Four Famously Rigged Elections
Democracy is totally rad and everything, but sometimes it just gets in the way of total power. That's when the folks in charge decided to rig an election. What follows are four of the most bizarre and blatantly rigged elections in history. 1. François Duvalier, President of Haiti To be fair to Duvalier (if we're […]
’75 Percent of Liberians Are Demonic’
The Provincial head of the Church of the Lord Prayer Fellowship says Liberia is demonic and as such, there is a need for the country to stop doing unwholesome practices or bad things and return to God so as to help rescue the nation. He named some of the ways to return to God as […]
Liberia’s Deputy Police Commissioner Flogs Junior Officer for ‘Loving to His Fiancée’
John Saah, the deputy commissioner and chief of public safety of the Liberia National Police (LNP), accused of authorizing the flogging of a Police Inspector Mark Kardamie for having extra-marital affairs with the commissioner’s fiancée, has been charged and forwarded to the Monrovia City Court for prosecution. Saah, together with Superintendent Kais Sampson, Chris Doe […]
Liberia Lawmakers Alarm Over High U.S.$ Rate
Members of the House of Representatives has alarmed over the constant deprecation of the Liberian dollar, leading to the unprecedented hike of various commodities in the country. Currently, the Liberian dollar is trading as low as L$150 to one United States dollar, something the lawmakers say must be urgently addressed. In a communication to Plenary […]
Liberian Women Call On President Weah to Keep His Promise of Equal Land Rights
“Laws on marriage, divorces, property rights, child custody and land ownership all contain powerful clauses that marginalise our women in favour of men” A promise by Liberian President George Weah to change laws that discriminate against women is spurring campaigners to push for legal reform to protect wives’ land rights. Women are lobbying Weah to […]
Give President George Weah a Chance!
Much has been said about the controversial loan scheme undertaken by the Weah Administration to finance road development projects in the country. Many have argued that the loans were contracted out of the well-known channels of the Bretton Woods Twins, the IMF and World Bank. But it is possible we could be running too fast […]
What We Need to Learn for This Year’s Polls in Zimbabwe, Cameroon and DR Congo
As Zimbabwe, Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) prepare to hold historic polls in July, October and December respectively, concerns around violence, intimidation and credible electoral processes are rising. In Zimbabwe, incidents of intimidation and threats of violence have been reported ahead of the 30 July election, which will be a test for […]
After Ebola – What Happens When the Virus Fades and the NGOs – and Money – Leave?
Ebola wiped out nearly 10% of Liberia’s doctors and nurses. Take a look at life for those it left behind. Musu lies on her side in a cot in the Tubmanburg public hospital in Liberia’s northwestern Bomi County. She grips the creamcoloured bed rails, waiting for her father to clean her fresh surgical wounds. The […]
Traditional Chiefs Back President George Weah’s Private Jet Bid
At the just ended National Tradition Leaders Conference held in Ganta, Chief Zanzah Karwor, speaking for the chiefs, gave their backing to President George Weah for obtaining a presidential jet to facilitate his travel. Presenting their 11 count resolution to Internal Affairs Minister Varney Sirleaf, Chief Karwor said the bid to purchase the jet was […]
The Scams Which Drain West Africa’s Resources
The international coalition of journalists which pioneered reporting on the “Panama Papers” has teamed up with West Africa’s Norbert Zongo Cell for Investigative Journalism (Cenozo)* to expose the tax avoidance, financial crime and corruption which siphon money out of the region, hindering development. In what the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) calls West Africa’s […]
