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GORETTI L. ITOKA OF LIBERIA WINS MISS MANO RIVER UNION INT’L 2019 ANA- Freetown: Abdullah Kamara: Following an exceedingly competitive international pageantry in Freetown, Sierra Leone, beautiful Miss. Goretti L. Itoka has been declared the winner of this year’s (2019) Miss Mano River Union International. ... Held on 25 April 2019, the show hosted by the Mano River International Empowerment Company brought together 4 contestants from the 4 Mano River nations (Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone). The occasion was attended and graced by thousands of dignitaries, citizens, and participants of countries across the globe. In a brief interview with Madam Henrietta Mbawah, Founder/ CEO and Producer of the organizing institution, it was revealed that the occasion provided the platform to raise awareness on gender-based violence, and as well, promote tourism and solidarity across MRU nations. For her part, Miss MRU 2019 (Goretti L. Itoka) promised to serve as a role model to females across MRU nations. She also used the opportunity to lunch an agricultural project, aimed at eradicating poverty with key emphasis on gender equality.

ANA Stands by Its SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT MAJOR BANKS IN LIBERIA Reporting ANA INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS in the United States has confirmed that subsequent to its July 15-24, 2019 edition of the newspaper story captioned, "...ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL HARASSMENTS UNCOVERED AT MAJOR BANKS IN LIBERIA," there were a series phone calls/ text messages directed at our team in Liberia. Accordingly, it is our understanding that some of these calls/ messages contained reasonable inquiries... and solicitations, whereas, on a sad note, others were marked with threats, insults, etc. While we are yet to ascertain the true-life intends or the rationale of these mystifying developments/ trends, ANA wishes to publicly inform its readership, customers, and those with credible concerns that ANA, as a legally established entity in the United States, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Uganda, etc. remains law-abiding, and is equally protected by applicable laws in the United States and countries of existences. As such, we are urging all our reporters to continue to demonstrate professionalism and carry out their duties, without fear and favorpromoting African values, uncovering and reporting truths, and above all, sustaining peace and democracy. In summary, ANA stands by its reporting on the story referenced above, alongside all other stories published or to be published by ANA in all countries of operations. Correspondingly, we also take cognizant of the need for a balanced and unbiased reporting. It’s clear that there might very well be situations that all aspects of each story may still be unknown, and/or may not be adequately concluded. In such a case, ANA welcomes and anticipate further fact-finding from those who know the truth about any of our stories and/or those desiring to provide lucidity. More specifically, ANA welcomes and looks forward to publishing accounts of the various banks, mentioned in our publication. Dr. Marie Wilson Sr. Global Editor-In-Chief ANA-USA HEADQUATERS

ANA NEWS EDITORIAL A RENEWED AFRICA It is a sad fact that for quite some time now Africa has played host to civil-wars, poverty, corruption, diseases, etc. Also, as Africans, throughout our Continent, we have engaged in a countless number of struggles, including those against colonialism and apartheid, etc. Whereas we have surmounted a few these challenges (colonialism, apartheid), it may safely be argued that we are unquestionably surrounded by numerous, co...unting the burdens placed upon us by ourselves, and as wee, our elected officials. Today, fellow Africans, in our quest for A RENEWED AFRICA, it is our hopes and prayers that we rise to the sundry trials and exercise what appears as our most critically important rights to self-determination, independence, and lasting peace. Those sustained, heroic battles won by our ancestors never had as one of its objectives that liberated Africa should be the home of poverty, corruption, diseases, and probably, conflict and instability. In all our ordealsrich or poor; educated or uneducated; partisans or non-partisans; etc., as oppressed Africans or African, confronted with problems, we took up arms to end colonial and apartheid domination. We did this to defeat and eradicate colonial and apartheid oppression and achieve a just peace for all our countries. Today, fellow Africans, no matter where we find ourselvesNigeria, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Uganda, Congo, etc., we can instead, use our voices, pens or pencils, networks, educations, skills, resources, etc., to put an to the problems faced. Surely, we must be consistently reminded that the objective reality of the battles encountered and won by our descendants was never intended to have our liberated Continent become the main global home of UN Peace Operations. We surely have an obligation to exercise our hard-won right to self-determination and independence effectively to address the humiliating reality of the persistent ills on our Continent and the unwelcome and painful consequences it has imposed on the masses of Africa. In so doing, we have calculated the associated consequences, and have vowed never to keep quiet on issues that matter to us, Africans. As such, we are aware that many may be detested or antagonized by loved ones, yet, we urge us all to be equally guided by the wise words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who once said, when confronted with challenges, In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. Today, I say to you, all, DON’T KEEP SILENT. LET’S DO ALL WE CAN FOR A RENEWED AFRICA, where poverty, corruption, diseases, etc., can become a battle of the past. Harrington B. Jududoe EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ANA- LIBERIA