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!
Rejected National Security Minister breaks silence
Written by Wellington Geevon Smith
Thursday, 15 May 2008
The Minister of National Security-designate rejected by the Senate has broken silence since the Upper House announced his rejection last month.
Mr. Anthony Kromah appealed to the Senate Security Committee to make public findings of its investigation on him.
The senate said it rejected Mr. Kromah as National Security Minister because the minister-designate deceived the body on his academic credentials.
In his reaction, Mr. Kromah believes the Security Committee misled the plenary of the Senate that its findings were reached based on investigation on him.
According to him, there were un-announced factors involving some members of the Senate that influenced the decision to reject him.
Mr. Kromah said Senator Daniel Naathan owns the insurance company, Secure Risk, which he Kromah rejected when he served as Director of the NBI.
He further alleged Senator Lahal Lasana approached him to channel any lobby fee through him, which he received but did not inform his colleagues.
He however, did not say how much he allegedly gave Senator Lasana.
Mr. Kromah also said Senator Cletus Wotorson as a member of the committee rejected him because he dismissed Wotorson’s nephew for alleged criminal behavior.
Meanwhile, four members of the Senate have reported threats on their lives.
The senators said their lives are being threatened by the rejected Minister of National Security, Anthony Kromah.
The senators are Cletus Wotorson, Sumo Kupee, Daniel Naathan and Lahai Lassana.
They complained that Mr. Kromah had been holding meetings with individuals to attack them.
According to them, Mr. Kromah’s action is in protest to his rejection by the Upper House.
The senators did not comment on claims by Mr. Kromah that he was rejected based on malice.
Meanwhile the Senate has invited Justice Minister Phillip Banks to provide explanation on why he refused to provide security for the threatened Senators.
Minister Banks is to appear before the Senate on Tuesday.
Be first to comment this article
Only registered users can write comments. Please login or register.
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).
Be first to comment this article
