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Amb. Sulunteh Presents Letters of Credence at the White House
Washington, D.C. – 5/4/12: His Excellency Mr. Jeremiah C. Sulunteh, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Liberia to the United States of America, presented his Letters of Credence to President Barack Obama on Wednesday, May 2, 2012.
According to a dispatch from the Embassy of Liberia in Washington, D.C., the elaborate and impressive ceremony, which befits the strong historical ties and cooperation subsisting between the two countries and peoples, took place at the Oval Office of the White House.
President Obama expressed his delight to welcome the Ambassador and family to the White House, and lauded President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf's excellent stewardship of Liberia. He assured the Ambassador of his Government's continued support of Liberia's development objectives. More...
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Liberia: Gov't Mobilizes U.S.$175 Million for Energy Sector
4 MAY 2012
The Minister of Finance Mr. Amara Konneh has disclosed that the Government of Liberia has mobilized US$175 million for the energy sector of the country. The Minister of Finance said that electricity is a "national emergency" that needs to be addressed for the rapid growth and development of post-war Liberia.
Speaking during the weekly press briefing of the Ministry of Information Culture and Tourism, Minister Konneh said the economy of Liberia needs cheap and affordable electricity. He said that without electricity, the country's economy will not grow and productivity will be low.
He said the cost of electricity of US$0.54 (fifty-four cents) per kilowatt hour in Liberia is very high and needs to be reduced. He said the government has attached importance to the rehabilitation of the Mt. Coffee Hydro power plant, which will reduce the cost of electricity to an affordable level.
Minister Konneh said the Government of Liberia is allocating 10% of its yearly capital expenditure totaling US$120M in its three year budget to address the energy needs of the country. He said the government has already mobilized US$175M in the energy sector. Out of the amount, the Minister said the Government of Norway has committed itself to providing US$70M, US$35M from Germany and US$70M from the European Union.
According to Minister Konneh, "based on the report from Staley Consultant, we have already mobilized resources to renovate Mt. Coffee Hydro to its prewar status of 64 megawatt." He noted that rehabilitation work on the hydro is expected to begin in July of this year and there are plans to increase the capacity to 200 megawatt.
Minister Konneh said the government has received green light from the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank to support the country's energy sector. He said the entire energy program, including generation and transmission will cost the government US$350M.
Minister Konneh also disclosed that the West African Power Project is currently erecting light poles along the Liberia Ivorian Border in Toe Town, Grand Gedeh County to provide electricity to part of the country. He said the connection from Grand Gedeh will run through Grand Bassa, Margibi, Montserrado to Grand Cape Mount Counties to the Sierra Leone border.
Minister Konneh explained that the government will take some intermediate action in addressing the energy needs of the country. He said the government has budgeted US$50M for the Liberia Electricity Corporation to construct 10 Megawatt heavy fuel power plant to increase the generation of power. He furthered that the government has signed and forwarded for ratification a financing agreement for the provision of additional 10 megawatt heavy fuel plant supported by the World Bank.
He said the government is also negotiating with the Japan International Corporation and another private company which he did not name for the construction of additional twenty megawatt power plants.
TLC
Africa Celebrates 15 Years of Service to the Liberian
Online Community
TLC
Africa celebrates 15 years of service to the Liberian
Community at home and abroad. We went online on December
21, 1996 with 4 pages, our Main page, an Email Directory,
a Schools Directory and a Message Board that proved
to be a valuable tool for finding lost relatives and
bringing displaced families together. We built an online
vault of information about our country and continue
to achieve our goal of highlighting the best that Liberia
and Liberians have to offer.
15
years later with hundreds of pages and over 400,000
loyal readers, TLC Africa contains a wealth of information
about our history, our constitution, our culture, our
people and the progress we are making in rebuilding
our country. Through photos we have seen the good, the
bad and the ugly. Through photos we have shared each
other journeys, celebrated in each other victories and
shared each other sorrows. Through photos we have gaged
our progress and are planning our future.
