Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

Monrovia, Liberia – Three lawmakers who support the embattled Speaker, Representatives Edward P. Flomo of Montserrado County District #13, Abu Kamara of District #14, and Marvin Cole of Bong County District #3 are suspended for 30 days and will forfeit their salaries and legislative benefits. With three abstentions, the majority group overwhelmingly decided to ban the legislators from entering Capitol property while they are suspended. New heads of important legislative committees have been nominated by the dissident legislators who have promised not to serve under Speaker J. Fonati Koffa’s gavel. Deposed Representative Dixon Seboe has been replaced as Acting Chair…

AS MAJORITY NUMBER INCREASES BY TWO Monrovia, Liberia – The political power struggle of the House of Representatives grew more intense on Tuesday, November 19, when the majority bloc welcomed two new members into its fold and suspended three politicians for alleged wrongdoing. The dominant caucus in the House of Representatives is still gaining strength, which is why these developments are occurring. The bloc now has 45 members after the official addition of two new members, Representatives Bernard Blue Benson of Montserrado County District #17 and Zinnah Norman of Gbarpolu County District #1. With this figure, the crucial 49-vote barrier…

Monrovia, Liberia – In order to defend the US$8 million bond that the former Finance Minister and his legal team filed, Samuel D. Tweah and other defendants are scheduled to go on trial in Criminal Court “C” at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia around 2:00 PM tomorrow. For economic sabotage, money laundering, criminal facilitation, theft, illegal fund disbursement, criminal conspiracy, and misappropriation of public funds, the Government of Liberia is prosecuting former Finance Minister Cllr. Nyanti Tuan, former acting Minister of Justice, Stanley A. Ford, former Director General, Financial Intelligence, D. Moses P. Cooper, former Financial Intelligence Comptroller, and…

Monrovia, Liberia – The 133rd Session of the International Maritime Organization, or IMO Council, which began today at the IMO headquarters in London, is being attended by Liberia’s delegation. The delegation’s leader, Cllr. Neto Zarzar Lighe Sr. Commissioner and CEO of the Liberia Maritime Authority, was warmly welcomed by Liberia’s Permanent Representative to the IMO, Robert Wilmont Kpadeh. As the IMO’s executive body, the Council reports to the Assembly and is in charge of overseeing the organization’s operations. The 40 Member States that make up the Council are chosen by the Assembly to serve two-year terms. Environmental rules and international…

“THIS NONESENSE MUST STOP” Monrovia, Liberia – The embattled Speaker of the House of Representatives, J. Fonati Koffa, has informed the legislators from the Majority Bloc who are trying to remove him that he has no plans to leave his job for any reason and that his resignation is a voluntary and elective act. On Thursday, November 14, 2024, there were speculations that Speaker Koffa was going to retire because of pressure from the House of Representatives majority block. Speaker Koffa stated those demanding his resignation should invest their time and resources in persuading the so-called majority group to go…

Monrovia, Liberia – A high-level delegation from the African Union (AU), headed by Her Excellency Ana Nembe, has been invited by the Liberian government through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to participate in cooperative initiatives to lessen the effects of climate change in Liberia. A major step toward enhancing collaboration between Liberia and the African Union on urgent environmental challenges impacting the nation was taken on Monday, November 18, 2024, when the courtesy visit was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During the meeting, Honorable Gabriel H. Salee, the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, conveyed his sincere appreciation to…

Monrovia, Liberia – Josiah Joekai, the Director General of the Civil Service Agency (CSA), has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with three Liberian insurance providers to offer coverage to public sector workers. Activa International Liberia Incorporated, Saar Insurance Company, and Insurance Company of Africa (ICA) are among the businesses that have signed the MOU. A major step toward bettering service delivery for government servants throughout Liberia’s 105 expenditure bodies, the signing ceremony was a component of larger civil service reforms. Joekai, who took over the CSA in March, said that the organization has 103 companies under his command. Two…

Monrovia, Liberia – The House leadership has threatened to take legal action against the executive branch in response to President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s decision to send the draft national budget to the presiding officer through the chief clerk of the House of Representatives. To the astonishment of many, the Ministry of Information announced in a news release on Monday, November 18, 2024, that the President had sent the Liberian Legislature the draft Fiscal Year 2025 National Budget, which totaled US$851.8 million, via the chief clerk’s office. The draft budget includes US$18.8 million in contingent revenue and US$833 million in core revenue,…

Monrovia, Liberia – Monrovia and the surrounding area demonstrated their solidarity by attending the GCK march on Friday, November 15, 2024, in anticipation of the organization’s impending crusade at the Samuel Kanyon Doe in Monrovia. People gathered at the SKD Stadium, the site of the Global Crusade with Dr. W.F. Kumuyi, which will take place from November 28 to December 3, 2024, after traveling from Brewersville, Gardnerville, Bush Road Island, Paynesville, Broad Street, and Central Monrovia during the parade. The enormous turnout on Friday demonstrated how hungry Liberians are to witness God’s might at work via Pastor Dr. Kumuyi, the Prince…

Engages President Maada Bio On National Issues Monrovia, Liberia – In an effort to strengthen bilateral relations between the two African nations (Liberia and Sierra Leone), President Joseph N. Boakai has arrived in Sierra Leone via road for high-level talks with President Julius Maada Bio. The Liberian Leader was received by high level delegation from Sierra Leone at the Boi Water side, the boarder of Liberia and Sierra Leone. According to Presidential Press Secretary Kula Fofana, President Boakai and his team are anticipated to remain in Sierra Leone for four working days over the weekend. She stated that during his…