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First U.S. Direct Flights in 20 Years Begin
Notwithstanding the current infrastructurally cramped conditions of Roberts International Airport (RIA), Liberia in the days of old was the epic center of international air traffic in West Africa, with the likes of KLM, Pan Am, etc., plying daily schedules. But the golden days suddenly eclipsed; courtesy of long years of civil conflict which left the heretofore first class airport of RIA in total ruins and triggered the exodus of international aviation giants.
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Govt Signs U.S. $1.6 Billion Oil Palm Investment Agreement
The Government of Liberia (?GoL?) and Golden VerOleum (Liberia) Inc. (?GVL?) Thursday, September 2, announced a partnership for the cultivation of sustainable palm oil by the company and by Liberian smallholders and farmers, mill processing and value-added manufacturing. The investment is expected to total US$1.6 billion, creating more than 35,000 direct jobs and building a whole new economic sector in Liberia?s southeastern counties.
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Barnes Not Clear Why He Was Recalled
When recalled Liberia?s Ambassador to the United States of America arrived home, those who followed developments regarding the manner in which the President took the decision briefed a sigh of relief that they would have gotten the true story and clarity that did not happened as the recalled Ambassador sounded on unclear on why the president humiliated him.
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BHP Agreement Anti Liberalization
All-time politician, Dr. Togba-Nah Tipoteh, sharing his thoughts on the much revered BHP Billiton Agreement which the government says stands to benefit the country, said the concession , as it is, is out-of-date, and that it is not promotive of Liberalization.
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President Sirleaf Signs Proclamation to Extend Fifth Regular Session of National Legislature
Monrovia, Liberia - President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has signed a proclamation extending by fifteen (15) days the Fifth Regular Session of the 52nd National Legislature of the Republic of Liberia.
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Team Drops Indiscipline Football Players
Liberia's senior football team has dropped three key players ahead of its African Cup of Nations qualifiers match against Zimbabwe on Sunday, September 5 in Monrovia.
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U.S.-Based Liberian Laments Poor Education Conditions
A Liberian based in the United States, Mrs. Rosaline Kingston Bonsi, has expressed a pathetic condition surrounding the learning environment of Liberian students and has called partnership with already existing schools and orphanage homes to help them grow into more sustainable lives.
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Firestone Liberia to Host Scholarship Awards Ceremony
The Management of Firestone Liberia is expected to host a scholarship awards ceremony for deserving students who have been qualified to benefit from the company's Scholarship Program for the 2010/2011 academic year.
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Disagreement Over APM U.S.$1.7 Million Heightens
The Managing Director of the National Port Authority (NPA), Ms. Martida Parker and the Chairman of the Board of Directors have differed over the US$1.7 million concession agreement for the reconstruction and modernization of the Free Port of Monrovia for a period of twenty Five years.
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Inmates Beg for Clemency At Zwedru Correction Palace
Several inmates at the Zwedru Correction Palace are appealing to President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to grant them Executive Clemency.
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Boakai Welcomes Pantropic to Country
Liberia's Vice President, Joseph N. Boakai has welcomed the U.S. based Pantropic to Liberia, noting that its operations will touch the lives of rural dwellers, and help boost Government's Poverty Reduction Strategy.
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Govt Initiates Peaceful Solution in Gbarpolu, Bomi Land Dispute
Efforts by the Liberian Government aimed at finding an amicable solution to the land dispute between Bomi and Gbarpolu Counties has commenced with the launch of an official inquiry over the rightful ownership of the area.
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Journalist Declares Intention for 2011 Elections
A veteran Liberian broadcast journalist, Mr. Peter Kphan Toby, has declared his intention to run for the House of Representatives for District #6, Weegbyee, Saclapea, in Nimba County in next year's general presidential elections.
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More Calls for Drop in Cabinet Positions
The Senior Stenographer at the House of Representatives Mr. J. Sayfurh Geplay has given support to the call for reduction in multiple cabinet positions.
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No Guilty Verdict in LEC Theft Case
The Supreme Court of Liberia has set free the Manager of the Ducor Petroleum Company Mr. Amos P. Brousius, Former LEC Managing Director for Administration Mr. Joseph Giddings and Former Warehouse Clerk, Justine Taylor of an alleged 6,500 gallons of fuel oil theft case.
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Firestone Hands Over New Hand Pump to BWI
The administration of the Booker Washington Institute (BWI) in Kakata, Margibi County, has lauded the long-standing partnership between it and the management of Firestone Liberia.
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Govt Signs U.S.$1.6 Billion Agreement to Develop Oil Palm Industry
The Government of Liberia ("GoL") and Golden VerOleum (Liberia) Inc. ("GVL") Thursday, September 2, announced a partnership for the cultivation of sustainable palm oil by the company and by Liberian smallholders and farmers, mill processing and value-added manufacturing. The investment is expected to total US$1.6 billion, creating more than 35,000 direct jobs and building a whole new economic sector in Liberia's southeastern counties.
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Cabinet Endorses Plans for Developing Liberia Beyond 2011
Monrovia, Liberia - The Cabinet last Friday supported progress being made on two of the most significant issues for the future development of Liberia beyond 2011: Local Governance and Decentralization, and the development of a new National Vision.
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100 Women Get Financial Empowerment Training
The Microfinance Unit of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in collaboration with the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), and CARE International, has completed a weeklong financial training program for more than one hundred women representing five community based organizations.
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