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IN HIS INTERVIEW WITH THE BBC AIRED this week, Liberian President George Manneh Weah missed a glowing opportunity to show the rest of the world how sincere and serious he is about his inauguration-day pledge to fight graft. WHEN ASKED BY THE BBC’S Mike Thomson about the failure of many in his government to declare their assets, the President replied: “Some did, I did, you know it is important to declare your assets, most especially me.” PRESSED AS TO why those assets have not been made public, President Weah said: “That’s my privacy, I got kids to protect, I have…

MONROVIA – The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Liberia has a new Country Representative. He is Dr. Bannet Ndyanabangi, a national of Uganda. Dr. Bannet Ndayanabangi, UNFPA Liberia’s new Country Representative, presents his Letters of Accreditation to Deputy Foreign for Foreign Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Liberia Dr. Ndyanabangi officially assumed his duty following the presentation of his Letters of Accreditation to the Government of Liberia on Tuesday, 19 February. He replaces Dr. Oluremi Sogunro whose tour of duty has since ended. Dr. Ndyanabangi is a graduate of the University of Heidelberg, Germany, with a degree…

MONROVIA – For President George Weah, he does not see the need to make his declared assets public – pointing to security risk and the protection of his family – at the same time, compelling officials of his government to declare their assets is out of the question for him.

Harrisburg, Montserrado County – Residents of Joe Ricks Town in Harrisburg, along the Mount Coffee Hydro Power Plant road say they are experiencing a serious health hazard. In addition to this health problem, they have also complained that crops are being destroyed as a result of heavy dust and smaller rock particles that pour over their gardens from the massive rock crushing activities by Z & C Investment Company, a Chinese firm operating in the vicinity.

Exterior of abandoned sanitation facility in the Gbandi Community in Kakata City KAKATA, Margibi County – Several modern public toilets and sanitation facilities constructed in Kakata, Margibi County by the Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation (LWSC) with funding from the African Development Bank (AfDB) have been vandalized by criminals after reportedly being abandoned.

Monrovia – In a bid to empower local businesses, the Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Commerce has placed a ban on the importation of several goods that can also be manufactured in Liberia.

New Castle, Delaware – The Association of Liberian Journalists in the Americas (ALJA) is calling on the Liberian government to expeditiously conclude its investigation in the alleged armed robbery incident which occurred at the Lone Star Cell transmission site and reportedly involved the transmitter of Roots FM; a station owned and managed by Talk Show Host, Henry Costa.

EPA Executive Director, Dr. Nathaniel T. Blama Sr MONROVIA – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Liberia has begun taking steps to address land degradation in the country.

Internal Affairs Minister Varney Sirleaf flanked by officials of government assembled to receive a donation from ArcelorMittal at the Ministry Of Internal Affairs on Capitol Hill Monrovia – The head of the National Technical Committee set up to coordinate rescue and humanitarian efforts at the Nimba gold mine disaster, Internal Affairs Minister Varney Sirleaf has announced that the committee has begun receiving donations from private entities and concessions in Liberia.

MONROVIA – The war crimes trial of Agnes Reeves Taylor, former wife of ex-President Charles Taylor, and the sentencing of Thomas Woewiyu, former spokesman of the National Patriotic Front of Liberia (NPFL), have both been postponed to later dates.