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Alhaji Kromah, Sam Kromah, Varfley Dolleh and Losene Bility in the Race to Replace Hannah Brent?
By: Nvasekie N. Konneh
August 30, 2009

“Soldier dies soldier takes place” is an adage we heared a lot when we were growing up. Meaning at this time in the Liberian political circle the race to fill the void left in the wake of the death of Hannah Brent, Junior Senator for Montserrado County. Read detail
Sekou Kenneh responds to Quardu Gboni Board Chairman, Mr.Vamadu Sheriff's Baseless Article
By: Sekou Kenneh
August 28, 2009
Thank you for responding to my recent article on Quardu Gboni. Mandingo unity is very important to all of us. First of all, for the benefit of you and our distinguished readers, I encourage you to go back and reread my "message of unity". I think that will help you better understand the article that you are trying to distort. Your mischaracterization of me in your response suggests to me that you didn't read the article yourself or if you did you didn't comprehend its contents. Therefore, I propose if for any reason that you're unable to differentiate between the definition of SUGGESTION and DEMAND, please revisit your lexicon, encyclopedia or thesaurus.  Read detail
Mali women's rights bill blocked
Courtesy: BBC
August 28, 2009
The president of Mali has announced that he is not going to sign the country's new family law, instead returning it to parliament for review.
Muslim groups have been protesting against the law, which gives greater rights to women, ever since parliament adopted it at the start of the month.
President Amadou Toumani Toure said he was sending the law back for the sake of national unity.  Read detail
 DEMOCRACY, JEALOUSY OR HYPOCRISY ???
By: Sekou Kenneh-Opinion Leader MN.
August 27, 2009
Ladies and Gentlemen of the noble Mandingo community. I urge you once again to take a moment out of your busy schedules and ask yourselves these few questions:

Why don't we appreciate our Leaders regardless of their achievements ?
Does hypocrisy and petty Jealousy help or hurt our Community ?
Where are we headed ?
If we can find an honest answer to any of the above questions, then we will be able to eradicate most of the ills in our community.
First, we need to desist from the habits of spreading misinformation and making ungrateful comments about our leaders under the pretext of the so-called "Democracy or Free Speech.”  Read detail
Public Service Announcement:
The Minnesota Mandingo Association (MMA) invites all to its end of the month meeting on Sunday, August 30th, 2009 @ 4:30pm at the usual venue. Community members will be breaking fast after the meeting. We ask that everyone please bring some food along.
Signed
Sheikh Swaray-Vice President MMA
Guinea Military Ruler May Run for President
Courtesy: VOA
August 26, 2009
Guinea's military ruler may run for president in elections that he has postponed until next year. When Army Captain Moussa Camara took power in a coup last December, he told Guineans that no one in his ruling council would stand as a candidate in elections to follow because the military had no wish to cling to power.

Nine months later, that ruling council now says it is up to voters to choose their leaders without discrimination or internal or external pressure. A statement read on national television said any member of the ruling council or any other citizen "is free to put forward their candidacy for the national election if they so desire." Read detail
Mali protest against women's law
Courtesy: BBC
August 25, 2009
Tens of thousands of people in Mali's capital, Bamako, have been protesting against a new law which gives women equal rights in marriage.
The law, passed earlier this month, also strengthens inheritance rights for women and children born out of wedlock.
The head of a Muslim women's association says only a minority of Malian women - "the intellectuals" as she put it - supports the law.
Several other protests have taken place in other parts of the country.
The law was adopted by the Malian parliament at the beginning of August, and has yet to be signed into force by the president.
Balawala laments plight of Liberian Artists, calls for cultural policy to protect the industry
By: Nvasekie N. Konneh
August 24, 2009
Liberia’s foremost entertainer and producer Kekura Kamara, popularly known as Malawala Balawala has been lamenting the plight of the arts and culture industry in Liberia and the painful struggle Liberian artists have to go through to gain relevance.
“Today in Liberia artists are struggling,” Kekura declared during an exclusive interview with contributing writer Nvasekie Konneh, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania recently. He revealed that Liberian artists go through the creative process, including going to the studio, putting in time and resources to produce their albums, but at the end of the day, their efforts are not fairly rewarded. Read detail
I Pledge Allegiance to the flag of Liberia
By Mameita Sirleaf
August 23,2009
The Liberian flag bears close resemblance to the flag of the United States of America. This shows the ex-American slave origins of the United States. The Liberian flag has similar red and white stripes to the United States Flag as well as the dark blue square with a white star in the upper left corner.

