The Secretary General of Liberia’s main opposition Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) Jefferson Tamba Koijee has accused the Joseph Boakai-led administration of engaging in acts that target political actors and ordinary citizens, leading to the loss of lives at the hands of state security forces.
In his maiden address to the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, Liberian President Joseph Nyuma Boakai made a strong appeal for immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Palestine conflict, announced Liberia's bid for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council, and condemned the use of West Africa as a theater for proxy wars.
President Joseph Boakai and the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning policy push for reduction in the country's wage bill has collapsed as the total dollar value of the payroll moves upward.
The former Minister of Posts and Telecommunications, Atty. Worlea-Saywah Dunah wishes to categorically clarify that he was never involved in any way or manner with any of the audits of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications from 2018 to 2022 which implicate his predecessor and hold him liable on multiple fronts; for the record Dunah was nominated on May 2,2023, confirmed and assumed job on June 16, 2023.
A delegation of representatives from multiple U.S. security agencies for the first time in many years are currently in the Liberian capital Monrovia to assist in the establishment of the West African nation’s war crimes tribunal according to statement posted on the US Embassy in Monrovia Facebook platform.
The Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) has addressed recent media reports concerning the purchase of a vehicle for the Ministry of Commerce & Industry (MOCI) and various other allegations. LRA Monday provided the following clarifications:
Severing as the complainant, prosecutor, judge and jury, the Liberian Senate has concluded probe into accusation of budget related crimes beclouding the 2024 appropriation process, clearing itself of all wrongdoings.
Liberia's Minister of Commerce and Industry, Amin Modad, has refuted accusations that he owns a private yacht and a car worth over $100,000, calling them "deceptive" and "malicious."
The task ahead for the new PUL leadership includes rebuilding the institution, which has been beset by fraud, poor administration, low morale, and an ethical breakdown.
