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Minnesota Pro USA celebrates Liberia's Independence in Grand Style
Amongst the organization is the Falswar Intl Charity Inc., a newly organized Liberian charity organization to be launched in Minnesota over the weekend. FULL STORY Kerper Dwanyen has done it again: July 26 Cancellation!
An official release issued by OLM on Tuesday, July 21, 2009 read:" Bad News For Liberians In Minnesota!…July 26 Celebration Cancelled. Full story LIBERIA 163rd. INDEPENDENCE DAY PROCLAMATION  The government of Liberia has issued a proclamation declaring July 26, 2009 to be observed as national holiday throughout the length and breadth of the Country. Below is the full
text of the proclamation signed by Foreign Minister Olubanke King-Akelere and President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf.
FULL STORYDISCOUNT SMART SHOPPING VENTURE LAUNCHED IN MINNESOTA
LIBERIA COMMUNITY OF ATLANTA, NJ HOSTS ULAA PRES. MARIAH SETON
THE SENATE REJECTS TIAWON GONGLOE FOR THE SECOND TIME
Charles Taylor Denounces War Crimes Charges
TRC furore overshadows peace building proposals
Dr. Dorothy Musuleng Cooper 'D-Mus' is dead The Cooper, Hoggard, Knight, Neale-Caulker, and Herring families announce the glorious home going of their loved one, Dorothy Harriet Eugenia Musuleng Cooper. 'D-Mus', 'Tratee', 'Big Mama', 'Teacher Dorothy', 'Rock of Gibraltar', 'International Lady', 'Aunt Dot' as she was affectionately called, was born on September 9, 1930 unto Augustus Washington Cooper, Sr. and Irene Anna Flossy Knight. 'D-Mus' quietly 'stole away' on Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at the John F. Kennedy Hospital. She was 79. full story
The TRC REPORT: Motives and Credibility
OLMS July 19 Referendum, a Political Manipulation?
Liberians React to Truth Commission Report
The Liberian TRC: Shocks and Shortcomings
TRC report categorizes mockery to justice
Bull Gives Reason For Not Signing TRCs Report
Coalition For Peace Brushes TRCs Report  Barely few days after the Jerome Verdier led truth and reconciliation Commission released the Final report , a Local peace
promotion organization has outlined what it called political Chicanery stressing that the reports leaves much to be desire. full storyLiberia's TRC Recommends Blocking President Sirleaf and Others from Holding Future Offices
Senate Finally Passes Threshold Bill
American Company to Build Planned Gated and Integrated Housing Community in Liberia
Nat Galarea Gbessagee Urges Liberians to Unite, Reconcile and Serve
Nigerian To Be Executed In China Today
The executions and trials took place throughout the nation in recent days, Xinhua news agency reported, with six convicted traffickers executed in Beijing alone on Thursday. full story Imposter, Anthony Kesseley exposed in Monrovia!
Representative Malian Jallabah specifically called on the United States, the European Union, China, and the Economic Community of West African States to pay attention to the mounting tension in Monrovia and certain parts of the country as a result of threats coming from the TRC under Jerome Verdier. FULL STORY WHO WILL UNITE THE OLM COMMUNITY  It is often said, harmony is the heart of success for any social environment. Mohandas Gandhi once said, "Always aim
at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well."
