Foreign control of Liberia’s economy, especially essential businesses is not only a threat to the social and economic development of our citizens, it is a significant national security risk that if left unaddressed, will continue to deprive and subjugate Liberians, thereby reducing them to be mere spectators of developments in their country. By Dr. Alon Ben-Meir
Competence vs. loyalty: Who is the ideal candidate to be elected? Inland Water Transport System and Regional Connectivity In Liberia: A Potential Driver for Economic Growth- Drawing From The Experiences of Tanzania, Uganda and Egypt
No amount of threats or intimidation intended to dilute or thwart our collective resolve to stand in defense of the sovereignty and survival of our dying Republic can prevent us. By  Seltue Karweaye
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There is no exact formula for technical aspects of policy design, however there are best practices that have been proven to work repeatedly; different countries may employ the extraction of their natural resources with endowments and with characteristics that suit that specific country, but a few things must happen for any country to experience wealth in an equitable and sustainable way. Nov 2006
By Martin K. N. Kollie
An impetus of valor. How does Science impact human nature and society as a whole
We have prima facie evidence that the current Chairman of NEC is an American, not a Liberian citizen.
Hide nothing from the masses of our people. Reaction by Joseph Johnson
By: Samuel Barbay Gaye
Prince Johnson during the civil war in Liberia was outstanding in a class of its own, having no match or comparison to any other warlord. This is a momentous event in American history, especially African-American history ever since 1619. Recently, a lot has been said about salaries’ reduction, harmonization to include the twenty-Five percent cut in President Weah’s salary as announced in his first state of the nation’s address and a proposal from Montserrado County Senator Darrius Dillon to create a law setting salaries for the Legislature. In our refugee camps in Sierra Leone, Guinea, Ivory Coast and Ghana, everyone made sure that Liberians have fresh air of our making. February 2002
By Henry Garneo
Some people undertake the enterprise for pleasure, while others carry it out to support their living.
During her 10th State of the Nation Address on January 26, 2015, President Sirleaf was correct when she renamed corruption from public enemy number one to a vampire of development and obstruction of progress. An American Politician, Christopher Dodd once said, “When the public's right to know is threatened, and when the rights of free speech and free press are at risk, all of the other liberties we hold dear are endangered.” The media in Liberia remains an integral and indispensable embodiment of our democracy. A hit job was expected and they needed PR control for the organization. George Weah did not promise to turn water into Wine
Speech of the Incoming President of the Liberia National Bar Association
Cornelia Kruah-Togba’s tripartite caravan made their way into New Georgia on Saturday afternoon, November 17, 2018. This Mandate remains: WE WANT PEACE! Jan/Mar 1999
“⦠I Am Proud To Be A Socialist”
Wednesday, December 11, 2019, was overly terrifying and traumatic as State Security along with pro-regime operatives and thugs mainly from Sabu Unit and Zebra Unit devised a brutish conspiracy to arbitrarily arrest me and inflate severe wounds on my person as a result of my critical stance against President George M. Weah and his intolerant Government. As a nation, we moved on and rose above our hurts despite our frustration and anger; we settled on the foundation of reconciliation to put Liberia's interest ahead of ours. In many of his public utterances, including his widely watched inaugural speech at the Samuel Kanyon Doe sports complex President George Manneh referred to himself as the 24th President of the Republic of Liberia. Liberia’s former President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf’s longtime friend and special emissary, Clavenda Bright Parker, according to leaked documents, directed a company registered in a secret jurisdiction with ties to a mining company awarded a mining deal amidst protest from local communities in Liberia’s Southeastern Grand Gedeh County... Madam Bright Parker, Johnson-Sirleaf’s former classmate at the College of West Africa in Monrovia was the shareholder and director of Greater Putu Foundation Limited, an offshore company registered in Seychelles in October 2008, according to never before reported on files from the Panama Papers. The Liberian economy is on life-support. Make That ‘Free-for-All’ - New York Times
[1] This is a little more than 1 percent of the Israeli population. In a conversation with an Arcelor Mittal contractor, I was told that Arcelor Mittal has had to cut back on production and exportation of Liberian iron ore because of the fall of iron ore price on the world market. That took me off guard because it simply just didn’t make sense. Why would Arcelor dare do such an unthinkable thing when it made more sense to pay a lower price for one's inputs (iron ore) into its steel production, especially when steel price was going UP. So I ask the question, what is Arcelor up to? Red Sea Press. IMF reported in June 2019 that Liberia used cash of the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) to pay its bills. That is why we have maintained a longstanding position and support for the establishment of the War & Economic Crimes Court in Liberia so that there can be criminal accountability of warlords many of whom are yet to face justice for the crimes they committed against the Liberian people. What institution then can Liberians depend on to combat corruption? Many Israelis have become complacent and succumbed to the government’s argument that the continuing occupation is necessary to safeguard Israel’s national security. Was it Elijah Johnson, one of the venerable politicians at that time? I maintain that none of the players involved want to engage in a war that will inflict tremendous destruction and casualties without realizing any sustainable long-term gains. By: Theodore T. Hodge
