As Diamonds for Peace coordinator in Liberia, I visited some mining communities the first time to understand the field operations of artisanal and small scale diamond miners in Liberia. Despite the long years of such mining activities in Liberia, artisanal and small scale miners are still seen operating in Liberia…
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ARTISANAL AND SMALL SCALE DIAMOND MINING Digger Mainly an adult male worker who digs the land to find diamonds. He is hired by a miner. A digger is usually from a very poor family. His annual income varies from USD 0 to 500. A miner/employer provides a digger with two…
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After 15 years of civil wars in Liberia, it is an opened secret that bad governance and misappropriation of public money since July 26, 1847 to 1989 led to the brutal wars in Liberia. But analysts of conflicts have warned that the peace Liberians enjoy today was hard-earned and should…
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“Is road network the key to fast developmental drive” is the question most Liberians often ask nowadays as a massive road building process continues in the country. Since the nation’s Independence in 1847, the country has been struggling to develop and empower her citizens for better livelihood. The current…
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April 2015 The function of Liberia Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (LEITI) is to promote transparency over revenues generated from the extractive industry sectors. However, LEITI Secretariat also deems it necessary to include the Forestry Sector as well in it oversight responsibility of reconciling government revenues been generated from these sectors.…
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April 2015 As the deadly Ebola disease seems to be gradually leaving Liberia, residents in the country have mixed views. Some people believe that the ebola virus has a long history of repeatedly visiting previously affected countries. They argue that the Democratic Republic of Congo is a good example. Since…
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March 2015 On March 28, 2015, the Administration of the Booker Washington Institute finally conducted her postponed commencement for last academic year. The ebola virus outbreak caused the postponement when the Liberian Government ordered the closure of all schools as some of the means to reduce the farther spread of…
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March 2015 This article focuses on the way most Liberians, especially those in Monrovia and its surroundings, suffer everyday to move from one point to another. In 2013 the Country had an estimated population at about 4.294 million people. Montserrado County which holds the Nation’s Capital- Monrovia- has a population…
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March 2015 There are two National Holidays in March in Liberia. The first is Decoration Day (the second Wednesday in March) and the second is J.J. Roberts Birthday (the 15th of March). The former is usually commemorated in different styles but with the same purpose. Some celebrants usually used this…
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March 2015 As the Ebola Virus seen to be gradually leaving Liberia, one of the older orders responsible for crippling and the loss of lives in Liberia continues to bring ugly memories and tears in the minds and faces of most ordinary Liberians, especially mothers. Motor bike accidents became grave…
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