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Ex-Minister of State Senator Nathaniel McGill petitions the Supreme Court of Liberia for a Writ of Prohibition against the State in his ongoing interrogation by the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission and the Civil Service Agency for alleged payroll padding, among other things.   By Lincoln G. Peters  Monrovia, Liberia, August 27, 2024- Ex-President George M. Weah’s Minister of State for Presidential Affairs, …

Paticipants at the digital training program Training 10,000 youth in digital skills may have seemed ambitious, but President Boakai’s first State of the Union address earlier this year included this proclamation, and indeed, he has delivered. It took longer than the six months he mentioned in his address, but logistics were finally in place last month, and teachers were recruited …

By Othello B. Garblah Governments have the responsibility to be politically sensitive in making certain decisions to prevent situations that could undermine their constitutional legitimacies. That is not weakness; it is a way of exercising political correctness, especially in a fragile society like Liberia, where recent election results have heightened tension. Last Thursday’s action by the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency …

Former presidential candidate Cllr. Tiawan Saye Gongloe calls for reform of the Constitution of Liberia to buttress ongoing fight against corruption in the public sector. By Lincoln G. Peters  Monrovia, Liberia, August 26, 2024—Renowned Liberian Human Rights Lawyer and former presidential candidate Cllr. Tiawan Saye Gongloe is proposing dozens of reforms within the Liberian legal system as a paradigm for …

Dear Father: You know, hmm, when you look around our village and see all lay orlor small, small villages dem moving ahead and we here finding ways to go back to stone age, ay look so shameful. Father, when you look at the sky-scrappers, lay supper highways, and other fine, fine things our neighbor dem are doing, you wonder whether …

The opposition Congress for Democratic Change brands the Deputy Inspector-General of Police for Operations an enemy number of the party.  By Emmanuel Wise Jipoh Monrovia, Liberia, August 23, 2024—The former ruling Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) declared the Liberia National Police (LNP) Deputy Inspector General for Operations, Atty. J. Nelson Freeman (Unit 102), the opposition’s number one public enemy amidst …

A delegation of American philanthropists led by U.S.-based Liberian Stephen Wonbenyakeh is in Liberia for humanitarian work. By Lincoln G. Peters  Monrovia, Liberia, August 22, 2024 – A nine-member delegation from the United States, representing the organizations Serve Africa and Go Serve Global, arrives in Liberia to enhance humanitarian support for vulnerable populations in Montserrado and Nimba counties. The delegation is …

Koijee has argued that he retained partisans of the ruling Unity Party in their positions at the MCC when he was Mayor of Monrovia under the CDC regime. Monrovia, August 19, 2024: Former Monrovia Mayor Jefferson T. Koijee has urged dismissed employees of the Monrovia City Corporation to seek asylum. He did not say where. The former Monrovia City Mayor also …

According to the General Auditing Commission, the National Road Fund seems choked by a net variance of US$6,164,455.01 between receivables reported in its Financial Statement and the actual amount confirmed by importers. Monrovia, Liberia, August 19, 2024 –A Financial Statement Audit of the National Road Fund by the General Auditing Commission reveals a net variance of US$6,164,455.01 between receivables reported …

The RIA’s Safety Compliance team examined the runway and found damage to the pavement shoulders and large debris scattered on the runway. By Kruah Thompson Monrovia, August 19, 2024: The Liberia Civil Aviation Authority (LCAA) has provided conflicting information regarding an incident involving a Royal Air Maroc Boeing 737-800, flight number AT-567, at the Roberts International Airport (RIA) on Saturday morning. Initial …