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President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has vowed that everyone connected to the massive cocaine shipment recently intercepted at Roberts International Airport (RIA) will be identified and held accountable, declaring that no individual or institution is beyond the reach of the law.

Justice Minister and Attorney General Cllr. N. Oswald Tweh has defended the government’s decision to withhold details surrounding the ongoing investigation into the massive US$19.2 million cocaine seizure, stating that releasing sensitive information prematurely could compromise the case.

Fresh details emerging from a Verity News investigation suggest that the recent US$19.2 million cocaine seizure is not an isolated incident, but part of a wider alleged transnational drug trafficking operation reportedly passing through the Roberts International Airport (RIA).

The Government of Nigeria has officially disassociated itself from remarks reportedly made by Nigerian cleric Primate Elijah Ayodele concerning Liberian President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, stressing that the comments were made in a private capacity and do not represent the position of the Nigerian state.

Popular American streamer IShowSpeed has launched a new charity initiative aimed at supporting grassroots football development across Africa, with Liberia among the beneficiary countries.

A Foreign Vlogger David Akhundzada from Azerbaijan was confronted while filming a garbage site on Center Street, and the situation quickly escalated into a heated altercation with MCC security. Now, the incident is raising serious questions about public access, sanitation transparency, and how Monrovia is being presented to the world.

Nine Liberians have been deported from the United States after serving time for serious crimes, including robbery, assault, and fraud. What happens next as they return home and begin reintegration?

A US$363.9 million road project is now underway, stretching 255km across western Liberia and connecting four counties. Government says it will cut travel time, boost trade, and open up long-isolated communities, but will it deliver the transformation promised?

Liberians in several communities are reportedly facing threats, violence, and rejection for refusing to take part in traditional ritual practices due to their Christian beliefs. As tensions grow between cultural expectations and religious freedom, concerns are mounting over human rights violations and the lack of strong government intervention.

The U.S. government has reaffirmed plans to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national accused of MS-13 links and human smuggling, to Liberia, despite legal challenges and growing concerns over the move. Liberian authorities say the decision to accept him is strictly temporary and humanitarian.