The Citizens Movement for Change (CMC) Secretary General, Wilfred N. Bangura, has formally filed a complaint against several government officials for their involvement in political activities during the Nimba County Senatorial by-election. On April 13, 2025, it was observed that senior officials from the Unity Party (UP)-led Government, including Mo Ali, Amos Tweh, Clarence Massaquoi,…
Deepening land crises are causing chaos by the day, especially in Southeastern Liberia, where scores of clans, districts and counties are said to be neck-to-neck in the battle for land ownership. The conflict is being exacerbated in that part of the country, with River Gee County Electoral District #3 Representative Johnson Williams reporting the death…
Lofa County Electoral District #3 Representative, Momo Siaffa Kpoto, has submitted a bill to amend the New Penal Code, specifically Chapter 14, Sub-Chapter D, by adding a new Section 14.80 that criminalizes same-sex sexual practices. The submission was made during the 14th Day Sitting of the 1st Quarter of the 2nd Session of the House…
Integrity Watch Liberia on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 conducted a one day policy dialogue for ministries, agencies, ArcelorMittal Liberia, civil society organization (CSOs) and NGOs. The Irish Government project is titled: “Strengthening Inclusive Governance and Accountability in Liberia Natural Resources”. Giving an overview of the policy dialogue, Integrity Watch Executive Director Harold M. Aidoo said…
The Office of rebel-style House of Representatives Speaker Richard N. Koon has refuted the online publication by The Liberian Investigator titled: “Majority Bloc Plans Impeachment Proceedings Against Chief Justice Sie-A-Nyene G. Youh. The newspaper report said that the Majority Bloc was planning to introduce a resolution seeking the impeachment of Chief Justice Sie-A-Nyene G. Youh,…
The Rule of Law Caucus, formerly Majority Bloc, has described as blatant violation of constitutional norms, the recent “unprecedented and violent assault on Representative Yekeh Kolubah, a sitting lawmaker, during today’s session of the House of Representatives. In a statement dated Tuesday, January 28, 2025, the Rule of Law Caucus under the chairmanship of Representative…
After reaching beyond his dreams of avarice in a clandestine seizure of the speakership position of the House of Representatives, contestable House Speaker Richard Nagbe Koon has urged his colleagues to reaffirm their commitment to serving the people of Liberia with a patriot’s heart. The House of Representatives has been in disarray in the last…
The quest to remove embattled House of Representatives Speaker J. Fonati Koffa took an extremely dramatic turn on Thursday, November 21, 2024, when members of the Majority Bloc elected Representative Richard Koon as Speaker of the 55th National Legislature. The action was taken shortly after a resolution to remove the speaker containing the signatures of…
House of Representatives Speaker J. Fonati Koffa appears to be losing the battle in maintaining his position amid ongoing plot to have him removed, as the crisis took a dramatic turn on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, when two lawmakers from his Minority Bloc joined the Majority Bloc seeking to oust him. The joining of the…
Montserrado County Senator Abraham Darius Dillion says one of Liberia’s greatest problems blocking its ability to progress is the level of indiscipline in the nation. Speaking Monday, November 18, 2024 on ELBC Super Morning Show, Senator Dillion said it is easy for anyone to predict the country’s problems right from the traffic where people act…
