Liberia’s 163rd Independence Day Celebrations Kick-off July 20 as President Sirleaf Dedicates More Development Projects

Editor @ July 22, 2010 # No Comment Yet

Executive Mansion, Monrovia
The President leaves for Nimba County on Thursday for celebrations marking the 163rd Independence Anniversary of Liberia. The celebrations kick off on Tuesday, July 20th, with the dedication by the President of the University of Liberia Campus in Fendall, and of newly constructed low-cost housing units in Walokor Town, near Fendall.

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Remarks by President Obama and President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia Before Bilateral Meeting

Editor @ May 28, 2010 # No Comment Yet

Oval Office, The White House
PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Well, I want to officially welcome President Sirleaf to the Oval Office.  I have been an extraordinary admirer of her work for many years now.  I fondly recall the speech that she delivered in a joint session of Congress when I was still in the Senate.

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Civil Society Urges Support for ICC: Leaders Should Make Most out of Kampala Conference

Editor @ May 25, 2010 # No Comment Yet

Human Rights Watch, Johannesburg
A group of 124 organizations from more than 25 African countries released a declaration today
calling on African governments to advance accountability for grave international crimes at the review conference for the International Criminal Court (ICC). The conference, which will take place in Kampala, Uganda from May 31 to June 11, 2010, is [...]

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Liberia: President Should Act on Rights Commission

Editor @ May 20, 2010 # No Comment Yet

Human Rights Watch, Dakar
 
President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf of Liberia should demonstrate leadership in accelerating the establishment of the country’s Independent National Human Rights Commission, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International said in a joint letter to the president today.
 

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Rights Group Calls on ICC to Bolster Global Justice at Kampala Conference

Editor @ May 13, 2010 # No Comment Yet

Human Rights Watch, New York
 
 Member states of the International Criminal Court (ICC) should use the upcoming review conference in Kampala, Uganda to push forward justice for the worst international crimes, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Human Rights Watch called on member states to use preparations, conference discussions, and pledges of greater [...]

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President Sirleaf’s Sister Provides Relief for Tweh Johnsonville Residents in Monrovia

Editor @ May 6, 2010 # No Comment Yet

Executive Mansion,Monrovia
Residents of a relatively obscure but populated community in the Monrovia suburb of Sinkor, Old Road, known as Tweh Johnsonville, have a lot to smile and be thankful about. That’s because a modern, six-room toilet facility and a hand pump were on Wednesday, May 5, dedicated there, amid dancing and praises by area [...]

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President Sirleaf Comments on GAC’s HIPC Audit Reports and Corruption Charges

Editor @ April 27, 2010 # No Comment Yet

Executive Mamsion, Monrovia
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf commented on Tuesday, April 20, on the recently concluded HIPC audits conducted by the General Auditing Commission (GAC), refusing to be drawn into criticisms of the Commission’s work by some Government officials implicated in the audits. The President said people have complained about the quality of the audits and [...]

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Macalester College Theatre and Dance Department Presents “Accidental Death of an Anarchist”

Editor @ April 7, 2010 # No Comment Yet

By Barbara K. Laskin, St. Paul, Minn.
The Macalester College Theatre and Dance Department presents “Dario FO’s Accidental Death of an Anarchist” in the Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center, Main Stage Theater, 1600 Grand Ave., St. Paul. Tickets are free to all students with a student ID; they are $7 general admission and $5 for seniors [...]

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President Sirleaf Arrives in Barcelona - Meets Spanish Entrepreneurs

Editor @ March 28, 2010 # No Comment Yet

Executive Mansion New Release, Barcelona  

President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and party arrived in Barcelona, Spain, Thursday morning at the start of a three day visit which also includes activities in Valencia.

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Annual Red Cross Meeting Opens in Monrovia Monday

Editor @ March 28, 2010 # No Comment Yet

By Mambu James Kpargoi, Monrovia
             
The Annual Focal Persons Meeting of the 8 National Societies (8NS) Africa Initiative of members of the International Federation of Red Crescent and Red Cross Societies (IFRC) will open in Monrovia Monday under the aegis of the Liberia National Red Cross Society (LNRCS).

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