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Tuesday, 02-07-12, 14:56Face of the 'New' Cabinet[New Democrat] With the appointment of the new cabinet almost completed, there are reports of venomous dissatisfaction amongst some of the recycled ministers, with some accusing others of "undermining" them and thus causing them to be dumped in ministries they loathe. Thus the friction amongst the president's 2005 squad, resulting from the reshuffle, is bound to spillover into the government over the coming months. , read more...

Tuesday, 02-07-12, 11:47Budget Shortfall Leads to Fewer Soldiers[New Democrat] Defense Minister designate Brownie Samukai has blamed the high attrition of personnel in the new Armed Forces of Liberia on failure of the legislature to approve adequate budgetary appropriation for the Defense Ministry. , read more...

Tuesday, 02-07-12, 11:13President Sirleaf Launches Children's Law[Unicef] Monrovia - President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf today officially launched the Children's Law of Liberia to protect children and their right to participate meaningfully in their development. , read more...

Tuesday, 02-07-12, 10:12French Ambassador Named in Sex Scandal[New Dawn] While some may find it difficult to comprehend, others may just see some degree of validity in it. That's the story of a sex scandal which has rocked a foreign diplomatic mission in Monrovia. , read more...

Monday, 02-06-12, 13:19Sirleaf Assures Inclusive Government[Heritage] President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has again assured all Liberians that the government will be inclusive, saying the government is not composed of only senior ministers. "Other appointments are coming," she promised. , read more...

Monday, 02-06-12, 10:01Gay Law Rests With Sirleaf - Foreign Minister[New Dawn] Foreign Minister- designate Augustine Ngafuan says the passage of any homosexual law in the country is squarely within the domain of President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf. , read more...

Sunday, 02-05-12, 13:19Taxing International Inbound Calls[Balancing Act] London - Many African regulators' have introduced a tax on international inbound calls. It started with CÃ´te d'Ivoire and then spread like a plague to Gabon, Ghana and Senegal, to name but a few. The latest country wanting to join the fold is Liberia and operators are seeking to persuade the regulator LTA not to go ahead. , read more...

Sunday, 02-05-12, 8:55Ministers to Sign Performance Contracts[Nation] Monrovia - Government officials in Liberia are now expected to sign performance contracts. , read more...

Friday, 02-03-12, 19:42No Time for Complacency in HIV Fight[allAfrica.com] Monrovia - Smartly seated behind his computer, crunching out numbers and making calls to colleagues, Anthony*, a 38-year-old father of three, is amongst those looking to check the spread of HIV in Liberia. He received confirmation of his own positive status after testing in 2007. , read more...

Friday, 02-03-12, 14:39Ellen Gets Tough On Ministers[New Democrat] In a move to demand maximum output from senior government officials directly under the Executive Wing, they would be required henceforth to sign one-year performance contracts to determine their stay on the job, President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf disclosed Thursday at her Foreign Ministry Office. , read more...

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