Author: Julius Konton

By: Julius Konton Liberian leader Joseph Nyuma Boakai has arrived in Accra, Ghana, to participate in the High-Level Continental Reparatory Justice Conference, a landmark gathering expected to shape Africa’s collective position on reparations, historical accountability, and economic justice. President Boakai touched down at on Wednesday and was received by , senior Ghanaian government officials, and members of the Liberian delegation. The two-day summit has brought together over 20 African heads of state, leading academics, policymakers, and representatives of development institutions to deliberate on the growing global demand for reparatory justice for centuries of slavery, colonial exploitation, and systemic economic disadvantage.…

By: Julius Konton Liberia’s public sector is undergoing one of its most comprehensive modernization efforts in recent years, with the Civil Service Agency (CSA) announcing a series of reforms aimed at decentralizing government services, strengthening institutional efficiency, improving employee welfare, and accelerating digital transformation across the country’s civil service system. Addressing a major press conference at the E.J.S. Ministerial Complex in Congo Town on Wednesday, CSA Director-General Josiah F. Joekai Jr. outlined what he described as a strategic roadmap to build a more professional, merit-based, accountable, and citizen-centered public service under the leadership of Liberian President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr.…

By: Julius Konton Liberia’s Finance and Development Planning Minister, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan renewed the government’s commitment to transforming the country’s sports sector, calling for the formal recognition of kickball as a protected national sporting asset and promising increased financial support for sports development across the country. Speaking at the 2nd Sports Writers Association of Liberia (SWAL) Awards in Monrovia, Ngafuan described kickball as a “uniquely Liberian innovation” that deserves urgent legal, institutional, and international branding protection. His remarks come amid growing national debate over the role of sports in economic development, youth empowerment, and tourism promotion in a country where…

By: Julius Konton Liberia Government Dismisses Buchanan ‘Crude Oil Discovery’ After International Tests, Orders Fresh Investigations By: Julius Konton Liberia’s Minister of Mines and Energy, R. Mantenokay Tingban , has moved to calm growing public speculation over an alleged crude oil discovery in the port city of Buchanan, telling lawmakers that comprehensive scientific investigations have found no evidence of naturally occurring petroleum. Appearing before Liberia’s House of Representatives on Tuesday, Minister Tingban clarified that samples taken from the site were tested by multiple internationally accredited laboratories across Africa and Europe, all of which concluded that the substance was contaminated waste…

By: Julius Konton Joseph Nyuma Boakai has reaffirmed Liberia’s commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, following a high-level diplomatic meeting with Congolese Foreign Minister Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner at the Executive Mansion in Monrovia. The meeting , comes at a critical time when African nations are increasingly seeking stronger regional partnerships to unlock economic growth, improve infrastructure connectivity, and maximize the continent’s vast natural resource potential. Minister Wagner led a senior delegation that included Marie-Hélène Okitundu Ayaki Omba, Christian Ndinda Diluanzodila, and Valentin Albert Makongo. At the center of the discussions were strategic issues surrounding…

By: Julius Konton Liberia’s House of Representatives has renewed its commitment to strengthening child welfare policies and improving access to education, healthcare, and child protection, as the country joined the rest of Africa in commemorating the Day of the African Child. In a national message delivered Tuesday, House Speaker Richard Nagbe Koon, on behalf of the 55th Legislature, called on Liberians to prioritize the rights and well-being of children, emphasizing that national development hinges on how governments invest in younger generations. The Day of the African Child, observed annually on June 16, commemorates the 1976 Soweto Uprising in South Africa,…

By: Julius Konton The Kingdom of Morocco has welcomed the Memorandum of Understanding reached between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran, describing the agreement as a significant diplomatic achievement that could strengthen regional stability, consolidate the ceasefire, and safeguard freedom of navigation through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. In an official statement, Morocco emphasized the importance of the agreement for reducing tensions in one of the world’s most sensitive geopolitical regions. The Kingdom called for the prompt implementation of the provisions contained in the memorandum and urged all parties to fully respect their commitments in order…

By : Julius Konton In what experts describe as one of the most significant civil society-driven interventions in Liberia’s anti-drug campaign, the Global Action for Sustainable Development (GASD) has formally submitted a comprehensive legislative proposal to the 55th National Legislature seeking the establishment of a statutory institution dedicated exclusively to drug prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and recovery. The proposal, titled “Legislative Proposal for the Establishment of a Statutory Institution to Lead, Coordinate, Regulate, and Strengthen Drug Prevention, Treatment, Recovery, and Rehabilitation Services in Liberia,” comes amid heightened national outrage following the controversial “19 million drugs saga”, a scandal that reignited public…

By: Julius Konton Tensions boiled over in Liberia’s Grand Cape Mount County as angry residents, mainly women and family members, staged a dramatic road blockade demanding urgent answers from police over the mysterious disappearance of a local man identified as Roland. The protesters, described as sisters and close relatives of the missing man, used tires and barricades to block the main highway connecting Robertsport to Monrovia, bringing transportation to a standstill and disrupting commercial movement in the county. The demonstration marks the second protest in less than two weeks over Roland’s disappearance, intensifying public pressure on local authorities amid growing…

By: Staff Writer The interception of a massive cocaine shipment worth over US$19.2 million at Liberia’s main international gateway has triggered serious national security concerns, with investigators now racing to identify the powerful individuals behind what authorities believe is part of a sophisticated transnational drug trafficking network. At a high-level press briefing DCP Fitzgerald T.M. Biago, Officer-in-Charge of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency announced that a targeted intelligence-led operation conducted on June 8, 2026, at the Roberts International Airport led to the seizure of 198 compressed plates of cocaine concealed in six cargo boxes awaiting export. The seized narcotics carry…