Author: Gibson W. Jerue

By E. J. Nathaniel Daygbor in Monrovia As the October 10th national President and Representative elections draw nearer, the campaign activities seems to have stalled normal legislative works at the National lLegislature. our Monrovia Correspondent says normal works at the two houses – the Senate and the House of Representatives are being seriously hampered. On Thursday, September 07, the two chambers at the Liberian Legislature were seen empty, while few members of that august body that had made their way to sessions in obedience of their statutory functions could not conduct normal business due the low turnout. There was no…

By E. J. Nathaniel Daygbor in Monrovia What is expected to novel moved by the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) is about to occur during the October 10th presidential and legislative elections in Liberia. The Party’s Chairman, Nathaniel McGill says his party will announce the result of the elections before the National Elections Commission (NEC) does so, following the close of polls. Speaking in an interview with Our Correspondent via mobile phone, CDC Chair Nathaniel McGill told Groove 106FM September 5th morning from Bong County, where CDC is actively campaigning, that the party will not wait for the National Elections…

By Joseph S. Margai in Freetown, Sierra Leone Two individuals, considered by most Sierra Leoneans as ‘political heavyweights’ of the country’s main opposition party, the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP), Dr. Joe Demby, former Vice President of Sierra Leone and Dr. Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella, also known as “KKY”, have resigned from the party. Both senior stalwarts of the SLPP announced their resignation at a press conference on Tuesday September 5, 2017, at the Sierra Light House in Aberdeen, Freetown. Dr. Joe Demby was a Vice President of Sierra Leone under the SLPP ticket from 1996-2002 during one of the two…

For some reasons folks in the Grand Gedeh Community have not learned their lessons enough on attacking my person. Several persons have tried failed. They cannot; will not; and will never succeed. The latest attacker is Jerome Wreh. Jerome says I am two-things: 1) That I am enemy of progress, and 2) that I took gun to fight during the war. These are two grave allegations that deserve, not just a response from me, but a serious backlash that Jerome Wreh will never try it again. But let’s see the exchange between us that provoked Jerome’s childish attacks on my…

By Joseph S. Margai in Freetown, Sierra Leone Wholesale and retail traders in Makeni have said they have increased prices of commodities because of the toll fees that trucks loaded with those commodities pay before they get to Makeni from Freetown. The traders, who spoke to Groove 106FM in Makeni last Thursday, said sales have dropped drastically because the customers believe the increment in the prices of commodities was a deliberate attempt on the part of traders to punish them. Abubakarr Sesay, a trader who sells bags of rice, iron rods, and other items in Makeni, said they used to…

By Prince Wonplu in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County The National Chairman of “Jammah” for Weah’s Presidency, Khalilu Jalloh, says Liberians are yearning for Change not by the barrel of the gun but by the ballot box. Jammah for Weah’s Presidency is an auxiliary arm of the Coalition for Democratic Change made of Liberian Fullanis in support of Sen. George Weah’s presidential bid. According Mr. Jalloh, the Children of Fullanis who were considered as strangers are no longer strangers in Liberia. Speaking to a gathering of Fullanis in Buchanan, Mr. Jalloh called on them not to consider any provocative statement noting…

By Prince Wonplu in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County Grand Bassa Legislative Caucus and the County Administration have resolved to supports and and allotments made to other Institutions in the County, supports to fire service, Bassa youth Caucus, media, the dissolved BSA, Buchanan city and Monrovia junction beautification. The Ninth sitting of the County Development stakeholders earmarked several allotments for Projects in the nine Administrative District of the County. At the 9th County Sitting attended by six of the seven Lawmakers and one proxy for one of the lawmakers, the county resolved projects and allotments were done on the budget of…

By Prince Wonplu in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County October 10th is drawing nearer and candidates are not taking any chance during the campaign season. One parliamentary candidate who is taking the voter education to another level is Julia Duncan Cassell. She has told her supporters to watch out for number five on the ballot paper because that is hers. I am number 5 on the ballot paper, the former Gender Minister Cassel said. She told her supporters District#3 that she is fifth on the ballot paper, apparently ensuring that even those who cannot read and write would count up to…

By Prince Wonplu in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County The former Assistant Development Superintendent of Grand Bassa County, Adonie Greaves, is calling for the Independence of the Church. Greaves is urging pastors to maintain the Independence of the Church. Mr. Greaves said people in the church are from different political parties; therefore, religious leaders should not use the Bible as a campaign booklet to hide behind and use God’s name as they present their candidates’ platform. Adonie Greaves stressed that Pastors and Religious leaders should maintain and protect the integrity of the Church. Serving as proxy for Dr. Gbehzohngar Findley at…

Press Release President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has dedicated the Eighth Judicial Circuit Complex in Sanniquellie, Nimba County. The Liberian leader commended the Judiciary for the level of reform over the years by the administration of the deceased and current Chief Justices of the Honorable Supreme Court of Liberia. She commended the transformation of the Judiciary and noted that when we embarked upon the journey of political governance of the nation, we recognized a lot of things to be done to enhance the quality of justice, and to improve the delivery of justice through the incentives that are required. President Sirleaf…