Monrovia – The President, His Excellency Dr. George Manneh Weah, has signed into law two major legal instruments, the Kamara Abdullah Kamara (KAK) Act of Press Freedom and the Act to name Certain Roads and Bridges within the Republic of Liberia. In the early days of his first year, President Weah resubmitted to the 54th National Legislature with few changes the [TA1] two Legislations that were earlier submitted to the 53rd Legislature by the administration of former President, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to the 54th National Legislature. Some of the changes included titling the Press Freedom Act after the deceased former President of the Press Union of Liberia and veteran journalist Kamara Abdullah Kamara. The KAK Act of Press Freedom also strengthens and actualizes Liberia’s commitment to several legal instruments signed onto, such as Freedom of Information Act, the Table Mountain Declaration and many others. President Weah has also signed into law the Act to name Certain Roads and Bridges in the country.

Source: Front Page Africa February 28, 2019 14:48 UTC