Health authorities and other vital government functionaries will appear before the House of Representatives on March 24 to brief lawmakers on Liberia’s preparedness in fighting the Coronavirus pandemic.
In Rare Move, Representatives Suspend Rules to Pass US$40 Million World Bank Financing Agreement
In a rare and recently unprecedented move, the House of Representatives suspended all its rules to ratify a US$40 Million financing agreement with the World Bank.
For ‘Gross Disrespect’ to Gov’t, Rep. Matthew Joe Wants APM Terminals Summoned
Rep. Matthew Joe of Grand Bassa’s third district has accused the management of APM Terminals of gross disrespect to the government and people of Liberia over its recent handling of the gasoline crisis in the country.
Senate Defense and Intelligence Committee Rejects President’s Nominee for Deputy Defense Minister
The Senate Committee on Defense and Intelligence has recommended that the general body reject President George Weah’s nominee, Tarplah Davis, for the position of deputy defense minister for operations.
Pres. Weah Seeks Legislative Backing to Schedule National Census in March 2021
President George Weah has requested the House of Representatives’ endorsement for a new timetable for a national census. The president has proposed March 2021 as the new date.
House Speaker Blocks Motion to Hold LPRC and Commerce Minister in Contempt
A motion to hold the managing director of the Liberia Petroleum Refining Company, Marie Urey Coleman and Commerce Minister Wilson Tarpeh in contempt of the legislature was prevented from moving forward by the speaker of the House of Representatives, Bhofal Chambers. Lawmakers accused the pair of lying under oath when they briefed the House regarding the gasoline crisis in Liberia.Â
As Gasoline Shortage Lingers, Officials Insist Enough Petroleum is in Country
Liberia’s commerce and industry minister, Wilson Tarpeh, and the managing director of the Liberia Petroleum Refinery Corporation, Marie Urey Coleman, appeared together on Tuesday, Feb. 4 before the House of Representatives to explain the ongoing gasoline shortage on the market.
Lawmakers Want Finance Ministry Officials to Explain Continuing Salary Cuts
Nimba’s seventh district representative, Roger Domah, has written the House of Representatives to invite authorities of the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning to give reasons for the continuing new cuts in the salaries of legislative staff.