Author: Rodney Sieh

Nimba County Senator Prince Y. Johnson in a shocking revelation says, he pitched a proposal to Associate Justice Kabineh Ja’neh sixteen weeks ago for him to step down from the Supreme Court bench because he had been deemed a ‘saboteur’ to the government of the day but the Associate Justice refused the offer and took the legal route has now resulted in his impeachment. Washington – Senator Prince Y. Johnson(NUDP, Nimba County) has laid out a plot that he says, led to last Friday’s impeachment of Associate Justice Kabineh Ja’neh.

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Speaking on his Facebook Live segment hours after the court came down with a ruling to impeach Justice Ja’neh, Mr. Dillon said Senator Kaipay brought shame and disgrace to the party by going against its position in the saga which prompted him to throw out a challenge to his party. Monrovia – Mr. Abraham Darius Dillon, the chair of political affairs in the opposition Liberty has threatened to leave his party if authorities in the hierarchy fail to expel Senator Jonathan Kaipay (Liberty Party, Bassa); one of several senators who voted in favor of the impeachment of Supreme Court Associate…

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Senator Oscar Cooper(NPP, Margibi, right, has accused the head of the Senate, Albert Chie, left, of changing the rules of the voting into impeachment proceedings against Associate Justice Kabineh Ja’neh at the eleventh hour and failing to allow Senators to adequately review minutes from the recent proceedings. Monrovia – Moments before the handing down of the verdict in the impeachment proceedings of Associate Justice Kabineh J’aneh, accusations of bribery and last-minute tampering with the voting process is said to be dogging the President Pro-Temp of the Senate, Senator Albert Chie.

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Kristen Clarke, President and Executive Director of the national Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. Following Mounting Pressure from Civil Rights Groups, Trump Administration Orders Extension of DED for Liberians Boston, MA – The US-based Lawyers for Human Rights has described US President Donald Trump’s extension of the Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) program for Liberians for twelve months, through March 31, 2020 as a major win for Liberian families residing in the United States of America.

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Washington – While everyone was asleep, members of Liberia’s national legislature made life-affecting measures to amend the revenue code of Liberia which in effect would see massive changes in prices of basic necessities ordinary Liberians rely on for their daily livelihood and relaxation. In its most recent report published in March, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Mika Saito visited Monrovia from February 25-March 8 to conduct discussions for the 2019 Article IV Consultation with Liberia. The team, among other things, recommended and made a strong case for tax reforms to improve the dwindling economy. “Revenue reforms have…

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Senator Reed’s advocacy results in one-year extension of Deferred Enforced Departure to allow Liberians to remain in their U.S. communities WASHINGTON, DC –U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today backed the Trump Administration’s decision to extend Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for qualified people from Liberia for one year, through March 31, 2020, and is calling for Congress to enact a more permanent legislative resolution.

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“The reintegration of DED beneficiaries into Liberian civil and political life will be a complex task, and an unsuccessful transition could strain United States-Liberian relations and undermine Liberia’s post-civil war strides toward democracy and political stability. Further, I understand that there are efforts underway by Members of Congress to provide relief for the small population of Liberian DED beneficiaries who remain in the United States.” – US President Donald Trump Rodney D. Sieh, [email protected] Washington – US President Donald Trump has extended the Deferred Enforcement Departure for Liberians residing in the United States for another year, FrontPageAfrica has learned.

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Monrovia – As the Executive Director of the Girls Education & Empowerment Initiative (GEEI), Gwendolyn Dabah Wilson was a strong advocate for uplifting women’s lives in Liberia. Her young organization which has been in existence since late 2017, is a feminist non-partisan and not-for-profit group focusing on providing educational opportunities for children and young women from deprived communities and empowering them to step up as leaders of change. The group works on programs relevant to Adolescent Sexual, Reproductive Health & Rights, Child Abandonment, Sexual & Gender-Based Violence, Girls Education, HIV/AIDS, and self-help activities for young and single mothers. It also develops…

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Monrovia – Adolph Lawrence once enjoyed a strong friendship with George Weah. He contested as an independent candidate for the Monstesrrado County District No. 15 seat and won. In 2017, through the efforts of President Weah, he contested on the ticket of the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) and won his second term for the same district. Lawrence’s 2017 victory was a much better performance than his 2011 win when he secured 6,872 votes for 27.1 percent. When Rep. Lawrence’s wife, Senator Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence (Liberty Party, Grand Bassa) was named as political leader of the opposition LP, shortly after the…

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Washington – The latest report from the International Monetary Fund’s Article IV Mission to Liberia has painted a rather bleak outlook for Liberia’s economic future. “Liberia’s economic situation is challenging, and strong policy actions will be required to maintain as favorable an outlook as anticipated at this time last year,” the team noted in its report released Friday.

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