As the discussion heats up around amendments to electoral laws, a cross-section of Margibi citizens say they want the minimum age requirement for voting in national elections to be changed, with many older voters calling for an increase in the age.
Senate to Probe Skyrocketing Currency Exchange Rate
The Liberian Senate has mandated its committees on ways, means, finance, and banking and currency to probe into the accelerating depreciation of the Liberian dollar against the U.S. dollar currency and the resulting adverse effect on the economy.
Rep. Matthew Joe Breaks Ground for District Office in Buchanan
Grand Bassa’s third district representative has broken ground for the construction of his district office in Buchanan.
Integrity Group Calls US$25 Million Mop-up Audit a Waste of Time and Money
Transparency International’s local affiliate, the Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia, has termed the recent report released by the General Audit Commission into the US$25 million mop-up of excess Liberian dollars from the market as a “waste of the Liberian people’s precious time and money.â€
Liberia National Bar Association Disapproves of New Supreme Court Justice’s Induction
A ceremony marking the official induction of Judge Yusif Kaba as the new associate justice to the Supreme Court became sour on Monday following a statement from the president of the Liberia National Bar Association, Tiawan Gongloe, stating that the lawyers organziation disapproved of Kaba’s induction.
GAC Report Indicates Discrepancies With US$25 Million Mop-up Fund
The General Auditing Commission has released its report on the US$25 million used to mop-up excess Liberian dollars on the market. The report shows many discrepancies between what the Central Bank reported and what the investigators found.
GAC Submits Report on US$25M Mop-Up Exercise to Pres. Weah
On Thursday, May 16, the General Auditing Commission submitted a report into the expenditure of the US$25 million to President George Weah, which was intended to mop up excess Liberian dollars from the market.
NEC Releases Key Dates for Montserrado’s Senatorial and Representative By-Elections
The National Elections Commission has released its calendar of key activities for the Montserrado senatorial by-election. The dates will also possibly affect the by-election for Montserrado’s thirteenth district.