Editorials

THERE ARE MOMENTS when a nation must pause. Moments when the noise of politics, the weight of history, and the sharp edges of public disagreement fall silent before the deeper truth of human sorrow. This is such a moment for Liberia. A…

LIBERIA’S SUPREME COURT has delivered a decision that may come to define this moment in our civic history. By sentencing Prophet Key to six months’ imprisonment for contempt, the High Court has sent a message long overdue: freedom of…

ATTORNEY CORNELIA W. KRUAH’S nomination and ongoing confirmation hearing before the Liberian Senate to head the Ministry of Youth and Sports arrives at a moment of deep anxiety—and deep expectation—among Liberia’s young people. It is…

ALL IS SET. Liberia prepares for President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s third State of the Nation Address today, Monday, January 26. The nation stands at an important point of reflection—one defined not only by expectations, but also by the…

LIBERIA’S MARITIME sector is poised for potentially transformative change. The “Liberia Sea and Inland Ports Decentralization and Modernization Act of 2025,” along with its companion regulatory bill, proposes dismantling the centralized…

LIBERIA’S MARITIME SECTOR is poised for potentially transformative change. The “Liberia Sea and Inland Ports Decentralization and Modernization Act of 2025,” along with its companion regulatory bill, proposes dismantling the centralized…

TWO YEARS INTO the life of the Unity Party–led administration, Liberia stands at a familiar crossroads—one shaped by hope, impatience, skepticism, and history. The national mood today is neither outright despair nor unquestioned optimism,…

AS THE FESTIVE season descends upon our beloved country, Liberia, we extend warmest greetings to all citizens, near and far. In a year marked by challenges and triumphs, may this special time bring joy, peace, and hope to every home. …

THE RECENT REVELATIONS surrounding a $10 million project in President Joseph Boakai's hometown of Foya, Lofa County, have sent shockwaves across Liberia, raising serious concerns about transparency and accountability in government. The…

THE SENATE JOINT Committee on Transport has now formally documented a sweeping set of unresolved issues surrounding the Ivanhoe agreement, placing the deal under one of the most rigorous legislative spotlights in recent years. The…