Ugandan to head Rotary International
Samuel “Sam” Owori of Kampala, Uganda was Wednesday confirmed president-nominee of Rotary International – a humanitarian service organization that unites leaders committed to improving lives and bringing positive, lasting change to communities around the world.As a member of the Rotary Club Kampala, Uganda for 38 years, Owori says, “Rotary has become a way of life for me […]
Positive outlook for hotels in Africa
Investor sentiment for hotels in Sub-Saharan Africa remains positive despite economic headwinds in key markets, according to the latest JLL research into the sector. The long-term outlook continues to be strong and is driven by positive economic, demographic and tourism trends, with all indicators pointing to continued hotel demand growth as the region’s economy and hotel […]
Mali’s stability at risk, says UN peacekeeping chief
Citing a lack of progress on the peace process in Mali, the United Nations peacekeeping chief today warned that the UN mission there would not be able to fully carry out its mandate as long as the signatories to the peace agreement do not resolutely engage in its implementation. “If the relative respite in recent […]
Liberia: Five parliamentary seats alloted for women
Women’s rights activists in Liberia on Friday, September 30 welcomed a new law creating parliamentary seats reserved for women, young people and people with disabilities, in a country where women are poorly represented in politics despite having a female leader. Liberia’s House of Representatives on Thursday, September 29 passed the Equal Representation and Participation Bill, creating five […]
FIFA boss wants 48-team World Cup
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has proposed expanding the World Cup finals to 48 teams – after initially suggesting he wanted to boost it to 40. According to the 46-year-old Italian, 16 countries would be eliminated after a preliminary knockout round. The rest of the tournament would then be the same as it is now, with […]
A man with a passion for national service
Richmond Mohamed Konneh is driven by his passion for education for which no sacrifice is too big or two small. Almost going to two years now he relocated to Liberia to take the position of director for special and inclusive education at the Ministry of Education. It took him eight months of going to work […]
Taylor-linked war crimes suspect dies in Belgian jail
Michel Desaedeleer, a businessman of dual citizenship (Belgian and American) accused of war crimes died Wednesday in prison in Belgium. He was arrested in August 2015 based on allegations that he had committed the war crimes of inhuman and degrading treatment and pillage as well as the crime against humanity of enslavement through his participation in […]
A look at Liberia’s new maternity law
I had a conversation recently with someone who is expecting her first child and she was curious as to what Liberian law allowed as it related to pregnancy leave; Brenda Brewer Moore writes. This had me thinking, that many people, both employees and employers, may not be aware of the changes in the law regarding maternity […]
Africa’s innovation prize enters 6th year
The African Innovation Foundation (AIF), driver of The Innovation Prize of Africa (IPA) on Tuesday announced the launch of the sixth edition of the IPA awards by calling for applications to the prestigious competition. The competition once again offers Africa’s top crop of innovators a share in a grand prize of US$150 000 and additional scalable entrepreneurial opportunities. Enterprises and […]
Sirleaf prioritizes ECOWAS reform
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf says one of her key priorities as the chairperson of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is to reform the regional body in line with a decision by its highest decision-making body, the Authority of Heads of State and Government. The Liberian Leader made the remarks when she […]
