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August 2018

Jewel ‘Bullets Destroy’ CDC?

By Reuben Sei Waylaun It is written that what a man does lives after him, this is what has reportedly happened to the governing Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) of which VP Jewel Howard-Taylor is a part after making some ‘contentious statements’ in Bong County ahead of the just ended senatorial by-election. The CDC’s candidate, […]

Trouble Looms

As 12th Graders Asked To Pay US$220.00 Before Graduation By Reuben Sei Waylaun What appears to be a serious ‘trouble’ is looming between parents and administration of the John Christian International School System (JCISS) in Virginia, outside Monrovia over reported payment of US$220.00 by each 12th Grader in the school before graduation on August 17 […]

Gov’t Borrows US$1Billion

By R. Joyclyn Wea The Government of Liberia has again entered into a US$1Billion United States dollars loan agreement with the World Bank to meet its priority of road construction in the country. As part of this agreement, an initial amount of five hundred million United States dollars offer has been allegedly presented to the […]

‘Focus On Freeport’

-Not Impeachment Of Justice Ja’neh-Cllr. Arthur Johnson By R Joyclyn Wea In the wake of impeachment proceeding against Associate Justice Kabineh Ja’neh, a renowned Liberian Lawyer, Arthur Johnson is calling on the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) lawmakers, Acarous Gary and Thomas Fallah to stop their impeachment proceeding and focus on the Freeport of Monrovia […]

Gov’t Needs US$3.5 Billion

-Public Works Minister Asserts By R. Joyclyn Wea Public Works Minister, Mobutu Vlah Nyepan says US$3.4 to US$3.5 Billion is needed by the government of Liberia to improved road network across the country. Minister Nyepan made the statement August 2, 2018 at the Ministry of Information, Cultural Affairs and Tourism (MICAT) regular press briefing in […]

“Put Pro-Poor Agenda At Heart Of Development”

-WFP Regional Director Asserts By T. Saye Goinleh The World Food Program (WFP) Regional Director for West and Central Africa has said the Liberian Government’s widely publicized “Pro-Poor Agenda’’ should focus on the reduction of poverty in all sectors of society at the heart of its vision on the development for the country. According to […]

Adolescent Girls Empowered

-As SOS-Liberia, Penn State University Unite By T. Saye Goinleh The SOS Children’s Village-Liberia in collaboration with students from the University of Pennsylvania in the United States has concluded a one-month “peace’’ summer school program that sought to empower adolescent girls to be future confident leaders in their communities. The forum which was held at […]

72 Graduates with Life-Skill Training

Success Creative Art Academy has graduated seventy-two students who have all been trained in making      jewelry and other items from recycling materials. The graduates who live in Barnesville Estate, where the school is located were predominately women from low-income homes and got specialized training in the making of a     handmade bag, jewelry, footwear, and African […]

AU Rep Urges MOE, Partners

-To Be Financiers For School Feeding” By T. Saye Goinleh The African Union (AU) Special Representative to Liberia, Ambassador Ibrahim M. Kamara has reminded the government of Liberia that in most countries, a single line ministry, primarily the Ministry of Education and development partners are the principal financing and implementing agencies for school-feeding programs. Ambassador […]

New DEO Vows To Enhance Quality Education

The newly commissioned District Education Officer (DEO) of Greater Montserrado District One-E has vowed to work in line with the policies of the Ministry of Education (MoE) to enhance quality learning.  Madam Lucia Boakai Paygai, an early childhood education expert, was among several other District Education Officers (DEOs) and County Education Officers (CEOs) to be […]