In response to an affirmative answer given by Liberia’s controversial Auditor General to a question from Representative Nohn Kidau of Nimba County last at the budget hearing Tuesday as to whether the Auditor General brought his queries and concerns to the preparers of the budget before carving his report, the Director of the Budget said Mr. John Morlu has committed Perjury (lied under oath).

Seven years ago, 19-year old Yousof Layee Bility migrated to the United States from Liberia to seek greener pastures, but his quest to live the American dream was short-lived Monday morning when unknown gunmen shot him multiple times, thus ending his life.

President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has made new appointments and changes at the Ministries of Commerce & Industry and Planning & Economic Affairs, following recent public pronouncement that she was now ready for a major reshuffle in her one year six months old government.

As the high unemployment rate in Liberia remains unhindered, the country’s Vice President, Joseph N. Boakai, says one of the greatest challenges facing the Unity Party-led government is the creation of jobs. The Vice President says there is lack of jobs in the post war West African state to reduce the high unemployment rate the country is faced with. Past UN statistics puts the unemployment rate of Liberia at 85 percent with a population of at least 3.5 million.

Human Rights advocate J .Melvin Page says news report that President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has not reshuffled her cabinet because she has not find the caliber of individuals she needs is worrisome Mr. Page said if this is the tangible reason for which President Sirleaf cannot reshuffle her government then it indicates that Liberia is heading for UN Trusteeship.

The Chairman of TRC Cllr. Jerome Verdier recently addressed Minnesota (MN) Advocates in the United States of America.

By Jerome J Verdier, Sr Chairman of the Truth & Reconciliation Commission of Liberia. At the 2007 Human rights Awards Dinner of the Minnesota Advocates For Human Rights Minnesota, USA

By: Rudolph G. Gborkeh After twenty-three years of doubts concerning the actual population of Liberia, the government, through the Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services, [LISGIS] says the March, 2008 National Population and Housing Census will cost US$ 5.6m to implement and analyze.

The management of The Liberian Produce Marketing Corporation (LPMC) has reported an attack on its securities in the central Liberian region of Gbarnga, Bong County.

The Management of the Roberts International Airport (RIA) in Lower Margibi County is commending Firestone Liberia for its continuous assistance to the airport.