Bomi County Senator Edwin M. Snowe has written the Liberian Senate to probe the reported agreement and establishment of a gambling center within the premises of the Liberia Broadcasting System (LBS). In a communication on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, Senator Snowe said credible reports indicate that the Liberia Broadcasting System (LBS) has entered into an…
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has written to the Senate, requesting an extension for the submission of the 2026 Fiscal Year Budget. According to the communication read in session on Tuesday, Boakai said as required by Section 17.1 of the 2019 Amendment and Restatement of the Public Financial Management Act of 2009 (PFM Law), the President…
The Citizen Movement for Change (CMC) has suffered a setback after the Ministry of Public Works (MPW) denied its request for Review and Approval of Design Documents for the Construction of a 38-meter bridge in Bong County. The denial was made through a communication sent to CMC National Chairman James M.V. Yougie on Tuesday, November…
President Joseph N. Boakai, on Friday, October 31, 2025, addressed an Economic Roundtable organized under the auspices of the Mouvement des Entreprises de France (MEDEF), France’s largest employer federation, as part of efforts to attract foreign investment and strengthen bilateral economic ties between Liberia and France. The high-level engagement, held in Paris, aligns with President…
Lofa County Senator, Momo Cyrus has written the Liberian Senate calling for the cancellation of the resident Permit Digitization Agreement between the Government of Liberia and Contec Global Liberia Limited. In his communication to plenary on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, Senator Cyrus said following months of investigation by the Committee on Defense, Intelligence, Security, and…
Lofa County Senator, Joseph Jallah and Grand Bassa County Senator, Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence have submitted two bills to establish the War Crimes Court and Special Economic and Corruption Crime Court in Liberia. The Bills, which were read in session on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, are sponsored by Senator Jallah and Co-sponsor by Pro-Tempore Lawrence. The Senators…
President Joseph N. Boakai has submitted to the Senate for ratification the Concession and Access Agreement (“CAA”) executed between the Government and Ivanhoe Liberia Limited. The deal, which was signed on July 5, 2025, is expected to create more jobs for Liberians. In his communication to the senators, President Boakai said CAA represents a landmark…
Several lawmakers of the African Parliamentary Network on Illicit Financial Flows and Taxation (APNIFFT) Liberia Caucus, with support from the government of Ireland, have benefitted from a review of mineral development agreements to strengthen transparency in natural resources governance. Speaking at the opening session in Monrovia over the weekend, the committee chair on concession, investment,…
President Joseph N. Boakai has submitted for enactment a bill entitled “An Act to Ban Harmful Cultural Practices in Liberia”. The President said the proposed legislation arises from national obligation to protect the dignity, rights, and health of all Liberians, particularly women and children, who remain vulnerable to practices that have long undermined their wellbeing….
Grand Gedeh County Senator, Zoe E. Pennue says perception from individuals that citizens of the county are reserved voters for a particular political party, is false. Addressing legislative reporter on Thursday, October 23, 2025, Senator Pennue said some political parties the people gave their votes during elections are thinking that those people are reserved voters…