On this 15th Anniversary, I would like to say thanks
to the Liberian Community for the dedication and support
they have given to TLC Africa over the years. Together
with our shared interest, we have developed an online
community that we are proud off. Together we have progressed
from trying to find our missing love ones, to long heated
chatroom debates, to protesting to bring peace and stability
to Liberia, to informing each other of the benefits
and shortfalls of our politicians and political leaders.
We have observed, participated and reported on the successes
and failures of us as a people.
In
2003, TLC Africa introduced the first digital stream
of DAR Radio to the Liberian Community. After 3 years
of streaming the best of Liberian and African Music,
DAR went offline with our move to Liberia. With the
challenges of limited low-bandwidth and high Satellite
cost, TLC Africa looks forward to Mid-2012 when the
ACE Fiber Optic Cable System is expected to go online
in Liberia. TLC Africa is optimistic about the future,
most especially for Broadband and what it would mean
in terms of the variety and quality of services we will
be able to deliver.
TLC Africa is indeed Liberian and our online, virtual
community is as strong as any physical community anywhere
in the world. We have utilized this tool to the Liberian
advantage and we will continue to do so for the benefit
of our country and our people. TLC Africa is a reflection
of Liberia at any instance in time, and today as we
enjoy peace in Liberia and the rewards of selecting
a good leader, I wish you the best for the future, for
your future is my future and our future is Liberia.
Merry
Christmas and A Happy and Prosperous 2012
Ciata
Victor, TLC Africa Webmaster (December 21, 1996 - 2012)
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Highlights
Liberia: Gov't Mobilizes U.S.$175 Million for Energy Sector
CEMENCO Erects US$20M New Plant Answers Vision 2030 Delegates' Pollution Concerns
Liberia Rethinks Its Past in Wake of Charles Taylor War-Crimes Verdict
The country's mixed response to the Taylor verdict indicates the soul-searching has just begun. In a small classroom at Monrovia's prestigious College of West Africa, Victor W. Birch, a young history teacher, stands in front of a class of students in blue and white uniforms. Behind him, the theme for the day's lesson is written in neat cursive: "The territorial expansion and encroachment of Liberia." More...
Liberia's Taylor faces jail in Britain
Liberia's ex-president Charles Taylor, found guilty by an international court on Thursday of war crimes in Sierra Leone, will serve his prison sentence in Britain, a Foreign Office spokeswoman said. More..
Dr. D. Elwood Dunn Named 2012 National Orator, as Liberia Celebrates 165th Independence Anniversary in Montserrado County on July 26
(MONROVIA, LIBERIA – April 29, 2012): President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has selected Dr. D. Elwood Dunn, a distinguished historian and educator, as the 2012 National Orator, as Liberia celebrates its 165th Independence Anniversary in the nation’s capital, Monrovia, on July 26. More...
Let's remember April 12, 1980
This week, Liberians remember April 12, 1980. It is hard to comment on the events that preceded the day and the aftermath of the military overthrow without raw emotions being in the mix. A day when some Liberians trooped to the streets to dance while a segment of the population was mourning. No matter how much wrong a person does, no one should rejoice when their neighbors are in grief let alone their countrymen. More...
Liberia: 'Country Has to Be One of Our Success Stories,' Says UN Under Secretary-General Ladsous
Oil expert visits Liberia to brief national leaders and stakeholders
Monrovia - 11 April 2012: Dr Eva Thorne, a renowned expert on oil, politics and security, is visiting Liberia to deliver presentations to the President, Cabinet, leaders of the Senate and Judiciary and other important national stakeholders about the opportunities and challenges of developing Liberia's oil sector. More...
The Gay Issue
Since President Sirleaf said during an interview with reporters from The Guardian that she has no intention to sign any Gay legislation, the news went around the world that she has given her support to anti-gay laws in Liberia. More...
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