Liberian News

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FEMI FANI-KAYODE argues that it's all well and good to try Charles Taylor for war crime atrocities, but that Tony Blair and George W. Bush should get the same treatment

President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on Friday, September 3, dined with Liberian Muslims at the C. Cecil Dennis Auditorium in observance of the Muslim Holy Month of Ramadan.

The first direct flight between Liberia and the United States of America in 20 years touched down Sunday afternoon, September 5, at the Roberts International Airport in Margibi County, some 40 miles from Monrovia.

A two-day Monrovia Business Forum under the theme: "Investment Attraction and Job creation for Economic Empowerment in Liberia" for both Ghanaian and Liberia entrepreneurs, starts Tuesday and ends on September 8, 2010.

The United States African Development Foundation (USADF) has signed five grants totaling US$477,039 to support grassroots groups in Liberia.

The Booker Washington Institute, one of the oldest technical learning institutions in the country, is expected to obtain the technical college status by 2012, the President of the institution has said.

A high powered delegation of the Dutch Company APM Terminals last week paid a courtesy call on the management of the National Port Authority.

UN top envoy in Liberia, Ellen Margrethe Løj has hailed Ghana's long-standing commitment to the restoration of peace and security in Liberia, describing it as "very special."

As his cross-examination moved into a second week, Charles Taylor's 20th defense witness today disagreed with prosecutors that Mr. Taylor's National Patriotic Front of Liberia (NPFL) rebel group had a Small Boys Unit (SBU) during Liberia's civil conflict.

The Governments of the Republic of Liberia and the Federal Republic of Germany on Wednesday, September 1, 2010 signed a Comprehensive Financial Cooperation Agreement. The signing Ceremony took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the Capitol Hill.

Ahead of the 2011 general and presidential elections, Citizens of Gbannah Chiefdom in Saclepea Mah Statutory District in Nimba County have chosen one of their capable sons to represent them at the national Legislature Gbannah Chiefdom presently falls within Electoral District #6, which comprises Wee, Gbao and Gbor Clans. Hon. Evans Koah is the current representative.

The Government of Liberia has issued a strong warning to all cabinet ministers and heads of autonomous agencies and Public Corporations of what it calls "making dissenting view" on issues that is already endorsed by the Executive Branch of Government.

President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf left the country Sunday, Sept. 5, for Rwanda to participate in the inauguration of President Paul Kagame. The ceremony takes place in Kigali on Monday, September 6.

Zimbabwe must look out for Sekou Oliseh who seeks a fairytale debut for Liberian against the Warriors in a 2012 Afcon qualifier in Paynesville this afternoon.

The Zimbabwe Warriors arrived here to the horror of checking into a hotel without electricity and water yesterday ahead of the cagey 2012 Africa Nations Cup opener against Liberia today.

A former radio operator in the Special Security Services (SSS) unit in Liberia, who has refuted the evidence of prosecution witnesses and Revolutionary United Front (RUF) radio operators, could be the final witness to testify as a defense witness for Charles Taylor, defense lawyers for the former Liberian president have informed the Special Court for Sierra Leone judges in The Hague.

Musona struck his first goal for the Warriors as Zimbabwe got their 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group A qualifying campaign off to a promising start with a battling performance against Liberia at the Samuel Kenyon Doe Sports Complex here last night.

Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister David Coltart has challenged the new Zifa board to bring back the confidence of stakeholders by running the game professionally.