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Monrovia – After being knocked out of the African National Championship, the technical staff of the national team of Liberia, headed by Thomas Kojo, as head coach, is on the verge of losing their jobs. At a press conference held prior to the team’s departure for Equatorial Guinea for an international friendly, LFA Vice President for Operations, Wilmot Smith, announced to the media that Kojo and staff have been given a mandate to reach the finals of CHAN. Smith disclosed that the coach had agreed to the mandate and was happy with it. He, however, did not state the consequence(s)…

Liberia suffered a humiliating 3-0 defeat from the hands of Senegal in the 2020 African Nations Championship qualifiers second-leg clash at the Leopold Sedar Sengbor Stadium in Dakar, Senegal. The result means, the Lions of Teranga advanced on 3-1 aggregate and they will face Guinea in the next round. Liberia won the first leg in Monrovia 1-0, thanked to Christopher Jackson’s 89th minute header that sealed the victory against Senegal for the first time in 14 matches. Thomas Kojo’s boys were hoping to cause the upset like they did in Monrovia six days ago. And it almost seemed set as…

An aerial view showing the hospital complex of the Jackson F. Doe Referral Hospital in Tappita, Nimba County Tappita, Nimba County – Residents of Tappita, Lower Nimba County, Thursday, August 1, resisted the removal of equipment from the Jackson Faih Doe Referral Hospital. The aggrieved Tappita inhabitants’ action was triggered by rumor that a helicopter was on its way to their city to transfer from the hospital the only “brain surgery machine.” The machine, according to reports, was to be flown to the John F. Kennedy Medical Center in Monrovia, where it will be used to carryout some expected surgical…

Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Andy Quamie Monrovia – Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Andy Quamie says he will be glad if former Liberia Football Association president Musa Bility ‘comes out clean’ in his legal challenge against the world governing body of football, Fifa. Mr. Bility was banned for 10 years and fined US$500,000 by Fifa for breaching its code of ethics. According to FIFA, the former LFA boss was found “guilty of misappropriating Fifa funds, as well as receiving benefits and found himself in a situations of conflict of interest,” following a forensic audit of the LFA. The misappropriation…

Police holding the belt stripes of one the arrested protesters MONROVIA – Officers of the Liberia National Police (LNP) and protesters who are part of the Council of Patriots (COP) clashed today at the beginning of what was supposed to be a peaceful protest on the grounds of the Capitol Building. The protest, called by the COP, follows the June 7 #SavetheState protest that was also organized by the same organization. The Wednesday, July 31st protest had been pushed forward from July 24, two days before Liberia’s 172nd Independence Day.  The scene at the Capitol was very calmed until a…

The State of the Liberian Economy The economic reality in Liberia is a nightmare that everyone is wishing to be just a dream. Sadly, the economy is a rude awakening that we must react to. Our response will determine if the shock received from this rude awakening is prolonged or overcame. The descriptions of the current state of affairs of the economy have become redundant and overused. This goes without saying that we have since realized that we are in trouble. What is bewildering is that we are yet to arrive at a solution that will tell a different story.…

Johnny B. White (left) and Aloysius Morris Corruption in Africa is endemic and Liberia is no exception. Africa’s oldest independent republic, Liberia, currently sits 120 on a list of 180 countries compiled by Transparency International. The list, referred to as the Corruption Perceptions Index, is based on the perceived levels of public sector corruption. Liberia’s position on the list means that corruption is an issue if not the reason for the country’s underdevelopment. Liberia is a recovering post-war country that has gone through a lot of governance hurdles. Among all of the 100 plus reasons available for the lack of…

Monrovia – Bengoma Liberia Incorporated, a Muslim and Mandingo-dominated group is calling for unity among Liberians ahead of the country’s 172nd independence celebration. A stalwart of the group, Kerkula Muka-Kamara, said while he welcomes political differences, it is unhealthy for some group of individuals wanting the celebration to be abandoned. Mr. Muka-Kamara believes that the Independence Day celebration is not just about the present but requires a sober reflection of how far Liberians have come and how to conquer challenges of the future. He asserted that too often people politicize critical matters asserting that such petty political actions are not…

Monrovia – It’s five days to Liberia’s 172nd independence day celebration, and mixed views continue to swirl about plans to hold an elaborate ceremony. Some Liberians are contending that the George Weah administration should avoid spending hundreds-of-thousands of monies on the impending event because the economy is challenged and there’s not much to celebrate in a country where its people are still grappling with poverty. Celebrations like these come with a fat budget. So, critics of this year’s July 26 celebrations are calling on the government to use the money on other pressing issues. However, others think commemorating the anniversary…

The Political Leader of the Alternative National Congress marching along with members of the Economic Freedom Fighters of Liberia as they (EFFL) celebrate 1st Anniversary Kakata, Margibi – Ahead of Liberia’s 172nd Independent Day celebrations, Mr. Alexander B. Cummings, political leader of the opposition Alternative National Congress (ANC), has reminded Liberians that as people of Africa’s oldest republic they deserve a better country. As Africa’s oldest Republic, Mr. Cummings said, deserves to have better schools, electricity, roads, hospitals, leadership amongst others. “As the oldest country on the African continent, we should have leadership of our country that knows how to…