Liberia: Senator Dopoh Makes Donation to River Gee County Vocational And Technical Training Institute

MONROVIA: River Gee County Senator, Francis Saidy Dopoh, II has donated a thirty-two-seated School Bus and a Toyota Camry to the administration of the River Gee County Vocational and Technical Training Institute (RGVTTI). The Senator made the presentation over the weekend in Monrovia. Making a brief statement during the presentation, Senator Dopoh informed the Administration […]

Liberia: Suspended Assistant Minister Matthew Nyanplu Resigns From Government

“I am therefore constrained to resign my position effective immediately.” MONROVIA: Matthew Nyanplu, Assistant Minister for Information Services at the Ministry of Information, Cultural Affairs and Tourism has resigned from his position following his indefinite-time suspension by President Joseph Nyuma Boakai. Posting on his official Facebook page a copy of his communication to the President, […]

LESOTHO: ARIPO Awards Three Journalists From Across Africa

…As it Encourages IP Storytelling… Contributed By: Akoi M. Baysah, Jr. – IP Influencer, Africa MASERU: The African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO), has awarded three member states Journalists who emerged winners in a competition of IP storytelling. ARIPO encouraged IP Communicators and Journalists to continue supporting the creation and promotion of Intellectual Properties in […]

Liberia: Speaker Koffa Warns LNP

…As Police Officers Allegedly Brutalized A Citizen… Contributed By: Feona Benson-Kollie  CAPITOL HILL, MONROVIA: As the disagreements over the removal of House Speaker Cllr. Jonathan Fonati Koffa continues on Capitol Hill, the Speaker has strongly advised the Authority of the Liberia National Police to be neutral in the performance of their duties. Speaker Koffa did […]

Liberia: BudgIT-Liberia Launches Youth Club For University Students

Contributed By: Blamo N. Toe MONROVIA: BudgIt Liberia has launched its Youth Club for university students through a partnership deal with Starz University to among other things; strengthen fiscal transparency and good governance. At the official partnership ceremony held in Monrovia today, BudgIt Liberia Country Lead, Abraham Varney stated that the campus-based initiative is now […]

Highlighting The Focused Resilient Leadership Nature of House Speaker Cllr. J. F Koffa

Composed By: Nothing Don The narrative surrounding the Speaker of the 55th National Legislature, Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa and the political upheaval in Liberia is rich with metaphor and significance, particularly through the lens of the phrase “a hippo’s hide.” This expression not only refers to the animal’s formidable physical skin but also serves as […]

LIBERIA: Six CDC Lawmakers Embraced Party Discipline Amidst Speaker Removal Saga

MONROVIA: Six suspended members of the Coalition for Democratic Change legislative caucus have accepted the temporary suspension imposed on them by the party’s Executive Committee. The Party’s decision stems from their involvement in the ongoing removal saga of House Speaker, Cllr. Jonathan Fonati Kofa. The six lawmakers, representing four different counties, have not only accepted […]

An Analysis of The Pressure Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa Faces as a Speaker As Power Struggles Continues up Capitol Hill

As Speaker J. Fonati Koffa faces mounting pressure from a majority members of 43 lawmakers within Liberia’s House of Representatives, questions arise about his continued grip on power and the sources of his financial backing. Many political observers suggest that Koffa’s position as Speaker has been weakened to the point of “lame duck” status, with […]

Liberia: Speaker Koffa Accepts Supreme Court Ruling on Legislative Session Dispute

CAPITOL HILL, MONROVIA: The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa has taken cognizance of the latest ruling from the Supreme Court of Liberia, in which Justice Yamie Gbessay declined to issue a writ of prohibition that sought to prevent unauthorized legislative sessions by certain members of the House. According to a […]

Liberia: Leaked Audio Tells Alledged 800K Budget Manipulation at Liberia Free Zone Authority 

MONROVIA: Margibi County Senator Emmanuel Nuquay is been heard exposing a manipulation of appropriation of Liberia Free Zone Authority Fiscal Year 2024.  In a leaked voice recording in the possession of ERA NEWS  uncovers an alleged dubious deal implicating the House’s Committee Co-Chair on Ways Means and Finance Ellen Attoh, revealing details of a budget manipulation […]