Liberianization Act, Taking a closer Look….

A proposed Act recently submitted to the National Legislature by the Executive, amending the Investment Incentive Act of 1973, has been withdrawn by the President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. An Executive Mansion release late Wednesday night, quoting the President, said the decision to withdraw the Act is intended to allow for more consultations and dialogue among [...]

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Alleged Rapist Faces Deportation…..

The case of alleged rapist Mahamu Kanneh, a Liberian national, accused of sexually abusing a seven-year-old girl, and an 18 month old baby in the State of Maryland, was a devastating news for me and most of the Liberian community here in the United states.
Kanneh was arrested in August 2004 after witnesses told police he had raped [...]

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Bush ends African tour with visit to Liberia…

President George W. Bush arrived on Thursday in Liberia, the United States’ staunchest ally in Africa, where he pledged to support the country’s efforts to rebuild after a crippling civil war.
“I want the people of Liberia to know, Madame President, the United States stands with you,” Bush told Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. “We want [...]

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Liberia might be choosen as location for Africom…

President Bush, embarking on his second trip to Africa on Friday said that Liberia might be chosen to be a new location of U.S. military command for Africa, local mass media reported Friday.President Bush said the possible shift of the U.S. military command for Africa to the continent from its current home in Germany will [...]

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Liberian folk song and dance…

Here is folk song from Liberia sang in the Via dialect. the song is call Kimah, and the artist is Tokay Tomah . she reminds me so much of Princess Fatu Gayflor.

Enjoy folks.

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