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Liberia: Senate Launches Probe into Alleged Withholding of Counties' Concession Funds

Liberia, July 15 -- The Plenary of the Liberian Senate has launched a probe into the alleged failure of the Government of Liberia, through the executive to disburse funds to counties as shares from mi... Read More


Liberia: Senate Opens Investigation as Senator Duncan Seeks Full Disclosure on Ownership, Lease Revenue, and Management of Landmark Government Property

Liberia, July 3 -- The Liberian Senate has initiated an investigation into the management and financial administration of the Pan African Plaza in Sinkor following a formal request by Sinoe County Sen... Read More


Liberia: Snowe, Konneh Warn Delay in US$19 Million Cocaine Probe Is Eroding Confidence As Senate Summons National Security Council

Liberia, July 1 -- Senators Edwin Melvin Snowe Jr. of Bomi County and Amara M. Konneh of Gbarpolu County have intensified pressure on Liberia's national security establishment, warning that the prolon... Read More


Liberia: LDEA Under Fire for Home Raid, Filming Naked Female Occupant as Public Questions Silence Over US$19 Million Cocaine Case

Liberia, June 30 -- The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) is facing criticism following the circulation of a video showing officers allegedly breaking into a residence during a drug operation and... Read More


Liberia: Senate Orders Probe, Seeks Suspension of GLS Cargo Handling Over Alleged Link to US$19.2 Million Cocaine Case

Liberia, June 24 -- The Liberian Senate has ordered an investigation into the operations of GLS-Menzies and is considering recommending the suspension of the company's cargo-handling concession at Rob... Read More


Liberia: Bishop Brown Warns Investigators on US$19.2million Cocaine Case; Calls For Transparent, Speedy Probe

Liberia, June 23 -- The former President of the Liberia Council of Churches, Bishop Kortu Brown, has called for a transparent, comprehensive, and speedy investigation into the recent US$19.2 million c... Read More


Liberia: Senators Demand Answers Over Missing County Social Development Funds as Ngafuan Cites Poor Payment Records by Concessionaires

Liberia, June 5 -- A growing controversy over millions of dollars reportedly paid by concession companies for county development projects took center stage at the Liberian Senate on Thursday, as lawma... Read More


Liberia: Senate Probes CSA Director Over Alleged Code Of Conduct Violations

Liberia, May 29 -- The Plenary of the Liberian Senate has mandated its committee on Judiciary to launch a probe into alleged violations of the National Code of Conduct by the Director General of the C... Read More


Youth Groups Warn Poverty, Unemployment Threaten Liberian Families; Reject "Imported Anti-Rights Agendas"

Monrovia, May 21 -- More than 10 youth advocacy groups in Liberia, including the Federation of Liberian Youth, have identified rising unemployment and poverty as major threats weakening Liberian famil... Read More


Liberia: GAC Auditor General Jackson Warns of Tough Sanctions Against Ministries, Agencies Failing to Submit Financial Statements on Time

Monrovia, May 12 -- Auditor General P. Garswa Jackson has outlined punitive measures being taken by the General Auditing Commission (GAC) and the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning against h... Read More