Last week, Monrovia saw a series of interest events and happenings. The events focused on politics and the economic, thus attracting media coverage. This article gives a pictorial review of the week’s activities.
Independent Candidate Edward Flomo Expected to Win Montserrado’s 13th District By-Election
Unofficial provisional results from Tuesday’s representative by-election in Montserrado’s 13th district have placed independent candidate Edward Flomo in the lead.
Philipbert Browne to Appear Before Lawmakers Over Bribery to Print New Banknotes
Philipbert Browne, the owner, and publisher of the Hot Pepper newspaper that broke the news about the missing billions in new banknotes on September 13, is due to appear before lawmakers today, Nov. 22, to testify about claims he has made that representatives received bribes to authorize the printing of the new notes.
National Elections Commission Concerned Over Violence Ahead of Tuesday’s By-election
The National Elections Commission has expressed great concern over Saturday’s electoral violence in Montserrado’s 13th district, ahead of Tuesday’s by-election.
Police Say No Information Linking Koijee to Saturday’s Electoral Violence
The Liberia National Police says it has received no information linking Monrovia’s Mayor Jefferson Koijee to electoral violence reported on Saturday in Montserrado’s 13th district.
Police Deny Reports of Death at Campaign Rally in Montserrado
The Liberia National Police has refuted reports that one person died on Saturday, November 17 as a result of violence that ensued between supporters of some political parties contesting Montserrado’s 13th district representative by-election.
Over Calls for War Crimes Court, Nimba Lawmaker Warns Senator Prince Johnson Against Threatening Comments
Nimba’s eighth district representative, Larry Younquoi has called on a senator of the county, Prince Johnson to desist from making threatening statements against individuals supporting the calls for the establishment for a war crimes court in Liberia.
Police Charge Two in Connection to Last Week’s Armed Robbery in Grand Bassa
Police in Grand Bassa have arrested and sent to court two persons in connection with last week’s armed robbery in Lloydsville Township that claimed the life of one person.