Gbarnga, Bong County – In more than three decades of public service, Jewel Howard-Taylor has stood at the center of Liberia’s defining political chapters, serving as First Lady, as Senator, and as Vice President of the Republic. Those close to the family say that, beyond the public titles and political legacies, their relationship was grounded in ordinary conversations, shared prayers, maternal counsel, and quiet moments away from the glare of public life. “In all my years in public life,” she said at one point, tears welling in her eyes, “I have faced criticism, defeat, and misunderstanding. “In the last few weeks,” she said, “I have received more than four thousand visitors from all walks of life. “It is difficult to say,” Senator Moye began, “but we have to say it, because that is what is required.

Source: Front Page Africa February 19, 2026 06:53 UTC