Author: Henry Karmo

MONROVIA – Mr. David A. Kemah, Director General of the Internal Audit Agency (IAA), says the entity is overwhelmed with what he described as a “boatload” of audit requests from several ministries and agencies since the inception of the new government.

MONROVIA — A joint task force, consisting of the Ministry of Public Works (MPW), the Monrovia City Corporation (MCC), the Liberia National Police (LNP), and the Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation (LWSC), was announced on Tuesday.

MONROVIA — Senator Prince Johnson, often regarded as the political ‘godfather’ of Nimba County, has been consistently criticized for his inconsistency, particularly in aligning his positions with his personal interests. He has faced international accusations of Pay-to-Play and sanctioned by the United States Department of Treasury.

MONROVIA – Liberia has for the second time hosted the the Afreximbank Liberia Trade Roadshow which intent is to enhance the capacity of financial institutions in Liberia.

MONROVIA — In September 2023, Madam Joseta Neufville Wento, head of the National Road Fund, issued contracts to two companies, BLECO Group Inc. and ASIAN Liberia Investment INC., for consultancy and installation of solar lights.

MONROVIA — The plenary of the Liberian Senate has reached a decision to take actions to resolve the long-standing issues and challenges affecting members of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL). However, they intend to do so based on priority.

According to the National Elections Commission, the government will have no burden of raising money as there is already money available from the 2023 Presidential and general Elections. The National Elections Commission (NEC) says it is prepared to conduct the pending by-elections in Nimba and Grand Gedeh Counties, and will do so without extra cost to the government.

The LACC launched an immediate inquiry and invited the parties involved to a preliminary investigation at the head office of the Commission. MONROVIA – Base on a Frontpage Africa investigative report about the alleged financial malpractice at the Financial Intelligence Agency, the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) has invited the head of the entity for questioning.

MONROVIA – Mr. Hakan Gurdal CEO cemenco Africa, East Mediterranean, Russia, Kazakhstan (AMWA) on Monday February 26, 2024 paid a courtesy visit on President Joseph Nyuma-Boakai as head of a delegation of executives of the Cement Producing Company CEMENCO.

MONROVIA – The Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA), an entity established through an act of legislature to fight against financial crimes appears to have itself entangled in the very crimes it should be preventing.