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44th President Elect Barack Obama Makes History
Obama speaks as the first black president-elect, affirming that "change has come."
Barack & Michelle Obama's First Dance At Neighborhood Ball (With Beyonce Singing "At Last")
President Obama gets funky and does "The Bump" ((((This is a must watch))
The "Obama Hustle" (Part 2)!
Martin Luther King Jr.'s prediction about Barack Obama's presidency - (this is Amazing!)
Zorzor, Lofa County—President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf proudly poses with the newest graduates of the Zorzor Teacher Training Institute (ZRTTI) in Lofa County, the first in 20 years. The graduation is a benchmark in Government's "Lift Liberia" Poverty Reduction Strategy, which has as its hallmark capacity building and training.
Photo: Adama B. Thompson/Executive Mansion
Newest Graduates, Zorzor Teacher Training Institute
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A Night of Nations Celebration at ACBFC
Theme verse: 1peter; 2; 17
"HONOR ALL PEOPLE, LOVE THE BROTHERHOOD. FEAR GOD. HONOR THE KING"
It was a night of celebrations of nations, cultures and worship at Arlington Christian Bible Fellowship Church on Saturday November 21, 2009. The program brought together members of the community and friends of the church to celebrate this grand occasion.
The month of November was dedicated to celebrate, pray and recognize the nations represented in the church. The month
was also set aside to celebrate the diversities of nations and cultures that make up the fastest growing Liberian congregation church in the community under the dynamic leadership of Pastor Dr. Theo Bessman and his wife
Mrs. Felicia Bessman.
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SCSL: Taylor’s secret bank account revealed
Published on : 9 December 2009 - 11:41am | By International Justice Tribune
Nicholas Koumjian, who has been leading the cross-examination of Charles Taylor at the Special Court for Sierra Leone, ended the last hearing of the year with a dramatic piece of evidence: a previously unseen statement from a personal bank account opened by the defendant in December 1999. By Franck Petit...more
HUSBAND AND WIFE BIG FIGHT
when a man has too many women, plenty palava results
AND THE WINNER IS LCA/DFW!!
After almost seven months of leadership feud and uncertainty in the local LCA/DFW organization, the issue was finally resolved on Saturday January 9, 2010 by a team of arbitrators comprising of local clergies, past LCA presidents and the parties involved.
Background: LCA/DFW elections were held in June of 2009 which elected Mrs. Lorena Travell as president. The past president Mr. James Coleman and his leadership challenged the elections and results of the elections based on constitution and bylaws irregularities. During the same period, a group of Liberians living in Dallas also broke away from the local LCA to form their own organization that would cater to the issues and welfare of Liberians living in Dallas thus creating three presidents or leadership teams in the area.
During these seven months, there has been a lot of communications and a growing tension in the community from both parties and the Election Commission as their supporters dug in for their respective teams. Thus the question was asked by the Zoe Bush website (www.zoebush.com), “Who is the real president for LCA/DFW?”
One of the recommendations on the Zoe Bush was for members to get involved and bring about a peaceful resolution to the situation.
Even though it took several months, the local clergies and past presidents came together on Saturday night and brought about a peaceful end to the leadership crisis thus putting a stop to the crisis and preventing disunity in the community.
Verdict: The verdict of the arbitrators was a compromised which both parties agreed to. Even though there were lots of constitution and bylaws irregularities and mistakes, the arbitrators appealed to the concerned parties for the results of the July elections to stand and moving forward, the Constitution and Bylaws of the community will be strictly followed
and enforced. The parties agreed for the results of the elections to stand thus making Mrs. Lorena Travell President of LCA/DFW.
How was the arbitration reached?
1. Local clergies and past presidents of LCA/DFW were contacted for intervention.
2. Rev. Kortu of New life fellowship church together with some concerned members worked tirelessly to organize the meeting.
3. Once the mediating team was formalized, each party was asked to summit their issues, concerns and grievances to the team through writing.
4. Once those grievances were received, an agenda for the meeting was sent out to the parties for the meeting.
5. Conditions for the meeting were set as followed:
6. Each party was allowed to make their case with supporting documents and questions and answers.
7. The arbitrators took all of these issues and came back with a recommendation/compromise for the parties concern.
8. The parties accepted the recommendations and signed a formal document making the agreement binding.
Finally, the Zoebush online website wants to thank the arbitrators for their wisdom and timely intervention that resulted into a peaceful resolution of the leadership crisis in our LCA. This proves that the community is more then capable of resolving our disagreement without resulting to lawsuit and outside intervention which normally has the tendency of escalation. We hope that other communities in the Diaspora will follow the lead of LCA/DFW in resolving issues within their communities. All we did was to sit and listen to each other without being disrespectful to one another. We accepted the decisions of our spiritual leaders and past presidents.
a. All parties must agree to the agenda
b. All parties must agree to the decisions and recommendations of the arbitrators
c. Only three members of each party will be allowed to speak
d. Even though members of the community will be allowed to attend the meeting they could not speak or make any comments during the meeting
e. The selected representatives of each team signed a document agreeing to these conditions before the meeting started.
