Author: FPA Staff Reporter

Monrovia – Social media has in recent years been consumed with several variations of stories about the wealth of the Liberian first family. From reports that one of President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf’s son, Dr. James A. Sirleaf, had opened a hospital in South Africa to an April Fool’s Day report that took on a life of its own, suggesting that the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) had launched an investigation into an alleged US$2.5 billion asset belonging to another of the President’s sons, Robert Sirleaf.

Monrovia – President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf today received in audience a Special Nigerien Envoy on behalf of that country’s re-elected President, Mahamadou Issoufou at her Foreign Ministry Office in Monrovia on Friday, March 25, 2016 – with a special message from her counterpart.

This is a crucial year for democracy in Africa. Six countries have already held presidential elections in 2016, and 11 more are preparing for elections. African leaders have the opportunity to advance democracy and cement their legacies by establishing the conditions for peaceful transitions of power. Their actions will determine democracy’s trajectory across the continent and around the world.

Monrovia – President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has described the late Deputy Minister of Commerce and Trade Services at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Hon. Cyril Afam Allen, II as the ‘Point Person’ for promoting the private sector.

Gbarnga, Bong County –   Derrick Benson, 26, graduated from Cuttington University in Gbarnga, Bong County four years ago and was a frequent traveller on the Gbarnga-Ganta-Guinea-border route.

Buchanan, Grand Bassa County – The Liberia People Democratic Party, LPDP, continues its nationwide tour to hoist its flag at counties headquarters.

Monrovia – The Management of the National Port Authority has signed a contract value at over US$6 million with Smit Lamnalco for the supply of marine crafts which includes two Tug Boats: namely, Lamnalco waxbill and Lamnalco wagtail. A patrol boat: Smit Qasim and Pilot boat: Smit Oloma, for use at the Port of Greenville in Sinoe County.

Washington  – The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved a new financing of US$10 million International Development Association (IDA) credit to increase access to piped water supply services in Liberia’s capital, Monrovia, and surrounding areas, and improve the operational efficiency of Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation (LWSC).

Gbarnga, Bong County – Followers of recent developments in Bong County politics can easily discern that the Kpelle people are divided between the Liberty Party and the ruling Unity Party.

Monrovia – LonestarCell-MTN is accusation rival cellular competitor, CellCom/Orange of masterminding what it says is a criminally-designed plan that is deliberately congesting Lonestar Cell/MTN service to prevent subscribers of Lone Star Cell from accessing the program and is threatening to report the matter to the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA).