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Liberia News: Snow Blast U.S

By: Perry B. Zordyu Monrovia-April-11-2024-TNR:Bomi County Senator Edwin Melvin Snowe has fearlessly blasted the United States Government for only sanctioning critical voices while Liberia remains in abject poverty and unsupported developmentally. The Bomi County Senator described as a supreme justice affair,the World Crimes Court establishment in Liberia. Senator Snowe said the signing of the WCC […]

Liberia News: SUPERINTENDENTS WANT 1M INCREMENT IN BUDGET

Monrovia-April-11-2024-TNR:Several Superintendents of various counties are recommending an increment in the County Development Fund from the current US$200,000 to US$1 million in the national budget. On Monday, April 8, 2024, twelve Superintendents recently nominated by President Joseph Nyuma Boakai appeared before the Senate Committee on Internal Affairs and Rural Development to state convincing reasons for […]

Liberia News: RESOLUTION ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF WAR AND ECONOMIC CRIMES COURT IN LIBERIA

Monrovia-April-11-2024-TNR:LIBERIAN LEGISLATURE JOINT RESOLUTION #JR-001/2024 OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA ON THE MECHANISMS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN EXTRAORDINARY CRIMINAL COURT AND A DOMESTIC CORRUPTION COURT FOR WAR AND ECONOMIC CRIMES, RESPECTIVELY. WHEREAS, the various phases of the Liberian civil wars from 1989 to 2003 resulted in […]

Liberia News: PRESSURED OR…

By Mark N. Mengonfia Monrovia-April-10-TNR:At long last, the much-anticipated War and Economic Crimes Court for Liberia has gotten a green-light from the Liberian Legislature with Nimba County Senator Prince Y. Johnson who has continually opposed the establishment of the court affixing his signature to the resolution for the establishment of the court. Yesterday’s signing was […]

Liberia News: HOUSE LAUNCHES PROBE IN YEKEH’S ‘RUDE’ BEHAVIOR

Monrovia-April-10-TNR:The Plenary of the House of Representatives  has taken a decisive action launching a probe into allegations of rude behavior by Representative Yekeh Kolubah towards President Joseph Boakai and First Lady Kartumu Boakai. This move by members of the House of Representatives follows a communication from Representative Emmanuel Dahn, Chair on Executive at the House […]

Liberia News: YEKEH TURNS LOOSE.

Monrovia-April-10-TNR:Montserrado County District#10 Representative Yekeh Kolubah has gotten on the rampage again this time defying the National Security Agency (NSA) as he marched through the streets of Monrovia with group of individuals believed to be militants on Tuesday. As he paraded through the streets of Monrovia yesterday, the Montserrado lawmaker threatened the peace of the […]

Liberia News: ENSURE WCC IS ESTABLISH IN LIBERIA

Monrovia-April-10-TNR:The Coalition for the Establishment of War and Economic Crimes Court in Liberia has expressed serious concerned over the apparent delay of political will on the part of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai to expedite the establishment of the court after he vowed to establish the War and Economic Crimes Court during his inaugural speech. The […]

Liberia News: S/COURT DECLINES TO ISSUE NASSCORP’S DDG WRIT OF PROHIBITION

Monrovia-April-10-TNR:The Supreme Court of Liberia Justice in Chamber, His Honor Yussif D. Kaba has declined to issue the Writ of Prohibition prayed for by the Deputy Director General of NASSCORP, Madam Carmerna Cephas-Yeke. On Thursday, March 21, 2024, President Joseph Boakai with immediate effect dismissed Madam Yeke from the position of Deputy Director General of […]

Liberia News: Budget Faces Lawmakers’ Scissors

Monrovia-April-8-TNR:Almost one month after successfully approving President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s recast Budget “to pay salaries,”  the maiden Fiscal Year 2024 National Budget will go through thorough critiquing beginning today, statement from the Legislative Budget Office (LBO) of the 55th Legislature unveiled in a calendar of events about the Budget Hearings. Lawmakers will be curious to […]

Liberia News:Another Blunder?

Monrovia-April-5-TNR:Liberians are wondering as to what has begun of the Unity Party Government in just three months as there has been series of mistakes and missteps in the Joseph Nyuma Boakaiadministration. In recent times, the President has nominated and withdrawn nominees on several occasions thus casting a dark cloud over the success of the three […]