Author: Gerald C Koinyeneh

Monrovia – In a solemn ceremony steeped in reflection and national introspection, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has called on Liberians to embrace a path of genuine reconciliation, truth, and justice as the nation commemorates the life and legacy of former President William R. Tolbert Jr. and other victims of the 1980 military coup.

Monrovia – A Liberian-American immigration officer with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has been charged in a federal bribery scheme that allegedly spanned a decade, involving promises to manipulate immigration files, remove obstacles such as a “terrorist” designation, and fast-track citizenship in exchange for thousands of dollars in bribes.

Monrovia – President Joseph Boakai inherited a major agricultural initiative from the Weah administration—a US$26 million poultry project in Careysburg. During a visit to the project site in May, President Boakai and his team confirmed that the venture is public-private partnership (PPP) and aligned with the government’s ARREST agenda.

Monrovia – Veronica Mamie Doe, daughter of the late Liberian President Samuel K. Doe, has accused Grand Gedeh County Senator Zoe Emmanuel Pennue of ordering the theft of her parents’ remains and orchestrating their unauthorized reburial in Tuzon, the former president’s hometown.

Monrovia – FrontPage Africa has learned that former Minister of Foreign Affairs Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah, former Deputy Foreign Minister Thelma Duncan Sawyer, and former General Services Agency (GSA) Director-General Mary T. Broh, along with several former officials of the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA), are expected to be released from detention on their own recognizance with human surety.

MONROVIA – Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Dee-Maxwell Kemayah, former General Services Agency (GSA) Director General and ex-Acting Monrovia City Mayor Mary Broh, and National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) Executive Director Henry O. Williams have been arrested in connection with the alleged theft of over 25,000 bags of rice donated by the Saudi government to Liberia.

Monrovia – Several high-profile members of the Liberian Senate have strongly criticized the unratified agreement signed between the Government of Liberia and Medtech Scientific Liberia Limited, labeling it as flawed and detrimental to the nation’s financial integrity.

THE HAGUE, Netherlands – The Residual Special Court for Sierra Leone (RSCSL) has announced the death of renowned British barrister Courtenay Griffiths, KC, who served as Lead Defence Counsel for former Liberian President Charles Ghankay Taylor during his landmark war crimes trial.

Monrovia – Four major opposition political parties have issued a joint call for President Joseph Boakai to appoint a Special Prosecutor to investigate allegations of police misconduct, witness tampering, and mishandling of evidence in the ongoing Capitol arson case.

Monrovia – The Inspector General of Police, Colonel Gregory O.W. Coleman, has denied allegations that the Liberia National Police (LNP) or state prosecutors offered a bribe to Capitol arson suspect John Nyanti in exchange for testimony against former House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa and other lawmakers.