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ORDER COMES
FROM HIGHER UPS
They normally come at night and take away the bricks in pickups but whenever we try to
stop them order comes from higher up and tell us to disregard our action so my brighter it
is big for my mouth. An Officer at the Liberia National Police Training Academy, speaking
on condition of anonymity about the stolen bricks at the construction site.
PAYNESVILLE - pg. 14
BUYING
SELLING
L$86.00/US$1
L$87.00/US$1
L$86.00/US$1
L$87.00/US$1
L$86.00/US$1
L$87.00/US$1
These are indicative rates based on results of daily surveys of the foreign exchange market
in Monrovia and its environs. The rates are collected from the Forex Bureaux and the
commercials banks. The rates are not set by the Central Bank of Liberia.
Source: Research, Policy and Planning Department, Central Bank Liberia, Monrovia, Liberia
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EDITORIAL I
v
THE TRAFFICKING
TIED THAT BINDS
Both Nations bracketed under Tier 2 in the
U.S. State Departments Trafficking In Persons
Report must muster the courage to wage a
comprehensive fight against modern slavery.
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COMMENTARY
and admiration from both 52nd and 53rd Senates because of the
sensibility and sensitivity he has demonstrated as President of the
Senate.
There is no account of a Senator spewing any invectives or verbiages
at Veep Boakai neither has he ever become a party to any brawl or
impasse dogging the Liberian Senate. He is lauded for using wisdom
to resolve differences and calm tension in the Senateand he is
known for doing so objectively.
He says the truth to everyone no matter who you are. He does not
tolerate gossip and never permits himself to partake in dollar-driven
compromises. He fears nothing but to do wrongmeaning doing
wrong and evil is Boakais greatest fear.
Vice President Boakai remains unblemished. He was never part of
any conflict in Liberia and never planned any military invasion in
this country and has always being here...a local boy. He has been
and remains peaceful and law abiding citizen who poses no threat or
harm to anybody. He remains a friend to all and enemy to none.
Many Liberians are of the opinion that much have been done to
resuscitate Liberia after years of unjustified bloodbath and sheer
stupiditymaintaining the peace, rebranding the country foreign
image, providing democratic freedoms, tolerance, opposition figures
no longer thrown behind bars and ordered summarily executed
amongst several other goodies realized by the Johnson Sirleaf
led administration but genuine reconciliation remains a towering
challenge for the nation. The hurts, grudges and the consequences of
the historical wrongs and evils continue to dog and plague the country.
The historical wounds are still fresh and people are only pretending
to be fine but in their hearts, they are troubled and harshly bitter.
The Country needs a fearless and stainless reconcilersomeone who
represents the hurts and aspiration of the people. I am talking about
someone whose origin and life reflects the story of the historically
marginalized class. Maybe Boakaia full-fledge indigenous who
play no role in the fifteen years bloody crisis, a man who started life
as a child-farmer and would later migrate to Monrovia in search of
greener pasture, is that person.
Here in Monrovia, Boakai would accept to become a janitor, bar
tender, restaurant waiter, a street peddler and scores of odd jobs he
would easily accept just to survive and obtain education to become
the venerated personality he is today. As bad and demeaning life
was, Boakai tried hard to make an honest livingperseverance and
courage were his consolation. I encourage young people of Liberia
toady to emulate the good examples of their Vice President.
Boakais life undoubtedly personifies and epitomizes the story of the
ordinary shoe shine boy, car washer, pen-pen boy, the downtrodden,
the marginalized and all those from the indigenous communities
that no matter what your situation, with opportunities backed by
determination and courage, you can rise from nobody to somebody.
The 2017 transition must witness the rise of a leader in whom the
citizens see themselves and find faithone whose life can give
confidence and inspiration to the hopeless citizenry and one who can
reconcile all and put the country on a unified path.
Having carefully followed the workings of Vice President Boakai close
to ten years now, I am compelled to agree with that writer that he
is indeed, Liberias hidden treasury. We must tap into this hidden
treasury in order to change the course of our countryto one that
provides hope, possibilities and equal opportunity for all in spite of
your name, tribe, sex, religion, creed and affiliations.
Lets unravel this hidden treasury that is endowed with wisdom,
humility, reconciliatory spirit, integrity, selfless leadership, fearless
mind, traditional values, tolerance, simplicity, accountability and
above all, people oriented.
