Author: Gerald C. Koinyeneh

MONROVIA – President Joseph Boakai has appointed Cllr. Jonathan Massaquoi, as the Executive Director of the Office of War and Economic Crimes Court. President Boakai stated that Cllr. Massaquoi’s appointment aligns with the Executive Order establishing this office and expressed confidence in his ability to expedite its full implementation.

MONROVIA – The Government of Liberia’s decision to openly apologize to jailed Chief Justice Gloria Musu-Scott for ‘psychological distress’ and grant her rare access to hold a press conference inside the prison has sparked mixed reactions from the public.

MONROVIA – FrontPage Africa has reliably gathered that the Ministry of Justice has granted compassionate leave to convicted former Chief Justice Gloria Musu Scott.

Monrovia, Liberia – The Office of the President of Liberia has for the first time ever, invited the Internal Audit Agency and approved the deployment of an internal auditor from (IAA), who will supervise, direct and control all internal audit activities at the Ministry of State for Presidential Affairs.

MONROVIA – John S. Morlu II, former Auditor General of Liberia, has broken silence regarding his early exit from President Joseph Boakai’s inner circle. Mr. Morlu, who played a significant role as one of Boakai’s top campaign officials during the 2023 legislative and presidential elections, served as the chairman of a fundraising committee based in the United States and was instrumental in raising funds for Boakai’s presidential campaign. He was also a member of the inaugural committee.

MONROVIA – Amid increasing debate over whether funds should be allocated for lawmakers to undertake legislative projects within their respective constituencies beyond their wages, House Speaker Cllr. Jonathan Fonati Koffa argues that the move is justified.

Monrovia – Bomi County Senator Edwin Melvin Snowe has requested to rejoin the National Patriotic Party (NPP). Snowe was a founding member of the NPP and played a major role in the election of former President Charles Taylor when he served as the first chairman of the Patriotic Youth Council, the party’s youth wing.

Capitol Hill, Monrovia – Members of the House of Representatives have directed the Leadership to invite the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning to address claims of alterations in the 2024 National Budget Law.

MONROVIA – President Joseph Boakai led a high-powered delegation to participate in the inaugural Korea-Africa Summit in Seoul, which focused on trade and investment. As the summit concluded, FrontPageAfrica learned that several African countries, including Sierra Leone, Rwanda, Kenya, and Ethiopia, signed 50 preliminary agreements and memorandums of understanding to promote cooperation in fields such as trade, energy, minerals, and various other industrial and economic sectors.

Monrovia – When President Joseph Boakai appointed Col. Abraham Kromah as Director General of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA), along with his two principal deputies, Col. Hassan Fadiga, Deputy Director General for Operations, and Col. Gbawou Kowou, Deputy Director General of Administration, he expected them to work together assiduously to combat drugs, a troubling menace posing a national security threat. Instead, the top officials at the LDEA are at war with each other, something Kromah himself admitted is causing a serious distraction in the fight against drugs.