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House Ratifies Disputed Legislative Acts
By Grace Bryant MollayThe House of Representatives has ratified a series of controversial legislative measures, including the 2025 National Budget originally passed by a faction of…
Senator Moye Supports Bill To Grant Bong University Status
By Patrick Stephen Tokpah /Bong Bong County Senator Prince Moye has declared his full support for a legislative bill seeking to elevate the Bong County Technical College (BCTC) to a…
Women Caucus Chair Alarms Over Low Representation In Legislature
By Grace Bryant Mollay Representative Ellen Attoh-Wreh, Chair of the Women’s Legislative Caucus of Liberia, has sounded an alarm over the persistently low number of women in Liberia’s…
AFELL, Gender Ministry Kickoff Revision Of Draft FGM Prohibition Bill
By Bill W. CooperThe Association of Female Lawyers of Liberia (AFELL), in collaboration with the Ministry of Gender and partners have initiated a robust and systematic approach in its…
Rep. Kpoto Proposes Bill To Criminalize Same-Sex Practices In Liberia
By Grace Q. BryantLofa County District 3 Representative, Momo Siafa Kpoto, has introduced a bill seeking to criminalize same-sex practices in Liberia, arguing that such legislation is…
House Reviews Nimba’s Labor and Probate Courts Establishment Bills
By Grace Q. Bryant The House of Representatives has directed its relevant committees to conduct a thorough review of two proposed bills seeking to establish a Labor Court and a Probate…
House Committees To Review Local Gov’t Structure Bills
The House of Representatives has mandated its Committees on Judiciary, Internal Affairs, and Ways, Means, and Finance to review three draft bills seeking to establish new local government…
Senate Passes National Tourism Authority Bill
By Bill W. CooperThe Liberian Senate has taken a big step aim at revitalizing the country’s tourism sector, following its concurrence on the passage of a bill that establishes the National…
Committee Confirms Allegations Of FY2024 Budget, But…
By Grace Q. BryantMembers of the House of Representatives have endorsed the report of the Specialized Committee setup by House Speaker Fonati Koffa to investigate alleged alteration of the…
Moye Supports Investigation In Budget Alteration
By Bill W. CooperSenator Prince Moyee of Bong County, has welcomed the decision of House Speaker Fonati Koffa to initiate an investigation into the alleged alteration of the Fiscal Year…