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Southeastern Liberia Rejoices as Tubman
University Graduates 80, Ellen Terms Institution “a Regional
Magnet”
Courtesy: Daily Observer
21 June, 2014
The Southeastern city of Harper in Maryland County was a
scene of wild jubilation and celebration as the William V.S.
Tubman University, known simply as TU, held its first
commencement convocation with 80 students walking out of its
walls with degrees in various disciplines. The commencement
convocation of Tubman University yesterday is the first of
that university since its accreditation.
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Servant-ship over leadership for Mandingo Unity and
Transformation.
Written by Bangalee Trawally, President of FELMAUSA
19 June, 2014
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speech delivered in Arizona on 6/14/2014 when I served as
the Guest speaker.
When I address other communities, my approach is somewhat
different because I speak freely as though all is well.
Unlike in my Mandingo community, I grieve knowing that all
is not healthy in my community both internally and
externally. I grieve because of the prolonged and
inconsequential power struggles that tend to tear down this
struggling community of our, all because we have refused to
look at the big picture, the Mandingo marginalization. This
is why I have carefully chosen a topic: Servant-ship over
leadership for Mandingo Unity and Transformation.
FELMAUSA Board Members and chapter leaders here present, Our
father Hon. Mustapha Sesay and other elders here present,
distinguish platform gusts, fellow kinsmen and compatriots.
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Wrongful Dismissal? Finance Minister Appears
in Court
Courtesy: FPA
13 June, 2014
 Monrovia
- The Minister of Finance Amara Konneh and his deputies,
Assistant Ministers and comptroller have been summoned to
appear before the sixth Judicial Circuit Court at the Temple
of Justice.
His honor Yussif D. Kaba ordered that the Finance Minister
and his team appear on June 16, 2014 to answer to the
complaint filed by eight former employees of the Ministry,
namely Henry Sele, Elder Jallah, Byron Trokon Geply, Duyan
Pewee, Siafa Kemokai, and Benedict Browne.
The writ of summons states that failure on the part of the
Finance Minister and his team to appear before the court
will automatically lead toa judgment by default against
them. The dismissed employees in their complaint to the
court are claiming US$ 175,520.00 and $L 1, 923,039.00 as
damages for the press conference held by the Ministry
announcing their dismissal without the due process of law.
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Bribery War: Massaquoi Vows to Fight Graft in Police Force
Courtesy: FPA
06/06/2014
Monrovia - Weeks after he sanctioned the dismissal of three
Police officers allegedly caught in the act of bribery,
Police chief Chris Massaquoi has vowed to dismiss any Police
officer involved in bribery regardless of status.
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‘Widows’ Stage Naked Protest At Capitol
Courtesy: Daily Observer
29 May, 2014
Scores of Liberian women went ‘naked’ Tuesday,
May 27, on the grounds of the Capitol Building in protest of
their late husbands’ “benefits”. The widows are demanding
benefits they claim are owed them by government since their
ex-husbands died in active service while serving in the
Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL).
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RECONCILIATION SNAFU CAN DUKULY SURVIVE
‘CHICKEN ROGUE’ FALLOUT?
Courtesy: FPA
24 May, 2014
Monrovia – Morris Dukuly Liberia’s Minister of
Internal Affairs, return to the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf led
government as a senior Minister after seven years out is
under threat with barrage of calls for his resignation
following a comment at a peace initiative in which he is
perceived to have referred to the people of Grand Gedeh
County as “Chicken Rogues”.
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“WE'RE NOT CHICKEN ROGUES”: REP. PENNUE DETESTS MINISTER
DUKULY
Courtesy: FPA
20 May, 2014
Monrovia - Representative Zoe Emmanuel Pennoh of Grand Gedeh
County Monday took exception to comments made by Internal
Affairs Minister Morris Dukuly whom he felt referred to
Grand Gedeans as Chicken rogues during his explanation of a
scenario.
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Taxation and Development - Public Awareness
By: Musa V. SHERIFF
16 May, 2014
In Liberia there is little information or debate on the
importance of tax. Tax is barely debated in political
elections. Often, political bureaucrats and wealthy people
evade tax, and public attitudes to taxation are
overwhelmingly negative. A body of research shows that
taxation is essential for sustainable developments.
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DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT:
By: the Kanneh family
15 May, 2014
KANNEH family regret to announce the sudden death of
Vakutubu KANNEH of Atlanta, GA this sad event occurred today
Thursday May 15, 2014. This Announcement was
brought by James KANNEH and approved by Mohammed Kanneh of
Lansdowne, PA
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Sirleaf’s Office Breaks Silence Over Liberia
‘Muslim State’ Talk
Courtesy: Public Agenda
07 May, 2014
The Government of Liberia has seen and analyzed the article
entitled, “The Syrian War, Saudi Arabia’s Struggle for
Global Influence, and Control of Africa,” written by one
Anahita Ghorbani and published on the online website.
