𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗰𝘁

The Joint Committee on Judiciary and Internal Affairs of the House of Representatives will hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to the Local Government Act (LGA) of 2018 on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, beginning at 11:00 AM. The hearing will take place in the First Floor Conference Room of the House of Representatives, Capitol Building. The proposed amendments, submitted by Hon. Jeremiah Sokan, were formally referred to the Joint Committee for review and recommendation to plenary. The hearing is expected to feature active participation from key government stakeholders, including representatives from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Liberia Law Reform Commission, who will provide expert input and insights on the proposed revisions. The Joint Committee on Judiciary and Internal Affairs is chaired by Hon. Johnson S.N. Williams. Members of the media, civil society organizations, and the general public are encouraged to attend and participate in this important legislative engagement, which seeks to enhance local governance and accountability through possible reforms to the existing law. This initiative forms part of the Legislature’s ongoing commitment to transparency, stakeholder participation, and strengthening Liberia’s democratic and decentralization framework.                                           END 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗧𝗡𝗜𝗠𝗔 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲-𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 The House of Representatives has mandated its Committees on Education and Health to review a proposed Act seeking to amend the Amended Act of 1972, which established the John F. Kennedy Memorial Medical Center, with the goal of elevating the Tubman National Institute of Medical Arts (TNIMA) from a diploma-granting institution to a degree-granting institution. The decision was taken during the 18th Day Sitting of the Second Quarter of the Second Session on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, following the submission of a communication by Hon. Augustine B. Chiewolo, Representative of Lofa County District #5. In his communication, Hon. Chiewolo emphasized that since its establishment in 1945, the Tubman National Institute of Medical Arts (TNIMA) has played a pivotal role in training thousands of mid-level healthcare professionals including Nurses, Physician Assistants, Environmental Health Technicians, and Laboratory Technicians through its diploma programs, which span two to three years. He noted that after 80 years of impactful service to Liberia's health education sector, there is now a compelling need to align TNIMA's academic offerings with national and international standards by enabling the institution to award Bachelor’s degrees to its graduates. According to the lawmaker, this legislative initiative seeks to enhance the quality of healthcare education in Liberia by strengthening one of the country’s most trusted institutions to better respond to modern public health challenges. Following the first reading of the bill, a motion was proffered by Hon. Samson Q. Wiah, forwarding the proposed Act to the Joint Committees on Education and Health for scrutiny, review, and subsequent reporting to Plenary. The Legislature’s action reflects its continued commitment to building a resilient healthcare system through investments in education and workforce development