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LWEP Enlists Traditional, Religious Leaders to Handle Community Complaints in Six Counties October 16, 2026

Nyan Says Africa CDC, Not US CDC, Paid for NPHIL Emergency Center October 16, 2026

Sen. Cyrus Urges West Africa to Pool Intelligence, Secure Borders October 16, 2026

Senator Dopoh Accuses Executive of Prematurely Enforcing Cybercrime Law, Demands Key Safeguards October 16, 2026

Nyenswah Unveils Five-Point Plan, Demands Greater Investment in Liberia’s Health Security October 16, 2026

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News

Liberia Opens 15 Offshore Blocks in New Bid for First Commercial Oil Find

by Lennart DodooOctober 16, 2026

Gender Minister Gbeme Horace-Kollie speaking at the GBV information system launch.

Gender Ministry Launches Database To Track Rape, Abuse Cases To Court

by Lennart Dodoo

October 16, 2026

MONROVIA – Rape and abuse cases that once stalled somewhere between a district office and Monrovia will now be tracked...

The Rev. Samuel Broomfield Reeves Jr., president of the Liberia Council of Churches.

Council of Churches: Saudi Rice Case Must Not Be ‘Political Revenge’

by Lennart Dodoo

October 16, 2026

MONROVIA – The Liberia Council of Churches warned Tuesday that the prosecution in the Saudi rice case must not become...

Women addressing a constituency dialogue in Bomi County.

Bomi War Survivors Pressure Lawmakers to Establish War Crimes Court

by Blamo N. Toe

October 16, 2026

BOMI COUNTY — More than two decades after Liberia's devastating civil wars claimed an estimated 250,000 lives, struggling mothers and...

FEATURE

Couragh Pearl Kou Tiawon, cybersecurity student and creator of Beyond 26.

Feature

Pearl Tiawon, the Cybersecurity Student Retelling Liberia’s Story

by Destiny D. Jabula

October 7, 2026

Francisca Howe’s Journey in Women’s Football

Feature

Francisca T. Howe: The Girl Who Found Her Game Among the Boys

by Destiny D. Jabula

September 30, 2026

Ciata Stevens d’Almeida, executive director of the President’s Young Professionals Program

Feature

From Working for Government to Working With Government: Ciata d’Almeida’s Climb to PYPP’s Top Job

by Destiny D. Jabula

September 16, 2026

Yekeh Kolubah speaking at his Old Road residence in Monrovia.

Politics

Kolubah Declares 2029 Independent Presidential Bid, Says He Will ‘Never Beg’ Boakai

October 11, 2026

Musa Hassan Bility, political leader of the Citizens Movement for Change.

Politics

Bility: US$1 Billion in Revenue Has Changed ‘Nothing’

October 9, 2026

Tiawan Saye Gongloe, political leader of the Liberian People’s Party.

Politics

Gongloe Demands Full Accounting of Boakai’s 23-Day U.S. Trip

October 9, 2026

POLITICS

Yekeh Kolubah speaking at his Old Road residence in Monrovia.

Politics

Kolubah Declares 2029 Independent Presidential Bid, Says He Will ‘Never Beg’ Boakai

by Blamo N. Toe

October 11, 2026

Musa Hassan Bility, political leader of the Citizens Movement for Change.

Politics

Bility: US$1 Billion in Revenue Has Changed ‘Nothing’

by Masefane Konneh

October 9, 2026

Tiawan Saye Gongloe, political leader of the Liberian People’s Party.

