By Joseph Tumbey Monrovia, the Liberian People’s Party, [LPP] has announced December 14th, 2022, as the Party’s activism day under the theme: “Mass People’s Action to Rescue the State” requesting the Weah-led administration to end hardship. The Chairperson of the Party Mr. J. Yanqui Zayzay has also questioned the ability of the opposition CPP and Alexander B. Cummings through, Mr. Lewis Brown to organize a protest or question anyone for Corruption or human rights violations in the country. Speaking with the media at their headquarters in Monrovia on Wednesday, December…
(Bloomberg) — South Africa’s economy is bigger than before the coronavirus pandemic struck, after growing faster than expected in the third quarter on increased farm output. Gross domestic product expanded 1.6% in the three months through September, compared with a contraction of 0.7% in the previous quarter, Statistics South Africa said Tuesday in a report released in the capital, Pretoria. The median of 12 economists’ estimates in a Bloomberg survey was for growth of 0.4%. The economy grew 4.1% from a year earlier. Full-year growth may also surprise on…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A Journalist residing in the United States of America recently guest lectured students of the Peter Quaqua School of Journalism-PQSJ in Monrovia. Journalist Melissa Chea-Annan a former Reporter and Editor of The Inquirer Newspaper will share her professional experiences and success story in journalism with aspiring Journalists dating as far back as the 90s. She spoke to students about the media’s role in society, striking a comparison between present-day journalism practice to that of her days in active media service in Liberia, among others. The Journalist…
By Lincoln G. Peters Renowned Liberian human rights lawyer and presidential aspirant Cllr. Tiawan Saye Gongloe has warned the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) – led government against tampering with the results of the pending 2023 presidential and legislative elections, claiming that the people are prepared to be refugees again if election results are tampered with. Addressing a local intellectual center Sunday, 11 April 2022 on the Hotel Africa Road, Lower Virginia, Cllr. Gongloe accused the government of allegedly carrying out mass employment of CDC partisans at the National Elections…
BY DAVID SEDDON Che Guevara’s expedition in the Congo, though ill-fated, stands as a crucial example of anti-imperialist solidarity. The death of Fidel Castro in November 2016 prompted me to revisit the extraordinary history of the Cuban Revolution and in particular the diplomatic recognition, political support, and military assistance provided by Cuba under Castro to national liberation struggles and independent states all over Africa — from Algeria and Western Sahara, to Eritrea, Ethiopia, Zanzibar, and the Portuguese colonies of Guinea-Bissau, Angola, and Mozambique. Cuban soldiers’ victories against South African forces…
By Dag Walker As Liberia rose from the ashes of war, so too have so many Liberian writers risen to create a new paradigm of literature for the world. The words and visions of Africa rise up to give the world a new path to run, to carry the baton for those who come later, too. An explosion of poetry, memoir, history, of painting and music and dance, architecture, it comes, from my position as a viewer far away, from Liberia. From so much suffering now comes the flowering…
By John H.T. Stewart Does Chief Injustice Francis Saye Korkpor really expect laurels from the public for his dismal and corrupt performance?A laundry list of his dirty deeds committed while in that noble office is too long to detail here. Under his watch, judicial workers went unpaid for prolonged periods. They protested on the grounds of the Temple of Justice but Mr. Chief Injustice, Francis Saye Korkpor, remained indifferent showing no concern. The protesters were instead met by vigorous Police action under his orders. He had first issued threats of…
By: Varney Cruz Hilton Liberia today is at a crossroads — The crossroads of reinventing itself out of “an old country” and “a troubled society” into a diverse and modern nation-state heralding a new era of peace, equality, justice, and the assurance of every citizen’s full participation in our common destiny and prosperity. To move forward in a positive direction, we must acknowledge the sins of our past and stop living in denial. Our history confirms that Liberia was born out of crises – The crisis of the…
For Immediate Release October 17, 2022—-In a nationwide zoom conference held on September 17, 2022, under the leadership of the CPP Chairman, Hon. Musa Hassan Bility, CPP USA was established. CPP USA brings together the supporters of the Alternative National Congress (ANC) and Liberty Party (LP) as well as Liberians who envision a better Liberia under…
The Formation of CPP USA Press Release For Immediate Release October 17, 2022 In a nationwide zoom conference held on September 17, 2022, under the leadership of the CPP Chairman, Hon. Musa Hassan Bility, CPP USA was established. CPP USA brings together the supporters of the Alternative National Congress (ANC) and Liberty Party (LP) as well as Liberians who envision a better Liberia under…
