| Irregularities Cited in Domestic Debt Payments |
| Audit report released on the expenditure and administration of the Ministry of Finance covering the periods 2006/2007 by the General Auditing Commission (GAC) says there were irregularities in the payment of domestic debts to claimants. |
| Read More...(Source: AllAfrica News: Liberia - Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:10:01 GMT) |
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| Envoy Re-Affirms Nigeria's Support |
| Nigerian Ambassador accredited to Liberia, Ebenezer Ayodele Adigun has re-affirmed his country's support to the people of Liberia in their reconstruction drive. |
| Read More...(Source: AllAfrica News: Liberia - Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:09:57 GMT) |
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| Labor Ministry Criticized for Issuing Work Permits to Foreign Store Boys |
| A civil society advocate has criticized Labor Ministry for issuing work permits to Lebanese and Indians who are employed as store boys and gatekeepers. |
| Read More...(Source: AllAfrica News: Liberia - Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:10:07 GMT) |
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| 'My Personal Money, Not President's Money', Johnson Sirleaf's Spokesman Claims |
| The Press Secretary to President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has claimed that the recent financial award to four local journalists for their "outstanding coverage" of the President's Office during the year 2008, was his "personal money" and not money from the President. |
| Read More...(Source: AllAfrica News: Liberia - Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:10:00 GMT) |
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| Rescue Alternatives Liberia Laments Bad Governance |
| A local pro-democracy human rights advocacy organization, Rescue Alternatives Liberia (RAL), says it is disappointed over several elements of bad governance evident in the Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf led government. |
| Read More...(Source: AllAfrica News: Liberia - Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:10:00 GMT) |
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| 'Foreign Particles' Detected in Nicom's Product |
| Floating foreign particles have been detected in a bottle of Gold Medal Gin believed to be distilled by NICOM Distillery located on Lynch Street in Monrovia. |
| Read More...(Source: AllAfrica News: Liberia - Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:09:59 GMT) |
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| Boy, 16, Drowned On New Year Day |
| The festive celebrations which marked the New Year Day became soured for residents of Sankanmoore Community along the SKD Boulevard in Congo Town when a member of that community got drowned. |
| Read More...(Source: AllAfrica News: Liberia - Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:09:58 GMT) |
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| Court Continues Jurors Selection |
| The Criminal court "C" at the Temple of Justice has selected six jurors out of a total of 15 empanelled jury required to try economic sabotage case involving five former officials of the erstwhile National Transitional Government. |
| Read More...(Source: AllAfrica News: Liberia - Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:09:57 GMT) |
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| Episcopalian Cleric Frowns On Rapists, Threatens To Recommend Ex-Communication |
| The Rector of the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, Rev. Fr. C. Letomber Paasewe has threatened to recommend to the Diocese the ex-communication of any member of his congregation who engages in raping. |
| Read More...(Source: AllAfrica News: Liberia - Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:09:56 GMT) |
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| Anticipations And Expectations |
| As we say goodbye to 2008 and ushered in 2009, we anticipate that the New Year will bring Liberians many good fortunes, both in their individuals and collective lives. |
| Read More...(Source: AllAfrica News: Liberia - Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:27:05 GMT) |
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| Johnson Sirleaf, Gaddafi Discuss Guinea |
| Libyan leader Colonel Muammer Gaddafi on Saturday stopover in transit at the Roberts International Airport in Harbel, Margibi County and met with President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf. |
| Read More...(Source: AllAfrica News: Liberia - Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:03:27 GMT) |
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| Libyan Leader Muammer Gaddafi And President Sirleaf Hold Airport Talks |
| Libyan leader Colonel Muammer Gaddafi Saturday paid a courtesy call on Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf during a transit stopover at the Roberts International Airport in Harbel, Margibi County. At a brief airport ceremony, Liberian President Johnson Sirleaf, welcomed the Libyan leader and expressed hope that his visit will help strengthen the already strong bond of friendship between the two countries. |
| Read More...(Source: AllAfrica News: Liberia - Sun, 04 Jan 2009 17:05:29 GMT) |
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| Business Woman Wins Libercell Us$10,000 |
| Antoinette Hynes was in a Taxi coming to town when she was informed that she had won US$10,000 from Libercell raffle draw just a day after the New Year celebration. |
| Read More...(Source: AllAfrica News: Liberia - Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:27:04 GMT) |
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| Amponfi Jnr. Elevated |
| Mr. Kwame Amponfi Jnr. Secretary General of the Ghana Table Tennis Association (GTTA), has been elected the Vice President of the Africa Zone III Table Tennis Federation for a Four-year term. |
| Read More...(Source: AllAfrica News: Liberia - Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:17:29 GMT) |
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| Executive Mansion Quietly Honors Four Reporters |
| The Office of the Liberian President has quietly honored four local journalists as Executive Mansion reporters of the year 2008. |
| Read More...(Source: AllAfrica News: Liberia - Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:03:30 GMT) |
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| Highlights of 2008 |
| Continue from last edition: |
| Read More...(Source: AllAfrica News: Liberia - Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:03:29 GMT) |
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| Audit Questions U.S.$5 Million Domestic Debt Payment |