The United States (US) Flag has fifty (50) stars that represent the 50 states of the United States as compares to one star in the Liberian Flag. The US Flag has thirteen (13) stripes that represent the thirteen original states of the US. The Liberian Flag has eleven (11) stripes. These eleven stripes symbolize the signatories of the Liberian Declaration of independence. Read detail
Ansumana Jabateh Challenges the Mandingo Community
By: Nvasekie N. Konneh
August 21, 2009
On Saturday, August 16, 2009 on Woodland Avenue in Philadelphia, Ansumana Jabateh was the guest at the forum organized by the Independent Intellectual Forum of Philadelphia. He did not come with any prepared script. So he was at liberty to say whatever was on his mind. For some people, this was an opportunity for Ansumana Jabateh to clarify the controversial remark he is quoted to have made sometime ago. That is to say he’s not “in favor of Mandingo unity.” For all those who wanted this clarification from him, they were disappointed that he kept repeating the same phrase throughout his deliberation. Read detail
UN fears over Liberia drug trade
Courtesy: BBC
August 20, 2009
The UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, has warned that the burgeoning drugs trade in Liberia is a serious threat to the country's long-term stability.
Mr Ban said independent security institutions needed to be implemented in order to deal with the problem.
He added that drug gangs continued to affect peace in neighbouring Sierra Leone and Ivory Coast. If left unchecked the situation could spark renewed conflict in the West African region, Mr Ban said.  Read detail
Elections in Guinea Postponed Until Next Year
Courtesy: VOA
August 19, 2009
Guinea's electoral commission has postponed presidential elections scheduled for later this year until January of next year. Ruling junta leader Moussa Dadis Camara said he agrees with the commission's decision.
The West African country's electoral commission said on Monday there will be two changes to Guinea's upcoming elections. Among the changes, both the presidential and legislative elections will be postponed until next year. Read detail
George Weah Criticizes President Sirleaf on Corruption
Courtesy: VOA
August 18, 2009
Liberian opposition leader George Manneh Oppong Weah said the government of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is not committed enough to fighting corruption.
Weah, who is chairman of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC), said if the president were dedicated enough to fighting corruption, she would stop recycling those officials found to be corrupt.
He was in Washington over the weekend to attend a meeting of the U.S. chapter of the CDC which was held on the campus of the University of Maryland. Read detail
THE NEED FOR MANDINGO UNITY-my personal advice to the Mandingo Community!
By: Sekou Kenneh
August 16, 2009
With my deepest honor and respect, I would like to speak to you about the Dos and Don’ts of our ethnicity. I am referring to what we should or should not do as Mandingoes.
Let me first start with what we should do. We should always be in the position to defend, protect and preserve our Values, Dignities and Respects.
Those are the most important legacies that we inherited from our forefathers. So, we can't afford to lose any of them no matter where we go. Therefore it is imperative for us to know that the only weapon we need for our fight is unity.
Now here are things that you should not do: DO NOT DIVIDE YOURSELVES! Read detail
The 2009 General Elections for the Minnesota Mandingo Association (MMA) Guidelines
By: Commissioner M. Sesay
August 16,2009
The elections shall be conducted by secret ballot
2. Candidates will be declared the winner by simple majority
3. Voting shall be done on a one-man-one vote basis
4. All candidates must show respect for each other’s opinion at all time during the process
5. Protest to the election results must be submitted thirty minutes after results are announced to the election commission. Read detail
FELMAUSA’s Incumbent President Blasts, says “What’s wrong with me borrowing?”Board Chairman Mr. Kromah says budget has to be approved by board.
By: Al Donzo
August 15, 2009

