Commerce Minister Wilson Tarpeh, who chairs the National Steering Committee for the COVID-19 food distribution, says senators are responsible for the high administrative cost requested by the U.N. World Food Programme to head the food distribution.
Senators Cooper and Dillon Demand Proof of Senate Ratification of RIA Road Expansion
Controversy has erupted in the Senate over President George Weah’s recent groundbreaking of the RIA Highway Expansion Project. The project aims to convert the 45-km highway to the Roberts International Airport from a two-lane one to a four-lane highway.
Kakata Marketers and Commercial Drivers Protest Against New City Regulations
A new city regulation relocating three parking terminals and barring street selling in Kakata has led to a weeklong protest by vendors and commercial drivers. The new regulation being enforced was introduced by the Kakata City Corporation.
Margibi’s Senator Oscar Cooper Announces Re-Election Bid
With less than nine months ahead of the 2020 midterm senatorial election, Margibi’s Senator Oscar Cooper has announced his re-election bid for the county’s senatorial seat.
Central Bank Executive Governor-Designate Promises Senators He Will Restore Trust in Sector
The new Central Bank of Liberia’s executive governor-designate, Aloysius Tarlue, told senators on Thursday, Dec. 5 that he will work to restore public trust in the banking sector in the aftermath of a series of scandals involving the bank.
Margibi Officials Succumb to Demand for New Council Sitting to Allocate US$1 Million Social Development Fund
Officials in Margibi have now agreed for a second county sitting in Kakata to determine the allocation for a US$1 million social development fund, amid mounting pressures from citizens.
Desperation or Calculated Violation? How Lawmakers Illegally Waived US$6.5 Million of Social Development Funds
Citizens in Margibi have raised eyebrows over waiver of over US$1.6 million of County Social Development Funds or CSDF owed the county by China Union.
Margibi Officials Secretly Allot US$1 Million in Funds, Violating Budget Law
Lawmakers and local officials in Margibi have been revealed to have violated the budget law by holding a secret meeting to decide allotments for US$1 million in the county social development fund.