The Solidarity & Trust for a New Day (STAND), a leading civil society organization in Liberia, urges President Joseph Boakai to urgently reshuffle his cabinet and swiftly prosecute officials implicated in corruption. In a release dated October 6, 2024, STAND warned that any delay or failure to act decisively risks exacerbating the government’s inability to…
Chief Justice Sie-A-Nyene G. Yuoh has withdrawn public defenders from the magisterial courts across Liberia for reasons best known to her. The Chief Justice declared that the withdrawal of public defenders is a move poised to transform the landscape of legal representation in the nation. Chief Justice Yuoh whose action was not done through a…
The United States Ambassador to Liberia has disclosed that many Liberians are denied American visas due to their insincerity. Speaking Monday, October 7, 2024 on ELBC, Ambassador Mark C .Toner said over 50 percent of Liberians who travel to the United States on a visit refuse to return home and the rejection rate is not based…
Despite President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s promises of “hope, no business as usual, Rescue Government,” amongst other campaign and inaugural promises, renowned human rights lawyer and 2023 presidential candidate, Cllr. Tiawan Saye Gongloe, says the only change Liberians are experiencing is the improvement of the personal lives and pockets of high-ranking government officials and heads of…
The Judge of the 5th Judicial Circuit in Grand Cape Mount County has sentenced four persons to 10 years imprisonment each in connection with trafficking drugs into the country. Judge Ousman Feika sentenced Tony Okeye, Tina Morris, Daniel David and Abu Kamara after being found guilty of possessing fentanyl, known locally as “kush.” Three of…
The Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Commerce & Industry (MoCI) has announced downward adjustment in the prices of petroleum products on the Liberian market effective October 4, 2024. In a press release issued on Monday, October 7, 2024 sais it in accordance with the decision taken in collaboration with the Management of the…
China Rail and Bridge Corporation, a leading construction firm contracted by the Chinese Government to construct two overpasses along the TUBMAN Boulevard, has announced plans to mobilize equipment and personnel to kick start the project. This initiative is set to commence in February, 2025. The Ministry of Public Works in a press release said representatives…
As the phase two of audit follow-up activities covering 2018-2023 are set to commence at the Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation (LWSC), the General Auditing Commission (GAC) says over 350 audit reports are yet to be acted upon by either the Public Accounts Committee of the Legislature or the audited entities themselves. Making the disclosure…
Reports emanating from within the corridors of the Ministry of Public Works suggest an ongoing internal rift between Minister Roland Lafayette Giddings and his Deputy for Technical Services, Prince D. Tambah, due to what inside sources termed as “job insecurity.” The Minister is said to be unease with his Deputy for Technical Services, over administrative…
Malison Garpeh, aged 26, has been forwarded to court by the Liberia National Police (LNP) after a thorough investigation into the death of Promise Bowah’s along with her daughter Faith Miracle Davis. Based upon the charge sheet, Magistrate Ben Barco reminded the defendant of his Miranda rights and mentioned that the crimes charged are above…
