55th Legislature PAC Launches Public Hearings on Auditor General’s Reports: A Milestone for Accountability and Transparency
Today, the Joint Public Account Committee of the 55th Legislature has taken an important step by officially launching public hearings on the audit reports prepared by the Auditor General’s office. Despite the completion of approximately 180 reports in the last three years, no public hearings have been conducted on any of them, according to the […]
Senate Alerted on CBL Guarantees: Urgent Call for Investigation into Financial Stability and Accountability
Yesterday, we communicated with the Senate regarding the CBL’s issuance of guarantees on non-performing loans, advances, deposits, and lawsuits assumed by Sapelle International Bank Liberia Limited (SIBLL) and Bloom Bank during their purchase transactions. It’s important to note that these guarantees have partially been honored by the CBL. The issuance of carte blanch guarantees by […]
Advancing Accountability: Joint Public Account Committee Prepares for Upcoming Public Hearings on Audit Reports
We have made significant progress in preparing for the upcoming public hearings on existing audit reports over the last few weeks. This morning, the Joint Public Account Committee (PAC) had a highly productive meeting with all the integrity institutions (GAC, IAA, LACC, PPCC, FIA, LEITI, and NIF). The public hearings on the audit report are […]
Western Region Legislative Caucus to Address Concession Compliance, Boundary Disputes, and Development Plan in Upcoming Meeting
After its inaugural meeting in Tubmanburg on March 23, 2024, the Western Region Legislative Caucus (WRLC) sought pro-bono assistance from the bar associations of Bomi, Cape Mount, and Gbarpolu counties to conduct a comprehensive legal review of all concession agreements and Mineral Development Agreements (MDAs) between the Government of Liberia (GoL) and mining companies operating […]
Honoring Our Pillars: A Visit from Gbarma’s Chiefs, Women, and Youth Leaders
The chiefs, women, and youth leaders from Gbarma, my home district in Gbarpolu, visited today. These are the people who sent us to the Senate.
Opinion: Boakai’s first 100 days in office, a myriad of missed opportunities
Liberia President Joseph Boakai completed his 100 days in office but with little to show for the $22m spending package the Legislature had handed him on a silver platter. On 1 May, Joseph Boakai completed 100 days in office as president of Liberia, but only meeting just 10 out of 100 commitments he had vowed to […]
Fajr Prayer: My Candid and Objective Reflections on President Boakai’s 100 Days
President Joseph Boakai ended his 100 days in office on May 1st, with little to show for the $22 million spending package the Legislature had handed him on a silver platter. NAYMOTE reports Boakai has met just 10 out of 100 commitments for the period (I link the article below). This is a little better […]
Bopolu Welcomes New Local Government: A Step Towards Unity and Progress
We are in Bopolu for the induction of the county’s local government officials. Congratulations to our new Superintendent, my friend Sam K. Zinnah and his team. We thank President Boakai for his preferments. You have our full support. We also thank the outgoing Superintendent and his team for their service to our county. Post-election reconciliation […]
Gbarpolu Unites: Local Government Installation Marks a New Era of Collaboration
I am in Gbarpolu this week to witness the installation of our local government which was carefully selected by President Boakai by consulting with our people through their elected representatives to reflect all six of our administrative districts, therefore, balancing the power dynamics in Gbarpolu County. The event was attended by the current and former […]
Gbarpolu County Development Agenda: Prioritizing Education for a Brighter Future
We spent our day visiting Gbarpolu’s institutions to acquaint ourselves with their challenges and opportunities as we prepared to formulate our County Development Agenda with our colleagues in the Executive Branch. Our first stop was with the dynamic and energetic County Education Officer (CEO) and team, and the Bopolu Central High School. High infrastructure increased […]