Solidarity & Trust for a New Day (STAND), Liberia’s most vocal civil society organization, has condemned the legislature’s rapid push for a US$1.8 million allocation to repair the Capitol Building’s joint chambers following a recent fire.
The Press Union of Liberia has contacted authorities of the Executive Protective Service (EPS) and the Office of the Press Secretary to the President, bringing to their attention the case of an assault on journalist Blamo Toe by an agent of the EPS.
The main opposition, Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) is alarmed by the fire incident at the Capitol and calls on the Government to conduct a speedy and impartial investigation.
Forces of lawlessness, power struggle and intolerance are pushing Liberia, once viewed as a beacon of democratic stability in West Africa, back into a likely state turmoil.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Fonati Koffa has been summoned for questioning by police following a catastrophic fire that engulfed the Capitol building, destroying the joint chambers of the legislature.
The Movement Solidarity & Trust for a New Day ( STAND) said the devastating fire that ravaged the Capitol Building, the official home of the Liberian Legislature this morning demands an immediate and thorough investigation to determine its cause, assess the full extent of the damage, and hold those responsible accountable, should it be found deliberate.
A peaceful protest in the capital Monrovia erupted into violence on Tuesday as police forces aggressively suppressed demonstrators advocating for the rule of law and adherence to constitutional democracy.
The U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) convened a country coordination meeting from December 11 to 13, in Monrovia, to strengthen security cooperation and military partnership, according to the US Mission in Liberia.
Fierce price war between major providers MTN Liberia and French telecom giant Orange has made fuming consumers who are feeling the crunch of the bitter-sweet competition to see the regulator as culprit.
The Office for the Establishment of War and Economic Crimes Court for Liberia (OWECC-L) has expressed strong commendation for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) following their recent decision to approve the establishment of a Special Tribunal for The Gambia.
