Own Correspondent with support from New Dawn Newspaper-Liberia – A former Minister of State for Economic and Financial Affairs, during the regime of ex-President Charles Taylor says ‘Liberians were poor because they are stupid’ and lack the capacity and skills to manage state economy. Samuel P. Jackson with Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf Speaking to students of the University of Liberia (UL) on Wednesday, March 30, 2011, on the theme “Economic successes of the Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS)”, Mr. Jackson argued that unlike other neighboring countries like Ghana among others, Liberia’s economy was largely in the hands of foreigners because he... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Saturday, April 2nd 2011 |
Ivory Coast Boarder support from The New Dawn Newspaper-Liberia- Former House Speaker George Dweh has told journalists in Monrovia that Liberia could be the next after Ivory Coast to experience another civil war. George Dweh himself is a senior ex-combatant
Publish Date: Friday, April 1st 2011 |
….GOL Challenged To Double Efforts For WASH – By: Augustine N. Myers – On Tuesday, March 22, 2011, Liberia joined Countries the world over to observe and celebrate World Water Day. [nggallery id=2]The aim of World Water Day this year was to focus international attention on the impact of rapid urban population growth, industrialization and uncertainties caused by climate change, conflicts and natural disasters on urban water systems. This year the day was celebrated under the theme, “Water for Cities; responding to the urban challenges, aims to spotlight and encourage governments, organizations, communities, and individuals to actively address the challenge... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, March 29th 2011 |
By Peterking Quaye , Mining, Energy & Petroleum Reporter – The 1st Liberian Mining, Energy & Petroleum Conference & Exhibition (LIMEP 2011) will take place from 11 – 13 April 2011, in Monrovia, Republic of Liberia. This event is organised by the Ministry of Lands, Mines and Energy, in partnership with AME Trade Ltd. According to organizers LIMEP 2011 is a turnkey event focusing on Liberia’s mining, energy and petroleum potential and their sustainable development. LIMEP will feature three days of conference sessions, a trade exhibition, round table discussions, seminars as well as touristic trips and mine site visits. It... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, March 29th 2011 |
By: Augustine N. Myers – In the wake of controversies surrounding the re-nomination of Liberia’s Auditor-General, John S. Morlu II, President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has finally taken the cat out of the bag by announcing that she will not re-nominate the Auditor General, as his contract expires in April. Mr. Morlu who is hired by the Liberian Government and paid by the European Union (EU), has been very critical of the Sirleaf-led Government in its fight against corruption, thereby describing the Government as being three times corrupt than its predecessor, the National Transitional Government of Liberia (NTGL), upon assuming the... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, March 27th 2011 |
