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Bettie Johnson /betty.johnson@frontpageafricaonline.com
Monroviaive of the 10 individuals indicted for criminal

conspiracy, economic sabotage and bribery who
recently filed a bond before Criminal Court C
at the Temple of Justice with the hope of getting
temporary freedom ahead of further legal proceedings in
May risk getting re-arrested as the Government of Liberia
has excepted to the validity of the bonds on grounds that
the guarantor of the bond, Sky International Insurance
Company lacks the financial capacity to support the bonds.
Defendants Albert Chie, Evelyn Kandakai, Fodee Kromah,
Nanborlor Singbeh and Alominza Ennos Barr filed a total of
US$14,551,311.00 and LRD 72,000.00 to secure temporary
freedom but on February 28 AD 2015 the Government of
Liberia through its legal counsels, Cllr. Benedict F. Sannoh,
Minister of Justice, Cllr. J. Daku Mulbah, County Attorney,
Montserrado County and Cllr. Augustine C. Fayiah, Assistant
Minister for Litigation challenged the validity of the bond
praying the court to re-arrest the defendants.
Wherefore and in view of the foregoing, the prosecution/
plaintiff prays your honor to set aside the bail bond as filed
by the co-defendant Albert T. Chie and order his re-arrest
until the surety can remedy the defects in the said bail
bond, stated the Government of Liberia exceptions to bail
Bond filed by the five defendants.
Out of the 10 individuals indicted eight have so far
filed bonds to Criminal Court C to ensure that they are
temporarily allowed to move freely until court appearance
to answer to the charges of Economic Sabotage, Bribery,
and Criminal Conspiracy.
The case involved the Republic of Liberia by and thru
the Ministry of Justice versus Clemenceau Urey former
chairman Board of Directors of the National Oil Company
of Liberia, Cllr. Stephen Dunbar Jr, Peter B. Jallah Jr, D.
Evelyn Kandakai, Grand Kru Senator Albert Chie, all former
members of the Board of Directors, NOCAL, Dr. Fodee
Kromah former president /CEO, NOCAL, Fulton Reeves,
comptroller, NOCAL, Timothy G. Wiaplah, former Senior
Accountant, NOCAL, Alomiza Ennos Barr, former member,
52nd Legislature and J. Nanborlor Singbeh, secretary of the
Liberian senate was .
The 10 were indicted by the Ministry of Justice for allegedly
committing the crime of Economic Sabotage, a felony of the
first degree in violation of chapter 15, subchapter F, section
15.80(a) (b) (c) (e) of the new penal law of Liberia, title 26
of the Liberian code of laws.
Most of the bonds filed to the court by 8 of the 10 defendants
are criminal appearance bond which is to secure the release
and reappearance of the defendants before the court.
State excepts to bonds
In a 10 count exception to the bonds filed before Circuit
Court C, the prosecution prayed the court to set aside bail
bond.
The Prosecution argued that the bonds filed by the
defendants are insufficient as it failed to meet the legal
requirements for the sufficiency of a bail bond under
Liberian law.
Referencing a case, the Prosecution cited Margaret E.

Robinson et al V. Quiah Brothers et al (2012 Supreme
Court Opinion), that for a bail bond to be sufficient, the
surety must show evidence such as certificate or other
legal instruments from an appropriate legal instruments
from an appropriate legal authority such as the central
Bank of Liberia or other insurance authority or similar
Government entity having regulatory responsibilities for
insurance companies, sufficient to cover the obligation
undertaken by the insurance company in the bond,
exclusive of other bonds to which it is already serving as
surety, commensurate with the amount stated in the bond.
The state team stated that the Sky international Insurance
Corporation the guarantor of the bonds filed by the
defendants has not shown any asset or assets sufficient to
cover the obligation it has undertaken in the instant case,
neither has the defendants shown assets sufficient to cover
the other bonds to which it is already serving as surety,
exclusive of the bond filed in the case.
