Author: Chester Smith

Former Vice President and Political Leader of the National Patriotic Party (NPP), Jewel Howard-Taylor, has called for reconciliation and unity within the party following a high-profile engagement with several former senior members of the NPP. The engagement Including Bomi County Senator Edwin Melvin Snowe, Maryland County Senator James Biney, and other party stakeholders. Howard-Taylor described the meeting, held on Saturday, June 6, 2026, as a significant step toward healing divisions that have weakened the party in recent years. She said consultations with party elders and key stakeholders had opened what she termed “a new chapter” for the NPP. The former…

Nigerian spiritual leader Primate Elijah Ayodele issued a direct response to critics from Liberia’s ruling Unity Party (UP), reaffirming his controversial prophetic messages regarding Liberia’s leadership and political future. Speaking during a church service at the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church in Lagos, Nigeria, the cleric addressed government officials who had attacked his character following his public declarations. Ayodele stated that his declarations serve as a divine warning, reiterating that his duty as a prophet is to deliver spiritual messages regardless of personal or political backlash. He explicitly claimed that the current administration “does not understand” the demands of governance and…

IPNEWS: Senator Amara Konneh has publicly called on Liberians to condemn derogatory statements made by Nigerian pastor Primate Elijah Ayodele against Liberian President Joseph Boakai. Primate Elijah Ayodele, head of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church in Nigeria, released a video prophecy calling President Boakai “confused,” predicting a heavy economic crisis, a “dirty fight” between the President and the Vice President, and suggesting that Boakai should resign. Senator Konneh, representing Gbarpolu County, emphasized that while political criticism within a democracy is normal and necessary, external insults directed at the highest office of Liberia undermine the dignity of the state. Senator Konneh…

By Andrew B. Weah Nimba County Superintendent Kou Meapeh Gono has described recent findings from an audit conducted by the General Auditing Commission (GAC) as alarming, following the discovery that more than US$2 million was withdrawn from county accounts between 2018 and 2023 without adequate supporting documentation. Speaking to journalists in Sanniquellie over the weekend, Superintendent Gono said the audit was commissioned by her administration as part of ongoing efforts to assess the county’s financial management systems and strengthen accountability in the handling of public resources. According to Superintendent Gono, the decision to request the audit was driven by a…

IPNEWS: The Mount Coffee Hydropower Plant has successfully returned to its maximum installed capacity of 88 megawatts (MW) following the full repair and restoration of its damaged Turbine Unit #1. Liberian President Joseph Nyuma Boakai and Mohamed M. Sherif, Managing Director of the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC), confirmed that the 22 MW turbine—which had been offline since sustaining damage in January 2021—is fully operational. Contractor SINOHYDRO completed the extensive technical overhaul to restore the final 22 MW turbine back to the grid. The milestone coincides with the commissioning of a new 20 MW Solar Photovoltaic Plant at the Mount Coffee…

CABICOL Distances Itself from Inter-Religious Council’s Endorsement, Calls for Protection of Life from Conception The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Liberia (CABICOL) has strongly opposed portions of Liberia’s proposed Public Health Bill, particularly provisions relating to abortion, declaring that it cannot support the legislation in its current form. In a statement issued on Sunday from the National Catholic Secretariat in Gaye Town, Sinkor, the country’s Catholic bishops rejected what they described as the bill’s concept of “justified abortion” and reaffirmed the Church’s longstanding position that human life must be protected from conception until natural death. The statement comes in response to…

Serious examination malpractice disrupted the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) at Muslim Congress High School in Central Monrovia. Triggering tensions between school authorities and a police officer assigned to provide security at the examination center. The incident reportedly involved Mohammed Watson, the WASSCE Supervisor and Vice Principal for Instruction at the school, and Liberia National Police Officer Mark Williams, who claimed he had been officially deployed by his superiors to monitor security during the national examinations. According to eyewitness accounts, the confrontation erupted after Officer Williams allegedly accused Supervisor Watson of providing examination answers to students while…

—-As communities celebrate World Environment Day with Emphasis on Climate Threats Facing Grand Kru IPNEWS: The growing impact of climate change and environmental degradation on local communities took center stage Friday as stakeholders gathered in Barclayville City for the official observance of World Environment Day 2026 in Grand Kru County. Delivering the keynote address, Michael S. Kamara challenged residents, policymakers, and environmental institutions to take practical steps toward addressing climate-related challenges that threaten public health, livelihoods, and the county’s natural resources. Speaking under the global theme “Climate Actions” and Liberia’s national theme “Clean Air, Good Health,” Kamara said climate change…

HonCllr. Jonathan Fonati Koffa, popularly called JFK, was born in 1963 in Sasstown Territory, GrandKru County, to Major Stephen Jaitoh and Madam Margaret Mona Koffa, the son of a teacher and a soldier who raised him on modest civil servants’ salaries while instilling a passion for service, hard work, and deep moral values. His family relocated to Monrovia in 1966, where he began his educational journey, graduating from Cathedral Catholic High School in 1982. After basic education in Liberia he traveled to the United States and enrolled at Shaw University, Raleigh, North Carolina, where he earned a Bachelor of Public…

IPNEWS: Former Bomi County Senator Sando Johnson has thrown his support behind Liberia Traffic Management Incorporated (LTMI) in its role of managing the issuance of vehicle license plates in Liberia. Speaking in an interview with this station, Senator Johnson said LTMI has met all the necessary requirements to take over the production and issuance of license plates under its agreement with the Liberian Government. According to the former lawmaker, the company should be allowed to carry out its responsibilities without interference, provided it operates within the terms of its contractual obligations. Johnson acknowledged that some Liberians have raised concerns about…