President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has weighed in again on the case of the allegedly missing billions of Liberian dollar banknotes. She has called on the Central Bank of Liberia to release reports of an investigation she said it had already completed on the issue.
Travel Ban Issued for Individuals in L$16 Billion Investigation as Former President Comments
The Liberian government has issued a notice identifying several persons of interest in the investigation of the alleged disappearance of L$16 billion (US$104 million) in newly printed Liberian dollar banknotes from the Central Bank of Liberia.
OP-ED: The Game Changer for Young Liberian Women
I was 12-years-old when Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was elected as president. I hoped to see more replicas of her but to my dismay, women accounted for only 10.2 percent of successful candidates in the 2011 elections, and between 2005 to 2015, only 11.9 percent won. My prayers were answered when Cornelia Kruah-Togba announced her candidacy for representative in Montserrado’s 13th district.
Sirleaf’s Election Observation Builds on Liberia’s Historic Ties with Zimbabwe
Former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s co-leadership of the National Democratic Institute and International Republican Institute observer team for the July 30 Zimbabwean elections builds on significant but overlooked historical connections between the two nations.
OP-ED: How the Legacy of Mandela is Boosting Tourism in South Africa’s Economy
As an African, I feel great pride and gratitude for Nelson Mandela accomplishments. As a business professional, I can appreciate the economic boost his story is giving to South Africa. As a Liberian, I can’t help but think, wait a minute… we have a compelling story of our own that we could be benefiting from, too.
Speaker Chambers Blames Former President Sirleaf for Current Economic Hardship
The speaker of the 54th National Legislature has blamed former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf for the current economic hardship affecting the country.
Police Arrest Presidential Taskforce Members for Selling Retrieved Gov’t Vehicles in Bong
Police in Gbarnga have arrested two members of a presidential taskforce established to retrieve vehicles from former government officials. Police allege that the two men tried to sell three of those government vehicles that were retrieved in Bong.
New NTA Leadership Met Only 17 Functional Buses
A Bush Chicken investigation has established that despite several boosts to the during the Sirleaf administration, the incoming administration inherited an agency with only 17 functional buses, down from 55.