After four months of investigating facts related to several instances of alleged academic fraud and misconduct at the University of Liberia (UL), Dr. Layli Maparyan, President, has exposed, named, and dismissed eight academic “bad apples” at the State-Run University. Dr. Maparyan took the action upon receiving the final report of a Special Committee to Investigate…
The Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia (CENTAL) through its Program Manager, Gerald D. Yeakula, has described the April 23, 2025 ruling of the Supreme Court of Liberia as “final and binding”, calling on President Joseph Nyuma Boakai and all parties to respect the court’s decision without delay or selective application. Speaking Monday, April…
The Executive Mansion, through Presidential Press Secretary Atty. Kula Fofana, has stated that President Joseph Nyuma Boakai remains committed to collaborating with those who have a quorum to ensure uninterrupted governance. During a regular press briefing at the Executive Mansion on Friday, April 25, 2025, Atty. Fofana clarified that President Boakai’s recent mention of “quorum”…
The National Water and Sanitation Hygiene (WASH) Commission has clarified recent allegations linking the National Beverage Incorporated, the producer of Diamond Water, to the recirculation of water in its production process. WASH response comes amid recent allegations from some individuals believed to be journalists, thus prompting the company to threaten legal action against the journalists…
The Government of Liberia (GoL) has broken silence on the recent Supreme Court ruling in the case involving embattled House Speaker Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa and Majority Bloc Speaker Richard Nagbe Koon, urging lawmakers to heed the ruling and use it as a foundation to craft a peaceful, political resolution to the crisis. While calling…
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has described His Holiness, the late Pope Francis Jorge Mario Bergoglio, as a “humble man” who cared for every human being. Speaking Thursday, April 24, 2025 after signing the book of condolence for the late Pope Francis at the Vatican Embassy in Mamba Point, Monrovia, President Boakai said that the former…
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have launched a five-year US$7 million Government of Liberia/ UN programme that will benefit 107,000 adolescent girls in Liberia. Funded by a US$7 million grant from the Government of Ireland, the initiative will address critical challenges facing girls, including high rates of…
The Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia has applauded President Joseph Boakai’s decision to have the Corruption Taskforce expressly collaborate with critical institutions such as the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC), the Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA), the Ministry of Justice, and the Office of the Ombudsman. Addressing the Press on Monday, April 21, 2025, CENTAL…
Monday, April 21, 2025 was a day of sorrow and disbelieve for Catholics around the world as they woke up to the sad news of the head of the Catholic Church in the World, His Holiness, Pope Francis Jorge Mario Bergoglio who died at around 7:35 a.m. at his resident in the Vatican’s Casa Santa…
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has spoken strongly against Mob Violence in the country; stating that it scares away investors. Speaking Saturday, April 19, 2025, during the launch of the National Anti-Mob Violence Campaign in Monrovia, the President said while mob violence causes investors to stay away from a country, it can also make others disrespect another…