The time has come and the perfect opportunity to change Liberia for
the better has presented itself. Boakai is the guy! In my view, he is the
consensus candidate in whom every class of Liberians has faith and
a bond.
Comes 2017, I entreat and admonish fellow citizens to rally around
this hidden treasury for the good of this country. It doesnt matter
which political party you are part of or which region you hail from
what matters is the collectivism we must relentlessly accord Joseph
Nyumah Boakai in the 2017 much heralded political showdown. We
must not miss on Boakai, for if we do, I am sacred, we could run our
country into a ridiculous mine field.
Indeed, Joseph N. Boakai is the historical phenomena waiting to be
unraveled and unshackledand a historical paradigm shift richly
embedded with hope, opportunities, possibilities and Liberianness
would emerge, and we all will own Liberia together and equally enjoy
its God-given resources together.
Boakai is indeed, Liberias historical phenomena. A new dawn is
coming! Happy 26 to all!
period.
LIKE LIBERIA, Lebanon is mentioned as a source and destination
country for women and children subjected to forced labor and
sex trafficking and a transit point for Eastern European women
and children subjected to sex trafficking in other Middle Eastern
countries
WE AGREE WITH the recommendations of the 382-page report and
annual ranking compiled by the State Department and announced by
Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday; that more investigations,
prosecutions, and convictions of offenders under the anti-trafficking
law, including officials complicit in human trafficking, be enforced.
LIBERIA, HEADED BY a woman head of state and several women
in high-profile positions must be seen as leaders in war against
trafficking if we must be taken seriously by our international
partners.
HUMAN TRAFFICKING IS no laughing matter. Trafficking in persons
represents a $150 billion-a-year industry, including $99 billion
for the sex industry alone, according to the International Labor
Organization and the U.S. estimates that some 20 million people
are victims. This is why we hope that Liberia, Lebanon and all those
named in the report will take steps against a practice that insults
human dignity and in the words of Secretary of State Kerry, is simply
a battle against money and a battle against evil.
TRAFFICKING should not be encouraged, practiced or allowed to
take root in any country in the world. This is why we must muster
the courage to launch; as Secretary of State Kerry laments a
comprehensive fight against modern slavery.
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ABOVE SELF
It is not uncommon to see that in the drive to succeed, some of our youth resort to Black Money business, while others
when given the opportunity to serve, place their personal interests above their institution or above national interests
and shortchange their institution or the nation at every available opportunity. - Vice President Joseph Boakai
Monroviaonning
cheers
on
their
faces,
graduates of African
Methodist Episcopal
University(AMEU)
proudly
took their selfies and group
photos to mark the end of a
long journey which came to an
end Wednesday while looking
toward a future of uncertainty.
With the pleasantries of a
festive graduation ceremony
behind them, the graduates
are poised to face the realities
to confront the challenge of
obtaining job.
But Vice President Joseph
Boakai, serving as the keynote
speaker of the Class of 2015,
urged the graduates to match
their expectations with reality
while adding that the job
market is highly competitive.
As you leave the walls of the
AME University, armed with
the might of knowledge and
authority conferred by your
degrees, let me remind you
us.
The Vice President recalled
that there was a time in
Liberias history when the
completion of high school
meant immediate prospects of
a job.
Practical Meets Theory
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EDUCATION
POLICE
ACADEMY,
PAYNESVILLE FrontPageAfrica
investigation
had
uncovered
that
concrete
bricks
intended to be used as
sidewalks for the construction
of the Police Academy Road are
on a daily basis disappearing
from the site of the roadwork
right under the nose of the
National
Police
Training
Academy.
Residents in the area told
FrontPageAfrica said the bricks
are normally stolen during
the night hours while others
claim that the bricks are being
taken away by people believed
to be from the construction
company carrying out the
project.
One resident said: I dont
know but the bricks were
many here as you can see now
it is getting smaller and smaller
in numbers on a daily basis.
We dont know who is taking
the bricks away but we blame
government because if they
were serious about this road,
people would not be stealing
the bricks.
