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ALLAFRICA

The promised reshuffle in the government has been unveiled shifts in some ministries, resulting into the Sacking of Education Minister Dr. Joseph Korto - one of her longest serving Ministers, along with the Deputy Education Minister for instruction Ms. Hester Williams Kartakwe.

The changes at Education pre-empt s yet to be released audit that could indicate significant misuse of funds and paralysis within the Ministry.

Dr. Othello Gongar, a one-time Education Minister in the military junta, is the new man in charge of the Education Ministry.

Dr. Mator Kpangbai will replace dismissed minister Katakwe [sp] as Deputy Minister for Instruction. He has lived in the United States for years, where he served as a High school teacher.

Harrison Kahnweah, Mr. Charles Taylor's Superintendent for Nimba county, is now the country's Internal Affairs Minister.

Mr. Soko Sackor, who served as deputy Internal Affairs minister for Administration under Charles Gyude Bryant, the same position he held before. Others appointed are Col. Gabriel Budy, Deputy Commissioner for Operations, Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization and Al-Karley, who replaced Mr Gabriel Tarpeh as deputy police director for operation.