Serious international investors are not finding our country to be a suitable destination for investments under President Weah. Talk about dialect, but our people want to fix their roads, fix their schools and fix their hospitals. My people, 176 years after we declared ourselves an independent nation, the time has come to make another declaration: A declaration to fix Liberia. We will change Liberia. Because if we do not fix Liberia; who will fix it for us?
The educational system is a shameful mess; the health system is a disgrace; and the justice system is a joke. “Under President Weah, our country has become increasingly lawless. Serious international investors are not finding our country to be a suitable destination for investments under President Weah. Under President Weah, our country is adrift. He said he is running again to change the “bad system.”“I am running for President to change these things.
MONROVIA –As Liberia is poised to celebrate its 176th Independence anniversary, the Free Liberia Movement, a flagship advocacy arm of the Universal Human Rights International (UHRI)has intensified its campaign for equal opportunities for Liberians. By: Gerald C. Koinyeneh – [email protected]In a zoom press conference from Boston, Massachusetts, the birthplace of the American Revolution, the founder of the Free Liberia Movement, Rev. Krua has been advocating for the rebirth of Liberia since he launched the Free Liberian Movement a few years back. Krua says Liberia was founded by the United States Government through a corrupt and crooked arrangement with the sole purpose of enslaving more Africans than granting them their freedom. Krua’s advocacy comes at a time the United States Congress has reintroduced S.40, the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act.
MONROVIA – It was a moment of celebration and a sense of sheer accomplishment for graduates of the Carver Christian University during its 22nd commencement convocation recently in Monrovia. Toornstra, the Senior Pastor of Sunnyslope Christian Reformed Church in Salem, Oregon, USA. ‘On the right path’The Carver Christian University, formerly the Monrovia Bible College is one of Liberia’s oldest institutions of higher learning. Mr. Solomon O. Davis, Dean of the College of Education and Public Relations Officer of Carver Christian University announced that the school will be offering BSc in Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Laboratory Science. And we are calling on the public to make come join the Carver Christian University family for a life-changing journey,” Dean Davis said.
“So, I am pleading with Liberians in the diaspora to come back home and join the transformation team that will move our country forward. Nyanti said her mission outside of Liberia was to ensure that people know what the African Liberation League political party and her running mate (Simeon Mulbah) are doing to serve the people of Liberia. She noted that, with those key areas, she believes that she can better serve the people of Liberia, combined with her vast UN experience. “We will all be lifted out of poverty together—not only one person, but everybody—and Liberia will rise in the Mighty Name of Jesus! Liberia is rising; Liberia is rising, and it will take all of us to rise together and take Liberia to the next level,” she added.
KINJOR, Grand Cape Mount – The Minister of Education Prof. Ansu Dao Sonii has extolled the Management of Bea Mountain Mining Corporation (BMMC) for the construction of a modern Technical Vocational Education Training (TVET) School in Kinjor, Grand Cape Mount County. The TVET School when opened will be run and managed by the Government of Liberia with support from the company. It is a government school provided by the company for the people to be administered by the Government. Minister Sonii further encouraged citizens of Grand Cape Mount County to take full ownership of the TVET School constructed by BMMC. He used the occasion to call on residents of Kinjor and Cape Mount at large to help maintain the school facility.
Urey accuses Boakai of engaging in tribal politics to recruit members from the ALP to join UP, leading to the disintegration of their collaboration. According to Urey, the ALP has withdrawn its support for the Unity Party due to the treatment received by ALP members within the UP. “If we had participated in the 2023 Presidential and Legislative elections alongside the Unity Party, they would have treated ALP members as if they were insignificant. Regarding the upcoming elections, Urey stated that the ALP would decide which party to support based on their interests. Concerning the future and the upcoming elections, Urey urged ALP members to focus on supporting their 36 new candidates for the legislative seats.
MONROVIA – Montserrado County Electoral District #10 in Liberia is set to witness a significant political showdown during the upcoming October 10 General Presidential and Legislative Elections. Among the contenders vying for the representative seat is Solomon Wakins, a well-known journalist in Liberia who has now stepped into the realm of politics. By Edwin G. Genoway, Jr. [email protected]Wakins, who recently secured the nomination of the Liberian People’s Party (LPP) following a successful primary on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, is set to go head-to-head with the controversial incumbent, Representative Yekeh Kolubah. Wakins believes that District #10 deserves a representative with technical expertise to address the governance and leadership lapses at both the district and national levels. As the election approaches, all eyes are on District #10 to witness a battle between the incumbent Yekeh Kolubah and the fresh face of politics, Solomon Wakins.
