Author: Lennart Dodoo

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).

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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…

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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…

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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.

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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.

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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.

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MONROVIA – November 7, 2011 is one of the few dates that would remain engraved in the history of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC). The date marks the killing and wounding of several members of their party who were protesting election results believing that they were cheated in the first round of that year’s presidential elections and threatening a boycott to the run-off.

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Cllr. Cooper Kruah (l) was first nominated as Minister of Justice but his nomination was quietly withdrawn and subsequently nominated as Minister of Labor while Mr. Wilmot Paye (r) served as the chairman of the Unity Party and led Joseph Boakai to election in 2017 MONROVIA – President Joseph Boakai has withdrawn the nomination of Cllr. Cooper Kruah as Justice Minister but quietly nominated him as Minister of Labor through a communication sent to the Liberian Senate without a public announcement.

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For the past two days, the women have carried out protests, blocking the main route leading to the country’s only international airport and other major routes. MONROVIA – President Joseph Boakai, on the eve of Liberia’s Armed Forces Day celebration, has issued a directive for a scaled-back observance. The President’s call for reduced activities comes amidst ongoing protests from the wives and widows of Armed Forces personnel. They have urged President Boakai to reconsider his nomination of the former Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. (Retired) Prince C. Johnson III as Minister of Defense.

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