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Henry Costa The Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia Civil Division has quashed charges levied against Liberian radio talk show host Henry Costa. The judge's decision followed a motion to dismiss filed by Eric Menhart, legal Counsel representing Costa. The case grew from a complaint to the court via Public Works Minister Gyude Moore on June 2, 2016. He complained that on December 24, 2015, Costa falsely stated that he (Moore) had "an interest" in awarding a construction contract award to a Chinese company illegally and described him as corrupt. Mr. Moore denied the accusations, claiming that the contracts were awarded as the law mandates, to a "responsive bidder offering the lowest price." The Public Works Minister told the U.S. Court that Costa defamed him during his radio show on December 30, 2015, by saying "Gyude Moore is bought" and that - "He's in people's pocket.

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16 December 2016 / Berenice Mulubah  Yanumbe Marjean, Vannette Tolbert and Serina Cooper Monrovia Fashion Week (MFW) starts today and yep, it is starting with some serious industry drama.  The three fashion heads involve, Ms Yanumbe Marjean, the owner of Monvoria Fashion Week,  and her two new directors, Ms. Vannette Tolbert and Serina Cooper are throwing shots on social media.  Ms. Vannette and Ms. Serina were hired by Yanumbe as directors for this year's MFW, but two days to the event, a press release was send out, letting fans know that the event will be held under a new brand "Fashion Week Liberia" owned by Vannette and Serina.  Ooch!!!  Is that even legal? Check out the press release.   " From young ages we were taught: Your reputation is everything, how you treat people is the legacy you leave behind, your word is your bond and to have integrity is invaluable. These values are something we don’t take lightly. As creati...

16 December 2016 / Berenice Mulubah  Yung Muse and Skylette White   Yung Muse and Skylette White have arrived in Liberia for an appearance  on Double H Ent All White Party, which will be going down on the 24th of December 2016.  The artists flew into Robertsport International Airport, yesterday evening.They were spotted on snapchat tonight,  clubbing and having a great time. 

15 December 2016 / Berenice Mulubah  Baimba Adams Manobah A Liberian native, Mbaimba Adams Manobah, student at Concord University, West Virginia, just opened his first online store on December 12, 2016.  Since elementary, the young entrepreneur has been dreaming of his own sneaker store. Today, he made his dream come true. “It’s been a long time coming with the help of God,” he says. "I’ve been dreaming since elementary school when my dad sent my first Air Jordan 1s from the US and that was all I had.” Click here to read Mbaimba full interview with FrontPage Africa

15 December 2016 / Berenice Mulubah  President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf speaking at the commissioning of Mount Coffee On December 15, 2016, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Linda Thomas-Greenfield and Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Nancy Lee joined Liberia President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and international partners to celebrate the start of power generation from the first turbine at the Mount Coffee Hydropower Plant, expanding access to power for people, communities, and businesses in Liberia.   With U.S. Government investment in the rehabilitation of Mount Coffee through the Millennium Challenge Corporation’s $257 million compact with Liberia, and other partners supporting the rehabilitation, the facility now provides an additional 22 megawatts of clean, renewable and affordable power—doubling the amount of power the utility provides to Liberians. When all four turbines are commissioned by the end...

According to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC),  the Nigerian music industry generated over $51 million in 2016. Finance & Technology Director MWA, Raoul Sawhney, said that it was possible that the industry made even more money than what was reported by Pwc. He said that the auditing firm predicted that it was likely the industry would generate almost $240 million per annum in the coming years. Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Stock Exchange, Mr. Oscar Onyema in his speech at the Music Week Africa event said Nigeria’s entertainment and media market is the fastest-expanding major market globally. He said by 2019, the market will be more than twice as big, with estimated total revenue of $8.1 billion. “Less than a decade ago, the Nigerian airwaves were dominated by international songs, and most club DJs had to ensure that the majority of tracks on their playlists are foreign or risk the loss of their audience. More worrisome is the fact that Nigerian a...