Tuesday, 10th January 2017
The Bureau of Public Affairs
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Monrovia, Liberia
DAILY NEWS SUMMARY FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2017
Today’s edition of our summary of the local dailies highlights news of Foreign Minister, Marjon V.
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Monday, 9th January 2017
The Bureau of Public Affairs
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Monrovia, Liberia
DAILY NEWS SUMMARY FOR MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2017
News of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s assertion that modern Ghana is a shining star in Africa today, the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning launch of the Africa Peer Review Mechanism in Grand Bassa County and the plan launch of a US$10 million Youth Opportunity Project by President Sirleaf are among stories dominating today’s edition of our Summary of the local dailies.
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Friday, 6th January 2017
The Bureau of Public Affairs
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Monrovia, Liberia
DAILY NEWS SUMMARY FOR FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 2017
News of the leadership of the legislature’s tour of the US$23 million construction works at the Capitol Building and the Liberia Electricity Corporation’s order to ensure massive connection of customers are highlights of today’s edition of our Summary of the local dailies.
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Thursday, 5th January 2017
The Bureau of Public Affairs
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Monrovia, Liberia
DAILY NEWS SUMMARY FOR THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2017
Today’s edition of our Summary of the local dailies includes news of the launch of the African Peer Review Mechanism’s National Sensitization and outreach campaign by the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning and the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of Liberia, General Daniel Ziankan’s assertion that the AFL will be neutral in the pending Presidential and Legislative Elections among others stories.
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Wednesday, 28th December 2016
THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Monrovia, Liberia
NEWS SUMMARY FOR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2016
Today’s media summary includes stories on the extension of the United Nations Mission in Liberia’s mandate, the launched of food and nutrition program by BRAC-Liberia and President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf condolence message to the Government and People of Russia.
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Friday, 23rd December 2016
THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Monrovia, Liberia
NEWS SUMMARY FOR FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2016
Today’s summary includes stories on President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf's Executive clemency, Gender Ministry's food and educational supply to Ebola orphans, and President Sirleaf's condolence message to Germany.
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Thursday, 22nd December 2016
THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Monrovia, Liberia
NEWS SUMMARY FOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2016
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s visit to the late Vice President Harry Moniba's home, Mohammed Ibn Chambas' meeting with President Ellen Sirleaf, and the shooting of two armed robbers in New Kru Town by the Liberia National Police Emergency Response Unit are the dominant stories on today’s newsstand.
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Wednesday, 21st December 2016
THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Monrovia, Liberia
NEWS SUMMARY FOR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2016
Today’s summary includes stories on the commissioning ceremony of six senior Government officials, National Elections Commission's target of registering 2.
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Tuesday, 20th December 2016
THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Ministry of Foreign Affairsvv
Monrovia, Liberia
NEWS SUMMARY FOR TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2016
Dominating today’s headlines include stories on ECOWAS assistance to Liberia for the 2017 general and presidential elections, ECOWAS’ decision to enforce elections result in The Gambia and the launch of Med View airlines to fly from Nigeria to Liberia and Sierra Leone.
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Monday, 19th December 2016
THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Monrovia, Liberia
NEWS SUMMARY FOR MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2016
Today’s media summary includes stories on the relaxing of the new clearing procedures at the Free Port of Monrovia, the lighting of the Christmas Tree on the Executive Mansion grounds by Vice President Joseph N.
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Friday, 16th December 2016
THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Monrovia, Liberia
NEWS SUMMARY FOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2016
Today’s edition of our summary of the local dailies highlights among other stories news of the formal dedication of the Mount Coffee Hydro Power plant by the president of Liberia; PresidentJohnson Sirleaf’s remarks following her return to the country from the Gambia where she led ECOWAS’ Heads of state on peace mediation as well as hermeeting with Senegalese President Macky Sall’s Special Envoy, Mr.
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Wednesday, 14th December 2016
THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
0Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Monrovia, Liberia
NEWS SUMMARY FOR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2016
Today’s edition of our summary of the local dailies highlights news of the Government’s decision to open more Passport Application Centers outside the country and the assertion made by Central Bank of Liberia Governor Milton Weeks that there are too many instances of fraud, corruption, and criminal activities within the country’s banking system.
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Tuesday, 13th December 2016
BUREAU OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Monrovia, Liberia
NEWS SUMMARY FOR TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2016
Dominating today’s newsstand are stories on President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s ECOWAS delegation to Gambia, and dedication of the Bell Tower.
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Monday, 12th December 2016
THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Monrovia, Liberia
NEWS SUMMARY FOR MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2016
News of the reopening of the Cuban Embassy in Monrovia, President Sirleaf, as ECOWAS Chair concerns on the current political situation in the Gambia and the House of Representatives’ concurrence with the Liberia Senate on the passage of the Act to establish the National Public Health Institute of Liberiaare stories dominating today’s edition of our summary of the local dailies.
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Thursday, 8th December 2016
THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Monrovia, Liberia
NEWS SUMMARY FOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2016
Today’s edition of our Summary of the local dailies includes the Chief Justice of Liberia, His Honor Francis Korkpor, call for journalists covering the judiciary to learn and know what it is about, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s Proclamation declaring December 9 and 10 as International Anti-Corruption Day and International Human Rights Day respectively among other stories.
