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By Agnes M. Tarr The Plenary of the Honorable House of Representatives – HOR, has unanimously voted to return the draft National Budget to the executive on February 15, 2024. The draft budget was submitted to the august body by the George Weah administration.  The House’s decision which was taken on Thursday, January 25, 2024, came as a result of a communication proffered by Margibi County District #3 Representative, Ellen Attoh-Wreh. In her communication, Rep. Attoh-Wreh explained that based on observation, the budget needs to be aligned with the agenda of the current government, and as such it needed to…

By Agnes M. Tarr Vice President Jeremiah Koung has called on the citizenry to forego the idea of what he termed as the “Green or Blue Liberia” and promote peace and reconciliation. He made the statement when he delivered a special statement to members of the Liberian Senate on Thursday, January 25, 2024, during a regular session. Veep Koung stressed that the 2023 elections are over and it is now time for Liberians to embrace such a new mindset. At the same time, he underscored the need to give every Liberian the opportunity to contribute his or her quota to…

As usual, oldman Joseph Boakai can not keep his head up for minutes. At the thanksgiving service before the inauguration, President Boakai was attending a church service with his wife and other dignitaries. But he was sleeping again. At this time his wife decided to come to the rescue. She looked at him briefly, took the gum from her mouth and shoved it in Boakai’s palms. He jumped out of sleep. He looked at the gum and put it in his mouth and began chewing it. Here is the video.

By Agnes M. Tarr, Legislarive Reporter House Speaker Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa has appointed some members to three statutory committees, highlighting the commitment to effective governance and legislative excellence. The newly appointed chairs and co-chairs will play a major role in shaping the policies and decisions within their respective committees. Rules & Order Committee: • Chair: Hon. Marvin Cole • Co-Chair: Hon. Abu Kamara The Rules & Order Committee, under the leadership of Hon. Marvin Cole as Chair and Hon. Abu Kamara as Co-Chair, will be instrumental in ensuring the orderly conduct of legislative proceedings. Their dedication to upholding parliamentary…

By Augustine Wesseh The authorities of the Liberia Football Association (LFA) have launched a search for the men’s national team coach. The Ministry of Youth and Sports is also part of the effort to get a coach for the men’s national team. A Liberian International player, Tonia Tisdell, has thrown his weight for the support of his former coach to charge of the national team, the Lone Star. Tonia made the open decision to stand with one time Liberia’s national team coach Antoine Hey to serve as coach and manager of the Liberia national team over other coaches who are…

By Augustine Wesseh His is a quest to bring down the roof of entertainment and performing artistry. ShineYorEye, an enterprising and towering Liberian comedian, actor, musical artist and performer is making name for himself in every segment of the Liberian entertainment industry. ShineYorEye, a nickname given to him by his fans and now popularly referred to, told Blaze Sports and Entertainment in a chat that he believes in taking both the performing artistry and the technical works at a very high quality and expansion in Liberia. Born as Benedict Knuckles, he noted that though entertainment in Liberia is still on…

President Joseph Boakai has made the first five nominations in his government. The nominations come after an elaborate inaugural ceremony, during which Pres. Boakai was unable to finish his speech due to repeated hiccups. Sources closed to the President say he experienced heat exhaustion. Pres. Boakai did not atten the official luncheon in honor local and foreign guests held at the Executive Mansion. Sources say the Liberian President is now home.

Moses Kollie Garzeawu Journalist, Monrovia Liberia’s new President Joseph Boakai has failed to reach the end of his inauguration speech as he appeared to almost pass out and had to be held up at a ceremony in the capital, Monrovia. He had already been speaking for around 30 minutes when it became clear that he was having difficulty talking. Mr Boakai was surrounded by his aides and members of the executive protection service and escorted from the ceremony at the Capitol Building, which is the seat of the legislature. The event was then adjourned prematurely. The 79-year-old was sworn in…

No sooner than Nathaniel McGill, Senator of Margibi County, was elected to the chairmanship of the Senate committee on education when educators began a campaign to have him removed from the senate committee. In strongly worded letter Senate Pro-Tempore, Grand Bassa Senator Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence, the Professional Educators Association of Liberia (PEAL), the National Teachers Association of Liberia (NTAL), the National Association of Liberia School Principals (MALSP), the National Parents Teachers Association of Liberia (NPTAL), the National Association of Private School Owners of Liberia, and the Concerned Education Workers of Liberia, said the election of Mr. McGill as head of the…

By The Executive Mansion Liberia’s 24th President, Dr. George Manneh Weah, was born on October 1, 1966 on the Capitol Bypass in Monrovia, Montserrado County unto the union of Mr. William Tarpeh Weah and Madam Anna Quayeweh Weah (both deceased). He holds ancestry to the Kru and Bassa ethnic groups, as his father hailed from Grand Kru County while his mother hailed from Grand Bassa County. The Liberian Leader, born in a Christian home, got converted as a Muslim in 1989. To keep alive his grandmother religious’ tutelage, President Weah reconverted to Christianity following her death in 1994. Presently, he…