—As Million owed Liberian Government hangs in the Balance
IPNEWS: A major ownership dispute has escalated within Global Tracking Maritime Solutions (GTMS) Liberia, centered on allegations of corporate hijacking and document forgery.
The dispute primarily involves Sahr Ngegba, the CEO of the UK-based GTMS Holdings, who alleges that he was unlawfully cut out of contract renegotiations with the Liberian government, and Aminata Bangura, the Managing Director of GTMS Liberia, whom Ngegba accuses of manipulating company documents and signatures to consolidate local control and secure political influence.
In late 2025, a lawsuit was filed in Liberia’s Sixth Judicial Circuit Court against GTMS Liberia and Aminata Bangura. The court issued a summons for Bangura to appear on October 30, 2025, to answer charges of corporate sabotage and falsification of national agreements.
By January 12, 2026, Bangura’s legal team filed an appeal to delay hearings, claiming she was out of the country when legal documents were served. Her defense has yet to substantively address the core allegations regarding the legitimacy of her ownership.
The Liberian Senate has officially urged the Executive Branch to renegotiate or cancel the GTMS Cargo Tracking Note (CTN) agreement due to these internal disputes and findings of financial irregularities.
Recent audits by the General Auditing Commission (GAC) revealed that GTMS failed to pay millions in required throughput fees and lacked proof of its mandated $3 million initial capital investment.
As of mid-January 2026, the matter remains unresolved, with the public and lawmakers questioning the company’s governance and its impact on national port security.
