Author: Rodney Sieh

Kennedy L. Yangian [email protected] the Government of Liberia commenced the restructuring process of the Armed Forces of Liberia as provided for in the Accra Comprehensive Peace Accord-an agreement that brought peace to Liberia, the hopes of energetic and capable Liberians were high that the national army was at the verge of returning to its prewar status where attractive incentives and other opportunities were easily available to soldiers.

Romeo Juwle Togba, [email protected] & Danesius Marteh, [email protected] Monrovia – Under the challenging rains during the morning hours, a group of footballers defied the odds to ply their trade at what is now famously known as the Port Harcourt sports pitch in Logan Town on June 19.

Robert Philips, Contributing WriterHave you traveled to beautiful Liberia? Africa’s oldest Republic, the last frontier and land where freed African slaves settled from the USA, a safe haven for members of Black Panthers Party and a country that South African anti-apartheid freedom fighters called home. This land that cradled and served as lounged pad for several of Africa’s independent struggle; but, a nation torn by war, deep rift, wounds and pains leaving among many things shattered including a tattered infrastructure. Arriving in Liberia via Robert’s International Airport (RIA) via plane, one is in awed by lush green fields, evident of…

ABIDJAN – —The World Bank’s latest review of government policies and institutions in Africa shows that half of the region’s countries posted relatively weak performance in their policy environment supporting development and poverty reduction in 2015.

Grand Cape Mount County – A six month pilot project intended to empower rural women who were greatly affected by the deadly Ebola virus disease has ended in Western Liberia.

Henry Karmo (0886522495) [email protected] Monrovia-The Liberian senate is debating an act that will grant financial Autonomy to the Legislature. The Act presented by Bong County Senator Jewel Howard-Taylor will give the Legislature Financial Autonomy in the management and processing of all documents’ relating to the administration of its budget subject to compliance with allotment process from the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning.

Willie N. Tokpah/0777039231/0888140438([email protected]) Monrovia-Civil Society Organization Working Group in Liberia (CSO) has suggested the need for improvement of the draft Land Authority Act recently passed by the Liberian Senate. The Land Authority Act, LAA was passed by the Liberian Senate on April 12, 2016, after a unanimous vote institutionalizing the much needed land reform process in Liberia.

Monrovia – Presidential candidate Mr. Benoni Urey of the All Liberia Party says free calls to the U.S. and other countries are gravely impacting revenue generation for Liberia.In a letter addressed to President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf obtained by FrontPageAfrica, Mr. Urey, who is also the Chairman of Lonestar/MTN, informed the President that “the long running and unending promotions, as well as the various freebees, i.e. ”free calls to the USA; $1.00 for 3 days or $1 for 5 days; the free data services; 3GB for $5 for a month; etc.” are negatively impacting revenue generation to the Government of Liberia,…

Liberia’s security sector epitomizes familiar profile of a state emerging from a stretched period of spasmodic political and security crises that left barely functioning state institutions, an economy in shambles, and needy population with an undersized security apparatus.

The Editor,Lately there have been many allegations levied against the Minister of Public Works, W. Gyude Moore and his sidekick, Deputy for Administration, Roland Giddings. While they have exerted every means available to exonerate themselves and explain away a large number of accusations, as evidenced at the recent MICAT conference, the fact is, the trail of corruption is glaring. We have all watched with dismay as the Minister of Public Works has shamelessly tried to elude and deceive the public but the contents of this article cannot be disproven nor explained away, as there is a paper trail of documented…