Author: Henry Karmo

MONROVIA — A resident of Cheesman Avenue, Airfield Sinkor Calvin C.A. Gilewala, has accused a security guard to newly elected Representative of District #9 Frank Saah Foko of beating and inflicting bodily injuries on him.

MONROVIA — Since winning the contract for the expansion of the Robertsfield highway, there have been multiple concerns about East International’s ability to implement the multimillion dollars contract, especially in the absence of equipment.

MONROVIA – The National Elections Commission on Thursday announced that none of the eight propositions of the December 8, 2020 Referendum met the constitutional two-thirds requirement. According to the NEC chairman Madam Davidetta Browne Lansanah, Section 4A.4 of the Elections Law, under referendum Result, states: “The fraction of two-thirds (2/3) required for approval of a question in a referendum is calculated by dividing the number of valid votes cast in approval of the question by the total number of the valid votes cast on the question.” She also referenced the Supreme Court September 20, 2011 ruling which states that invalid…

The Senate took the decision during its extraordinary session presided over by Senate Pro-Tempore Albert Chie on Wednesday. The Senate’s decision followed by scrutiny of the House of Representatives resolution by the Senate Joint Committee on Ways, Means, and Finance, Judiciary, Banking, and Currency. MONROVIA — The Liberian Senate Wednesday voted 18 out of 24 seated Senators to concur with the House on giving mandate to the Central Bank of Liberia to print a new family of Liberian dollars banknotes but a few Senators of the opposition Collaborating Political Parties are against the procedure.

MONROVIA — Staffers of the Liberian Senate have blocked the main gates of preventing Senators from leaving in demand of their salary arrears. The staffers’ action is premised on a commitment made by Senator Saah Joseph who chairs the Senate Committee on Executive who promised that they would begin receiving four months of their 18 months arrears on Wednesday (today). Senator Joseph on Monday at a gathering of staff told them that they would start receiving their 4 months before they (Senators ) leave for their Easter break.

Monrovia – Senators on Tuesday debated a report from the Joint Committee on Ways, Means and Finance, Judiciary, Banking and Currency and judiciary, who reported recommending that the Senate plenary concur with the House of Representatives in giving authorization to the Central Bank of Liberia to print new feature of Liberian dollars Bank notes.

Monrovia – The National Elections Commission on Tuesday certificated Senator-elect Gbotoe Kanneh as winner of the December 8th 2020 election in Gbapolu County.

Monrovia — The call for the establishment of an economic and war crimes court is gaining momentum as professional institutions have now joined civil society organizations and politicians to call for the establishment of such a court if the country’s financial sector is to gain public confidence.

Monrovia – A local civil society group under the banner Coalition for The Restoration of 5% Equity (CORLE) for Liberians has petitioned the Legislature (Both House of Representatives and Senate) calling for a repeal of the recent amendment to the 2014 petroleum law that is believed to be taking away what was constitutionally given to all Liberians.

MONROVIA — Citizens of Tubmanburg Bomi County Tuesday night took to the streets in jubilation of solar-powered streets light turned on by President George Weah. For many of them, this is a lifetime opportunity and arguably the first time in Bomi County.