Former Montserrado County District #7 lawmaker Solomon George says former President George Weah did not listen to his advice on critical matters and made enmity with him at some point of their Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) government. Speaking Wednesday, October 9, 2024, on OK FM, Mr. George said Weah is now seeing some of…
A Joint Civil Society Anti-Corruption Initiative (JOSCAI) led by the Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia (CENTAL) on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, petitioned President Joseph N. Boakai to address issues affecting the nation including the current wave of corruption and taking action against officials of his government who have refused to declare their assets…
The Minister of Agriculture J. Alexander Nuetah says the ministry will need US$50 million in the 2025 National Budget to boost food production and empower farmers across the country. Speaking Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at the Ministry of Information regular press briefing, Minister Nuetah said the ministry has already sent their budget to the Ministry…
The Ministry of National Defense /Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) says it has secured a donation of over US$20 worth of essential logistics equipment from the African Union (AU). According to an MOD release, the donation marks a critical step in boosting the AFL’s operational capacity, reinforcing both Liberia’s national security, its regional commitments to…
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Liberia has shut down and fined the United Africa Minerals Cooperation US$30,000 for violating the environmental laws of Liberia. Speaking Tuesday, October 8，2024, EPA Executive Director Emmanuel K. Urey Yarkpawolo said the company was operating a Class B gold mine in Gbapolu County without an environmental permit. He said…
The Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) and the Office of the Ombudsman have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen their collaborative efforts in the fight against corruption in Liberia. The signing ceremony took place at LACC office in Sinkor and brought together key officials from the LACC, the Office of the Ombudsman and the…
Criminal Court “A” Judge Roosevelt Z. Willie on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, released Ibrahim Khalil Sheriff from the Monrovia Central Prison (South Beach) on bail. Judge Willie’s decision comes after former Associates Justice Mohammed Kabenah Ja’neh and Cllr. Amara Sheriff along with three other persons stood as human sureties for Sheriff’s release. The Judge’s action,…
The suspended boss of the Liberia Drugs Enforcement Agency (LDEA) Col. Abraham Kromah, giving his testimony in a major drug case on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, testified that he used drugs peddlers and takers to gather information on George Obi alias Japan, a resident of the Japan Freeway. When quizzed by defense lawyers when he…
It is no secret that current Bomi County Senator Edwin Melvin Snowe is one the geniuses within the Liberian political landscape after serving as a lawmaker for more than eighteen years, a representative in Montserrado County for 12 years, and both representative and senator of Bomi County for the last six plus years. One of…
The Anti-robbery Unit of the Liberia National Police (LNP has arrested five suspected armed robbers for allegedly robbing a Chinese identified as Joseph Xu, a resident of Congo Town. Those arrested in connection with the crime are, Emmanuel Johnson alias Wallace, Alfred Lablah alias Puyol, Junior Bundor alias Prince, Malachi Eze alias Promise, and Leemu…
