Author: Gerald C. Koinyeneh

MONROVIA – The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Education, Rivercess County Senator Dallas Gueh has called for holistic reforms in the education system of Liberia if must be on par with other countries.

MONROVIA – Just days after the Economic Freedom Fighter announced it is leaving the Council of Patriots (CoP), another key member, Rufus Neufville has left and formed the Independent Council of Patriots (ICoP).

Paynesville – The Economic Freedom Fighters of Liberia (EFFL) has announced it is parting ways with the Council of Patriots (COP) over the alleged involvement of COP’s leadership in financial malpractices and the leadership’s refusal to deliver the June 7 petition to the government and the international community.

L– r: Reps. Byron Zahnwea (Rivercess Co. Dist. #2), Rosana Schaack (Rivercess Co. Dist. #1), Joseph N. Somwarbi (Nimba Co. Dist. #3), Chairman, House Standing Committee on Health and Julie F. Wiah (Lofa Co. Dist. #2), posed with staff of Partnership for Sustainable Development following a round-table discussion Monrovia -The Partnership for Sustainable Development (PaSD) has petitioned the House of Representatives to increase the health budget of Liberia to tackle maternal, newborn, adolescent and sexual reproductive health in (RMNCH) in Liberia.

MONROVIA – The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Liberia, Cllr. Frank Musah Dean has directed Police Inspector General Patrick Sudue to launch an ‘exhaustive’ investigation into alleged police shooting at demonstrators that led to the death of one of three injured victims.

Monrovia – The Plenary of the House of Representatives has mandated its Joint Committee on Ways, Means and Finance and Public Works to work with the Ministries of Justice and Commerce to find an amicable solution in collecting US$24.1 million petroleum importers owed the government.

Monrovia – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation to Liberia has admonished the Government of Liberia to reduce its wage bill as the government embarks on a process of adopting a credible and executable budget for Fiscal Year 2019/2020 and beyond.

The Independent Legislative Caucus headed by Rep. Larry Younquoi condemns House Speaker Bhofal Chambers’ comments referring to them as ‘regalia wearing lawmakers who have lost focus and bent on destabilizing the Legislature’    Capitol Hill, Monrovia – Members of the Independent Legislative Caucus (ILC) have staunchly condemned House Speaker Bhofal Chambers’ comments referring to them as ‘regalia wearing lawmakers.’

Monrovia – The House of Representatives has summoned Justice Minister Cllr. Musah Dean, Commerce Minister Wilson Tarpeh along with the Commissioner General of Liberia Revenue Authority to explain why Petroleum importers have reneged on the payment of their road fund tax.

An array of Health and Traditional officials appeared before Plenary of the House of Representatives to address the proliferation of Traditional healers who are claiming to have cure for all diseases Monrovia – The House of Representatives has mandated the Ministries of Health and Internal Affairs, and the Traditional Council of Liberia to regulate the widespread use of traditional medicines in the country.