President Weah Signs into Law National Census Joint Resolution & Small Arms Act

MONROVIA, LIBERIA – The President of the Republic, H.E. Dr. George Manneh Weah, on September 14, 2022, signed into law two critical legal instruments aimed at enhancing the country’s Governance Process.

The two legal instruments include the Joint Resolution of the National Legislature for the conduct of the National Housing and Population Census and the Act to repeal the Liberia Commission on Small Arms.

The Senate and House of Representatives recently passed a Joint Resolution authorizing the Executive Branch of Government to conduct the National Census from October 24 to November 7, 2022.

The Act to repeal the Act creating the Liberia National Commission on Small Arms is replaced with an Act establishing the Liberia National Commission on Arms.

The National Legislature recently forwarded the two instruments to the Office of the President for his signature, and he did September 14.

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Alphonso Toweh

Has been in the profession for over twenty years. He has worked for many international media outlets  including: West Africa Magazine, Africa Week Magazine, African Observer and  did occasional reporting for CNN, BBC World Service, Sunday Times, NPR, Radio Deutchewells, Radio Netherlands. He is the current correspondent for Reuters 
 He holds first  MA with honors in International  Relations and a  candidate for second master in International Peace studies and Conflict  Resolution from the University of Liberia.