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Konneh Urges Boakai to Turn Cocaine Seizure Into Lasting Drug-Enforcement System ↗

[Liberian Observer] Gbarpolu County Senator Amara M. Konneh has urged President Joseph Nyuma Boakai to transform Liberia's unprecedented cocaine seizure into a lasting national drug-enforcement system, warning that arrests, suspensions and destruction of seized narcotics will hav

27 Aug 2026, 11:46 GMT+1AllAfrica Liberia
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Prez Boakai Urges Liberians to Turn Patriotism to Action ↗

[Liberian Observer] President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has called on Liberians to transform patriotism into responsible citizenship by rejecting division, corruption, violence, and drug abuse while working collectively to build a more peaceful and prosperous Liberia.

27 Aug 2026, 11:45 GMT+1AllAfrica Liberia
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Justice Minister Vows Relentless War On Drug Trafficking ↗

[Liberian Observer] Justice Minister and Attorney General Cllr. N. Oswald Tweh has warned drug traffickers and their alleged networks that the Liberian Government will remain relentless in its campaign against illicit narcotics, insisting that the fight will be pursued through st

27 Aug 2026, 11:45 GMT+1AllAfrica Liberia
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'UL Needs National Reset, Not Another Temporary Fix' ↗

[Liberian Observer] Former Assistant Minister for Mines, Mineral Resource Development and Conservation Carlos E. Tingban, Sr. is calling on President Joseph Nyuma Boakai to undertake a sweeping institutional reset of the University of Liberia (UL), warning that recurring labor di

27 Aug 2026, 11:45 GMT+1AllAfrica Liberia
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'Dictators Shouldn't Address Lawyers' ↗

[Liberian Observer] Prominent Nigerian human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has launched a scathing criticism of Liberia's former ruling establishment, accusing the administration of former President George Manneh Weah of presiding over a period

27 Aug 2026, 11:44 GMT+1AllAfrica Liberia
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'No Political Protection' ↗

[Liberian Observer] President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has drawn a firm line against political interference in Liberia's escalating fight against illicit drug trafficking, declaring that no individual will be protected or persecuted because of political affiliation, public office, wea

27 Aug 2026, 11:44 GMT+1AllAfrica Liberia
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Former Presidential Accountability Under Liberia's 1986 Constitution ↗

[Liberian Observer] This article examines whether a Liberian President whose alleged criminal or impeachable conduct becomes known only after leaving office may still face legal consequences. It considers Articles 43, 61, 62, 65 and 66 of the 1986 Constitution, the impeachment pr

26 Aug 2026, 16:13 GMT+1AllAfrica Liberia
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Minister Ngafuan Calls for Peaceful Political Competition ↗

[Liberian Observer] Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan has called for political competition without hatred, urging Liberians to embrace disagreement without treating political opponents as enemies.

26 Aug 2026, 16:13 GMT+1AllAfrica Liberia
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Govt Arms Agriculture Officers With 20 Pickups, 36 Motorbikes ↗

[Liberian Observer] The Government of Liberia has strengthened the Ministry of Agriculture's field operations with the distribution of 20 new Toyota Hilux pickup trucks and 36 Yamaha AG motorbikes to agriculture officers across the country's 15 counties.

26 Aug 2026, 16:13 GMT+1AllAfrica Liberia
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PUL Relaunches Prestigious Blyden Forum ↗

[New Republic] At a time of profound national challenge and opportunity to consolidate Liberia's stability and development, the Press Union of Liberia (PUL) will on Wednesday, 26 August 2026, relaunch its prestigious flagship platform, the Edward Wilmot Blyden Intellectual Discou

26 Aug 2026, 13:05 GMT+1AllAfrica Liberia
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From Hospital to Prison ↗

[New Republic] After several nights under medical care at Gomes Institute of Medical Sciences in Congo Town, former Vice President Jewel Howard Taylor spent her first night behind bars at the Monrovia Central Prison, commonly known as South Beach.

