Author: Lennart Dodoo

Ganta, Nimba County – Ahead of the landmark 2023 Presidential and Legislative Elections, the Inspector General of the Liberia National Police (LNP), Col. Patrick Sudue has called on the National Elections Commission (NEC) to be proactive in handling election cases brought to it during the process.

MONROVIA – The Liberian Senate has taken steps to institute landmark legislative reforms aimed at promoting transparency, accountability and enhancing legislative proceedings.

Salutation: Mr. Speaker, the Chief Justice, Deputy Speaker, Senate Chair on the Executive, Colleagues of the Legislature, Officials of Government, the Diplomatic Corps, Clergy, Religious and Business Leaders, Political Parties, Traditional Leaders, Other Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen:

Salutation: Madam Vice President and President of the Senate, Distinguished Colleagues, the Senate Secretary and Chamber Staff, Employees and Staff of the Senate, Members of the Press, Visitors, our good citizens:

A new year brings with it new hopes and expectations. While that is of course the case for 2022, there is also the continuity of picking up where we left off in 2021. We are awaiting a decision from the Liberian Legislature who is currently assessing the proposed third amendment to the Mineral Development Agreement (MDA) which ArcelorMittal signed with the Government of Liberia in September 2021.

MONROVIA – Section 1.5(a) of the Criminal Procedure Law gives the government power to prosecute every crime, but when the Minister of State for Presidential Affairs, who is not an agent of the Ministry of Justice, is directly interfering with the prosecution, then there’s a cause for concern.

MONROVIA – In November 2021, Conex Liberia officially took over from Total Liberia as the biggest importer of petroleum products in the country after the French company sold out to them. However, with just two months down the line, FrontPageAfrica has received reports from major companies and airliners that suggest that the quality of the product being imported is below standard.

MONROVIA – Mr. Mulbah Yorgbor, Director of Communications at the Alternative National Congress (ANC) and Secretary General of the Council of Patriots (COP) has resigned at the COP upon seeing a forwarded message in the COP WhatsApp Chatroom from Henry Costa, the leader, clearly indicating that the prosecution of the ANC’s political leader are all “trumped up.”

MONROVIA – Close to a hundred passengers travelling on Air France on Friday were left stranded at the Roberts International Airport (RIA) after the airliner cancelled its flight for second day in row. Sources familiar with the operations at the RIA informed FrontPageAfrica that the cancellations were due to lack of jet fuel.

MONROVIA – Three employees of Bea Mountain Mining Corporation are believed to have been held hostage by members of the Matambo Community in Grand Cape Mount County after being allegedly kidnapped on Jenna Brown Road while working.