Author: Henry Karmo

MONROVIA – On Thursday November 23, 2023, the drug law dramatically appeared on the Senate’s agenda for debate, despite the law being passed by both houses of the Legislature (Senate & Representatives) and signed into law by the president.

MONROVIA – The Customs Department of the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) Thursday (Nov 23) commenced a two-day Integrated Border Management (IBM) Security workshop in Ganta, Nimba County. The workshop aims to strengthen cross-agency collaboration and understanding among various security bodies responsible for border control and management.

MONROVIA – President Weah believes cabinet ministers didn’t do enough to protect and account for their votes, leading to early concession.

MONROVIA – Senate Pro-Tempore Albert Chie, on behalf of the Senate, has congratulated President-elect Joseph Nyumah-Boakai and Vice President-elect Senator Jeremiah Kpan-Koung for their victory as Liberia’s next President and Vice President but cautioned them about the need to prioritize forming a government of inclusion. In his statement at the resumption of legislative work of the Liberian Senate, he said the competitive nature of the Presidential elections shown by the final results demonstrates the importance of forming a government of inclusion, with a significant number of appointed positions going to the CDC, which ended up with a whopping 49.36% of…

MONROVIA – Liberia’s President-elect, Joseph Nyumah-Boaklai, has assured the relatives and victims of Monday’s incident, which resulted in three confirmed deaths and numerous injuries among jubilant Unity Party partisans, that a thorough investigation will be conducted.

MONROVIA – The West African Elders Forum (WAEF) Mission to Liberia has called for caution and restraint as Liberians eagerly await the final results of the November 14 presidential run-off elections, currently being collated by the country’s National Electoral Commission (NEC).

MONROVIA – Mr. Goodluck Jonathan, the former President of Nigeria and head of the West African Elders Forum, has issued a warning against attempts to manipulate elections, stating that such actions are undemocratic.

MONROVIA – It is no secret that Mr. Edward Appleton of the Grassroots Development Movement (GDM) is an unexpected hero of the just ended October 10, 2023 Presidential and General elections who has become a darling boy wanted by the two big players on the political field of the 2023 Presidential run-off election.

MONROVIA – Gbarpolu County Senator-elect Amara Konneh has called on Liberians to consider the upcoming November 14, 2023 runoff elections as an evaluation of the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change’s performance over the past six years of its leadership.

MONROVIA – AIFO-Liberia and Business Start-Up Center Monrovia, in partnership with the National Commission on Disabilities, the National Union of Organizations of the Disabled, the Liberia Labour Congress, and their partners, marked the culmination of grant disbursements to 33 business startups run by persons with disabilities on Wednesday, November 1st, 2023.