2008-08-20
UN Envoy Hails Nigeria's Commitment to County's Stability
The United Nations Envoy in Liberia, Ellen Margrethe Løj has commended the contribution of Nigeria to the restoration of peace and stability in Liberia, describing Nigeria as a "committed ally of the UN in the organization's efforts to bring peace and security to the troubled spots of the world."2008-08-20
Absorb TRC Hearings With Open Mind
One of the witnesses at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) hearings has disclosed that anonymous individuals have threatened him following his 3-day historical testimonies of episodes leading to the eventual collapse of the State in 1990. 2008-08-20
Ellen Against Closed Door Hearing
The Executive Mansion says it does not support plans by some groups that are calling for the President, Madam Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to give her testimony before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in camera. 2008-08-20
Japan to Provide U.S.$7.1 Million Food Aid
The governments of Japan and Liberia Monday signed an agreement for the provision of US$7.1 million food aid to Liberia. 2008-08-20
Money Laundering Threatens Financial Systems, GIABA Boss Discloses
The Director General of the Inter-Governmental Action Group Against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) says money laundering and terrorist financing pose a real threat to the stability of financial systems in West Africa. 2008-08-20
LCIP Empowers 216 Liberians
The Liberia Community and Infrastructure Program (LCIP) last Friday certificated 216 young Liberians following the successful completion of nine months internship training in various disciplines in their places of assignment. 2008-08-20
Barr Stresses Importance of Vocational Education
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Lorenza Incorporated, Lorenzo Barr has stressed the importance of vocational education in the Liberian educational system which, he said, is key to Liberia's reconstruction drive. 2008-08-20
Senate Selects Acting Pro-Tempore
The Liberian Senate on Tuesday unanimously selected Bomi County Senior Senator, Lahai B. Lassana as acting President Pro-Tempore. 2008-08-20
TRC Investigators Caught in Unprofessional Act, Lewis Brown Raises Issues
A witness at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Thematic and Institutional hearing has exposed investigators about their involvement in 'unprofessional behaviors". 2008-08-20
UN Earmarks U.S.$48,000 for Justice Ministry
The United Nations Peace Building Support Office in New York has embarked US$48,000 for the Ministry of Justice. 2008-08-20
Morning Session - Start of Examination of Witness TF1-367
The monitors of former President Charles Taylor's trial report for www.charlestaylortrial.org 2008-08-20
Proceedings Delayed Yet Another Day Due to Maximum Level of Security Measures
The monitors of former President Charles Taylor's trial report for www.charlestaylortrial.org 2008-08-20
Lone Star Player Gets Interred
The body of former Liberian player Tubman V. S. Johnson who died in Indonesia has been brought to the country. The dead body is presently at the St. Moses Funeral Parlors pending his interment. 2008-08-20
Ul Family Mourns Student's Death
The University of Liberia says it has learnt with deep sadness the alleged brutal murder by some armed robbers over the weekend of a student of the Louis Arthur Grimes School of Law. 2008-08-20
Sam Jackson Frowns On Taylor's Humiliation
The founding Chairman of the obsolete Progressive Alliance of Liberia (PAL), Samuel Jackson says Liberia has set a precedence of allowing a duly elected president being taken off its shores in handcuffs. 2008-08-20
WCLE Produces Country's 1st Miss. 'Teen'
One of Liberia latest groups, organized to promote teen-age educative programs, the Working Class Lady Entertainment (WCLE), over the weekend produced Liberia first 'Miss. Teen 2008/09.' 2008-08-20
FLY Spotlights Youth Role in PRS
Officials of the Federation of Liberian Youth (FLY) have met with President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf at the Foreign Ministry in Monrovia. Tuesday's meeting was intended to brief the President on programs undertaken by the Federation and the role youth of the country can play in promoting government's Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS), otherwise known has 'Lift Liberia.' 2008-08-19
Preferential Treatment At NPA
This paper has gathered that the management of the National Port Authority (NPA) has embarked of preferential treatment or nepotism wherein friends, relatives and other associates of higher-ups are preferred and considered for employment. 2008-08-19
UN Chief Proposes Bigger Police Units
The struggle with the rule of law and competition over natural resources threatens Liberia's fragile stability despite its economy showing significant improvement, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said in a report to the Security Council today. 2008-08-19
"We Will Reduce Poverty"
While many have been questioning the rationale for the government's appointment of relatively young technocrats in strategic positions of a post-conflict administration, one of the youthful appointees for the cabinet post of Minister of Planning and Economic Affairs, Mr. Amara Konneh has informed legislators at his confirmation hearings that he will focus on poverty reduction. |
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