Author: Henry Karmo

MONROVIA – On Tuesday, the Senate voted to cite and demand the managers of the National Road Fund to submit a performance report on the management of the funds. The Senate’s decision comes in the wake of delay by the Ministry of Public Works to complete the Gbarnga to Salayea road. The amount in question US$1.4 million for 45km road.

MONROVIA – The International Bank Liberia Limited (IBLL), formerly the Internal Trust Company (ITC) is recognized as the oldest commercial Bank in Liberia celebrating over 60 years of service to the Liberian people and going through some of the most difficult of times together with the Liberian people.

Monrovia – Majority members of the Liberian Senate have termed as unrealistic a report from Prof. Wilson Tarpeh, chair of the Presidential Taskforce on Covid-19, in which he claimed 2.3 million people received stimulus package, a figure that represents 92 per cent of targeted recipients.

Cllr. Varney Sherman is recommending that the new Elections Law should be amended to provide that the Board of Commissioners shall have original jurisdiction over the presidential election dispute and an appeal from the Board of Commissioners shall lie with the Supreme Court. MONROVIA – Senator Varney Sherman (Grand Cape Mount County, UP) is proposing an amendment to Section 4.8 of the New Elections Law that would allow the National Elections Commission and Supreme Court to take shorter time to hear and adjudicate elections dispute cases in shorter periods.

MONROVIA – The joint legislative Public Account Committee (PAC) on Wednesday resumed hearings into audits commissioned by the General Auditing Commission (GAC) with the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) appearing first amongst a host of institutions that are expected to appear.

MONROVIA – Al Johnson is a native-born Liberian who has created for himself a career path in music and his alliance with some of the biggest stars in America and Africa has paved his way through the Musical industry linking him with some of the biggest in the   industry.

MONROVIA – Senator Varney Sherman (Grand Cape Mount, UP) has written the plenary of the Senate alarming over what he considers a potential constitutional crisis if not addressed ahead of the 2023 presidential and general elections.

MONROVIA – The Minister of State for Presidential Affairs, Mr. Nathaniel McGill, has sent an open challenge to his critics and vowed to resign if anyone including Montserrado County Senator Abraham Darius Dillon prove allegations of corruption made against him.

Peter Bleedi, NPP youth league vice chair for press and publicity, is calling on the Liberian President to look in the direction of the NPP to reduce what he called the perception that the CDC is divided and the NPP has been marginalized. MONROVIA – Since the death of the Internal Audit Agency (IAA) boss Mr.  Emmanuel Barten Nyeswua, President George Weah is yet to name his successor. Many believe it is out of respect and in honor of the fallen public servant.

In her induction speech, the Gbarpolu Senator requested some policy decisions on the country’s forestry sector. According to her, the forest is where she’s from and improving policies will be part of her agenda as a Senator. MONROVIA – The Liberian Senate on Thursday received and inducted three additional members of the Senate who faced legal challenge over elections dispute from the December 8, 2020 special senatorial elections.