By: Staff Writer Congress for Democratic Change Secretary General Jefferson T. Koijee has issued what he calls “a grave alert” to the nation, warning of possible compromise within Liberia’s top security institutions. In a statement released Sunday titled “THE MASK IS OFF!”, Koijee linked his concerns to a recently circulated video allegedly exposing cartel-linked activities […]
Read MoreBy: Staff Writer Monrovia, — The Ministry of Justice has dismissed as “false and without factual basis” allegations linking the Inspector General of the Liberia National Police to a bribery attempt tied to an ongoing transnational narcotics investigation. In a release issued Friday, the Ministry said an internal probe by the Joint National Security Investigative […]
Read MoreBy: The People News Monrovia — The General Auditing Commission (GAC) is moving aggressively to tighten accountability, with Auditor General Hon. P. Garswa Jackson, Sr. reporting that 61 audits were completed and published in the first half of 2026. Speaking at the Commission’s first General Staff Meeting of the year held under the African Organization […]
Read MoreBy: Staff Writer MONROVIA — President Joseph Boakai’s submission of the “Act to Ban Cultural Practices of Female Genital Mutilation and Child Marriage in Liberia” was hailed this week as a breakthrough by women’s rights groups. Yet even as the bill headed to the legislature, the government signaled it may be preparing to walk back […]
Read MoreMonrovia — Gbarpolu County Senator Amera Konneh has called on the Unity Party-led government and the opposition Congress for Democratic Change to end the political bickering and provide Liberians with answers on how nearly half a billion dollars worth of cocaine entered the country. Speaking this morning, Sen. Konneh said the illegal drug trade is […]
Read MoreBy: The People News Monrovia, Liberia — The Unity Party has put the opposition on the defense over this week’s major drug bust in the VOA Community, with Margibi County Senator Nathaniel F. McGill and former CDC Secretary General Eugene Nagbe issuing separate clarifications after accusations linked their political bloc to the operation. In a […]
Read MoreBy: Staff Writer Monrovia, Liberia — Liberian security forces on Tuesday carried out what officials say could be the country’s largest drug seizure to date, raiding a warehouse in Duazon and detaining two foreign nationals. The operation comes just six weeks after a US$19.2 million cocaine bust at Roberts International Airport placed Liberia under renewed […]
Read MoreBy: Staff Writer Monrovia, Liberia — Former Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah Jr. has rejected a recent court decision in his case, declaring that “no judge, no justice and no President” can overturn his not-guilty verdict. In a strongly worded statement posted on Facebook, Tweah described today’s ruling as a “kangaroo farce” and said Liberia’s […]
Read MoreBy: The People News Online Monrovia, Liberia — Former Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah Jr. has publicly accused Vice President Jeremiah Koung of directing Criminal Court ‘C’ Judge Ousmane Feika to overturn a jury’s not-guilty verdict in his corruption trial, a charge that strikes at the heart of Liberia’s separation of powers one day before […]
Read MoreBy: Staff Writer Monrovia, Liberia — Liberia’s General Auditing Commission and the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission have confirmed receipt of a formal communication alleging massive financial irregularities involving the transitional account of the Liberia Telecommunications Authority. The acknowledgment puts the complaint officially before the country’s two lead accountability institutions. The complaint details alleged looting from the […]
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