Less than two weeks to the planned June 7 protest in Monrovia, prominent lawyer Arthur Johnson has announced plans to petition the Supreme Court to prevent organizers from going ahead with the protest.
Former President Sirleaf Says Son Was ‘Illegally Charged’ for Printing New Banknotes
Former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf says her son, Charles Sirleaf, who was indicted for illegally printing new banknotes of the local currency, was wrongfully charged by the government.
NEC Releases Provisional Listings of Candidates for Montserrado’s By-Elections
The National Elections Commission has released the provisional listing of candidates contesting in the Montserrado representative and senatorial by-elections.
Liberian Journalist Named on Global Agricultural Journalists Network’s Committee
The International Federation of Agricultural Journalists also known as IFAJ has named Liberian journalist and development communications practitioner Jefferson Massah to serve on its vision 2025 strategic visioning and plan committee.
Rights Groups Call for Respect of Rights of Sexual Minorities
In March 2019, a gay man reported being attacked and severely brutalized at a local club in Monrovia, after his attackers identified his sexual orientation.
Integrity Group Calls US$25 Million Mop-up Audit a Waste of Time and Money
Transparency International’s local affiliate, the Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia, has termed the recent report released by the General Audit Commission into the US$25 million mop-up of excess Liberian dollars from the market as a “waste of the Liberian people’s precious time and money.â€
NEC Misses Deadline to Publish Provisional List of Candidates in Montserrado’s By-Elections
The National Elections Commission has failed to provide the provisional listing of candidates contesting in the Montserrado representative and senatorial by-elections by the deadline it set.
GAC Report Indicates Discrepancies With US$25 Million Mop-up Fund
The General Auditing Commission has released its report on the US$25 million used to mop-up excess Liberian dollars on the market. The report shows many discrepancies between what the Central Bank reported and what the investigators found.