Author: Lennart Dodoo

MONROVIA – 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 at various national programs and events since ascending to the presidency. However, some of the President’s recent actions seem to go contrary to his promise.

MONROVIA – The Central Bank of Liberia is once again under the spotlight. A member of the House of Representatives, has requested the appearance of the Executive Governor to provide explanations for what he described as a violation of the Public Procurement Management Law (PFM Law) by extending US$83.05 million loan to the George Weah administration last December for the purpose of paying civil servants’ salary without legislative approval.

MONROVIA – Mr. Dorbor Jallah, the Commissioner General of the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) who is poised to assume office on March 1 has told FrontPageAfrica that he would review the conditions under which the contract for production of excise duty stamps was awarded to an Indian company which a FrontPageAfrica investigation previously found to have an internationally corrupt reputation.

MONROVIA – FrontPageAfrica has gathered that Liberian foreign mission workers across the globe have been left stranded by the Liberian government for six to eight months without paying their rent, cost-of-living adjustments, and even salaries.

MONROVIA – During his confirmation hearing early last week, the then Transport Minister-designate, Sirleaf Tyler, faced questioning from Montserrado County Senator Saah Joseph regarding allegations in the media against Daniel Johnson, who had recently been appointed as the Secretary General of the Roberts Flight Information Region (RFIR).

Mr. Nyumalin and Mr. Freeman have been accused of perpetrating acts of violence, including arbitrary killings and brutalization of innocent civilians. Mr. Freeman, in particular, was implicated in a 2011 incident where he led a special police unit in a violent assault on unarmed civilians, resulting in fatalities. Despite these allegations, he has thus far evaded accountability. Monrovia — The Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) has issued a stern warning to the Liberian Senate concerning the nomination of Mr. Francis S. Nyumalin as Minister of Internal Affairs and Mr. J. Nelson Freeman as Deputy Inspector General for Operations of the…

MONROVIA – Over the weekend, Maj. Gen. Prince C. Johnson, III, (Rtd.) who had been confirmed as Minister of Defense was forced to resign just three days after his confirmation. His resignation was triggered by a series of protests staged by wives of service men who felt their husbands and families were not being treated well by the Armed Forces of Liberia under the watch of Maj. Gen. Johnson when he served as Chief of Staff when ex-President Weah. However, briefing from the retired Major General to President seen by FrontPageAfrica show that the issues the army were faced with…

MONROVIA – FrontPageAfrica has obtained a copy of the investigative report of the November 7, 2011 shooting at the headquarters of the Congress for Democratic Change. The report clears the recently nominated Deputy Inspector General of Police Atty. J. Nelson Freeman of shooting to kill on that fateful day, contrary to reports that he was responsible for the killing that took place.

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Officer-In-Charge of the National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL), Mr. Jacob Kabakole, has told oil and gas experts attending the Sub Saharan Africa International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (SAIPEC) Conference in Lagos, Nigeria, that Liberia is a prime destination for energy ventures, backed by substantial reserves and supportive governmental frameworks.

MONROVIA – In response to the mounting tensions spurred by protests from the Military Wives Association of the Armed Forces of Liberia, President Joseph Nyumah Boakai took decisive action, convening a meeting at his Rehab Residence on Sunday, February 11, 2024. The gathering brought together a formidable assembly of national security stakeholders, including Senator Momo T. Cyrus, Atty. Samuel Kofi Woods, and several top military officials, with the primary objective of addressing a multitude of grievances outlined by the association.