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Court Finally Clears Karnwea and Sulunteh to Contest October Elections

Court Finally Clears Karnwea and Sulunteh to Contest October Elections

The Supreme Court has finally cleared the vice standard bearers of Liberty Party and the Alternative National Congress, Harrison Karnwea and Jeremiah Sulunteh, respectively.

Gender Equity Requirement in Elections Law Has No Teeth

The gender equity requirement in the elections law appears to have no consequences as no political party has met the 30 percent threshold set and the National Elections Commission has said it will not penalize the parties.

Provisional Candidate Listing Indicates Low Women Participation

Progressive provisional candidate listing released by the National Elections Commission indicates that the number of female candidates so far cleared to contest in the October 10 elections is very low.

Prince Johnson Joins Discussion on Boakai Not Selecting Running Mate from Nimba

As mixed views continue to rage among citizens of Nimba over the selection of House Speaker J. Emmanuel Nuquay of Margibi by Vice President Joseph Nyuma Boakai to serve as his running mate, Sen. Prince Y. Johnson has said it is a “payback” to Nimbaians who he said had “badmouthed” their own leaders.

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