Waste Management Claims Lawmakers’ Attention

The House of Representatives has established a specialized committee to develop recommendations aimed at addressing the country’s growing waste management challenges.

The decision followed a communication from Bong County Representative James Kolleh, who expressed concerns over poor sanitation in market places and the increasing waste management problems confronting Monrovia and Paynesville.

During Thursday’s July 2 2026 sitting, members of the House received presentations from Monrovia City Mayor, John-Charuk Siafa, Paynesville City Mayor, Robert Bestman, and Liberia Marketing Association (LMA) President, Lusu K.S. Crawford, on the current state of waste management and the challenges facing the two cities.

Following the deliberations, Montserrado County Rep. Dixon Seboe moved that a specialized committee be constituted to work with the relevant institutions and technical experts to develop practical and sustainable solutions to the country’s waste management challenges.

Speaker Richard Nagbe Koon subsequently named Representative Gbessie Sonii Feika as Chair and Representative Nyahn G. Flomo as Co-chair of the committee. Other members include Representatives Marie Johnson, Isaac Bannie, Mustafa Waritay, Emmanuel Yarh and Priscilla A. Cooper.

The Speaker also designated Representatives Dixon Seboe, Prince Koinah, Ellen Attoh-Wreh and Cllr. Michael M. Thomas,  Prince A.Toles, members of the House’s expert financial committee, to serve alongside the panel.

The committee has been given two weeks to report its findings and recommendations to the Plenary.