BONG COUNTY, Reports of a land holding dispute between Bong County Superintendent, Renney Jackson, and the Resident Surveyor of the County, Barsie Roberts, apparently heightened last week as the surveyor complained of being evicted from his office and his official documents confiscated by Supt. Jackson.
Consider Liberia's International Obligations
Published: 13 May, 2008
MONROVIA, In the wake of media reports stating that the Honorable House of Representatives of the Liberian Legislature has passed on a bill to make armed robbery and other related offenses punishable by death through hanging, the National Coalition of Civil Society Organizations of Liberia (NACCSOL) is calling on the Honorable House of Senate to consider Liberia's international obligations before endorsing the death penalty.
Bryant, Snowe, Others Linked to Theft at LPRC
Published: 13 May, 2008
Charles Gyude Bryant, Chairman, erstwhile NTGL
MONROVIA, With the US$1.3 million 'Economic Sabotage' case against the former chairman of the erstwhile National Transitional Government of Liberia (NTGL), Charles Gyude Bryant, presently on ice, another indictment has been drawn against him and four other persons for 'Economic Conspiracy' against the State.
‘There Are Flaws in Electoral Process’
Published: 13 May, 2008
Teeko: 'Strange elements introduced’ Photo by Alaskai Moore Johnson
MONROVIA, A University of Liberia (UL) student presidential contender in the ensuing election has complained to the office of the acting president of the institution, Professor D. Ansu Sonii, Sr., about what he termed 'strange elements' being introduced into the UL Student Union (ULSU) ongoing electoral process. He added that the process was being marred by suspected flaws.
Sulonteh: ‘This money is not cash or checque here’
MONROVIA, Postal and Telecommunications Minister, Jeremiah C. Sulonteh, yesterday presented to the media what he termed as a full and detailed clarification surrounding the reported US$6 million donated to the Ministry by Universal Postal Union (UPU).
Unification Is 'to Provide and to Protect'
Published: 13 May, 2008
Tomorrow, Wednesday, May 14, 2008, Liberians will celebrate National Unification Day for at least the 48th time. In its 1959/1960 sessions, the National Legislature under the administration of William V. S. Tubman passed an act declaring May 14 each year a National Unification Day.
U.N. Food Aid Agency Urges Countries to Lift Food Export Bans
Published: 13 May, 2008
WFP official Josette Sheeran shows the amount of food in a child's ration for the organization's school feeding
Washington -- The head of the U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) has called on countries that ban exports of food commodities to lift those restrictions so more food can be available for humanitarian aid.
Someone once told me when you enter the remotest village in Grand Bassa County you can hardly find a decent building, and that the only decent building you would find is a church house. The people of Bassa are devout church-goers. Don't get me wrong; church goers may not necessarily be devout Christians but all in all they do not joke with their church affairs. Most Bassa people will stop at nothing unless they are either elders or pastors in the church.
