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…
On Monday, March 17, 2025, Richard Nagbe Koon, the Majority Bloc Speaker of the House of Representatives, officially launched efforts to construct a $20,000 incinerator at the John F. Kennedy Medical Center (JFK). This initiative fulfills a promise he made on March 3, 2025, to enhance JFK’s waste management system. An incinerator is a furnace…
The Liberian Senate has voted to invite officials of key government functionaries to appear before its requisite committees to provide answers to the questionable status of the Japanese Grant to Liberia over the years. The Japanese Grant to Liberia primarily focuses on providing financial aid for development projects, particularly in areas like healthcare, infrastructure, education,…
The Plenary of the House of Representatives on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 mandated a joint committee comprising the Committees on Investment and Concession, Public Works, Contracts & Monopoly and Judiciary to conduct an investigation into the Public Procurement & Concessions Commission (PPCC), the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Public Works regarding US$100 million…
Montserrado County Legislative Caucus has given the Government of Liberia a 48-hour ultimatum to restore the disbursement of Montserrado County Social Development Funds (SDF). The social development fund is meant for the county and its people to undertake various developmental projects in their constituencies. Addressing a press conference Monday, February 24, 2025, Representative Bernard Benson…
The Chief Executive Officer of Orange Liberia, Mr. Jean Marius Yao has publicly apologized to the House Committee on Post and Telecommunications for his absence during a previous public hearing. Mr. Yao explained that his absence was due to the passing of his father, which required him to travel to be with his family and…
United Nation Population Fund (UNFPA) handed over assorted IT equipment, office furniture and stationery to the Legislative Committee on Population and Development to be used by its Secretariat to enhance the important work of the Legislative Committee. The items include 1 laptop, 1 desktop, 1 printer, 1 Projector, 1 executive desk, chairs and assorted stationery…
The Liberian Senate on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 unanimously concurred with the House of Representatives to pass a crucial bill establishing the National Tourism Authority. This new legislation paves the way for the creation of an independent body, removing the Tourism Department from the Ministry of Information, Cultural Affairs and Tourism (MICAT) and granting it…
Rebel-styled Speaker of the 55th Legislature Richard N. Koon has promised a new chapter of growth and opportunity for Liberia. Speaking Monday, January 27, 2025 at the post State of the Nation Address (SONA) lunch at the Capitol Building in Monrovia, Speaker Koon said that the launch of the ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development (AAID) has…
