MONROVIA – Nimba County Senator Nya Twayen has intensified his public criticism of ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML), accusing the multinational mining giant of violating the Mineral Development Agreement (MDA), engaging in …
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MONROVIA – Madam Nikolina Stalhand, Program Officer at the Swedish Embassy in Liberia, has called for greater commitment and action in the fight against corruption during the official presentation of …
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Senator Nya Twayen Demands Epa Disclose Arcelormittal Environmental Impact Report On Yekepa Plant
MONROVIA – The Liberian Senate is turning its attention to environmental accountability as Nimba County Senator Nya Twayen presses for greater transparency surrounding the construction of ArcelorMittal’s new multi-million-dollar iron …
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MONROVIA – The long-running Capitol Building arson case involving former Speaker J. Fonati Koffa and several sitting lawmakers entered its final phase on Thursday, June 12, 2025, as legal teams …
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Score Report 2024: Yeakula Warns Of Systemic Failures In Liberia’s Fight Against Corruption
MONROVIA – The Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia (CENTAL) on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, launched the fourth edition of its annual State of Corruption Report (SCORE) 2024 in …
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House Committee Summons Arcelormittal Ceo For June 16 Public Hearing On Concession Compliance
MONROVIA – The Joint Committee on the Compliance Review of Concessions of the House of Representatives has formally invited the Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Lakshmi N. Mittal and senior management …
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Cental Launches 2024 Score Report Highlighting Corruption Trends And Progress In Liberia
MONROVIA – The Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia (CENTAL), with support from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) through the Embassy of Sweden, officially launched the fourth …
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Bility Calls On President Boakai To Order Audit Of Legislature Amid Capitol Arson Trial
MONROVIA – Representative Musa Hassan Bility of Nimba County District #7 has called on President Joseph Nyuma Boakai to mandate a comprehensive audit of the Liberian Legislature, asserting that justice …
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MONROVIA – Day two of the preliminary hearing in the Capitol Building arson case against former Speaker J. Fonati Koffa and four other lawmakers unfolded at the Monrovia City Court …
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Cdc’s Hopes Dashed As Legal Owners Refuse Headquarters Sale While Party Still Occupies Property
MONROVIA, LIBERIA – A legal tug-of-war between the opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) and the Intestate Estate of the late Martha Stubblefield Bernard has taken a decisive turn, with …
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MONROVIA – Former Speaker of the House Fonati Koffa and Representative Jacob Debee, both charged in connection with the December 2024 Capitol Building arson, expressed strong disapproval of the proceedings …
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Former President Weah Requests To Serve As Surety For Charged Partisans In Arson Case
MONROVIA – The preliminary hearing for the December 2024 Capitol Building arson case began on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Monrovia City Court, with former President George Weah attempting …
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Doe Family Again Rejects Sympathy Package From Former President Weah, Citing Hypocrisy And Neglect
MONROVIA – The family of the late First Lady Nancy B. Doe has once more turned down a donation from former President George Manneh Weah, intensifying a public feud rooted …
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Cummings Welcomes Release Of Lawmakers, Urges Respect For Rule Of Law And Due Process
MONROVIA – Political leader of the opposition Alternative National Congress (ANC), Alexander Cummings, has welcomed the release on bond of five lawmakers accused in connection with the December 2024 Capitol …
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Liberian Court Frees Koffa, Lawmakers In $8.6m Capitol Fire Case After $1.8m Bond
MONROVIA – Monrovia City Court Stipendiary Magistrate Ben Barco has approved a US$1.8 million property bond for a group of lawmakers charged in connection with the devastating December 2024 fire …
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Heavy Police Presence Surrounds Monrovia Central Prison As Four Lawmakers Jailed In Capitol Arson Case
MONROVIA – A heavy police presence continues to lock down the Monrovia Central Prison, commonly known as South Beach, where four current members of Liberia’s House of Representatives are being …
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Grand Kru Legislative Caucus Backs Fonanti Koffa In Arson Case And Call For His Release
MONROVIA – The Grand Kru Legislative Caucus has issued a strong statement of support for its member, former Speaker and current Grand Kru County District #2 Representative Cllr. J. Fonati …
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Sinoe Senator Chea Questions Fairness Of Justice System Under Police Director Gregory Coleman
MONROVIA – Senator Augustine Chea of Sinoe County has issued a strong critique of the current handling of legal proceedings involving former House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa and other lawmakers, …
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MONROVIA – The House of Representatives, through its Committee on Ways, Means and Finance and the Legislative Budget Office, has released the schedule for the first quarter Fiscal Year 2025 …
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MONROVIA – Liberia’s Inspector General of Police, Gregory O. W. Coleman, has confirmed that several individuals, including sitting lawmakers, have been formally charged in connection with the arson attack on …
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Liberia Opposition Cdc Chairman Janga Kowo Arrested Over Protest, Police Deny Political Motive
MONROVIA – The Liberia National Police on Saturday confirmed the arrest of Cllr. Janga Augustus Kowo, Chairman of the opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC), for his alleged role in …
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Four Lawmakers, Including Ex-speaker Koffa, Jailed Over Capitol Building Arson Case
MONROVIA – Four sitting Liberian lawmakers, including former House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa, have been incarcerated at the Monrovia Central Prison following their formal indictment in connection with the December …
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MONROVIA – Four major political parties, the Alternative National Congress (ANC), Congress for Democratic Change (CDC), Movement for Economic Empowerment (MOVEE), and Citizens Movement for Change (CMC), have issued a …
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Liberia Capitol Building Arson: Police Link Former Speaker Fonati Koffa, Lawmakers To Attack
MONROVIA – The Liberia National Police (LNP) has concluded its investigation into the December 2024 arson attack on the Capitol Building, unveiling a sweeping case that implicates current and former …