The Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) and the International Consolidated Contractors Offshore have signed a US$16 million agreement for the installation of a solar plant and the extension of the Mount Coffee Hydro. LEC Managing Director, Monie Captan, signed on behalf of the corporation; Ahab Serhal, Chief Executive Officer of the International Consolidated Contractors Offshore, signed…
The Political Leader of the main opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) and former President George M. Weah has disclosed that the party will resist any attempt from President Joseph Nyuma Boakai intended to weaponize the country’s judicial system to his selfish advantage. Addressing a news conference on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, Weah said the…
Information gathered has disclosed a presidential mandate from President Joseph Nyuma Boakai issuing a new directive aimed at tightening control over international travel for officials of the executive branch. The mandate, which surfaced in the executive branch chatroom yesterday, explicitly states that no official is permitted to travel abroad without the President’s approval, and all…
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has reactivated the Economic Management Team to ensure coordination of the government’s fiscal and monetary policy and the acceleration of economic reforms in building a robust and resilient economy. It will also strengthen existing regulations as well as improve oversight functions of ministries, agencies and commissions. According to an Executive…
A woman identified as Mariama Kanteh, aged 34, has been arrested with five plastic bags of kush (Fentanyl) and a tube of cocaine while visiting her brother at the Monrovia Central Prison facility. Defendant Kanteh was arrested by a Correction Officer on July 24, 2024, with five medicine plastics of mixed cannabis and fentanyl and…
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…
