The Liberia Broadcasting System (LBS) has made the tough call to halt its media coverage of the Ministry of Information, Cultural Affairs and Tourism’s (MICAT) press briefings due to outstanding …
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Judge Roosevelt Willie Faces Possible US Sanctions
by Eric Pervistby Eric Pervist 1.1K viewsCriminal Court “A” Judge Roosevelt Willie has refused to release six defendants jailed in connection with the December 2024 arson attack on the Capitol Building, despite initially approving a $500,000 …
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Ombudsman’s Verdict: Immediate Dismissal of 26 Top Officials
by Eric Pervistby Eric Pervist 616 viewsEmmanuel Sensee, Diaspora Alert contributing editor- [email protected] +231886005333 The Office of the Ombudsman in Liberia has put out a report recommending that 26 public officials should be removed from their …
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Underfunded DEA, Overfunded Presidency: Hypocrisy Afloat
by Eric Pervistby Eric Pervist 1.1K viewsBy Jerome Saydee, Activist for Democratic Reforms President Joseph Boakai’s participation in the “Say No to Drugs” campaign on August 7, 2025, alongside genuine Liberian victims and activists demanding results, …
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Say No to Drugs – But Say Yes to Action, Not Pretense
by Eric Pervistby Eric Pervist 823 viewsBy Williametta Edouarda Saydee-Tarr, Former Gender, Children and Social Protection Minister, Republic of Liberia This isn’t just another march; it’s a powerful and urgent call for genuine, lasting action—action that …
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Your Son is a Drug Baron: Anti-Drugs Protesters Tell President Boakai
by Eric Pervistby Eric Pervist 1.1K viewsEmmanuel Sensee, Diaspora Alert contributing editor- [email protected] +231886005333 Citizens all over Liberia have come together for peaceful protests, calling for urgent government action to tackle the rising crisis of drug …
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Kakata Court Clears Cyrus Konah of All Charges
by Eric Pervistby Eric Pervist 606 viewsEmmanuel Sensee, Diaspora Alert contributing editor- [email protected] +231886005333 The Kakata Magisterial Court has officially cleared Cyrus Idea Konah of all charges in a high-profile criminal case involving allegations of theft …
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Taxing Faith: A Recipe for Disaster, Says US-Based Liberian Pastor
by Eric Pervistby Eric Pervist 726 viewsA US-based Liberian pastor, Success A.B. Dennis, has strongly condemned the Unity Party-led government’s approach to impose taxes on religious institutions in Liberia under the pretext of permits. According to …
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Koijee Wants Coleman Out: Accuses IG of Brutality and Favoritism
by Eric Pervistby Eric Pervist 1.1K viewsJefferson Tamba Koijee, who serves as the Secretary General of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) and is a former Mayor of Monrovia, is calling for the immediate removal of …
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SUP Demands Speaker Koon’s Dismissal Over Grade-Bribery Claims
by Eric Pervistby Eric Pervist 769 viewsThe Students Unification Party (SUP) at the state-run University of Liberia (UL) is demanding the immediate removal of House Speaker Richard Nagbe Koon from his position as a lecturer at …