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…
The Liberian Senate has voted to establish a National Board that would determine the monthly price of rubber. The Rubber Board will regulate the prices of rubber on the Liberian market. Additionally, the Liberian Senate voted that Executive Order 124, which prohibits the exportation of unprocessed rubber from Liberia remains enforced. The Senate’s decision to…
Grand Kru County Senator, Albert T. Chie has pleaded with his colleagues for the allocation of US$1million each for the rehabilitation of the eleven domestic airports. Senator Chie in a communication on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, said there is a need for government to rehabilitate domestic airstrips across the country for economic growth. Senator Chie’s…
The Liberian Senate will on June 6, 2024 converge in the port city of Buchanan, Grand Bassa County, for a four-day retreat. The retreat runs up to June 9. According to the Senate Press Bureau, the retreat will be held under the theme: ‘Ensuring a robust Senate Oversight’. It is aimed at making revitalization plans…
On May 27, a significant milestone in Liberia’s commitment to sustainable forest management and climate action was achieved as key stakeholders convened at the Corina Hotel in Monrovia for the review and validation of feasibility studies supporting the Forest Sector Carbon Roadmap and Actions for Liberia. The primary objective was to get feedback and advice…
