Delegates at the just ended sub-regional conference on the establishment of a National Youth Volunteer Schemes in the Mano River Union (MRU) have recommended the establishment of an effective sensitization program to inculcate a sense of patriotism among youth in the sub-region for effective engagement in the development process. They said the current structure of the National Youth Volunteer Service (NYVS) managed by the Ministry of Youth and Sports should be maintained and strengthened through the provision of annual budgetary support by the government. Participants also stressed the need for strong political will on the part of government and a legal framework that will govern the NYVS programme.

By: Akoi Dakala

One of Liberia’s longstanding Politicians Dr. Togbanah Tipoteh says Africa is not yet liberated as widespread poverty continues to affect the lives of the people on the continent.

Some unknown persons believed to be roaming the concession area of Firestone Liberia have again set a large portion of Division 4 ablaze leaving more than six hundred (600) young rubber trees badly affected in the area.

The Liberian Government has failed to meet several goals it set to accomplish with in the first year of the implementation of its poverty reduction strategy (PRS), President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf admitted Tuesday.

By D Kaihenneh Sengbeh
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has sounded somewhat lamenting for not proceeding with a hard-hitting initial action she earmarked upon as one of the major ways of attacking and defeating corruption in public service.

UN Envoy Ellen Margrethe Løj has stressed the importance of women’s participation in peacekeeping and called on troop and police contributing countries to follow Ghana’s example, whilst urging that country to do even better. Ms. Løj made this call when she awarded UN peacekeeping medals to 37 members of the Ghana Police Contingent serving with the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) for their “remarkable contribution in restoring peace, the rule of law, and the process of consolidating State authority in Liberia”. The contingent comprised 26 Police, 8 Corrections and 3 Immigration officers, eleven of whom are women.

President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has dedicated three high schools constructed by the Chinese government in Bomi and Montserrado counties, describing them as a fulfilled promise.

A motion for reconsideration filed by Montserrado District # 6 Representative, Kuku Dorbor, to halt the appearance of LPRC Managing Director, Harry Greaves on Thursday, May 28, 2009 was yesterday turned down by her colleagues.
“To invite people every day during session when we suppose to be doing other things for the Liberian people it getting too much now” Rep. Dorbor alarms.

By D Kaihenneh Sengbeh
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has officially broken silence on the fraudulent transfer of more than US$1M from government’s coffers at the Central Bank of Liberia to a private account at Ecobank which involved the alleged forging of her signature.

By D Kaihenneh Sengbeh

A 59-year-old Liberian farmer has become the latest winner of the Cellcom “Be A Millionaire Campaign”, bagging away with the 12th US$10,000 from the famed GSM company.