…Citizens express Disappointment over Addition Hardship – By: WASH R&E “Media” Network – The price of a locally produced mineral water has sharply increased over the last few days in Monrovia, Liberia’s Capital. A sack of water once sold for 55 Liberian dollars is now 100 Liberian dollars, while a little bag which was once sold for 5 Liberian dollars is now ten Liberian dollars or two bags for 15 Liberian dollars. Some retailers have attributed the increment to the shortage of fuel on the Liberian Market, while others are blaming Mineral Water Companies for arbitrarily increasing the price. An... Continue Reading
Boko Haram has struck once again, again after not so long when they had struck again. In this latest strike, over 100 villagers in a Christian predominant Izghe farming village were slaughtered, their homes were burned and stores looted. Re-inspired by the violence in the Central African Republic (CAR) the death vampire cult hopes to trigger such in Nigeria and pit Nigeria’s religious groups against each other to spill the blood they thirst for. God forbid. The terror bandits drove in, in 7 hilux vehicles according to eyewitnesses. This was not the first time terrorists drove freely in convoys within... Continue Reading
President Dr Ernest Bai Koroma on Monday 17th February received a certificate of appointment to serve as the Grand Chief Patron of the West African Institute of Insurance (WAII). The presentation, which was made by the Director-General of the institute, Fredrick Bowen-John, is in recognition of the services rendered to the institute by the President. Receiving the award at State House, President Koroma expressed profound delight in welcoming Mr. John home as he is the first Sierra Leonean to hold such a position at WAII. He described his leadership as very young, and said “we expect a new thinking.” President... Continue Reading
It is the continent’s highest profile energy event to date, bringing together the leaders who have been called upon to shape Africa’s energy landscape for the next 10 to 20 years and beyond. The Africa Energy Indaba is much more than an event; it is the platform where global and national energy leaders, government officials and business professionals congregate to find out and deliberate critical issues regarding the continent’s energy plans and policies. It is the place where MOUs and deals are signed, strategic connections are made and energy projects planned and pushed forward. Without energy, Africa’s economy cannot grow... Continue Reading
New governments often come into office touting their intent to be media-friendly. But such announcements are frequently followed by efforts to undermine the freedom and independence of the press for officials’ own benefit, creating an atmosphere in which journalists who refuse to succumb become targets for harassment and intimidation. Kenya’s President, Uhuru Kenyatta, last July invited members of the Editors Guild of that country to a media breakfast at the State House. He told journalists the “relationship between government and the media need not be adversarial.” Yet five months later, Kenya’s Parliament passed anti-press legislation, the Kenya Information and Communication... Continue Reading
