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Liberia:
Challengers Line Up to Take On Popular Incumbent in 2011 Polls
allAfrica, 22 April 2010
Depending on which side of the political divide you stand, you would either agree with, or dismiss as purely partisan, the thunderous applause Liberia's President Ellen Johnson… Read more »
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Liberia:
President Sirleaf Upbeat - Foreign Investment Back On Course
Govt of Liberia, 20 April 2010
Consultations are taking place among members of the National Legislature to resolve the stalemate over the Threshold Bill. The consultations, which also involve the Executive… Read more »
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Liberia:
'Special Election' Plots Afoot
New Democrat, 22 April 2010
With heightened concerns within international circles on the fate of the scheduled 2011 elections, moves are underway to circumvent the Constitution to conduct another 'special… Read more »
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Liberia:
Sirleaf Unhappy With U.S. Rights Report
New Democrat, 22 April 2010
The 2009 US State Department Human Rights Report on Liberia, concluding pervasive corruption at 'all levels" of the government, has again come under attack, with President Ellen… Read more »
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Liberia:
2011 Elections Approach as Threshold Bill Lingers
Analyst, 19 April 2010
Timetable of the National Elections Commission (NEC) is significantly bogged by delays on the part of the Executive and Legislative Branches of Government to end the marathon… Read more »
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Liberia:
Govt to Monitor Officials Who Build Flashy Homes
New Democrat, 22 April 2010
There will be monitoring of government officials who build flashy homes beyond their earnings, the misuse of state cars, and officials mentioned in audit reports for alleged… Read more »
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Liberia:
IMF - HIPC Benchmarks Met
New Democrat, 22 April 2010
The International Monetary Fund says Liberia stands to benefit from about US$6.8 million under its Extended Credit Facility program because the country has made significant… Read more »
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Liberia:
U.S Under Secretary Wants 'Threshold Bill' Passed
New Democrat, 21 April 2010
US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Mr. William J. Burns, Wednesday reemphasized the urgency for Read more »
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Liberia:
Facing the New Frontiers - Accounting for People's Money
New Democrat, 22 April 2010
On a tour of rural Liberia, she bought some bananas and peanuts along the road from a peasant woman. Then she demanded a receipt for the transaction from the woman as evidence of… Read more »
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Liberia:
The Threshold Conspiracy
New Democrat, 21 April 2010
Indirect signals from politically influential quarters now confirm a conspiracy to thwart the Constitution in favour of some arrangements of convenience. The plotters want to place… Read more »
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Liberia:
Evidence, More Evidence
New Democrat, 22 April 2010
Once again, the President has fallen on the protective shield of evidence as her arsenal to act against those living on state illegal funds even where evidence is huge and arguably… Read more »
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Liberia:
President Sirleaf Holds Press Confrence Tuesday
Govt of Liberia, 19 April 2010
Presidnt Ellen Johnson Sirleaf will on Tuesday, April 20, hold a press confrence to discuss a wide range of national issues including the economy. Read more »