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Liberia @177 (July 26, 2024) - the 'Emotionally Pricking Oration' of a Critical-Minded Writer
One of my Nigerian reading and writing mentors, in Nigeria (2001-2011), often said this to me: "Liberian man. Samuel, anybody who reads extensively and who produces books--a product of extensive reading--is the most critical citizen in any Nation of the World. Through promiscuous or indiscriminate reading, he or she has expansive knowledge of how a nation can develop, or who is standing in the way of the Nation's developmental track.
WAICTNET Empowers Liberian Students on Inter-Based Fraud & Attack.
The Liberia Office of the West Africa ICT Action Network (WAICTNET), a cyber-crime detection and prevention Institute, has empowered Liberian students on how to detect and prevent Internet-related fraud and bullying (attack) Student present at the training session came from the B.W. Harris Episcopal High School, University of Liberia, African Methodist Episcopal University, African Methodist Zion University, and United Methodist University.
Liberia: District #8 Legislative Aspirant Supplies Food to the District's Fire Survivors
Monrovia — Less than 50 days before Liberia's Presidential and Legislative elections (October 10, 2023), a physically challenged (wheelchair-mobile) independent Legislative Aspirant of Electoral District #8, Montserrado County, supplied ten 25 kilograms bags of imported rice to 60 occupants of two joined Apartments (with 36 rooms) razed down by fire August 12, 2023. "We brought the rice from Vai Town, Bushrod Island.
‘A Painful Forgiveness’ - Liberian Authors Book about Liberia’s Civil War - Front Page Africa
MONROVIA – The Global Coordinator of the Green Livelihoods Alliance (GLA 2.0) Forest for a Just Future Program, Eva Duarte Davidson was in Liberia as a guest of the Liberia Country Partners. The Liberia country partners include Rural Integrated Center for Community Empowerment (RICCE), The Daylight, Community Rights Support Facility (CRSF), and the Sustainable Development Institute (SDI) as the lead.
Liberia: Disabled Community Sets Four-Year Strategic Plans - Focuses Much On Legislative Representation and Talents Exhibition
The new leadership of the National Union of Organizations of the Disabled (NUOD), the independent umbrella body of Liberia's disabled persons not on Government's direct support line, has strategized on four areas to make NUOD more visible nationwide and respected by members of the complete-body section of the country. NUOD was founded October 25, 2022.
Liberia: University of Liberia's Chemistry Student Wins Top Prize in We-Care Foundation Writing Competition
21-Yearold Daniel W. Garteh, Jr., in his third year of studying Chemistry at the State-owned University of Liberia (UL), has won the First-Prize of the an Essay Competition.
Liberia: District # 9 Rep. Frank Saah Foko Begs for His Political Rival - Fubbi Henries
Monrovia — The comment by the Representative of Electoral District #9, Montserrado County, Frank Saah Foko, Jr., in favor of his most virulent political critic is rare in the political arena of Liberia, where majority (over 98%) of political opponents are on national records of always secretly or openly telling their political benefaciaries never to "forgive" the political benefactor's "political opponent".
Liberia: Film Education - European Union, France And Germany Stand Behind Liberia Movie Union
Monrovia — The Eddie Mantu Gibson-led Liberia Movie Union (LIMU) has attracted the European Union (EU), and two EU's member-States (France and Germany) toward LIMU's Film Education (or Performing Arts) education in Liberia. The Partners met at a four-day (1-4 March, 2023) Brainstorming, Practical, and Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)-signing ceremonies, and certifications ceremonies.
Liberia: Film Education - European Union, France And Germany Stand Behind Liberia Movie Union
Monrovia — The Eddie Mantu Gibson-led Liberia Movie Union (LIMU) has attracted the European Union (EU), and two EU's member-States (France and Germany) toward LIMU's Film Education (or Performing Arts) education in Liberia. The Partners met at a four-day (1-4 March, 2023) Brainstorming, Practical, and Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)-signing ceremonies, and certifications ceremonies.
Liberia: British Researcher On Liberia's Disabled People Against COVID-19
Monrovia — A citizen of Britain, Ellie Cole, of the University College--London, is carrying out research on Liberian disabled people battling Coronavirus (COVID-19) She arrived into the West African Country on the 28th of October, 2022. During her deliberation at Bella Casa on the 16th December she spoke about three thematic areas: Health, Restriction, and Transportation. ^you might want to change this a bit as you haven't introduced the exhibition yet.
