Author: Henry Karmo

MONROVIA – Senate Pro-Tempore Albert Chie has admitted to what he called “economy sluggishness” which has made it difficult to pay salaries in time. According to Chie, an elite member of the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) since the 2023 National Budget was enacted into law, the Senate has observed “signs of a bit of sluggishness” in the economy leading to challenges that include depreciation in the exchange rate, resulting to struggles in completing payment of salaries on time to agencies and institutions.

MONROVIA – The newly elected president of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion University (AMEZU) has vowed to rebrand the university and position it second to none in the country. Dr. Emmanuel Farecca Johnson, I, disclosed that the reform will affect the administration, finance, academic and infrastructures of the university. He made the disclosure during the turning over ceremony of the university to him by the interim management team held at the edifice of the Brown Memorial Zion Church on Benson Street, Monrovia on Thursday, June 1, 2023. The turn over ceremony took place following the death of the interim president…

MONROVIA – In one of her few town hall meetings in Lofa County, Vice President Jewel Howard told a group of Lofians not to vote for Vice President Joseph Boakai because his vice president is from Nimba County, and he will be a vice president for Nimba people.

MONROVIA – Deputy Finance Minister for Budget and Development Planning, Madam Tanneh G. Brunson, challenged graduates of the University of Liberia Business College to navigate the world by being open to collaboration and integrating other disciplines or systems outside of what they have learned.

MONROVIA – Mr. Jefferson Koijee, Secretary General of the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), has publicly accused senior officials within the government of engaging in double standards and working against the interests of the CDC government. Koijee specifically targeted Samuel Wlue, Minister of Transport, and Musa Dean, Minister of Justice, for their alleged misconduct.

Monrovia – The National Elections Commission (NEC) of Liberia has raised eyebrows as it appears to be flip-flopping on its stance regarding the detection of underage children participating in the Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) process. Just days after announcing the detection of several underage registrations and vowing to take appropriate action, the NEC now claims that these reports should be treated as allegations requiring further verification.

Mr. James Biney, the embattled chairman of the National Patriotic Party (NPP), has confirmed that the individuals who protested and disrupted Senator Prince Johnson’s church service are members of the NPP. He has also issued apologies for the incident and asked the public not to judge the NPP based on the actions of a few “bad members” of the party, as there are more good people than bad people in the NPP.

MONROVIA – The Movement for Democracy and Reconstruction (MDR) has accused former Charles Taylor NPFL fighters, who remain loyal to Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor within the National Patriotic Party, of instigating a protest that disrupted Senator Prince Johnson’s Sunday church service.

MONROVIA – On Thursday, May 18, 2023, just a day after a warning was issued by the Capitol security against using the joint chambers of the Legislature for party politicking, Vice President Jewel Howard Taylor, who is also the President of the Senate, led a team of CDC officials and partisans to hold a political rally in the chambers.

MONROVIA – A local non-governmental organization, the Kids Educational Engagement Project (KEEP), has undertaken a nationwide initiative to educate first-time voters about the importance of voting, the reasons why they should vote, and the need to elect competent leaders.