Author: Editorial Board

MORE THAN FIFTY Legislators have attached their signatures to a resolution calling for the establishment of a war and economic crimes court for Liberia which should be climaxed before members of the lower house  go on their break.

THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES took an unprecedented move to announce through the 2019/2020 draft National Budget that it has “massively” cut its benefits by 31 percent. ACCORDING TO THEM, this ‘massive’ deduction will see each of the representatives loosing at least US$2,586 from their bulk, allowance figure. THE REPRESENTATIVES didn’t disclose the bulk figure from which they derived the above amount that would be deducted from each of their benefits going forward. Nevertheless, doing a sample percentage problem solving for the missing ‘X’, one realizes that this missing and questionable amount is US$8,342. Questionable because it has always been reported…

A LEADER’S WORDS should always be a mark of bond and a commitment to those under his reign. In the case of President George Manneh Weah however, words and pronouncement these days have suddenly become a passing breeze in the ears of those on the opposite end of power, consistently hoping and praying for the footballer-turned President to do what he says he would do – and put his words into action. A TYPICAL WAY of life for a typical politician. SUCH IS THE CASE of the issue at the Central Bank of Liberia where President Weah continues to drag…

AS MANY AS 24 children and two teachers were reduced to cinders when fire gutted the Quaranic Recitation School in Paynesville on Wednesday, September 18. The fire, according to reports, started at about 1:00 AM. When the children began to scream for help, neighbors thought they were being attacked by armed robbers, making them afraid to come out – of course the area is armed robbery prone. It was later residents of the community got to know it was fire. TO DATE, THERE is no clue what caused the fire. The Liberia Fire Service and the Liberia National Police say…

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2019 will go down in our history books as one of the saddest and dreadful days of this nation’s history. Just a reflection of the horrific scene of children lying in body bags after being killed in an unexplained inferno may leave anyone sobbing or wailing. WE THINK THE DEATH OF THE 28 PERSONS, 26 pupils included; at an Islamic school in Paynesville is the second worst mass death that have occurred this year in the country. THE INCIDENT REPORTEDLY OCCURRED when the children, from the Bassa Town Quranic Recitation Center located in Paynesville, were asleep. The…

IN THE MIDST of a rapidly-shrinking economy and the George Weah-led government’s well-documented struggles to raise money and steer the affairs of the state, some businesses and individuals are getting a break on paying taxes that could go a long way in alleviating the pains and sufferings adding misery to those languishing at the bottom of the economic ladder. FRONTPAGEAFRICA RECENTLY reported that Sabaru Enterprise located in Redlight, Paynesville, obtained permit from the Ministry of Commerce and BIVAC to import a huge consignment of flour into Liberia. SABURU REPORTEDLY sought IPD from the Ministry of Commerce to import 15 containers…

ON MONDAY, September 9, traditional leaders, under the banner of the National Traditional Council of Chiefs and Elders of Liberia, presented to President George Weah some recommendations that they think when implemented will make Liberia a better place to live.

On Saturday, September 7, video clips of very ugly scenes flooded the Internet in Liberia and Sierra Leone of players and staff of Liberia national football team being physically attacked by angry Sierra Leonean fans.

Resignation of CBL Governor Nathaniel Patray, Latest in Long List of Unfulfilled Promises LIKE HIS PREDECESSOR Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, President George Manneh Weah, eighteen months into his presidency appears to be grappling to make the tough choices and decisions that could help his administration deal with the troubling economic and political crisis posing serious predicament for his survival. THE PRESIDENT continues to make avoidable mistakes while allowing an inept bunch of hires to pose repeated embarrassment to his administration. SADLY, IN THE MIDST of an economic crisis that is seeing a rapid increase in the US dollar exchange rate to the…

FOR SOME TIME NOW, angry South Africans have been on the rampage attacking other Africans residing in the country and blaming them for taking people’s jobs and pushing drugs. SOUTH AFRICANS have left no stone unturned while going to great length to form mobs while embarking on looting sprees of businesses owned by foreigners in various parts of South Africa. AT LEAST five people have been killed in recent weeks with more than 189 persons arrested. THINGS HAVE BEEN so bad that South African truck drivers are taking matters into their own hands by attacking stores owned by foreigners and…