Defense Minister Brownie Samukai has shown that he is intent on taking back the 72nd Military Barracks after decades by squatters occupation by sending military trucks into the facility over the weekend.
Military Barracks Squatters: Government Should Take Us to Court
The pending eviction of squatters from the 72nd military barracks in Paynesville by the Ministry of National Defense has been extended to May 1 following the intervention of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.
With Lack of Voting Records, Lawmakers Appear to Shun Transparency
After failed efforts at institutional reform, the legislature still lacks needed transparency; there is still no way for citizens to know how their lawmakers vote on particular issues.
No Voting Records Available at Legislature as Lawmakers Abandon Electronic Voting System
Investigation has revealed that there is no record available at the Liberian Legislature to show how individual lawmakers vote for bills on the floor.
RIA Authorities Deny Faulty Screening Machines and Power Outages Despite Reports
Authorities at the Roberts International Airport have denied reports that screening machines at the Roberts International Airport are often dysfunctional due to constant power outage.
River Cess Police Headquarters Uninhabitable
Amid recent reports by the River Cess superintendent that the county is experiencing high numbers of unsolved murder cases – 50 murders in 2016 – police officers in the county face significant hurdles in doing their jobs.
Harper Has Electricity, But Its Officers Sleep in Darkness
Maryland is one of the few regions in Liberia, along with Grand Gedeh, Nimba, and Montserrado, where residents have access to the electricity grid.
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.