A women’s empowerment group has launched a report highlighting factors affecting women’s political participation in Liberia. The report assesses the current state of women political leadership by mapping the number of women serving in leadership across all branches and sectors of government.
Council of Churches Declines to Participate in Investigation of Printing of Banknotes
The secretary general of the Liberia Council of Churches has said the organization will not participate in the presidential investigative team set up to probe into the alleged missing billions of Liberian dollars.
Central Bank Concludes Internal Investigation: No Money Missing
The Central Bank of Liberia has concluded, after an internal investigation, that no money went missing “as has been erroneously reported in the local media.â€
Weah Condemns Demands of Missing Banknotes Protesters
President George Weah has responded to calls to the international community by leaders of last week’s protest in Monrovia to withhold direct support to the government until it fully accounts for the reported missing L$16 billion (US$104 million).
House Speaker Says Former President is Person of Interest in Missing Billions Saga
The speaker of the 54th National Legislature, Bhofal Chambers, says former president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is a person of interest in the case of the missing banknotes.
ECOWAS Parliament Wants to Improve Movement of Its Citizens
A 35-man delegation of the ECOWAS Parliament has ended a two-day fact-finding mission at two of Liberia’s main border points.
Nimba’s First Electoral District Appropriates District Funds and Sets Up Committee to Manage Funds
Residents of Nimba’s first electoral district have agreed on a set of development plans for the district.
Court Orders Travel Ban for 35 Individuals in Investigation for Missing Banknotes
The Monrovia City Court has placed a travel ban on 35 individuals it described as persons of interest in the ongoing investigation for the alleged disappearance of billions of dollars in newly printed Liberian banknotes from the Central Bank of Liberia.