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Tipoteh Stresses Literacy Program

09.07.2008 18:16    allafrica.com
Opposition politician Dr. Togba Nah Tipoteh has challenged Liberians to take advantage of literacy programs currently taking place in the country.


"We Don't Want You Here" - House Rejects Solicitor-General

09.07.2008 18:16    allafrica.com
The House of Representatives Tuesday rejected the representation of Solicitor-General Tiawan Gongloe as proxy for Justice Minister Philip A. Z. Banks.

Cuttington University Justifies US$357.000 Subsidy

09.07.2008 18:16    allafrica.com
In the wake of public debate about government's allotment of US$357.000 in the 2008 and 2009 national budget as subsidy to the Cuttington University, administration has given justification has stated its position, justifying the use of the US$357.00.

Bomi College is Not Bogus"

09.07.2008 18:16    allafrica.com
The Bomi Community College has reacted to statement attributed to Education Minister Dr. Joseph Korto describing the institution as bogus which should not receive government subsidy.

LDDA Gets Belgium Blessing - Officials To Get Business Visas

09.07.2008 18:16    allafrica.com
Belgium government has reportedly made an extraordinary offer to members of the Liberian Diamond Dealers Association (LDDA), accepting to issue one-year visas to Liberian diamond dealers to buttress their determination to transact between Brussels and Monrovia.

Defense Counsel Justifies U.S.$10,000 Bond

09.07.2008 18:16    allafrica.com
Counsels for defendant Roosevelt Quiah in the forgery case have requested the Monrovia Magisterial Court to dismiss prosecution's exception to the defendant's criminal appearance bond.

'Country Has a Long Way to Go'

09.07.2008 18:16    allafrica.com
President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has told a visiting congressional delegation that Liberia still has a long way to go despite steady progress made in recent years.

Commercial Drivers Defiant - FTUL Says Action Is Unilateral

09.07.2008 12:33    allafrica.com
Commercial drivers are testing the resolve of the Liberian Government as to whether it is teethed enough to enforce its new transport fares, which the drivers are challenging. Drivers demonstrated straight defiance yesterday by unilaterally grounding vehicles across the city

Cohen Seeks to Absolve the U.S.

09.07.2008 12:33    allafrica.com
Former Ivorian President Felix Houphoeut Boigny and Burkina Faso President Blaise Campaore were fully responsible for sponsoring the carnage in Liberia, former United States assistant secretary of state for African Affairs Herman Cohen said.

Police Must Serve As Models of Professional Policing

09.07.2008 12:33    allafrica.com
Members of the Liberia National Police (LNP) have been urged, at the end of a strategic workshop, to aim at making their organisation a great example of professional policing that could help regain the full trust and confidence of the

Country's Recovery On Solid Footing

09.07.2008 12:33    allafrica.com
Many Liberians, taking cue from the role played by the United Kingdom in the Sierra Leonean crises in both security and economic terms, believe the U.S. has a moral obligation to underwrite Liberia's recovery from the scourge of 14 years

In Economic Sabotage Case - Prosecution Prays For Jury Disbandment

09.07.2008 00:08    allafrica.com
State prosecutors have requested the Supreme Court of Liberia to disband the trial jury hearing the case involving some former government officials of the dissolved National Transitional Government of Liberia.

Lawmakers Want U.S.$160,000 Allotment Deleted From Budget

09.07.2008 00:08    allafrica.com
Some members of the Joint Legislative Committee conducting public hearings into the draft 2008/2009 fiscal budget were dissatisfied over US$160,000 allotment for the Liberia Reconstruction and Development Committee (LRDC).

LEC Expands Operations July 26 Targets 2,500 Customers

09.07.2008 00:08    allafrica.com
The Minister of Lands, Mines and Energy, Dr. Eugene Shannon has told visiting members of the United States Congressional delegation that as part of phase two of the Emergency Power Program (EPP), the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) would turn on

Actionaid Begins HIV Workshop At Cuttington

09.07.2008 00:08    allafrica.com
ActionAid Liberia, with support from the Kenyan Lawyers Network (KELIN), will on today begin a 10-day workshop on "Rights-based Approaches to HIV Programming" on the main campus of Cuttington University in Suakoko, Bong County.

Fmr. NIC Boss Appears in Court Today

09.07.2008 00:08    allafrica.com
The Former Chairman of the National Investment Commission (NIC), Roosevelt Quiah is expected to appear at the Monrovia Magisterial Court today to answer charges of Forgery.

U.S.$3 Million for Maternal Health Signed

09.07.2008 00:08    allafrica.com
The World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Liberian Government through the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare have signed a maternal health project valued at US$3 million.

Rural Dwellers Get Trauma Healing Training

09.07.2008 00:08    allafrica.com
A four-man delegation headed by Robert Jerry Aiken of the International American charity, World Change for Children in collaboration with their local partners Tufeia Foundation and LEAD have ended a three-week trauma healing, education and humanitarian works in Grand Gedeh

Transport Union Denounces Drivers' Strike

09.07.2008 00:08    allafrica.com
The Federation of Road Transport Union of Liberia (FRTUL) has denounced Monday's strike action by commercial drivers as "a betrayal of trust and confidence" in its leadership and warned drivers against exploitation of commuters.

Gov't to Publish Revenue From Concessions

09.07.2008 00:08    allafrica.com
Revenues generated from concession companies operating in the country would be made public shortly, the head of the Secretariat of the Liberia Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (LEITI) disclosed Saturday.

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