Accepting Liberty Party’s nomination to contest this year’s presidential elections, Charles W. Brumskine made some pledges regarding education that appear quite laudable at first glance. However, further scrutiny reveals that Liberty Party’s education policies are nothing new.
As Debate Intensifies on Congo-Native Politics, Document Links Brumskine to Anti-Native Statement
Ahead of political campaigning next month for the October elections, a resurgence of the Congo-native divide is taking a major stage as a trending issue in the elections.
OP-ED: Leaving Mining Behind in a Sustainable Liberia
Mining operations degrade the environment through soil erosion, water contamination, air pollution, and often deforestation. These can lead to respiratory illnesses and heavy metal poisoning for nearby residents, sedimentation, and loss of arable land, while depleting valuable finite resources.
In River Cess, Offices of Political Parties are Closed Every Day
If Liberian political parties consider River Cess to be a scene worth competing in, it is not apparent from the sight at the local offices of the various parties, which are characterized by empty and closed buildings.
Jewel Howard Taylor Criticized for Advocating Pay Rise for Lawmakers
Bong’s Sen. Jewel Howard Taylor has come under strong criticism from some citizens and members of the opposition community for advocating for an increase in the salaries of lawmakers.
Advocate of One-Cent Tax on Calls, Urey Promises Lowered Taxes if Elected President
Benoni Urey, the political leader of the All Liberian Party, has promised to provide better lives and job opportunities for Liberians if elected as the country’s 23rd president in October.
Rep. Koung Says Ways, Means, and Finance Committee Rejects Tax Increases
Rep. Jeremiah Koung of Nimba’s first district has disclosed that the House Committee on Ways, Means and Finance has rejected a request from the executive branch to abolish a popular promotion used by telecommunications companies.
Opposition Political Parties Agree to Form Coalition; Specifics to Come Later
At least 16 opposition political parties have affixed their signatures to a formal declaration for a possible coalition in the upcoming 2017 presidential election, following a one-day summit in Ganta on Saturday, September 17.