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Grand Gedeans Indicted:For War in Cote d’Ivoire
Nineteen Liberians who were accused of participating in the war in Ivory Coast Tuesday denied all charges brought against them after their indictment was read to them by the Criminal Court “D” at the Temple of Justice. Read More -
AFL Deploys Tomorrow To Mali
After months of training, a platoon size of the Armed Forces of Liberia will deploy to northern Mali for a “combat mission” to contribute to the African-led International Support Mission to (AFISMA). Read More -
Guinean, Liberian Face Deportation
The Kanifing Magistrates’ Court in The Gambia has ordered the deportation of a Guinean and a Liberian after serving their sentences. Read More -
Wife Killer Gets Life Sentence
Presiding Judge Blamo Dixon of Criminal Court “A” Tuesday affirmed the trial jury’s unanimous guilty verdict against John Kollie for killing his wife by sentencing him to life imprisonment. Read More -
Unlikely Connection Saves Pastor’s Life
When Pastor Dan Anderson of Monument Bible Church in Scottsbluff and Pastor Moses Paye of Liberia met at a conference in Liberia, they never could have imagined that their chance encounter would end up saving Paye’s life. Read More
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Grand Gedeans Indicted:For War in Cote d’Ivoire
Nineteen Liberians who were accused of participating in the war in Ivory Coast Tuesday denied all ch...
AFL Deploys Tomorrow To Mali
After months of training, a platoon size of the Armed Forces of Liberia will deploy to northern Mali...
Guinean, Liberian Face Deportation
The Kanifing Magistrates’ Court in The Gambia has ordered the deportation of a Guinean and a Liberia...
Wife Killer Gets Life Sentence
Presiding Judge Blamo Dixon of Criminal Court “A” Tuesday affirmed the trial jury’s unanimous guilty...
Unlikely Connection Saves Pastor’s Life
When Pastor Dan Anderson of Monument Bible Church in Scottsbluff and Pastor Moses Paye of Liberia me...
Excitement In Volunteer Blood Donation
The auditorium of the University of Liberia was a scene of excitement Tuesday when several students...
Weapons Of Creation :Guns Turn Into Art
For the past few years, the founder of the Liberia-based Fyrkuna Metalworks and his team of skilful...
WAEC Results Expected Next Month
The West African Examination Council Monrovia-office Monday disclosed that results of this year’s WA...
Liberian Arrested For Black Money:In Vietnam
Two African men have been arrested for allegedly attempting to cheat locals out of money in the cent...
Liberia To Benefit From US$100B Investment From Indian
Libeia has been 19 nations named amongst countries in Africa to benefit from a US$100-billion invest...
ECOBANK Sues LIBERCELL for U$3m Debt
Ecobank Liberia Wednesday ran out of patient and issued a lawsuit against the Managing Director of A...
US$695m Complex For Liberia
A delegation of the Make Group, a South Korean-based investment company specializing in Africa’s dev...
LBS Ghanaian Employee Resigns
Mr. Isaac Laryee-Nii Tetteh, the Ghanaian Sales and Marketing Director of the Liberia Broadcasting S...
Baccus Matthews’ Foundation Keeps Alive
A foundation named in memory of grassroots’ political conscious leader Gabriel Baccus Matthews will...
Prayers For Tom
The St. Augustine Episcopal Church in Bardnesville Sunday had prayer services for the late Tom Kama...
President Off To G8 Summit
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has departed the country to participate, at the invitation of Britis...
LBS Boss Under Fire:Ordered To Account for US$350,000 & Dismiss Ghanaian Employee
Almost a year after his controversial confirmation by the Senate, the axe of the National Legislatur...
Stop Collecting Bond Fees: Chief Justice Warns Magistrates
A midst mounting criticisms of corruption within the judiciary, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Co...
Peacekeepers Honoured
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Karin Landgren, awarded United Nations Peacekee...
New Law Against Illicit Drugs
In order to effectively combat illicit drug activities in the country, the Drug Enforcement Agency (...
Land Secured For Ministerial Complex
Government says it has finally secured a spot to construct $US60 million Ministerial Complex promise...
Fire Back When Attacked:Commander Orders Nigerian UNMIL Troops
The Nigerian Army on Tuesday said it has trained and injected 52,000 soldiers into the peacekeeping...
SG Dashes Ex-Soldiers’ Hopes:For US$48 million Benefits
The disbanded AFL soldiers Wednesday left the Civil Law Court looking visibly frustrated after Solic...
EU Signs Agreement For Bee Health In Liberia
The European Union (EU), and icipe in collaboration with the African Union Inter-African Bureau for...
Ghanaian Firm Takes Over Liberian Company
A fully owned Ghanaian Company, Ghana Growth Fund Company (GGFC) Limited has taken over Liberia Ent...
Gov’t Blasts Global Witness
Government has termed as “irresponsible, baseless, unfortunate, misleading” recent reports by Global...
More Gay Woes Insight
The woes of same sex or gay couples in Liberia could deepen if members of the Senate endorse the new...
Gold Prospects In Cape Mount
Aureus Mining said the latest drill results from the Weaju gold target in Liberia confirm its open-p...
Wife Killer Guilty
After defendant John Kollie admitted in open court to killing his wife Garmeh Kollie, the jury at Cr...
National Archives Documents Financial Records
The Center for National Documents, Records and Archives has signed a memorandum of understanding wit...
Mother Denies Killing Daughter
A girl who was accused of killing her one year old baby Marthaline Washington by dumping the baby in...
Liberia Battles ‘Demons’
Elijah Rufus was 10 years old when a spiritual healer in the Liberian capital Monrovia doused him wi...
Celebrating 10 Years of Peace
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf says Liberia will in August celebrate ten years of peace since the 1...
Liberia Wants Neighbors Boost Mining
West African neighbors Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia should work together to resolve a dire lack...
Frontpage Slapped With US$1m Lawsuit
NPA Managing Director Madam Matilda W. Parter is seeking a U$1 million lawsuit for libel against the...
Liberia Suffers Governance Gap
Many African nations have laws designed to promote accountability in the oil and mining sector, but...
Finance Ministry officials and members of the Ways, Means and Finance committees of both the House and Senate were Wednesday locked behind closed doors in preliminary discussions ahead of the budget debate anticipated this week at the Capitol Building.
Many journalists and ordinary citizens who had gathered in the conference room of the House to witness a public hearing announced for Wednesday by the legislature on the US$649.72 million multi-year budget were disappointed after lawmakers advised them to disperse.
“As I said, this exercise is closed to the public. Members of the press and those of you that are not connected to Finance or to any of the agencies that were invited, we ask that you excuse us,” House Ways, Means and Finance Committee chair, Rep. Emmanuel Nukoi advised.
He said the decision to hold the hearing in secret is customary to the revenue discussion of the budget, adding: “The intent (of secret talks) is for us to have a technical session to find ways and means by which we can raise additional revenues.”
Meantime, Sen. Sumo Kupee (Lofa), a habitual supporter of ‘secret sessions’ at the Senate, nodded in affirmation, prompting legislative reporters to quickly exit the conference room.
Finance ministry officials gathered in the conference room ahead of the secret budget talks, perused piles of financial documents while lawmakers were busy manipulating keys on their newly received IPods laptops.