Editorial

SENATOR PETER COLEMAN (Grand Kru) made a startling revelation recently when he remarked that confirmation of presidential nominees for government positions are often not based on merits, rather on sympathy and influence. SPEAKING on…
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Liberia’s perplexed history has too many recurring themes eclipsed by perceptions regarding accusations against rulers and leaders who went to their violent deaths shrouded in the uncertainty of what they had or did not have - and…
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SEVERAL INCIDENTS IN THE PAST week appear to be making it more and more difficult for investors to have confidence in Liberia’s economic and political recovery. THE STILL-FRAGILE nation, tinkering with a post-war label despite two…
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By the announcement from the National Elections Commission (NEC) that the Montserrado County by-election is slated for Monday, July 29, it seems all is now set to finally hold these elections, which have been pushed ahead not once but…
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IN 1991, NEXT DOOR GHANA’s Cocoa Board established by ordinance to encourage and facilitate the production, processing and marketing of good quality cocoa and coffee, revamped the Agricultural Diversification Project resulting in…
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BEHIND EVERY MAJOR road construction, every added cost to shipping through the main port of entry, the National Port Authority and now the monopolization of the cocoa sector, is the powerful Sidani family. THE LEBANESE FATHER…
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BUSINESS IS ABOUT PROFITABILITY and insurance for multinational billion-dollar companies like Coca Cola looking to break even. For any country to be taken seriously, it must have serious-minded people who are willing to go above and…
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IT IS BECOMING a recurring nightmare for struggling Liberian students studying in countries around the world. It starts on a hopeful note of a young boy or girl, man or woman, excited about an opportunity to study overseas and improve…
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THE HOUSE of Representatives has made what is unarguably its best move so far this year by passing for signing into the law the Domestic Violence Act. THERE’S AN ongoing debate about the FGM aspect which the House says will be…
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THE MONTSERRADO County by-elections would be one of the most keenly contested in the county. The ruling party now confronts a conglomerate opposition force, an almost unprecedented situation in the country. As the campaign continues,…
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