Author: Gibson W. Jerue

By E. J. Nathaniel Daygbor in Monrovia A statement by Benoni Urey, presidential candidate for All Liberian Party (ALP), that “we will spoil it” in reaction to his discontent with the Liberian Government’s action of any sort is scaring many Liberians. Benoni’s brother, Emmanuel, says it is scaring for the man who wants to be president of the country to make such a threat. The brother of the Standard-bearer of the All Liberian Party, Emmanuel Urey said that the recent comment attributed to his brother Benoni Urey threatening to flog and threaten to the spoil it is a scary signal…

By E. J. Nathaniel Daygbor in Monrovia Five lawmakers – both senators and representatives – have taken an unprecedented step and have petitioned the Lower House of the Liberian parliament to impeach three justices of the Supreme Court of Liberia – Justices Kabineh Ja’Neh, Jamesetta Howard Wolokollie and Philip A. Z. Banks. The three justices were accused of gross breach of their constitutional responsibility and ethical rules governing the conduct of judges of the Liberian judiciary. The five lawmakers who filed the petition are Sen. H. Dan Morais of Maryland County, Sen. Peter S. Coleman of Grand Kru County, Sen.…

By Prince Wonplu in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County Liberty Party’s Standard-bearer Charles Brumskine says, he has resigned his position as lawyer of the Iron Ore and steel giant Arceloe Mittal. Until now, Brumskine was the lawyer of the company that has the concessionaire for Liberia’s biggest iron ore deposit, the Nimba Mountain. Acelor Mittal runs offices in Nimba and Grand Bassa County and uses the Buchanan port as exporting point for raw iron ore extracted in Nimba County. While the company has given more jobs to Liberians, there are some complaints about the company’s operations. But speaking to our Grand…

By Prince Wonplu in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County “We want to care for our disabled and aging,” says Dr. Lawrence Bropleh, one of the representative candidates for Electoral District #3 in Grand Bassa County. He promised his attention will focus on the disabled and elderly communities. Dr. Bropleh spoke Wednesday, August 2nd, when he appeared on a local radio in Buchanan City. Bropleh said he has been working with other groups, including the Christian Association of the Blind, but stressed it is not sufficient. He said there is commission on disability but the people in Buchanan are not feeling the…

–Ivorian President Ouattara Gets Sierra Leone’s Highest Honor By Joseph S. Margai in Freetown, Sierra Leone “Even though the Ebola epidemic slowed down the economic progress in Sierra Leone, resilience and determination on the part of the government have allowed the country to recover and achieve its ambition.” Those were the words of Sierra Leonean President Ernest Koroma when he spoke Monday, July 31st, during ceremony to welcome and honor Ivorian President Alhassan Ouattara. The ceremony was held at the State House in Freetown, Sierra Leone. President Koroma said the bilateral cooperation between the la Cote d’Ivoire and Sierra Leone…

 By Joseph S. Margai in Freetown, Sierra Leone Fishermen of “Tokeh Wharf” have complained that foreign “trawler” (canoe) operators are in the habit of shooting at them and also destroying their fishing gears at sea. They made the above complain in an interview with this the Groove 106FM at Tokeh village last Saturday, where they also said because of the terrible interference of the foreign trawler operators, they have not been able to realize better fish catch these days. Tokeh village, which is situated in the Western Area Rural District, is one of the coastal communities in the Freetown peninsula…

By E. J. Nathaniel Daygbor in Monrovia President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is urging electorates, especially female voters, to cast their ballot for candidates based on their performance record. The Liberian said Tuesday afternoon, August 1st, that the women of Liberia should campaign and use all available means and resources to vote for candidates when it is guaranteed that they will perform at the legislature or at the Executive Mansion. “I’m not contesting again; so, I will stand with you, work with you in making sure that our women who have worked over the years be given the opportunity to serve…

By Prince Wonplu in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County The Senior Medical Doctor at the Liberian Government Hospital in Buchanan, Dr. Alfred Loua, has spoken of the shortage of nurses to meet the high influx of patients at the hospital. Dr. Loua says there are 13 patients to one nurse at the only Government-run Hospital in the County. Dr. Loua said the Liberian Government Hospital is catering to 200,000 plus human beings in Grand Bassa and other counties. He made the disclosure Friday, July 28, when he addressed Dr. Larry Bropleh’s family who has gone to do some survey at the…

By Prince Wonplu in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County The October election in Liberia has drawn the attention and involvement of many civil society groups, one of them the Election Coordinating Committee in Liberia (ECC). The group has recently provided elections monitor training for 15 people from four counties in Liberia. The 15 people were trained on basic techniques in monitoring campaigns in their respective counties. Those trained are from Montserrado, Margibi, Rivercess and Grand Bassa Counties. A Steering Committee Member of the ECC, Victoria Wollie disclosed that those trained are trusted people and are playing no part in political activities…

By Our Correspondent in Monrovia Grand Kru County Representative, Numene Bartekwa is in the midst of controversy over the mysterious disappearance of a 62-year old woman, Tarwan Bellor in Barclayville. Rep. Bartekwa is accused of having a hand in the disappearance of the old woman. But the lawmaker has denied he has anything to do with the disappearance of the old lady, although he has confirmed that ritualism activities are prevalent in the Grand Kru County. The locals don’t seem to believe him and recently a crowd of residents of Barclayville staged a protest against him. Angry crowd reportedly besieged…