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On the webinar organized by the Ethiopian Embassy in Canada in collaboration with Alliance for Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in Canada Seleshi Bekele, Minister for Water, Irrigation, and Energy called the Ethiopian Diaspora community in Canada to stand together and extend help to the completion of the national flagship project.
On the webinar discussion entitled, ‘Updates on GERD and Information Session on GERD Bond Purchase’ Seleshi tabled presentations over the current status of the GERD construction and what is expected of the Ethiopian Diaspora to support the project.
The Minister made a call to Ethiopian Diaspora in Canada to stand together and extend help to the completion of the national flagship project.
Josiah F. Joekai, Jr.
The Grassroots Alternative Movement (GAM) has officially joined the coalition of Liberian organizations and interest groups to demand the 54
th Legislature to restore the 5% equity right granted to Liberians by the Petroleum Law enacted by the 53
rd Legislature in 2016. Section 31.6 and Sub-section 36.7 of the 2016 Petroleum Law exclusively set aside 5% equity for Liberians for every oil contract signed. Unfortunately, the 54
th Legislature in 2019, amended this provision of the Law to grant the very 5% equity right to Liberian Businesses as reflected in Section 36 A, B and C of the new Petroleum Law of Liberia.
The Grassroots Alternative Movement says it takes serious exception to this overnight amendment of Section 31.6 and Sub-section 36.7 of the 2016 Petroleum Law. The amended version, 36 A, B and C of the new Petroleum Law of Liberia completely deprives Liberians of the just benefits from their own oil resource. Absolutely, there were no credible publi