Liberia related news and articles http://www.liberianforum.com Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:41:27 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.liberianforum.com/Articles/EYE-ON-THE-2011-ELECTIONS.html As we approach the 2011 general and presidential elections in Liberia, the question remains as to whether or not we will vote in the national interest or on the basis of ethnic identity and connection. The answer to this question is, in my opinion, extremely important since the route we choose will have a lasting negative or positive impact on our nation and determine whether our nascent democracy will endure. Liberia Related Articles - Articles Thu, 13 Jan 2011 20:25:29 +0100 http://www.liberianforum.com/Articles/The-GoL-and-ADB-Joint-Fish-Town-Harper-Road-Project.html -What it means for Southeastern Liberia? A Jesefu Morris Keita, Jr. Analysis Introduction: A new momentum added to the Ministry of Public Works’ Rural Road Intervention Programme is the much publicized Fish Town-Harper Road project being jointly financed by the Government of Liberia and the African Development Bank. Liberia Related Articles - Articles Thu, 13 Jan 2011 10:41:25 +0100 http://www.liberianforum.com/Articles/Liberias-Political-Parties-lack-Ideological-competence-to-lead-the-nation-to-prosperity.html ...to lead the nation to prosperity In today’s Liberia, it is nearly impossible to form an opinion on what the different political parties, or what I call (groupings of individuals aspiring for power) actually stand for in this country. Liberia Related Articles - Articles Thu, 13 Jan 2011 10:38:20 +0100 http://www.liberianforum.com/Press-Releases/CDC-endorses-the-resignation-of-its-former-General-Secretary.html The Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) endorses the resignation of its former General Secretary, Mr. Lenn Eugene Nagbe, a former partisan who will be missed for his contribution leading to a much strengthened political institution. News - Press Releases Thu, 13 Jan 2011 10:34:52 +0100 http://www.liberianforum.com/Articles/Ten-Easy-But-Loaded-Questions-for-President-Sirleaf-to-Ponder-In-2011.html 1. Madam President, do you realize some actions are only worth pre-contemplation and not implementation- actions like firing your entire cabinet without an effective plan of action? Did you even feel an ounce of remorse for embarrassing those you rehired? Liberia Related Articles - Articles Thu, 13 Jan 2011 10:30:56 +0100 http://www.liberianforum.com/Press-Releases/SIFCA-economically-empowers-farmers.html SIFCA ECONOMICALLY EMPOWERS FARMERS OF PLEEBO SODOKEN DISTRICTSIFCA has started compensating Farm Owners of Pleebo Sodoken District, whose farms are within the Decoris Palm Plantation now referred to as Maryland Oil Palm Plantation. News - Press Releases Thu, 13 Jan 2011 10:16:19 +0100 http://www.liberianforum.com/Articles/Washington-Must-Considered-Reign-Change-in-Burkina-Faso-and-Liberia.html Washington Must Considered Reign Change in Burkina Faso and Liberia for Stability in West AfricaIt may not be the greatest explosive revelations or the best of scenario for the current political problem in West Africa; and may most likely even sounds so bizarre to say that until Washington can reconsider, review it foreign policy, and support a reign change in Burkina Faso and Liberia, the West African sub-region remains vulnerable to instability, illegal arms dealers, and a clear-eyed epic centre for a new breeds of rising Islamic terrorists. Liberia Related Articles - Articles Fri, 07 Jan 2011 14:42:25 +0100 http://www.liberianforum.com/Open-Letters/Open-letter-to-President-Obama.html It is very important and significant to note here for posterity, Mr. President, that if the ethnic/tribal people of Grand Gedeh County, in collaboration with other ethnic/tribal peoples of Lofa, Bomi, Grand Cape Mount, Montserrado and Nimba Counties, as partisans of the ULIMO and LPC Resistance Movements, had not spoken loudly, eloquently and acted bravely and decisively in resisting and “standing tall” against the illegal and murderous insurgency by the NPFL, the course of recent developments and history of Liberia would be different than it is today; in that, the relative peace, law order, individual/collective security now prevailing in the country would not have been possible. Liberia Related Articles - Open Letters Fri, 07 Jan 2011 14:39:39 +0100 http://www.liberianforum.com/Articles/Apply-Moderation-in-Resolving-Ivory-Coasts-Crisis-Instead-of-Initiating-a-Blood-Bath.html ....Instead of Initiating a Blood Bath. Some Western and African Leaders have raised the issues that Gbagbo's policies contain a push for disunity, which I think, is a very unfair dissection. If such assertion is true, Gbagbo wouldn't have convinced other Ivoirians who were resistant to be persuaded of his proposed political reformation of the constitutional backings on Ivorian nationality. Liberia Related Articles - Articles Fri, 07 Jan 2011 14:30:56 +0100 http://www.liberianforum.com/Press-Releases/Allegation-of-foul-play-in-the-bidding-process-for-the-Fish-Town-Harper-Highway.html MOVEMENT FOR THE DEFENSE OF THE DOWN-TRODDEN SKD Boulevard, Congo Town Monrovia, Liberia Cell: 06562507/06524749 E–mail:mddowntroddenliberia@yahoo.com Report on a fact finding conducted by the Movement for the Defense of the Down Trodden in connection with an allegation of foul play in the bidding process for the Fish Town – Harper Highway in southeastern Liberia Her Excellency Madam Ellen Johnson Sirleaf being elected as Liberia and Africa’s first female President in 2005, and cognizant of her desire to rebuild Liberia thus improving the lives of its people, launched the Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS) which is aimed at addressing the security, health, education, and infrastructural development needs of our people. News - Press Releases Thu, 06 Jan 2011 18:46:46 +0100 http://www.liberianforum.com/Articles/Operation-We-Care-for-Grand-Gedeh-Statement-on-the-current-situation-in-Ivory-Coast.html Liberia must play a significant role in restoring peace in the French Ivory Coast! Liberians still live in Ivory Coast The situation in Ivory Coast is extraordinarily precarious to the People of Grand Gedeh County in Eastern Liberia. Remnants of Liberian refugees from Grand Gedeh, Nimba, and Maryland Counties still live in cities and villages along the borders of that country and their lives are at risk. Also, the lives of Ivorian citizens themselves are at risk. Liberia Related Articles - Articles Thu, 06 Jan 2011 18:06:10 +0100 http://www.liberianforum.com/Articles/Are-the-Daily-Observer-and-Mr.-Kenneth-Y.-Best-up-to-the-task.html In the interest of full disclosure let me state up front that we are a strong admirer and sympathizer of the Liberty Party and CDC of Liberia and all of their core values. Liberia Related Articles - Articles Thu, 30 Dec 2010 10:58:11 +0100 http://www.liberianforum.com/Open-Letters/Editorial.html The Editor,Our “Iron Lady” president has been making the rounds in and around Monrovia to show how concerned she is about the down trodden masses; she even visited the Central prison on South Beach to release some prisoners who had been imprisoned without trial for over two years. Liberia Related Articles - Open Letters Sat, 25 Dec 2010 13:51:39 +0100 http://www.liberianforum.com/Articles/Grand-Gedeans-It-is-time-to-engage.html About five years ago I was employed as a clinical supervisor in a welfare-to-work program with the Jewish Employment and Vocational services in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The program got a contract from the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare to do an experimental model, testing a brand of welfare-to-work policy which will prepared individuals in every sphere of life before sending them in the job market. Liberia Related Articles - Articles Thu, 23 Dec 2010 23:49:43 +0100 http://www.liberianforum.com/Articles/Commitment-not-mere-interest-and-rhetoric.html ...is what it takes to fight against corruption effectively “I can say quite candidly that I was very shocked when I was told that the case [the more than US$300,000.00 corruption charge against Former Information Minister Lawrence Bropleh] was dismissed. Liberia Related Articles - Articles Thu, 23 Dec 2010 23:20:36 +0100 http://www.liberianforum.com/Articles/Power-Privilege-and-Dictatorship-in-Liberia.html Whenever we come across the word Dictator , images of a ruthless leader who commits atrocities on people to get their own way come to our mind. Liberia Related Articles - Articles Thu, 23 Dec 2010 23:08:13 +0100 http://www.liberianforum.com/Articles/Due-process-lawsuit-End-of-year-statement.html The proponents of automatic loss of rights seek the power of a dictator: to summarily deprive a Liberian of his or her Liberian citizenship and real property without honoring the constitutional requirements of due process of law. Liberia Related Articles - Articles Thu, 23 Dec 2010 23:03:55 +0100 http://www.liberianforum.com/Articles/Standing-Army-In-West-Africa.html