Three of the five ex-officials of government who were arrested, charged and jailed at the Monrovia Central Prison (South Beach) for four nights based on multiple crimes have been released from further detention. The Criminal Court “A” ordered from further detention the release of the living bodies of Cllr. Nyanti Tuan, D. Moses P. Cooper…
President Joseph N. Boakai has called on the Minister of Justice Cllr. J. Oswald Tweh to fear nothing in dealing with corruption suspects who will be identified by audit reports. Speaking at the opening of his administration’s Fifth Cabinet Meeting Friday, August 2, 2023, President Boakai stated that as the leader of the country, he…
A pivotal meeting has taken place between President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, the Managing Director of the National Port Authority, Sekou Dukuly, and APM Terminals Vice President and Regional Managing Director for Africa and Europe Region, Mr. Igor van den Essen. The meeting discussions focused on fostering long-term partnerships and exploring investments in port infrastructure to…
The Board of Directors of the National Port Authority (NPA) has condemned the proposal by the Liberian Senate to grant autonomy to outstation ports in the country. According to an NPA release dated August 1, 2024, the granting of outstation ports autonomy in Liberia has the propensity to undermine the act creating the National Port…
A day after his suspension as Governor of the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) following an audit report from the General Auditing Commission (GAC) showing alleged financial irregularities, J. Aloysius Tarlue has taken flight to the Supreme Court, praying for a Writ of Prohibition against the Executive Branch of Government. The suspended bank governor on Friday,…
The Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia (CENTAL) is calling on President Joseph Boakai to suspend officials of his government who have failed to declare their assets. Speaking at a press conference on Friday, August 2, 2024 in Monrovia, CENTAL expressed concern over Boakai’s lack of action against officials failing to declare their assets,…
The former National Chairman of the ruling Unity Party USA-Chapter Fredrick Samuel Gibson, Sr. has condemned in the most vital term, the wave of threats posed to the peace, security, and stability of Liberia by former officials of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC). Mr. Gibson alluded to the latest threats contained in the address…
The anti-impunity advocacy organization, Solidarity & Trust for a New Day (STAND), welcomes the Boakai-led government’s ongoing anti-corruption campaign as a positive step in the right direction. This important effort, which goes beyond the interests of a few individuals or their associates, needs the united support of all Liberians, regardless of their ethnicity, politics, religion,…
