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Liberian News: House of Representatives Ready for Robust Oversight

Monrovia-Following the political intention at the House of Representatives, the plenary, which is the highest decision-making body, has engaged in robust oversight. The House Plenary has summoned the Chairman of the Assets Recovery and Property Retrieval Task Force to appear before them on Thursday, 22 May, to provide a comprehensive report on the entity’s achievements since its establishment.

Liberia News: FROM ILLEGAL TO LEGAL STATUS

Monrovia-Newly elected Speaker Richard Nagbe Koon has duly legalized his status from an illegitimate to a legitimate Speaker – an appellation he gained following his 43 votes victory over Representative Musa Bility in the Speakership election necessitated by the resignation of former Speaker, Cllr. J. Fornati Koffa.

Liberia News: Ex-Speaker Koffa: I Won’t Accept Committee Appointment

By Washington Tumay Watson Monrovia-Former House of Representatives Speaker Fonati Koffa has disclosed that he will not accept appointment to any committee by House Speaker Richard Koon with or without consultation. The former Speaker who represents Grand Kru County 2nd District said he wants to place much more focus, time and energy to his district […]

Liberian News: AU REVOIR, Koffa!

Monrovia-It is nothing but au revoir as Cllr. J. Fornati Koffa finally threw in the towel Monday, resigning his position as Speaker of the House of Representatives following a troubling leadership impasse that left the Lower House of the National Legislature completely fractured, bruised and two-chambered for about six months.

Liberia news: LNBA President left in the “Cold”

MONROVIA-The president of the Liberian National Bar Association, Cllr.  Bornor M. Varmah has received lashes from several lawyers as well as his even his  Vice president for taking  a  unilateral decision on  the Supreme Court’s ruling . At a press conference held on April 29, 2025  after the Supreme court has rendered her opinion in […]

Liberia News: ‘WE’RE MASTER OF CHAOS’

Monrovia-The political atmosphere remains saturated with miasma of squabbling and remonstrance amongst political players in and out of government since the Supreme Court of Liberia’s landmarked judgment in the Bill of Information before it by the minority bloc in the House of Representatives leadership impasse followed by President Joseph Boakai’s straddling position. While others have chastised the President, some have reaffirmed their support to him.