The Liberian Investigator

The Liberian Investigator

6/5/2025, 11:06:30 PM

Friday, June 6, 2025, print edition cover

The Liberian Investigator

6/5/2025, 3:05:48 PM

Do you have confidence in the Liberia National Police’s investigation into the Capitol Building fire incident?

The Liberian Investigator

6/6/2025, 8:27:07 AM

MONROVIA — In a major step toward grassroots football development and combating age-cheating in youth competitions, the Liberia Football Association (LFA) on Thursday signed a two-year partnership agreement with National High School Sports (NHSS). Read more: https://liberianinvestigator.com/sports/lfa-nhss-youth-football-partnership/

The Liberian Investigator

6/6/2025, 8:24:19 AM

MONROVIA — Former Liberia Football Association (LFA) Secretary-General Isaac T.Z. Montgomery says he is prepared to face investigators in a widening corruption probe into the football body’s finances — if formally summoned by the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC). Read more: https://liberianinvestigator.com/sports/montgomery-lfa-corruption-investigation-lacc/

The Liberian Investigator

6/4/2025, 9:57:05 AM

MONROVIA – President Joseph Nyumah Boakai’s victory speech following Liberia’s election to a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) made no mention of his immediate predecessor, George Weah—despite the campaign for the seat beginning during Weah’s administration. Read more: https://liberianinvestigator.com/politics/boakai-snubs-weah-unsc-victory-speech/

The Liberian Investigator

6/6/2025, 8:26:27 AM

MONROVIA — Senator Jonathon Boycharles Sogbie of River Gee County, a former striker for the national football team, has introduced legislation to establish the Liberia National Sports Fund Authority, aimed at providing sustainable financial support for sports development across the country. Read more: https://liberianinvestigator.com/sports/senator-sogbie-sports-development-bill/

The Liberian Investigator

6/6/2025, 8:28:32 AM

HARPER, Maryland County – In response to a desperate appeal for assistance from three struggling public elementary schools in Harper District, philanthropist Karthlyn S. Jlaka and a group of donors have delivered a major boost to students’ learning environments through the donation of essential school supplies. Read more: https://liberianinvestigator.com/county-news/mrs-jlaka-donors-boost-harper-district-public-schools-with-essential-supplies/

The Liberian Investigator

6/6/2025, 8:27:49 AM

We are still four solid years away from elections in Liberia, but some politicians are already preparing themselves for the 2029 elections rather than focusing on planning for the next generation of Liberians. This attitude from some of our politicians calls for sober reflection about how Liberians have envisioned their lives and country to look in the 21st century despite global geopolitical tensions and the growing wave of nationalism. Read more: https://liberianinvestigator.com/op-ed/liberia-2029-elections-final-exam-accountability/

The Liberian Investigator

6/5/2025, 2:36:07 PM

CAPITOL HILL, MONROVIA – Former House Speaker Cllr. Jonathan Fonati Koffa and six other members of the House of Representatives have been summoned by the Liberia National Police (LNP) as “persons of interest” in the investigation into the December 2024 fire that damaged the Capitol Building. Read more: https://liberianinvestigator.com/news/koffa-lawmakers-capitol-arson-summons/

The Liberian Investigator

6/4/2025, 8:33:30 AM

MONROVIA — Sixty-two years after its last appearance on the United Nations Security Council, Liberia has returned to the world’s most powerful diplomatic table with a thunderous mandate. In a historic election held June 3 at the UN Headquarters in New York, Liberia secured a non-permanent seat for the 2026–2027 term with an overwhelming 181 votes — a result that President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has hailed as a “defining moment” in the country’s international re-engagement and a triumph of national resilience. Read more: https://liberianinvestigator.com/update/liberia-un-security-council-seat-2026-boakai/