House Speaker Richard Nagbe Koon has adjourned the 55th Legislature in its First Quarter of the 3rd Session of the, with members expected to resume activities in May 2026. Providing statistics of the achievements of the session, Speaker Koon said that the First Quarter ran from January 15, 2026, to March 19, 2026, during which…
The Liberian Senate has cited the Ministers of Finance and Development Planning, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, and Health, Dr. Louise Mapleh Kpoto, and the Director-General of the Civil Service Agency, Josiah F. Joekai, Jr., for contempt hearing over their failure to appear before the Senate as previously mandated. The officials are required to appear before the…
The House Committee on Education & Public Administration held a public hearing on two draft bills on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, aimed at strengthening education delivery and administration in Liberia. The bills under consideration include the Zwedru Multilateral Institute Bill, sponsored by Jeremiah G. Sokan, Representative of Grand Gedeh County Electoral District #1, and the…
The House of Representatives of Liberia on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, summoned Liberia’s Minister of Mines and Energy, R. Matenokay Tingban, to appear before Plenary under contempt. He is expected to appear on Thursday, 19 February. The action was taken following what lawmakers described as repeated acts of disrespect to the Honorable House. The decision…
The House of Representatives of Liberia has invited Liberia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sara Beyslow Nyanti, to appear before Plenary next Thursday to provide full clarification and submit all relevant documentation regarding the recently signed United States–Liberia Health Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Plenary’s decision stemmed from a communication submitted by Nimba County Electoral District…
Lofa County Senator and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Defense, Security, Intelligence, and Veterans Affairs, Momo T. Cyrus, calls for the immediate suspension of outsourced vehicle registration and driver licensing. Senator Cyrus said the government’s decision to outsource vehicle registration and driver’s licenses exposes governance lapses, revenue risks, and national security vulnerabilities. According to…
Montserrado County District #1 Representative Rugie Yatu Barry is poised to introduce a Bill that would provide inclusion, employment, and support for Persons With Disability in Liberia. In an interview with the lawmaker at her Capitol Hill office, she mentioned that ‘our’ streets are full of people with disabilities, begging to survive, to meet the…
The Plenary of the Liberian Senate on Thursday, January 22 2026, received a communication from Senators Joseph K. Jallah, Alex J. Tyler, Nyonblee Kanga-Lawrence, and Simeon B. Taylor, representing Lofa, Bomi, Grand Bassa, and Grand Cape Mount Counties, respectively, submitting a bill aimed at strengthening access to labor justice. The proposed legislation, titled: “An Act…
Lawmakers of the 55th House of Representatives are expected to continue debates for the allocation of additional electoral seats after they failed to reach a common understanding on Tuesday. It can be recalled that tensions rose at the 3rd session of the House on January 20, 2025, as lawmakers debated a motion to reconsider the…
Pro-Tempore of the Liberian Senate, Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence, has disclosed that the Senate is considering a review of the harmonization process that was implemented by the Government of Liberia during the leadership of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC). It can be recalled that former Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah said no government can undo the…
