Global Giving is an on-line marketplace which allows people to donate to international projects that appeal to their interests and STAR radio is now a Global Giving project! This means that our American supporters may now make tax-deductible donations to STAR.
Humanity United gives STAR radio generous grant
One of our top goals this year at STAR radio is to
broaden our base of support to include new types of donor and partners from
different countries. This was achieved
this year when Global Giving (www.globalgiving.com)
agreed to our request to include STAR Radio on its internet platform which
allows individuals to fund international
projects of interest, and for Americans to donate on a tax-free basis. Since we posted a project description on
Global Giving four months ago, STAR Radio has earned a total of $3,000 donated
by a dozen individuals. We learned recently that Humanity United, a
grant-making organization based in California, will donate $130,000 to STAR
Radio in Liberia through the Global Giving site. Many
thanks to Global Giving and Humanity United for their generous support to STAR
radio!
GSM providers call for negotiation with LTA
Written by Julius Kanubah
Wednesday, 07 May 2008
GSM service providers in Liberia have called for a negotiated settlement into a dispute with the Liberia Telecommunications Authority.
The service providers and the LTA are locked in a deadlock over the standardization of their operations.
The GSM operators said the LTA is reportedly interpreting the standardization chapter set in the Telecommunications act to review their licenses.
They said the LTA is also demanding one hundred thousand US dollars from the companies as processing fees.
The four GSM companies further said they have gathered that the LTA is requesting five million US dollars as a contribution to the National Budget.
According to the companies they paid ten million U.S. dollars in taxes in 2006/2007.
Senior managers of Commiun, Cellcom, Libercell and Lone Star made the disclosure during a hearing with the Senate’s Post and Telecommunications Committee.
The committee has requested the GSM operators to formally submit a document detailing their concerns.
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Stream the Liberia Truth and Reconciliation Hearings Held in the U.S.
For the first time in history, a nation's Truth and Reconciliation Commission held official public hearings in the United States. More than 30 individual witnesses from across the United States presented testimony before the full Commission of Liberia from June 10-14, 2008. STAR Radio recommends the following website to our listeners interested in streaming these testimonies: TRC of Liberia
Cotton Tree News
Stream Radio Porgramming from STAR radio's sister station in Sierra Leone, Cotton Tree News (CTN).
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