This paper has independently verified that at no point in time did Labor Minister Cllr. Cooper W. Kruah appoint Henry McGill as the Assistant Director for Operations of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Task Force as previously reported. Our investigation uncovered that Mr. McGill had not been employed by Minister Kruah, but rather, the Labor Minister…
Counsellor Albert Sims, one of the lawyers representing Club Beer Factory in the Action of Summary Proceedings to Recover Possession of Real Property, has found himself in trouble with the Civil Law Court. The case against Club Beer Factory was filed by the Intestate Estate of the late Jeda Tor, who accused the Factory of…
Rebel-style Speaker of the 55th Legislature, Richard Nagbe Koon, has held a one-on-one meeting with the Speaker of the Kingdom of Morocco’s Parliament, Rachid Talbi Alami. The engagement, which took place in Morocco at the weekend, focused on strengthening parliamentary relations and advancing regional plenary discussions. During the meeting, Speaker Alami provided Speaker Koon with…
In the ongoing preliminary trial of the arson attack on the Capitol Building, lawyers representing defendants Thomas Etheridge and Eric Susay say state lawyers have failed to point out the degree of the fire that led to the burning of the building. In a final argument of the preliminary examination trial on Thursday, February 6,…
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), following the first review of the arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF), has granted Liberia access to US$46 million. According to a release dated February 6, 2025, the funds will be used to bolster Liberia’s international reserve position. In September 2024, the IMF Board approved…
The Government of Liberia through the Public Procurement and Concessions Commission (PPCC) has launched the “Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) System” to strengthen transparency and accountability in the public sector. Speaking Thursday, February 6, 2025 at the EJS Ministerial Complex in Congo Town, during a program which brought together ministries, agencies and international partners, PPCC Executive…
The Ministry of Post and Telecommunications says it has resolved to return to the vendor three buses which it purchased under questionable circumstances, as was reported by a local newspaper. VERITY Newspaper, in its Wednesday, February 5, 2025 edition, published a banner headline story titled: “Corruption Clouds MOPT As GSA Rejects Questionable US$28.5K Purchases.” The…
Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan has highlighted the vital role the business community plays in increasing the country’s revenue. Minister Ngafuan chaired a high-level stakeholders meeting on Tuesday at the Freeport of Monrovia, bringing together key players from the business sector to discuss operational bottlenecks and identify immediate solutions. “We have a…
Citizens are concerned that since the announcement of the 285 yellow machines more than ten months ago, nothing has been heard from the Government of Liberia. As a result, Senator Numene Bartekwa at a Press Conference in late January questioned what is going on with the completion of the purchase. It can be recalled that…
Magistrate L. Ben Barco of the Monrovia City Court at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia, on February 5, 2025, sent to prison two defendants linked to the arson attack on the Capitol Building on December 18, 2024 after police charged and forwarded them to court. Defendants Kivi Bah, alias Kaba, and Jerry Pokah, commonly…
