Liberia: LFA Summersaults; Apologizes To Charles Massaley after Incriminating Him in Damaging ReportMonrovia – The Liberia Football Association (LFA) has shamefully extended an apology to Muscat FC President, Charles Massaley, and Wafu Zone A U-20 Nations Cup squad’s technical staff, for recklessly incriminating them. It followed the publication of a grievance and disciplinary committee report, which recommended that Massaley and the technical staff (head coach Robert Lartey, deputy coach Cooper Sannah and goalkeeping coach Robertson Waner) be given warning letters for failing to appear before it. LFA secretary-general Isaac Montgomery, in an October 8 letter, apologized to Massaley, who was head of delegation and the technical staff, because they weren’t formally invited. The FA is gradually becoming very political as it has been rumored that most decisions emerging from its Grievance and Disciplinary Committee are as a result of inside influence. Stakeholders have on many occasions questioned the independence of the FA’s Grievance and Disciplinary Committee.

Founded by freed slaves from the United States, Liberia’s governmental system and its constitution is modeled on that of the United States, with one notable exception: Unlike the American federal system, Liberia is a Unitary state. These central governments (and this model is also practiced in federal nations) tend to be either a presidential system of government, a semi-presidential system, or a parliamentary system of government. In a semi-presidential system, the president is usually only the head of state. In a semi-presidential system, no one person can truly dominate a political party. The dependent relationship between the President and the Prime Minister is also seen between the Prime Minister and the legislature.

We have now entered a new phase of Liberian politics with death squads on the rampage. Under Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Harry Greaves and Mr. Allison were murdered for they were“talking too much and knew too much..”Under the Rt. If Liberians don’t organize now like they did under Doe and Taylor to oust them from power, no one is safe in Liberia under Weah. And thanks to Ellen for giving us George Weah. We call on the United States, ECOWAS, African Union, the Europen Umion to help rescue Liberia.

We have now entered a new phase of Liberian politics with death squads on the rampage. Under Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Harry Greaves and Mr. Allison were murdered for they were“talking too much and knew too much..”Under the Rt. If Liberians don’t organize now like they did under Doe and Taylor to oust them from power, no one is safe in Liberia under Weah. And thanks to Ellen for giving us George Weah. We call on the United States, ECOWAS, African Union, the Europen Umion to help rescue Liberia.

Many Liberians have described Kzee as Liberia’s modern-day pioneer of Gbema music. Kzee style of music has as well caught the attention of Disc Jokers (DJs) who normally promote Liberian music on the radio. Kzee, is a Liberian Gbema artiste currently residing in Australia, he is one of the artistes that led the way for others to follow the Gbema style of music. Kzee enforced the Gbema style of music till it was pleasing in the ears of Liberians. The innovative artist is still fighting to make Liberian music get recognition after all his tireless efforts back in the days.

MONROVIA – Justice in Chamber, Associate Justice Sie-A-Nyene Youh has issued a temporary stay order on the processes leading the December 8 special senatorial elections. Associate Justice Youh’s over the weekend issued an Alternative Writ of Mandamus petitioned by the Collaborating Political Parties (CPP). The CPP was denied their first petition for a Writ of Mandamus by Associate Justice Youh. At the same time, Associate Justice Youh has order the NEC not to put a halt to all actions pertaining to the publishing of names candidates for the December 8 elections. The NEC has therefore been cited to a conference with the Justice in Chambers next Wednesday at 9:00am.

Monrovia – Mr. Emmanuel Barten Nyeswua, Director General, Internal Audit Agency has died, bringing to four the number of audit-related deaths in eight days. Gifty was the Acting Manager for Tax Services while Mr. Peters was the Assistant Commissioner for Audit. Both the husband of Mrs. Lama and the wife of Mr. Peters have raised suspicions about their deaths. According to Costa, while on his way home along the 72nd Boulevard, Mr. Fanbutu was chased by men on motorbikes with machetes. The video showed Mr. Fanbutu bleeding profusely from his head which was being tied with a cloth by some citizens on the scene who rushed to his rescue.

According to family sources, his girlfriend heard a shrieking voice, wailing from torture when the missing man’s cellphone was called on Tuesday, October 6. Gardour had been training in Nairobi to be a Marist Brother and had returned to Liberia in preparation for an assignment in Ghana. While the Police are still connecting the dots, family sources told journalRAGE that Dominic’s last calls, before his disappearance, were to a contact saved as “AFL (Armed Forces of Liberia) Cole”, according to call logs obtained. The mystery of the two missing men lies in the probing by the Police of a man claiming to be acting on a revelation sent to him through God. journalRAGE is dedicated to the exclusive coverage of Liberia’s LGBT community

CPP: “We cannot overemphasize the importance of protecting your votes and ensuring that your voices are heard at the ballot box. “This decision comes at a time when our country is on a path of imminent decay as our systems fail us. This is despite the fact that election remains the most sacred process of our democracy, and is a trigger for conflicts. We can not overemphasize the importance of having a free, fair and credible elections. We can not overemphasize the importance of protecting your votes and ensuring that your voices are heard at the ballot box.

