Author: Alpha Daffae Senkpeni

Dozens of drivers whose vehicles ran out of gasoline while in the traffic resorted to queuing with gallons at filling stations which were also rationing the number of gallons they could sell per person Monrovia – The scarcity of petroleum products is expected to become acute for the second week running as Liberians across the country continue to form long queues at filling stations. 

The Inspector General of Police Patrick Sudue said he respects the court and will not do anything to impede its functions. Monrovia – The Inspector General of the Liberia National Police has refuted allegations that he disrespected the Criminal Court ‘C’ and insulted its ministerial officer. The sheriff had gone to serve a write of summons on the police chief.

Inspector General Patrick Sudue said the INHCR was biased in its report on the police action on Jan. 6 Monrovia – The Liberia National Police Inspector General has accused the Independent National Human Rights Commission of “bias” and embarking on “a smear campaign” against the police and the government.

Mr. C. Mike Doryan (L), Chairman of the MSG, receives a copy of the report from Jeffrey Yates, Officer-in-Charge of the LEITI on December 31, 2019 / Photo by- Alpha Daffae Senkpeni Monrovia – Just before December 31, 2019, Liberia was in peril. Not due to the political uncertainties created by a looming mass anti-government protest but the risks of losing its place as a member of the International Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (IEITI).

Monrovia is the nuclear of Liberia’s economy and if it sneezes the entire country catches the flu. From the busy Tubman Boulevard, where several commercial banks are headquarters to central Monrovia, where hundreds of shops are located, commercial activities were either at a snail speed or frozen Monrovia – The January 6, 2020 protest was meant to pressure the government into fixing an already shrinking economy but, in effect, it is draining trade, commerce and casting uncertainties for a country already facing troubles in luring potential investors.

Monrovia – Unimpeachable sources have told FrontPageAfrica that each lawmaker, who signed the resolution for the printing of new banknotes, is set to receive US$5,000 as lobby fees. With over 60 representatives already signed the document that gives the Executive through the Central Bank of Liberia the mandate to mint additional L$4 billion, over US$300,000 of tax payers money will be ditch out to them as signature fees. This means members of the House are technically being paid for making laws, a Constitutional duty already bestowed upon them by their respective constituents. Article 34 C of the Liberian Constitution gives…

Boniface Satu, Manager of the National Road Fund Monrovia – The Manager of the National road Fund says the NRF currently has almost US$12 million dollars in its account, which includes monies remitted by the Liberian government as well as other commitments made by international partners.

Harrisburg, Montserrado County – Contractors building a gigantic electricity station at the Mount Coffee electricity plant have been warned against failing to meet the completion date of March 2020, at which time Transco CLSG power transmission line will be commissioned.

Monrovia – Donors of the CLSG electricity project conducting a two-day coordination meeting in Monrovia to review the progress of work on the sub-regional project expected to benefit Cote d’Ivoire, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea have announced that the commissioning of four of five transmission sub-stations in Liberia will be done in March 2020.

Monrovia – Bad road network is one of Liberia’s main development problems. So, when the government squandered an opportunity to remedy the problem, concerns obviously heighten about its ability to transform the country’s road problems – which experts deem a major binding economic constraint.