President George Weah has arrived in the Guinean capital, Conakry, on his first official visit to the country as president of Liberia.
EU, World Bank Donate Waste Management Vehicles to Monrovia and Paynesville
The city governments of both Monrovia and Paynesville have received a huge boost to tackle issues of waste management that have gradually overwhelmed their capacities.
Lawmaker’s Comment Suggests Senate Confirmation Not Void of External Influence
“Mr. Nominee, let me take this time to congratulate you for your preferment. You know many times we are coerced to swallow the bitter pills to accept some average and some not average.†This was the exact comment of Grand Kru’s Sen. Peter Coleman to former senator Blamo Nelson during his confirmation hearing as Liberia Ambassador-designate to Japan, before the Senate’s Committee on Foreign Relations, Monday, July 8.
Judge Turns Down Prosecution’s Request to Rearrest a Lawmaker and Co-Defendants in Attempted Murder Case
Criminal Court A Judge, Roosevelt Willie has denied a prosecution’s motion to order the re-arrest of Montserrdo’s tenth district representative, Yekeh Kolubah and five others who were jointly indicted by for multiple criminal offenses, including kidnapping and criminal attempt to commit murder.
Nearly 15,000 Gov’t Workers to Get Higher Pay After Harmonization
The Liberian government announced last week that it would start a pay harmonization exercise that would also reduce the wage bill from 60 to 40 percent of the total government revenue.
Rights Groups Criticize Exclusion of FGM Ban in Domestic Violence Bill
Leading rights organizations have registered their dissatisfaction that the current version of the Domestic Violence bill has no ban against female circumcision.
House of Representatives Votes to Pass New Domestic Violence Act
Members of the House of Representatives have voted to pass the Domestic Violence Act. The lawmakers took the decision on Thursday, July 4, allowing the bill to be forwarded to the Senate for a vote.
Three of Weah’s Nominees for Central Bank Rejected by the Senate
The Liberian Senate has voted to reject three of President George Weah’s nominees for the Central Bank of Liberia Board of Governors. The nominees are Richard A, Dolley, Timothy Thomas, and James B. Dennis.