Published: July 24, 2025
MONROVIA, Liberia — The Liberian Senate has confirmed Clarence Massaquoi as Chairperson of the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA), along with four others as commissioners, following a divided vote and some dissent among lawmakers.
During Thursday’s session, July 24, 23 senators voted in favor of Massaquoi and Ben Fonana. Meanwhile, Patrick Honnah, Angela Cassell-Bush, and Emmanuel Pegar secured their confirmations with 21 votes each.
Senators Edwin Melvin Snowe of Bomi County and Nathaniel F. McGill of Margibi County were the only senators who voted against the confirmation of Honnah, Cassell-Bush, and Pegar.
The Senate’s decision came after the Committee on Post and Telecommunications, chaired by Senator Francis S. Dopoe of River Gee County, recommended all five nominees based on their qualifications, experience, and their performance during recent confirmation hearings.
The committee noted that each nominee demonstrated “suitability and the ability to effectively respond to senators’ inquiries,” reinforcing their readiness to lead the country’s telecommunications sector.
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