The Liberian Senate has voted to invite officials of key government functionaries to appear before its requisite committees to provide answers to the questionable status of the Japanese Grant to Liberia over the years. The Japanese Grant to Liberia primarily focuses on providing financial aid for development projects, particularly in areas like healthcare, infrastructure, education,…
The outgoing Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia, Sie-A-Nyene G. Yuoh, appeared to have aimed at public members and politicians who frequently criticize their decisions, especially in high-profile cases, emphasizing that their role is not to please any parties appearing before them but to interpret the law. Chief Justice Yuoh made these remarks…
The House of Representatives has categorically clarified that at no time did President Joseph Nyuma . Boakai meet with Speaker Richard Nagbe Koon to warn him about settling the ongoing crisis within the House or risk losing his support as Speaker of the 55th Legislature. The House further stated that these allegations are baseless, misleading and…
It has been barely 10 years since the end of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) that claimed nearly 6,000 precious lives of Liberians; hence, families of those who lost their lives in that pandemic will join other Liberians to pay homage to their loved ones during the official celebration of Decoration Day on tomorrow, Wednesday,…
The Plenary of the Liberian Senate has mandated all top officials at the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) to appear before the Committees on Public Account and Audits and Autonomous Agencies and Corporation on the account of “fake” performance and financial report provided by the entity. The Plenary took the decision ion Thursday, March 6,…
Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan has called for an end to widespread misconceptions surrounding Liberia’s national budget, while calling for “budget literacy.” The remark of the minister comes in response to recent media reports accusing the government of overspending its FY2024 budget, an allegation he categorically rejects as misleading and unfounded. Minister…
The National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) is said to be engulfed with a serious leadership crisis that has raised concerns about the integrity and operational effectiveness of the institution. The latest is the Board of Directors that has recommended the suspension of the institute’s Director General Dr. Dugbeh Chris Nyan for one month…
The Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) Executive Chairperson Alexandra K. Zoe has called for the urgent need to establish an Anti-Corruption Court in Liberia to enhance the efficiency of the Commission’s work. The LACC Chairperson made the statement during her presentation as a panelist at the NAYMOTE-Liberia Summit for Democracy and Political Accountability. Cllr. Zoe highlighted…
The awarding of 8,000 job permits to foreigners under the supervision of Labour Minister Cllr. Cooper Kruah has raised serious concerns within the Plenary of the Liberian Senate. This issue was addressed during the 14th day sitting of the second session of the 55th Legislature on Thursday, March 6, 2025, following a verbal complaint from…
The Supreme Court of Liberia has cited both parties in the ongoing corruption trial involving former Finance and Development Plaining Minister Samuel D. Tweah and four other ex-officials. The other defendants are former Solicitor General Nyanti Tuan, former Financial Intelligence Agency Controller P. Moses Cooper, Stanley S. Ford, Director for Financial Intelligence Agency and Jefferson…