And harmony means that the relationship between all the elements used in a composition is balanced, is good. full story
Bro. Garnett Yaah Kollie Gbamakollie is "Father of the Year 2009"  It was nothing but “praise, worship, singing, adoration, and hallelujah amen,” at the African United Methodist
Church in Trenton, New Jersey. The
occasion was the father’s day program! Several parishioners, clergy, family and friends had assembled for this auspicious
occasion from far and near, and across the country. The one million dollar question is who was being made the church’s
father of the year? FULL STORY
WAKE KEEPING AND FUNERAL SERVICES  Recently the tragic and sad death of Dr. Joseph Mamadee Woah-tee
was announced.He was shot and
killed early Sunday morning May 31, 2009 in Baltimore, MD Dr. Woah-tee is a founding member of UBCAA (United
Bong County in the Americas), a prominent citizen of Bong County, a philanthropist, an educator, a politician, a former student
and human right activist, a dear friend and brother, a father and loving husband. FULL ARTICLE
KRTTI holds first graduation after 20 years
New ULAA Administration Urged to Reconcile, Reform and Serve
The newly inaugurated ULAA administration has been urged to take steps to bring about reconciliation and reform in the organization and to serve the Liberian people. The call was made by Hon. Nathaniel Galarea Gbessagee, a veteran Liberian journalist, educator, prolific writer and Secretary General of the Liberia History, Education and Development (LIHEDE), when he served as keynote speaker at the inauguration of Dr. Mariah Y. Seton and the new corps of national officers of ULAA. full story EMERGENCY FOOD NETWORK IMPACTS AFRICAN COMMUNITY IN MINNESOTA
WILFRED HARRIS TO BE HONORED FATHER OF THE YEAR.
The ceremony for conducting Mr. Harris as “father of the year” will be held during the regular worship service of Church at 3076 Humphries Drive, S. E. Atlanta, GA. on Sunday, June 21, 2009 at 10:45. FULL STORY  Abdullah Kiatamba and Hassa Kiawu regret to announce the death of the of their mother, Haja Massa Gray. The sad event took place in Monrovia, Liberia last night following a brief illness. She was 75. FULL NOTICE Top Coach Willing to Rebuild Lone Star  The ever-growing soccer talents in Liberia and the inability to harness them win or make significant impact in competitions has been one area
that has kept top Moroccan-born coach, Youssef Darbaki, wondering why.If Liberian authorities believe Liberia’s future in soccer lies in the youths, then Coach Darbaki, giving the opportunity, will be able to transform the talents to imminent success, he said in a telephone interview with me, from his base in Minnesota, USA. full story JOSEPH SUMOWO ROBERT TO RECIEVE MBA-FINANCE DEGREE
TRC HOLDS COUNTRY CONSULTATIONS  The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Liberia will Monday begin a week long Regional County Consultations in three major
cities around Liberia. From May 18-22, 2009, the commission will convene the Consultations simultaneously in Region I: Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County; Region II: Gbarnga, Bong County; and Region III: Tubmanburg, Bomi County. full story On Tijani death: Ex-players make plans  A day after the cold hands of death defeated ex-national coach Wilfred Lardner, two former players have been calling on their
friends in the United States, to make financial contributions to support those he left behind and towards preparations for
the burial of the man known as ‘Green Banana.’ full story23 inmates from Zwedru released on bail in Gbarnga  Bong County has had its own share of the violence and a February demonstration landed 23 people behind bars
at the Palace of Correction in Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County. But the inmates have been brought down to the provincial city of Gbarnga, Bong County to
have their day in Court. Our
Gbarnga correspondent says the 23 persons who were detained at the Zwedru Palace of Correction in Grand Gedeh County have
arrived in Gbarnga and turned over to their Lawyers. FULL STORY MARY BROH BROADENS SOMALIA DRIVE  In its continuing drive to clear the streets of Monrovia of make-shift structures, including garages and filling stations
that have over the years failed to adhere to city ordinances, the Presidential
task force headed by the Mayor-designate at the Monrovia City Corporation (MCC) yesterday swept parts of Somalia Drive in
Gardnersville, amidst crowd of on-lookers. FULL STORYCelebrating the Life of - John George Albert DeGautier Von Luyken
John leaves to mourn his loss his best friend, life partner and darling wife Maria, two beautiful daughters, Katarina, and Nikita, his mother Lizzy Smith, his sisters Evelyn and Patricia, his mother-in-law Angela Dennis, and a host of other relatives and friendsThe loss of a loved one is painful, devastating and difficult to accept. FULL STORY For 'Improper Dress Code,' House Snubs Deputy Finance Minister  The Plenary of the House of Representatives rejected the Deputy Minister for Revenue
at the Ministry of Finance, Elfreda Stewart Tamba, for what they (the
lawmakers) described as 'indecent dress code'.The Deputy Minister was escorted out of the House's chambers yesterday May 12, 2009, by the Sergeant-at-Arms, Brigadier-General Martin Johnson, during the regular session on the orders of the presiding officer, Deputy Speaker Tokpah Mulbah. FULL STORY
MISS GRAND BASSA COUNTY WINS MISS LIBERIA CROWN  Ms Shu-rina Wiah representing Grand Bassa County has won the 2008/2009 Miss Liberia Beauty
Pageant.