In count 4, of the prosecution exception to the bond, the
legal team added that the statement of account attached
as an evidence of the capacity of the Sky Insurance
Corporations ability to underwrite its obligation under
the bail bond shows a bank balance of LRD 3,019320.57
in the month of January 2013, which the state is arguing
does not in any way reflect or indicate the corporations
financial standing as at the date the bond was filed, that
is to say February 25, 2015; indicating that assuming for
the sake of arguments that the bank balance reflected the
corporations current financial position, the said amount is
still grossly inadequate to meet the obligation of the bond.
Prosecution further argued that the reinsurance cover note
attached to the defendants bond does not lend any support
to the sufficiency of the bond as the reinsurance coverage
is limited to a certain class that is bid bonds, performance
and maintenance bonds, supply bonds, advance payment
bonds, customs bonds, appearance bonds and appeal
bonds written on behalf of the Liberian and foreign
contractors performing work in Liberia written directly by
the company.
The state declared that the criminal appearance bond
filed by the defendant is not mentioned under the class for
which the reinsurance was issued and hence the same is
inapplicable and insufficient; and assuming for the sake of
argument that reinsurance was applicable, the maximum
amount of the reinsurance is US $ 150,000 or equivalent
any one risk/contractor which is insufficient.
Count 6 of the exception stated prosecution says that the
sky international insurance corporation, as surety has
filed numerous bails bonds to secure the release of many
party defendants amounting to US$14,551,311.00 plus
LRD 72,000and which cases are still pending before other
courts with the encumbrance it already has in the present
case.
The prosecution further stated that under the statue laws of
the Republic of Liberia, every bail bond must have security
for the fulfillment of the conditions of the said bail bond;
in the instant case the bail bond filed by Sky insurance
company on behalf of the defendants is utterly defective
for it lacks any security that will guarantee the fulfillment
of the conditions of the said bail.
The state further declared that a bail bond in the case of
economic sabotage should commensurate with the amount
charged in the indictment, hence in order for the bail bond
to be sufficient, it must be in the amount of money charged
in the indictment guarantee with sufficient security to
uphold the obligation contained therein.
The state further noted that the bail bond lacks any binder
to show contract between the defendants.
Defendants Urey through his sureties filed a criminal
appearance bond of U.S $125,000 USD, Kandakai filed
a criminal appearance bond of $ 240,000.00, Chie filed
$245,800.00, Dunbar $180.000, Kromah $ 242,000.00,
Nanborlor $5,000, Ennos Barr 80,000.
As per the law the defendants were to file a bond with a
value twice the amount for which they are indicted.
The defendants were jointly held for an amount of
US$120.400, representing the amount transacted in total
in the chain of bribery payments.
According to the indictment Defendant Urey, Dunbar,
Kandakai, Chie all then members board of directors, NOCAL,
Dr. Kromah, president/CEO, NOCAL and the other indictees
knowingly, willfully, purposely and intentionally collude
to defraud the Government of Liberia of US$120,400 by
engaging themselves into the solicitation, payment and or
receipt of money for the alleged purpose of ratification by
the 52nd Legislature of oil contracts entered into by and
between NOCAL and several companies.
The 5 defendants through their criminal appearance bond
promised that they will appear before the court on May
11, 2015 to answer to the charge of Economic Sabotage,
bribery and Criminal Conspiracy and will remain in the
court until discharge and if convicted of the charges he/
she will surrender herself/himself unto the custody of the
ministerial officer of said court to undergo the full sentence
of the law.
The bonds filed by the 5 defendants were also attached by a
certificate of Authorization, affidavit of sureties in keeping
with 1LCL revised page 266-67, section 63.2 and 63.1(b) of
the civil procedure law of Liberia.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Justice has posed no exception to
the bonds filed by former NOCAL board chair Clemenceau
Urey, and Cllr. Stephen Dunbar.
Sources have hinted FPA that the ministry is expected to
file more exceptions to the bonds.