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Wednesday, 7th December 2016
THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Monrovia, Liberia
NEWS SUMMARY FOR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2016
News of representatives of the United Nations Country Team holding a partnership dialogue with senior officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, President Sirleaf’s visit to the families of two kids killed in a fatal motorcade accident last Wednesday, 30 November and ECOWAS Commissioner for Social Affairs and Gender, Dr.
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Tuesday, 6th December 2016
THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Monrovia, Liberia
NEWS SUMMARY FOR TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2016
Today’s edition of our summary of the local dailies highlights news of the General Auditing Commission’s receipt of an award for being the first in the region to conduct the IT Audit Self-Assessment.
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Monday, 5th December 2016
THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Monrovia, Liberia
NEWS SUMMARY FOR MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2016
News of Liberia’s decision to request for a one-year extension in the stay of UNMIL, President Sirleaf’s congratulatory message to the President-elect of the Islamic Republic of The Gambia, Mr.
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Friday, 2nd December 2016
THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Monrovia, Liberia
NEWS SUMMARY FOR FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2016
Today’s edition of our Summary of the local dailies highlights news of the Government of the Republic of Korea’s donation of 350 computer sets valued at US$105,000 to the Government of Liberia, the Liberia Electricity Corporation’s commencement of testing of the first generating unit of the Mt.
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Thursday, 1st December 2016
THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Monrovia, Liberia
NEWS SUMMARY FOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2016
News of Liberia’s resumption of diplomatic relations with the Government of National Accord of Libya, the meeting between Guinea Bissau’s Prime MinisterUmaro El MokhtarSissocoEmbalo and President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and President Sirleaf reaffirmation of her support to the candidacy of her Vice President are among stories dominating today’s edition of our summary of the local dailies.
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Wednesday, 30th November 2016
THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Monrovia, Liberia
NEWS SUMMARY FOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2016
News of the Central Bank of Liberia’s new regulation of money transfer, President Johnson Sirleaf’s condolence message to the Government and People of the Republic of Cuba for the death of former President and Commander-in-Chief, His Excellency Mr.
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Monday, 28th November 2016
THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Monrovia, Liberia
NEWS SUMMARY FOR MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2016
Mrs.
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Friday, 25th November 2016
THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Monrovia, Liberia
NEWS SUMMARY FOR FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2016
Today’s edition of our summary of the local dailies highlights news of the visit of Canadian Prime Minister, the Right Hon.
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Thursday, 24th November 2016
THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Monrovia, Liberia
NEWS SUMMARY FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2016
News of the Government of Liberia’s decision to dissociate itself from the scam by former House Speaker George S.
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Wednesday, 23rd November 2016
THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Monrovia, Liberia
NEWS SUMMARY FOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2016
News of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s Proclamation declaring 16 Days of Activism, the signing of a US$40 million grant agreement by the Government of Liberia and the World Bank to strengthen the government’s recovery and a planned signing ceremony of a US$6.
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Tuesday, 22nd November 2016
THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Monrovia, Liberia
NEWS SUMMARY FOR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2016
Today’s edition of our summary highlights news of the ground breaking ceremony for the construction of a new terminal building and the rehabilitation of runway at the Roberts International Airport, the Millennium Challenge Corporation fiscal year 2017 scorecards qualifying Liberia to receive MCC development funds and the endorsement of the National Media Council by Liberian Journalists.
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Monday, 21st November 2016
THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Monrovia, Liberia
NEWS SUMMARY FOR MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2016
News of President Sirleaf’s acknowledgement to Liberian entrepreneurs for their perseverance and achievements towards the growth of the economy, the inauguration of the first transport aircraft specially designed to evacuate patients with infectious diseases to other locations and the election of a new leadership of the Press Union of Liberia are a stories dominating today’s edition of our summary of the local dailies.
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Friday, 18th November 2016
THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Monrovia, Liberia
NEWS SUMMARY FOR FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2016
Today’s edition of our summary highlights news of President Sirleaf’s reaffirmation of Liberia’s commitment to increase the share of renewable energy through hydro-electricity and solar power at the Africa Action Summit on the margins of COP22; the turning over of communication equipment to the Liberia National Police and the Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization by the United Nations Development Programme and the release by the Constitution Review Committee of records on citizens’ engagement in the ongoing constitution reform process in Liberia .
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Thursday, 17th November 2016
THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Monrovia, Liberia
NEWS SUMMARY FOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2016
News of the Security Expert Guard Agency of Liberia’s donation of US$16,000 worth of equipment to the Foreign Ministry for use by the Passport and Visas Bureau, President Sirleaf‘s appeal for doctors threatening strike action for their two-month arrears to show patience and patriotism and the naming of Judge Yarmie Gbeisay as Judge of Criminal Court “C” are among stories dominating today’s edition of our summary of the local dailies.
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Thursday, 17th November 2016
THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Monrovia, Liberia
NEWS SUMMARY FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2016
News of President Sirleaf’s congratulatory message to the President-elect of the United States of America, Mr.
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