TEMPLE OF JUSTICE: Lawyers representing the legal interest of embattled House Speaker Cllr. Jonathan F. Koffa has filed a BILL OF INFORMATION’ before the Supreme Court of Liberia. A bill of information is a legal document that can refer to a written accusation of a crime or a legal document containing information about a civil […]
MONROVIA: ‘River Cess for Boakai’, an auxiliary of the governing Unity Party has sent a message of congratulations to Montserrado County District ‘11’ representative, Richard Nagbe Koon, following his election victory in the recently held speakership election up Capitol Hill. On November 21, 2024, Representative Koon was elected speaker unopposed by a breakaway faction of […]
MONROVIA: The ongoing fight up Capitol Hill surrounding the removal of House Speaker Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa, a key figure in the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), has uncovered growing splits within the party. Among the most notable developments is the unusual silence of Jefferson Tamba Koijee, the Coalition for Democratic Change Secretary-General and former […]
MONROVIA: Embattled House Speaker Cllr. Jonathan Fonati Koffa this morning held a meeting with President Joseph Nyemah Boakai at the President’s rehab dwelling. According to sources, the discussion was centered on the ongoing in-house fight at the House of Representatives. ERA NEWS gathered that the meeting, initiated at the invitation of Boakai, also had the […]
Cllr. N. Oswald Tweh Minister of Justice/Attorney General, Republic of Liberia In response to the request for a legal opinion on the implications of the Supreme Court’s December 6, 2024, ruling in the case “In re The Constitutionality of Several Actions Taken by Certain Members of the House of Representatives”, I provide an analysis of […]
As Fight up Capitol Hill Deepens CAPITOL HILL, MONROVIA: Even though the power struggle at the House of Representatives among members over the removal of embattled House Speaker Cllr. Jonathan F. Koffa remains far from ending despite the opinion of the Supreme Court last Friday, December 8; the Committee on Ways, Means, and Finance, chaired […]
…As Capitol Ground Turns Chaotic Again… CAPITOL HILL, MONROVIA: The grounds of the National Legislature were the scene of violence today as clashes between police and lawmakers supporting the Speakership of Hon. Cllr. Jonathan F. Koffa caused all working activities to come to a halt. The discords surpassed the controversial scheduled budget hearings for the […]
CAPITOL HILL, MONROVIA: In the midst of the ongoing brawls between members of the House of Representatives over the expulsion of Speaker, Cllr. Jonathan F. Koffa, the Legislative Budget Office (LBO) of the 55th Legislature has released a calendar of events for the draft 2025 National budget hearing with ministries and agencies. The revenue component […]
TEMPLE OF JUSTICE: The Supreme Court of Liberia today ruled in the power struggle at the House of Representatives, describing it as Ultra Vires. This means the court as another branch of government cannot transact in another branch activities that are beyond its capacity. Ultra vires is a Latin phrase meaning “beyond the powers”. It’s […]
MONROVIA: As the Supreme Court will today be rendering an opinion in the ongoing leadership crisis at the House of Representatives, Nimba Electoral District #9 Representative Taa Z. Wongbe has raised concerns over the hardship being faced by the citizens. Posting on his official Facebook page, the Nimba County Lawmaker was quick to point out […]
