23rd July 2026

Police in Liberia have made the country's biggest drug bust ever.  A suspected storage site in Duazon, a town about 20km (12 miles) east of Monrovia the capital, was raided and a huge quantity of cocaine discovered. Police chief Gregory Coleman said forensic tests confirmed the substance was cocaine, with a street value estimated at $370 million (£220 million). Several people were arrested during the raid, including two foreigners and several Liberians. The raid took place on Tuesday following a long-running investigation into suspected drug-trafficking networks operating in Liberia. It remains unclear as to the country from which the drugs originated. This raid comes weeks after another seizure at Roberts International Airport, where security staff intercepted six cargo boxes after spotting irregularities during screening. 

Loving God, we thank you for the work of the Liberian police and security forces.  We thank you that their determined investigation has prevented such a quantity of drugs reaching the streets and destroying people's lives. We pray that further enquiries and questioning of those apprehended will result in further disruption to the drugs trade. We ask your protection for all involved in this raid and that the authorities will continue their efforts to thwart the drugs trade.  We ask your loving care for all who suffer as a consequence of illegal drug taking, recognising that the effects stretch far beyond those directly involved.  In the name of Jesus we pray.  Amen.  

Image from Liberia National Police / Facebook

In the UK city of Bristol, more than 500,000 unwanted items ranging from furniture to computers have been saved from going to landfill and given new homes through Bristol Waste’s Reuse Shops. The milestone comes five years after the first shop opened at the operator’s Avonmouth recycling centre. Bristol's residents donate unwanted items that are then cleaned, tested and sold at affordable prices. Over the past year, every single month, the shops have 'saved' an average of 14,000 items, with the scheme helping promote pre-loved shopping across the city. Bristol Waste’s reuse manager Jak Boydon said, “It’s fantastic to see so many people in Bristol discovering our Reuse Shops and choosing to buy second-hand and also donating items. Reaching this milestone means literally half a million things have been kept in use instead of going to waste, which is good for people’s pockets and better for the environment too.”  The initiative also supports local communities, with 25 per cent of profits donated to charities. St Peter’s Hospice has received more than £50,000 from the scheme, and the Jessie May Trust recieved £2,680 this year. 

Father God, we rejoice,

for you are King over all.

Our Lord and King we adore!

We lift our hearts in songs of praise and adoration.

We give you thanks for Jesus, our Saviour,

that he died for the sin of the world

but now sits at your right hand,

and reigns with you, heavenly Father.

We rejoice that you live within your faithful people

through the Holy Spirit.

We rejoice in the glorious hope,

that you have prepared a place

for all your faithful people

where we shall live forever with you.

One God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit,

we lift our voices in praise! Amen.