By: Kruah Thompson Monrovia, Liberia: – In an address marking Liberia’s 177th Independence Day, President Joseph Nyumah Boakai has emphasized the need for genuine freedom and inclusivity, urging citizens to work together to overcome the nation’s challenges. Speaking at the Centennial Pavilion on Friday, July 26, 2023, President Boakai reflected on the sacrifices of Liberia’s founding fathers and champions of democracy. He stated, “As we celebrate the 177th anniversary of our independence, we honor and remember the sacrifices of those who came before us, including the founding fathers who envisioned a land of freedom, liberty, and justice. We also pay tribute to the champions of democracy who followed.” Despite the celebration, Boakai expressed concern over the enduring struggles faced by many Liberians, including hunger, homelessness, and poverty. “What is the freedom and independence when so many citizens are struggling?” he questioned. The President highlighted that while Liberia boasts a rich...

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Nyeswa and other auditors died when mounting public pressures mounted against the erstwhile Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC)-led government of former President George Manneh Weah over alleged public corruption. Monrovia, July 24, 2024: Former Finance and Development Planning Minister Samuel Tweah, listed as a police person of interest in a reopened investigation of Barthan Nyeswa’s death, has welcomed the investigation and vowed to cooperate. “We welcome police investigation under a new Government to independently re-establish facts in the death of our dear friend and brother Barthan Nyeswa, among other deaths that were politically weaponized!” Tweah wrote. Police authorities in Monrovia reopened investigations into circumstances surrounding the death of Mr. Barthan Nyeswa, nearly four years after the top auditor official’s brutal death at home. The Police have summoned Mr. Tweah, former National Port Authority boss Bill Tweaheay, now River Cess Senator, former Health Minister Dr. Wilhelmina Jallah, and others as part...

The judicial branch’s current disenchantment with low budgetary allocation demands urgent attention from the two other branches—the Executive and the Legislature—to ensure proper coordination among all three branches. The Judiciary, through the Supreme Court of Liberia, has persistently and vehemently objected to the allotment of 2.8% of the 2024 National Budget for its operation despite being the government’s second-largest and most decentralized branch.  The High Court notes that the Judiciary rejected the appropriation of US$17 million and a one-off contingency amount of US$3 million, amounting to a meager 2.8% of the 2024 National Budget, and brought the matter to the attention of the President and the Legislature. But it seems there has been no redress, which is unfortunate for a key component of the government. We had thought by now that the Executive, through the President, would have taken seizure of the matter since it emerged in early June or...

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Former President George Weah has been warned not to allow ‘surrogates’ to cause him to lose respect in the Liberian society.  By Naneka A. Hoffman Monrovia, Liberia, July 19, 2024 – Former Finance Minister David M. Farhat cautions former President George Weah not to allow himself to be used by surrogates to lose his respect in Liberian society. Speaking in an exclusive interview with The NEW DAWN on Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Monrovia, Mr. Farhart said former President Weah had played his role for the Liberian people after serving as President for six years and is a former African and World Best Soccer Player. He explains that the actions of partisans and supporters of the former ruling Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) cost Mr. Weah to lose the 2023 General and Presidential elections, so he should take a cue from that and properly govern himself and move forward. He...