Walter James Weah Elected Chairman SILCA Board of Directors By: Staff Reporter The newly- elected Board of Directors of the Staten Island Liberian Community Association, Inc. (SILCA) yesterday elected Mr. Walters James Weah as its Chairman.
Weah emerged as the winner after defeating Mr. Momolu Russell, his challenger. Weah received 4 votes, while Russell attracted only a vote.
The election, which was conducted by President-Elect Telee Brown, drew in the enthusiastic participation of six of the seven elected board officers. Full Story
Too Many Liberian Churches in Minnesota: A Microcosm of Liberia's Divisive Body Politic (Commentary) By: Paul Jackson As greed continues to bully its way on the pulpits of many Christian congregations in the Liberian-Minnesota community, I am wondering how long the unsuspecting worshippers and dedicated churchgoers would continue to aid and abet the proliferation of so many Liberian churches in Minnesota. Anecdotal evidence suggests there are about 41 Liberian churches in Minnesota, but because new churches keep cropping up every other second, I am almost convinced that we have about “fifty-something” Liberian churches in Minnesota. Full Story
TRC Extends Duration Of Public Hearings By: James Kpargoi, Jr. Monrovia, January 5, 2009 (TRC): The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Liberia (TRC) has extended the duration of its Thematic and Institutional Public Hearings to February 15, 2009.
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Funeral for Philadelphia Fire Victims Set for Jan. 17...$4000 Raised By: Gardea V. Woodson It has been confirmed that the combined funeral services of the seven fire victims will be held on Saturday, January 17, 2008, at the six thousand capacity-seating Sharon Baptist Church on City Line Avenue, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The information was confirmed by Shiwoh Kamara, President of the Liberian Association of Pennsylvania (LAP), at a mass meeting held over the weekend. Full Story
President Sirleaf Visits Chairman Gyude Bryant: Wrong Holiday Message (Commentary) By: Theodore T. Hodge It has been reported that Liberia’s President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf met with former Chairman Gyude Bryant of the Liberian Transitional Government at his home, as the year came to a close. The visit was described as “part of the president’s goodwill gestures marking the holidays.”
According to the short article released by Front Page Africa, “The Liberian leader extended warm holiday greetings to the former transitional chairman and wished him well as we welcome the year 2009. The president later told reporters that her visit was also a gesture of reconciliation as Liberians work together to rebuild the country.” Full Story
Libya's Muammar Gaddafi Pays Suprise Historic Visit To Liberia (MONROVIA-January 3, 2009): Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi Saturday paid a courtesy call on Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf during a transit stopover at the Roberts International Airport in Harbel, Margibi County. At a brief airport ceremony, Liberian President Johnson Sirleaf welcomed the Libyan leader and expressed hope that his visit will help strengthen the already strong bond of friendship between the two countries. Full Story
Ambassador Barnes Addresses Grand Gedeh Association Forum tonight By: Kai G. Wleh Washington, D.C. January 3, 2009: The Liberian Ambassador accredited near Washington, D.C., His Excellency Nathaniel Barnes will address a development forum organized by the Grand Gedeh Association in the Americas this weekend. The program is slated to convene at the St. Cyprian Catholic Church Community Hall located at 525 Cobbs Creek Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19143.
According to Mr. Henry Glay, National President of the Grand Gedeh Association in the Americas, the program is designed to raise fund for the purchase of generator and other essential medical equipment for the Martha Tubman Memorial Hospital in Zwedru, Grand Gedeh as well as the provision of educational materials for students of the county. Full Story
The Liberian Journal’s Correspondent Gets Award…Becomes Executive Mansion Reporter of the Year By: Staff Reporter (Monrovia-Liberia-January 2, 08)-The Liberian Journal correspondent based in Liberia has been selected as the “Executive Mansion Reporter of The Year.”
Presidential Press Secretary, Cyrus Wleh Badio, told a gathering of Executive Mansion reporters at a dinner that correspondent Jimmey “Confident’ Fahngon was very outstanding in his coverage of activities of the Liberian Presidency during the 2008 year under review. Full Story
