Nigeria’s First lady on two day official vist to Liberia…….

The First Lady of Nigeria is visiting Liberia as guest of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. Dr. Hajiya Turai Umaru Yar’Adua, arrived in the country Wednesday morning.
An Executive Mansion release says the Nigerian first lady was met on arrival by the Vice President and Mrs. Katumu Boakai, as well Nigerian Ambassador to Liberia, Ebenezer Adigun, at [...]

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Enough is Enough……………………

Some opposition and rights groups in Guinea our neighbor to the north are reporting that Foreign gunmen, including some speaking English with Liberian accents, took part in the mass killings of anti-government protesters in Guinea this week.
Mouctar Diallo who claim to be an opposition leader, said that “Among those who shot on people were some [...]

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Liberia Ranked high in recent doing business survey…………….

Liberia still struggling to recover from war-induced economic crisis have emerged along with Rwanda among the top 10 countries in Doing Business 2010 ranking.
It is good news for Liberia. This year’s latest ranking of the World Bank ‘Doing Business Survey’ has showed that the country has done tremendously well than it did last year, even [...]

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My opinion about the Proposed bill aimed at relocating the capital from Monrovia, and the changing of the Liberian Flag…….

Lately there have been a lot of talks among our lawmakers on capital hill in Monrovia about changing the Liberian Flag so as to quote on quote reflect the entire country………..These so called law makers just came up also with a brilliant idea about relocating the nation’s capital from Monrovia to God knows where in [...]

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Six Pakistanis held in Liberia on suspicion of Terrorism…

Liberia’s defense minister says police have  arrested six Pakistani men who tried to enter Liberia on fake U.S. passports with possible intent to carry out terrorism.
Defense Minister Brownie Samukai says the men were arrested earlier this week at the international airport. In a radio statement late Wednesday he said one of the suspects removed [...]

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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Liberia…….

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Liberia on Thursday to continue her 11-day seven-country African tour.Despite pouring rain, huge crowds lined the streets of Monrovia to welcome Mrs Clinton to Liberia, where she held talks with Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf.Mrs Clinton sent a strong message of support to Liberia’s president, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Africa’s [...]

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The Rape of an eight year old Liberian girl, and her parents reaction spark outrage…………

If you have been following news about Liberia for the last couple of days, you would have probably heard about the brutal sexual assault, and rape of an eight year old Liberian girl in Phoenix.
The alleged sexual assault and reaction by her family who according to police and children protective service said that the little [...]

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Happy independence day Liberia……

On July 26 1847 exactly 162 years ago 11 men, representing different parts of the commonwealth of Liberia, and led by Hilary Teage, signed the Liberian Declaration of Independence. By signing the declaration of independence these men told the world that a new country,called Liberia. the first free negro nation on the African continent was [...]

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Charles Taylor defends use of putting dead people’s heads on poles at his check points…

Former Liberian President Charles Taylor told the war crimes court in the THE HAGUE, Thursday he saw nothing wrong with displaying human skulls and heads at roadblocks as his rebel forces swept into the country from neighboring Ivory coast and began a revolution in Liberia.
Displaying human skulls at roadblocks was an effective method of encouraging [...]

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The Disgrace that was the Liberia’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission….

I am totally shock and frankly really pissed of by the apparent attempt of the so called Liberia’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) to disgrace a sitting president, and in my opinion, stir up trouble in an already fragile country.
The TRC final report over the weekend recommended that President Ellen Johnson [...]

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