Author: Gibson W. Jerue

The Former Liberia Honorary Consul Donates US$1,000 Press Release The Former Honorary Consul of Liberia in Lagos, Chief Cliff Nzereum, earlier this week hosted a dinner in honor of Semah G. Weefur and Cultural Ambassador, Queen Juli Endee. Chief Cliff, as he is popularly known by Liberians in Nigeria, said it was an honor for him to pay homage to the rising Liberian musical kid-star, a release from the Liberian Embassy in Nigeria says. The dinner in honor of Semah, Ambassador Endee and team took place at the Hotel Ibis Royale, owned and operated by Chief Cliff in Lagos on…

–Due To Late Announcement of Presidential Run-off Results By Hasbin Shaw in Freetown, Sierra Leone At least two journalists were attacked and several properties damaged Thursday as a result of the late announcement of results of the presidential run-off of the Sierra Leone elections. reporter the city of Freetown on April 5th saw rioting youths who reportedly properties, as other people’s belongings were stolen or destroyed following the late announcement of the Presidential Election results. Our Freetown Correspondent said a huge crowd stormed the streets of Freetown immediately after the National Returning Officer of NEC, Mohamed N’fa Alie Conteh, announced…

By Hasbin Shaw in Freetown, Sierra Leone It is settled! Brigadier (Rtd.) Julius Maada Bio is the next President of the Republic of Sierra Leone. He was declared winner in the run-off of the presidential elections. President-elect Bio has be sworn and he has taken the oath of office. The National Returning Officer of the National Electoral Commission (NEC), Mr. Mohamed N’fa Alie Conteh declared the Sierra Leoen People’s Party (SLPP) flag bearer duly elected president of the Republic of Sierra Leone following a hotly contested presidential run-off. Presidnet-elect Bio secured 1,319,406 of the valid votes representing 51.81% in the…

By Joseph S. Margai in Beijing, China Chinese President Xi Jinping and Zimbabwean’s Emmerson Mnangagwa, have on Tuesday, April 3, 2108 signed an agreement to embark various projects in the South African nation. The signing of the agreement was done at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China between the two heads of state. The Zimbabwean President is currently on a state visit to the world’s second largest economic country, China, from Monday to Friday, and the visit was his first outside of Africa, since assuming office last November. “China and Zimbabwe have enjoyed close relations. We…

By Hasbin Shaw in Freetown, Sierra Leone There has been very tense atmosphere at the National Electoral Commission (NEC) headquarters in Freetown on since Sunday, April1, 2018 afternoon when representatives of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) announced they will walk out of the NEC center of operation over disagreement with the All People’s Congress (APC) Party as the parties bicker over which system of tallying to use. The center computes results from tallying centers across the country. The SLPP said they would rather walk out of the NEC center of operation than be a party to what they described…

By Charles Gbayor in Harper, Maryland County A downpour of torrential rain hard hit Radio Gee 92.2FM broadcasting and finance departments destroying the roof. Major broadcasting equipment in Fish Town, River Gee County were also damaged. Some of the equipment destroyed includes three desktop computers, studio mixer, the Audio system, among other vital broadcasting materials. Speaking to Groove 106FM Correspondent, Radio Gee Station Manger George Kayee said a quick fix solution is needed to help remedy the situation or management risk losing more equipment to the constant rainfall or storm. Mr. Kayee said the there is no technical person on…

By Charles Gbayor in Harper, Maryland County He was one of the several lawmakers elected in the 2014 special senatorial elections. J. Gbleh Brown was elected senator of Maryland County, Republic of Liberia. But since his election, Sen. Brown has not rested until he carried out several medium projects across the county. Senator Brown is currently carrying out projects in two of the three electoral districts in the County. Those projects included a modern youth center in New Kru Town, the Tobyville Township Hall in Harper District and the completion of the Manolu Health Center in Kaluway District. The health…

By Hasbin Shaw in Freetown, Sierra Leone Tens, perhaps hundreds, of citizens in the Sierra Leonean capital of Freetown on Tuesday April 3, 2018 held a peaceful protest calling on the National Electoral Commission (NEC) to release the 31st March presidential runoff results. The protesters were carrying placards in front of the Chamber of the Chief Justice and Judiciary of Sierra Leone on Siaka Stevens Street in central Freetown. Some of the placards read: “NEC must announce the elections result,” while others screamed, “We don’t want any injunction this time around,” and “The children need to go back to school.”…

By Hasbin Shaw in Freetown, Sierra Leone “According to our tradition, a girl should get married when she reaches puberty,” said Zainab Binta Jalloh, a 23-year-old from Sierra Leone’s Koinadugu District. She was married when she was 15 years old 45-year old man. Two years early, when she was only 13, a 45 year-old man approached her parent with a marriage proposal. “He was rich, and he was using his wealth to influence my parent. My parent was pressuring me about him every day,” Zainab said. But she was opposed to marrying so young. “I always resisted them,” she recalled.…

Press Release Liberia’s Semah G. Weefur and Nigeria’s musical icon Chinedu Izuchukwu Okoli aka “Flavour N’abania” on Saturday night thrilled thousands of fans in Enugu when they took the stage live in concert. It was their first live public stage performance since their collaboration started few months ago. A Liberian Embassy release from Enugu, Southeastern Nigeria says several top-notch Nigerian artists, including Tecno, Phyno, Zoro, among others, entertained the fans on the night, but it was little Semah’s inspirational appearance that heightened the emotions amongst the thousands of people that showed up for the much publicized Easter Holiday Concert. It…