Despite the establishment of a presidential committee to lead the nation’s anti-drug campaign, the war on illegal drugs does not seem to be making progress, as two senators have requested a report on the committee’s activities. Montserrado County Senator A. Darius Dillon and Gbarpolu County Senator Amara Konneh have written the Plenary of the Liberian…
The Plenary of the Liberian Senate has summoned the Minister of Internal Affairs, the Superintendent, and the County Council of Grand Cape Mount regarding a serious violation of Section 2.9 of the Local Government Act. The Minister of Internal Affairs, the Superintendent, and the Grand Cape Mount County Council are required to appear before the…
The Senate Joint Committee on Post and Telecommunications, Judiciary, Human Rights, Claims and Petition, as well as Defense, Security, Intelligence and Veteran Affairs, on Friday, July 4, 2025, hosted several government institutions, in an effort to solicit expert opinions on the passage of the Cybercrime Act of 2025. According to a release, the institutions that…
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…
The Magistrate of the Monrovia City Court at the Temple of Justice, L. Ben Barco, has ordered former Speaker Jonathan Fonati Koffa and three other lawmakers to either upgrade their bonds or face re-arrest within 24 hours. Representatives Koffa, Abu B. Kamara, Jacob C. Debee, and Dixon Seboe have been directed by Magistrate Barco to…
Senator Edwin Melvin Snowe, Jr., who represents Bomi County and serves as the head of Liberia’s delegation to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament, has reported to the Liberian Senate that both he and his family members are facing threats to their lives due to a recent statement issued by the Government…
Senator Momoh Cyrus of Lofa County and Chair on Defense, Security, and Intelligence at the Liberian Senate demands justice and immediate arrest of those connected to the suspicious death of a 19-year-old inmate, Yarkpawolo Moisema. Moisema died on January 6, 2025, while in Police custody at the Voinjama Police Depot in Voinjama City, Lofa County….
On May 13, 2025, a significant turning point occurred in Liberian politics, marking the end of over seven months of instability and lawlessness in the House of Representatives. Representative Richard Nagbe Koon defeated Representative Musa Hassan Bility to become the legitimate Speaker of the 55th National Legislature. Koon had previously taken the speakership by leading…
Bong County Electoral District #3 Representative, one of the 16 suspended lawmakers at the House of Representatives, has fired at the administration of the Unity Party (UP)- led Government under the stewardship of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai. Representative Josiah Melvin Cole, in a combative statement delivered at the induction ceremony of the John Flomo Barkalu…
Members of the House of Representatives have voiced concerns about the potential socio-economic crises that could arise if the United States follows through with mass deportations. Approximately 1,500 Liberians are among the 1.4 million people worldwide facing deportation as part of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)’s enforcement of stricter immigration policies targeting undocumented…
