Author: Alaskai Moore Johnson

MONROVIA – FrontPageAfrica has in its possession a number of documents that allege that the Director General and others at the Central Agriculture Research Institute (CARI) in Suakoko, Bong County, have been involved with administrative malpractices. For these reasons they were fined specific amounts by the institute’s board of directors, to be paid into government’s coffer. However, when the DG, Dr. Marcus T. Jones, responded to this newspaper, he denied all the allegations; adding that they were all fabricated to tarnish his reputation. Dr. Jones further stated: “Look, my brother, I don’t wish to speak on those issues, further.” Included…

Monrovia – The Liberia Football Association’s double champions, Barrack Young Controller are expected to depart the country for Conakry, Guinea, today, Monday, November 26, to honor their CAF Champions League clash with Guinean champions, Horoya Athletic Club. The team will depart Liberia via the Roberts International Airport on Air Ivoire, for Conakry, arriving later in the afternoon, to compete in the preliminary round first leg qualifiers. BYC is taking a 30-man delegation to Guinea comprising of players, technical staff, team management, and an official of the Liberia Football Association as head of delegation. On Saturday, November 24, the head coach…

The ruling party’s Montserrado County District 13 by-election candidate, Mr. John Weah, has termed the Saturday’s bloody election violence as unfortunate  Monrovia – The ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) candidate in the Montserrado County District 13 by-election, Mr. John J. Weah, has described last Saturday’s bloody riot as unfortunate. He further stated that it brought the district to public disgrace and disrepute. Report by Augustine T. Tweh, [email protected] “Last Saturday’s event was just an unfortunate situation. I know it is under control now. It was so unfortunate that we regret it. As people are putting it that some of…

Students and Swedish Institute Alumni Network Liberia (SIANL) members in picture with Swedish Ambassador Ingrid Wetterqvist (inserted above) along SIANL Acting Chairman Calixte Hessou (inserted above) MONROVIA – A one-day interactive symposium to discuss the importance of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on the world, including Liberia, has featured high the empowerment of Liberian girls during discussions from various panelists and other speakers. The day’s event, organized by the Swedish Institute Alumni Network-Liberia (SIANL) as part of their pre-launching ceremony, brought together at least 80 students from 15 schools. Most of the students were teenaged girls, who are in high…

Monrovia – Fire disaster is somewhat serious natural phenomenon rendering many people homeless every year in Liberia. But Liberian Journalist Y. Solomon W. Watkins, as a humanitarian and development journalist is helping victims of the disaster to put away the pains by providing their needs to re-begin their lives and regain hope. Journalist Watkins recently donated some assorted food items to the residents of the Old road Chubor Community of District 10, Montserrado County who were victimized by fire incident that gutted three houses in the area early morning. The Cause of the fire was not immediately established, but the…

Monrovia – Senator Prince Y. Johnson, who prides himself as the “Godfather” of Nimba County, no longer wields that force of influence over his kinsmen and women like he did in time past. This is according to Representative Larry Younquoi, who represents District 8 in the same county. Report by Alaskai Moore Johnson, New Narratives Justice Correspondent Speaking to FrontPageAfrica on Wednesday, November 14, the Nimba County lawmaker disclosed that because of the Senator’s diminishing influence in the county, he (Senator Johnson) has resulted to threatening the lives of some of the county’s prominent sons. “Senator Johnson has of late…

USAID Liberia Mission Director Dr. Anthony Chan symbolically hands over the key to the facility to Deputy Health Minister Dr. Francis N. Kateh MONROVIA – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) last Friday, October 19, turned over to the Government of Liberia, through its Ministry of Health (MoH), a modern Infectious Disease Outpatient Clinic. The clinic, which is situated on the compound of the John F. Kennedy Medical Center in Sinkor, was renovated at the cost of US$150,000 of the US Government’s taxpayers’ money. The former Chest Clinic was reconditioned by John Snow Research and Training Institute, Incorporated…

One of the soldiers of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL), who were allegedly brought in under the command of Lofa CountyAttorney J. Luther Sumo, in position in the background Monrovia – FrontPageAfrica has in its possession two letters and photographs in which Lofa citizens in Kormai Town have called on the Minister of Justice to intervene in a land crisis in which the Attorney of that county is accused of using soldiers of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) to ‘terrorize’ them. The first letter dated April 24, 2018, with subject: ‘Letter of complaint against Cllr. J. Luther Sumo…

Monrovia – Barrack Young Controllers (BYC) has won the Liberia Football Association (LFA) 2018 National League replacing LISCR FC as champions of Liberian football. Report by Christopher C. Walker, [email protected] BYC defeated LPRC Oilers 4-2 on post-match penalties after full ninety minutes and extra 30 minutes ended 2-2 at the examination hall of Liberian football, the Antoinette Tubman Stadium (ATS). William Freeman gave the “Go Blue Boys” the lead in the 3rd minute after James Walatee’s through ball and Freeman over ran Oilers defense before beating Saylee Swen. Three minutes later, Solomon Wesseh’s powerful header was beautifully saved by BYC’s…

Nimba County Senator Prince Y. Johnson Nimba County Senator Prince Y. Johnson is crying wolf that war crimes people are after him for absolutely no reason. Report by Alaskai Moore Johnson, [email protected] PYJ, as he is affectionately called by some, has always defended that he has done nothing wrong for people to be beating war crimes drums behind him. “God knows that people are after me for no reason, war crimes court, we will grab this man, we will do this one here, if my people abandon me, they make me vulnerable,” PYJ said on Sunday, October 14, when he…