MONROVIA, December 16 (LINA)-Arguments in the petition for the writ of prohibition filed by independent senatorial candidate Robert Sirleaf versus the Republic of Liberia failed to get underway Tuesday at the Supreme Court in Monrovia.

MONROVIA, December 16 (LINA) – President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has requested the House of Representatives (HOR) to speedily ratify a Production Sharing Contract (PSCs) between the government and contractors for oil block LB16.

ZWEDRU, December 16 (LINA) – A group calling itself “Concerned Citizens of Grand Gedeh County” on Monday took to the streets of Zwedru, calling on the National Elections Commission to transfer its newly assigned elections Magistrate, Mr. Willie Tompoe from the county.

MONROVIA, December 16 (LINA)-The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has consented to send an observer team for this weekend's midterm senatorial elections in Liberia.

ZWEDRU, December 16 (LINA) - Political campaigns throughout the length and breadth of Grand Gedeh County resumed in full swing few hours after the Supreme Court lifted the stay order on the midterm senatorial elections.

MONROVIA, December 16 (LINA)-The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), says with support from the Econet Development Foundation, and in response to the looming food crisis in Liberia, its Program for African Seed Systems (PASS) will intensify its work by increasing access to high quality seed.

MONROVIA, December 15 (LINA) – The 46th Ordinary Session of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has opened in the Nigerian capital Abuja with focus on politics, security and Ebola.

MONROVIA, December 16 (LINA)-Thousands of smallholder farmers in Liberia are set to benefit from an innovative seed distribution initiative that seeks to combine food security and Ebola containment strategies in Liberia.

MONROVIA, December 16 (LINA) - The 53rd National Legislature has extended its Third Regular Session for an additional week. The session which began Saturday, December 13, and is expected to end on Friday, December 19.

MONROVIA, December 16 (LINA) – The President of the Liberia Marketing Association (LMA), Lusu Sloan, has appealed to NGOs and philanthropic organizations in Liberia to extend financial assistance to marketers to enable them continue their business ventures.