President Richmond Konneh of Felmausa has expressed anger over reports that his administration is set to borrow five thousand dollars from the funds raised during the convention held in the Twins Cities. In an exclusive interview with VOM News via telephone, President Konneh said “what’s wrong of me adding additional funds onto the funds that were raised on our website to sponsor the scholarship program for the 67 students currently qualified?” Read detail
Guinea coup leader 'must stay on'
Courtesy: BBC
August 14, 2009
Supporters of Guinea's self-declared president, Captain Moussa Dadis Camara, have formed a movement to call for him to be allowed to continue in office.
Members of the new group, Dadis Must Stay, want him to stand for office in the next election, scheduled for 2010. Read detail
Clinton Says Liberia Making Progress in Fighting Corruption
Courtesy: VOA
August 14, 2009
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf's government is making significant progress in the fight against corruption. Secretary Clinton addressed Liberia's national assembly in Monrovia.
Secretary Clinton says President Sirleaf's administration is taking action to increase transparency with a strong Anti-Corruption Commission at the center of efforts to rebuild from years of civil war. Read detail
Clinton ready for Liberia visit
Courtesy: BBC
August 13, 2009
US Secretary State Hillary Clinton is due to arrive in Monrovia on the sixth stage of her seven-nation African tour.
During her visit, Mrs Clinton will hold talks with Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and address parliament.
Expectations are high, says the BBC's West Africa correspondent, John James, as America is seen by many in Liberia as an old friend.
Liberia remains one of Africa's poorest countries, crippled by the effects of a savage civil war in the 1990s. Read detail
Gambian Opposition Party (UDP) Vows to Sweep 2011 Polls
Courtesy: Gambian News
August 12, 2009
As Leader Turns 61
Militants of the main opposition party United Democratic Party are optimistic of a landslide victory in the forthcoming presidential election. They insist that claims that the opposition parties are dormant are unfounded, stressing that the UDP is even stronger now.
Hundreds of militants who gathered at the compound of the party leader, Lawyer Ousainou Darboe, on Saturday to celebrate his 61st birthday said their party would emerge the winner of the 2011 general election. Read detail
Ramadan Rules & Regulations
Compiled by: Ishaq Zahid
Courtesy: ISLAM FOR TODAY
August 10,2009
Fasting in the month of Ramadan is compulsory on every Muslim adult. The Arabic word sawm is used for fasting. The word sawm (plural siyam) literally means 'to refrain', but as an Islamic term, it means refraining from food, drinks and sexual activity from dawn to sunset. Allah says in the Quran, in Surah Al-Baqarah (2-183):  Read detail
Ramadan on August 22 in N. America: ISNA
By: IOL Staff
August 08, 2009
CAIRO — The holy fasting month of Ramadan will start in North America on Saturday, August 22, according to astronomical calculations, the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) has announced.
"The astronomical New Moon is on Thursday, August 20, 2009 at 10:01 Universal Time (1:01 pm Makkah time). Sunset at Makkah on August 20 is at 6:47 pm local time, while moonset at Makkah is at 6:46 pm local time (1 minute before sunset)," ISNA said in a statement on its website.
Discovery of Possible Drug Labs Leads to Clean Up in Conakry
Courtesy: VOA
August 07, 2009
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, along with INTERPOL and the government of Guinea, recently discovered four sites where they believe drugs such as heroin, cocaine and ecstasy could have been processed and manufactured in Conakry. These groups say they are concerned that the production of clandestine drugs in Guinea might be widespread.
After the discovery of large amounts of chemicals at four different sites in Conakry, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime's Representative for West and Central Africa, Antonio Mazzitelli, says there is a new level of concern about the power of drug trafficking in West Africa. Read detail
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT:
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THE SANNIQUELLIE MOSQUE PROJECT INVITES ALL SANNIQUELLIE MANDINGOES, VARIOUS WOMEN’S SOCIAL CLUBS, FRIENDS, MMA AND THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY TO ITS SUNDAY, AUGUST 9, FUND RAISING.

READ DETAIL!!
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Beware of QUAGBODUSA’s Divisive Agenda!
By: Nvasekie N. Konneh
August 05, 2009
The recent FELMAUSA elections did not only generate excitement here in America, there was lot of excitement among our folks in Monrovia as well. Not only were some groups excited in Monrovia, those groups also invested time and energies to demonstrate their interests in the future of FELMAUSA. Among the groups that showed great interests in the elections were Progressive Youths for Transparency and progress and the Quardu Gboni District University Student Association. These two groups went to the extent of endorsing the candidacy of Mohammed Dukuly. Not only did these two Monrovia based groups endorse candidate Mohammed Dukuly, they also urged FELMAUSA’s members to vote for him against his opponents. Read detail
African Native Running for Election in Russia
Courtesy: VOA
August 04, 2009
Joaquim Crima, a 37-year old native of Guinea Bissau, in West Africa, is running for district chief, in a small village in central Russia. He is likely the first black person to ever be a candidate in Russia.
Joaquim Crima, a 37-year-old native of the West African nation of Guinea Bissau, says he will run for public office in the small, central Russian village where he lives. The announcement is significant because of Crima's racial heritage. Few, if any, Russian citizens of African descent have run for public office in the country. Read detail
Liberia Honors Namibian Leader
By: Fatoumata Fofana
Courtesy: Liberian Observer
August 03, 2009
MONROVIA, The Government and people of Liberia have honored the President of the Republic of Namibia. The honor of Grand Cordon in the Most Venerable Order of the Knighthood of the Pioneers was yesterday bestowed on President Hifikepunye Pohamba by Liberia's President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. The Namibian leader was honored for being an outstanding and distinguished revolutionary leader who, for the total emancipation of his people from colonial rule, selflessly and tirelessly struggled over the years. Read detail
Jilted Lover Sets House Ablaze in Nimba
Courtesy: Liberian Observer
August 02, 2009
NIMBA COUNTY, Police in Ganta, Nimba County, have launched a manhunt for a jilted lover, who allegedly went on the rampage for suspecting his girlfriend of having an affair with another man. The jilted lover is said to have set ablaze a six-room rented house of his girlfriend in Gbatue Quarter in Ganta. The incident which occurred on Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at dawn resulted in loss of cash and personal belongings of over 20 occupants of the building.
New Police Chief Vows Sweeping Changes
Courtesy: Liberian Observer
August 01, 2009
The new Director of Liberia National Police (LNP), Marc Amblard, yesterday took office with a vow to institute meaningful and sweeping changes in the LNP. Mr. Amblard, who has just been confirmed by the Senate upon his nomination to the post by President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, declared at the occasion: “We are going to see some changes here. I will welcome inputs from everybody. I don't have the key to everything or the answer to every question. I look forward to your input and your support. Ultimately I will make the decisions but it will be in the best interest of LNP.” Read detail
 

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