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By Joseph S. Margai in Freetown, Sierra Leone Twenty-nine (29) government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in Sierra Leone have failed to submit records of their 2016 expenditures and financial statements of monies received from the consolidated funds to the Audit Service of Sierra Leone for auditing purposes. A Auditor General press release says billions of Leones disbursed to these 29 public institutions from the consolidated funds generated from revenues and tax payers are unaccounted and seemingly in limbo. Some of the defaulting institutions include National Telecommunication Commission (NATCOM), Human Rights Commission, Independent Media Commission (IMC), Office of National Security…

Press Release A one-day symposium on youth resilience for successful implementation of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has taken place at the UN Headquarters in New York. The event organized by the IBREA Foundation and co-sponsored by Liberia’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations and the Missions of Malawi, El Salvador and Honduras, focused on how youths can blend attitude and skills to realize their potential and contribute to the attainment of the SDGs. Speaking at the opening session of the symposium, Liberia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations His Excellency Lewis Garseedah Brown, II said the conversation…

By E. J. Nathaniel Daygbor in Monrovia The Lower House of Parliament of Liberia Tuesday’s session voted to concurred with the Liberian Senate on the ratification of the controversial US$59.1 million loan agreement between the Liberian government and the East International Construction company. The House voted overwhelmingly with 20 votes for the concurrence, while the Liberian Senate recently passed the agreement has been greeted with public outcry. Civil Society Organizations and activists described agreement as “bad law” and claimed it will unnecessarily tie new government following October to a huge debt. House Plenary’s decision followed a report from its committee on Ways,…

By E. J. Nathaniel Daygbor in Monrovia We will not prosecute past leaders was the assurance Coalition for Democratic Change Vice Standard-bearer Jewel Howard Taylor give to past Liberian leaders and other perpetrators of heinous crimes during the 14-year civil war in Liberia. Madam Taylor, also Senior Senator of Bong County, told our Correspondent in Monrovia that if the CDC is elected in the ensuring October 10, 2017 Representatives and Presidential elections, the government will not go after and prosecute any past leader nor Liberians for their role in the 14 years of civil unrest. Senator Taylor, in an interview…

Court Orders Fred & Jeremiah Not Solicit or Represent GGAA By Our Reporter Fred Gwyan bypassed a ‘small disgrace’ and embraced an utterly big one, and with him is his treasurer, Jeremiah Shar who is being dragged along with Fred in the mud. Both men are like moose being led into the slaughterhouse by a group of “egomania and bootlickers”. As if being the first Grand Gedeh Association President to be suspended, impeached and removed from office was not enough tantalizing disgrace for Mr. Gwyan, he embarked on what many called “self-crucifying” venture when he dragged the GGAA to court.…

By: P. Lincoln Nyanrue, Jr., elincoln1986@gmail.com Civil society organizations in Liberia are reviewing policies concerning the county social development agenda in order for inclusive participation. Policies under revision are the section 9 (h) of the budget law Fiscal Year 2016/17, which states that members of the Project Management Committee (PMC) shall be removed for cause to be determined by two-third members of the legislative caucus of a county. They are saying it contravenes section 9 (e) bullet point f (3) which talked about mandate of the county council as a highest decision making body of the county development and fund-management,…

Obsolete Ferry, Weakened Economic Activities By Joseph S. Margai in Freetown, Sierra Leone Too much is happening with the collapsed of the Mabang Bridge; commuters complain, economic activities stifled, and Business people howl their indignation, as producers of vegetables and other crops as well as passengers along the Makoi, Mabang, Ribbi and Rotifunk axis, decry a rather obsolete ferry. The Sierra Leone Roads Authority (SLRA) placed a ferry between the Ribbi Chiefdom, Moyamba District, southern Sierra Leone and the Koya Chiefdom, Port Loko District to improvised for the collapsed Mabang Bridge, but the ferry has itself become a nemesis engendering…

Accuse of Government of Negligence By Joseph S. Margai in Freetown, Sierra Leone The collapsed Mabang Bridge has been neglected since February 2013 Residents of Mabang and Makoi villages have expressed their disappointment over government’s negligence to reconstruct the Mabang Bridge, which collapsed since 2013. Mabang and Makoi villages are situated in the Ribbi Chiefdom, Moyamba District, southern Sierra Leone and Koya Chiefdom, Port Loko District, northern Sierra Leone, respectively. The Mabang Bridge serves as boundary between the two chiefdoms and districts. Our Correspondent in Freetown says the bridge collapsed on Friday, February 22, 2013 sinking a truckload of local…

We, citizens of the Republic of Liberia originating from Grand Gedeh County of said Republic and residing in the Americas…

By Dr. Al-Hassan Conteh, Ph.D, Ambassador of Liberia to Nigeria [Keynote Address Delivered at the Second Annual Convention of the Organization of Liberian Communities in Nigeria (OLICON) Kaduna, Nigeria (July 29, 2017)]  I would like to thank the Executive Governor Kaduna State, His Excellency Malam Ahmad Nasir El-Rufai, for the kind hospitality that his dynamic government accorded me and my delegation, and the Organization of Liberian Communities in Nigeria (OLICON) in Nigeria to facilitate its second annual convention in this productive city of Kaduna. The relationship between Kaduna and Liberia may be seen in the role Kaduna State and its leaders have…