Both Houses of the 55th Liberian Legislature will on today, October 15, 2024 begin sitting for the third quarter of the first session. The 3rd quarter is expected to run until December 31, 2024 when the first session will come to an end pending the commencement of the 2nd session next year January 2025. The resumption of…
The Liberian Senate on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, unanimously confirmed Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan as Minister of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP) replacing former Minister Boima Kamara. The decision was taken following a recommendation from the Committee on Ways, Means, Finance and Budget after scrutinizing the nominee followed by a voting process of which all 26…
The Board of Directors of the National Port Authority (NPA) has condemned the proposal by the Liberian Senate to grant autonomy to outstation ports in the country. According to an NPA release dated August 1, 2024, the granting of outstation ports autonomy in Liberia has the propensity to undermine the act creating the National Port…
The President Pro-tempore of the Liberian Senate, Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrance has expressed gratitude for the support and cooperation from her colleagues at that august body during a highly productive second quarter. Senate Karnga-Lawrence highlighted the accomplishments and future goals of the Liberian Senate, emphasizing a commitment to reform, transparency, and modernization. “Our vision to set an…
The President Pro-Tempore of the Liberian Senate says beside support to the Public Account, Expenditure and Audits Committee, the Legislature should set the example for transparency and accountability in the country. Speaking Monday, July 15, 2024 at the officially opening ceremony of the public hearing into the Auditor General’s Report by the Joint Public Accounts,…
The Liberian Senate has endorsed recommendations from the Joint Committee on Public Corporation and Transportation regarding the revamping of Seaports in the country. The Joint Committee has advised Plenary of the Liberian Senate to recommend to the Executive Branch of Government, the issuance of an Executive Order on the National Port Authority Operational Control over…
Montserrado County Senator, A. Darius Dillon has clarified that no senator has received their portion of the US$45,000 vehicles. Speaking on Thursday, July 4, 2024 on Radio Bushrod, Senator Dillon said the propaganda for the 2029 presidential election is coming too early and is bad for those spreading false information. Dillon disclosed that senators are…
The President Pro-tempore of the Liberian Senate, Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence has strongly defended that august body’s integrity by saying that the US$47,000.00 recently spent in Buchanan Grand Bassa County was legal money acquired through the Senate’s Committee budget line. The Pro-tempore’s statement comes just a day after the Chairman of the Ways, Means Finance and Budget…
Grand Gedeh County Electoral District 2 Representative, Marie Johnson has called upon the Liberia Refugee, Repatriation, Resettlement and Reintegration Commission (LRRRC) to expedite the resettlement and reintegration process for the recently repatriated Liberians from Ghana. Representative Johnson serves as Chairperson of the House Standing Committee on Refugees, Repatriation, Resettlement, and Rehabilitation. She made the statement…
Days after the Minister of Internal Affairs of Liberia Francis Nyumalin brought an Indian identified as Manoj Kumar Vatwani into the country, the Liberia Immigration Service (LIS) has deported the Indian man from Liberia leaving more questions than answer. According to our reporter, Vatwani was brought into Liberia on Sunday, June 9, 2024 by the…
