Rep. Samuel G. Kogar is fighting to clarify media reports about how he entered the country through Buutuo, along Liberia’s border with Ivory Coast, on March 24 as he returned from Ghana amid halted flights and closed borders. Â
Phebe Hospital Awaits Result of Suspected Coronavirus Case
The Bush Chicken has learned of the isolation of a male patient at Phebe Hospital in Suakoko. The patient is said to be showing signs and symptoms similar to that of the Coronavirus.
Grand Bassa Voluntarily Implements Coronavirus Regulations Required for Margibi, Montserrado
Grand Bassa has begun voluntarily implementing most of the health emergency measures proposed by the Ministry of Health to contain the spread of the Coronavirus in Margibi and Montserrado.
Citizens Call for Ganta-Tappita Highway to Be Reconditioned Ahead of Rainy Season
As the rainy season slowly creeps in, a group of residents from Tappita District has written letters to their representatives, seeking their intervention in rehabilitating the Ganta-Tappita highway to ensure it is ready for the rainy season.
After Petitioning, Bomi Senatorial Aspirant Donates L$1.1 Million in Supplies to 25 Health Facilities
Just a day after he was petitioned by Bomi residents to contest in the upcoming senatorial election, Adama Soko Dorley has begun distributing medical supplies to about 25 clinics in the county. The supplies included gloves, masks, and different types of drugs.
Local Organization Donates Fuel to Financially Challenged C.H. Rennie Hospital
A local NGO has donated a drum of diesel fuel to the government-run C.H. Rennie Referral Hospital in Kakata. The Professionals for Community Empowerment and Development group said the donation came after discovering that the hospital was now rationing electricity, a practice that threatened the health of patients, especially women in labor.
ECC Opposes Nomination of Naturalized Citizen to Head Elections Commission
A consortium of civil society organizations covering elections in Liberia, the Elections Coordinating Committee, says it opposes President George Weah’s recent nomination of Ndubusi Nwabudike, a naturalized Liberian, as the new head of the National Elections Commission.
Justice Wolokolie Cites Judge Over Decision to Deny Rep. Kolubah a Bench Trial
Supreme Court Justice Jamesetta Wolokolie has called a conference with the judge in the case involving Montserrado’s tenth district lawmaker, Rep. Yekeh Kolubah. The citation comes after the judge denied the lawmaker’s request for a bench trial.