26 Aug 2026, 13:04 GMT+1AllAfrica Liberia
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How We Got Here? ↗

[New Republic] MONROVIA -- From warlord bush encampments in the 1990s to a $317 million cocaine burn in 2026, Liberia's relationship with narcotics has evolved from a weapon of war into what security analysts now describe as a regional transit crisis.

26 Aug 2026, 13:03 GMT+1AllAfrica Liberia
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Dr. Norman Calls for National Unity in Diversity, Practical Patriotism ↗

[Liberian Observer] The President of the Western Region University, Dr. Zobong Norman, has called on Liberians to embrace unity in diversity, stressing that national unity does not require citizens to agree on every policy or issue.

26 Aug 2026, 13:02 GMT+1AllAfrica Liberia
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Ngafuan Challenges Liberians to Turn Patriotism Into Service, Integrity ↗

[Liberian Observer] Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan has challenged Liberians to move beyond symbolic displays of patriotism and demonstrate their love for the country through integrity, service and responsible citizenship.

26 Aug 2026, 13:02 GMT+1AllAfrica Liberia
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'Drug Fight Must Target Traffickers, Not Just Users' ↗

[Liberian Observer] The Government of Liberia has drawn a sharp distinction between young people struggling with drug addiction and those who profit from the illegal drug trade, insisting that national efforts to combat substance abuse must go beyond users and target the traffick

26 Aug 2026, 13:01 GMT+1AllAfrica Liberia
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Humanity Without Impunity ↗

[Liberian Observer] The Angie Brooks International Centre has perhaps offered the clearest and most responsible public position yet on the arrest and detention of former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor amid Liberia's widening drug trafficking investigation.

26 Aug 2026, 13:01 GMT+1AllAfrica Liberia
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LRA Trains Customs Officers in Valuation, Tariffs and Trade Rules ↗

[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- The Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA), through its Customs Department, has launched the second phase of a weeklong refresher training in Ganta, Nimba County, to strengthen the technical capacity of Customs officers, improve border management, and

26 Aug 2026, 12:57 GMT+1AllAfrica Liberia
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Ecowas Opens Cross-Border Trade Post At Bo Waterside ↗

[Liberian Investigator] BO WATERSIDE -- The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has taken another major step toward deepening regional integration with the official opening of the Temporary Joint Border Post at Bo Waterside.

26 Aug 2026, 12:56 GMT+1AllAfrica Liberia
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Explainer - Why the State Links Jewel Howard-Taylor to Cocaine Case ↗

[Liberian Investigator] Government prosecutors say former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor did not have to handle cocaine to become part of an alleged trafficking operation. They accuse her of accepting US$135,000 from members of an international drug network and agreeing to us

26 Aug 2026, 12:55 GMT+1AllAfrica Liberia
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Tubman University Trains 106 Faculty On Plagiarism Software, Ai Use ↗

[Liberian Investigator] HARPER -- Tubman University trained 106 faculty members on plagiarism-detection software and the classroom and office use of artificial intelligence last week, as part of an in-house program the university's standards director said it runs because it canno

26 Aug 2026, 12:54 GMT+1AllAfrica Liberia
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Geekor, Cezayir Renew Rivalry in Bettomax Champions Cup Final ↗

[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- Theophilus Geekor and Turkish coach Ibrahim Cezayir will renew their growing coaching rivalry this weekend when Watanga FC face Bea Mountain FC in the Bettomax Champions Cup final.

26 Aug 2026, 12:53 GMT+1AllAfrica Liberia
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Boakai Biography 'From Foya to the Capitol' Set for Re-Launch Friday ↗

[New Republic] Several Liberian government officials and members of the diplomatic corps and the private business sector are expected to swamp the Ellen Ministerial Complex today Friday for the official re-launch of the official biography of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., ti

26 Aug 2026, 11:55 GMT+1AllAfrica Liberia
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