Interestingly the bricks are
deposited outside the main
entrance of the Police training
academy a place believed to be
more secure especially with
the daily presence of police
officers. In confidence, a police
officer told FPA
that some
BARCLAY
TRAINING
CENTER,
Monrovia9-year-old Eunice Nyenkan, a
young Liberian and graduate of the
Gray D. Allison Junior & Senior
High School, as well as the dux of
her Class of 2013/2014, leaves the Country
on Saturday, 1 August 2015 for Cuba to
study to become a Medical Doctor.
The Government of Liberia selected Miss
BOOK OF CONDOLENCE;
Opened for Sheik
he
Alumni
Association of the
Len Millar High
School will be
hosting a three (3) day home
coming event, starting from
the 21st of August to the 23rd
of August 2015.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
August 21 Career Day Program
August 22 General Elections & Sports Day
August 23 Induction Service & Reunion Ball
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Monrovia
he St Teresa Convent
High School has
defeated
Calvary
Baptist 88 to 68
points in the annual inter high
school debate.
Both teams had weeks to
prepare for the controversial
topic: Liberia Should Maintain
Dual Currency System. St
Teresa Convent was pro while
Calvary Baptist was against.
Olivia P.B.Y Livingstone, the
captain of the all-Female
debate team for St. Teresas
delved into how the dual
currency system was key to
national Currency.
Monrovia two-man
delegation
from the European
Union today, July 28,
2015 held a meeting
with authorities of the National
Elections Commission (NEC)
to discuss pending electoral
processes in the country.
The European Union Desk
Officer of Sierra Leone and
Liberia, Dr. Ferdinand Kopp
and the organizations Head of
Cooperation, Manuel Iglesias,
met with the Chairman and
Executive Director of NEC, Cllr.
Jerome G. Korkoya and Lamin
Lighe at the headquarters of the
Commission in Monrovia.
During the meeting, NEC
Chairman Jerome Korkoya,
said the commission desires to
build the capacity of elections
magistrates as well as its legal
and hearing offices to enable
them speedily and efficiently
hear complaints arising from
electoral processes.
He said such capacity building
would include the provision of
more training to magistrates
as well as increasing the panel
of hearing officers of the
Commission from one to at
least five lawyers that would be
permanently employed by the
Commission to hear elections
complaints.
The EU delegation reaffirmed
the Unions commitment to
providing support to electoral
activities in Liberia and noted
that the project document for
such support would be approved
within the soonest time possible.
Other issues discussed during
the meeting were the pending
national
referendum
for
amending the 1986 constitution
as well as municipal and
chieftaincy elections in the
country.
NEC Warns Against Holding of
Early Convention In NPP
Monrovia - The National
Elections Commission (NEC) has
warned against the holding of
any biennial convention within
the National Patriotic Party
(NPP) pending the resolution of
the current feud within the party.
In a letter addressed to the
leader of one of the contending
parties within the NPP, Randolph
Cooper, the Chairman of the
Commission, Jerome Korkoya,
warned against the conduct of
any convention in the absence
of the resolution of the current
intra-party dispute.
In the letter, Chairman Korkoya
warned that until the crisis is
resolved, any attempt to hold a
biennial convention by any of
the opposing parties in the NPP
will be considered an unlawful
disobedience to the lawful
authority of the NEC.
It can be recalled that the
National Elections Commission
recently met with the two
opposing factions within the
NPP in order to find an amicable
resolution to a crisis which is
a result of two separate letters
written to the Commission by
the leaders of the conflicting
parties, Cllr. Theophilus Gould,
and Mr. Randolph Cooper.
The heads of the conflicting
parties
had
written
the
Commission
announcing
separate dates for the holding
of the partys 7th Biennial
Convention.
Meanwhile, the Commission has
informed rival parties within
the NPP that it will make a final
determination in the conflict on
Thursday, July 30, 2015 at its
headquarters in Monrovia.
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ABANDONED AND
OSTRACIZED
Monrovia shata Falee, Sedee Ahmed Falee and Abdurahan Falee had
been diagnosed with several medical complications by a
local clinic upon their return to Liberia.
Their father, Mohammed Sedee Falee was indicted, tried
and found guilty on charges of abuse of ward and kidnapping of his
three children to Mauritania unknowing to their mother.
In a communication in possession of FPA, the lawyer of the
three children, Atty. Swaliho Sesay told criminal court A that
it is astonishing and disappointing that since the return of the
kidnapped children, the father and the kids family have ostracize
and abandoned their welfare including their mother.
