Africa’s growth to reach 5.2 percent this year
Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) continues to rise from 4.7 percent in 2013 to a forecasted 5.2 percent in 2014. This performance is boosted by rising investment in natural resources and infrastructure, and strong household spending, according to the World Bank’s new Africa’s Pulse, a twice-yearly analysis of the issues shaping Africa’s economic prospects. […]
Liberia files protest against Gambia
Liberia filed a protest against Gambia on Sunday after losing 1-0 at home in the first leg of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) U-20 Championship. Liberia Football Association secretary general Alphonso Armah said the complaint was against five of the Gambian players who Liberia insists are not eligible to play in the competition because […]
Nordic, African foreign ministers discuss growth
Denmark’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Martin Lidegaard on Tuesday hosted a Nordic African foreign ministers meeting in Brussels, Belgium together with Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa, to discuss green and inclusive growth in Africa. The meeting focused on new growth opportunities in Africa, including a growing middle class, fast […]
IMF, CAR agree on financial assistance
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, headed by Mr. Ekué Kpodar, visited Douala, Cameroon, from March 24 to April 2, 2014 to finalize discussions with the Central African Republic (C.A.R.) authorities on an emergency program that could be supported by the IMF’s Rapid Credit Facility (RCF). The mission held discussions with the C.A.R. Minister of […]
Liberia’s newest music sensation
Comfort X, born Comfort Makwana Dassin in Harbel, Liberia, placed herself as an immediate contender in the music entertainment industry with her strong, ‘femme’-liberating oriented lyrics. Comfort X’s first released single, “Mon Cheri CoCo”, proved that this “Liberia’s newest diva” had the intentions to dominate the music scene. “Sex Potion” her first E.P. Album, […]
African goals in Sweden
Africans struck three times on the opening day of Sweden’s top football championship, the Allsvenkan last weekend. Senegalese striker Malick Mane scored his first ever goal in the Allsvenskan as his new club IFK Goteborg collected a 2-0 win over rivals AIK. Mane banged in the second goal in the 86th minute after coming on as […]
Uganda president leads anti-gay rally
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has led a rally celebrating his country’s new anti-gay laws, saying homosexuality creates grave health problems and that gays have always been regarded as abnormal by Africans. Museveni made the comments on Monday at a “thanksgiving service” organised in the capital Kampala by a coalition of Ugandan religious leaders and government […]
State lawyer predicts war
Cllr. Theophilous Gould, one of the state lawyers, has predicted war if a trial jury in Monrovia, the Liberian capital, acquits 18 Liberians charged with carrying out subversive activities in neighboring Ivory Coast. “If you fail to convict the defendants because you feel they are Liberian then Cote d’Ivoire will revenge against Liberia by bringing war”, he […]
Gee Man to release “Cherry Coco” album
A Liberian recording artist, George Garsua Sikpa, also known as the “Gee Mann” will on Saturday, May 31, 2014 launch his latest CD album “Cherry Coco” in Northeast Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, USA. According to Gee Mann, some of Liberia’s finest musicians will perform at the program. The artists include Zaye Tete, Friday, the cell phone […]
UNMIL drawdown to cost Liberia $50m
Liberia’s Finance Minister Amara Konneh last week revealed that it would cost the government of Liberia US$50 million to fill in all necessary gaps when UNMIL drawdown is completed. “While our service sector has been another driving force of economic growth, it is expected to take a hit as the United Nations Mission in Liberia(UNMIL)draws down […]
