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“Govt Lacks Fiscal Discipline”- Finance Minister
Finance Minister Amara Konneh, has conceded that many officials of government are fiscally indiscipline. Minister Konneh said public officials, especially authorities at the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare love receiving funds from government, friendly nations and organizations, but always slow in terms of submitting performance report on money received as a result, it becomes difficult ...
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PR China or India Who Takes Wologisi Mountain
The Government of the People's Republic of China has expressed interest in exploiting the Wologisi Mountain in Lofa County, northwestern Liberia, amidst reports here that an Indian company O.P. Jindal Group has similar interest. Chinese Ambassador Zhao Jianhua, told a news conference Thursday in Monrovia that the Wologisi Mountain is China's interest, but there is yet no formal ...
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African-American Faithfuls Others Rally at State Capitol to Shape Justice Bill
ST. PAUL, MN – On Thursday, April 3, 2012: African-American clergy and members of the faith community will hold a faith rally at the Minnesota State Capitol ...
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Minnesota-Based Pro-USA Awards Sports Training Scholarships to Minority Youth
Pro-USA, Inc., a US-based Liberian non-profit sports organization, has awarded $17,000 in scholarships to 10 minority youth associated with the Twin Stars Academy, a Minnesota sports center, a release issued to The Liberian Journal (TLJ) ...
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African Community Minority Groups Hold Civic Engagement Conversation April 11 in Minnesota
-The African Immigrant Services (AIS), in collaboration with the Diversity and Equity Department of North Hennepin Community College (NHCC ), Brooklyn Park’s Diversity Team, and the Northwest Civic Engagement Coalition, will host and facilitate a community civic engagement conversation on Thursday April 11, 2013, at Brooklyn Park’s City Council Chambers, in Brooklyn Park, ...
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Soil Atlas of Africa created to help farmers land managers
International experts say they've created a Soil Atlas of Africa to help farmers, land managers and policymakers understand soil's diversity and importance. Despite its importance, most people in Africa lack knowledge about soil, partly because most information tends to be limited to publications read only by scientists, said researchers at the at the land resource management unit of ...
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May 9th African Community Conversation An Open Community Thank You Letter
African Immigrant Services (AIS), its partners and community sponsors, as well as members of the planning team, express our deepest thanks and appreciation to you for participating in the African community conversation on civic engagement, held on Thursday May 9, 2013, at the City Council Chambers, in Brooklyn Park, ...
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APs Frank Timis loses $1bn as questions mount about share slump Liberias Oil Discovery In Danger
Shares in Frank Timis' in African Petroleum, a west African oil and gas company, have fallen 90 per cent over the past 12 months. The wealth of controversial former billionaire Frank Timis has fallen by more than $1 billion and questions have been raised by about why shares are being dumped in the company that made him rich. Timis's wealth has fallen to about $250 million after being ...
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Liberia University of Liberia Graduates Over 500 Without Visitor or Keynote Speaker
Less than 500 students have gotten their Degrees in various disciplines from the state University. The University of Liberia Commencement convocation held at the Samuel K. Doe Sports complex on Wednesday May 22, 2013 in Paynesville was not characterized by the usual personality galore like many others before it. Many students expressed dissatisfaction over the failure of the visitor to the ...
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Leave No Stone Unturned in the Fight Against HIVAids
We must leave no stone unturned in dealing with the growing issue of HIV/AIDS in our beloved country, Liberia. By this, we should do away with utterances and comments that have the inclination to stigmatize those living with the virus. Our guidance is predicated on keen surveillance that stigmatization and discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS continue to be a major impediment to ...
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PUL Gives Position On Ellens Double Standard On Press Freedom in Liberia
The Press Union of Liberia (PUL) has given its position on what it calls 'President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf's double standard' on Press Freedom in Liberia. The PUL gave the position on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 when it officially declared an end to all of its protest actions against the disapproving and threatening remarks made against journalists by the Director of the Executive ...
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Govt Hooked in Intl Audit Report
The Fourth Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) Report for Liberia says the National Port Authority(NPA) and APM Terminals received the total payments of US$748,922.48 and US$497,311.80 respectively from a number of companies for which flag receipts were not issued. According to the report, APM Terminals did not submit templates showing payments made to NPA nor did NPA submit ...
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Our Arms Are Open If Maritime Calls for Dialogue - Families of Dead Cadets
The families of the Four Dead Cadets of Maritime on May 16, 2013 say their arms are opened if the Liberia Maritime Authority (LMA) calls for dialogue. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, May, 16, 2013 in Sinkor, Monrovia, the Spokesperson of the families, Madam Wangar Reed-Dennis, said the families had initially submitted to a peaceful dialogue with the understanding that the LMA would ...
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Bishop Michael Kpakala Francis Is Dead
The Archbishop Emeritus of the Catholic Church in Liberia, Michael Kpakala Francis, is dead. According to reports, Bishop Francis died yesterday morning about 10:00 AM at his 5th Street residence in Sinkor, Monrovia. Prior to his demise, the prominent Catholic Bishop was speechless after he was badly hit by a stroke for several years. The body of Bishop Francis, the reports added, has been ...