The 21 yr-old who is studying Public Administration at the African Methodist Episcopal University and desirous of being a Lawyer focused on defending the rights of women and children. The Miss Boss Lady International Inc. and the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism presented the 2008/2009 Miss Liberia Pageant. FULL STORY National Budget Swells to Over U.S.$347 Million - Civil Servant Pay Hits U.S.$80 President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has officially submitted the 2009/2010 National Budget of US$347,035,687 million to the National Legislature for scrutiny and passage into law.The Ministry of Finance says the budget reflects an increment in wages for civil servants, teachers, and members of the security, among others. full story Liberia Says Firestone Polluting Water  I have watched events taking place in OLM with disappointment and outrage. As of today’s date, Mr. Kerper
Dwanyen, OLM’s President, has failed to produce programs and services for our community. Officials of almost all of
his committees have resigned with no explanation. He uses the organization’s account to pay himself rent without contractual
agreement. He has divided the community and brought shame and disgrace to all of us. FULL STORYLiberian president drops in on Fla. schoolchildren
Florida is not a hub for Liberian
immigrants, and most students at Berkeley Preparatory School knew little about the West African nation only weeks ago. But
that was before they learned Liberia's president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, would be headed their way during a U.S. visit.
FULL STORY Bishop Alfred G. Reeves is Dead
One of Liberia's prominent citizens and a man of God whose life and legacy was
based on spreading the gospel, Bishop Alfred G. Reeves, has died. He was the Bishop of Victory Chapel (now Victory Temple).  Several people will be paying respect and honoring their mothers for what they do for them, their children. The second Sunday in May will be observed as "Mother's Day."It is often said, "there is nothing that can replace the love of a mother." But what is mother's day?
What does it mean to you? How did it all happen? Why should we celebrate it? Mother's Day is a day to celebrate and
honor our mothers. Every child knows what a mother means to him/her. Read full article
Harry Greaves takes House to Supreme Court  The Managing Director of the Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC) Harry A. Greaves has taken flight to
Supreme Court of Liberia to seek reprieve from the High Court after he turned down plenary’s directive
to him to pause the contract between the LPRC and the management of the United Kingdom United Kingdom based Zakhem International
Construction Ltd. full story City shooting victim planned to seek Liberian presidency again  Liberian native Joseph Woah-Tee has lived in Baltimore since 1978, teaching and helping refugees
of Liberia's violence. (Baltimore Sun photo by John Makely /
August 11, 2004)
Long legislative term not in Liberias interest Dukuly
Mr. Dukuly said given the level of literacy of Liberia, a legislator elected for six or nine years could literally “do his or her own thing” until the final two years of the term before he or she begins to focus on the business of the people. full story Liberia's Anti-Corruption Chairperson Defends Fight against Corruption
In her inaugural address, President Johnson Sirleaf, Africa's first elected female president made the fight against corruption a top priority. But after three years in office, her critics say corruption has instead become intertwined in the Liberian political fabric as the president finds herself surrounded by corrupt officials or corruption-related scandals. full story "Corruption Holding Liberia BacK..."
