Author: Rural Reporters News Network
By Emmanuel P. AkoiCounty and Community Forest officials have confirmed the surreptitious departure of Sing Africa Plantation Inc. from Liberia. The Chief Officer of the Bluyeama Community Forest Management Body (CFMB), Alex M. Songu, confirmed the controversial logging company’s departure on 11th May 2023 during a phone call on the popular Forest Hour show. Former Lofa County Superintendent William Tamba Kamba also reported the company’s departure in an interview with the Liberia Forest Media Watch (LFMW) on 23rd May 2023. ”After several unsuccessful engagements with the management of Sing Africa, I later got to know that they departed the country, leaving the community…
October 10, 2024; MONROVIA: The National Democratic Coalition (NDC), an alliance political party of the Rescue Mission unequivocally condemns the actions of some executives within the ruling Unity Party (UP) and its alliance parties who have flagrantly violated the Code of Conduct by simultaneously holding appointed government positions and executive roles within their respective political parties. This blatant disregard for the law, according to the NDC undermines the integrity of Liberia’s democratic institutions and erodes public trust.Violation of the Code of Conduct: The NDC states that according to the Code of Conduct of Liberia, specifically Part V, Section 5.1, “All…
It is often said that wrong is wrong even if everybody supports it. And right remains right even if no one supports it. Decision, wrong or right must be taken and upheld in order to prove a point either as a final arbiter with a vested interest or through manipulation. The world over, the judiciary has had its own basketful of challenge as justice is dispense by humans and humans are not free from errors. However, sometimes, it becomes compelling to doubt the performance of certain judiciaries with repeated history of judicial misconducts as the case of Liberia’s judicial system…
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Liberia is located along the coast of West Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the southwest, Sierra Leone to the west, Guinea to the north, and Cote d’Ivoire to the east. Liberia is made up of fifteen political sub-divisions called counties. Montserrado is the most populated county, and hosts Monrovia, the capital city and largest commercial hub. Liberia has a total land area of approximately 111,000 square kilometers and a coastline of 580 km. Of the total land area, roughly 96,000 square kilometers is land mass, and the remainder is composed of rivers, lakes, and wetlands. Indigenous…
