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…
The Plenary of the Liberian Senate has cited the Director General of the General Services Agency (GSA) Galapkah Kortima to appear before its committees on Ways, Means, Finance and Budget, Judiciary and Autonomous Commission over a new vehicle purchase policy that goes beyond the US$45,000 benchmark set for acquiring government vehicles. According to press release…
After an apparently failed negation between the Majority Bloc and Minority Bloc on Wednesday, October 31, 2024, in the ongoing leadership crisis at the House of Representatives to oust Speaker J. Fonati Koffa, the Majority Bloc has ordered Deputy Speaker Thomas Fallah to appear before it today, Thursday, October 31, 2024. It can be recalled…
Vice President of Liberia Jeremiah Kpan Koung says the mineral sector of the country plays a vital role in strengthening the economy. “With mineral resources contributing an impressive 52 percent to Liberia’s GDP and accounting for 93 percent of its exports,” the Vice President highlighted the nation’s abundant reserves, including gold, diamonds, and iron ore….
