May 27
Liberia: No 'Good' in Secrecy - We Demand Source of the Equipment
In Recent Days, there have been widespread public discussions about the pronouncement by Minister of State Without Portfolio, Mamaka Bility, about the bringing into the country of… 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 »
Liberia: Central Bank Clarifies Deputy Governor Nyemadi Pearson Was Not Officer-in-Charge in 2019, Admits Questionable Disbursements Were Part of Broader Challenges
When then-President George Weah announced in May 2019 that Nathaniel Patray, the tough-talking Executive Governor of the Central Bank, was stepping down due to age-related issues,… 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 »
May 20
Liberia: Movee Recommits to Weah, Suspends Three Executives Indefinitely for Constitutional Violations - Affirms Continued Membership in CDC
The Movement for Economic Empowerment (MOVEE), through its National Executive Committee (NEC), has renewed its commitment to remain a member of the Coalition for Democratic Change… Read more »
May 17
Liberia: NPP Announces Move to Break Away From CDC, Vows to Re-Strategize to Win Future Presidential Elections
Top officials of the National Patriotic Party (NPP), a constituent member of the Coalition for Democratic Change, have hinted they are ending their political marriage with the… Read more »
Liberia: Liberians Express Shock Over Pres. Boakai Use of Private Jets for Foreign Trips
Liberians in and out of the country were shocked to see President Joseph Boakai flying a private jet when he (Boakai) once criticized then President George Weah for flying a… Read more »
Liberia: Inclusion and Equity in Development - Why Liberia Must Adopt!
Nations thrive when all members of society are empowered. Read more »
May 10
Liberia: Judiciary 'Marginalized' in Budgetary Allotment, Chief Justice Yuoh Alarmed Over Discrepancy
Chief Justice Sie-A-Nyene Gyapay Yuoh has expressed concern over what she describes as an imposed budget allocation for the Judiciary Branch of Government. According to her, while… Read more »
Liberia: 100 Days of GMW Vs. Jnb - Frontpageafrica Gauges Liberians' Views From All Walks of Life
President Joseph Boakai last week clocked one hundred days in office, bragging of undertaking massive developments during the period, including undertaking major road corridor… Read more »
May 08
Liberia: Margibi Lawmakers Snub County Superintendent's Induction Ceremony, but Clarify They Were Not Invited
What appears to be an early semblance of feud is beginning to emerge between Margibi County's new Superintendent Atty. Victoria Worlobah Duncan and the County Legislative Caucus as… Read more »
May 07
Gambia: Gambia Passes Law That Could See Former Dictator Jammeh Tried Locally
Gambian lawmakers have passed two legal instruments seeking to establish a special court, a criminal division within the country's court system, and office of a special prosecutor… Read more »
May 06
Liberia: President Joseph N. Boakai's Historic Step - Ending Impunity in Liberia
In a momentous move on Thursday, May 2nd, 2024, at the Executive Mansion, HE Joseph N. Boakai Sr., President of the Republic of Liberia made a decisive statement by signing the War… Read more »
May 02
Liberia: Cummings' ANC and Freeman's Movement for Progressive Change Condemn Suspension of Lta Board, Term It 'Gangster-Style Maneuvers'
Two major opposition political parties, in a joint press conference Wednesday, have termed President Joseph Nyumah Boakai's decision to suspend Commissioners at the Liberia… Read more »
April 30
Liberia: Senate and House Agree On 2024 National Budget, Warn Government Institutions On Implementation
The Plenary of the Liberia Senate has unanimously concurred with the House of Representatives over the passage of the National Budget for Fiscal Year 2024, with a caveat to heads… Read more »
May 01
Liberia: Boakai's 100 Days As President of Liberia and the Challenges Thereafter
JOSEPH BOAKAI marked his first 100 days in office Wednesday, May 1, 2024 as Liberia's 26th president under a cloud of uncertainty, apprehension, and gloom. Read more »
Liberia: Boakai Ought to Rescind His Decision Regarding Tenured Appointments or Be Impeached
It is regrettably that having lost at the Supreme Court, President Boakai has shamelessly doubled down in his abuse of Presidential power by suspending holders of tenure offices.… Read more »
Liberia: Pres. Boakai Submits Presidential Transition Bill to Guide Future Power Transfer
President Joseph Boakai has submitted before the House of Representatives a bill that will govern all transitional activities of the Government of Liberia following the holding of… Read more »
Liberia: World Bank Delegation Discusses Policy to Strengthen Liberia's State-Owned Enterprises
A World Bank Delegation has paid a courtesy call on the Director General of the Bureau of State Enterprises, Hon. Arthur S. Massaquoi at his Capital Bye Pass office in Monrovia. Read more »
April 30
Liberia: CDC Acting Chairman Cautions Pres. Boakai to Refrain From Tampering With the Peace and Stability of Liberia
The Acting Chairperson of the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) Atty. Janga Augustus Kowo has sent out a fresh warning to President Joseph Boakai to desist from what he termed… Read more »
Liberia: Liberian Government Faces Backlash Over Ban On Unprocessed Rubber Export
Representatives of the Consortium of Rubber Sector Actors of Liberia (CORSAL) and various progressive forces have expressed their dissatisfaction with the Liberian government's ban… Read more »
April 29
Liberia: Speaker Koffa Applauds Ways, Means, and Finance Committee for Uncovering Extra U.S.$51m in Revenue
House Speaker Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa has opposed direct budget funding to lawmakers for implementing legislative projects within their respective electoral districts. Read more »