In other development, two of ten defendants have not
been served their writ of arrest by the sheriff of the court,
defendant Peter B. Jallah was the latest among the three
who could not be served his writ but he was able to file his
bond Monday and is currently on bail.
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EDITORIAL
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STOP
MORTGAGING
LIBERIA'S OIL
LIBERIA IS 167 years old, and it is the oldest independent

black African republic but has nothing to show for the age
and the contributions to the independence of other African
countries that are today far better.
BEHIND THE AGE, the country is endowed with natural
resources including a large rain forest, gold, diamond, iron
ore and other resources, but why the country remains one
of the least developed in Africa and perhaps the world is a
big question.
LIBERIANS ARE AMONGST some of the best intellectuals in
terms of academic achievement, graduating from prestigious
universities around the world but some are even ashamed to
mention their country of nationality due to the international
image of the country-underdevelopment, poverty, war,
disaster and all the negativities.
YET STILL OTHERS have reduced Liberia to a farmland
where they come to get money and take to western countries
to support their luxurious lives.
DOZENS OF LIBERIAN officials without doubt have homes in
western countries mainly the United States of America and
others, and use Liberia for money making.
THESE OFFICIALS HAVE their families living abroad, children
attending good schools and they also run to the west when
they fall sick, leaving the population at the peril of a broken
health system where every disease is a killer.
IN ORDER TO support their lavish style abroad, these
officials of government sign bogus deals, mortgaging the
countrys resources to companies, taking kickbacks to
enrich their ego.
FOR YEARS LIBERIA experienced the exportation of millions
of tons of iron ore when several international companies
operated in the country including the Liberia American
Mining Company (LAMCO), Bong Mining Company and
several others but after the departure of these companies,
today nothing substantial was left behind in terms of
development in the local communities besides potholes and
damage to the soil.
THERE IS NO explanation for the unpaved road from Ganta
in Nimba County to the former LAMCO Company that was
based in Yekepa, Nimba County, same as the road to Bong
Mines in Bong and Margibi Counties.
THESE COMMUNITIES DO not have any good infrastructure
such as medical facilities, schools, amongst others.
MANY LIBERIANS CONTINUE to blame the lack of
nationalism on the part of past leaders for their actions to
sellout the country resources to companies without much
benefit to the population.
DECADES DOWN THE line, the situation appears to be
getting worse than the past, as a recent statement released
by the international watchdog group Global Witness has
outlined how the oil blocks have been sold out to companies
that lack that the financial capacity to perform.
WITH OFFICIAL PRONOUNCEMENT of oil discovery yet
to be made, the country has already contracted all the oil
blocks to companies with vague indication of actual benefits
to the population.
THERE IS AS of today no real reason for the hasty sale of
these oil blocks with no understanding of the commercial
value of these blocks when oil is officially discovered
sometimes in the future.
WHAT IS BEST known is that like days of old, officials of
today want to benefit from signature fees and other bonus
payments from the signing of these contracts ignoring the
bigger picture of selling out the oil blocks to companies that
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COMMENTARY
Commentary
LIBERIA: ONE MILLION SCHOOLCHILDREN LIVE IN POVERTY
Francis Nyepon, fnyepon@aol.com, Contributing Writer
he plight of a million schoolchildren living in poverty will

reach a watershed moment as school across Liberia reopens
this week after a state of emergency closed all schools last
July in response to the Ebola outbreak, which killed over 4000
Liberians. Many will be returning to school without readiness skills that
will severely impact each school day; while others will be confronted
with a host of issues ranging from hunger pains causes by lack of proper
nourishment to unprepared teachers, inadequate school supply, and
scarce books, wanting curriculum, poor living conditions, transportation
and improper uniform. Furthermore, countless number of parents will be
confronted with the cruel reality of sourcing funds to get their kids back
into school after seven months without an income and employment. Many
schoolchildren and their parents will be coming from communities where
Ebola devastatingly affected family members, friends, and neighbors.
