Less than 24 hours after President Joseph N. Boakai made his assets public, Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung has followed suit. This move has garnered commendation from the Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia (CENTAL). Executive Director Anderson D. Miamen lauded the Vice President’s action in a statement posted on social media, calling it…
In keeping with the mandate of the Office of the Ombudsman, the office is informing the public of the setting up temporary mechanisms for accepting complaints regarding alleged violations of the Code of Conduct. According to a release, these mechanisms involve a Post Office Box and dedicated email address for receiving complaints in hard or…
The Minister of Labor, Cllr. Cooper Kruah, is reportedly entangled in allegations of corruption, conflict of interest, and illegal dismissals, creating a significant embarrassment for the administration of President Joseph Boakai. This controversy has led to Liberian journalist Paul Kanneh cautioning the President to act decisively. In a statement issued on Friday, June 21, under…
The Chargé d’Affaires of the United States Embassy in Monrovia, Catherine Rodriguez has applauded Indian businessman, Mr. Upjit Singh Sachdeva (Jeety) for mixing economic empowerment with his investment ventures in Liberia. Speaking after a tour of Mr. Sachdeva’s rubber factory processing investment in Weala, Margibi County, Ms. Rodriguez said it’s economic development and empowerment that…
A large quantity of expired goods belonging to the Ritco Distillery Company was confiscated by joint security forces following a search warrant issued by the Pleebo Magistrate Court. The operation, conducted on Thursday morning, June 20, involved the Liberia National Police, the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency, the Liberia Immigration Services, and other agencies. In separate…
Former Deputy Director for Information Coordination at the Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services, Wilmot Smith, has sued the Boakai–Koung led administration for wrongful dismissal. On June 19, 2024, at the Civil Law Court at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia, Smith through his lawyer filed a petition for Declaratory Judgment. Mr. Smith said…
The National Youth Congress of Unity Party (UP) has refuted media reports linking the party’s National, Chairman Rev. J. Luther Tarpeh, to a listing of names sent to the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) with a mandate to employ. Recently, a local newspaper published a communication addressed to CBL Governor Aloysius Tarlue, dated April 23,…
The Board of Trustees of the University of Liberia has named and appointed Catholic Archbishop of Monrovia, Rev. Dr. Gabriel Blamo Jubwe, as Chairperson of the committee to vet a new president for the university. The UL Board’s June 19, 2024 action is based on its considerate fiduciary responsibilities as provided in the Charter of…
The Officer-In-Charge (OIC) of the Financial Intelligence Agency of Liberia (FIA), Mr. Mohammed A. Nasser, has emphasized that asset declaration is a significant benchmark in the fight against corruption, and also a preventive and meaningful anti-graft tool that enhances public confidence and integrity in public governance. Speaking recently after he declared his assets to the…
The Association of Microfinance Institution of Liberia (AMIL) has indicted its first leadership that will steer the affairs of the body for the next two years. During the election, Atty. Edwina D. Vakun was elected as President, Francis S. Dorko, Vice President, Atty. Daniel C. Gayedyu, Secretary General, Hilary S. Swen Jr., Financial Secretary and…
