In collaboration with the Liberian Mandingo Association of Pennsylvania (LIMAP) and the Federation of Liberian Mandingo Associations of United States of America (FELMAUSA)

The Minnesota Mandingo Association invites the general public to come and listen to the Assistant Minister of Information for information Services of the Republic of Liberia, Abu Kamara, as he addresses the King Sao Bosso Kamara Lecture Series in Minnesota on Saturday, November 24, 2007

Center for Families Services

3333 NORTH FOURTH STREET, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55412

Time: 4:30 pm

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The Jabateh family regret to announce the sudden death of their sister, mother and friend miss Haja Jabateh. ,

This sad event occurred on monday the 12th of November 2007 in N'zerekore after a protractive illness. She leaves in mourn her two sons { saymahm And Amara}and other family members in Holland, America , Ivoire Coast, Guinee and Liberia respectively,

The bereaved family can be contacted by the following numbers,

Phamollie Jabateh ... 0031-756146467 or 0031-649919210 ........ Holland

Karmon Jabateh ........ 0031-104835354 or 0031- 617442437.......... Holland

Sekou Jabateh ......... 001 973-7443974 ...................................... America

Adama Jabateh ..........0022464546536.............................................Guinee

Vaseki Jabateh {paul}......... 0022505644260 .....................................Ivoire Coast

Alhaji Amara ...................... 002316953719 ............................................Liberia

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Mandingoes cautioned to attain upward mobility in postwar Liberia
By: Lassana Y. Bamba, Jr.

Though it cannot be independently confirmed that there were one thousand people in attendance at the inauguration ceremony of the Federation of Liberian Mandingo Associations in the USA, FELMAUSA, but many see the program as been very successful indeed.

Lassana Y. Bamba, Jr. reports from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Milwaukee: Having been seen as Jews of West Africa because of their economic power, an educator is challenging Mandingoes to consider that as the past and look forward to what the future holds for them in Liberia.

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Thousands of Muslims over the weekend gathered at various mosques and open fields to offer special prayers to climax this year's Holy Month of Ramadan after undergoing 30 days of fasting and praying during the Holy Month in keeping with the Islamic faith.

Sheikh Abubakar M. Sumanworo, Grand Mufti of Liberian Muslims in the country, told reporters after special prayers were offered in commemoration of this year's Eid al-Fitr celebration, that the Muslim community through the various Imams resolved to put forward to national government that the Koran should be taught in all public schools across the country. Read More

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Muslim Cleric Says Christians Enjoy More Rights

Divisiveness in Liberian society has been increasing from time immemorial, especially with the onset and consummation of the just concluded civil war. The divisiveness finds expression in families, tribal groups, communities, social classes, factional, religious, fraternal or sorority affiliations.

One chord that has been noted to be of bitter disparity in Liberian society is the religious flank, where Islamic critics maintain that the government of Liberia has been buttering the bread for Christians in all spheres of opportunities available in the society. True or otherwise, it is yet to be seen what the government's reaction will be to a claim made by none other than a moderate and Commissioner of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Sheik Kafumba Konneh. Read More

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