The former ruling National Patriotic Party (NPP) has endorsed the Unity Party-led government’s prosecution of former officials from ex-President George Weah’s administration allegedly involved in corruption, but calls for the process to be holistic and non-selective. Recently, several senior ex-officials of the Weah-Taylor administration were indicted, including ex-Finance Minister Samuel Tweah, former National Security Advisor…
The Liberia Electricity Corporation has announced the implementation of the Liberia’s First Solar Farm project, a 20-megawatt project to help complement the 88 megawatts of Mount Coffee Hydropower Plant. The project, an unprecedented one by the energy company, is aimed at supplying higher electricity to Liberians who are yet to enjoy reliable electricity since the…
As the Government of Liberia begins investigating alleged acts of corruption by former public officials, the main opposition Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) has issued a strong statement against the arrest of its former officials. The former ruling party through its National Secretary General Jefferson Tamba Koijee issued a statement on Monday, July 29, 2024…
Information Minister Jerolinmek M. Piah has rejected stament by former Finance Minister Samuel Tweah that his indictment by the Government of Liberia is a witchhunt. Speaking at a news conference Tuesday, July 30, 2024, Minister Piah disclosed that all those at the Liberia Anti Corruption Commission (LACC) whose work led to this indictment were not…
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has suspended Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) Governor J. Aloysius Tarlue without paid, and with immediate effect, following an audit report by the General Auditing Commission (GAC). Addressing the regular press briefing of the Ministry of Information on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, Minister Jerolinmek M. Piah said President Boakai has received…
A 22-year-old man who went missing after a canoe capsized has been found dead on the coast of District #4 in Grand Bassa County. Christian Koffa went missing last Thursday, July 25, 2024 while fishing on the Atlantic Ocean and apparently experienced a capsize. Speaking to reporters, the survivor of the casualty, Mark Nagbe, said…
Liberia’s 177th Independence Day Orator, Dr. Robtel Neajai Pailey, has requested the Joseph Nyuma Boakai-led administration to send all corrupt government officials to jail as a means of improving the method of combating corruption. Delivering the Independence Day’s message on Friday, July 26, 2024 in Monrovia, Madam Pailey said high-level corruption is like mass murder,…
President Joseph N. Boakai has honored his Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung for his exceptional service to Liberia. During the 177th Independence Day celebration, President Boakai presented Vice President Koung with the Grand Band of the Order of the Star of Africa. In his official proclamation Friday, July 26, 2024, the President stated, “by the…
The ruling Unity Party National Chairman, Rev. J. Luther Tarpeh, has described as “embarrassing, offensive, distasteful, and misleading,” the statement of Madam Robtel Neajai Pailey, orator of Liberia’s 177th Independence Day celebrations, suggesting that the United States has benefited more from Liberia than vice versa. In her speech, Pailey said, “Truth be told, the United…
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has called on all Liberians and national stakeholders to embrace the true value of freedom. Speaking Friday, July 26, 2024 at Liberia’s 177th Independence Day celebration in Monrovia, under the theme: “Building a New Liberia for All Liberians,” President Boakai said Liberians should redefine the purpose of the nation’s existence as an…
