UK: Liberian union elects officers at annual meeting
The Union of Liberian Organisations in the United Kingdom (ULO-UK) hosted its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on March 25 in Northampton at which it held election for officers of the AGM and the management committee for the next two years. In keeping with the union’s constitution, the meeting was convened to allow the leadership to report on the […]
Eritreans in public meetings to promote development
Eritrean nationals residing in Sweden, Australia and the US held public diplomacy activities aimed at promoting Eritrea’s national development endeavors. The members of the People’s Front for Democracy and Justice (PFDJ) branch in Sweden held a meeting on 25 and 26 March in the city of Gothenburg under the theme “Strengthening PFDJ: For Foreseeable Vision”. Yonas Manna, […]
Global network discusses child protection in tourism
The 32nd meeting of the UNWTO World Tourism Network on Child Protection focused on the role of governments in advancing the fight against the exploitation of children in tourism was held on 9 March in Berlin, Germany. “Child protection is the responsibility of all – communities, private sector, academia, but governments have a leading role […]
Opinion: Citizenship status in Liberia
In my opinion, we need to take a look at the laws granting a person citizenship status in Liberia. It is obvious the current ones we have on the books for non-natural born and dual citizenships are working against the majority of ordinary Liberians in favor of people in positions of power and the business […]
Sweden: Africans discuss global goals
In late March, the Nordic Africa Institute (NAI) held a two-day symposium in Uppsala, Sweden focused on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and African development. The symposium, which brought together African diplomats and researchers, was dedicated to understanding African development within the framework of the SDGs. The event’s first session revolved around the purpose and expectations of […]
Liberia seeks re-election to int’l maritime council
Liberia’s Permanent Representative to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Ambassador Isaac W. Jackson Jr. has announced the country’s intention of seeking re-election as a Category C Member of the International Maritime Council. Ambassador Jackson made the announcement during a recent meeting with IMO Secretary General Kitack Lim in London, the UK. Amb. Jackson said […]
Sweden wants favorable EU-UK relations
British Prime Minister Theresa May today, 29 March, notified the European Council of the United Kingdom’s intention to withdraw from the EU. The notification starts the clock ticking and the UK will leave the EU when an agreement on the withdrawal takes effect, but not later than two years after the notification unless the European Council unanimously decides to […]
Boakai: diaspora is major contributor to development
Liberia’s Vice President Joseph N. Boakai says Liberians in the diaspora are major contributors to the development of their country in terms of aid, supplies, remittances and support for overall national development efforts. Speaking at the Liberian embassy near Paris on Saturday when he met with Liberians residing in France, who were joined by the President of the […]
The naked truth about 2017: an analysis
The dawn of 2017 signals a new beginning for many Liberians. In addition to the many New Year’s resolutions, it is the year in which Liberians are expected to go to the polls to elect a president along with 73 representatives for the next six years; Stephen Johnson writes. The process that has commenced with […]
African electorates: the Liberian way
The electorates are those who stand in the queues to make history happen; Baba Sillah writes. They are often charmed by lofty promises of positive change and are wont to easily trusting sometimes as the aphorism goes: ‘Not the ones who make the most sense but those who say the most platitudes or spend the […]