Liberia: St. Peter's Lutheran High School Punishes Three for Being in Possession of Drugs
Administrative Body of St. Peter's Lutheran High School, situated at 14th Street, Sinkor, Monrovia, is withholding the Graduation Diplomas of three members of the School's 2022/2023 academic year's Graduation set of 58. This graduation was the School's 24th since it resumed academic activities following end of Liberia's civil war that started 1989. The School was established in 1061. The School's official graduation list shows 41 females and 17 males.
Liberia: Crying for Help - Log-Size Leg 17-Year-Old, 9th Grader, Groans
Seventeen — year-old and 9th grader James Domie sat behind a black polythene bag with various denominations of Liberian Bank notes--many of them mutilated--dropped there by passers-by. He continually blew off flies attracted to greenish liquid in a deep cut occupying the entire calf of his left leg the size of a log. The part of the leg hosting his five toes. "My grandson is in the in the 9th grade. He's very clever with his school lessons.
Liberia: Presidential Candidate's Brother Empowers Youths Through Footballing
Monrovia — On the 1st day of October (Saturday), 2022, the Liberia-based Football Team of America-based Mark George Sandy, younger brother of Presidential Candidate, Rev. Kennedy Sandy, defeated Leicester City Football Club six goals to one. Mark Sandy has named the Team after himself: "Mark Sandy FC".
Liberia: 15-Year-Old School's Closing Speaker Defends Persons Living With Disabilities
Monrovia — The program was for the Grace & Glory Academy--an educational institution that begins from Kindergarten and ends at 6th Grade--located at 2nd Street, Sinkor, Monrovia. The school is a few meters from the headquarters of the Monrovia City Government, popularly called Monrovia City Corporation. The program was the 13th Graduation Ceremony, held on Sunday, July 17, 2022. Before the main program, Ms. Success S.
Liberia: Pressure-Crippled Single Mother Begs for Humanitarian Support
Monrovia — Now at age 41, Ms. Fatu Gray, popularly called "Old Lady", is being cared for like done to a child: fed by somebody, bathed by somebody, dressed up in her clothes by somebody, led to the restroom by somebody, and led into or out of her room by somebody. Her left hand and left leg are paralyzed--caused by stroke from pressure. She occupies a tiny room in her family's house built by her father (now deceased) located in the Battlefield community of West Point Township, Monrovia.
Liberian Media - From Newspaper's Library Caretaker to 'Journalist of the Year'
"The Journalist of the Year Award goes to Lennart Dodoo of FrontPage Africa!" the announcement--from Mr. Nathan N. Bengu (Chairman of the Awards Vetting Committee)--reverberated across the Reception Segment of the Ministerial Complex of the Republic of Liberia. The event was the 2021/2022 "Media Excellence Awards & Dinner Night" of the Press Union of Liberia (PUL) The Date of the event was Saturday, May 28, 2022.
Liberian Elders Embark On 'Nation Building Programs, Visit National Heritage Sites
Monrovia — An informal body of Liberian septuagenarians (70-79 age bracket), including those in upper age range, has begun contributing to the rebuilding of Liberia through each person's wealth of experience in education, agriculture, health, tourism, International Diplomacy, and other sectors. For name, the body has chosen "Elders of the Republic of the Bicentennial, 2022".
Liberia: Italian Organization, AIFO, Empowers Liberian Deaf Persons, in Partnership With the European Union
By Samuel G. Dweh Monrovia — An Italian Human Rights-focused organization, Association Friends of Raoul Follereau (AIFO), has empowered Liberians with hearing impairment (deaf) in knowledge of hairdressing, tailoring, barbering, and other professional areas. Education in Sign Language interpretation was added for non-disabled people who desire interacting with deaf persons in the learning, business and employment sectors.
South Africa-based Great-Grandchildren of A Kru Sailor Searches for Great-Grand Father’s Ancestral Relatives in Liberia Original
Left-right: South Africa-based Kru Sailor’s great-grand son Ricardio Brooks; members of the Wolo & Worjloh Clans available for the first Liberia Heritage Society-convened connection meeting in New Kru Town, Liberia MONROVIA – Members of the Kru tribe of Liberia are mentioned in some of the World’s History books on West Africans who migrated to other African Countries through commercial Ships owned by business entities or being operated by Westerners—Americans, Britons, Portuguese, etc.
