The House of Representatives has mandated its Committees on Good Governance, Tourism, Ways, Means, and Judiciary to review a proposal seeking the formulation and adoption of a twenty-five-year National Development Plan (2026–2051). The plan is intended to serve as a long-term framework for national growth and transformation. The decision followed a communication from Montserrado County…
The House of Representatives Committee on Maritime Affairs has issued a directive for the Customs Brokers Association of Liberia to compile a comprehensive report on the constraints and challenges faced by importers and stakeholders at Liberia’s ports, including the Freeport of Monrovia. According to a press release, this move follows ongoing concerns over regulatory oversight, fee…
China Union Concession on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, promised to pay US$1 million as part of the arrears owed to the Government of Liberia. The Chinese company, represented by its Deputy Managing Director, Kim Sheng, appeared before the House Committee on Investment and Concessions to answer questions regarding its outstanding financial obligation. Sheng promised to…
Montserrado County District #8 Representative Prince Toles has showcased his development agenda and the positive impacts achieved since he took office. In an appearance on the Ok FM Morning Rush on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, Representative Toles detailed several projects initiated under his leadership in the district. One significant project is the establishment of a…
The Chairman of the Asset Recovery and Property Retrieval Taskforce (AREPT), Cllr. Edwin Kla Martin, along with Taskforce member, Atty. Suzanne Johnson paid a courtesy visit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Richard Nagbe Koon, on Wednesday at his Capitol Building office in Monrovia. According to a release dated July 17, 2025,…
The House of Representatives- HOR, has instructed its Joint Committee on Ways, Means, and Judiciary to review, within two weeks, an instrument seeking to decentralize Liberia’s national development planning by creating budgetary lines for each of the country’s 73 electoral districts. The proposed legislation, titled “An Act to Create a Budgetary Line for the 73…
The Joint Committee on Compliance and Concessions Review of the House of Representatives has issued a contempt citation against ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML), citing the company’s failure to appear at a scheduled legislative hearing on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at 2:00 PM. The hearing, convened in collaboration with the Inter-Ministerial Concessions Committee (IMCC), was intended for…
