World Bank Country Manager Ms. Leshchenko: “We are pleased to inform you that Finance and Development Planning Minister Boima Kamara and I signed the agreement to enable the operation to become effective”
The World Bank (WB) Executive Board of Directors have approved a US$40 million International Development Association (IDA) grant for Liberia to help address governance reforms and human capital development in the country.

Partial view of Representatives voting in Tuesday’s session
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has requested the House of Representatives to ratify two financial agreements, totaling US$18.2 million.

Partial view of doctors at the pre-strike press briefing.
The Liberian government has settled the two-month salary arrears of doctors who last week threatened a nationwide strike action if their arrears were not paid within 72 hours.

Lonestar Cell MTN
The recent wave of cyber intrusion that hit Liberia in a bid to keep it disconnected from the global network is still continuing with hackers still sending massive volumes of artificial data to block internet links, a press statement from Lonestar Cell MTN said yesterday.

Atty. Woods: “We must reject them! We must also reject those who think that the business of government is for novices and laboratory students.”
Liberians have been warned against “political hustlers” who are so desperate for power that they will go anywhere, do anything, and negotiate with anyone, as well as encourage any act just to get power.”

Sen Cooper: “I will not accept payment nor comply with the request to reconvene.”
Margibi County Senator Oscar Cooper has described as “repulsive and extremely selfish on the part of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and the members of the Legislature who allegedly accepted payments and returned to pass the President’s proposed bills that were submitted under the false pretense of ‘matters of national concern.’”

World Bank Country Manager Ms. Leshchenko: “We are pleased to inform you that Finance and Development Planning Minister Boima Kamara and I signed the agreement to enable the operation to become effective”

Partial view of Representatives voting in Tuesday’s session

Partial view of doctors at the pre-strike press briefing.

Lonestar Cell MTN

Atty. Woods: “We must reject them! We must also reject those who think that the business of government is for novices and laboratory students.”

Sen Cooper: “I will not accept payment nor comply with the request to reconvene.”

Top News

Sky Insurance Company Hunts for 7 Defendants in US$1.2 Million Theft Case

Lawyers representing Sky Insurance Company, the entity on whose promises seven of the ten former employees of the First International Bank (FIB) were released on bail, is gradually falling into trouble with Criminal Court “C,’ after they failed to produce the defendants before the court last Wednesday.

Business

President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has underscored agriculture, energy, mining, health, infrastructure, among others, as priority areas for foreign investment in the country.

Sports


Scene from the match

In preparation for the forthcoming County Meet, the Nimba County squad on Sunday, November 20, defeated 3rd division side Lions FC 2 – 0 in a friendly soccer match at the Ganta Sport Stadium in Gan

Weird News

A woman living in the Caldwell vicinity has brought to the attention of the media that she has been scammed out of hundreds of dollars by a man claiming to help her to go to the United States.

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