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By J. Ebenezer Daygbor Margibi County Senator Oscar Cooper created uproar Tuesday, June 27th, when he described as “useless” the Upper House of the National Legislature of Liberia. The Senate was ignited and overwhelmed with words of war particularly between the Senate Pro-Temp Armah Jallah and Sen. Cooper. It all started when a Bill seeking ratification for a grant agreement valued at US$4.8 million was read on the floor of the Senate’s plenary. Following the reading of the Bill, a motion was taken first, second and third readings suggesting that the instrument was ready for passage. Some senators say the procedure…

By J. Ebenezer Daygbor ‘Support Boakai or go home’ seems to be the ultra-virus measure Montserrado County Senator Geraldine Doe-Sheriff has taken against her staff members who have not declared their support for Vice President Joseph Boakai for the presidency of Liberia. Sen. Sheriff, who is currently in the Liberian Senate on the ticket of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC, recently told her staffs to follow her lead to support the Unity Party candidate. But that did not go well with some of her staff members. During a meeting, some staffs flat-out told Sen. Sheriff to her face “no”,…

By J. Ebenezer Daygbor Julius Berrian may be funneling tremendous undercurrent political maneuver into Electoral District #10 to push his supporters to reject the man who beat him at the primaries, Mulbah Morlu. But now, the administrator of the Congress for Democracy Change Electoral District #10 Seaford Miller says Berrian is a waste and disappointment to the Party and the residents of the district. Mr. Miller said Monday, June 26th, in Monrovia that the election of Rep. Berrian on the ticket of the CDC was a total waste on grounds that the lawmaker has failed to perform his responsibilities as…

By J. Ebenezer  Daygbor The Baptist Church, the denomination that is described as the “cornerstone of Liberian Church”, is once more in the presidential political news. The First Providence Baptist Church Pastor, Rev. Dr. Samuel D. Reeves is now the Vice Presidential running mate of Presidential contender Mill Jones. Rev. Reeves was chosen Monday by the Standard Bearer of the Movement for Economic Empowerment (MOVEE). The decision was made at the headquarters of the Party. With that pick, it is not clear how Rev. Reeves will handle his pastoral duties and the political campaign activities to help his party win…

Press Release Citizens of Bong County have honored President Sirleaf for what they termed her exceptional leadership, commitment to peace, development and stability during the past 11 years. According to an Executive Mansion release, the citizens’ remarks were contained in separate statements made to President Sirleaf at various Town Hall Meetings held in Fuamah District, Mano-Wainsue, Lelekpayea Town, Belefinai and Palala Districts last week in Bong County on the final leg of her County Tour. The citizens, spoke through their leaders including Representatives Lester M. Paye, Prince K. Moye, Tokpa Mulbah, Corpu Barclay, Superintendent Selena P. Mappy, as well as…

Press Release President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf today witnessed the formal signing ceremony of the Agreement between the Government of Liberia and TIDFORE (Hong Kong) Investment (LICEMCO) for the establishment of a Steel Plant in Liberia. The plant will transform raw Iron Ore and Lamp Stones into steel and Cement. According to an Executive Mansion release, President Sirleaf reflected on the history of Firestone and a number of Iron Ore Mining Companies that started investing in Liberia in the 1920s and 1950s and how they have not been able to add value to the raw materials from Liberia. She therefore indicated…

By J. Ebenezer Daygbor, Monrovia Correspondent One United States dollar is now $125 Liberian Dollar in Monrovia. This hack in the exchange rate in Liberia is an added layer of hardship lashing the small West African nation and its impoverished populace. But the has created concern among members of the Liberian Senate. On Thursday, the Upper House of the Liberian Legislature empowered the Committee on Banking and Currency to invite government’s fiscal monetary institutions to explain reasons for the skyrocketing exchange rate that is affecting every strata of the Liberian nation. Plenary session’s decision followed a communication from Grand Bassa…

By J. Ebenezer Daygbor, Monrovia Correspondent If the recent primaries of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) were anything to go by, then CDC’s Mulbah Morlu’s name will be engraved on the legislative ballot paper to be up for election. But zonal heads at District #10 say not so fast. Morlu defeated Rep. Julius Berrian of the opposition Congress for Democratic Change’s (CDC) recent controversial primaries, but no sooner had the ink gone dry when partisans of the Party residing in District #10 indicated they still want Berrian as their representative, and not Morlu. Over the weekend, following the CDC…

By J. Ebenezer Daygbor Age is usually associated with wisdom and experience, but it appears Vice President Joseph Boakai is fast becoming a nemesis for his quest to become president of Liberia. A Liberian political party says the Vice President’s age is seemingly a turn-off, and that he is too old to assume the top position of the land. Boakai is currently 74-year old. He is not alone above 70. Robert Mugabe is 93-year old, Jacob Zuma is 75 years of age, President Peter Mutharika of Malawi is 77-year old, Zimbabwean Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa is already 74 years of…

By J. Ebenezer Daygbor The declaration of assets by government officials in Liberia has been a very contagious debate, but in spite of the constitutionality debate, the General Auditing Commission (GAC) says it will audit officials who will be declaring their assets to the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission. The GAC made its intention known in a letter to the House of Representatives of the Liberian Legislature. The communication dated, June 20th, and read in the plenary of the house on June 22nd, states that the decision of the auditing house in compliance with a statutory mandate, cited in section 53.3 of…