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Author: Godfred Badu Quansah
The Government of Liberia has categorically refuted media reports claiming the arrest of Mr. Isaac Vah Tukpah, the co-author of a book containing obscene and defaming materials against the First Family of the Republic of Liberia. Mr. Tukpah, who attempted fleeing the country on Tuesday night using an unauthorized crossing in Tianeh, Grand Capemount County, was instead prevented from doing so because the borders were already closed and for his safety. According to MICAT, Mr. Tukpah was without the appropriate travel documents, in addition to attempting to cross when the borders were officially closed. This claimed the attention of the…
BY PROFESSOR AUGUSTINE KONNEH, PhDDEAN, AME UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL 2022 is the Bicentennial of the founding of Liberia (meaning Land of the Free, formerly Grain or Pepper Coast): an enclave that was founded in 1822 by the American Colonization Society (ACS) to rid the United States of freed and manumitted slaves that might be future threats to the homeland. The ACS rationalized the return of African Americans as humanitarian with a Westernizing and Christianizing mission. Taxation without representation, allegations of racism, and threats from encroachment from big powers included the raison d’etre to declare Liberia independent from the ACS in…
House Speaker Dr. Bhofal Chambers says it is necessary that the first two Branches of Government jointly engage and participate in the crafting of all agreements, especially all concession agreements before submission to the Legislature for passage or ratification. According to a statement from the House communication center, speaking Monday, January 24, 2022, shortly after President Weah’s State of the Nation Address, Speaker Chambers noted that the approach will enhance or strengthen the Legislature’s enactment and oversight roles. He stressed that the tradition for legislative ratification needs a significant structural overhaul. At the same time, the House Speaker has stressed…
ANNUAL MESSAGE TO THE FIFTH SESSION OF THE FIFTY-FOURTH NATIONAL LEGISLATURE OF THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA DELIVERED BY HIS EXCELLENCY DR. GEORGE MANNEH WEAH PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA THE CAPITOL BUILDING CAPITOL HILL MONROVIA, LIBERIA 24 JANUARY 2022 Madam Clar M. Weah, First Lady of the Republic of Liberia; Madam Vice President and President of the Senate; Mr. Speaker; Mr. President Pro-Tempore; Honorable Members of the 54TH Legislature; Your Honor the Chief Justice, Associate Justices of the Supreme Court and Members of the Judiciary; The Dean and Members of the Cabinet and other Government Officials; The Doyen, Excellencies,…
The president of the Faith University College base in lower Magibi County in Liberia, Pastor Tarley Garley has announced, they are offering over 1000 scholarships to boost the Country’s educational system. Addressing team of Journalists at his University Campuses on Wednesday, February 2, 2022. Garley noted that his University is a Faith base Institution focusing to provide adequate education Skills training for those in need of quality education. He maintains that their mission is not to yields maximum profits but to meet the need of those who are yarning for education in society. According to him, his University will provide…
A day after the social media reports of the Book entitled George Weah: The Dream, The Legend, The Rise to Power which is Co-Author by the Office Chief of staff “Isaac Vah Tukpah”, from the political Leader of Alternative National Congress Mr. Alexander Cummings. The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection said, it is disturbed by the mocking and dehumanizing characterization of womanhood deplorably wrapped in an unauthorized book. Addressing the Media on Tuesday, February 1, 2022. The Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection Ms. Williametta Saydee-Tarr said, she finds this smear campaign and groundless onslaught against Liberia’s First Lady and her…
ANC Political Leader Alexandra Cummings has dismiss his new Chief of Office Staff, Isaac Vah Tukpah for what he term as continuous disrespect and denigration of girls and women. It is established that before Mr. Tukpah joined the ANC family, he co-authored a book called, George Weah: The Dream, The Legend, The Rise of Power. .Chapter 13 of the book spoke negatively and in a rude and disrespectful manner about the first family of Liberia. Thou, the book is been slowly absorbed by many liberians at home and around, the negative construction of the is driving many mad and angry…
One police officer has been killed in the capital of Guinea-Bissau, a resident of Bissua has told BBC Focus on Africa radio. According to BBC, It follows reports of gunfire near where President Umaro Sissoco Embaló and Prime Minister Nuno Gomes Nabiam were having a meeting. The resident told Focus on Africa that the firing had now subsided and had actually occurred at a ministerial building, not the presidential palace as had been reported. photo credit: google.com
Reports231 has independently established that the loan agreement between LISCR FC and Liberian defender Jeremy Saygbe with Real Balompedica Linense has officially come to an end. According to the official information on the club website, the loan ended on 30 January 2022. The Young Liberian joined the club in July of 2021 but he only played one match in almost seven months against Sevilla B team which they loss one nil. Jeremy Saygbe also got straight red card in that match. The Spainish 3rd division club put the market value of Jeremy Saygbe at 50 Thousand euros. Meanwhile, Jerremy Saygbe is…
Heavily-armed men surrounded the Palace of Government, where President Umaro Sissoco Embalo and Prime Minister Nuno Gomes Nabiam were believed to have gone to attend a cabinet meeting. The Palace of Government is on the edge of the capital close to the airport. People were seen fleeing the area, the local markets were closed and banks shut their doors, while military vehicles laden with troops drove through the streets, AFP report. Shortly after the first reports of the gunfire on Tuesday, the West African regional federation ECOWAS condemned what it described as an attempted coup in Guinea-Bissau. According to the AFP “ECOWAS is…