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Analysis by Sherman C. Seequeh, [email protected] There is a sense—and a serious realistic context—in which President George Weah situated his allegorical assertion, “beat it, driver beat it.” As seen in the last years of his ascendency on the national political stage, he has conveyed his thoughts smartly morally—an instinct given only to wise ones. Certainly, the temptation and frustration of politics searing the conscience of some people would not allow them understand a very simple and popular allegory and they would seek to trivialize and taunt it as if the President did not know or did not mean what he…

The Editor, Few months ago, the Government of Liberia students Bilateral students studying in China sought your intervention is seeking the Government of Liberia attention in addressing their plight. Today, It is with heart felt gratitude that the Government of Liberia Bilateral students in China write to extend sincerer appreciation for the time and effort invested in ensuring that our 9-month or 3-quarter allowances were remitted and disburse despite the prevailing economic situation back home. Despite the long and painful delay, our allowances have finally been transferred to our various accounts in China for which we remain grateful to you…

Paynesville – Several communities in one of Liberia’s largest cities including the country’s main commercial hub are engulfed with mountains of garbage. Report by Augustine T. Tweh [email protected] For many Liberians, Red Light Market and waste deposits are now synonymous. And it appears that the Paynesville City Corporation (PCC) is struggling to make intervention. The mountain of garbage in the market is impeding free movement of pedestrians and marketers. In some communities including Pipeline and Gobachop Market, the stockpile of dirt is now preventing vehicles from plying the road freely. Over the past few years, PCC received some applause for…

Monrovia – President George Manneh Weah has lauded one of the world’s largest nongovernmental hospital ships for its humanitarian outreach to Liberia and called for a ‘win-win’ partnership between Liberia and the medical entity.  “We heard about the good works of Mercy Ships, and it is a brilliant idea to have you contributing to the building of our heath capacity and in dealing with our health cases in the country,” President Weah.  The President made the remarks when officials of the organization paid a courtesy call on the Liberian leaderon Friday, October 5, 2018 to abreast him with their presence…

Monrovia – A Liberian Journalist, Musa Kenneh has embarked on the distribution of assorted school materials to several schools across Montserrado County district #2. So far, seven schools have benefited from over twenty cartons of copy books and pens worth thousands of Liberian dollars. Some of the schools that benefited include Gucian Chastain Academy, M.K Islamic School, Mohammed Kromah Islamic School, Light of the Quran School, Faimo Christian Academy and the African Islamic Center School. Mr. Kenneh is an award-winning Journalist and currently serves as President of the Legislative Press Pool. Speaking at the stop of each distribution site on…

Monrovia – Contrary to expectations that members of the legislature would have cut short their recess and return to work on Tuesday October 9, FrontPageAfrica has been informed that lawmakers will not return for session on the expected date. Report by Henry Karmo, [email protected] Sources say President Gorge Weah is yet to sign a certificate calling for their return. On Monday, the Pro-Tempore of the Liberian senate Albert Chie in a response to inquiry about their return said the Senate would not be returning from recess.  “We are on Recess,” he responded briefly via text message.  All attempts to contact…

Monrovia – A call for the setting up of a Judicial Oversight Committee by the lawmakers before the constituency break last month is not going down well with Chief Justice Francis Korkpor, who is the head of the Judiciary. Report by Kennedy L. Yangian, [email protected] The Oversight Committee, when established will give lawmakers some responsibility over the country’s judicial system Chief Justice Korkpor stated Monday, October 8, in his speech at the official opening of the October Term of the Supreme Court that such committee, when established, will directly be an assail on the doctrine of the Separation of Power…

Gardnersville – Why the George Weah led-government maybe prioritizing road over other sectors of the country, the founder of the Addo-Mills Vocational Institute, Madam Oretha B. Mills, is calling on the government of Liberia to give more support to female vocational education in the country. Report by Jackson F. Kanneh, [email protected] Speaking to FrontPageAfrica Monday, October 8, on the campus of the institute in Gardnersville, the Liberian educator urged the current leadership of government to focus on vocational education. She said by doing so, the government will help to empower more out-of-school youths, especially females. “We are calling on the…

Monrovia – As part of effort to revamp the health sector, the Carter Center, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, over the weekend graduated 19 mental health clinicians. Report by Augustine T. Tweh, [email protected] The 19 child and adolescent mental health clinicians, were trained through the Carter Center and Ministry of Health’s Post Basic Mental Health Training program with funding from the government of Japan, through the World Bank. Serving as keynote speaker, the Chief Executive Officer of the John F. Kennedy Medical Hospital, Dr. Jerry F. Brown, said mental illness accounts for about one-third of the world’s disability,…

Monrovia – Liberia’s President, George Manneh Weah, says his administration will do all it can to support the state-run University of Liberia to reach its full potential and become second to none. The President, officially called Visitor to the University, assured UL administration and students yesterday that he would leave no stone unturned in ensuring that young people are provided the necessary learning facilities and environment that engender quality education. He gave the assurance Thursday, October 4, 2018 on the UL Fendell Campus outside Monrovia when he launched the “Go-Live of the University of Liberia Automated Digitization System (ePortal)” intended…