Ahead of the October 2020 senatorial elections, Rep. Samuel G. Kogar of Nimba’s fifth district is calling on fellow Nimbaians to look beyond rhetoric and “empty” campaign promises to carefully scrutinize the records and individual lives of contenders.
Rising Academies Rehabilitates Sinoe Elementary Demonstration School
Rising Academies, a private operator of public schools under the government’s LEAP private-public partnership, has finished rehabilitating the main campus of the Sinoe Elementary Demonstration School in Greenville District, following nearly two years of disrepair and deplorable conditions.
Feeling Marginalized, Lower Gbarpolu Pushes for a Single Candidate in 2020 Election
Residents of Gbarma and Kongbah districts have established a special vetting committee to select a lone Senate aspirant to avoid splitting their votes among several candidates.
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
Judge Clinton-Johnson Wants Power to Appoint Magistrates Taken from the Presidency
The presiding judge of Criminal Court B, Ceaineh Clinton-Johnson, is calling for a change in the provision of the Judicial Law which gives the Executive Branch appointing powers over stipendiary magistrates.
Rep. Joseph Papa Kolleh to Chair Bong County Legislative Caucus
Members of the Bong County Legislative Caucus have elected a new set of leaders to head the caucus for the next two years.
Liberia Drawn With Mali, Guinea Bissau, and Gambia in WAFU Women’s Cup
Liberia has been paired in Group B with Mali, the Gambia, and Guinea Bissau in the draw for the 2020 WAFU Women’s Nations Cup.
Small Arms Commission Launches Campaign to Register Guns in Sinoe
The Liberia National Commission on Small Arms has embarked upon a major community engagement campaign in Greenville to raise awareness about the need for rural hunters to register their hunting guns with the commission and the Liberia National Police.