A Eulogy by Samuel D. Tweah, Jr. Thomas Doe Nah was among the finest in his generation. The creative and innovative spark ran through his arteries like blood, enabling him to distill complex challenges through fresh and fertile lenses scarcely imagined by compatriots. He could illuminate the quotidian, setting it in stark relief and forcing others to gasp in awe that what was otherwise perceived as ordinary held the potential to goad or to inspire into action or toward greatness. He applied these gifts and skills throughout his life…
By John H. Stewart For correction of the record, Richmond Nagbe Tobey does not serve as head of the Liberia Telecommunications Authority(LTA). Rather, he serves as head of the Liberia Telecommunications Corporation(LIBTELCO). It is this institution whose coffers he has bled dry acting in criminal complicity with former Minister of State now Margibi Senator, Nathaniel McGill, Finance Minister Samuel Tweah, former House Speaker Bhofal Chambers. Since yesterday following my publication, I have received more information from insider sources at the LIBTELCO about the criminal conduct of Richmond Nagbe Tobey at…
Former Liberian national coach of Lone Stars Coach Antione Hey, reports say is eager to lead the team. The German Coach and former footballer unconfirmed reports indicate has expressed interest in the Stars head coaching job. Hey was coach of Liberia in 2008, but resigned his position after a rough patch with the Liberian FA. Recently Coach Ansu Kieta, contract with the Stars was terminated and the position was declared open. Hey began his management career in Germany with VfR Neumünster before moving to Africa to manage Lesotho. Hey was…
By John H. T. Stewart Monrovia, January 18, 2024 What I am about to narrate in this short piece is a sad tale of theft and plunder of the coffers of the Liberia Telecommunications Authority allegedly by Managing Director Richmond Nagbe Tobey. And it has occurred with virtual Impunity. Whether he will be held to account by the Boakai government remains unclear at this point although hopes abound about accountability. He was appointed to the position of Managing Director when George Weah assumed office as President in 2018 and…
Israel faces accusations that it is subjecting Palestinians in Gaza to genocidal acts, as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) commenced a hearing on South Africa’s genocide case against it on Thursday. Amid Israel’s ongoing three-month war in Gaza, more than 23,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, have been killed, lawyers told the top United Nations court. Most of Gaza’s population of 2.3 million has been displaced, and an Israeli blockade severely limiting food, fuel and medicine has caused a humanitarian “catastrophe”, according to the UN. KEEP READING How will South Africa’s…
Secret vote held after 13 African members could not agree on a candidate, as some criticise Rabat’s human rights record. Morocco has won a vote to lead the United Nations Human Rights Council despite protests from South Africa that Rabat’s human rights record mean it is unfit to lead the council. In a vote in Geneva on Wednesday, Morocco’s Ambassador Omar Zniber was elected council president after he received 30 votes, while his South African opponent, Ambassador Mxolisi Nkosi, secured 17. It was Africa’s turn to take the presidency of…
In a sudden turn of events, the Ghanaian government has officially canceled ‘The Convention 2024,’ a prominent Pan-African conference that was scheduled to take place on Sunday, January 7, 2024, at the Black Star Square in Accra, Ghana. The decision, announced just hours before the gathering’s commencement, has resulted in a wave of disappointment and confusion among the organizers and attendees. Miscommunication and Deviation Interestingly, the government initially stated it had canceled the Black Star Line Music Festival, not ‘The Convention 2024,’ leading to confusion. However, an unforeseen state event…
President Weah Dabbles in Falsehoods, Grammatical Miasmas, Deceptions, and Recitations: He Must Fix The Country Now or Pack and Leave: SUP Responds to President George Weah’s 6th and Final State of the Nation Address in the History of Liberia Comrades in the redemption struggle for the dignity of the oppressed peasantry of our people, the “Fix The University Generation” of the conscious students of the University of Liberia, left-wing student radicals profoundly leading the struggle for the honor of the fatherland, militants, cadres, and stalwarts of Africa’s biggest…
The Editor, Under this Weah regime, Liberia is a country where the competent are downsized and the incompetent are employed, which means the worst and the least qualified are in charge while our best and most qualified are sidelined largely due to politics. And those who have been employed don’t understand the magnitude, prominence, and potency of the positions they serve. They are very oblivious and zero in understanding and suffer from a high level of dyslexia, brain injury, and semi-literacy. It is only under Mr. Weah…
Hon. Albert Chie President Pro Tempore Liberian Senate 54th National Legislature Republic of Liberia Accept our sentiments of profound greetings from the Liberian people under the able and capable leadership of the 31st Central Committee, Politburo, and General Congress concomitantly of the Revolutionary Vanguard Student Unification Party(SUP). We, the Liberian people under the leadership of the Vanguard Student Unification Party assemble here today to bring to your attention what may definitely rob the Independent National Commission on Human Rights (INCHR) of its status as an independent National Human…