Over the past decade, poverty has had a terrible ripple effect on
schoolchildren throughout Liberia by upsetting the balance in school
enrollment, participation, behavior, promotion, absenteeism, dropout
and poorly trained teachers. According to the United Nations, over 87%
of schoolchildren in Liberia are trapped in the injustices of poverty. This
author holds the view that many schoolchildren throughout Liberia do
not simply have satisfactory access to healthcare, shelter, food, water,
sanitation, hygiene, nutrition and proper instructions, which in fact
cause the problem in the first place. For many schoolchildren throughout
Liberia, poverty simply provides unstable living conditions and insecure
learning environment, which when paired together become detrimental
to their cognitive, physical and emotional development.
The vast majority of schoolchildren in Liberia come from households
where over 50% of individuals live in extreme poverty on less than US$1
a day. For instance, the richest 12% of Liberias population earns half of
the countrys total income, while the remaining 88% are left with the
other half. It is almost a certainty that schoolchildren who come from
such households would be less likely to complete secondary school.
In other words, the deck is always stack against them from the get go.
A recent European Commission Study confirms this authors point. The
Study states that 68% of Liberias rural population and 55% of its urban
population live on less than US$1 a day, while 56% of the rural population
and 29% of the urban population fall below the extreme poverty
line; thereby, lacking the means of meeting the cost of basic social and
economic needs. Household poverty has serious ramifications for social
and economic success amongst schoolchildren. For instance, over 28% of
schoolchildren in Liberia sit on the bare floor without desks or adequate
supplies, equipment, laboratories or properly trained teachers to provide
appropriate instructions and curriculum.
According to UNICEF, the percentage of schoolchildren that are trapped
in poverty in Liberia has grown progressively over the past decade. For
example, the World Bank states that a mere 12% of Liberians celebrated
the countrys turnaround in good fortune after a return to democratic
governance in 2006; while, 36% wobbled in hopelessness, misery and
limbo; with the lion-share of the population, 52% being confined to the
bottom of the socioeconomic ladder without opportunities to improve
livelihood or enhance chances for upward social mobility. In fact, school
dropout rates between 14 to 24 year olds from poor families are seven
times more likely than those from families with incomes, higher social
status, employment, skill and connections. To make matters worse, these
situations create persistent inequalities in society beyond school years.
Poverty amongst schoolchildren in Liberia needs to be substantially
reduced or completely eliminated. Many schoolchildren continue to work
the streets to earn a living as peddlers, shoeshine boys, money changers,
motorbike taxi operators, cars washers or recharge phone cards sales
people. Still others sell sachet water, candy, gum, newspaper, bread, and
other small items along roadways; while, some simply resort to outright
begging and prostitution. Liberias schoolchildren, who must work, needs
be better trained in a variety of vocations including carpentry, painting,
auto mechanics, welding, plumbing, bricklaying, roofing, gardening,
crafts and computer technology. For example, 96% of junior high and
high schoolchildren do not own or have access to a personal computer,
laptop, notebook, smart phone or the internet. Nevertheless, Liberia

has the resources and capacity to totally wipe out poverty amongst
schoolchildren in a decade.
Lip service, which is the customary solution to vital socioeconomic
challenges in Liberia, is precisely what this very important issue does
not need. It would be naive for anyone to think that the issue of poverty
and one million schoolchildren in Liberia can be shoved under a rug or
be solved overnight. It cant. This author believes that in order to better
deal with poverty among Liberias one million schoolchildren, Liberia
needs a long-term strategy and urgent support system. Calculated policies
directly targeting schoolchildren needs to be developed and implemented
with stringent oversight and enforcement instruments put in place as
the core to making change happen. Our education policy needs to be
creative, innovative and proactive in order to reach the poorest and most
vulnerable schoolchildren; those from poor households living in periurban communities and rural areas.