"To tell you the truth, it frustrates me. This is one thing (corruption) that is holding us back right now in terms of the progress of this government," Sirleaf told a press conference. full story BENTOL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION USA INDUCTS OFFICERS  Those inducted into their respective offices are, Mr. M. Dave Parker, President, Hon. Edward William Carter, Jr., First Vice President for Administration, Mr. Nicolas M. Sheriff, 2nd Vice President for Operations, Mrs. Nutu Brent –Peal, Secretary General, and Mr. David M. Parker, Treasurer. FILL STORY More High Schools for Liberian Students
John George Albert DeGautier Von Luykens Final Journey
Several relatives and friends gathered in the suburban city of Eden Prairie, a city located southeast of downtown Minneapolis in Hennepin County,
to pay their last respect to a fallen son of Liberia. FULL STORY
Indirect Integration for Liberian Refugees Begins in Ghana
OLM Constitution, which way????  The People’s News has gathered from a very reliable source that the OLM leadership is planning for a substandard or
a secret meeting to adopt the so called “draft constitution.” This is for the sole purpose of electing another
rubber stamp board that will hire Kerper as “Executive Director.”It is not secret that OLM does not have the capacity to hire and pay an Executive Director; it will not be in the best interest of the community if that is done. FULL ARTICLE Bentol Citizens in the United States hold major program  The Bentol City Development Association, (BENDA) has elected a corps of officials to lead the organization for the next three
years. Those elected to the executive are, Mr. M. Dave Parker, President,
Hon. Edward William Carter, Jr., First Vice President for Administration, Mr. Nicolas M. Sheriff, 2nd Vice President for Operations,
Mrs., Nutu Brent –Peal, Secretary General, and Mr. David M. Parker, Sr. Treasurer. FULL STORY  ULAA today gave birth to a new member-Chapter, the United Liberian Association in the Americas (ULA-A). The
National Board of Directors of the Union of Liberian Associations in the Americas (ULAA), under the duly elected leadership
of Chairman James Nan Larsah, Jr., last night accredited into the membership of ULAA the Buffalo based Liberian association. FULL STORYSecurity Council diplomats remain firm on Liberian sanctions  UN Security Council diplomats visiting Liberia on Wednesday stressed that UN sanctions including travel bans
and a freeze on the assets of allies of ex-president Charles Taylor should remain in place. Speaking at a press conference following a one-day visit to the war-torn West African country Susan Rice, the United States ambassador to the UN, defended the Security Council sanctions. full story HON. RICHARD HOLDER BRUTALIZED BY ARMED ROBBERS
Finance Minister to be Arrested
DR. DOLO CONSOLES KIATAMBA FOR LOSS OF MOTHER
Patrick Sawyer weds Decontee Kofa
Joe Lavien to be honored, "FATHER OF THE YEAR"  Report reaching the People’s News desk indicates that Mr. Joe V. Lavien
has been nominated father of the year 2009 of the Chris Universal Church.The ceremonies will be held on Sunday, June 7 2009 at the church edifice in Minneapolis during the regular worship service. Father's Day is a day honoring fathers, celebrated on various days in many places around the world. It complements Mother's Day, the celebration honoring mothers. FULL STORY HE CAME, HE SPOKE, HE CONQUORED  President Obama's reception at Notre Dame showed once again that a new generation of Americans, including Catholics,
is looking for a different kind of leader, not one who speaks down to his audience, demands strict loyalty and demonizes opponents,
but one who addresses complexity with honesty, acknowledges disagreements and tries to bring people together for the common
good. President Obama showed himself to be respectful of Catholic views, of Catholic institutions like
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DATE SET FOR CHARLES TAYLOR TRIAL
OLM's Kerper Dwanyen misused $248,000 Federal Funds?  I write in response to an apparent attempt by Mr. Kerper Dwanyen to misuse the $248,000 Federal Funds established
to secure a community center for OLM. We have learned from reliable information that Mr. Dwanyen has begun his plan
