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Monrovia – FrontPageAFrica has reliably learned that former President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Ex-Pro Temp Armah Jallah, Ex-Speaker Alex Tyler and the current Minister of Finance, Samuel Tweah have been summoned by investigators looking into the missing Liberian dollars mystery. Report By: Alpha Daffae Senkpeni  / [email protected] Multiple sources confirmed to FrontPageAfrica Sunday that investigators looking into the case have only been able to allocate less than One billion in the vault at the former National Housing Bank of Liberia (NHSB). Last week, the U.S. Embassy in Liberia, through USAID, announced that it has reached out to independent internationally recognized firms specialized…

Monrovia – The Liberian Advisory Board for ‘More Than Me,’ has announced that its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Ms. Katie Meyler, is stepping from the day-to-day operations of the NGO, until the conclusion of the investigation. Bettie K. Johnson-Mbayo, [email protected] According to the board, they uncovered several statements that were either inconsistent with the information provided to them by More Than Me (MTM) leadership or that there was new information. MTM, an American charity, was founded in 2009 by Katie Meyler, to help get girls from the streets to school specifically from West Point, one of the very impoverished, slum…

LONDON – The editor of FrontPageAfrica, Rodney D. Sieh debuts his much-anticipated memoir, Journalist on Trial – Fighting Corruption, Media Muzzling and a 5,000-Year Prison Sentence in Liberia, this week in London with a series of speaking and signing events. The launch kicks off in London Saturday, October 20, with speaking and signing events at a number of universities including the University of Kent, October 22nd, Chatham House November 2nd and climaxing at the University of Sheffield on November 5th before heading to the US for a series of events there. Journalist on Trial from Manor House Publishing in Canada…

President Weah and First Lady Clar Weah PRESIDENT GEORGE MANNEH WEAH has made a lot of missteps – and ignored numerous red flags put in place by existing integrity institutions since assuming office in January – and he is about to ignore another. SECTION 9.6 OF LIBERIA’S CODE of Conduct regarding the use of public office for private interest is clear that: “No  Public Official or Employee of Government should use an official position to pursue private interests that may result in conflict of interest.” THE DECISION BY President Weah to remove the stakeholders-backed and vetted head of the Extractive…

George B. Kailondo said his building costs US$5M Congo Town – A five storey multipurpose building belonging to Liberian businessman George B. Kailando risk being demolished by the government of Liberia as the Ministry of Public Works plans to begin construction of an overpass around the under-construction Ministerial Complex in Monrovia. By Edwin G. Genoway, Jr [email protected] According to the Deputy Information Minister for Public Affairs, Eugene Fahngon, the building “stands in the way of development” and needs to be brought down for the construction of an overhead bridge to allow for the free flow of traffic around the ministerial…

Monrovia – The opposition Liberty Party (LP) has refuted claims made by Mulbah Morlu, Chairman of the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), that Liberty Party should be a party of interest in the ongoing investigation surrounding the alleged missing L$16 billion. Henry Karmo [email protected] Morlu is said to have opined in a recent interviewed that investigation into the ongoing alleged missing money should include LP to establish where the LP obtained money to purchase the fleets of vehicles purchased by the party for campaigning purposes it had during the 2017. “Well, Mr. Morlu, we have never exercised any control…

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and SAP CEO Bill McDermott United Kingdom – Former President Madam Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, SAP CEO, Bill McDermott, and Kofi Annan (post-mortem) and Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, wife of Canadian Prime Minister, were jointly honored by the United Nations Association of New York for their work on SDGs and helping to eliminate gender discrimination around the world. “The award comes at the time when trust in public institutions and the will for global collaboration is at an all-time low’, the UN Association of New York says. Hours later, the former president co-chaired the Board Meeting of Emerging Public…

Monrovia – Citizens of Gbarpolu County are urging their County’s Legislative Caucus members to ensure the holding of a county sitting in order to foster development. Report By Lisa T. Diasay, FPA Contributor Gbarpolu County last held its county sitting in 2015. The county’s citizens think the lack of resolution to fast track development is hampering development in the county. Among things agreed upon in the 2015 Resolution ranged from construction of clinics, bridges, etc. The implementations of these projects are stalled due to insufficient funds, which happened in the absence of two consecutive sittings as the County Social Development…

Monrovia – First Lady Clar Marie Weah, on Monday, October 08, 2018, dedicated the newly renovated facilities of the June L. Moore School in Gbengbar’s Town, Paynesville- Montserrado County. Mrs. Weah said her decision to help create a conducive learning environment at the school was triggered by the students’ determination to learn. “Like any of you would, seeing students sitting on the floor, I realized I had to do something about it. Their eagerness to learn and passion for school, as demonstrated in their facial expression, were enough to have prompted my intervention,” said the First Lady.’’ Mrs. Weah made…

Monrovia – Dr. Lawrence Konmla Bropleh, a victim of an untrained ophthalmologist, is calling on the Liberian government to carry on an intensive training of health practitioners to become excellent in ophthalmic. Report by J.H. Webster Clayeh [email protected] Dr. Bropleh, who served as Information Minister under former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, made the remark when he served as keynote speaker during the official program commemorating the World Sight Day at the Liberian Christian Fellowship on October 11, 2018. There is a global vision for the ‘right to sight’, which is dedicated to eliminating avoidable blindness by the year 2020. Dr.…