This author believes that it is only through education that schoolchildren
will be able to realize their dreams and full potential in order to live
productive lives that allows them to contribute their quota to the
development of Liberia. Education is the key to reducing poverty and
providing a clear trajectory to upward social mobility with equity for every
schoolchild. It will enhance their earnings potential, both in competing for
jobs and earnings and as a source of growth and employment in itself. But,
to address the root causes of poverty amongst a million schoolchildren
in Liberia, policies need to be implemented to improve health, nutrition,
sanitation, water, hygiene, infrastructure, vocation, computer literacy
and recreation. Social promotion, along with buying of grades and sex for
grades can no longer be options. These evils must be discouraged and not
tolerated. In fact, stringent punitive measures needs to be handed out to
teachers who engage in and practice such behavior in order to totally and
completely clean up this respectable and noble profession.
Poverty amongst schoolchildren needs to seriously be addressed by this
generation, who currently leads and governs our country. It is they who
have the expertise and ability to really make significant change happen
for innocent schoolchildren. Each member of this generation knows
that education of schoolchildren throughout the country is definitely an
investment for Liberia. It is certainly a win-win for the family, the individual
child, and the community where they live. Every Liberian should have a
clear interest in keeping schoolchildren in school because those who stay
in school are less likely to become teen parents or become a burden and
menace to society. By being in school, Liberian schoolchildren are more
likely to participate in community life and comprehend the complexities
of sustainable development.
While not a panacea, restructuring Liberias educational system to fit
projected economic development trends and social expansion outlook
are steps that can certainly move the needle forward. Two things need
to happen, if we follow this trend of strategic targeted thinking. First,
massive investment needs to be made in preschool education across
the board. Secondly, the government needs to request and insist that all
multi-national corporations in Liberia invest in specific areas of study for
students in high school, which would benefit the manpower development
needs of the company in say 10 years. This is a sort of apprenticeship
program where specific vocations and requirements are met to both
uplift the student and guarantee the company talented professions to
restructure employment and workforce development. Third, enthusiasm
and respectability needs to be put back into Liberias educational system.
This can only be accomplished with regular teacher training programs
for career development to build appropriate skill, guide vocational
education, and lengthen the school day. Additionally, targeting parents of
schoolchildren who are at risk, with better housing, business development
and skill training, will send a powerful message to schoolchildren and
their parents. Our Government must once again become a source of
leadership and innovation regarding issues of economic prosperity,
employment and upward social mobility, which can only be derived from
a sound productive education.
lack the funding capability to manage these oil blocks.

IT IS A big shame that a regime of one time advocate, Madam Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, also a Nobel Laureate will sit over the
perpetual mortgaging of the countrys emerging oil sector in such hasty faction.
THE GOVERNMENT IS always in search of millions which it cannot really account for, making the talk of signing oil contracts
only to raise funds as a flimsy excuse for selling the country resources cheaply.
WHILE IT IS true that the foundation of Liberia was badly laid to the extent that it is now hurting the country with every single
individual now desiring to ascend to power for the sole purpose of enrichment rather than contribution to the growth and
development of an impoverished nation, it is not late to stop such ugly trend.
LIBERIANS HAVE A right to better living conditions and improved structure which can be provided through the natural
resources in the country.
IT IS TIME to start using the resources of the country to improve the life of the people and the government of a Nobel Laureate
must stop mortgaging the country oil.
NATURAL RESOURCES INCLUDING oil are the heritage of the Liberian people and the current wave of selling the oil blocks to
hastily is not in the interest of the people, it is a way to ensuring that an elite few benefit from what is intended for the majority.
THE SALARIES AND emoluments of officials and employees of the National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL) where people are
paid huge amounts of money in a country where more than 80% of the people are unemployed is just another example of how
the oil sector has started benefiting a few.
MADAM SIRLEAF AND her cronies must stop mortgaging Liberias oil as the common people need to benefit too.
