President George Weah has revealed that independent investigation report on the alleged L$16 billion missing bank notes will finally be released to the public next month.
Open Letter to U.S. Ambassador for Update on Missing Billions
On September 24, 2018, thousands of patriotic Liberians, out of firm conviction and love for country, petitioned your government and prominent international organizations (the U.N., A.U., E.U. and ECOWAS) through a mass peaceful protest, calling for an independent international forensic investigation into the missing containers of local currency amounting to L$16 billion.
Journalists Who Covered 2017 Elections Take on Elections Reform
In previous articles, The Bush Chicken has explored recommendations for improving future elections made by elections observer missions, including the Elections Coordinating Committee, which had the highest number of local observers.
House of Representatives to Complete Electoral Reform in Six Months
The House of Representatives of the 54th national legislature has welcomed recommendations to improve future elections and promised to complete legal reform in six months.
Montserrado’s 13th District Vote Goes Smoothly, as UN, AU and ECOWAS Caution Over Violence
The by-election for representative of Montserrado’s thirteenth district appears to have been conducted smoothly, amid heavy security.
Implementing Recommendations for Electoral Reform
On January 22, Liberia experienced its first handover of power from one elected leader to another in 73 years. Pres. George Weah’s inauguration followed a historic election that saw a loser in a presidential race accept the results and concede defeat to the winner for the first time in many years.
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.
Gov’t Requests Help From AU, UN in ‘Missing Billions’ Saga
The Liberian government says it has submitted a request to the United Nations, the African Union, and ECOWAS for expert assistance in the ongoing investigation involving the Central Bank of Liberia.