Liberia: Citizens of Grand Kru County Rally Support to Give 100-yr-old School a Facelift
MONROVIA – Grand Kru County’s Senior Senator, and President of Liberia’s Senate, Hon. Albert Tugbe Chie, has donated five hundred United States dollars toward the upgrading of the Gbanken Public School in the Wedabo (tribe) District of the County.
Liberia: 14-Year-Old Visually Impaired Boy Supports Self through Phone Call Business, Vocational Knowledge
MONROVIA – At 10 AM of Thursday, November 4, 2021 in Central Monrovia, a visually impaired (blind) boy’s right hand’s thumb skipped over keys of a mobile phone in his left hand. His megaphone, for calling people’s attention to his business, was tied to a thin rope and on his chest. His ‘business bag’ was on his back.
Liberia: For Government’s Attention: Disabled People Talk “Radical Approach”, Other Matters
MONROVIA — Liberian Government’s apparent insensitivity to the plights of citizens living with disabilities has resulted into “hostile methods” aimed at pricking the conscience of local authorities to direct their attention to sufferings of disabled people.
COVID-19: Disabled Community Plans “Education” through Sign Language, Dramatization
MONROVIA – Members of Liberia’s community of persons with visual impairment (blind), hearing impairment (deaf), and other persons living with disabilities are to carry awareness about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Liberia through Sign Language (for persons who can’t hear or talk) and dramatic performances. This was disclosed at a one-day Similar (August 11, 2021) held at Smart Liberia’s conference hall situated on 2nd Street, Jallah Town, Monrovia.
Liberia: Former Education Minister Kandakai's School Celebrates 30th Anniversary
MONROVIA – The Family Nursery Center (FNC) and was founded on June 3, 1991. Age range of students is between 2 and 5. The Founder is Dwaboyea Evelyn S.
Italian Organization Empowers Liberia Labour Congress on Disabled People’s Accessibility, Inclusion Issues
MONROVIA – The Association Friends of Raoul Follereau (AIFO), an Italian organization into human rights and empowerment for persons with disabilities, has lent financial support to the Liberia Labour Congress (LLC) for a one-day interactive Workshop on issues of “accessibility” and “inclusion” into public workplaces. The venue was the compound of the Lutheran Church in Liberia, 13th Street, Sinkor, Monrovia, on May 30, 2021. Founded in 1961, AIFO established an operations office in 1997.
Liberia: Italian Organization Empowers Liberia Labour Congress On Disabled People's Accessibility, Inclusion Issues
By Samuel G. Dweh Monrovia — The Association Friends of Raoul Follereau (AIFO), an Italian organization into human rights and empowerment for persons with disabilities, has lent financial support to the Liberia Labour Congress (LLC) for a one-day interactive Workshop on issues of "accessibility" and "inclusion" into public workplaces. The venue was the compound of the Lutheran Church in Liberia, 13th Street, Sinkor, Monrovia, on May 30, 2021.
Liberia: Disabled People's 'Work Issues' Rekindled On Swedish-Italian Partnership
By Samuel G. Dweh Monrovia — The work-related lamentations from members of Liberia's disability community have been amplified, again, to attract attention of Liberian Government, the private employment sector, and entire Global Community.
Liberia: Grand Kru’s Administrative Building Use in Contention
BARCLAYVILLE, Grand Kru County – The Grand Kru County branch of Temple of Justice is in a jostle for an ‘unrestricted use’ of the County’s Administrative Building currently under the power of the County’s Authority headed by the Superintendent. The County’s Magistrate operates from the Administrative Building, based in the County’s capital, Barclayville, where it occupies two spaces (rooms) But there is a problem of unhindered use of the Administrative Building by the Magisterial Court.
Liberia: Grand Kru County Health System Lacking Logistics and Manpower – County Health Officer Reveals - FrontPageAfrica
BARCLAYVILLE, Grand Kru County – The health sector of Grand Kru County, native home of Head of State (Dr.) George M. Weah, is suffering from constraints of insufficient workforce and logistics, the County’s Chief Health Officer (CHO), Dr. J. Woyee Wreh, has revealed during Press Freedom Day celebration in his County. Grand Kru County is also the native home of the current President of Liberia’s Senate, Hon.
Liberia: Grand Kru County's Superintendent Hints On Journalists' 'Irresponsible Reporting'
By Samuel G. Dweh Barclyaville — Madam Doris Nyanplane Ylatun, Superintendent of Grand Kru County, located in Southeastern Liberia, has alluded to journalistically unethical information dissemination by (many) members of the Liberian press community.