to acquire a building for a community center which has many big problems. But the main problem is Mr. Dwanyen’s contradictions and his lack of financial accountability and fiscal discipline. full story Peace in Liberia on shaky grounds: UN Chief
The impact of the global economic downturn is expected to "contribute to an increase in violent crime and civil unrest," said UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in an update of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL). full story United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Visits Liberia
Petty traders crucial to African economy
MORE CHANGES IN GOVERNMENT, ..Philip Banks Out, Gongloe Goes to Labor Edit Link
The late Thursday evening changes affected mainly the Justice System. Cllr. Philip A. Z. Banks, Minister of Justice and Peter Bonner Jallah, Minister of National Security were shipped out. FULL STORY
WILL CLLR. J. LAVALI SUPUWOOD DEFEND CHARLES TAYLOR?  With Mr. Charles Taylor expected to take the stand on 29 June in his own defence, one of his
lawyer, his Liberia-based lawyer Cllr. J. Lavali Supuwood, says the Court’s decision in curtailing
his (Taylor’s) privileged” communications here is a setback for effectively defending him.In an interview Sunday with this paper, Cllr. Supuwood said the ban on communication with his client will pose problems for his defence, adding that it undermines Mr. Taylor’s fair trial and right to defend himself. FULL STORY JOE LAVIEN IS FATHER OF THE YEAR
The
ceremony was held on Sunday, June 7 2009 at the church edifice in Minneapolis during the regular worship service. Father's
Day is a day honoring fathers, celebrated on various days in many places around the world. It complements Mother's Day, the
celebration honoring mothers. full story PRESIDENT SIRLEAF MAKES NEW APPOINTMENTS IN GOVERNMENT
Construction of 1,000 Housing Units Gets Underway in Lower Margibi County  President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has broken grounds for the construction of 1,000 housing units located on Marshall
Road in Margibi County. Speaking on June 5 at the ceremony, the President described the venture as a new partnership
in Liberia’s recovery and reconstruction program that must be encouraged.According
to an Executive Mansion release, the President welcomed the construction of the homes, expressing hope that more
homes would be constructed to meet the housing needs of ordinary Liberians. full story Amb. Barnes receives honorary Doctorate Degree from U.S. University  The Rider University in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, the United States of America has conferred an Honorary Doctor
of Laws Degree on Milton Nathaniel Barnes, Liberian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to
the United States and Canada. Amb. Barnes is one of the University’s alumni.According
to a Foreign Ministry release, the President of Rider University, Dr. Mordechai Rozanski, in presenting Ambassador Barnes
to the Board of Trustees for the conferring of the Honorary Doctorate, cited several laudable accomplishments of the Liberian
envoy. The ceremony took place on Friday, May 15, 2009. full story
But it was 15 years before an American administration recognized Liberia as a sovereign nation.
As president, Lincoln did what his predecessors had refused to do for fear of offending Southern states. full article Liberian boy, 5 yrs old, killed by garbage truck in Brooklyn Center
The department
says Harris Nyumah was playing outside near the intersection of 51st Avenue and Ewing just down the street from his house
when he was struck around 11 a.m. full story Delta Postpones New Service to Liberia And Kenya  The Liberian Government has received
a communication concerning Delta Airlines' postponement of new service to Liberia and Kenya. FULL STORY Massa Washington Receives Another Award
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All is set for the local Liberian-Minnesota soccer club, PRO USA, to celebrate the Liberian 163rd Independence in grand
Style. According to the organizers, Minnesota US Senator Amy Klobuchar will
serve as the Key Note Speaker on Saturday, July 25th during an Award and Recognition Night. This event also Marks the
First Anniversary of the organization. 
In the wake of the OLM cancelling the celebration of the Liberian Independence Day, several local organizations have planned
for the observance of this important day to all Liberians. 
