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Market Woman Appeals For Increase in 'Exclusive Liberian Businesses'
27 December 2014, 2:47 pm Written by Micat LiberiaMONROVIA, December 26 (LINA)-A local entrepreneur, Marie Dixon, has appealed to the Ministry of Commerce to increase to 40 percent the number of businesses set aside exclusively for Liberians to enhance the Liberianization policy.
Speaker Tyler Denies Report of Manipulating Outcome of Bomi Election
27 December 2014, 2:47 pm Written by Micat LiberiaMONROVIA, December 26 (LINA)-The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alex J. Tyler, has denied news reports that he manipulated election workers to influence the outcome of the December 20 special senatorial election in Bomi County.
69 Newly Trained Correction Officers’ Fate Hanging
27 December 2014, 2:46 pm Written by Micat LiberiaMONROVIA, December 24 (LINA)-An officer of the Bureau Corrections, Kolako Jackson, has disclosed that 69 newly trained correction officers have yet to receive salaries after working with the institution for the last 90 days. He said worst of all their names were not being factored in the Ministry of Justice’s budget for fiscal year 2014/2015.
Over 800 Global Leaders To Brainstorm At Climate Meeting
27 December 2014, 2:44 pm Written by Micat LiberiaMONROVIA, December 26 (LINA)- The Climate South Initiative will gather more than 800 global leaders in Libreville, Gabon, from government and business circles as well as, NGOs, academia, civil society, youth and media to discuss the opportunities and challenges presented by climate change.
Grand Gedeh Records Increase In Number Of Patients At Health Facilities
27 December 2014, 2:43 pm Written by Micat LiberiaZWEDRU, December 24 (LINA) –The Grand Gedeh office of the Ministry of Health (MOH) has reported a dramatic increase in the intake of patients at health facilities across the county.