“I don’t like the way the president can appoint elections commissioners in this country, because even me if I am a president and appointed you, you will cheat because I recommended you,†said Oretha Artis, a resident of Bokay Town in Granda Bassa’a first district. “If the president appoints you, he or she will have control over you.â€
Another Truck Rolls Back on Tower Hill and Leaves Three Dead
Over the weekend, three lives were lost to a car crash caused by a truck that rolled back down Tower Hill along the Robertsfield Highway.
County Superintendents Receive Training in Security Leadership
The National Security Council Secretariat has held a training to equip county superintendents to more effectively serve in their respective roles as heads of the county security council.
Grand Bassa’s Janjay Baikpeh Elected Head of Superintendents Council of Liberia
The Superintendents Council of Liberia has elected new leadership to steer the affairs of the council for the next two years, with Grand Bassa’s Janjay Baikpeh taking over as chairman.
Margibi Judge Draws Attention to Corruption in Security and Justice Sectors
The resident judge of the 13th Judicial Circuit Court in Kakata, Judge Mardea Tarr-Chenoweth, is calling attention to the massive corruption in the country’s security and justice sectors, specifically identifying the Liberia National Police.
Margibi Citizens Debate Voter Eligibility Age
As the discussion heats up around amendments to electoral laws, a cross-section of Margibi citizens say they want the minimum age requirement for voting in national elections to be changed, with many older voters calling for an increase in the age.
Yeabloe District Commission Suspended For Mismanaging District Funds
Amos L. Johnson, the commissioner of Yeabloe administrative district two in Grand Bassa, has been suspended with immediate effect for mismanaging the district development funds.
BWI Principal Harris Tarnue Fired for Nepotism and Gross Disrespect
The principal of the Booker Washington Institute, Harris Tarnue, has been relieved of his post following a meeting of the institution’s board of governors.