As debates continues over the implementation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s final report, especially on the prosecution of warlords and war actors through the establishment of a war crimes court, the presidential candidate of the Alternative National Congress, Alexander B. Cummings, Jr., has said he would avoid setting up a war crimes court.
Press Union’s Anniversary Event Marked by Poor Attendance
The Press Union of Liberia formally observed its 53rd anniversary in Ganta on September 30, 2017 at the Peace Empire Hotel with a much lower than expected turnout.
ANC Nimba Chapter Condemns Recent Violence in Sanniquellie
The Nimba Chapter of the Alternative National Congress has strongly condemned the September 20 violence between the Coalition for Democratic Change and the Liberty Party in Sanniquellie.
Jungle Energy Transitions to Prepaid Electricity in Nimba
Jungle Energy Power, the private company managing the electricity grid in Nimba, has begun issuing the first consignment of over 1,000 meters to customers in Ganta that will now allow them to operate on a prepaid basis.
Nimba Police Give Account of Sanniquellie Rioting
On Wednesday, September 20, 2017, partisans of Liberty Party and the Coalition for Democratic Change were involved in a violent confrontation for more than three hours in Nimba’s political capital, Sanniquellie.
Ganta Citizens Call for City to Relocate Garbage Disposal Site
Residents of the LPMC Bypass and the Valley communities in Ganta are calling on the Gompa City Corporation to relocate a garbage site that is in the middle of the communities, three schools, and a worship center.
Sirleaf Unhappy With Lawmakers’ Absence From Sanniquellie Court
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has expressed her disappointment and frustration over the actions of Nimba lawmakers who missed the dedication ceremony of the newly constructed Judiciary Complex in Sanniquellie.
Fire at Ganta Hospital Leaves Indian Doctor Dead
In what has been a gloomy week for the Ganta United Methodist Hospital, a fire gutted a doctors’ residence, killing an Indian dentist who was on a one-year assignment in Liberia.