Author: Contributing Writer

DISTURBING REPORTS of politically-related violence in Lofa’s first district last Friday that led to the loss of lives has cast a dark pall over the 2023 presidential and legislative elections. RECKLESS, DESPERATE, and increasingly disdainful of the law as some officials from both the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) and the opposition Unity Party (UP) have accused each other of inciting the violence that took place in Foya, the district headquarters. JEFFERSON KOIJEE, Secretary General of the CDC, condemned the death of CDC partisans whom he claimed were loyal members of the party. “WHILE EXECUTING THEIR depraved and devilish…

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This Commentary is encouraging people to Stay Home on October 10, 2023 after they vote. This Stay Home action is important because it Saves Lives. The main work that Our Creator has given us is to Save Lives. The Saving of Lives is important in Liberia where the main societal problem of longstanding and widespread poverty has become the pretext for violence, that, at times, takes on the forms of coup d’etat and civil war, both of which have been experienced by the people of Liberia. Witness the recent coup d’etats in Burkina Faso, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, La Cote d’Ivoire,…

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In a world where information flows faster than ever before, the role of the media and its power in shaping public opinion and influencing political landscapes cannot be underestimated. Recent statements by the United States, announcing visa restrictions for individuals undermining democracy in Liberia, should serve as a stark reminder that the media, too, has a critical role to play in safeguarding the integrity of elections and the democratic process. In this opinion piece, I am arguing, as a media practitioner myself and an instructor, that media institutions and individual journalists are not exempt from the tentacles of the US-announced…

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Joseph Boakai at the Unity Party rally September 17th. Credit: LIB-Online TV. MONROVIA, Liberia—With just weeks to the presidential election, pundits say Joseph Boakai, standard-bearer of the Unity Party (UP), presents a serious threat to George Weah, the incumbent president. Without opinion polling, that is impossible to confirm but they say Boakai’s name recognition and long experience in government make him a likely choice for many voters frustrated with the corruption-ridden Weah administration.

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