Seventeen of the total 118 candidates for the Special Senatorial Elections who are current sitting representatives in the legislature wish to abandon the House and join the Senate. If any of them wins elections, their seat in the House of Representatives will become vacant, and the NEC will have to organize by-elections again.
Over 24,000 Households to Soon Receive COVID-19 Food Aid in Grand Bassa
Over six months after it was announced, the government is now set to distribute a promised COVID-19 stimulus package to 24,742 vulnerable households in Grand Bassa.
Grand Bassa Civil Society Wants December 8 Referendum Postponed
Some civil society organizations, politicians, as well as voters from Grand Bassa are expressing concern about the upcoming December 8 referendum. They say the limited public awareness about the three constitutional propositions would leave many voters in the dark.
Grand Bassa’s Liberian Government Hospital Receives Ambulance and Ultrasound Scanner
The medical director of Buchanan’s Liberian Government Hospital has confirmed the receipt of an ambulance and an ultrasound scanner from the Ministry of Health.
Justice Ministry Solicits Feedback to Alternative Dispute Resolution Policy at Regional Meeting in Buchanan
The Ministry of Justice has concluded a regional consultative meeting with its partners to construct a draft policy aiming to formalize alternative dispute resolutions across the country.
Sen. Jonathan Kaipay Elected to Replace Prince Johnson at ECOWAS Parliament
Grand Bassa’s Sen. Jonathan L. Kaipay has been chosen by the Senate to represent Liberia at the ECOWAS Parliament, replacing Nimba’s Sen. Prince Johnson, who previously served as deputy speaker.
Grand Bassa Court Sentences Man to 40 Years in Prison for Raping 13-Year-Old
The Second Judicial Circuit Court has sentenced a 19-year-old man to 40 years imprisonment for raping a 13-year-girl in Grand Bassa.
Workers’ Unions Adopt Resolution to Improve Oil Palm Sector Amid Pandemic
Representatives of the largest unions in the agriculture sector have met in Buchanan to adopt a resolution aimed at improving the oil palm sector in Liberia, amid drastic effects on the industry caused by the pandemic and other international market factors.