LIBERIA: TOP TEN HEADLINE NEWS 2014

                                                                              

                               Mr. Eric Duncan: First Ebola death in the United States.


                                                                         

Liberia Senate Race: Landslide win for George Weah

 

 

Fatu Kekula: Woman saves three relatives from Ebola

 

 

Finance Minister Amara Konneh called Ellen Corkrum, former Managing Director of the Liberian Airport Authority, a thief.

 

Dr. Kent Brantly, stricken with Ebola, “appears to be improving”; another doctor puts himself into quarantine

 

Time Magazine named Ebola fights Person of the Year, including Liberian healthcare workers.

 

The National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL) : Oil blocks now out for international competitive bidding are not being sold neither auctioned contrary to media reports.

 

The Monrovia City Court at the Temple of Justice arrested Henry Costa based on a complaint filed against him by a son of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and National Security Agency Director Fumba Sirleaf.

 

 

Injured Boy from West Point Riots Bleeds to Death in Liberia

 

 

Nearly 15, 000 Fail University of Liberia Exams

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WORLD'S RICHEST BLACK WOMAN

                                                                               

Nigerian Billionaire, Folorunsho Alakija has edged past Oprah Winfery as world's richest Black Woman, with a fortune of $7.3bn. On the other hand, Oprah Winfrey is worth $2.9billion, according to Forbes.
According to Ventures Africa magazine's Rich List, Alakija generated her wealth from oil and gas.
"It is widely believed that Alakija's friendship with Maryam Babangida, the late wife of former head of state, Ibrahim Babangida, played a huge role in her relatively inexpensive acquisition of the oil block back in 1993," the magazine noted.

Liberian Food: Toast to a Five Star Liberian Cuisine

                                                                                      

Liberia is a nation on the road to recovery from a dreadful civil war and the effect of the war is a tainted image of abuse to humanity. The political, economic and cultural images received a blow to the heart from war but one aspect of Liberia was left untouched, and that is Liberian cuisine. I can gladly and proudly state that the Liberian cuisine has held its title as one of the best cuisines in the world since the beginning of time. There are many negative things that can be said about Liberia but not its cuisine. I have not read or heard throughout my years on this planet, a single negative comment about a Liberian dish, and I say this with confidence.

Liberians are well revered for being passionate, and when it comes to Liberian food, there is no exception. Almost every Liberian woman thinks she is a chef; she may not believe she’s a professional chef but a chef in her own right and home. It is expected of her to know how to at least boil some water.
The typical Liberian dish is a balance diet rich with all food groups; carbon hydrates, protein, vegetable and fruits.

Rice and products made from cassava are the most popular starches consumed by Liberians. Most stews are commonly known as soups and they are heavily decorated with poultry, seafood, beef, pork, and a broad collection of meat. Spicy is a normal favor of a typical Liberian dish. The confident of being one of the best cuisines on earth is represented in the favor of the Liberian dishes guided with hospitality.
Liberia also has some stunning beverages to go along with their delicious cuisines. Some of these Liberian made beverages are Palm wine, cane juice, products made from coco cola, and homemade cool aid.
The first step to greatness is personal recognition but it is not the only recognition needed to legally claim the title, “World Best.” Liberians know the greatness of their cuisine and all foreigners who had the privilege to eat a Liberian meal also recognize its great flavor but it is time to take this title to the next level. It is time to be recognized in the international culinary community for our great flavors. We want the Liberian chefs to stand next to the Japanese, Italian, French and American chefs with a native Liberian dish in an international culinary competition.
I am looking forward to inspiring and motivating our talented chefs as part of Cliberia Clearly project that promotes Liberian Arts and Culture, among many other projects in the art field.

Culinary is an art and Liberian chefs, like all great artists, can only succeed if he or she is inspired by passion. There is no doubt that a Liberian cuisine is powerful and rich enough to be a part of an international culinary school curriculum.
Liberian food is to be loved by the world and it is time to take it to the next level.

I look forward walking into a five star Liberian restaurant, eating an eight course meal, starting with chop fried rip plantain, slice of baked fish, a small bowl of pepper soup, cassava salad, country rice, palm butter, pawpaw pie and milk candy, top it off with a cold drink of fresh palm wine. Hmm, delicious.

 

How to Get What You Want

                                                                         

Guts and Attitude Brings Success.

                                                        

Guts and attitude, that's all it takes to be successful. It's going to be tough, it's going to be hard and sometimes you are going to have to fight for what it is you want but it is an awesome feeling, when you believe in what it is you are fighting for. You are going to be successful, regardless of the situation, you will be successful because, all the time, the effort and hard work are going to payoff. Give God the glory during the fights. Guts, attitude of gratitude, will take you to the finish line.

Why Follow Your Passion

                                                             

Spiritual Awakening

I'm enjoying writing my book. The more I research the subject, the more I'm becoming free, I'm learning tolerance, learning how to respect everyone, love everyone, honor diversity of opinions and views, see the world differently, letting go of pain and hurts, respecting the process, learning that the joy is not in the prize at the end of the rainbow but the journey well travel, finding peace and h...appiness in everything, having love and respect for the lessons my enemies have to offer, letting go of friendships that have accomplished their missions and moving on, respecting the new ones that are walking in. I'm learning how to stay humble and not allow my ego to overtake my spirit. I'm learning how to send peace and light to everyone who crosses my path. I'm learning how to follow my dream, passion and accepting my higher calling.
I hope this book inspires it readers, when it is published.

Treating the Condition

There is a difference between treating symptoms and curing a condition.
Producing fail politicians over and over and over, is a symptom to a condition, a rotten society. Our politicians are products of our society, we need to take responsibility for their failures, we produced them.
Liberia needs lower level great leaders, if we want to produce good government officials. We need great leaders in schools, in the churches, in the communities, in the market places, in busine...ss, in entertainments, everywhere. The politicians are coming from the society and if we keep producing the same type of politicians over and over, that says a lot about the society. We keep looking up and out for the answer, when the answer is right at our feet, at the root.
It is time for good men and women to stand up and be good leaders to our society. We make the politicians, we the lower level leaders.

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