Topic: Politics

Ghanaian woman funds political party in Liberia

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The “Lady from Wangara Hotel” says she is appalled by series of allegations detailed in the Chronicle Newspaper that she is a Taylor operative. By Own Correspondent with support from FPAOnline.com – The Chronicle, in its last four publications suggests that the Ghanaian businesswoman is in Monrovia to bankroll the candidacy of Dew Mayson and Jewel Howard Taylor and that she has been meeting high-ranking NPP executives during her business trip to Monrovia. The newspaper, in a series of reports, alleged that Nana Miezah-Hill known by many as ‘Aunty Nana’ is in constant contact with former Liberian President Charles Taylor,... Continue Reading

NEC, International-IDEA Dialogue with Political Parties on Gender Mainstreaming

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(NEC, May 30, 2011/ Monrovia) The National Elections Commission (NEC) with support from the International IDEA held a two-day consultative dialogue forum with political parties so as to ensure that parties put women issues on their agenda by reflecting them in party’s manifestos, constitutions and other party documents. The forum was held from May 23 to 26, 2011 in the port city of Buchanan, Grand Bassa County. Officially opening the forum, the Chairman of the NEC, James M.Fromayan, urged political parties not to put women issues on the backburner, stressing that there are lots of barriers put in the way... Continue Reading

Nigeria beefs up security as she prepares for 2011 Presidential inauguration

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By Correspondent Chinyere Ogbonna – The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps says it has deployed twenty thousand (20,000 ) personnel and three hundred (300) sniffer dogs as part of security measures towards ensuring a hitch free inauguration ceremonies for new government officials and May Day Celebrations in the Country. The Commandant General of the Corps, Dr. Ade Abolurin who made this public, said the Corps is also collaborating with other security agencies to ensure maximum security during the period. Dr. Aboderin said security agencies in the Country will take no chances at the forth-coming inauguration and will ensure that... Continue Reading

Nigeria: Presidential Election Tribunal struck out petition to stop inauguration of the President and his Vice

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By Chinyere Ogbonna -The Presidential Election Tribunal sitting in Abuja, the nation’s capital  has struck out the petition filed by the Hope Democratic Party seeking to stop the inauguration of Dr. Goodluck Jonathan scheduled for Sunday, the 29th of May. The Tribunal also struck out the application filed by the party for an order of injunction restraining, Dr Jonathan and his deputy Namadi Sambo from presenting themselves on May 29th for swearing in as elected president and Vice President until the petition filed against their victory in the April polls has been determined. Before the petition was however struck out,... Continue Reading

Libya: Answers to questions from readers – The real reason for the war in Libya

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By Jean-Paul Pougala – After my article entitled The Lies of the Western war against Libya, text translated into forty languages ​​worldwide, have received thousands of emails reactions for or against. I warmly thank all those who took the trouble to write. Given the large number of these messages, it was impossible to replicate individually to everyone. So I decided to write this article to collectively respond to your doubts and questions that I summarized and grouped into these few paragraphs below. The answers that follow closely reflect my thoughts, my beliefs: 1 – DID GADDAFI SHOOT HIS PEOPLE? DID... Continue Reading