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Red Money, Blue Rhetoric: J. Peter Pham’s Ivanhoe Atlantic Liberia Hustle
A far messier and more troubling reality
Talafah T. Tabolo
20 hours ago3 min read
Exposed: HPX/Ivanhoe Atlantic falsely claims to be Liberia’s link to MCC Compact, misleading officials with lobbying power that doesn’t exist
Uncovering a web of lies hidden within corporate tunnels of deep state conspiracy
Talafah T. Tabolo
5 days ago3 min read
University of Liberia Launches Landmark Solarized Infrastructure Project
A state-of-the-art Initiative
Michael T
6 days ago5 min read
ELWA Hospital’s Payroll Enters National Budget—But Staff Still in Limbo
Earning a wage that barely covers basic food costs in Monrovia
Michael T
7 days ago2 min read
Legislative Tensions Over Hon. Foday Fahnbulleh’s Conduct in HPX/Ivanhoe Concession Hearing-Bong County District #6 lawmaker accused of silencing debate on Liberia–Guinea Implementation Agreement
Members who attempted to raise compliance concerns were silenced, prompting questions about whose interests the chairman was serving
Talafah T. Tabolo
Nov 203 min read
Nurturing Corrupt Business Practices Across Africa? -US Justice Department Complicitly Silent Over Ivanhoe/HPX Overseas Fraudulent Transactions
Do U.S. interests benefit when American-linked companies undermine democracy and the rule of law abroad?
Talafah T. Tabolo
Nov 185 min read
Rejoinder to Daily Observer’s ‘Lost Revenue’ Article: A Disgrace to the Legacy of Kenneth Y. Best
Bringing shame to Kenneth Y. Best's legacy as a press freedom hero and founder of Liberia's first independent newspaper
Talafah T. Tabolo
Nov 173 min read
Black Sheep Affair: HPX/Ivanhoe Atlantic’s Shady Deals Across Africa — Liberia Under Review
Enduring pattern of modern “neo-imperialism.”
Talafah T. Tabolo
Nov 173 min read
Public Works Minister Escapes $10 Million Villa Question, Cites National Security Implications
A fear for Accountability or what?
Michael T
Nov 122 min read
Liberia’s Wage Bill Hits $355 Million as “Other Compensation” Adds Hidden $25 Million to Payroll
A shadow payroll channeling unjustifiable expenses
Michael T
Nov 122 min read
Supreme Court Puts Tweah, Et Al Hearing on Hold—Awaiting New Date
New date would be communicated at a later time.
Michael T
Nov 111 min read
Liberia’s Rail Monopoly: $1.8 Billion Ivanhoe Deal Enters Legislative Ratification Test
Maintain the legacy of oligopoly or embrace open competition
Michael T
Nov 102 min read
Ratifying the Liberty Corridor: Boakai’s Big Bet and Washington’s New Africa Strategy
Commercial diplomacy
Michael T
Oct 272 min read
Duku Jallah emerges as presumptive FLY president after Kpator disqualified, Gbollie withdraws
In separate developments marking the federation’s controversial electoral process
Michael T
Oct 252 min read
Health Ministry Sounds Alert Over Flu Surge in Liberia
With people with chronic conditions facing the greatest risk
Michael T
Oct 251 min read
Koffa Proposes $25 Million Safety Net as Liberia's Economy Slows and Prices Climb
A $25 million emergency fund to help Liberians pay school fees and rent
Michael T
Oct 212 min read
Two Audits, One Office, Opposite Answers: Questioning the Auditor's Credibility
Opposite verdicts on nearly identical periods of Liberia's domestic debt
Michael T
Oct 212 min read
University of Liberia Names First Woman Law Dean, Breaking 74-Year Barrier
Ending a decades-long tradition of exclusively male leadership
Michael T
Oct 152 min read
Gbeisay orders GAC to audit Sie-A-Nyene Yuoh’s Bench!
Questions about transparency and motives inside the country’s highest court
Michael T
Oct 132 min read
Boakai’s Two Faces: Preaching Peace Abroad, Practicing Exclusion at Home
Doubts about the sincerity of those ideals
Michael T
Oct 122 min read
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