The African Community in Minnesota has a Discount shopping entity, People’s News has learned. Speaking to the People’s
News recently, the President of the Discount Smart Inc., Mr. Charles Dwamina said the discount club was created after
a lengthy discussion among friends who wondered what they could do to help neighbors protect their families and support
local businesses through these difficult economic times. 
For your invitation, the Liberian Community Association of South Jersey, for the first time, is celebrating the 162nd Independence
Day of Liberia in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Please be informed that during our community leadership meeting on June 28, 2009
you were chosen unanimously serve as our guest speaker. 
Reports reaching the People’s News desk indicate that members of the Liberian Senate for the second time have rejected
the nomination of former Solicitor General of Liberia, Cllr. Tiawon Gongloe. Cllr.
Gongloe, if confirmed would had replaced Hon. Koffa Woods as the Labor Minister. Hon. Woods was recently transferred to the
of Minstry of Public Works as Minister . 
His combat fatigues were replaced by a dark suit and tie, and the tinted aviator glasses gave the former Liberian
leader a haughty air as he took the stand Tuesday to emphatically denounce the war crimes charges against him as "disinformation,
misinformation, lies, rumors." 
As an angry debate rages over the 200-plus people recommended for prosecution by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC),
an independent body set up under the 2003 peace agreement, civil society groups warn its many other recommendations risk being
overlooked. 
James Joyce was right that history is a nightmare, the African American writer James Baldwin wrote, reflecting in a somnolent
Swiss village on the racial tensions in his country. “But it is a nightmare from which there is no awakening. People
are trapped in history and history is trapped in them.” The words were written about 40 years ago, and were issued out
of a specific context. But they seem to have a particular resonance for post-war Liberia. 
The Liberian Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) has spent the last three years traveling, interviewing victims and
perpetrators, investigating human rights violations and, importantly, giving contexts to the Liberian tragedy from 1979 to
2003. 
Last week, Liberia's Truth and Reconciliation Commission, or TRC, released a report recommending sanctions against President
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf because of her support for warlord Charles Taylor during the 1980s. The move has shocked the West African
nation, where the president still enjoys huge popularity. 
THE TRUTH AND Reconciliation Commission of Liberia (TRC) gathered a group of Liberians from unspecified locations
around the country last month and took them to the Unity Conference Center in Virginia , outside Monrovia . There they deliberated
on the final formula for peace in Liberia for one working week. At the end of that week of deliberation and debates, by our
assumption, the group came up with a report that it christened, “The Virginia Declaration”. 
Traditionally, an international issue was “serious” only if it was arcane and, preferably, incomprehensible. To
be respected in foreign policy, it helped to smoke a pipe, spout theories about ballistic missiles, and frequently employ
the word “hegemony.” 
A Commissioner of the Liberia’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission has been providing justification why she did not
affix her signature to the final report of the commission that was released last week.
At long last, the Liberian Senate has finally concurred with the House of Representatives on the much-anticipated Threshold
Bill with a condition.Following several hours of closed door session yesterday in the Chamber of the Senate, members of that
august body voted to pass the bill which has been before the Senate for an unprecedented time. 
Global Building Solutions (Liberia) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Global Building Solutions (GBS) of Charleston, South
Carolina, is embarking on a major housing development project in post-conflict Liberia. In a direct response
to the call of Her Excellency, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, for Liberians in the Diaspora to return home and help in the
rebuilding of Liberia, GBS is addressing one of the many challenges faced by those who seek to return home. 
On June 20, 2009, Hon. Nat Galarea Gbessagee, Secretary General, Liberian History, Education and Development, Inc. (LIHEDE),
delivered the Inaugural Keynote Address at the induction of dr. Mariah Seton. The Topic of the speech was: "Reforming
ULAA to Deliver Practical Services to Diaspora Liberians." The Inaugural ceremony of officers of the Union of Liberian
Association s in the Americas (ULAA) was held in Philadelphia, USA. Several people from all over the United States graced
the occasion. Hon. Gbessagee is a doctoral student and a Graduate Teaching Instructor at the Michigan Technological University,
Houghton, MI. 