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Nimba Youth Block ArcelorMittal’s
Railroad-Demand MDA be Re-negotiated
Courtesy: Daily Observer
01 May, 2014
A group of Nimba youth known as the “Concerned Nimbaians
Calling for Re-signing and Renegotiation of the Arcelor
Mittal Mineral Development Agreement (MDA)” with the
Government of Liberia on Tuesday, April 29, blocked
ArcelorMittal’s railroad in demand of changes to the MDA.
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Min. Konneh’s Trouble Begins, But LIRECO
Provides Defense For Him
Courtesy: Public Agenda
25 April, 2014
 It
appears Liberia’s fiscal policy under the regime of Economic
Planning and Finance Minister, Amara Konneh, has not
received favorable approbation amongst many Liberians,
including employees of government ministries and agencies in
the last few years. Prior to the appointment of Min. Konneh
following the 2011 presidential and legislative elections,
the Ministry of Finance under his predecessor, current
Foreign Minister, Augustine K. Ngafuah, reported surpluses
from revenue collection, boosting the fiscal policy of the
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf regime then. But as the Public Agenda
Reports, that history has miserably changed, making the
country to experience an unprecedented worst economic
crisis, underpinned by incessant budget shortfall in recent
years.
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Netherland Based
Liberian Writer Vamba Sherif to Write About the Ancient
Manuscript in Timbuktu, Mali
By: Nvasekie N. Konneh
21 April, 2014
 Vamba
Sherif, a Liberian writer based in The Netherlands, will be
traveling to Mali to talk to the custodians of the
manuscripts of Timbuktu. The manuscripts are a world
heritage. Mali, founded by one of the greatest emperors of
Africa, Sundiata Keita, prided itself on being the first
West African country with a university. The university was
in Timbuktu. At its height the university boasted
twenty-five thousand students. The manuscripts have been
preserved by various families in Timbuktu for hundreds of
years. A few years ago, some Islamic fanatics converged on
Timbuktu and began to destroy and burn the manuscripts. The
families, with the help of the international community,
escaped with the manuscripts to Bamako, the capital of Mali,
where they are now kept in safety. Vamba will be talking to
the families about the importance of the manuscripts as a
source of African history, philosophy, law, medicine and
civilization.
Vamba Sherif is a novelist, journalist and film critic whose
works have been widely published and his novels, primarily
written in Dutch but have been translated in many languages
such as French. Among his works are The Land of the Fathers,
The Witness, Bound to Secrecy (translated from Dutch to
English) and The Kingdom of Sebah. His first book, The Land
of the Father, though written in Dutch, is about the
founding of Liberia by the free blacks from the US. He
speaks and writes in Dutch, English and Arabic.
Life Hard for Teachers: Salary Wahala at Education Ministry
Courtesy: FPA
20 April, 2014
 Monrovia
- The Ministry of Education which has over the years seen
protest from teachers and other education workers over
unpaid salaries and other incentives is once again in the
spotlight over salary arrears to some education workers.
Several Monitoring and Evaluation and County Planning
Officers and other workers in the education sector of the
various counties have expressed that the Ministry owes them
over seven months in salary arrears. In interviews with
FrontPageAfrica, Isaac N. Boyah, Planning Officer, Sinoe
County; Koiyan C. Kollie, Planning Officer, Lofa County,
Stephen J. Toomay, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, Grand
Bassa County all expressed that due to the failure of the
Ministry to pay their salaries for about eight months, they
are finding life very difficult.
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MMA Inaugural Guest Speaker, Cllr.
Mameita Jabateh Sirleaf Takes on Female Education:
Reneging Support for Girls Education: An African Phenomenon
Courtesy: Bamba1 News
15 April, 2014
 In
most African countries, gathering support for female
education is not as easy as seen on the surface.
Such support mostly collides with traditional beliefs that
seem to intertwine with the desire for female education.
Reneging support for educating girls is largely blamed on
the lack of support from men who are considered heads of
household. Most heads of household in Africa are deeply
rooted in cultural beliefs that influence them to keep their
girls children home and the mothers who serve as
housewives, are depended upon as mentors.
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Blind Liberian
Mandingo refugee hit by car is in critical condition
Courtesy: Wood TV8
08 April, 2014
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For Immediate Response against the Ebola
Virus
Courtesy: Daily Observer
03 April, 2014
The Liberia National Red Cross Society, (LNRCS) has made
an initial donation of 50 boxes of personal protective
equipment and two plastic buckets to the Liberian
Government to strengthen response to suspected cases of
Ebola virus in the country.
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Legal exposition of the Liberian Constitutional Review
A Comparative analysis with the United States’
Constitution
By: Mory Duckry A Sumaworo,
25 March, 2014
 Introduction:
Constitution as an organic law of the state has to be
well-designed, structured, and inclusive of the general
needs for the public. While framing this sacred document
or reviewing it, bias and prejudice need to be far
distanced from the process. Accordingly, thanks and
appreciations are extended to the Government for the
concern about revisiting the nation’s constitution in
order to meet the best international standard. However,
having a sound, highly democratic, and humanistic
constitution definitely yields for the nation
everlasting peace and continuous prosperity in all
aspects of life; social, economic, political, religious
and cultural. That is to say, constitution is the seed
of any other laws, regulations and executive orders that
can be enforced within the country.
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