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Liberian Senate
Politics
Executive Boycott Senate Mineral Committee Hearing on Hummingbird
Monrovia - Senator Albert Chea of Grad Kru County was Monday compelled to cancel Public hearing on mineral agreement rights between the Government of...
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Legislators Make Sudden Come Back to Capitol to Amend Revenue Code
Monrovia - President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is expected to call back the Legislature from their legislative recess to pass laws increasing some taxes and...
Editorial
Writing on Wall – Power Struggle on Capitol Hill Epitomizes Liberian Politics
EVEN BEFORE THE OUSTING of Speaker Alex Tyler in September, the Legislature had long been engulfed in a legitimacy crisis, one that dates as...
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Retired Judge Rallies Removal of Members of Legislature Over Poverty
Monrovia - Retired Justice of the Supreme Court, Gladys Johnson, has rallied the support of women in concession areas across the country against the...
Politics
No Legislative Financial Autonomy – President Vetoes Two Bills
Monrovia - President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has vetoed two proposed legislations sent to her by the National Legislature. Report by Henry...
Politics
Scramble Over Committees – Deputy Speaker Faces Declaratory Judgment
Monrovia - Even though Speaker Alex J. Tyler has recused himself from presiding over the plenary of the House of Representatives, Â it appears the...
Politics
Executive, Legislative Disharmony Down To 26 Stalled Legislations?
Monrovia - The fight by some members of the House of Representatives to have Speaker Alex Tyler recused himself as presiding officer of that...
Editorial
26 Stalled Bills: Legislature Negating Duties to Liberians
THE LEGISLATURE IS the first branch of government given the constitutional mandate to enact all Laws; ratify treaties, conventions and other agreements on behalf...