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Congratulations
To
Mawata Fofana as she graduates with a
Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from the
University of Nevada, Las Vegas UNLV
Click on photo to see more...
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LIBERIA: As armed robbery rises civilians defend
themselves
MONROVIA, 7 May 2008 (IRIN) - The current police
force in the Liberian capital Monrovia is unable to
combat an increase in violent crime, according to a
recent independent report and many of the city's
residents have created their own civil defence groups.
"Armed robbery is on the increase in Monrovia and we
are not convinced that our police force can handle this
type of crime,” said Eric Stewart, a community leader in
the crime-prone suburb of Paynesville in the east of
Monrovia where locals have formed patrols. More...
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President Sirleaf meets stakeholders this evening
Written by Vivian Gartyn
Wednesday, 07 May 2008
President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf will this evening meet with the
Liberia Business Association, Chambers of Commerce and
heads of political parties.
The meeting will focus on the global hike in the prices of basic
commodities including rice and gasoline and their effect on
Liberia.
Madam Sirleaf wants to solicit diverse ideas on how the
situation can be addressed locally.
According to the Executive Mansion, the head of every political
party has been invited to the meeting.
The mansion believes all of the parties would attend as no one
has rejected the invitation.
The only reservation so far comes from the Congress for
Democratic Change which expressed dissatisfaction over
addressing the invitation letter to its former Chairman Joshua
Sackie.
The party asked that the letter be addressed to its Acting
National Chairperson Geraldine Doe Sheriff.
The Executive Mansion says it would address the letter to the
Chairman of the party and allow the CDC to send its
representative.
Source: STAR radio
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U.S. envoy: Myanmar deaths may top 100,000
YANGON, Myanmar (CNN) -- The death toll
from the cyclone that ravaged the Irrawaddy
delta in Myanmar may exceed 100,000, the
senior U.S. diplomat in the military-ruled country
said Wednesday.
"The information we are receiving indicates over
100,000 deaths," said the U.S. charge d'affaires
in Yangon, Shari Villarosa.
The U.S. figure is almost five times the 22,000
the Myanmar government has estimated.
The U.S. estimate is based on data from an
international non-governmental organization,
Villarosa said without naming the group. She
called the situation in Myanmar "more and more
horrendous." More...
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KENYA: Food shortages persist even as rains fall in northeast
EL RAM, 7 May 2008 (IRIN) - The rains have started falling in northeastern Kenya, but
this alone is unlikely to immediately resolve the food problems facing the mainly nomadic
families in the semi-arid region, aid workers said.
"The rains may be there but that doesn’t translate into improved milk availability, food
access and food security," Assumpte Ndumi, a nutrition coordinator for Save the Children,
said. More...
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