He disclosed that a lab examination by the Poly Clinic recently
determined that the children have several medical complications
and illnesses.
Said Attorney Sesay: The lab result shows that the eldest daughter
suffers from ulcers which has developed as a result of going for long
periods without food. Sedee Falee was discovered to have urinary
infection which was as a result of his activities with cows, carriers
of the virus and Abdurahan has kidney complication.
The attorney said all this points to the obvious that the children are
in need of prompt medical attention which has also been ignored
by the defendant, who the attorney said, is only concerned about
footing the legal bill of his counsel for which he recently paid
USD$15,000 upon the arrival of the children.
Childrens condition deteriorating
Atty. Sesay alleged that the childrens condition is deteriorating and
asked for further medical attention; arguing that if nothing is done
it may cause other problems which might be blamed on the mother
of the children.
The lawyer explained that more than US$1,000.00 has been
provided and paid toward lab fees at the internationals poly clinic
which conducted the lab tests and provided the lists of drugs to be
purchased for the children to have them returned in a week.
The prosecution lawyers prayed the court and requested the
intervention of the judge to have the defendant brought back
to court to provide feeding, clothing and medical support for the
returned kidnaped children whose conditions may worsen if the
proper action is not taken against the defendant who is known to be
defiant and arrogant to the courts order as the children have been
abandoned by the defendant without support despite continuing to
provide support to his legal counsel.
NO SECURITY
Just like the girls who returned from Lebanon whose lives have
been allegedly insecure, the prosecution lawyer, in addition; said
the lives off the children and the mother are insecure which has the
propensity to expose them to danger.
The legal counsel for the children is meanwhile urging trafficking,
children organization and NGOS to speak on the abuse of the
children. We are calling on UNICEF, Defense for the children
International and other organizations to tackle this issue.
Atty. Sesay disclosed that the Defense for Children international
contributed to the welfare of the children but unfortunately it only
covered the mother madam Jameila Sylla, which he says, is minimal
for the welfare of the children.
DEFENDANT OUT ON TEMPORARY RELEASE
Defendant Mohammed Falee is now plying the streets of Monrovia
as the court has released him from the Monrovia Central prison
following the return of his three children.
He was released temporarily to seek medical attention at a local
hospital following a request from his legal counsel, Cllr. Cooper
Kruah.
It can be recalled that the defendant was first released from the
Central Prison by Chief Justice Francis Korkpor, after a promissory
note was made by him in the presence of his legal counsel.
The 80-year-old man failed to bring in his children from Mauritania
as promised.
Defendant Faale was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment and his
bond was also set aside by the lower court judge Roosevelt Willie
on grounds that the charge is a first degree felony and the defendant
should not have granted bond.
But his recent released from the MCP has raised eyebrows as
the legal counsel of the trio have complained to the court of his
(defendant) maltreatment against his clients.
The defendant is out seeking medical attention, he is a diamond
digger and he has money; all we want is for the court to allow him
sponsor the childrens medical bills because he is the reasons why
the children have those complications.
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WORLD NEWS
MASSIVE GOVERNMENT
MISSPENDING
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) ussia vetoed a United Nations Security Council draft
resolution on Wednesday that would have set up an
international tribunal to prosecute those suspected
of downing a Malaysia Airlines passenger airliner last
year in eastern Ukraine.
Eleven countries on the 15-member council voted in favor of
the proposal by Malaysia, Australia, the Netherlands, Belgium
and Ukraine, while three countries abstained: China, Angola and
Venezuela. A resolution needs nine votes in favor to pass and no
veto by Russia, the United States, China, Britain or France.
Flight MH17 was shot down in July 2014 with 298 passengers
on board, two-thirds of them Dutch. It crashed in Ukrainian
territory held by Russian-backed separatists.
CINCINNATI (AP)
University of Cincinnati officer who shot a motorist
during a traffic stop over a missing front license plate
was indicted Wednesday on a murder charge, with a
prosecutor saying the officer "purposely killed him"
and "should never have been a police officer."
Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters announced the grand
jury indictment at a news conference to discuss developments
in the investigation into the July 19 shooting of 43-year-old
motorist Samuel DuBose by Officer Ray Tensing.
