Government Confers Distinctions

Posted to the web 25 July 2008 The Liberian government has conferred Distinctions on a number of citizens and other distinguished personalities for their sacrificial services rendered the country and its people. An Executive Mansion release says the distinctions were conferred by President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Thursday at an investiture ceremony, held at the C.Cecil Dennis Auditorium in Monrovia. The program was part of celebrations marking the 161st independence anniversary of Liberia. Among those honored were Professor Euphemia Abdullah, former Dean of the Teacher's College of the University of Liberia; Dr. Louise C. York, Former President of the African Methodist Episcopal University and Dr. Robert Dennis, Chief Medical Officer, JFK Medical Center. The Liberians were admitted into the Order of the Star of Africa with the... [read full story]