On Tuesday, October 30, the Executive Mansion announced that President George Weah appointed J. Boima Kontoe, a resident judge of the Ninth Circuit Court in Bong, as ad-hoc justice to sit for the hearing and determination of a writ of prohibition in the matter brought on behalf of Associate Justice Kabineh Ja’neh of the Supreme Court.
UN Women, Orange Liberia Observe Orange Day
UN Women and Orange Liberia GSM company on Thursday, October 25 collaborated to celebrate Orange day. With support from the Embassy of Sweden, the event was also held in partnership with the African Methodist Episcopal University and the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection.
Former President Sirleaf Appointed to Serve on IMF External Advisory Group
Former President Ellen Johnson has been appointed on the membership of International Monetary Fund’s External Advisory Group on Surveillance.
President Weah Attends EITI Africa Conference Amid Liberia’s Standing Suspension
President George Weah has departed the country to attend a conference for the Africa Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative.
President Sirleaf Denies Report She Told Investigators She’s Too Old to Remember
Former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has denied media reports that she declared herself incapable to speak on the issue of the alleged missing banknotes because of old age.
Two Candidates’ Qualification Challenged in Montserrado By-election
Amid ongoing campaigning for two legislative by-elections in Sinoe and Montserrado, the National Elections Commission says it is hearing cases of challenges against the qualification of two candidates contesting for Montserrado’s 13th district representative.
Liberian Human Rights Advocate Awarded With Northeastern University Fellowship
Alfred Brownell, a Liberian human rights campaigner based in the U.S., has been presented with Northeastern University’s Institute of International Education Scholar Rescue Fund’s inaugural Beau Biden Chair, a fellowship that aims to preserve the lives and knowledge base of scholars who are in danger.
Speaker Chambers Faces Criticisms for Comments Exempting Legislature From Probe
The Concerned Citizens United to Bring Our Money Back, also, referred to as COCUBOMB, has criticized House Speaker Bhofal Chambers for his recent comments excluding the legislature from questioning by international investigators examining the case of the missing billions of Liberian banknotes.