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GEORGE ABOU GONTOR SENIOR GEOLOGIST AT
NATIONAL OIL COMPANY OF LIBERIA
Another poor political anatomy from Rodney Sieh; how will a journalist
weights one's popularity over his potential electorates. In no way, except
for Weah and the Vice President, that these three gentlemen can defeat
a personality like Sen. Prince Johnson and Sen. Varney Sherman in any
national elections. Please go back and rewrite a piece that opinion poll
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SARR ABDULAI VANDI TOP COMMENTER WASHINGTON,
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
There is absolutely no correlation and/or possible endorsement of the
OBAMA administration of Madame President's corrupt and incompetent
administration simply because of the Ebola threat and/or success. The
international comity admonished and encouraged the U.S. to take the lead
in combating the Ebola pandemic in Liberia. The U.S. had no interest in
pumping up and salvaging the dictator and plutocrat.
FrontPage Africa's assessment is disingenuous and a paid PR stunt at
best. Liberia remains a corrupt, an unaccountable and in transparent
nation-state, under the grand old warmonger and queen of the apocalyptic
mushroom cloud.
With regards to the transition and the suggested succession lineups, none
of the above is up to the task. Besides, the choice shall be made by the
U.S., and neither of the FrontPage Africa's presently anointed wannabees
is on the U.S. preferred radar.
LAR-YOME Z. GOBAH AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL
UNIVERSITY
VP Boakai should do the honorable thing by not contesting. Liberians are
tired with the stench smell of Unity Party. Urey is doing great but he and
Jones could be the new cash cows like Sherman in 2005. Therefore the
possibility of either Weah or Brumskine becoming president is evident.
However, in Liberia, anything is possible so do not rule out Kofi Woods
or Augustine Ngafuan. No cussing, more dialoguing!
SAMPSON BLOH MONGER TOP COMMENTER HOLY
FAMILY UNIVERSITY, PENNSYLVANIA
Weah will do pretty well in the Senate and as President of Liberia. He is
an unquestionable patriot who loves Liberia from the depth of his heart.
EDMOND BEI BROWNE AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL
UNIVERSITY (AMEU)
Brumskine is the best for the presidency .
SIMEON SIMEON TOP COMMENTER OWNER AT SELFEMPLOYED
Front Page Africa is an market media house, That s only lookout for
payment before selling ur CV, Urey can even sleep in the streets of
Nimba and Bong until 2017 Presidency election and, With his so called
international connection, Urey can never and ever win Representative
Acarous Gray in any category of election in Liberia, Mills Jones is a
good man but Front Page Africa should understand that s Mills Jones
is working for the Liberian people and he s should be only grateful to
the Liberian people, And wait on his best chance for Runningmate only,
All this analysis from Front Page Africa just to involve Mills Jones for
underward cut, But Mills Jones is aware and very careful, For Charles
walker Brumskine, No issue in There to discuss, He s will never cross
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SOLOMON.BLYDEN (SIGNED IN USING YAHOO)
Sen. Weah's main challenge is for him to convince the vote rich counties
like Bong, Nimba, Margibi, Bassa and Lofa that CDc can make better
leadership for liberia. CDC has not succeeded in doing that, this was
clearly shown in the just ended senatorial elections which CDC succeeded
in winning montserrado and grand gedeh counties; if the variable remains
the same as shown in the just ended elections, then, Weah's chances in
2017 may be undermined. Lofa county featuring a candidate in 2017 may
have some uphill battle; strategic post in govt now are manned by them
from foreign affairs, defense, maritime, finance, etc including the VP lofans should begin image building as a way to diffuse things and help the
current VP. Urey link to the Taylor's sentiment and the NPP could pay off
for him, take Bong county for example.
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CRIMINALS HOLDING LIBERIAN PASSPORTS IN EUROPE
The Editor,
n behalf of the leadership of the Liberian Community in France

BordeauxBranch, we write to commend your administration
for defeating the deadly EbolaVirus Disease from your
peaceful country Liberia and also want to recommend an
erection of a Memorial Monument in honoring of all our health workers
including doctors, nurses and physicians who died from Ebola Disease in
the discharge ofthe medical duty.
