Liberia’s Suspended Information Minister Resigns
Region: Liberia
Story originally published on Ceasefire Liberia By: Our Staff Reporter The suspended Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr. Laurence Bropleh, who has been at the center of an over US$300,000 financial scandal at the Ministry announced his resignation late Friday. Dr. Bropleh’s resignation came in the wake of a draft audit report from the General Auditing Commission (GAC) of Liberia who recommended t... more
Views: 1474Liberian Women/Girls Receive Vocational Training
Region: Liberia
Story originally published on Ceasefire Liberia By: Wellington Railey Keenan Institute, a local non-governmental organization in collaboration with the Promotion of Girls Education in Liberia (PEL Advocates), have launched an intensive training program that is geared towards the empowerment of underprivileged Liberians, especially girls and women. The program, which was launched in Central Liberia’s Bong Count... more
Views: 2071Liberian Senate Finally Sets Pace For 2011 Elections
Region: Liberia
Story originally published on Ceasefire Liberia By: Our Staff Reporter The hurdle that many, including the National Elections Commission (NEC), have been citing for next year’s presidential and legislative elections in Liberia has been removed. The Liberian Senate finally came to an agreement with the House of Representatives in passing the threshold bill at 40,000 in the midst of protesting by senators who wal... more
Views: 2892Chinese Company Accused of Unfair Labor Practices
Region: Liberia
Story originally published on Ceasefire Liberia BY: PETER MASSAQUOI Liberians employed with the Lee Group Enterprises in Salala District Bong County have accused the company management of unfair labor practices and conflict of interest among workers. The head of the company’s workers union, Aaron Winnie, alleged that black employees at the company lacked basic social services like safe drinking water, health c... more
Views: 304250 Paramilitary Officers End Training in Ghana
Region: Liberia
Story originally published on Ceasefire Liberia By Leroy M. Sonpon, III Forty male and 10 female paramilitary officers from various departments of the Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization (BIN) ended a four-month intensive training in Ghana this month. The special training, which was in three stages, was sponsored by the Dutch Government at the Ghana Immigration Service Academy School in Assin Fosu in the Cent... more
Views: 1982UN to Support Implementation of Liberia’s Poverty Reduction Strategy
Region: Liberia
Story originally published on Ceasefire Liberia By: Our Staff Reporter The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General for Recovery and Governance and Resident Coordinator of the United Nations (UN) system in Liberia, Mr. Moustapha Soumaré, has affirmed the UN’s support for the implementation of the Liberian Government’s Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS). The PRS, otherwise known... more
Views: 1778Vice Magazine's Liberia Documentary Comes Under Fire
Region: Liberia
By: Ruthie Ackerman Story originally published on Ceasefire Liberia We all know the routine: the journalist, who is viewed as the authority (traditionally white and male), goes into a community and comes back with a story to share with the world. His version of events, experienced through his eyes only, is considered objective reporting for all to read and believe. What makes (the best of) today’s journalism d... more
Views: 6728Logging Company Brings Opportunities to Southeast Liberia
Region: Liberia
Story originally published on Ceasefire Liberia By Leroy M. Sonpon, III reporting from the Southeast of Liberia About 16,000 Sinoeians from 19 towns, including Pyne’s Town and Seekon districts, and more than 15,000 Grand Gedeians from towns, including Tchein, Cavalla and Putu districts, have officially signed agreements with the Geblo Logging Company. The Geblo Logging Incorporated is the winner of the Fore... more
Views: 2316Opposition Descends On President Sirleaf’s Controversial 2nd Term Announcement
Region: Liberia
Story originally published on Ceasefire Liberia By: Our Staff Reporter Since Pres. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf's announcement that she would seek a second term in office, the political opposition has been very busy condemning her and calling her run for office unconstitutional. In Sirleaf's 2005 campaign statement she said she would run for office for only one term. President Sirleaf, in keeping with a constitution... more
Views: 1870Liberia’s Police Chief Admits to Corruption at LNP
Region: Liberia
By Leroy M. Sonpon, III on Ceasefire Liberia The Director of the Liberia National Police (LNP), Mr. Marc Amblard, admitted that corruption exists in the LNP. He said illegal fees were being requested by some officers of the LNP in the performance of their statutory responsibilities. Mr. Amblard, however, clarified that his leadership was doing everything possible to arrest the situation. The LNP Chief made thes... more
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