As the Press Union of Liberia prepares for its congress in November, the election committee has qualified nine candidates to contest for the union’s leadership.
Court Dismisses Contempt Charges against Miss Liberia
Monrovia City Court judge Ernest Bana has dismissed a contempt charge against the 2017 Miss Liberia, Wokie Dolo, for her alleged refusal to appear before the court after it issued series of summons to answer to an allegation of infringing on intellectual property rights.
Diplomatic Missions Respond to Social Media Ban
On June 7, Liberians woke up to experience a ban on social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and WhatsApp.
EDITORIAL: Pres. Weah Says Liberia is not Sudan, But He’s Moving Us in That Direction
“This is not Sudan, where one man ruled for 30 years and now the military is in control. This is not Venezuela, where citizens are denied their rights, where the legislature is unable to play its role, and humanitarian aid is blocked from reaching people in desperate need,†he told the Liberian people.
Information Ministry Dissolves Miss Liberia 2019 Organizing Committee
Liberia’s Ministry of Information Culture and Tourism has announced that the Miss Liberia 2019 Organizing Committee has been dissolved.
Sinoe’s Rep. Sloh Calls for Presidential Address on Deteriorating Economic Conditions
Sinoe’s second district representative, Jay Nagbe Sloh, has called on President George Weah to address the nation on the country’s economy.
Diplomatic Missions and Liberian Gov’t Confirm Donor Account Letter
Two diplomatic mission sources in Liberia have confirmed the authenticity of communication written to President George Weah on the abuse and usage of donor accounts at the Central Bank which were not agreed upon. It comes as the government also acknowledged on Thursday that the letter is real.
Press Union Asks Justice Minister for Investigation into Journalist’s Claim of Assassination Plot
The Press Union of Liberia has written Justice Minister Musa Dean to request an open and impartial investigation into allegations made by the CEO and general manager of Sky Communications Inc., T-Max Jlateh.