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Demolition On Pause in ELWA Land Dispute
The massive demolition of properties that followed a recent Supreme Court ruling in the Montserrado District # 6, ELWA, Robertsfield Highway Community has been halted, Montserrado County District #6 Representative, Edwin Melvin Snowe, Jr. has disclosed. This paper reported Thursday, 9 May 2013 that the Montserrado County lawmaker had predicted that if Liberians do not handle land issues in the ...
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Liberia Several Top Govt Officials Snub LACCs Assets Verification Exercise
The Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) has disclosed that several top officials of the Government of Liberia (GOL) have "deliberately refused to cooperate" with its Assets Verification Exercise. The LACC has the broad mandate to investigate, prosecute and prevent acts of corruption amongst other things (LACC Act of August 2008). Included in this mandate also is the mandate of ...
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Liberia Global Witness On Govt Back
The international watchdog, Global Witness, has challenged the Government of Liberia (GoL) to urgently address violations of Liberian laws recently published in a LEITI Audit Report. According to a Global Witness' statement issued Wednesday, 22 May 2013, the recently published LEITI Audit Report reveals significant violations of Liberia's laws that the Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf led ...
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Liberia Secrecy in Oil Gas and Mining Conspires Against Economic Development
The lives of over a billion citizens could be transformed if their governments managed their oil, gas and minerals in a more open, accountable manner, according to the Resource Governance Index released by the Revenue Watch Institute. The Index measures the transparency and accountability in the oil, gas and mining sector of 58 countries worldwide and finds that the vast majority surveyed fail ...
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LIBERIA Saturday Is African Liberation Day May 25 2013
African Liberation Day was founded in 1958 when Kwame Nkrumah convened the First Conference of Independent States held in Accra, Ghana and attended by eight independent African states. The 15th of April was declared "African Freedom Day," to mark each year the onward progress of the liberation movement, and to symbolize the determination of the people of Africa to free themselves from ...
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Liberia Pledges U.S.$ 100000 to Recovery Efforts in Mali
The Government of Liberia(GOL) has announced a contribution of US$100,000.00(One Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) to recovery efforts in the West African State of Mali. The Government of Liberia made the commitment at a one day International Donor Conference for the Development of Mali under the theme: "Together For A New Mali", on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 in Brussels, Belgium. ...
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NPA Boss Lied Under Oath in Assets Declaration
The Liberia Anti-Corruption Corruption Commission (LACC) has held the Managing Director of the National Port Authority (NPA), Madam Matilda Parker, liable for what it calls the 'intentional and material misrepresentation of the facts' during her Assets Declaration (AD) to the Commission. The disclosure was made at a news conference on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 in Monrovia by the ...
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Sexual Exploitation Abuse Alarming in Bomi County - INGO Reports
The Defense for Children International-Liberia DCI-Liberia, an international child right organization operating here, has reported that the rate of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (S.E.A) is alarming in Bomi County. According to DCI-Liberia through its Project Officer, Madam Eleanor Womba, S.E.A is common in various public and private schools in the county. Madam Womba said the report follows a ...
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Liberia Govt Silent Over Reported Sale of Japanese Donated Rice in Guinea
The Government of Liberia (GOL) through the Ministry of Commerce & Industry is yet to comment on the reported sale of a huge consignment Japanese donated rice to Liberia in neighboring Guinea. Last week, the Heritage, based on cogent reports obtained from officialdom, reported that the United Commodities Incorporated (UCI) recently sold huge consignment of the Japanese donated rice to ...
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Doubts Over Oil Discovery in Liberia Did African Petroleum Stretch the Truth
Shares in Frank Timis' African Petroleum (AP) have fallen 90 percent over the past 12 months and reports of an alleged investigation by the National Stock Exchange of Australiaamidst claims of stocks dumping by senior AP executives have made international headlines. In February 2012, AP announced a major discovery in its Naria-1 Well offshore Liberia, causing a significant jump in its ...
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AfDB Approves a US$100M Risk Participation Agreement with Commerzbank AG to Boost Trade in Africa
May 22, a USD 100 million unfunded Risk Participation Agreement (RPA) between the AfDB and Commerzbank AG under which the two banks will share the default risk on a portfolio of qualifying trade transactions originated by issuing banks in Africa and confirmed by Commerzbank AG. This facility will help address critical market demand for trade finance in Africa by providing support for trade in ...
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Liberia gaining the world's attention for the right reasons
When members of the international community, and even many Africans themselves, think of Africa one of a few stereotypes come to mind; poverty, crime, corruption and political instability. Africa is seen as a haven for everything nefarious in the global community, terrorists are trained here, rebels attack their governments, drugs are grown in, and exported from, African soil and many African heads of state preside over a government whose authority does not extend beyond their capital city.
Liberia, not often in the international news for doing well, seems to be making a concerted effort to redress this trend, suggesting that a period of integrity may be ahead for the continent as a whole; South Africa is hosting the FIFA World Cup, Egypt is cooperating with the international community in opening up its border with Gaza and Liberia’s government is holding its own as an example of the far-reaching effects of good governance and rooting out corruption. Read more
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