Embattled House of Representatives Speaker J. Fonati Koffa could be fast losing relevance in his quest to maintain the speakership position with at least four members of his Minority Bloc apparently crossing over to the Majority Bloc which had him ousted from his position. On Monday, January 6, 2024, during the session of the Majority…
The Liberian Senate is said to be conducting scrutiny of various lines of the National Budget for Fiscal Year 2025 that could see an upsurge in revenue generation up to US$900,000,000. On Saturday, December 14, 2024, the Senate ended hearings on the 2025 National Budget revenue component to assess the possibility of the Liberia Revenue…
The Majority Bloc members of the House of Representatives have suspended four lawmakers of the Minority Bloc including Montserrado County District #9 Representative Frank S. Foko, Bong County District #5 Representative Eugene K. M Kollie, Gbarpolu County District # 1 Representative Zinnah Norman and Sinoe County District #3 Representative Alex Noah. The decision was taken…
Contrary to claims that the Liberian Senate was now dealing with the Majority Bloc lawmakers of the House of Representatives seeking to oust House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa, the body has clarified that this is not the case while resolving to suspend business with the House amid ongoing court proceedings into its leadership stalemate. Montserrado…
Ahead of the today’s, Tuesday, November 26, 2024 hearing before the Full Bench of the Supreme Court of Liberia, lawyers representing embattled House of Representatives Speaker J. Fonati Koffa have petitioned the court to declare Representative Richard Koon’s speakership as unconstitutional. The lawyers’ request contained in a petition filed before the court on Monday, November…
Barely a day after two lawmakers from the Minority Bloc of embattled House of Representatives Speaker J. Fonati Koffa joined the Majority Bloc seeking his removal, this paper has been tipped off by an inside source on plans by the speaker to resign his post. The source said that on Wednesday, November 20, 2022, a…
Early Monday, November 11, 2024, legislative staffers woke up to the massive destruction of seats in the Joint Chambers of the House of Representatives, the meeting ground for Majority Bloc lawmakers calling for removal of House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa. It was established that the uprooting of the chairs in the Joint Chambers was carried…
Several heads of sector agencies have been invited to appear before the Committee of the Whole of the Liberian Senate on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 1 P.M. According to a Senate release, the Ministers of Finance and Development Planning, Health, Education, Commissioner General of the Liberia Revenue Authority, as well as the head of…
The Supreme Court of Liberia through its Chambers Justice Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay is expected to decide the fate of embattled Speaker of the House Representatives Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa, after entertaining arguments between both parties on Monday, November 4, 2024, during a conference. Justice Gbeisay’s move to hear arguments between the minority and majority blocs…
Montserrado County District #5 Representative Prescilla Abram Cooper demonstrated what could be termed as a betrayal of the “Majority Bloc” lawmakers of the House of Representatives in efforts to remove House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa. The lawmaker said she was scaling down her participation in the process until the majority members can secure the 49 votes…
