https://www.liberianobserver.com/ Liberia's First Independent Daily en Sat, 27 Apr 2024 10:37:53 +0000 Mon, 16 Jan 2023 15:29:03 +0000 https://www.liberianobserver.com/full-speech-delivered-vice-president-howard-taylor-start-liberian-senates-6th-regular-session   fca03c41-cbdb-44a2-9418-21dd97b7c8c6 Mon, 16 Jan 2023 15:29:03 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily https://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-senators-accuse-of-criminal-liability-road-fund-saga "It is clear that approving such a transaction after the fact is wrong and may make legislators who approved such an illegal act criminally liable tomorrow,” Sen. Karnga-Lawrence argued. Senator Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence has launched an extraordinary attack on the Senate, accusing her… dopoejr@gmail.com (Robin Dopoe) b22a3faf-9a10-4355-9a5f-6833f8db659b Thu, 23 Jun 2022 11:29:33 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily https://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-laying-ghosts-road-fund-diversion-rest-may-not-be-anytime-soon Since when has it become a rule that House and Senate Committees, whether acting jointly or severally, are clothed with the authority to approve changes in the Budget Law or better still to act on behalf of the Legislature without a joint Resolution of approval? This is the question that… bc930788-660a-46fd-ad53-4695526b4303 Thu, 23 Jun 2022 10:13:38 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily https://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-senate-debates-abortion-rights-legalization A Joint Committee of the Senate has begun debating a bill that would maintain the country’s law that restricts abortion or make it legal in most cases. Currently, many women who have an abortion in Liberia, as well as people who assist them with the procedure, can face prosecution.… lmsonpon@gmail.com (Leroy M. Sonpon ce00d872-26f9-4ddb-89b7-dab551a68816 Mon, 13 Jun 2022 04:12:30 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily https://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-bea-mountain-denies-polluting-water-source ​​Bea Mountain Mining Corporation (BMMC) has denied polluting the Mafa river, which serves about 10 communities, with “toxic chemicals”.  The Turkish gold mining company in a press release disclosed no abnormal conditions have taken place in its plant in Kinjor, Grand Cape Mount… jbcarter1956@gmail.com (J. Burgess Carter) e0306b30-eaa0-452f-9880-a3718b74989f Thu, 26 May 2022 04:04:43 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily https://www.liberianobserver.com/minister-cooper-gets-away-minimum-l499990-fine -- Mandated to submit to Senate committee’s further investigations The Plenary of the Liberian Senate yesterday imposed a fine of L$4,999.90 (Four Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-Nine Dollars, Ninety Cents) on the Minister of Agriculture, Jeanine M. Cooper. The fine was imposed as a minimum… jbcarter1956@gmail.com (J. Burgess Carter) 2e5af279-868a-48d9-a433-b5e910a7f65a Fri, 03 Dec 2021 10:59:54 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily