The Alternative National Congress (ANC) has commended the Supreme Court of Liberia for its pivotal role played in resolving the legislative impasse that gripped the nation for the past eight months. According to a statement issued by the ANC through its National Chairman Lafayette E. Gould, this marks a significant turning point, paving the way…
Former Bomi County Senator Sando D. Johnson has thanked President Joseph Nyuma Boakai for appointing him as his legislative liaison to the Liberian Senate. According to an official communication from the Executive Mansion, the appointment was made Thursday, May 1 and confirmed in a letter signed by the president under reference number JNB/MOS/RL/2742/2025. “I am pleased…
Embattled House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa has disclosed that he is currently engaging in consultations with stakeholders nationwide, as well as with members from both sides of the ongoing leadership impasse in the House of Representatives. This statement was released on Thursday, May 1, 2025. In the statement, Cllr. Koffa addressed recent comments circulating on…
The Leadership of the Liberian Senate, under the direction of President Pro Tempore Senator Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence, has officially acknowledged Executive Order No. 147 issued by His Excellency President Joseph N. Boakai. The Order mandates the compulsory enrollment of all Liberian citizens and foreign residents into the National Biometric Identification System (NBIS), as part of a…
The Executive Mansion, through Presidential Press Secretary Atty. Kula Fofana, has stated that President Joseph Nyuma Boakai remains committed to collaborating with those who have a quorum to ensure uninterrupted governance. During a regular press briefing at the Executive Mansion on Friday, April 25, 2025, Atty. Fofana clarified that President Boakai’s recent mention of “quorum”…
The Chairperson of the National Elections Commission (NEC), Davidetta Browne-Lansanah, has announced a peaceful and orderly start of the Senatorial By-election in Nimba County. Speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, in Sanniquellie City, Nimba County, NEC Chairperson Lansanah said all 262 voting precincts and 736 polling places opened as scheduled at…
Following the closure of political campaign for the much-publicized tension-packed Senatorial By-Election in Nimba County, Namibians will now go to the poll to elect one among seven candidates deemed suitable to fill the vacancy in the Liberian Senate. The Nimba County By-Election is necessitated by Article 37 of the 1986 Liberian Constitution contingent on the…
A recent action by Nimba County Electoral District #5 Representative, Samuel G. Kogar, who is seeking a senatorial post in the ensuing Nimba Senatorial By-Election, has left many, especially Nimbaians, wondering about the actual purpose of his action. As he tried to appease scores of elders and voters, Rep. Kogar, during a political campaign, lay…
As he campaigned in Electoral District #8 of Nimba County for Electoral District #5 Representative Samuel Kogar, Liberia’s Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung struggled to convince voters why Kogar should be elected. Instead, he emphasized the favor Kogar had extended to them two years earlier. VP Koung, the political leader of the joint ruling Movement…
Vice President Jeremiah K. Koung urges the youth of Liberia, particularly those in Nimba County, to remain united during and after the upcoming Nimba senatorial by-election. During his community engagement tour on Tuesday, VP Koung cautioned young people to shun violence, invective, and divisive behavior in their political support. “As politicians, we often collaborate in…