Liberia: U.S.-Based Liberian Male 'Club' Slices Off Chairs, Desks Problems in Home-Country's Schools
By By Samuel G. Dweh Monrovia — Emotionally pricked by pictures, with written stories, of in-school-uniform Liberian students sitting on floors of their classrooms and using their thighs as 'desks', the Gentlemen's Club of Pennsylvania raced down to their ancestral home to reduce these educational problems. The Club was founded in 2005 in Pennsylvania, one of America's 50 States.
Liberia: Bassa-English Church Promotes ‘Guinea Kpelle’ Translation
MONROVIA — The 2021’s end-of-Convention Service of Church of the Believers (COB), Inc., held Sunday, March 28, 2021 at COB’s worship center in New Matadi, Sinkor, Monrovia, Liberia, was uniquely entertaining for majority of first-time visitors. The Convention started on Thursday, March 25. By Samuel G.
Liberia: 86-Yr-Old 'Garbage Collector' Rescued By U.S.-Based Liberian Organization
By Samuel G. Dweh Monrovia — On February 17, 2021, a story entitled "Liberia: 86-Year-Old Government's Retiree Survives on Garbage Collection" appeared on the website of Liberia's current most popular newspaper, FrontPage Africa, and online versions of other Liberian media institutions--Smart News, News Public Trust, and Global News Network (GNN).
Liberia: Italian NGO, AIFO', Enters Liberian Disabled People's 'Work Issues'
By Samuel G. Dweh Monrovia — In 1997, a non-governmental Human Rights-advocacy and capacity-building organization, named Association Friends of Raoul Follereau (AIFO), founded by a French Journalist in 1961, opened Office in Liberia. The Organization's Liberia debut was through a community-based rehabilitation approach on leprosy, and later established a business setup program being run disabled people into oil palm and rice production in Montserrado, Bong, Nimba, and Grand Gedeh Counties.
Italian NGO, AIFO, Enters Liberian Disabled People’s “Work Issues”
The Italian Organization, middle, on the Workshop’s banner at the venue in Monrovia MONROVIA – In 1997, a non-governmental Human Rights-advocacy and capacity-building organization, named Association Friends of Raoul Follereau (AIFO), founded by a French Journalist in 1961, opened Office in Liberia.
Liberia: 86-Year-Old Government's Retiree Survives On Garbage Collection
By Samuel G. Dweh From Monday to Saturday, Mr. James Weah (age 86 in 2021) leaves his one bed room zinc house in the predominantly slum West Point Township from 6am every day to tour the Central Business District of Liberia's Capital, Monrovia. His collection tools are a large blue polythene bags, hidden in an old leather bag when he's leaving home.
Liberia: 86-Year-Old Government’s Retiree Survives on Garbage Collection
Still his private garbage-collection suit- Mr. James Weah in front of his house in West Point Township two hours after the “day’s hustle” From Monday to Saturday, Mr. James Weah (age 86 in 2021) leaves his one bed room zinc house in the predominantly slum West Point Township from 6am every day to tour the Central Business District of Liberia’s Capital, Monrovia. His collection tools are a large blue polythene bags, hidden in an old leather bag when he’s leaving home.
Liberia: NGO Uses Disabled People's Talents As Poverty-Eradication Strategy
opinion By Samuel G. Dweh Monrovia — Six young Persons with Disabilities (four males and two female) were part of a body of adults and children in a knowledge-impartation session being conducted under the shades of mango trees in the Capitol Bye-Pass Community, Monrovia, on Sunday, December 6, 2020. Those sitting faced a lecturing young man in front of a black chalkboard with the following information: "GABANJA INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER PROGRAM...
Liberia: Visually Impaired Kids Join Nuod's 'Global Disabled People's Day' Celebration
By Samuel G. Dweh Monrovia — The event was the year 2020's celebration of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD), organized by the National Union of Organizations of the Disabled (NUOD), an independent advocacy and capacity-building mother-body led by Madam Naomi B. Harris as president.
Liberia: Arts and Dance School Celebrates 13th Birthday—in spite of Chronic Financial Handicaps - FrontPageAfrica
“Gio devil” (Glaingbey) leads the way MONROVIA – The 13th anniversary of the Liberian School of Arts and Dance (SLAD), founded on October 1, 2007, was celebrated on Saturday, October 31, 2020. Report by Samuel G. Dweh, Freelance Journalist The place for the celebration was a community named Point-Four, a suburb of a Town named New Kru Town, about fifty miles from Liberia’s capital.
