By Peterking Quaye in Monrovia – Invincible Eleven (IE) were beaten at home 2-0 after full time in their home game against Wydad Athletic Casablanca of Morocco who seemed more organized and composed. The Moroccan won this competition in 2002 and are not new to this terrain. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) Confederations Cup is a unique platform for teams from African countries to compete for honours. The defeat means IE have lost for the second time to a side from Morocco. It can be recollected the Invincibles in the 1988 champions league lost 1-0 to Royal Armed Forces... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, March 26th 2012 |
By Peterking Quaye in Monrovia – The Integrated Financial Management Reforms Project (IPFMRP) and the 2nd Liberia Electricity System Enhancement Project (LESEP) these are two Concessional Credit agreements which was signed between the Government of Liberia (GOL) and the World Bank. The Integrated Financial Management Reforms Project (IPFMRP) is value at US$5 million while the 2nd Liberia Electricity System Enhancement Project (LESEP) is valued at US$22 million. The agreements are critical towards achieving a middle-level income status for the country by 2030. The Agreement has $12 million of the $22 million is in grant. Addressing the Liberian Media during the... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, March 25th 2012 |
By Peterking Quaye in Monrovia – World Bank (WB), Dr. Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Managing Director has arrived in Liberia to begin a two-day official visit today. While in the country, Dr. Indrawati will review Liberia’s political economy issues, portfolio performance, development, infrastructure and post-conflict challenges, including World Bank support to the country, a statement issued by the Bank has said. She will also meet and hold discussions with President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, members of the Liberian Legislature, Finance Minister Amara Konneh, other senior officials of the Liberian Government, and private sector representatives. More recently, as part of the Joint Country... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, March 25th 2012 |
By Peterking Quaye – Liberia will make its debut participation at the Africa U-13 Football Tournament in Ghana come this April, 2012 . The Milo U-13 Football Tournament 2012 – Liberia’s selection for a representative to this year’s Milo Africa U-13 Football Tournament in Ghana came to an end yesterday at the ATS. After full 90 minutes of soccer hostility William Lee Bonner, beat arch rival school C William Brumskine by 3-1. Milo, a brand of Nestle, Nestle is sponsoring the team that emerges champion in the competition will be the beneficiary of the tournament as the players will be... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, March 19th 2012 |
……March 22 event will be held at the St. Regis New York – NEW YORK, NY – FACE Africa, a Boston, MA-based nonprofit organization dedicated to providing access to clean drinking water and empowering women in rural Liberia will host its third annual Clean Water Benefit Gala on Thursday, March 22nd at the St. Regis New York. The evening will feature a cocktail reception, dinner, art auction and entertainment. Funds raised at this year’s event will support a new initiative to provide access to clean water and sanitation facilities to the entire county of Rivercess, one of the poorest and least developed... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, March 7th 2012 |