THE CPP says its decision comes at a time when the country is on a path of imminent decay as our systems fail us. BOTH THE CPP AND THE COP at the time were united in their voice on what they wanted to achieve. Y’all sit down there.”BOTH YORGBOR AND MR. COSTA has labeled the CPP as weak and claiming glory that the COP is a better alternative for Liberia. AT A TIME WHEN the opposition should together, many political observers fear, the two groups are miles apart, going in to separate directions. FORMER PRESIDENT ELLEN Johnson-Sirleaf once said that no one political party or group can win on its own in Liberia – and she was right.

Monrovia – One of Liberia’s notorious armed robber, Kesselle Mulbah has finally been forwarded to court by the Liberia National Police(LNP). Defendant Mulbah was forwarded to the Monrovia City Court on Thursday morningafter weeks of stay in police custody. He was taken to court to face prosecution for the alleged commission of the crimes of Criminal Conspiracy, Armed Robbery, and Murder. The investigation also established that defendant Mulbah and others to be identified were armed with cutlasses, single barrel guns, and other deadly weapons. Police investigation also added that while the Anti-Robbery Unit/CSD bravo team was in pursuit of defendant Mulbah, he (defendant Mulbah) opened fire at the agents of the Anti-Robnery squad, at which time the team also returned fire, leaving defendant Mulbah seriuouly injured from bullet wound.

Capitol Hill, Monrovia – Following months of delay, the House of Representatives has approved the national budget for fiscal year 2020/2021 in the tune of US$570.1 million at an exchange rate of L$199 to US$1. The House’s version was increased by US$34.6 million as compared to the draft budget as submitted by President George Weah in the amount of US$535.4 million in July of this year. Meanwhile, the House also endorsed several fiscal measures outlined by the Joint Committee in its report. The committee, among other things, called for budgetary appropriation for the Liberia Revenue Authority to be paid immediately upon collection of revenue by the budgetary ratio 5% of revenue collection until its budgetary ceiling is realized in accordance with the Act creating the Liberia Revenue Authority. The budget has now been forwarded to the Senate for concurrence, and when approved, will be sent to the President for signature.

Monrovia – More than one thousand Catholic School Teachers and Support staff have laid down their chalks in demand of three months arrears and benefits owed them by the (CES). According to the Secretary General of the Media Committee of the Association of Catholic Teachers Incorporated E. Klorteh Seator, they have called for meeting with the Catholic Educational Secretariat to address their situation but to no avail. Mr. Seator explained that they remain unbinding in their quest adding that their decisions are irreversible until all of their five counts are fully addressed. Explaining further he stressed that their new decision is due to what he claimed as bad labor practices and disrespect that continue to derail the interest of the teachers and support of the Archdiocese of Monrovia. Meanwhile, when contacted the head Father Andrew Varfee of the Catholic Educational Secretariat said that they are working to address the issue but the aggrieved teachers are yet to listen to them something the Teachers Secretary-General on Media Committee termed as false and misleading.

Monrovia – The National Health Workers’ Union of Liberia(NAHWUL) has suspended its sit-home-strike action against the Government of Liberia, and ordered all its members to return to work within 24 hours. NAHWUL issued the ordered on Thursday at a news conference held at the union’s national headquarters in Paynesville, outside Monrovia. ” The United Nations Resident Coordinator to Liberia and NAHWUL have been involved in series of discussion and have reached a consensus on the issues raised by the union(NAHWUL),” Dearzrua said. Dearzrua explained that the decision was reached based on a petition that was filed to the US Embassy, European Union and the United Nations Office near Monrovia. He said based on the petition, the United Nations Resident Coordinator to Liberia, and other prominent people residing both in Liberia and abroad intervened in negotiating with the union to ease the situation.

Nigba: “We also notice some of the challenges the women and Police were faced with in addressing SGBV cases. Sometimes when people are raped, the alleged perpertrator gets away and women have issues getting to the police station. “We notice that the police station here was not functional it got burned since 2008 by the citizens of this community. For her part Liberia Initiative for Empowerment (LIFE) head Jodie Reid -Seton said it is unfortunate that men will be in the constant habit of beating women, something she said attracted them to renovate the police station. “This police Station was destroyed by fire from your same community but because of rape issue the sation has been renovated.