Blind Baker Grateful to Madam Jewel Howard-Taylor
Visually impaired Ms. Christine Mamey Vanjah at the World White Cane Day celebration in Grand Bassa County (October 14, 2020) ‘Thank you for preparing me for a self-reliant life,’ she says. By Samuel G. Dweh Ms. Christine Mamey Vanjah, born with complete sight on 14th of December, 1972, became completely blind in April, 2007. I met Christine at the World White Cane Day celebration, organized by the Naomi B.
Liberia: Veteran Liberian Educator Jessie Wah King (May 25, 1919-July 22, 2020) - a Memoir & Tribute of an "Academic Son/Mentee" (Writer)
AUTHOR'S NOTE: The photos featured in this memoiric article are those featured in the Author's published news stories and articles on his "Academic Mother/Mentor" throughout their mentor-mentee relationship between 2017 and 2020 Memory: The longest of her teaching life was at the College of West Africa (CWA), Liberia's oldest High School, between the 1950s and 1970s And some of her former students became Head of State of Liberia--2006-2017 (Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf), Vice President of...
West Africa: ECOWAS Envoy in Liberia Blames Female Voters for Low Women's Representation in Legislature
By Samuel G. Dweh Monrovia — The Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) Ambassador to Liberia has expressed strong feelings over national elections in Liberia, in terms of electoral inequality of women on the country's political landscape. The ECOWAS envoy said Liberian women who voted for a male candidate over female candidate should take responsibility for the extreme low number of women in Liberia's National Legislature.
Liberia: Veteran Educator, Jessie Wah King, Dies At 101
By Samuel G. Dweh Mrs. Jessie Wah King, who had taught at the College of West Africa, Liberia's oldest private Senior High Schools, between the 1950s and 1970s, has died. She taught Music and Religious Education. The veteran educator, born on May 25, 1919, died on the 22nd day of July, 2020, according to family's source. Mrs.
Veteran Educator, Jessie Wah King, Dies at 101
Teacher Jessie Wah King, veteran Liberian educator, turned 100 (May 25, 2019), in excellent health, with total recall. By Samuel G. Dweh Mrs. Jessie Wah King, who had taught at the College of West Africa, Liberia’s oldest private Senior High Schools, between the 1950s and 1970s, has died. She taught Music and Religious Education. The veteran educator, born on May 25, 1919, died on the 22nd day of July, 2020, according to family’s source. Mrs.
Liberia: A 'Cultural Farewell' to a Fallen 'Cultural Lawmaker'
analysis By Samuel G. Dweh Monrovia — Majority of the guests, from different parts of Liberia, were united into "cultural groups". Most of them had first converged at the 'Vamoma House' (at the Traffic Light), 25th Street, Sinkor, for a "group march" to her private residence in Lakpazee Community, in her Legislative Constituency--District #9 of Montserrado County.
U.S.-Based Liberian’s Book Clinches #1 Spot on Amazon
MONROVIA – The new book of award-winning U.S.A.-based Liberian educator and entrepreneur, Henry Keculah Jr., currently sits at #1 position on global book-promotion portal Amazon. What is College? is also currently the number one seller under African & Middle Eastern Literature and is ranked in the top 50 for educational books in the world on Amazon. The Book was published in this year, 2020, by a publishing company named 4.0 GPA LLC, based in the United States. Part of What is College?
Liberia: Man, 22, Dies During Power Theft
By Samuel G. Dweh Monrovia — The lifeless body of Michael Bunyan, 22, was under halves of two white and red live electric cables hanging down the external part of the roof of a green house in the Jallah Town Community in Sinkor, Monrovia on Friday, June 26, 2020. The body was lying on the other two halves of the wires above.
Liberia: U.S.-Based Liberian Organization 'Hits' China On Coronavirus-Related Action
By Samuel G. Dweh Monrovia — A Liberian humanitarian and advocacy group based in the United States of America is speaking out against mistreatment of African Nationals in China. "Things have gone downhill for African Nationals after five Nigerians tested positive for COVID-19 in China. The government has ordered the quarantine of anyone of African descent for at least 14 days.
Liberia: Coronavirus Fight - Quarantined People--Including Two Journalists- - Lament
By Samuel G. Dweh When returning from Canada to Liberia, through Brussels Airway, on March 16, 2020, Madam Worjolo didn't imagine the kind of welcome-back-home reception her native Country's Government accorded her at Liberia's International Airport on March 17. She had spent 13 consecutive years in Canada.
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