Liberia: House Passes Fiscal Year 2025 Budget at Eight Hundred Eighty Million

CAPITOL HILL, MONROVIA: The House of Representatives has passed the 2025 Draft National Budget, amounting to United States Dollars 880 million, following strict scrutiny and adjustments during budget hearings. The budget now awaits deliberation and concurrence by the Liberian Senate. The National 2025 Budget was initially submitted by the Executive at US$851 million, the proposed […]

Liberia: Rep. Koinah Chairs Budget Hearing as Ways And Means Committee Divides Itself Into Subs

CAPITOL HILL, MONROVIA: Representative Prince K. Koinah, Bong County Electoral District #1 representation at the House of Representatives, 55th National Legislature today presided as the Chairperson of a subcommittee for the ongoing Draft 2025 National Budget hearing at the Capitol. The Bong Lawmaker who is the Co-chair of the House’s Committee on Public Accounts and […]

Liberia: Rep. Williams Rejects Claims of Receiving 15K to Oust Speaker Koffa, Says His Decision is ‘Conscience-Driven’

“In my sound mind, I signed the Resolution to impeach Speaker Koffa consciously of the outcomes and I remain firm and unwavering in this battle with no turning back! Even if it means standing alone, I will.” CAPITOL HILL, MONROVIA: River Gee County Electoral District 3 Representative, Johnson S.N Williams Sr. has vowed his quest […]

Liberia: Plans to Unseat Speaker Koffa Suffers Major Blow As Rep. Goshuah Rescinds His Signature

“I inserted myself in the midst of colleagues concocting such a plan, tasked with gathering information regarding the number of signatures in support of the removal and identifying the masterminds behind the movement.” CAPITOL HILL, MONROVIA: As the struggle up Capitol Hill for the removal of House Speaker Cllr. Jonathan Fonati Koffa continues, that those […]

Liberia: “We have lost Control of the Budget Process” – Speaker J.F Koffa

…Voiced concerns over the country’s budgetary process… CAPITOL HILL, MONROVIA: The Speaker of the 55th National Legislature, Cllr. Jonathan Fonati Koffa has declared that the Legislature has lost control of the budget process. Speaker Koffa made the revelation Friday, September 20 evening during the 10th Day Extraordinary Day Sitting of the House, at which time, […]

Liberia: Rep. Nyahn Flomo Raises Red Flag on Boakai Constant Constitutional Violation

CAPITOL HILL, MONROVIA: Representative Nyahn Flomo, Nimba County Electoral District 2 Representative at the 55th National Legislature has written the plenary of the House of Representatives expressing deep concern over the violation of some provisions in the constitution of Liberia particularly section 10.2 of the executive law of 1972 by PresidentJoseph Nyuma Boakai.  Section 10.2 […]

Liberia: “I will propose that there should be Capital Punishment in our Country for those that will import drugs” – Rep. Prince A. Toles

CAPITOL HILL, MONROVIA: The fight against Illicit Drugs remains a major challenge for the government of Liberia and its citizens. However, in reaction to the rampant increase of dangerous substances and the continuous danger it poses to the youth of the country, Montserrado County District 8 Representative, Prince Toles is calling for Capital Punishment for […]

Liberia: Three Townships to be Created in Lofa District 2, As Rep. J.F Wiah Submits Bills For Legislative Action

CAPITOL HILL, MONROVIA: Lofa County District #2 Representative Julie Fatoma Wiah has written the Plenary of the House of Representatives submitting for Legislative enactment three separate bills for the creation of the Townships. The intention of the three legislative bills by the Lawmaker if enacted into law and signed by the president of Liberia, is […]

Liberia: Rep. Johnson Raises Concerns About Investigative Report in LDEA Saga

…House’s Plenary Agreed to Invite Justice Minister Oswald Tweh and Two Others for Questioning… CAPITOL HILL, MONROVIA: The delay in publication of an investigative report of the incident involving the three suspended Directors of the Liberia Drugs Enforcement Agency has surfaced on the floor for discussion in the Chamber of the House of Representatives through […]

Liberia: Senate Pro Tempore Karngar-Lawrence sets up Investigative Committee to Probe Alleged Budget Tempering

CAPITOL HILL, MONROVIA: The Liberian Senate has constituted a six (6) man ad hoc committee to investigate the alleged alteration of the approved FY 2024 National Budget. Senate Pro Tempore Nyonblee Karnga Lawrence made the statement Thursday, September 5, 2024, during the 3rd Day Sitting of the Extraordinary Session of the Liberian Senate. She named […]