The Struggle for Social Justice and Economic Freedom Lives on after PATEL
On the mainland side, some may argue, "The demonstrations in Hong Kong are not about rights or democracy. The COVID-19 pandemic has reached the heartland of the West African sub-region. The Capitalist Crisis of Overproduction/Over Capacity and its Effects on the President George Weah âled Liberian Economy
The skill sets that are necessary to propel one in sports leadership are not the same required for governmental leadership; they are two different playing fields. It is important to emphasize that the essence of the exhibition exercise is to provide individuals who participated in the Voter Registration exercise the opportunity to vet the provisional Roll aimed at establishing a final Registration Roll that is reliable and credible. The Late Rev. The Court may not even rule on rerun or runoff election. In most of Africa of which Liberia is of no exception, education is most probably considered as the leading qualification for national leadership. Some things are left to mere human decency. I have been warning the Liberian government that U.S. President Donald was about you cut off the American taxpayers' free money pipeline to corrupt and rogue regime around the world. Despite some skeptical critics, his authenticity has been generally accepted in current scholarship. B, LL.M. (Rest in Martyrdom Sen. Geraldine Doe-Sheriff). For a man who is a self-absorbed, power-hungry narcissist who wants to be recognized as one of the greatest presidents of the United States while desperately trying to be reelected, Trump failed miserably to rise to the occasion precipitated by the unfortunate advent and spread of the coronavirus. By Alfred P. B. Kiadii
Despite the swarm of political parties toward election date and all the claims of one being different from the other, a careful scrutiny narrows them all. Awaited Nervously An Anomal President, But Liberia Has A Normal Presidency
[81][6][7][8], A 2010 study by Behar et al. So it had been, and is, the state of affairs of the Republic of Liberia since its founding in 1847, throughout succeeding political administrations up to the day. What factor(s) continue to depreciate the Liberian currency against the American currency? On this 26th anniversary of the Day of the African Child, we have assembled once more on this ELWA compound to reaffirm our unhindered commitment to protect the rights and welfare of every child in Africa and Liberia. Some Falash Mura have reverted to Judaism.[122]. It served as an education Mecca. President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf's Annual Message
Chancellor de la Rey strikes at the core of 21st century issues concerned with knowledge â classical knowledge for the sake of knowledge, as it were, and/or “knowledge & innovation” as critical contributors to national wealth (Adam Smith) and welfare. Collaborating Political Parties Complete Final Collaboration Document
ANC emphasizes that the illegal confiscation of Roots FM equipment and its closure violate Article 20 of the Liberian Constitution which says that “no person shall be deprived of â¦property ...except as the outcome of a hearing judgement consistent withâ¦and in accordance with due process of law⦔. The heralded prospect of Liberia rapidly expanding its economy through industrialization; thus, urbanizing and increasing the number of workers in the working class (employment) through the penetration of foreign capital is a dream not to be realized now or in the distant future. It is over for Dr. Mills Jones and others who are trapped under the weight of the Code of Conduct (COC) law. And so, during his reign there arrived another group of Jews to Ethiopia, led by Azonos and Phinhas. It is the statement of the number of eligible, voting-age citizens in the county. But it has to be done in a way that embraces our foreign partners while at the same time ensuring Liberians’ ownership and control of the overall economy. After Fifty Years Of Occupation, What's Next: An open letter to President Mahmoud Abbas
Liberia - Senator Darius Dillon the game is up
No, Says President Weah
Even though Sylla was never the most qualified or the most competent candidate to contest on UP’s ticket in 2014 Senatorial Election, but he was preferred, through a democratic process, because the Unity Party thought that Sylla was a symbol of their party’s youthful future. Amidst sharp economic decline... Monrovia City Mayor Jeff Koijee Engineered the Attack on Saturday, November 17, 2018
