Farewell Madam President
By: Peter Quaqua (A special commentary) On Tuesday, October 10, 2017, registered Liberian voters across the country will go to the polls to elect a...
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Sirleaf rallying Liberians: “All must respect outcome of election”
BREAKING NEWS- BY our News Desk Ahead of Tuesday’s elections, Liberia’s President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has made a passionate plea to all citizens for peaceful...
Liberia poised to usher in new era—as campaign ends
By William Selmah wselmah@gmail.com Campaign activities for Tuesday’s polls in Liberia officially ended Sunday night, with candidates exhausting every last second down to the wire....
“It’s not possible for anybody to cheat”—NEC Chairman
How difficult is it to cheat Liberia elections? By Frank Sainworla, Jr. fsainworla@yahoo.com Since this elections year started, the National Elections Commission (NEC) has gone...
ALJA calls for non-violent elections in Liberia
Liberian Journalists in the Americas are calling on political parties, candidates and their fellow compatriots back home to avoid acts of violence in Tuesday’s presidential...
ECC urges coordination among observer missions, ahead of crucial polls
A local elections watchdog group, ECC calls on all national and international observation missions to “coordinate their efforts in responding to issues arising from the...
Could Pres Sirleaf be “traumatized” by Liberia civil war?
-Sacked envoy to London raises questions A war of words has ensued between Liberia’s President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and her sacked Ambassador to the United...
Senate move to make rape law bailable “wicked”
–Protest staged in Monrovia By our Reporter The Liberian Senate’s amendment of the rape law making it bailable has triggered protest from women rights...
U.S. promises to work with elected Liberian gov’t, urges peaceful polls
On the eve of Liberia’s presidential and legislative elections, the US embassy in Monrovia says “the United States government will continue to work with the...
NEC Clarifies Excess Ballot Printing
By William Selmah, wselmah@gmail.com The National Elections Commission (NEC) says there is no need for political parties to harbor fear over the printing of excess ballot...