After the recent dismissal of former Nimba Superintendent Fong Zuagele, Sen. Thomas Grupee has confirmed that the Nimba County Legislative Caucus was not aware of the president’s decision to appoint Dorr Cooper as superintendent.
Dorr Cooper Becomes New Superintendent of Nimba
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has appointed Nimba’s assistant superintendent for development, D. Dorr Cooper, as the new superintendent of the county, replacing Fong Zuagele.
Nimba Legislative Caucus Confirms Receiving Report, Requests Clarifications
After disputes between the Nimba County Administration and lawmakers about whether the superintendent submitted a report to the Nimba County Legislative Caucus on how the county spent the 2015/2016 budget, there is now clarity on the matter.
Zuagele Confirms Lease of Superintendent’s Compound
Nimba’s County Superintendent Fong G. Zuagele has confirmed that his administration has leased out a portion of the superintendent’s compound to a local businessman to operate as an entertainment center.
Sen. Johnson Demands US$1.9 Million Report from Nimba Sup’t
Senator Prince Yormie Johnson, chairman of the Nimba Legislative Caucus, is calling on the county’s administration to account for the US$1.9 million apportioned in the county’s 2015/2016 budget.
Nimba Superintendent Reacts to Threats by Sen. Prince Johnson Against Holding Council Sitting
Fong G. Zuagele, Nimba’s superintendent, has strongly reacted to recent statements by Sen. Prince Y. Johnson that there will not be a county council sitting held until Zuagele’s administration can make a formal report to the Nimba Legislative Caucus.
MDR Secretary General Denies Rumors of Crossover to Boakai
Wilfred Bangura has denied rumors circulating that he is considering a switch to Vice President Joseph Boakai’s ruling Unity Party.
Prince Johnson Suggests “Popular Uprising” If Election is Stolen
The political leader of the Movement for Democracy and Reconstruction, Prince Y. Johnson, has said that Liberia might return to its past of instability should there be “cheating†in the upcoming 2017 presidential election.