Day: October 23, 2024

PERSPECTIVE: A Call For The Establishment of an Environmental Court in Liberia

Mr. Matthew Sieh Wisseh Executive Director Environmental Eyes Consultancy and Advocacy Firm (EECAF) After a thorough investigation and research by the Environmental Eyes and Consultancy Firm (EECAF), its attention is drawn to a significant gap in the Act establishing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The act establishing the Environmental Protection Agency calls for the establishment …

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SATZ Group of Companies Urges LACC, CENTAL, and PCC to Investigate Irregularities in LTA’s Bidding Process

IPNEWS: The SATZ Group of Companies has formally submitted a complaint to the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA), highlighting significant irregularities in the bidding process for the Cybersecurity Framework Development, Awareness, and Orientation project (IFB No. LTA/REOI/002/2024). In its letter, SATZ Group calls on the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC), the Center for Transparency and Accountability (CENTAL), …

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𝐆𝐨𝐋 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐈𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐚𝐠𝐚, 𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧–𝐒𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐌𝐢𝐧. 𝐏𝐢𝐚𝐡

IPNEWS: Information Minister Jerolinmek M. Piah has disclosed that the Liberian Government, particularly the Executive branch, has deep interest in the allegation of bribery linking some members of the Executive to the ongoing removal of House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa, urging the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission to speedily investigate the matter. As the matter is before …

𝐆𝐨𝐋 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐈𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐚𝐠𝐚, 𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧–𝐒𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐌𝐢𝐧. 𝐏𝐢𝐚𝐡 Read More »

PERSPECTIVE: ‘When Intelligence Failed’

–Case of the Deteriorating State of the Liberian Legislature; A Call for A Total Overhaul of the National Legislature Introduction: In the heart of Liberia, the Senate and House of Representatives stand as symbols of governance, yet what they represent today is a stark departure from democratic ideals. The current composition of the Liberian National …

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Over Plot to Remove Speaker: What If?

By Ex-Finance Minister Hon. Samuel D. Tweah,Jr. Write Understanding what the Liberian constitution, the rules of the House of Representatives and a Supreme Court ruling say when there are two opposing and separate groups of representatives, one with a CONSTITUTIONALLY RECOGNIZED PRESIDING OFFICER OR SPEAKER and another group WITHOUT a CONSTITUTIONALLY RECOGNIZED SPEAKER! ———————————————————————————- As …

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𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗹 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆’𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻

IPNEWS: The Plenary of the House of Representatives has voted to compel all members who were absent from today’s session, Tuesday, 22 October, to attend the next session on Thursday, 24 October. This decision was made to ensure that members of the House assemble to perform their duties on behalf of the Liberian people. The …

𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗹 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆’𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 Read More »

Rwindair Begins Fights to Liberia Soon

IPNEWS: In a significant development aimed at enhancing connectivity and fostering economic cooperation, the governments of Rwanda and Liberia have signed a Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA). The agreement was formalized on the sidelines of the International Civil Aviation Organization Air Services Negotiation Event (ICAN 2024), held on October 21, 2024, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. …

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‘Resignation is not an option’, Speaker Fonati Koffa Vows

IPNEWS: In post-war Liberia, being Speaker of the House of Representatives has turned out to be one of the most stressful jobs — perhaps more so than being the President of Liberia. In the past 19 years alone, only one Speaker — Bhofal Chambers — has served his full six-year term. The reasons might be …

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DEN OF THIVES AGAINST AUDIT

IPNEWS: “This same cartel will carry the budget to Boulevard Palace Hotel Room 1026 to adjust all the numbers,” said House Speaker Fonati Koffa, making a shocking revelation about systemic corruption and public abuse of state resources within the House of Representatives. Koffa explained that the primary reason behind his colleagues’ attempts to remove him …

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