We also want to thank all parties and supporters for respecting the decision of the arbitrators. We look forward to total involvement in our LCA and greater progress in the community. Our local LCA will only be strong if we all participate and make our contributions.
The Zoebush will continue to monitor and report progress in our community and Diaspora.
The Zoebush formally extends her congratulations to Mrs. Lorena Travell on her election and inauguration as President of LCA/DFW. We wish you and your leadership team success. The Zoe Bush also extends thanks to Mr. Coleman and his leadership team for their contributions to the community.
Former President Mr. James Coleman and new president Mrs. Lorena Travell signed agreement
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Mediation Team Members
President Travell
Mediation Team Members
Pastor Nathan Kortu
Head of Mediation Team Signed Final Document
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Monrovia, Liberia - President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has called on all religious institutions in the country to remember in their prayers victims of the earthquake in Haiti and dedicate their services to the country’s recovery.
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African Nations Cup 2010
DATE Home SCORE OPPONENT
Home SCORE OPPONENT 01/13 Zambia 1 - 1 Tunisia
Zambia 1 - 1 Tunisia01/14 Mali 0 - 1 Algeria
Mali 0 - 1 Algeria 01/14 Angola 2 - 0 Malawi
Angola 2 - 0 Malawi 01/15 Ivory Coast 3 - 1 Ghana
01/16 Nigeria 1 - 0 Benin
Nigeria 1 - 0 Benin01/16 Egypt 2 - 0 Mozambique
Egypt 2 - 0 Mozambique01/17 Gabon 0 - 0 Tunisia
Gabon 0 - 0 Tunisia01/17 Cameroon 3 - 2 Zambia
Cameroon 3 - 2 Zambia01/18 Angola 0 - 0 Algeria
Angola 0 - 0 Algeria01/18 Mali 3 - 1 Malawi
Mali 3 - 1 Malawi01/19 Burkina Faso 0 - 1 Ghana
Burkina Faso 0 - 1 Ghana1/20 11:00 ET Egypt VS Benin
1/20 11:00 ET Nigeria VS Mozambique
1/21 11:00 ET Gabon VS Zambia
1/21 11:00 ET Cameroon VS Tunisia
Sunday, 24th January 2010
Monrovia, Liberia - President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf will Monday, January 25, 2010 deliver her Annual Message to the 5th Session of the 52nd Legislature in the Joint Assembly Hall at the Capitol Building in Monrovia. Full Story
Saturday, 23rd January 2010
Monrovia, Liberia - Parliamentarians from Denmark and Norway on January 22 concluded an assessment visit to Liberia, expressing satisfaction over Liberia’s progress. Full Story
Wednesday, 20th January 2010
Monrovia, Liberia - A news story carried in the "News Newspaper" Wednesday, January 20, 2010 edition, maliciously captioned: “Johnson Sirleaf in Land Dispute…Residents Say It's Robbery,” is grossly inaccurate. Full Story
Executive Mansion
Press Releases
01/24/2010 - M. Welemongai Ciapha, II +321) 077119511, FPA LEGAL WRITER
The Government of Liberia (GOL) and the University of Liberia Student Union (ULSU) are said to be at loggerhead over the recent clash with security forces that left several students seriously wounded, during the FLY’s Congress.
The incident occurred last Sunday at the S. K. D. Sports Complex in Paynesville, outside Monrovia, when members of the Liberia National Students Union (LINSU), were allegedly denied of participating in the FLY’s Congress...Full Story
LINSU who in the past was very critical on Governments said, the delay to register on time was a result of authorities at the Ministry of Finance, who allegedly froze their checks.
10/03/08 - Samwar S. Fallah, sfallah@FrontPageAfrica.com
The Managing Director of the National Port Authority, George Tubman and Deputy Managing Director for Administration Madam Mary Broh have both declared that the National Port is not a hustle ground blaming the random movement of individuals who do not have business in the vicinity of the port as contributing to criminality and serving as hindrances in the smooth operations of the port...Full Story
A new policy introduced by the management of the NPA led to a strike action by the Customs Brokers Association of Liberia paralyzed normal activities at the port for a day as the brokers’ were protesting the new regulations preventing from roaming around the area daily.
By HELENE COOPER
Published: January 24, 2010
WE were less than 30 minutes from our destination of Robertsport, home to Liberia’s nascent surfing scene, and gliding along what one local had accurately described as “the best dirt road in the country,” when my driver, Andrew, and I got into a loud and boisterous fight.
