Liberty Party’s standard bearer Charles Brumskine recently granted an interview to the BBC where he defended his claims that the October 10 presidential and representative elections were marked by “fraud and gross irregularities.†We review the validity of statements Brumskine made.
LFA Suspends National Team Coaches for Lack of Funds
Several of Liberia’s national football teams are now without coaches after the Liberia Football Association announced the suspension of coaches’ contracts from the under-20 level to the senior national team.
National County Meet Set for December
The Ministry of Youth and Sports has announced that Liberia’s biggest sporting event, the National County Sports Meet, will go on as planned in 2017.
Women Call on NEC and Political Parties to Address Electoral Issues
A group of women are calling for a collaborative effort between the National Elections Commission and aggrieved political parties in addressing unresolved electoral issues in the country.
University of Liberia President Discloses Plans for Improvement
Months after she officially took office, the president of the University of Liberia, Ophelia Weeks, has outlined new plans to improve the institution to a level on par with other universities around the world.
Bong Gets a New County Education Officer
The Ministry of Education has appointed Samuel Y. Koenig as county education officer for Bong. His appointment takes immediate effect.
Rep. Samuel Kogar Warns, Sen. Prince Johnson is Threatening His Life
Nimba County fifth district’s representative, Samuel Kogar has alarmed threats posed to his life, by the county’s senior senator, Prince Johnson.
ECC Wants NEC to Provide Information on Runoff Election Materials
Oscar Bloh, chairman of the Elections Coordinating Committee, is calling on the National Elections Commission to make available information to the public on the status of election materials that were transferred to the various countries in preparation for the presidential runoff election.