Author: Henry Karmo

MONROVIA – Ambassador Stephene Audrey Kpoto has been appointed as a prominent partner of the Globally Acclaimed Women’s Situation Room for Peaceful Elections, an initiative led by the Angie Brooks International Center for Women’s Empowerment, Leadership Development, International Peace, and Security. The group is generously funded by the European Union, UNDP, ECOWAS, RISE, and other international partners.

MONROVIA – Madam Davidetta Browne-Lansanah, Chairperson of the National Elections Commission (NEC), has issued a warning that, without proper attention, the upcoming October 10, 2023 election could see a significant rise in invalid votes. She attributes this potential problem to what she refers to as “transferred aggression” resulting from the ongoing actions involving the tearing down of political parties’ billboards and posters by their opponents.

MONROVIA – Mr. Zamora Wolokollie, the Deputy Finance Minister for Fiscal Affairs, has issued an open challenge to the former ruling Unity Party. He is requesting that they provide the turnover notes that were supposed to be handed over to the current Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) government during the 2017 leadership transition.

MONROVIA – The Liberian Senate has voted in favor of the Amended Mineral Development Agreement giving Bea Mountain additional 25 years of operations in Liberia.

MONROVIA – The Liberian Senate, on Wednesday, August 30, 2023, voted in favor of a motion mandating its committee on National Security and Defense to investigate reports and claims made by the opposition Unity Party. The claims allege that CCTV footage of its standard bearer, Joseph Boakai, was secretly released to the public.

MONROVIA – The Liberian Senate has once again failed to reach an agreement on the confirmation of nominees appointed by President George Weah to serve as commissioners at the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC). The deadlock revolves around concerns related to a potential violation of the law that established the commission.

MONROVIA — The opposition Unity Party has described as an “imminent life-threatening situation” against its standard bearer, Joseph Boakai, from the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) by its government operatives following the release of a CCTV footage of Boakai departing the Roberts International Airport early Monday morning.

MONROVIA – The National Elections Commission (NEC) has announced that there is insufficient funding for a possible run-off in the upcoming Presidential and General elections scheduled for October 10, 2023. This shortfall is due to the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning providing $3 million less than the amount required by the NEC.

Bomi County Senator Morris Saytumah has responded to a recent situation in Bomi County where he was booed by people in the crowd at a political rally called by President George Weah, as if it were déjà vu. In his words, he experienced a similar situation when he ran for the position of senator.

MONROVIA – The Liberian Senate Committee on Concession and Investment held a public hearing on Monday to discuss the proposed amendment of the Bea Mountain concession. The concession is set to expire in three years, and the company is seeking an extension of its operations in Liberia.