| The General Auditing Commission (GAC) has questioned the payment of US$5,048,907.00 domestic debt, saying that there were no vouchers to support payments. |
| Read More...(Source: AllAfrica News: Liberia - Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:03:28 GMT) |
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| President Johnson Sirleaf Hopeful in New Year's Message |
| President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has urged Liberians at home and abroad to join her in a recommitment to the ongoing reform process, critical to the renewal of the nation. In a year end message, the President said Government's Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS), otherwise known as 'Lift Liberia,' can succeed through the participation, contribution and involvement of every citizen. |
| Read More...(Source: AllAfrica News: Liberia - Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:01:36 GMT) |
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| President Sirleaf's New Year's Message |
| President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has urged Liberians at home and abroad to join her in a recommitment to the ongoing reform process, critical to the renewal of the nation. In a year end message, the President said Government's Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS), otherwise known as 'Lift Liberia,' can succeed through the participation, contribution and involvement of every citizen. |
| Read More...(Source: AllAfrica News: Liberia - Thu, 01 Jan 2009 07:38:21 GMT) |
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| President Sirleaf Extends Holiday Greetings - Visits Former Transitional Chairman Bryant |
| President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has visited the residence of the former Chairman of the National Transitional Government of Liberia, Mr. Gyude Bryant in Monrovia. An Executive Mansion release says Wednesday's visit, coming on the eve of the New Year, was part of the President's goodwill gestures marking the holidays. |
| Read More...(Source: AllAfrica News: Liberia - Fri, 02 Jan 2009 12:59:08 GMT) |
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| BMA Sets Record Straight |
| The management of Bureau of Maritime (BMA) has clarified report carried in the December 29th edition of this paper under the caption "BMA Upbeat Over Huge Revenue Success," noting that the information as published is inaccurate. |
| Read More...(Source: AllAfrica News: Liberia - Fri, 02 Jan 2009 11:30:21 GMT) |
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| CDC Goes to Congress to Prepare for 2011 |
| The Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) has announced the holding of its second national congress to prepare the ground work for its participation in the ensuing 2011 general and presidential elections. |
| Read More...(Source: AllAfrica News: Liberia - Fri, 02 Jan 2009 11:30:20 GMT) |
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| Minister Bropleh's House Burning Under Probe |
| The fire that gutted the house of Liberia's Information Minister, Dr. Laurence Bropleh has claimed the attention of every Liberian, most especially the Government he is serving. Apparently against this backdrop, the government has announced it would probe circumstances that led to the fire. |
| Read More...(Source: AllAfrica News: Liberia - Fri, 02 Jan 2009 11:30:19 GMT) |
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| Lone Star Cell Gives to Hospitals, Clinics |
| Liberia's oldest and largest GSM Company, the Lone Star Communication Company continues to demonstrate how humanitarian it is by donating five Desk Phones to about five healthcare institutions in the country. |
| Read More...(Source: AllAfrica News: Liberia - Fri, 02 Jan 2009 11:30:19 GMT) |
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| Land Dispute in Nimba Remains Unresolved |
| This paper has learnt that the land dispute in Nimba County between the Gios and Manos on the one hand and their Mandingo brothers on the other hand remains unresolved, and as such, the former Deputy Chief of Mission of the Liberian Embassy in Washington D.C. has once again appealed to President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to personally intervene to bring the crisis to an end. |
| Read More...(Source: AllAfrica News: Liberia - Fri, 02 Jan 2009 11:30:18 GMT) |
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| SRC Remains Closed |
| With the apparently incessant closure of the Salala Rubber Corporation (SRC), a vital partner to Liberia's economic revitalization and government's expressed "job creation" initiative, the fate of thousands of its employees still hang in the balance, and there are reports that tension is mounting to the extent that the employees are anticipating a violent action to demand the reopening of the company. |
| Read More...(Source: AllAfrica News: Liberia - Fri, 02 Jan 2009 11:30:17 GMT) |
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| 'Be Developmental In 2009' - Kortu Brown Urges Media |
| A Liberian cleric and Senior Pastor of the New Water in the Desert in Brewerville, Rev. Kortu Brown has made a passionate plea to Liberian media practitioners to be more developmental in their reportage in the New Year, for the betterment of the nation and its people. |
| Read More...(Source: AllAfrica News: Liberia - Fri, 02 Jan 2009 11:29:47 GMT) |
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| The U.S. Unveils Plan |
| Liberia's U.S. Ambassador M. Nathaniel Barnes has, while wishing Liberians a "happy and prosperous" New Year, unveiled measures to strengthen US-Liberia relations and to improve the lots of Liberians residing in the U.S. |
| Read More...(Source: AllAfrica News: Liberia - Fri, 02 Jan 2009 11:23:03 GMT) |
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| Comium Gives Out U.S.$2,500 To 'Star Is Born' Winners |
| Nicholas Bulgar, Helen Pajebo and Victoria Tiah emerged as winner, 1st runner-up and 2nd runner-up of the much publicized "A Star Is Born" competition organized by the Public Information Service of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) and sponsored by Comium-Liberia, a GSM operator. |
| Read More...(Source: AllAfrica News: Liberia - Fri, 02 Jan 2009 11:20:26 GMT) |
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| Angry Residents Mob 'Hardened Criminal' To Death |
| A saying "ninety-nine days for rogue, one day for master" came to reality when angry residents of the VP Road Community mobbed a man said to be a hardened criminal to death. |
| Read More...(Source: AllAfrica News: Liberia - Fri, 02 Jan 2009 11:15:55 GMT) |
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