Madam President, the leadership of the Liberian Community in France
is planning to send a high-powered delegation to Brussels, Belgium to
place meet with youto share with you serious happening that require your
action to save ourcountrys image in Europe especially France. This is very
serious and hope thatyou will accord us audience; however, below is the
summary of our concern whichwe have no doubt you will bring to check
and deal with decisively to save mamaLiberia image abroad.
Theses precarious issues, among others, the illegal possession of
Liberianpassports both diplomatic, official and ordinary in the hands
of criminals andnon Liberians, the payment of 300 Europe payment
for renewal of Liberianordinary Passport and the maltreatment of two
Liberians by a female diplomat atthe embassy of Liberia in France. Our
President, forever time we go toprograms and parties, we usually seemed
our Liberian National Passports inthe hands of criminals including non
Liberians such Nigerians, Ghanaian, Cameroonians,Malians, Ivorian,
and white people with tainted characters. These criminals are abusing our
passports; this situation is very rampaged in the Euro zone especially in
France and Belgium. Please Madam President, somethingurgently needs
to be done about this ugly happening; this is graduallydestroying our
country image.
we also want to inform you Madam President, Whenever a Liberian goes
to the Liberian Embassy in France to process documents and obtain a visa,
one lady identified as Raddie Teresa Johnson Perry frequently demands
200 Euros, and also usually demand that we pay euro 250 for amonth
visa and 350 Euros for two months and 450 Euros for three months visa,
etc; while our colleagues have paid to Madam Perry between 300 to 500
Euros to authenticate documents such as a Liberian Citizenship, Married
Certificate, legal certificate, birth certificate etc. These monies are paid
directly to her instead of direct payment into the bank account of the
embassy here in France.
Our President, we want to know is Liberian government charging her
citizens inforeign lands to pay 250 Euros or more to renew a Liberian
passport and 400 Euros to authentic documents. The monies are paid
directly to madam Perry without receipt. Why should we pay money to
Madam Perry instead of the back account of the government? We have
been told that to renew passport in Monrovia is justUS$23.00 while in
France Madam Perry is charging us 250 Euros which is exploitation. Our
President, whenever we asked for payment receipt, Madam Perry will tell
us that the embassy does not have receipt book. She lacked good manner of
approach whenever is taking to her colleagues and local staffs at the office;
it is shocking when you visit the embassy and see how she talk to the local
staffs before visiting guests. She is too authority and insensitive to the
plights of our members of the Liberian Community in France.
Madam President, it is not all rosy for everyone who takes a public
assignment out of Liberia, particularly in the Europe, where it is assumed
things are normal and life is sweet. Life back in our country Liberia can
be better that some who take assignment abroad prefer to run back home.
Madam President, now let us also bring to your attention another serious
unbearable and precarious condition of two of our brothers and fathers
living in Paris, France, and several other importance issues that needy our
action to save our countrys image in Europe especially in France. These
two Liberians are Mr. David Williams and Mr. Joseph Richards, former
Chief Cook and former House-Keeper to former Liberian Ambassador
to France McKinley Thomas are being subjected to mal-treatment by a
one Madam Raddie Teresa Johnson Perry of Liberian Embassy in France.
Madam President, the hardship against these two Liberians, is not meted
out by the by your administration or French government in which they
reside; it is rather, a product of a female diplomatic staff of their former
employer, the Embassy of Liberia.
