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Liberia: As Pres. Weah Concludes First Leg of Nationwide Tour, FPA Looks into What the Counties Stand to Benefit Liberia: As Pres. Weah Concludes First Leg of Nationwide Tour, FPA Looks into What the Counties Stand to Benefit Share MONROVIA – President Weah’s first leg of his county tour midway in his Administration has come and gone, but his excursion has left a lasting imprint and raises the hope of some impoverished communities in the counties. One such area is Gbi-Doru Administrative Di...

In Rivercess County ‘Mask Devil’ Steals Stimulus Food From Residents In Rivercess County ‘Mask Devil’ Steals Stimulus Food From Residents Flash back: men escorting Mask Devil in one of Liberia’s villages Here in Liberia unusual happenings are said to be the order of the day, which always takes people by surprise, like this latest story from Rivercess about the stealing of six bags of rice intended for the use of citizens in the County due to the outbreak of COVID-19 were reported...

Liberia: Analysis of the results of the special senatorial election and referendum Listen to article The Liberian National Elections Commission recently completed the results of the special senatorial election and referendum. According to the results, the Liberian people voted massively against the ruling party and rejected the referendum. The election was held on December 8, 2020. The National Elections Commission (NEC), after much litigation, gave the majority of the results of the election....

Liberia: Bill Twehway Addresses Age-Old Problem at Only High School in River Cess County Liberia: Bill Twehway Addresses Age-Old Problem at Only High School in River Cess County Share MONROVIA — The age-old problem of student agitations owing to lack of teachers at the only high school in River Cess County is at the verge of being solved. The hall hosting the graduation and closing exercises of the Cestos High School during the weekend turned into a center of jubilations and excitements when ...

NEC Chairperson Davidetta Browne Lansanah After days of speculation in media outlets that the National Port Authority (NPA) has paid or planning to pay the sum of US$40,000 to the National Elections Commission (NEC) for a recount in Rivercess County following a mandate from the Supreme Court, the Commission has rejected the report and said it is “Untrue” and that it has no business with NPA or any other entity to fund election processes except the Ministry of Finance and Development Plannin...

The Liberian Senate has voted to request Justice Minister, Cllr Musah Dean, to write a letter to the Elections Commission, withdrawing the one written earlier by his Solicitor General, Saymah Syrenius Cephas, requesting NEC not to certificate Lofa County Senator-elect Brownie Jeffrey Samukai. Proferring the motion after almost two hours of interventions by Senators, Grand Bassa County ranking Senator, Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence declared that “In the spirit of coordination, I like to move that t...

Liberia: Citizens of Gbi-Doru Petition President Weah for County Status over ‘Decades of Neglect’ Liberia: Citizens of Gbi-Doru Petition President Weah for County Status over ‘Decades of Neglect’ Share In their petition to President Weah, whose mother hailed from the area during his historic visit as the first President to reach them, the citizens called on him to grant them a county status and make the Gbi the 17 th official tribe of Liberia Dorgbor Town, Gbi-Doru – Citizens of Gbi-D...

Share Gbarnga — The decision by President George Mannah Weah to rescind the transfer of Jonah Nulee Togbah to Rivercess County against the wishes of Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor appears to signal yet another twist in the reported rift between the president and his vice president. The Ministry of Health on January 22, 2021 transferred Togbah, administrator of Bong County Health Services, to Rivercess County, replacing him with Lasanah Kromah, Warehouse manager of the Ministry of Health. ...

Liberia: Nine Counties Under-represented at the Senate Liberia: Nine Counties Under-represented at the Senate Share MONROVIA – It appears that the multiple legal actions filed against the conduct of the just ended December 8, 2020 senatorial and representative by elections in Liberia by some defeated candidates are strangulating adequate representation and impeding legislative debates and decisions intended to help improve the living conditions of citizens and guarantee sustainable developmen...

Liberia: “Take Advantage of 2021 Census” – Sen. Chie Pleads with Grand Kru Citizens Liberia: “Take Advantage of 2021 Census” – Sen. Chie Pleads with Grand Kru Citizens Share GRAND KRU COUNTY — Grand Kru County Senior Senator and President Pro Tempore of the Liberian Senate-Senator Albert Tugbeh Chie has called on the Citizens of Grand Kru County to make themselves available to be counted in the County during the pending 2021 national census. According to a Statement issued by the ...