The Liberian Investigator

02/07/2025

We are live at the turning over ceremony: NEC Hands Over BVR Kits to NIR to Strengthen National Identification Efforts

02/07/2025

MONROVIA – The controversial death of former senior government aide Cletus T. Noah is back in the public spotlight following a leaked message from a private family chatroom revealing that the Government of Liberia has secured the services of two Ghanaian pathologists to conduct an autopsy aimed at determining whether foul play led to Noah’s sudden death in early May.

A leaked family message reveals the Liberian government is spending $36,000 to fly in Ghanaian pathologists for an autopsy on Cletus T. Noah, despite earlier family opposition. The results could spark a criminal investigation or lead to burial.

02/07/2025

CAPITOL HILL – The House of Representatives has summoned the Ministry of Transport and the Liberia Airport Authority to appear before Plenary next Tuesday following an emergency landing involving ASKY Airlines and a wave of public outrage over missing luggage, poor communication, and alleged safety lapses.

Liberian lawmakers have summoned transport and airport authorities over ASKY Airlines’ emergency landing in Abidjan and rising passenger complaints about negligence, missing luggage, and safety failures.

02/07/2025

CAPITOL HILL – With buildings crumbling and students risking their lives daily to get to class, Montserrado County District #1 Representative Rugie Barry is calling on the House of Representatives to urgently increase the University of Liberia’s (UL) budget by $12 million, warning that the country’s flagship public university is teetering on the brink of collapse.

Rep. Rugie Barry is urging a $12M increase to the University of Liberia’s budget, citing collapsing infrastructure, unsafe student transport, and inadequate learning conditions threatening the nation’s premier public university.

02/07/2025

PAYNESVILLE— The Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation (LWSC), in partnership with the Ministry of Public Works and the World Bank, on Tuesday launched a $1.5 million emergency water project aimed at connecting 2,500 households across Greater Monrovia.

LWSC and the Ministry of Public Works have launched a $1.5M emergency water project under the Liberia Urban Resilience Project to connect 2,500 households in Greater Monrovia, improving access to safe, treated drinking water.

02/07/2025

In a nation striving to rebuild public trust and institutional credibility, the case of Rolando K. Woheel at the National Identification Registry (NIR) is both alarming and emblematic of the deeper structural failures that continue to plague Liberia’s governance.

Rolando K. Woheel’s simultaneous roles as Comptroller and Acting Deputy Executive Director at Liberia’s NIR raise legal red flags, sparking demands for oversight, audit, and accountability from The Liberian Investigator.

02/07/2025

MONROVIA — The National Social Security and Welfare Corporation (NASSCORP) is set to commemorate its 50th anniversary in July 2025. The anniversary celebration marks five decades of service to the Liberian people.

As NASSCORP nears its 50th anniversary, the institution highlights decades of impact on Liberia’s pension system, healthcare, disaster response, and national development under the leadership of DG Dewitt von Ballmoos.

02/07/2025

YEKEPA, Nimba County — ArcelorMittal Liberia has enrolled 60 young Liberians into its revamped training academy in Yekepa, launching a new wave of skilled workers to power the country’s mining and industrial sectors.

ArcelorMittal Liberia has enrolled 60 young Liberians into its upgraded training academy in Yekepa, offering a fully funded 3-year program in diesel mechanics, electricity, boiler making, and more to support Liberia’s mining industry.

02/07/2025

SANNIQUELLIE, Nimba County– The 8th Judicial Circuit Court in Nimba County on Tuesday sentenced a 62-year-old man to 10 years in prison for attempting to r**e a 4-year-old girl in Ganta earlier this year.

A Nimba County court has sentenced 62-year-old Harris Gleeman to 10 years in prison for attempting to r**e a 4-year-old girl in Ganta. The verdict follows a bench trial and conviction under Liberia’s sexual offense law.

02/07/2025

Monrovia – The Liberian National Bar Association (LNBA) has welcomed with high praise the nomination of His Honor Justice Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay as the next Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia. The endorsement comes days after President Joseph Nyumah Boakai formally submitted Gbeisay’s name to the Liberian Senate for confirmation.

The Liberian National Bar Association (LNBA) praises President Boakai’s nomination of Justice Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay as Chief Justice of Liberia, calling it a prudent step toward strengthening judicial integrity and independence.

02/07/2025

HARPER, Maryland County — In a gesture of solidarity aimed at alleviating harsh prison conditions, the local humanitarian group Women of Substance has donated essential food and non-food items to the Harper Central Prison as part of its 15th-anniversary celebration.

Women of Substance, a local NGO in Maryland County, donated food and hygiene supplies to Harper Central Prison as part of its 15th anniversary, easing harsh conditions for inmates and calling for more support to Liberia’s correctional system.

02/07/2025

KAKATA — The National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA), with support from the World Bank through the Liberia Sustainable Management of Fisheries Project, has launched a nationwide aquaculture training program to strengthen fish farming across Liberia.

NaFAA has launched a World Bank-supported aquaculture training program in Kakata to empower 500 fish farmers across Liberia, aiming to enhance rural food security, income, and sustainable fish production.