September 02
Liberia: Ruling Unity Party's 'Rescue Train' Derailing Amid Corruption Allegations, Governance Lapses
WITH THE HONEYMOON period of the Joseph Boakai presidency rapidly slipping away, the last nine months have been a rollercoaster ride of downturns, mishaps, and echoes of Liberia's… Read more »
August 21
Liberia: Liberia Anti-Corruption Commissions Investigates Senator Nat Mcgill Over Alleged Role in Payroll Padding While Serving As Minister of State
The Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) has taken a bold step by launching an investigation into Senator Nathaniel McGill, the former Minister of State for Presidential… Read more »
August 19
Liberia: Leaked Checks Obtained By Frontpageafrica Suggest National Security Agency Used As Medium for Corruption
Amid growing concerns the National Security Agency (NSA) has been used to funnel money, FrontPageAfrica has obtained copies of checks suggesting questionable disbursements by the… Read more »
August 15
Liberia: GAC Audit Reveals Nafaa Overspent U.S.$3.6 Million Beyond Approved Budget - but Management Denies Allegations
The National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) spent over US$3.6 million beyond its approved budget for the "Sustainable Management of Fisheries Project," according to a… Read more »
Liberia: President Boakai's Anti-Corruption Crusade and the Tragedy of a Two-Tier System of Accountability
"A civilization that proves incapable of solving the problems it creates is a decadent civilization. A civilization that chooses to close its eyes to its most crucial problems is a… Read more »
August 12
Liberia: Rep. Saye Mianah Threatens Frontpage Africa Correspondent's Life After Corruption Report in Nimba County
Nimba County District Number 8 Representative, Saye Sylvester Mianah, has threatened the life of FrontPage Africa's Nimba County correspondent, Franklin Doloquee, for reporting on… Read more »
Liberia: GAC Audit Reveals Alleged Collaboration Between Lawmakers and Executive Branch in Misappropriating $200 Million of Public Funds
The long-held public suspicions about the first branch of government appears to have been confirmed by a damning audit report from the General Auditing Commission (GAC). The audit,… Read more »
August 06
Liberia: Senator Prince Johnson Criticizes Former President George Weah for 'Defending' Ex-Officials Accused of Corruption
Senator Prince Johnson has criticized former President George Manneh Weah for coming in strong defense of his ex-public officials accused and indicted for corruption by the Unity… Read more »
July 16
Liberia: Liberia Council of Churches Calls for Audit of $22m Used in Laterite Road Rehabilitation, Urges Adherence to Procedures in Yellow Machines Deal
The Liberia Council of Churches (LCC) has said that corruption is a huge burden hindering national development in the country, stressing that history has shown that no country can… Read more »
July 05
Liberia: Government Maneuvering to Backdate Procurement Documents in Bid to Legalize 'Shady Transaction'
As the ruling Unity Party Government continues to flip-flop on the controversial Yellow Machine deal, multiple sources have confirmed to FrontPageAfrica that it is reportedly… Read more »
June 18
Liberia: Public Works Minister Roland Giddings Calls for Legal Actions Against 'Delinquent' Contractors
Public Works Minister Roland Giddings has disclosed that Liberia's public works sector is heavily corrupt, prompting the stalling of developmental projects across the country and… Read more »
June 03
Liberia: Frontpageafrica's Latest Investigation Unveils Procurement Breach in Ministry of Finance, Roviagate Contract
It appears that the alleged financial scandal hovering over the Deputy Minister for Administration at the Ministry of Finance, Bill McGill Jones, is far from ending, as documents… Read more »
May 29
Liberia: Senate Joint Committee Reveals $22m in Road Contracts Awarded Without Competitive Bidding By Public Works, Justice, and Finance Ministers
Three Ministers of the Unity Party (UP) led government of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, including the Director of the Public Procurement and Concession Commission (PPCC) have been… Read more »
May 24
Liberia: President Boakai Convenes Maiden Cabinet Retreat Amid Public Anger Over Rising Price of Basic Commodities and Allegations of Corruption
President Joseph Boakai Thursday told cabinet officials that the capacity of his government does not lie in how officials wear their titles on their sleeves and exert power, but… Read more »
May 23
Liberia: Sacked MFDP Procurement Director Eric Akoi Accuses Deputy Minister Bill Jones of Retaliatory Firing, but Ministry Denies
Eric Akoi, former Procurement Director of the Ministry of Finance has accused Bill McGill Jones, the Deputy Minister for Administration at the Ministry of Finance for Development… Read more »
Liberia: With Boakai's Assets Recovery Team Under Scrutiny, Activists Call for a Reset in Corruption Fight
Soon after his inauguration President Joseph Boakai became the latest Liberian leader to announce new initiatives designed to root out corruption. After decades of endemic… Read more »
May 21
Liberia: Audit Reveals Unapproved Disbursements By Central Bank of Liberia for 2019 Independence Day Celebrations
In 2019, around the July 26 Independence Celebration, the Central Bank of Liberia made several disbursements totaling US$730,000 to the Liberia National Police, the National… Read more »
Liberia: Finance Ministry Debunks Claims of Corruption in Budget Management System Contract
The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning officially rejects reports by Spoon FM that the contractual agreement between the Ministry and RoviaGate Technology, LLC,… Read more »
April 26
Liberia: VP Koung Frowns Upon Past Government's Procurement Bid to Secure Five Lwsc Trucks
The Vice President of the Republic of Liberia, H.E. Jeremiah Kpan-Koung, has expressed his dissatisfaction with the unrealistic pricing in the procurement process of five new water… Read more »
April 10
Liberia: House Probes Allegations of Corruption Involving the Minister of State
The House of Representatives' Plenary has tasked its Committee on Executive to investigate allegations of corruption involving Presidential Affairs Minister Sylvester Grigsby. Read more »
April 01
Liberia: President Boakai Suspends FIA Director General Amid Corruption Scandals
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has suspended Mr. Stanley Ford, Director General of the Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA), with immediate effect. Read more »
March 27
Liberia: LACC to Investigate Several At Nocal Over Alleged Involvement in Money Laundering, Corruption
The National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL) finds itself embroiled in a scandal as the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) launches an investigation into allegations of money… Read more »
March 05
Liberia: Pres. Boakai Establishes Office of Assets Recovery to Recover Stolen Assets and Assets Acquired Through Corruption
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has issued Executive Order No. 126, establishing the Office of Assets Recovery. This initiative, according to the President, comes in response to… Read more »
February 21
Liberia: Madam Sirleaf Corruption Rejects Land in Boakai's Government
A hallmark of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai's election campaign was his commitment to fight graft and incompetence in government. The President has repeatedly echoed this promise… Read more »
February 19
Liberia: Transport Minister Calls On Police IG to Investigative Corruption Allegations Against RFIR's Daniel Johnson
During his confirmation hearing early last week, the then Transport Minister-designate, Sirleaf Tyler, faced questioning from Montserrado County Senator Saah Joseph regarding… Read more »