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Monrovia – The Liberia Media Center on Jallah Town Road was a busy area over the weekend for high school press clubs as Internews-Liberia, in collaboration with Youth Media Action, organized an intensive workshop on basic journalism and electoral reform.

Buchanan – Count Superintendents of the 15 Counties are meeting in the port city of Buchanan in Grand Bassa County for phase two of Security Sector Reform Leadership Seminar Series.

MONROVIA – Imagine staring death in the face while on a crime-ridden street at midnight in Liberia. It announces itself as two assailants approach you threateningly while another lunges at you with scissors. The air is still and quiet, but the thud of your heart rings loudly in your ears.

Monrovia – The International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) which is the leading global network of agricultural journalists and communicators based in Canada has named Liberian journalist and development communications practitioner, Jefferson Massah to its visioning committee.

MONROVIA – On April 2019, AccessBank Liberia became aware of suspicious transactions involving manager’s checks issued by another commercial bank as a result of an internal audit exercise. Immediately upon receiving this information, AccessBank Liberia froze the implicated account and requested an arrest of a key external person. At the same time, AccessBank Liberia informed the authorities, including the Central Bank of Liberia, the Financial Intelligence Unit, the Liberian Revenue Authority, the Ministry of Justice and other concerned government parties.

Mr. Yacoub El Hillo, the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Liberia AT A NATIONAL COLLOQUIUM on the Implementation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Recommendations report held in Gbarnga, Bong County last week, Mr. Yacoub El Hillo, the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Liberia made a poignant point of stating that the implementation of the TRC’s findings is one of the essential channels of achieving long lasting peace and fostering full reconciliation. THE UN ENVOY averred that for the gains that have been realized to be sustainable, grievances from the past must be addressed. “The series of conversations that will…

Monrovia – The Center for Transparent and Accountability (CENTAL) wants President George Weah take appropriate administrative action against the Minister of Justice, Cllr. Frank M. Dean, for failing to ensure that the presidential directive relating to an “investigative audit” was considered and adhered to when he (Mr. Dean) engaged the services of the GAC as an officer of the president.

Participants at the validation workshop for guidelines on free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) MONROVIA –  The government of Liberia and major stakeholders in the forestland sector are developing guidelines for rural communities to accept and reject concessions targeted for their lands, a move advocates are hailing would curb land grab and strengthen the relationship between concessionaires and locals. 

Monrovia – Beautiful Miss Farsina Princess Farmah alias Miss “Heritage” has departed the country to represents Liberia at this year’s Miss Africa Continent beauty pageant in South Africa.

Economist Sam Jackson is the country to launch his book (pictured) MONROVIA – Liberia Economist Samuel P. Jackson, who is visiting the country to promote his book, Rich Land Poor Country, has lambasted the organizers of the June 7th planned protest. Appearing on a popular radio talk show on Okay FM Monday, May 20, Mr. Jackson noted that the organizers of the protest do not have the moral high grounds to stage a protest terming them as people, who “raped the state” over the years. However, he didn’t show any proof of his accusations against the “Council of Patriots”, the…