Shearer stated that AGOA is a great opportunity for Liberia and the United States to utilize such a trade agreement. The USAID Private Enterprise Officer believed that when Liberian businesses grow, the United States will benefit from high-quality agricultural products. "We like palm oil; we like other agricultural products that come from Liberia; and when Liberia grows, it presents another market for United States businesses to tap into," Shearer explained. Instead of exporting in raw form with value-added processing, just make sure that Liberians get a larger share of their product," Shearer urged Liberian businesses. However, despite the potential opportunities, there haven’t been enough efforts from Liberian businesses to transport goods to the United States.
The Civil Law Court at the Temple of Justice has fined 19 journalists and support staff members of the embattled Spoon FM radio and television stations after they were found guilty of contempt on Tuesday July 18. After imposing the fines, Civil Law Court Judge, Kennedy Peabody, suspended prison sentences against the defendants. The closure order was based on a lawsuit of defamation filed by Wilmot Smith, a dismissed former Deputy Director General of Liberia Institute for Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS), against Spoon FM. “You are very important in disseminating information that can destroy lives and property or make people live peacefully with each other,” Peabody reminded the spoon FM employees. “This attitude clearly shows disrespect and disregard for the judiciary and the court, the rule of law and your fellow citizens,” Peabody told the spoon FM employees.
Controversies with Franklin Jackson, Local Farm’s owner, and CEO, have changed the inspiration for hope among townspeople into despair. “[Franklin Jackson] told us that Local Farm was a pumpkin and he was planting the pumpkin to spread in Coniwein. Local Farm planted palm trees on about 750 acres of the land found in the Marblee Clan, the villagers, and the company say. He says Ebola, which broke out in Liberia in 2014, disrupted the farm’s initial efforts to produce palm oil. Reporters of The DayLight photographed and video-recorded one man carrying a container of palm oil from the plantation.
“We are concerned about the granting of exclusive carbon rights to Blue Carbon, especially in the absence of adequate community participation in the negotiation,” the group said in a statement on July 17. The forestry law prohibits the government from including private land in forestry contracts and said forestry contract areas must not exceed 400,000 hectares. “Allocating 1 million hectares under a single contract and including communities Customary Land in the said contract would violate the forestry law,” Gongloe said in the statement on Tuesday. “Allocating communities’ Customary Land to Blue Carbon would violate their rights under these laws,” he said. In 2009 and 2010, the government of Liberia at the behest of the FDA entered into 4 Forest Management Contracts (FMCs), 5 Timber Sale Contracts, and 23 Private Use Permits covering.
Monrovia – The ruling Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) has reportedly initiated discussions with Benoni Urey, leader of the All Liberian Party (ALP), in an effort to secure his endorsement for the re-election campaign of incumbent President George Weah. According to ALP insiders, the meeting, held on Tuesday, July 18, concluded without a resolution, prompting the rescheduling of further discussions. Urey and representatives of President Weah failed to reach a consensus on potential financial benefits associated with Urey’s support. Moreover, Urey has requested a meeting with President Weah at his own residence, citing privacy concerns. Urey’s decision to withdraw support from Boakai was triggered by Boakai’s choice of running mate, Senator Jeremiah Koung.
Paynesville City – The Liberia Maritime Authority (LMA) was crowned champions of the Intra-Governmental Tournament after a 2-0 win over the Liberia Land Authority (LLA) at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex. They had a brilliant chance to take the lead in the 23rd minute but failed to capitalize on it. LAA continued to dominate proceedings, finding spaces in the LMA’s defense but wasted their opportunities to find the opening goal. In the Kickball category, the National Port Authority (NPA) was crowned champions after defeating the Ministry of Mines and Energy. Additionally, NPA and the Ministry of Finance, Development, and Planning secured third place in the Football and Kickball categories, respectively.
Joseph Boakai of the former ruling Unity Party (UP), Alexander Cummings of the Collaborating Political Parties (CPP), and Cllr. THE OTHER CANDIDATES:DR. CLARENCE K. MONIBA:The 43-year-old is the son of the founding father of Liberia National Union (LINU) political party. Dr. Moniba is the 5th person to have occupied such the highest post within LINU, namely, Dr. Harry Moniba, Cllr. Dr. Moniba at various times also headed the Diaspora Engagement Unit, the Philanthropy Secretariat and the President’s Delivery Unit which oversaw the implementation of priority projects. Allen BrownThe standard bearer of the Liberia Restoration Party (LRP) says he has a huge vision for Liberia.
