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USA – Nationwide Equipment USA Retains Henrique Caine as Director—Africa Sales & Marketing Nationwide Equipment of Jacksonville, Florida USA has retained Mr. Henrique Caine as Director of Africa Sales and Marketing. Mr. Caine will have direct and primary responsibility over transactions in Liberia, Sierra Leone and The Gambia and have shared responsibility for transactions in other emerging African markets. “We are very excited about Henrique joining our business development team given his depth of experience in structured finance for international trade deals and his knowledge and business acumen of African markets. Of course, he is no stranger to us, having…

Monrovia – There are more questions than answers relating to disbursement of the US$25 million allegedly put into the economy to mop out excess Liberian dollars in a bid to stabilize the fast-declining value of the local currency against the U.S. dollars. Report by Lennart Dodoo, [email protected] The infusion of the US$25 million was announced in President George Manneh Weah’s first nationwide address on the state of the economy in July this year. Among several measures he mentioned to help put the economy back on track, he said he would ensure “An immediate infusion by the Central Bank of twenty-five…

PRESIDENT GEORGE MANNEH WEAH, made it quite clear during his inauguration in January that as the new government opens its doors to all foreign direct investments, it would not permit Liberian-owned businesses to be marginalized. SAID THE PRESIDENT: “We cannot remain spectators in our own economy. My government will prioritize the interests of Liberian-owned businesses and offer programs to help them become more competitive and offer services that international investors seek as partners.” TO THE CONTRARY, reality appears to be sinking with each passing day as the President and his advisors repeatedly dole out millions of dollars worth of contracts…

Mr. Ibrahim Al-barkri Nyei, political analyst, columnist and blogger LONDON – Mr. Ibrahim Nyei, a leading Liberian academian, researcher, political analyst, and blogger has urged the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change under the leadership of President George Manneh Weah to reconsider a legislation against tenure positions in the Executive Branch. Last week, President Weah submitted before the 54th Legislature a bill calling for the cancellation of tenured positions within the Executive Branch of Government. Some tenured positions include NASSCORP, Liberia Revenue Authority, Liberia Telecommunications Authority, Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission, Central Bank of Liberia, LEITI, amongst others. Speaking to FrontPageAfrica, Mr. Nyei,…

Monrovia – FrontPageAfrica has gathered that several employees of the Governance Commission, who are non-partisans of the Coalition of Democratic Change (CDC), risk losing their jobs as they face constant threats of dismissal from the commission of the public sector. Sources within the Governance Commission have told FPA that Elizabeth Dorkin, who was commissioner of the public sector reform department, is exhibiting excessive power at the commission and usurping the duties of the acting outgoing chairman of the GC, Othello Gongar, who tenure has already expired. Amongst other things, the Public Sector Reform focuses on developing a framework of comprehensive…

Mr. James Cooper Monrovia – Liberian businessman James Cooper has termed as “lies’ news about him absconding the country as alleged by Senator Sando Johnson and popular talk show host, Henry Costa. Cooper, owner of Liberia’s only rubber processor based in Bomi County, has been embroiled in a dispute with the Bomi County Senator ever since he released a damaging tape on the lawmaker. In the recording, a purported voice of Senator Johnson can be heard seeking bribe from the businessman in order to push through a loan deal from government. Johnson is the chair of the Liberian Senate’s committee…

National Bureau of Concessions head, Hon. Gregory O. W. Coleman Monrovia – The National Bureau of Concessions (NBC) has honored the outgoing Program Manager of the Extractive Industries for Sustainable Development (EISD) at the UNDP Ms. Joan Vwamu for her extra leadership skills in the implementation of the project. The EISD project implemented by the NBC and sponsored by the UNDP is designed to build a solid foundation on which Liberia’s extractive sectors can be efficiently and transparently managed for the share benefit of its citizens. The project, which funding are from the Peace Building Fund is titled “Strengthening the…

Michael Tipayson Monrovia, Montserrado – A former member of the Coalition for Democratic Change CDC has alarmed that his safety and security is no longer guaranteed in Liberia under the CDC led government Report by Ida Reeves According to Michael Tipayson, continuous threats via phone calls, messages, physical assault, and Facebook publications send by unknown men threatening him has caused him to fear for his life The former Public Relations Officer of the CDC National Youth League though did not point any excusing fingers but said some of the unknown guys may be pay agents that could be the master…

MONROVIA – Customers of the Liberia Bank for Development and Investment (LBDI), who are mobile money subscribers of Lonestar Cell MTN, will no longer have to worry about walking long distances just to collect their pay checks. These customers, especially those in the hinterlands, their preferred bank – LBDI – has now launched its mobile money project in partnership with the GSM service provider. On Friday, November 2, the bank joined five other business entities to tap into the Lonestar mobile money program. The partnership will enable the GSM company’s mobile money subscribers and agents across Liberia to perform mobile…

Monrovia- It is less than a week since the administration of United Methodist University (UMU) expelled five students for violating count 18 of the university’s student handbook. Report by Bettie K. Johnson-Mbayo, [email protected] Count 18 states, “no student, whether male or female, shall sexually harass another student. This includes unwanted gesture, touching or verbal. Students are also advised not to expose sexual areas to fellow students”. UMU interim president Dr. Albert B. Coleman said the victim of the nude video including four of others namely; Stephanie Ajavon, Charlotte Dixon, Anita Woods, and Deddeh Yarsiah are expelled. According to Dr. Coleman,…