Like Presidents George Manneh Weah and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President Elect Joseph Nyumah Boakai has, with a spirit of intensity, promised his administration's commitment to reconciling Liberians in a robust manner.
Former Solicitor-General Sayma Syrenius Cephus wants international investigative bodies including the international criminal court to examine US financial and economic sanctions imposed on more than half dozen of the outgoing George Weah administration.
For many Africans, the pursuit of Washington's political corridors is deemed a political dividend, regardless of whether such endeavors benefit their people. Sirleaf basked in the adoration of the West and Washington, yet poverty and exposed infrastructure loomed large in Liberia.
BRUSSELS – “Present trends are racing our planet down a dead-end three-degree temperature rise,” United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres recently warned. He is right.
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Africa is a continent with long controversial history. Some authors described Africa as the “Dark Continent”, while others claimed that Africa was the Cradle of Civilization. These descriptions have been debated and formed the basis of many books written today.
My fellow citizens, I believe these elections were a watershed moment in the history of Liberia for two reasons. First, it demonstrated the power of the Liberian people and their commitment to the democratic process no matter where threats came from.
On Nov 17, President George Weah addressed the nation, conceded defeat and congratulated the president elect Joseph Boakai. Below is the full text of the statement.
I stand before you tonight with a heavy heart, but with the utmost respect for the democratic process that has defined our nation.
Drug is a substance that has some special effect on the life of people especially use by humans as Medicine or Narcotic.
The problem of drug abuse is not new in the world but trend has become worrisome with a high prevalence rate of drug use among youth (youthful generation) as the rise in organized crime has made it easier for drugs to be produced, trafficked, sold and used.