Politics

Gongloe Demands Full Accounting of Boakai’s 23-Day U.S. Trip

by Masefane Konneh

October 9, 2026

GENERAL NEWS

News

Nyan Says Africa CDC, Not US CDC, Paid for NPHIL Emergency Center

by Lennart Dodoo

October 16, 2026

Sen. Cyrus Urges West Africa to Pool Intelligence, Secure Borders By Blamo N. Toe MONROVIA — Lofa County Sen. Momo Tarnuekollie Cyrus told visiting West African military officers Wednesday that regional governments must pool intelligence, run coordinated border operations, and turn security pledges into action. He said no country in the region can contain cross-border threats alone. Cyrus chairs the Senate Committee on National Defense, Intelligence, Security and Veteran Affairs. He spoke at the Gabriel L. Dennis Foreign Service Institute in Monrovia to a delegation of 75 senior officers, staff and students from Nigeria’s Armed Forces Command and Staff College, along with participants from Sierra Leone and Ghana. “Our borders may define our national jurisdictions, but our shared commitment to peace, human dignity, and prosperity must define the future of West Africa,” Cyrus said. His presentation was titled “Beyond Borders: Building a Shared Security Future for West Africa.” In it, Cyrus said regional cooperation must move beyond diplomatic declarations to measurable steps that protect citizens and economic activity. He named five priorities: intelligence sharing and early-warning systems, integrated border management, maritime security cooperation, legislative oversight, and investment in conflict prevention. He said shared intelligence would let security agencies identify threats before they escalate. He said coordinated border management would strengthen neighboring countries’ ability to tackle illegal cross-border activity. In the Gulf of Guinea, he called for closer collaboration among coastal states to protect maritime resources, improve surveillance and coordinate responses, saying threats at sea could undermine trade and regional stability. Cyrus said parliaments across the region must hold security agencies to their legal mandates and to respect for citizens’ rights. He said such oversight builds public confidence in security institutions. He also said security cannot be sustained without addressing youth unemployment, environmental pressures and other conditions that feed instability. He urged West African leaders to invest in jobs for young people and in community-based conflict prevention. Cyrus pointed to Liberia’s civil war and recovery as evidence that prevention costs far less than restoring peace and rebuilding institutions after conflict. He called for regional agreements under the Economic Community of West African States to become practical interventions. He also called for closer cooperation among militaries, police, diplomats, legislators and border communities. He said border-area residents feel the effects of cross-border threats first and should be treated as partners in early warning and conflict prevention. “Military strength alone,” he said, cannot guarantee lasting peace without accountable governance, respect for human rights and economic opportunity, particularly for young people. The address was part of the Nigerian delegation’s study tour of Liberia. The tour ran under the theme “Strengthening Cross-Border Engagement for Enhanced Regional Integration and Security” and examined Liberia’s security experience and post-war recovery.

News

Sen. Cyrus Urges West Africa to Pool Intelligence, Secure Borders

October 16, 2026

River Gee County Sen. Francis S. Dopoh II.

News

Senator Dopoh Accuses Executive of Prematurely Enforcing Cybercrime Law, Demands Key Safeguards

by Blamo N. Toe

October 16, 2026

Nyenswah Unveils Five-Point Plan, Demands Greater Investment in Liberia’s Health Security

News

Nyenswah Unveils Five-Point Plan, Demands Greater Investment in Liberia’s Health Security

by Blamo N. Toe

October 16, 2026

Montserrado County District 16 Rep. Dixon Seboe.

News

House Summons Education Ministry Over School Crisis

by Masefane Konneh

October 16, 2026

COUNTY NEWS

Participants at a Liberia Women Empowerment Project community engagement session.

County News

LWEP Enlists Traditional, Religious Leaders to Handle Community Complaints in Six Counties

by Lennart Dodoo

October 16, 2026

B&B Rubber Factory Faces Community Odor Complaints

County News

Kakata Residents Raise Health Concerns over Odor from B&B Rubber Factory

by Emmanuel Degleh

October 16, 2026

Gov’t Moves to Rebuild Historic Margibi School as VP Koung Pledges Roads, Water Projects

County News

Gov’t Moves to Rebuild Historic Margibi School as VP Koung Pledges Roads, Water Projects

by Blamo N. Toe

October 14, 2026

BUSINESS NEWS

President Joseph Boakai during official declaration of Red Cross Month in Liberia

Business News

Boakai to Open Mining, Energy Conference Amid US$3B Investment Prospects

by Roseline Gbessagee

October 15, 2026

LIMEC 2026 promotional artwork announcing the Oct. 28–29 conference in Harbel, Liberia.

