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WAEC Results Expected Next Month
The West African Examination Council Monrovia-office Monday disclosed that results of this year’s WAEC exams would be released in July. Read More -
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A delegation of the Make Group, a South Korean-based investment company specializing in Africa’s development, last week paid a courtesy call on President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Vice President Joseph N. Boakai with a pledge that they will invest US$695 million in the construction and development of a Millennium Village Complex. Read More
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Weapons Of Creation :Guns Turn Into Art
WAEC Results Expected Next Month
Liberian Arrested For Black Money:In Vietnam
Liberia To Benefit From US$100B Investment From Indian
ECOBANK Sues LIBERCELL for U$3m Debt
US$695m Complex For Liberia
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Baccus Matthews’ Foundation Keeps Alive
Prayers For Tom
President Off To G8 Summit
LBS Boss Under Fire:Ordered To Account for US$350,000 & Dismiss Ghanaian Employee
Stop Collecting Bond Fees: Chief Justice Warns Magistrates
Peacekeepers Honoured
New Law Against Illicit Drugs
Land Secured For Ministerial Complex
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SG Dashes Ex-Soldiers’ Hopes:For US$48 million Benefits
EU Signs Agreement For Bee Health In Liberia
Ghanaian Firm Takes Over Liberian Company
Gov’t Blasts Global Witness
More Gay Woes Insight
Gold Prospects In Cape Mount
Wife Killer Guilty
National Archives Documents Financial Records
Mother Denies Killing Daughter
Liberia Battles ‘Demons’
Celebrating 10 Years of Peace
Liberia Wants Neighbors Boost Mining
Frontpage Slapped With US$1m Lawsuit
Liberia Suffers Governance Gap
Dangerous Ventures
Free Speech Campaigner
S/Korea To Build Industrial Complex
Putu Restores Hope
Thank You
US Billionaires to Invest in Liberia
The 53rd National Legislature Tuesday passed a bill establishing the National Traditional Council of Liberia, empowering it to serve as a legitimate advisory body to the presidency, and a conduit through which disputes are harmonized for peaceful co-existence amongst Liberians.
The House of Representatives voted concurrence on the new legislation following the conclusion of hearings on it by the House’s Committee on Internal Affairs.
After the introduction of the act in the Upper House, Senior Senator Jewel Howard-Taylor (Bong County), who is also a strong member of Liberia’s traditional community, presented the bill concerning the Traditional Council of Liberia to the Senate, where it received full endorsement.
Hence, the Lower House on Tuesday concurred with the House of Senate, forwarding Act to the Executive for appropriate action.
Traditional chiefs and elders concluded a weeklong meeting last week in Monrovia where they were sensitized on decentralization of governance in the country.
One cardinal element in their 13-point resolution was the establishment of the National Traditional Council of Liberia.
Amongst other things, the new act wants to make the National Traditional Council of Liberia a legitimate advisory body to the presidency, and would also serve as a conduit through which disputes are harmonized for peaceful co-existence amongst Liberians.
Most of the lawmakers, including House’s Committee chairman on Internal Affairs, Rep. Ballah G. Zayzay (Margibi), presented concurrent views on the Bill.
“We need to give our traditional chiefs and elders the chance to handle disputes amongst our people. These have helped us in the past. They have handled most of the crucial issues in the past. I believe giving them legitimacy would even strengthen their work and also promote peace and unity in our country,” he said.
--Varney M. Kamara