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My Party Was Hijacked - PYJ
The founder and former standard bearer of the National Union for Democratic progress (NUDP) Senator Prince Y. Johnson has disclosed here that power greed individuals with the spirit of undermining leaders have finally hijacked the party, leaving him with no option but to resign. Sen. Johnson said there are people in the NUDP, who lack financial backings and are not willing to take initiatives, ...
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West Africa Concerns About Growing Acts of Intolerance Against Journalists Media in Liberia
Your Excellency, The West African Journalists Association (WAJA) and the undersigned media partners and freedom of expression groups wish to express our grave concern over recent threats against media freedom in Liberia by senior state officials, which we strongly condemn. We are also worried about the reported stance of the Office of the President on the matter, which unfortunately is ...
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Liberia Court Halts Extradition Proceedings
The Criminal Court "B" at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia has halted the extradition proceedings of eight Ivoirians and summoned City Court Magistrate Nelson B. Chinneh to show "cause" why the defendants' petition should not be held, more than a week after the Magistrate granted government's motion to hear the extradition proceedings. Instructing the acting Clerk ...
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Liberia Bong Attorney Orders Journalists Detained
Two Liberian journalists, along with their foreign trainer and local driver were ordered arrested and detained for several hours by Bong County Attorney Cornelius Wyenna, who doubles as the county's Chairman on Joint Security. The journalists, Edwin G. Genoway Jr., of the New Dawn Newspaper and Al-Varney Rogers of the FrontPage Africa Newspaper, along with their Ugandan trainer working for ...
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Liberia First Day in Session - Bassa Senator-Elect Karnga-Lawrence Inducted Into Office
Grand Bassa's newly-elected Junior Senator Nyonblee Karnga Lawrence was on Thursday inducted into the plenary of the Liberian senate as the body's newest member. As per the rules of plenary, the oath of office was administered to the new Grand Bassa Senator through the sergeant-at-arms of the Liberian senate. Taking the oath of office, the new lawmaker promised to defend and protect ...
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Why Does Liberian President Sirleaf Hate the Press
When President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf's chief body guard, Mr. Daniel Othello Warwick few days ago threatened the Liberian free press in a barefaced and no mincing words, he put on display a raw braggadocio show of ignorance, never mind the struggles the media in Liberia witnessed and the attending abuses it suffered all these years from the very same government security: beating of ...
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Why Did It Take Senate So Long to Hold Corruption Public Hearing
Liberian Senate Set to Hold Public Hearings on GAC Audits??? Puh-leeze! Hey Senator Jake Milton Findley, what happened to ALL those audits that were done by the Auditor General (John Morlu) and the acting AG (Wesley Nanka)? .And why did it take you people so long (8 years) to hold public hearing on GAC audits?? You waiting for "cold water" from we the people??. Look, the only ...
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Liberia Lofa County Warns Ellen Boakai Over Plans to Turn Wologisi Mountains
To Investors Lofa County, once considered as Liberia's only breadbasket because of its potential in food production, has registered unwavering opposition to plans reportedly being hatched by the government to turn over the Wologisi mountains range to an India company for operations. A statement said the action is in line with reports that the government through its negotiators has begun ...
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Liberia Liberia Nets U.S.$117 Million - LEITI Reports
The head of secretariat of the multi-stakeholders Steering Group (MSG) of the Liberia Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (LEITI) has disclosed that Liberia has generated US$117 million from the extractive sector of the economy. Mr. Samson Tokpah in a news conference said that report shows that during the period under review, the extractive sector contributed US$117 million to the ...
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Carter Liberian President Discuss Military Relationship
American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, May 17, 2013 Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter welcomed Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to the Pentagon yesterday to discuss the military relationship between their nations, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said. In a statement summarizing the meeting, Little said Carter expressed admiration for the foundational work the United ...
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Liberia Liberia Pledges U.S. $ 100k to Mali Recovery
The Government of Liberia 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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Developing world’s share of global investment to triple by 2030 says new World Bank report
Seventeen years from now, half the global stock of capital, totaling $158 trillion (in 2010 dollars), will reside in the developing world, compared to less than one-third today, with countries in East Asia and Latin America accounting for the largest shares of this stock, says the latest edition of the World Bank's Global Development Horizons (GDH) report, which explores patterns of ...
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Liberia No Escape for Liberian War Criminals - Right Group Confident of Their Day in Court
Those who plundered the country, decimated its already meager population, robbed its people of their natural endowments by pocketing benefits from resources for personal gains, and set themselves above all will have to account for their inordinate depravity, either here on earth or in heaven when they shall have died, no matter how long it takes. The Coalition for Justice in Liberia, a US-based ...
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Liberia Prelate Warns Public Officials Over Standoff With the Media
As the standoff between the Liberian media and elements of the government over disparaging statement made by the head of the Executive Protection Service (EPS) remains unabated, a Baptist prelate has warned public officials to handle the situation with sobriety, as it may sour the good relationship subsisting between the government and the media. The Vice President for Planning and ...
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Stakeholders On Early Childhood Education Challenges
Education Officers, Teachers, Principals and LETCOM at the workshop Stakeholders of Liberia's educational sector working in the thick of enhancing a policy document titled "The Early Childhood Development" (ECD), intended to address and highlight issues surrounding early childhood education in Liberia have noted challenges being faced. The lead actor in the development of the ECD ...
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Ex-Rebel General On Trial
Criminal prosecution of an ex-rebel general of the disbanded Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD)Habasi Donzo has resumed at Criminal Court "B" at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia with the first state witness taking the stand. The ex-LURD General Donzo was indicted on December 31, 2011 by the Grand Jury for Montserrado County on allegation of Terroristic Threat, a ...
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Liberia Liberia Pledges U..S.$100000
The Government of Liberia has announced a contribution of US$100,000.00 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. Foreign Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan made ...
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Judge Frowns On Delay of Cases
Formal opening of the May Term of the 4th Judicial Circuit Court has been held in Harper, Maryland County with the Resident Judge revealing that only one case was heard after 40 days sitting. Judge George S. Wiles Jr., said it was disappointing that only one criminal case was held during the February Term of court which he frowned on. He said there was a need for the police to provide the ...
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President WarnedAbout Bodyguard’s Threat
The West African Journalists Association (WAJA) has warned President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to be mindful of the lives and security of Liberian journalists following threats made against them by ...
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UNMIL Battalion In Sinoe Moves To Nimba
As part of the implementation process of United Nations Mission in Liberia Drawdown Plan, the Charlie Company of Ghana Battalion 17 located at Greenville which was formerly under Secctor A has recently relocated to Sanniquelle under Sector ...
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West Africa MFWA Trains Monitors On Rating Freedom of Expression Conditions in West African Countries
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), in partnership with Freedom House Inc, a freedom of expression (FoE) advocacy organisation based in the US, is organizing a three-day training workshop for FoE monitors from all the 16 West African countries on the methodology to be used in rating FoE conditions in the respective countries. Date: May 22 - 24, 2012 Opening Ceremony: Thursday, May 23, ...
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President Sirleaf Must Show Commitment to Press Freedom
The MFWA has received with concern, the recent developments in Liberia which undermines press freedom and freedom of expression in that country. On May 3, 2013, the head of Liberia's presidential guard, the Executive Protection Service (EPS), Mr. Othello Daniel Warrick, while addressing a gathering of over 100 journalists at an event to mark the World Press Freedom Day, issued severe ...
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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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