President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf visited the Liberia Electricity Corporation’s Bushrod Island office on Friday, December 18, 2015 to inspect on-going construction on the three Heavy Fuel Oil plants.
OP-ED: Why Liberia May Not Get Another Female President Soon
Some Liberians have a negative outlook towards female leaders because of the perceived failure of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s administration. We should not let one woman’s rule influence our view of half of the population.
Despite Demand, Supermarkets Carry Few Liberian-made Goods
At the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Conference held last week; President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf challenged supermarket owners to “give people a choice†by allowing Liberian products to be placed on their shelves.
Cuttington Valedictorian Disagrees With President Sirleaf on Educational System
The valedictorian of Cuttington University’s class of 2015, Emmanuel Tar, said he disagrees with President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf that the educational system in Liberia “is a mess.â€
OP-ED: Job and Airport Security in Liberia — Cash Moves through the Masses
An op-ed on the prevalence of corruption at airports and cabinet ministers buying political patronage with gifts to the president.
US Withdraws Sanctions Against Charles Taylor and Associates
In an unexpected move, U.S. President Barack Obama lifted sanctions against former Liberian President Charles Taylor, who is in a maximum-security prison for a raft of war crimes.
“Hurricane Mary†Leaves Several Liberians Homeless and in Tears
The Managing Director of the General Services Agency has been sweeping across Monrovia in a campaign to clean the city and demolish make-shift shelters that were built in public alleys and streets.
Unification City Mayor Wants Businesses Closed on Sundays and Holidays
The Mayor of Unification City in Lower Margibi, Rosaline Davis, has announced several initiatives that the city is undertaking, including banning business activities on Sundays and holidays and requiring all households and businesses to pay for garbage collection.