By Own Correspondent –Fred C. Whiting, a visiting retired United States Senator for South Dakota, who is in The Gambia for a short visit courtesy of the United Sates Embassy in The Gambia, yesterday began a week-long lecture series targeting different institutions and people in The Gambia. In his first lecture, held at the University of The Gambia (Brikama Campus) to the students, Senator Whiting focused on Federalism and the US Elections, especially the impact of the youth vote in the 2008 US elections. Speaking to journalists in a post lecture interview, Whiting underscored the importance of free and fair... Continue Reading
By: Augustine N. Myers – In an effort to enhance Liberia’s Educational Sector by producing quality and committed teaching staffs, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has announced that her Government will pay all tuitions and equally provide financial aid for students pursuing the Teaching Career. Students expected to benefit are those attending the only two Public Universities in the Country, the University of Liberia located in the Capital, Monrovia, and the newly established William V.S. Tubman University located the remote Sub-Eastern Region (Harper, Maryland County). Making the disclosure over the week-end when she officially launched the “Teachers Education Scholarship” at the... Continue Reading
By: Augustine N. Myers – The Government of the Republic of Liberia has ordered with immediate effect the deportation of a British Investor on charges of bribery in connection with a Carbon Offsetting Deal worth close to 2.2 billion United States dollars. The Ministries of Justice and Foreign Affairs are directed to begin extradition proceedings against Michael Foster, a businessman from Widnes, Cheshire. The directive is issued by the Liberian leader, President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, which also followed the dismissal of some Government officials from the Forestry Development Authority (FDA) and the Public Procurement & Concessions Commission (PPCC). Mr. Foster was... Continue Reading
By Peterking – Two Liberian are reportedly died from consuming two bottle of Kasapreko Alomo Bitters on Sunday 18th October evening, the two were last seen betting as to which one of them can drink a full bottle of Kasapreko Alomo Bitters, will take 20.oo Ghcedis and a mobile phone . Kasapreko Alomo Bittersis said to be one other first of which we are particularly proud – the conceptualization, research, design and development of the first scientifically formulated, herbal-based alcoholic beverage, Alomo Bitters. The two James Kofah and Ben Wilson after drinking that evening could not reach home again. Eyewitness... Continue Reading
By Mark Oloo in Nairobi – Kenya’s president Mwai Kibaki has suspended a cabinet minister over criminal charges involving alleged illegal sale of a forest land at the capital Nairobi. Higher Education minister William Ruto faces a Sh96 million (about 9.6m Euros) fraud case involving alleged sale of more than 100 hectares of land, part of Nairobi’s Ngong’ Forest, to the Kenya Pipeline Corporation. Last week, a Nairobi court ruled the case, instituted in 2004, should proceed against the minister. He had moved to court in 2005 seeking to have it stopped. At the weekend, a tough talking Ruto called... Continue Reading