Business News

Liberia Courts Mining, Energy Investors at First Expo

by Lennart Dodoo

October 12, 2026

YEIB-MANCO and Office of Diaspora Affairs representatives meeting at the Executive Mansion.

Business News

Liberia: YEIB-MANCO, Diaspora Office Plan Partnership to Link Youth Firms Abroad

by Lennart Dodoo

October 12, 2026

EDITORIAL

Atty. Gbawou Kowou, former LDEA deputy director general for administration

Opinion

From Public Enforcement to Private Defense: The Ethical Questions Raised on Gbawou Kowou

October 13, 2026

Editorial

Liberia Is Bigger Than Koon, Fallah and Every Faction in the House

by The Liberian Investigator

October 12, 2026

llustrated Liberian polling station showing voters in line and election workers assisting elderly voters and a wheelchair user.

Op-Ed

Strengthening the Democratic Ecosystem: The Case for an Independent Voter Education Institution in Liberia

October 12, 2026

SPORTS

Members of Liberia’s men’s amputee national football team.

Sports

Liberia Names 15-Man Squad for 2026 Amputee World Cup

October 14, 2026

Members of Liberia’s U-20 national football team.

Sports

Liberia U-20 Team Arrives in Mali for WAFU AFCON Qualifiers

October 14, 2026

Football players at a National County Sports Meet event.

Sports

NCSM Rules Ban First- and Second-Division Players, Limits Appearances

October 14, 2026

LIFESTYLE

Gospel singer Kanvee G. Adams discusses Miracle Kettor’s death during a Facebook Live broadcast

Lifestyle

Kanvee Drops Miracle Kettor Case: ‘I’m Done’

by Blamo N. Toe

September 21, 2026

Martins and Mercedes become the first housemates evicted from BBNaija Season 11

Lifestyle

BBNaija Season 11 Heats Up as Martins, Mercedes Become First Housemates Evicted

by David Menjor

August 12, 2026

Crowds attend LibFest 2026 at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex during Liberia's Independence Day celebrations.

Entertainment

LibFest Organizers Say 50,000 Attended Three-Day Independence Festival at SKD

by Gibson Gee | The Liberian Investigator

AROUND THE WORLD

Participants at the conclusion of Egypt’s 2026 National Model African Union program

Ghazaly Wraps Up Egypt’s 2026 National Model African Union Conference

September 23, 2026

AFRODAD and SADCOPAC partnership on parliamentary debt oversight

AFRODAD, SADCOPAC Partner to Boost Parliamentary Oversight of Debt

September 16, 2026

West African Journalists Tour QIU

West African Journalists Tour QIU, CEO Pushes Industry-Driven Education

September 16, 2026

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OPINION

Atty. Gbawou Kowou, former LDEA deputy director general for administration

From Public Enforcement to Private Defense: The Ethical Questions Raised on Gbawou Kowou

October 13, 2026

Former Liberian presidents William Tolbert, Samuel Doe and Charles Taylor

Power Is Temporary, History Endures

September 18, 2026

Human Rights and Everyday Life in Liberia

What Do Human Rights Really Mean to Ordinary Liberian?

August 28, 2026

COMMENTARY

University of Liberia Capitol Hill campus sign alongside Dr. Layli Maparyan during a Senate hearing on education funding in Liberia

Let Each Morrow Be Richer Than Its Yesterday

October 5, 2026

Renovation work underway at the University of Liberia

University of Liberia’s Renovation Is Its Cocoon, Not Its Collapse

September 23, 2026

Court judgment documents representing debt recovery and non-performing loans in Liberia

From Judgment to Cash: Navigating Bottlenecks Beyond The Judgment, And Legal Reforms To Accelerate Debt Recovery

September 14, 2026

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