5 d. ago Liberia: Sen. Bartekwa Pushes New Measures for Rock and Sand Miners to Pay Royalties

Monrovia – Senator Numene Bartekwa, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Concessions and Investment, is calling for immediate enforcement of royalty payments by individuals and companies engaged in sand mining and rock crushing across Liberia. According to Senator Bartekwa, the Government of Liberia receives no meaningful benefits from Liberians and foreign nationals mining sand and [...] The post Liberia: Sen. Bartekwa Pushes New Measures for Rock and Sand Miners to Pay Royalties appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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2 w. ago Liberia: Sen. McGill Demands Full Disclosure on Oranto’s Offshore Oil Dealings, Questions LPRA and NOCAL Over Prequalification, Seismic Data Purchases

Monrovia – Margibi County Senator Nathaniel McGill has intensified scrutiny over the controversial offshore oil blocks currently before the Liberian Senate. McGill  has written to the Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA) and the National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL) demanding complete transparency on Oranto Petroleum’s involvement in the process. By Gerald C. Koinyeneh The requests, addressed separately [...] The post Liberia: Sen. McGill Demands Full Disclosure on Oranto’s Offshore Oil Dealings, Questions LPRA and NOCAL Over Prequalification, Seismic Data Purchases appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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3 w. ago Liberia: Corruption Scandal Hits Disaster Management Agency as FPA Probes Sen. Duncan’s Explosive Complaint

Monrovia — A serious corruption scandal is unfolding at the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) after Senator Crayton O. Duncan of Sinoe County officially alerted the Liberian Senate to what he describes as major administrative and financial wrongdoing within the institution. In a letter dated March 10, 2025, addressed to Senator Amara Konneh, Chairman of [...] The post Liberia: Corruption Scandal Hits Disaster Management Agency as FPA Probes Sen. Duncan’s Explosive Complaint appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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3 w. ago Liberia: Energy Committee Presses for Answers at Public Hearing as Sen. Konneh Questions TotalEnergies, Oranto Oil Deals

CAPITOL HILL, Monrovia – A Senate public hearing aimed at scrutinizing two new petroleum agreements submitted by the Executive Branch has raised fresh concerns over Liberia’s dealings in the oil sector—specifically, the lack of clarity surrounding Oranto Petroleum’s past operations, tax obligations, and the true value Liberia earned when the company flipped its oil blocks to [...] The post Liberia: Energy Committee Presses for Answers at Public Hearing as Sen. Konneh Questions TotalEnergies, Oranto Oil Deals appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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3 w. ago Liberia: Sen. Konneh Critiques FY2026 Draft Budget as Public Raises Concerns Over NSA, EPS Spending Outpacing Major Hospitals and War Crimes Court Office

MONROVIA — Senator Amara Konneh’s renewed scrutiny of the proposed National Budget for Fiscal Year 2026 has intensified national debate over Liberia’s fiscal priorities, as a growing number of analysts, civil society groups, and lawmakers express concern that the government’s spending plan contradicts its stated development agenda. By Obediah Johnson and Emmanuel Weedee-Conway The senator’s [...] The post Liberia: Sen. Konneh Critiques FY2026 Draft Budget as Public Raises Concerns Over NSA, EPS Spending Outpacing Major Hospitals and War Crimes Court Office appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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3 w. ago Liberia: Sen. Dillon: “My Life Is Threatened” as Rift With Labor Minister Kruah Deepens

Monrovia — Montserrado County Senator Abe Darius Dillon has raised alarm about threats to his life, saying escalating political attacks from supporters of the Movement for Democracy and Reconstruction (MDR) have placed him at personal risk.  By Selma Lomax selma.lomax@frontpageafricaonline.com  The senator made the claim during Tuesday’s Senate plenary, where he detailed what he described as [...] The post Liberia: Sen. Dillon: “My Life Is Threatened” as Rift With Labor Minister Kruah Deepens appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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4 w. ago Liberia: Sen. Moye Raises Alarm Over US$118M Domestic Debt Allocation, Cites Risk of ‘Individuals Robbing Liberia’

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ways, Means, Finance and Budget Prince Moye has raised eyebrows over the allocation of US$118 million proposed in the Draft National Budget for Fiscal Year 2026 by the Government of Liberia (GOL) for the payment of domestic debts to vendors and others in the country. By Obediah Johnson [...] The post Liberia: Sen. Moye Raises Alarm Over US$118M Domestic Debt Allocation, Cites Risk of ‘Individuals Robbing Liberia’ appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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