MONROVIA, April 24 -- The Board of Directors of the Liberia Agriculture Commodity Regulatory Authority (LACRA) has recommended the suspension of its Deputy Director General for Operations, Alpha K. Gongolee, citing alleged links to a cocoa smuggling operation that has intensified scrutiny on the country's agricultural regulatory system and raised serious concerns about accountability within the institution.

By Selma Lomax, selma.lomax@frontpageafricaonline.com

The recommendation, which has been forwarded to President Joseph Boakai for action, follows a resolution reached by members of the Board in line with the statutory provisions governing LACRA.According to the Act establishing the authority, contingent on the resolution of two third...