Members of a joint legislative committee are meeting today on the third day of hearing into the draft budget to determine the abilities of government agencies to generate the local revenue component of the over US$532 million proposed for the 2019 fiscal year.
Darius Dillon and Abu Kamara Lead in Official Preliminary Results
The National Elections Commission has released preliminary results for Montserrado’s senatorial and representative by-elections, with Liberty Party’s Darius Dillon leading in the senatorial race and the Coalition for Democratic Change’s Abu Kamara ahead in the race for the county’s 15th district seat.
Opposition, CDC Claim Victory Ahead of Official Results in Montserrado By-Elections
Ahead of the National Elections Commission’s official pronouncements of the results from Montserrado’s joint legislative by-election, both President George Weah’s Coalition for Democratic Change and the four opposition collaborating political parties- Liberty Party, unity Party, All Liberia Party and Alternative National Congress are claiming victory in the elections.
Provisional Results Suggests CDC’s Popularity Dwindling as Liberty Party Declares Victory
Unofficial provisional results from Monday’s joint legislative by-elections in Montserrado suggests that the popularity of the Coalition for Democratic Change of President George Weah has reduced as compared to recent elections.
House of Representatives to Begin Scrutinizing Draft 2019 Budget
Legislative scrutiny of the draft 2019 budget will finally kick off on Wednesday, July 30 after a period of delay following the official submission by the Executive Branch.
Full Transcript: Leymah Gbowee’s 172nd Independence Day Speech
Nobel Laureate Leymah Gbowee served as the national orator at the 172nd Independence Day celebrations in Liberia. In her speech, she called out members of the opposition, the ruling party, and those who have no allegiance to unite. She also challenged the president to act in line with his self-proclaimed title of feminist-in-chief and appoint more…
Alexander Cummings Says Liberia’s Status Doesn’t Reflect Its Old Age
Ahead of Liberia’s 172nd Independence Day celebrations, Alexander Cummings is reminding Liberians that although Liberia holds the title of Africa’s oldest republic, the country’s status does not reflect this.
River Gee Lawmaker Pushes for Budgetary Support to Community Radio Stations
River Gee’s second district representative, Francis Dopoh, has written to ask the House of Representatives for allotment to be made for community radio stations in the 2019 national budget.