Authorities have said Tensing spotted a car driven by DuBose
and missing the front license plate, which is required by Ohio
law. They say Tensing stopped the car and a struggle ensued
after DuBose refused to provide a driver's license and get out
of the car.
corruption
in
Kenya's
government.
The ministry of health and
ministry of transport and
infrastructure were among
17 government departments
singled out for failing to
provide documents to support
spending totaling 67 billion
shillings (600 million euros).
"These public funds may not
have been utilized lawfully and
in an effective manner," said
Ouko.
Former transport minister
Michael Kamau, was among
four ministers suspended in
March, and has been charged
with abuse of office.
Ten government departments
-- including the ministry of
agriculture and the judiciary
-- failed to pay bills totaling 17
billion shillings (147 million
euros).
"The
government
of
Afghanistan believes that
grounds for the Afghan peace
talks are more paved now than
before, and thus calls on all
armed opposition groups to
seize the opportunity and join
the peace process."
The
Taliban's
regular
spokesman could not be
reached for comment through
normal channels.
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OFFICIAL: SZCZESNY
JOINS ROMA ON LOAN
Fifpro finds Karmo, Idsea Champasak United guilty of trafficking West African minors, including 20 Liberian footballers
LFA KNOCKOUT
COMPETITION HEATS UP
A. Macaulay sombai, 0777217428
Monroviaoalkeeper
Prince
Wlames last penalty
goal was enough for
his side LISCR FC to
qualify for the second round of
rsenal goalkeeper
Wojciech Szczesny
has joined Roma
on a season-long
loan deal.
The 25-year-old lost his place
in the Gunners' first team after
being caught smoking in the
dressing room following the
2-0 loss to Southampton on
New Year's Day, with David
Ospina's fine form keep him
out of the starting XI.
The arrival of Petr Cech from
Chelsea in an 11 million deal
has pushed Szczesny further
down the pecking order and
he will now spend the 201516 campaign away from the
Emirates Stadium.
DROGBA MOBBED BY
MONTREAL IMPACT FANS
ormer
Chelsea
striker
Didier
Drogba has been
mobbed by fans at
his arrival in Montreal after
signing for local MLS club
the Impact .
Drogba posted a video on
Twitter of a packed arrivals
hall at Montreal-Trudeau
International Airport on
Wednesday, with fans held
back by security guards, and
the 37-year-old forward in the
foreground, nodding at the
camera with a satisfied look
on his face.
The former Ivory Coast
international wrote: "First
steps on Canadian soil, what a
welcome @impactmontreal."
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PREDICTABLE
LIBERIANS' CONCERNS FORETOLD ORATORS SPEECH
ORATION?
Comparing Liberias success to former British colony of Ghana who declared its independence in 1957 about 110
years after Liberias independence, many see the disparity in economic and infrastructure progress as vast and
continuing to put Africas oldest republic under pressure both on the continent and elsewhere.
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religiously, he emphasized,
warning that in the same vein,
no country goes far which is
ambivalent about its history.
He said Liberia was founded
to be a home for free people,
and for the civilization and
Christianization of Africa;
however, it should never
be interpreted to mean the
superiority of Christianity over
other religions. But we must
never betray this fundamental
aspect of our community. It
does not have to be legislated
to be true; and not legislating
it should not mean its denial
either.
Rev. Karpeh highlighted the
so-called Triple Heritage
theory which speaks to the
three foremost, but not the
only religious composition of
our citizenry Christianity,
Islam and African Traditional
Religion.
He said the Triple Heritage
concept is not the substitute
for the credit of our founding.
In spite of which religions or
tribes were present on the
soil of what later became
known as Liberia, credit for
our sovereignty as an official
nation is solely and exclusively
a Christian initiative.
He said if the church did not
organize our national structure
and sign our Declaration of
Independence, which became
the basis for the international
recognition of four sovereignty
as an independent nation,
what we call Liberia now could
have been lost to Great Britain
and France, and apportioned
to Sierra Leone, Guinea and
Ivory Coast.
Whoever was here before the
other, no state was established
until the Church came. If we
must celebrate our community,
we must acknowledge that, he
urged, adding that honesty is
important for the future of the
country. History must not be
sacrificed to justify religious
equality.
He pointed out that it is possible
to truly transform a country
which has been improvised
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