CSOs, media trained to expose weak legislative oversight in Liberia
MONROVIA — Civil society groups and journalists say Liberia’s Legislature has long operated with little scrutiny. Now, a three-day training ...
Tag: Liberia Legislature
Progress in Liberia Must Start with a functioning and financially unattractive Legislature
‘Liberians easily forget’ and ‘accept mediocrity’ are accusations levied against us. It always seems like we fail to learn from ...
Lawmakers advance bill to create permanent asset recovery commission
CAPITOL HILL – In a push to institutionalize the fight against corruption, Liberia’s House of Representatives has begun legislative proceedings ...
Speaker Koon proposes reserved legislative seats for women and disabled persons
CAPITOL HILL – House Speaker Richard Nagbe Koon has proposed the creation of special legislative seats exclusively for women and ...
Lawmakers end 70-year NPA monopoly, usher in port autonomy
CAPITOL HILL – Liberia’s legislature has voted to end the National Port Authority’s (NPA) decades-long monopoly, passing a landmark bill ...
Speaker ‘orders’ House staff to vacate Capitol amid security concerns
MONROVIA, Liberia — Speaker of the House of Representatives Richard Koon on Monday ordered legislative staff to vacate the Capitol ...
House judiciary chair criticized for lack of legal background
Capitol Hill, Monrovia – The House of Representatives is facing mounting criticism over committee appointments following a dramatic outburst Thursday ...
Former Speaker, others detained at Monrovia Central Prison
MONROVIA — Four lawmakers, including former House Speaker Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa, have been remanded to the Monrovia Central Prison ...
Koon-led House backs LACC bribery probe amid fears of political whitewash
CAPITOL HILL, MONROVIA – The House of Representatives, now under the control of lawmakers accused of bribing their way into ...
House concurs with Senate to establish National Food Assistance Agency
CAPITOL HILL — The House of Representatives has concurred with the Liberian Senate on the enactment of the National Food ...
