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Monrovia – The motion filed by lawyers representing Momo Cyrus, the Senator-elect of Lofa County, requesting the National Elections Commission (NEC) hearing officer to dismiss a complaint filed by CDC candidate Moses Kollie, outlining irregularities during the Lofa Senatorial Election on October 10, has been rejected.

MONROVIA – Reverend Sara Beysolow Nyanti, the standard bearer of the African Liberation League (ALL), is taking a proactive stance in galvanizing political parties to work together to ensure that Liberia’s upcoming run-off elections on November 7th are peaceful and characterized by transparency, and integrity.

The Liberian Foreign Minister, Amb. Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah, Sr., will apparently return from Doha, the State of Qatar, with pleasant news for Liberia, as Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, H.E. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, reassured him of Qatar’s commitment to funding the second phase of the Lofa Road project, which will see continuation and completion of the pavement of the Lofa Road from Konia to Manikomah in Foya District, Lofa County. The meeting of the Senior Liberian Diplomat with the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Qatar, which was held in the Grand Palace of the…

MONROVIA – The six-person Elections Observers team of the All-Liberian Conference on Dual Citizenship (ALCOD) has praised Liberians, who turned out to vote on Election Days — October 10, 2023 —for the peaceful manner they comported themselves before, during and after.

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MONROVIA – Democracy International (DI) announced the re-deploying its specialized observation mission by sending three of its observers to witness the re-run in Beo Lontuo, Nimba County District 4 for the 2023 General Elections for the President, Senate, and House of Representatives in Liberia. Liberians voted on October 10, 2023. The National Elections Commission announced that elections are being re-run at two polling places in this location because two ballot boxes were stolen and destroyed by members of the public, and other boxes were damaged during the incident. This mission follows that deployed by DI on October 10, 2023, with…

Mr. James D Hallowanger, a Senatorial Candidate of Nimba County in the just ended general and presidential elections has conceded defeat, and has further congratulated his rival, Senator Prince Y Johnson for maintaining his position as Senator.

MONROVIA – Varney Sherman, former Chairman of the Senate judiciary committee, has declared his retirement from the political arena following his defeat by Senator Dabah Varpillah, a member of the Unity Party (UP). Sherman attributed his defeat to tribal affiliations in Grand Cape Mount County and constituents’ lack of engagement in his senate activities.

Monrovia – The Civil Society Human Rights Advocacy Platform (CSO Platform) has lauded Liberians for conducting themselves peacefully during the just-ended 2023 presidential and legislative elections. The CSO platform, with support from the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and Peace Building Fund (PBO), the joined scores of national and international election observation missions and monitored the polls. In its preliminary statement issued after the elections, the CSO Platform urged every Liberian to remain calm until the final results are announced by the National Elections Commission. Observation and findings With support from the United Nations High Commissioner for…

MONROVIA – Alexander B. Cummings, the Standard Bearer of the Collaborating Political Parties (CPP), addressed the nation today, expressing gratitude for the support received during the October 10 election. In a passionate and resolute speech, Cummings underlined his commitment to bringing genuine change to Liberia. Acknowledging the vital role played by supporters from all walks of life, he thanked his family, campaign team, and the wider CPP family.