Benjamin McCrumada rides a wave at Robertsport.
.....Full Story
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KEEPING THE PROMISES OF LIBERTY ALIVE
Our sacrifice today is tomorrows’ opportunity and it is only when we stop believing that we fail to keep the Promises of Liberty which was passed down to us by a generation who did not also do enough to keep these promises. If we ourselves do not make good on the Promises of Liberty, we will be writing a ‘blank check’ to the bank of Liberty, knowing that we have no funds to pay for the price of freedom. We know that the humongous debt of freedom cannot
be shouldered by just one generation of Liberians. We must make it our tradition to pass on from one generation to the other as it is pivotal to our survival as a nation, and the key to our progress as a people.
We’ve been passed a torch prematurely by the fore bearers of this responsibility. We have come to understand the cost, yet determined to bear any burden, lift any load and walk any mile, no matter how long it take us, we shall overcome this historic cause for our lives. We are charged to undo the damages we inherited and mindful of history. It is no longer wise to point finger and blame history for treating us unfair. Now we have the opportunity to rise up and live to the true meaning of Liberty. This is the purpose that have inspired thousands from nearly every tribe and creed, to join the Liberian Center's movement for a better Liberia.....more
Thursday, 28th January 2010
Monrovia, Liberia - President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has announced new appointments in Government affecting the Liberia Petroleum Refining Corporation (LPRC).
Mr. T. Nelson Williams II has been named Managing Director of the Corporation. Mr. Jackson F. Doe Jr. becomes Deputy Managing Director for Administration, and Mr. Aaron J. Wheagar is named Deputy Managing Director for Operations.
An Executive Mansion release says the appointments by the President were made on the recommendation of LPRC’s Board of Directors.
Wednesday, 27th January 2010 Execution Mansion
Monrovia, Liberia - Barely twenty-four hours after she announced her intention to stand for re-election in Liberia’s 2011 presidential elections, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf received strong moral support from U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. During a town-hall meeting with employees of the U.S. State Department in Washington, D.C., to commemorate her first year in office, Mrs. Clinton said: “I was delighted to hear that Ellen Johnson Sirleaf said she will stand for re-election.”
The U.S Secretary of State made specific reference to the pioneering role played by President Sirleaf in combating gender-based violence. Indeed, at different institutions in Liberia, including the Ministry of Gender and Development, the Liberia National Police, as well as the Special Court, the Government of Mrs. Sirleaf has created special programs for the protection of women and children who bore the brunt of the violence of the 14-year civil war. Full Story
President Sirleaf Delivers Annual Message
Monday, 25th January 2010 Executive Mansion
Monrovia, Liberia - President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Monday delivered her Annual Message to the fifth Session of the 52nd Legislature, expressing thanks and appreciation to lawmakers for the spirit of cooperation that exists between the Executive Branch and the National Legislature. The President urged the Honorable Body to pass a number of proposed legislations which have been submitted to it for enactment.
The legislations include the Investment Incentive Act of 2009; the International Convention Against Doping in Sports; three Mineral Development Agreements for operations in Rivercess, Grand
Gedeh and Montserrado Counties. Other Acts before the National Legislature include the Code of Conduct for public servants; and an Act to amend Title 2, Criminal Procedure Law, as enshrined in Volume 1 of the revised Liberian Code of Law.
Enactment of the proposed legislations have significant implications for the achievement of the country’s goal of national renewal, the President said, Full Story
Thu Jan 28, 2010 4:20pm GMT
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli businessman Jacob Engel said on Thursday he was granted a 25-year licence for the mining of iron ore in Liberia.
Engel won the tender through Elenilto, which he controls.
In return for the licence, Elenilto will pay Liberia an advance payment of $25 million, annual payments of $3 million a year as "social payments" and 21 percent of the profits, Engel said in a statement. Full Story
01/29/2010 - M. Welemongai Ciapha II, wciapha@FrontPageAfrica.com (+231) 077-119-511)
Only weeks after his brother, Laurence Bropleh, the fallen Minister of Information, Cultural Affair and Tourism resigned in the wake of corruption allegation linking him to the misuse more than $200,000, Albert Bropleh, the former head of the Liberia Telecommunications Authority(LTA) has been indicted and found to have
committed theft in stealing and embezzling Seventy Two Thousand, twenty two United States Dollars from the coffers of the LTA.
The Anti-Corruption Commission recently recommended that Bropleh be formally charged and prosecuted. In a letter to Justice Minister Christiana Tarr, the LACC recommended that Mr. Albert Bropleh be charged and prosecuted for acts of corruption. According to the recommendation, Mr. Bropleh must be charged in line with Chapter fifteen subchapter F of the New Penal Law of Liberia....Full Story
