November 16, 2022
Liberia: In Liberia - the NEC Has Neither Legal Nor Statutory Authority to Produce Biometric IDs
The recent kerfuffle over the NECs contracting of a vendor for biometric services has exposed one of the most vexing questions of governance in Liberia: the failure of the Liberian… Read more »
Liberia: Weah Administration Supporters' Attack On U.S. Ambassador Spells Doom
U.S. AMBASSADOR Michael McCarthy knew exactly what he meant when he reminded financial institutions and individuals transacting business with past and current officials of… Read more »
November 15, 2022
Liberia: Naymote-Liberia Champions Women Political Participation in Bong
Naymote Partners for Democratic Development has hosted a three-community-level dialogue focusing on women's political participation and preventing violence against women in… Read more »
Liberia: MOVEE Detests Politicization of the National Census
The Movement for Economic Empowerment (MOVEE) has registered a strong detest of what it calls the politicization of the National Population and Housing Census. The Party at a press… Read more »
November 14, 2022
Liberia: Liberians Express Disappointment in Failure to Commence Census Despite Declaring Holiday, but Govt Says It Was Politicized
After living in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County for 10 years, Philip Korkollie, 64, recently returned to his native Bong County keen to take part in a population census whose findings… Read more »
Liberia: Sen. Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence Wants Officials At LISGIS Fired for 'Fiasco' Census
The Political Leader of the opposition Liberty Party (LP) Senator Nyonblee Karnga Lawrence has called on President George Manneh Weah to with immediate effect dismiss the acting… Read more »
November 09, 2022
Liberia: Rep. Youquoi Makes Last-Minute Appeal to Postpone Census Amid Poor, Uncoordinated Planning
Representative Larry P. Younquoi (ANC, District #8, Nimba County) has launched an eleventh-hour bid to push for the postponement of Liberia's already-delayed National Population… Read more »
Liberia: NAYMOTE Launches Over U.S.$1 Million Democracy Advancement Program
NAYMOTE Liberia with support from the Swedish Embassy near Monrovia has launched over US$1m Democracy Advancement Program (DAP) in Liberia. Read more »
Liberia: Sen. Sherman Fears Being Voted Out Due to Government's Failure to Disburse County Development Funds
Senator Varney Sherman (UP-Grand Cape Mount County) has expressed fears that his bid for re-election could be rejected by citizens of the county due to failure by the Executive… Read more »
Liberia: Unity Party Chairman Flexes Muscles On National Coordinating Committee - Says He's the 'Ceo' of the Party
Unity Party Chairman Luther Tarpeh has vehemently rejected a mandate from nine aggrieved members of the National Coordinating Committee (NCC) to dissolve the Ad-hoc Committee he… Read more »
Liberia: President Weah Declares Friday, November 11, 'National Census Day'
The President of the Republic of Liberia, H. E. Dr. George Manneh Weah, has by Proclamation declared Friday, November 11, 2022, as "National Census Day" and is to be observed… Read more »
November 08, 2022
Liberia: Mcgill Gives Reason Why He Wants to Be Senator in Margibi County
Former Minister of State for Presidential Affairs says his foremost reason for wanting to contest the senatorial seat of Margibi County is to reconcile the county's leadership and… Read more »
Liberia: Finance Minister Urges Liberians to Give CDC Another Six Years to Effectuate Genuine Development
Samuel D. Tweah, the Minister of Finance and Development Planning says in the next six years Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) will transform Liberia more than any other… Read more »
Liberia: Nine UP Executive Committee Members Take Issues With Chairman
Several aggrieved members of the National Coordinating Committee (NEC) of the former ruling Unity Party have raised a red flag against what they termed as the "unconstitutional… Read more »
Liberia: Vote-Rich Nimba County Senators Contemplate Withdrawing Support From CDC Ahead of 2023 Elections
Nimba County Senator Jeremiah Kpan-Koung says he and his political leader, Senator Prince Y. Johnson, are unsure about their support for President George Weah's second term bid in… Read more »
November 07, 2022
Liberia: Delayed Population Census, Controversial Biometric Voter Roll Bid Process Could Cause Conflict - ECC and Leon Observe
The Elections Coordinating Committee (ECC) and the Liberia Elections Observation Network (LEON) say the delay in the conduct of the national population census and the manner in… Read more »
Liberia: Charlyne Brumskine Alarms Threat Over Her Life for Recognizing Bility, Kollah
Cllr. Charlyne Brumskine says she has received numerous threats from members of the Liberty Party since she declared her intention to the chairman of the party, Musa Bility, to… Read more »
November 04, 2022
Liberia: Senate Set to Ok Census Delay - President Weah Cites Challenges, Eyes Extension
The Plenary of the Liberian Senate has resolved to sign a joint Resolution to extend the National Population and Housing Census by two weeks beginning November 7 to November 22,… Read more »
Liberia: Reconciliation Chatters in Liberty Could Put UP's Boakai, ANC's Cummings On Notice
"Unification is lacking among the opposition; hopefully, we will work on that. Right now, it's a worst territory for the opposition. But we will be fine eventually. I see the… Read more »
Liberia: Liberty Party Says It Has Not Been Served With Any Notice Convention Halt
The Liberty Party has said it's yet to ascertain the legal reliance upon which the National Elections Commission (NEC) based its request to put a hold on its pending Convention. Read more »
Liberia: Tugbeh Doe, Ex Deputy Finance Minister Burial Today - Court Releases Body to Family
The late Tugbeh Doe, former Deputy Minister of Finance for Administration will be interred today, after the Civil law court issued a ruling order that the funeral should go ahead,… Read more »
Liberia: Presidential Aspirant Alexander Cummings Says Presidency too Big for Weah
The Political Leader of the new Collaborating Political Parties (CPP) has attributed the high level of suffering among vast majority of Liberians, to the growing wave of stealing… Read more »
Liberia: President Weah Cites Reasons for Delay in Submission of National Budget, Begs for Extra Time
President George Weah has called on the Liberian Legislature to grant him additional time to prepare a budget that is realistic and reflects government's priorities in the wake of… Read more »
Liberia: 'Liberty Party Split Is a Battle of Political Ideology' - Says Charlyne Brumskine
Cllr. Charlyne Brumskine, daughter of Liberty Party founding political leader the late Cllr. Charles Brumskine, appearing on OK FM Wednesday, disclosed that the continues fight in… Read more »
Liberia: NEC Does Not Follow the Constitution of Liberia
With the illegal political partisan campaigning already started for the 2023 General and Presidential Election, there is a lot of hala hala about what the National Elections… Read more »