Liberians are growing increasingly concerned about the whereabouts and activities of President Joseph Boakai, who departed for the United States on September 8, ostensibly to attend the 80th Session of …
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Three Liberian Officials with US Green Cards Under Homeland Security Scrutiny
by Eric Pervistby Eric Pervist 1.5K viewsThe US Homeland Security has launched an investigation into three Liberian government officials holding US permanent residency cards, accused of human rights violations and corruption in Liberia. This development follows …
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Money Laundering Engulfs LWSC: US Magnitsky Sanctions In Sight
by Eric Pervistby Eric Pervist 906 viewsThe Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation (LWSC) is facing some serious accusations of financial mismanagement, with claims that it has been involved in dubious transactions and money laundering. The Unity …
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I Was Disgraced, Subjected Like a Bag Boy, and Now Ostracized: Kogar Indicts Koung
by Eric Pervistby Eric Pervist 1.5K viewsNimba County Senator Samuel Kogar has publicly criticized Vice President Jeremiah Koung, claiming that Koung has ostracized him from the Movement for Democracy and Reconstruction, a political party founded by …
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Dismiss Sherman or Face US Repercussions: Panoramic Justice Group Warns LTA
by Eric Pervistby Eric Pervist 1.1K viewsThe Panoramic Justice Group, based in Washington DC, is warning the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) to cut ties with Cllr. Harry Varney Gboto-Nambi Sherman, who has been sanctioned by the …
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Not Lawful Eviction, But a Failed Mission to Erase CDC: Weah Asserts
by Eric Pervistby Eric Pervist 1.3K viewsH.E. George Manneh Weah, the political leader of the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), has condemned the demolition of the party’s headquarters, calling it a “failed mission to destroy and …
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LTA Defies US Sanctions with Gboto Sherman Hire
by Eric Pervistby Eric Pervist 952 viewsThe Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) has reportedly brought on Cllr. Harry Varney Gboto-Nambi Sherman, a lawyer who has been sanctioned under the Global Magnitsky Act for corruption, as their outside …
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Eliminating Zogos: State-Sponsored Poisonous ‘Spark n Die’ Drug Kills Hundreds
by Eric Pervistby Eric Pervist 861 viewsDiaspora Alert interviewed survivors of the ‘Sparkling Android’ drug, also known as ‘Spark and Die’, in Monrovia’s urban slums. The individuals, who chose to remain anonymous, expressed fears that thetoxic …
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Panoramic Justice Group Renews Call for US Sanctions on Liberian Officials
by Eric Pervistby Eric Pervist 1.5K viewsThe Panoramic Justice Group, based in Washington, D.C., has once again urged United States Congressman Chris Smith to hold a hearing about the visa restrictions affecting Judge Roosevelt Willie. They …
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‘December Protest Epicenter is the Executive Mansion’: STAND Announces
by Eric Pervistby Eric Pervist 1.1K viewsLiberia’s capital, Monrovia, is bracing for a more intense, relentless, and louder nationwide protest with tougher demands. Mulbah Morlu, the Chairman of the Solidarity & Trust for a New Day …