At least 20 people were executed, an equal number condemned and hundreds put on trial as China marked a global
anti-drug day with stark warnings of rising illicit drug use, state press said Friday.
A Liberian Legislator has called on the citizens and the international community to prevent the Truth and Reconciliation process
from turning into another civil crisis in Liberia.
The Liberians living in Minnesota have been impacted by the Emergency Foodshelf Network (EFN). 
Former OLM President, Wilfred Harris has been designated, “Father of the Year 2009” for the International Christian
Fellowship Ministries.
Mr. Joseph S. Roberts, Member of the Board of directors of the Liberian Community of Saint Paul, MN, is expected to recieve
an MBA degree from Hamline University. 
The death is announced of John George Albert De’Gautier Von Luyken. This sad event occurred on May 03, 2009 at the Methodist Hospital
in Saint Luis Park, Minnesota. 
A worker walks among rubber trees at the Firestone
rubber plantation in Monrovia, Liberia,
Former Transitional Speaker Morris Dukuly says the current long legislative term is not
in the interest of democracy in Liberia.
Three newly constructed high schools in Bomi and Montserrado counties have been dedicated by President
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. Speaking Monday at the dedicatory ceremonies, President Johnson Sirleaf said Government will
continue to strive to provide affordable and quality education that is accessible to all citizens throughout the country.
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The sky was blue and beautiful, the wind was a little chilly and it was time to say the
last good bye. 
Remnants of Liberian refugees at the Liberian Refugee Camp in Buduburam who are reluctant to be repatriated to Liberia and
were unfortunate to be resettled to either the USA, Europe or Australia, as a third country of asylum, could soon experience
an indirect local integration despite their persistent unwillingness to do so.
Several unidentified gunmen early yesterday morning broke into the Bensonville home of Montserrado
County Lawmaker Richard Holder and unmercifully brutalized him.
In the face of widespread thirst in the ULAA community for more background
information on the radiating factors and compelling forces at play in the current ULAA crisis, our staff
at the People To People News have undertaken the task of providing more information on one of the deeply
held secrets behind the debacle.
Monrovia — “I will stay in Monrovia until I arrest him and take him up Nimba”,
the sheriff vowed as he displayed his court documents as his arsenal against Finance Minister Augustine Ngafuan.
I had just walked into the kitchen when I heard my wife, Aba on the phone with Abdulai Kiatamba. She said:
“Have my sympathy,” and passed me the phone. I spoke to Kiatamba, and said: “Man! I have been there, and
boy I am sorry…noma yah!” I did not know what those few minutes of conversation would bring to the surface. I
was back into the space that I found myself seven years ago. 
In a colorful, exciting and flamboyant style, Patrick Oliver Sawyer aka “Drum
Beater,” took the hands of beautiful Ms. Decontee Jugbe Kofa in holy matrimony.
The global financial crisis threatens an already fragile peace in Liberia, further straining the United Nations security mission,
said a special report by the UN secretary-general released here on Monday. 
Monrovia-based economic consultant Achie Bedell has urged the Liberian government under President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, to
boost the country’s economy by allowing women to develop their petty businesses. full article
President Ellen Johnson has shipped out several officials from her cabinet,
moved others upwards while others have been retained their posts. 
In furtherance of government’s desire to restore basic social services to its people including
electricity, the management of the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) has announced that it would
shortly extend its ongoing electrification exercise to other parts of the city and its environs.
A 5-year-old boy was killed after being hit by a garbage truck in Brooklyn Center, according to police.
Liberia’s Truth and Reconciliation Commissioner Massa Washington was on Thursday, May 30, 2009
among notable women awarded the 2009 “International Women’s Leadership Award” by the
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