Businesses and governments around the world usually borrow money, for example, in exchange for treasury (bonds) sold to investors to make up the revenue shortfall. That is why people are expected to resign from public positions when they cross certain ethical lines, even though their actions or behavior may not be illegal. Child Poverty In America Is Indefensible. He studied both Pharmacy at the University of Manchester and then Anthropology, and then later studied Arabic, Islamic Law and the Qur’an with its memorisation from scholars in a diverse array of locations. Wow! Tipoteh: The Hut Tax Is Bad For Liberia! World “History was designed to justify European domination”, wrote historian Richard Poe. I have argued that in Sub Sahara Africa most demonstrations, protests, and mass citizens’ actions are deeply attributed to rant seeking, political corruption, marginalization, mismanagement, malfeasances, pronounced deprivation of wellbeing, and unequal distribution of resources on the part of the political leaderships of the continent. By Mory DA Sumaworo
[103] In April 2016, they announced that a total of 10,300 people would be included in the latest round of Aliyah, over the following 5 years. Transition is the active vocabulary of Liberians in the politically cycle, as a result, the word has become a threadbare cliché due to overuse and sometimes deliberate misuse. I am not sure how harshly history will judge you, but one thing is certain - I, like millions of Jews around the world, deeply believe that no prime minister of Israel has done more damage to the country’s future security and wellbeing than you have. Nov 2005
Vermont Senator and Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders embraces the term, while his opponents, both from within his own party as well as on the Republican aisle, using its label as a bit of an albatross. Hong Kong, the pearl of the East, yet lives in such a turmoil. Beginning 2004 to the date of the August 26, 2018 article about BRAC’s $330 loan lent to 27,010 clients, I have come across many petty retailers. The following is a satirical would-be conversation between Prime Minister Netanyahu (Bibi) and President Trump (Donald) during Netanyahu’s upcoming visit to the White House on March 5th... [White House, exterior. The use of Populism has often put the people against those accused of plundering the state, withholding political power or sometimes, even themselves. to own and, or manage profit-making-lucrative assets. Most of the reasons are quite amusing. [78][6][7][8], A 2011 mitochondrial DNA study focused on maternal ancestry sampling 41 Beta Israel found them to carry 51.2% macro-haplogroup L typically found in Africa. What are the expected short and long-runs impacts on the Liberian Economy?
Faux Pas, Fairy-tale, Farce, and Fantasy â An Antithesis to President George M. Weah’s Incoherent Interview. Simple wisdom: without roads citizens cannot get to the hospitals; without roads our rural farmers cannot sell their products; without roads our majority poor citizens travel in horrible conditions at the risk of their lives; without roads majority of our people are totally isolated; without roads there are no substantial commercial activities, etc. Escorting C. Mike Doryen To Be Disrobed As MD of FDA Under The Sycamore Tree â The Urgency For Zaccheaus (George Weah) To Act, Liberia is on the Edge as the Reign of Terror Looms, Weah Continuing the Practice of Unlimited Use of Presidential Power, Bread and Butter Strike at Tubman University, Liberia’s Cash Shortfall $355m: Number Game By Presidents Sirleaf & Weah, The Disgraceful President And The Contemptible Prime Minister, Weah’s Decaying Hegemony Drowns in Patronageâ Triggering an Advanced Bullet to Warn Managing Director C Mike Doryen of FDA, Graft fears as Liberia civil servants go unpaid, LIBERIA: TIT FOR TAT â Corruption, Impunity, and Perversion of Justice â Sable Mining Bribery Case, L$ Exchange Rate: No More Use Of Cash, But A Liberian Stock Market. Albania Must Choose Between the EU and Turkey
President Charles DB King sold natives as slave. Anarchy Loomsâ¦
Are other African nationals residing in South Africa being targeted for reasons that have nothing to do with the economic disparities presently prevailing in the country? An Act Of Betrayal And Infamy
Corruption Kingkong or Anti-Corruption Crusader â LACC Chairman James Verdier On The Hook? As a youth and student activist, I thought to unravel twenty (20) keen observations and interpretations of President Weah’s Statue: ‘Better Late than Never’: The Execution of Michael J. Doe by Gen. His deliberate and vicious action goes far beyond ‘second-degree murder’. Gid hanasheh is forbidden per Genesis 32:33. Liberia, from now on, will tweak the interest rate and improve Liberia’s exchange rate without using government money to buy back the excess Liberian banknotes, according to the July 19, 2019, Central Bank Economic Policy Statement. In Liberia, history has shown the perennial state of the struggle, perhaps not redefining itself or shifting to varying heights. Suffering with Mandela imprisoned for twenty-seven years. It is time for every American patriot to raise their voice and remind one another of what makes America a great nation and what it stands for. By Martin K. N. Kollie
In his Final Ruling, the CDHO did not pass on this material evidence and the effect it had on the October 10, 2017 elections even though pursuant to the Executive Law (Administrative Procedure Act), Section 82.5(1), that specie of evidence relevant to proving fraud should have been admitted and the probative value determined. The hospital which sits on 5 of 75 acres was inspected again by the Commander-in-Chief on Monday, February 10, 2020.
The Yazidis’ Crisis Continues to Unfold â Ending It Is a Moral Imperative
By Dr. Alon Ben-Meir
Donors, EU, IMF, UNDP, USAID & WBank: The Problem Of Dependency And Under-Development In Liberia
Weil, Shalva. Thousands of demonstrators descended on Liberia's capital, Monrovia on Friday to protest against rising prices and corruption, posing a key political test for President George Weah.