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Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and her Ghanaian counterpart, John Kuffour, were among participants discussing Aid and its effectiveness toward development assistance.
Concrete Loop (Free subscription) | 09/04/2008
Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf (1938-) is President of Liberia and Africa’s first elected female head of state. Born in Monrovia, Liberia, Johnson-Sirleaf is the descendant of original colonists of Liberia, Americo-Liberians, formerly enslaved African-Americans who immigrated in the 1800s to Liberia. She married James Sirleaf at the age of 17, and traveled to America in 1961 where she earned...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 09/05/2008
The Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) has vehemently opposed the appointment of Cllr. Frances Johnson-Morris to head the Anti-corruption Commission, alleging that she would be a "presidential puppet".
All Africa (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
Liberia: Ellen Boosts Foreign Service2 September 2008After all is set at home, after the policies put into place and the reconstruction plan is on its marks awaiting a "get started" nod from Liberia's economic partners, observers say the next challenge for the Sirleaf Administration is posting abroad tough policy advocates.This seems the belief that influenced, last Friday, President Ellen...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 09/02/2008
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has named members of the Anti-Corruption Commission of Liberia.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
Relatives of the late Liberian President Samuel Kanyon Doe, led by Mr. Jackson E. Doe, Minister of Transport and Nimba County Senator Prince Y. Johnson have ended what appears to be a tribal feud with a handshake.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
Relatives of the late Liberian President Samuel Kanyon Doe, led by Mr. Jackson E. Doe and Nimba County Senator Prince Y. Johnson have met at the Foreign Ministry in Monrovia.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 09/01/2008
Unimpeachable source at the Executive Mansion in Monrovia has disclosed that President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf may likely intervene in the case involving the Management of Delta Impex and the National Port Authority (NPA) over the removal of 14 wrecked vessels at the entity's facilities.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 09/01/2008
Liberia: Libya to Build Rubber Processing Factory, Gaddafi Assures Johnson-SirleafThe Libyan government has unveiled plans to provide funding for the construction of a rubber processing factory in the central Liberian city of Gbarnga.Although Libya did not say specifically when it intends to embark on the project, however, its leader Muammar Al Gaddafi confirmed that funding for the implementation...
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Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and her Ghanaian counterpart, John Koufour, were among participants discussing Aid and its effectiveness toward development assistance.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
... 2008 in Monrovia, LIBERIA.The high-level forum, which will be attended by Liberian President H.E. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Realizing Rights President Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland and United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, is the first-of-its kind to be held in the sub-region.The Monrovia Forum on Decent Work - opportunities for women and men in Africa to...
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... level forum on the promoting Decent Work in Africa from 8-9 September 2008 in Monrovia.President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Realizing Rights' President Mary Robison, former President of Ireland, and United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights will attend the forum. It is the first of its kind in Liberia and in the sub-region.Yesterday, the Ministry of Labor spearheaded a press conference...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 09/05/2008
The Liberty Party has rejected an investigative commission set up by President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf to probe an alleged e-mail scandal linking several officials of the Unity Party led government.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 09/05/2008
President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and former Ireland President now President for Realizing Rights (RR), Ms. Mary Robinson, including the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights are expected to address a high level forum Monday on promoting decent work in Africa.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 09/04/2008
Accra, Ghana - President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is in the Ghanaian capital, Accra, at the invitation of President John Kufuor, to participate in a forum on aid effectiveness. The three-day High-Level Forum which kicked off on Tuesday is the 3rd of its kind and the first to be held in a developing country. It is being attended by more than one-thousand delegates, comprising ministers from...