The deadly political situation in the Ivory Coast has renewed the question of the purpose of a “Standing Army In West Africa.” The purpose of a standing army in any sovereign state is to defend against and deter external aggression. This is not the case in West Africa. There, the Standing Army functions as a protector of the government in power rather than as the defender of the people. Liberia Related Articles - Articles Tue, 21 Dec 2010 22:20:12 +0100 http://www.liberianforum.com/Articles/Toward-Liberia-2011-Presidential-and-General-Elections.html Demystifying the Elections and Tenure of Senators in Liberia The writing of this commentary was prompted by what seems to be confusion about the fact surrounding the elections and tenure of senators in Liberia. A few months ago, a high-profile senator said to a friend of mine that there would be elections for “junior senators” in the ensuing 2011 Presidential and General Elections in Liberia. About a week ago when I did say in a conversation with some friends that each senator in Liberia is to serve for a term of nine years, my friends in the meeting challenged me to cite the article in the Liberian Constitution that support my claim. Liberia Related Articles - Articles Sat, 18 Dec 2010 13:56:39 +0100 http://www.liberianforum.com/Articles/INVESTORS-LOOT-LIBERIAS-RESOURCES.html INVESTORS LOOT LIBERIA’S RESOURCES: PROF. DEW MAYSON VERSUS PREZ ELLEN JOHNSON SIRLEAF Leaders around the world are tackling the issue of government’s share of profits from natural resources versus more debts, jobs versus layoffs, increase in corporate profits versus decrease in government revenue, etc. Similarly, harsh economic conditions are inflicting pain on Liberians. Unlike other opposition leaders who are focusing on the symptoms of the economic pain, Prof Dew Mayson is seeking a change in President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s “Plantation Economy.” Liberia Related Articles - Articles Sat, 18 Dec 2010 12:49:59 +0100 http://www.liberianforum.com/Open-Letters/Mulbah-Morlu-Resigns-from-CDC-Rules-Out-Unity-Party-as-an-Option.html Gentlemen; Though I am yet to personally receive any form of communication regarding your ‘Suspension of Mulbah K. Morlu’, I am nevertheless obligated to fashion a response to that position, especially the heinous constitutional temperament attending the decision of a few National Executive Committee members sitting under the canopy of an ill-quorum of 13 December 2010. Liberia Related Articles - Open Letters Sat, 18 Dec 2010 09:08:30 +0100 http://www.liberianforum.com/Articles/With-No-More-Cotton-To-Pick-What-Will-America-Do-With-36-Million-Black-People.html With No More Cotton To Pick, What Will America Do With 36 Million Black People? What will America do with 36 million Black Americans now that there is no more cotton to pick? Even in states like Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia, Black people are not involved in the planting, growing or harvesting of cotton. Liberia Related Articles - Articles Thu, 16 Dec 2010 22:59:44 +0100 http://www.liberianforum.com/Articles/Addressing-The-Babblings-On-Dr.-H.-Boima-Fahubullehs-Role.html Addressing The Babblings On Dr. H. Boima Fahubulleh’s Role: A Look At Pieces Of Strewn Comments Permit me, not in the spirit of awe nor clamor to register a few comments made in recent time by a few fellows attempting to twist the plaitings of history by currying relevance at even from distinguished political revolutionaries and long serving Pan Africanist, who we believed have worked the scenes of image building at different levels both at home and abroad. Liberia Related Articles - Articles Thu, 16 Dec 2010 22:51:33 +0100 http://www.liberianforum.com/Articles/Liberias-approach-to-the-resolving-the-Ivorian-Crisis.html A democratic election was held in Ivory Coast followed by a run-off election quite recently. This election was witness by the International community an independent observers and the results weren’t delivered to the public within the constitutional time frame of three days maximum given. Liberia Related Articles - Articles Thu, 16 Dec 2010 02:32:19 +0100 http://www.liberianforum.com/Articles/The-African-Union-Muteness-in-the-Ivorian-Nightmare.html I have come to realize that a colossal portion of the pig-headed leadership deficit in Africa may be because we have been time and again loaded with leaders with an immeasurable political obsession. Liberia Related Articles - Articles Thu, 16 Dec 2010 02:29:05 +0100