Editorials

THERE ARE MOMENTS in the life of a nation when decisions that appear administrative on paper take on a weight far beyond procedure. Liberia is now standing in one of those moments. The question before the country is not merely who leads…

GRADUATION CEREMONIES IN Liberia have increasingly become moments of national symbolism—staged with color, pride, and declarations of hope. Yet beneath the gowns and applause lies a harder truth that must no longer be ignored: the country…

FROM THE WILDERNESS of fasting and prayer to the triumphant entry into Jerusalem, and ultimately to the agony of the Cross, the story of Jesus Christ remains the enduring foundation of the Easter message. It is a story not merely of…

FOR SOME TIME, there was silence. Now the Government has spoken. And that is important. But let us not pretend that speaking alone settles this matter. It does not. What the country is dealing with is not small talk. This is about our…

THE MEETING IN Conakry this week has altered the tone, but not the seriousness, of the Liberia-Guinea border crisis. The immediate danger of escalation may have eased through diplomacy, and that is welcome. Yet no responsible country…

LIBERIA FINDS ITSELF confronting a troubling and deeply symbolic moment along its northern frontier. In the border communities of Foya District in Lofa County, young Liberians—farmers, traders, students, and ordinary residents—have…

EACH YEAR ON March 8, Liberia joins the rest of the world to celebrate International Women’s Day. Speeches are delivered, colorful programs are organized, and powerful declarations are made about the importance of empowering women. This…

LIBERIA HAS WELCOMED the arrival of the so-called “yellow machines” with drums, slogans, photo-ops, and a parade of lawmakers dressed like political cheerleaders. Roads matter. Infrastructure matters. Development equipment matters. But…

LIBERIA’S PETROLEUM SECTOR is again at the center of national debate, not merely because of fuel prices or supply concerns, but because of a legislative push that could redefine the future of the Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC).…

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…