Author: Henry Karmo

MONROVIA – Citizens of Nimba County, especially those in the affected areas of the Arcelormittal concession operation, over the weekend gathered in Sanniquillie, Nimba County, to discuss whether to agree with government on the extension of the new concession deal.

MONROVIA – Mr. Alexander Cummings says the criminal case against him by a colleague in the opposition is a conspiracy intended to taint his hard-earned character taint his character as they are.

MONROVIA – Montserrado Senator Abraham Darius Dillon says he is using the year 2022 to return to “the Dillon people knew”.

MONROVIA – The Liberian Senate on Tuesday adjourned for its annual break without acting on two major legislations – the Draft National Budget and the draft amended Mineral Development Agreement between the government and ArcelorMittal Liberia.

MONROVIA – Senator James Biney of Maryland County (NPP), has introduced a bill that will make consumers of alcoholic beverages, tobacco smokers and lovers of gambling pay an extra amount of 5% excise taxes on each product to be used as incentive for the “serviceable sector of the country.”

MONROVIA – Members of the Liberian Senate have agreed that monies generated under the National Road Fund be distributed evenly amongst counties making up the 15 subdivisions of Liberia.

MONROVIA – Some members of the House of Representatives Committee on Ways Means, Finance and Budget have hinted FrontPageAfrica that they don’t see the possibility of passing the 2022 Draft Budget by the end of December 2021 and the likelihood passing it in late January of 2022 is high.

MONROVIA – In the 2021 National Budget, the Executive submitted a US$ 1.5 million for the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Foundation under the Ministry of Gender, but the Gender Minister Williametta Piso-Tarr said she’s not aware of the money.

MONROVIA — The Monsterrado Youth chapter of the National Patriotic Party has called for the immediate investigation into allegations of “wanton withdrawals” from the Party’s GT Bank account by the Party’s Secretary General Andrews Peters and the Treasurer Hon. Randolph Cooper.

MONROVIA – Liberia confirmed its first COVID-19 case in March 2020. President George Weah declared a state of emergency on April 8, which the legislature approved for sixty days. Under the lockdown, schools and houses of worship were closed, and people could leave their homes only for medical purposes or to obtain essential commodities. As the number of cases increased, the state of emergency was extended into the summer.