The executive chairman of the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission, James Verdier, says the institution is struggling to investigate corruption cases in other parts of the country due to lack of operational funds. Liberia currently ranks 90 among the 175 most corrupt countries around the world.
Sirleaf Finally Constitutes Office of Ombudsman; Former Police Head Massaquoi Appointed as Chair
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has finally constituted the Office of Ombudsman for the implementation of the Code of Conduct.
“The Fight Against Corruption Has Not Been Lost,†LACC Boss Disagrees with President
Jerome Verdier, the Executive Chairman of the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission, says the fight against corruption has not been lost.
Reply to the State of the Nation Address: I’m disappointed Madam President
As Liberians across the country were eager last Monday to listen to your final State of the Nation Address, I was glued to my radio to hear Africa’s first female president speak eloquently to the joint session of the National Legislature.
Committee Formed to Investigate Corruption Allegations at Tubman University
In a press release issued late Wednesday night, authorities at the William V. S. Tubman University have said the university’s president “has constituted an ‘Independent Committee of Inquiry’ to investigate allegations against a senior staff of the university.” The university named the staff as Roland T. Barnes, associate vice president for facilities and campus operations. He was…
Presidential Taskforce Issues Search Warrant for Varney Sherman’s Home and Office
The presidential taskforce appointed by President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to investigate former and current government officials implicated in the recent Global Witness Report has obtained two search warrants for Sen. Varney Sherman’s home and his law firm, Sherman and Sherman.
CSOs Petition LACC to Investigate Corruption with Nimba CDF
A group of civil society organizations and leaders of Nimba has released to The Bush Chicken a petition they sent to the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission to investigate allegations of corruption involving Nimba’s County Development Fund.
Foreign Pathologist to Conduct Autopsy on Whistleblower’s Body
The Liberian National Police (LNP) has announced that a foreign pathologist is expected to carry out an autopsy on the remains of Cllr. Micheal N. Allison, former National Oil Company of Liberia consultant and Managing Director of the BRICS Mano River Union Legal Consultants.