Saturday 19th May, 2012

• Reintegration of Displaced Community Citizens, an ECOWAS Priority

  All Africa

  Monrovia-Liberia - The resettlement and reintegration of ECOWAS citizens displaced by conflicts is a priority critical to the region's overarching people-centred integration and development ...

• GAC Commissions Audit On Gov't Payrolls

  All Africa

  The General Auditing Commission (GAC) has commissioned an audit on the Government of Liberia Payrolls based on the request made by the Government of Liberia through the Minister of Finance, Mr. ...

• Presidents of Liberia and Sierra Leone Reaffirm Commitment to Strengthen and Expand Relations

  All Africa

  Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Ernest Bai Koroma in Monrovia. Monrovia - The Presidents of Liberia and Sierra Leone have reaffirmed their determination to further strengthen and expand relations, ...

• OLM Board Chair Kpanaku Lost Father in Liberia

  Liberian Journal

  Zubah Dennis (Aka Oldman Gbitigee), the father of OLM board chair Zubah Kpanaku, died Wednesday May 16, at the Renee Memorial Hospital, in Kakata, Liberia, after a protracted illness. He was ...

• AfDB Chief to Meet G8 Leaders for Unprecedented Session

  All Africa

  Farmers in Burundi. Dr. Donald Kaberuka, President of the African Development Bank, will take part in an extraordinary meeting of the world's richest nations this week to discuss the critical ...

• Special Representative for West Africa to Participate in Mediation Process in Mali, Guinea-Bissau to Ensure Speedy Return to Constitutional Order

  United Nations

  In continuation of United Nations efforts to ensure the full restoration of constitutional rule in both Mali and Guinea-Bissau, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa, ...

• West Africa: Division and Stasis in Guinea-Bissau

  All Africa

  Dakar-Bissau - On 16 May a transition pact brokered by the Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) and signed by all parties except the majority PAIGC [African Party for the Independence ...

• Senators Oppose Tough Anti-Corruction Bill

  All Africa

  A bill that would have made corruption an unbailable offense was ridiculed in the Senate Thursday, with some senators vowing that it will not be passed until 2021, if at all. Senator Sando Johnson ...

• No Documented Grounds to End Sanctions

  All Africa

  Top U.N. officials here to assess the security situation in the country say they have received no "documented" reasons to lift U.N. sanctions imposed on certain individuals perceived as ...

• Mary Broh Breaks More Make Shift Structures

  All Africa

  The Monrovia City Corporation (MCC), led by its acting Mayor, Mary T. Broh, has begun massive demolition of makeshift structures in the heart of the city as part of a mandate given her by the Chief ...

• Labour Minister Applauds Outgoing UN Women Rep

  All Africa

  Labour Minister Vabah K. Gayflor says she looks forward to the change coming into the lives of women in Southern Sudan as it happened in Liberia. Minister Gayflor made the statement Wednesday, May ...

• CDC Names New Candidate to Replace Late Tandapolie

  All Africa

  The main opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) has named partisan Emmanuel Tarwo as its most preferred candidate for the Montserrado County District #11 by-election. Mr. Tarwo was named ...

• 25,000 Candidates Sit UL Entrance Exam Tomorrow

  All Africa

  The Director for Testing and Evaluation at the University of Liberia, Mr. Moses G. Barclay has disclosed that twenty-five thousand (25,000) candidates will this Saturday, May 19, 2012 sit the ...

• UK Pledges Support Boost for Country

  All Africa

  The Secretary of State for International Development of the United Kingdom, Andrew Mitchell, says the Government of Britain will assist Liberia rebuild its economy and at the same time help improve ...

• ArcelorMittal Clarifies Linked to Drug Story

  All Africa

  ArcelorMittal has clarified police claim linking one of its rented vehicle to transporting narcotic drug. "This report is incorrect. The vehicle involved in the drug arrest does not belong to ...

• Analysis: Division and stasis in Guinea-Bissau

  IRIN

  201205181414330877 The Ministry of Education - most civil servants are on strike DAKAR-BISSAU, 18 May 2012 (IRIN) - On 16 May a transition pact brokered by the Economic Community Of West African ...

• Big Clubs Chase Player in Cyprus

  All Africa

  Despite his team's relegation to the lower division, many top division sides are said to be doing everything possible to sign young Liberian striker, Kpah Sherman in Cyprus. Striker Sherman, ...

• Govt Congratulates Norway On National Day

  All Africa

  As the Government and people of the Kingdom of Norway celebrate its National Day, President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf says Liberia will continue to cooperate with that country even as the two nations ...

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