This has prompted us as members of the Liberian community in Bordeaux,
France to complain to you Madam President of the violation of the rights
of two Liberians. These two Liberians worked at the Liberian Embassy
here in France for over seven years, dedicating their services to serve
former Ambassador McKinley Thomas and the entire Liberian Embassy
in several other capacities day and night without complaining. These two
suffering old-men also served other senior officials of government and
Liberians from Monrovia to France and other guests of the embassy. It
is hard time for two Liberians formerly worked at the Liberian Embassy
in Paris, France, and worse still they are still being denied their just
monthly salaries for over a year by Madam Raddie Teresa Perry as a
result, they are forced to live on handout, as life turned difficult for them
in Paris. Mr. Williams and Richards were taken from Monrovia to France
in 2006 by the then ambassador to serve him as domestic staffs in the
capacities as chief cook and House-keeper and other areas at the Liberian
Embassy, something which they have been doing with all their hearts
and willingness over these seven years without having an opportunity
for a leave to return to Monrovia to see their wives, children and family
members. Our President, we want to also inform you that Mr. David
Williams, former Chief Cook and Mr. Joseph Richards, former House
Keeper of Ambassador Thomas hearts have been broken. It is our prayers
that you will do something about the plights of these two peaceful and
law abiding Liberians doing your visit in Belgium. Madam Perry also
vowed to deal with them whenever to get around the embassy; besides she
threatens the local staffers with dismissals if they maintain any contacts
with them two Liberians. She doesnt speak to either David Williams or
Joseph Richards and warned other staffs not to speak to the two peaceful
Liberians. Our President, how can officials of our embassy who should
protect their citizens be the ones to destroy them? Why? As I am writing
this letter, these two fathers are surviving on assistance and goodwill from
some of our members in Paris due to the heartless treatments from Madam
Raddie Perry. She has completely destroyed Mr. David Williams and Mr.
Joseph Richards to the Government of France through the French Foreign
Ministry, thus indirectly killing these two old-men alive.
Our President, according to a photocopy of an official letter in our
possession, on March 24, 2014 Madam Raddie Teresa Perry wrote an
official letter to the French Foreign Ministry on the Liberian Embassy letter
head and signed it as Charged Affaires. In the letter written in French,
Madam Perry informed the French government that Mr. David Williams,
Chief Cook and Mr. Joseph Richards, House Keeper of Ambassador
Thomas whereabouts are unknown and were illegally residing in Paris
therefore the police should have them arrested and deported to Liberia.
Our President, the two Liberians are presently living, but dead, distressful
and worrying. With such a terrible letter wrote against them by this lady,
Mr. Williams and Richards will never get employment in France. These
are peace loving and law-abiding fathers who scarified greatly and worked
hard to serve our embassy. They have served the embassy especially
Madam Perry for over seven unbroken seven years. Although they were
appointed as domestic staffs to the ex-ambassador, they provided lots
of other services to the Liberian Embassy and the residence of Madam
Raddie Teresa Johnson Perry.
On many occasions Madam Perry has requested them (Mr. Williams
and Mr. Richards) to clean her Apartment about a mile from the embassy
including washing her under-clothing and cook for her without them
making any request for extra pay. Because of their services, one time
Madam Perry said that she was to take Mr. Williams and Mr. Richards
of the United States of America where she said they were to work for her
upon establishing her business.
Regardless of all these services towards Madam Perry and the exambassador, Perry has rewarded these two old men with evil. How can a
Liberian treat a peaceful Liberians in foreign lands in such an inhumane
manner? This is very bad, something needs to be done. We should not
allow anything bad to happen toMr. Williams and Mr. Richards before
the Foreign Ministry take an action. We the leadership of the Liberian
Community in France cannot do more than this letter which is the fourth.
Our President, everyone of us in France are living witnesses how Mr.
Williams and Mr. Richards have served our embassy with all their hearts
and these two Liberians conditions due to the cruelty against them by
madam Perry are now pathetic and worrisome; considering their ages and
their current status here in France. Both of them are in their early 60s.
This Perry lady is dangerous-she is the one who masterminded the illegal
dismissal from the embassy of our caring, gently, humanely and well
educated president of the Liberian Community here in France, Mr. George
Carr Nyemah. She was so envious and jealous about Mr. Nyemah good
works so she decided to use her contact with ex ambassador to dismiss
George Nyemah and several other local staffers on false allegations.
Madam President, we are praying that one day you will come for a visit
here in France so we can meet you in person to state our displeasure of the
unfavorable treatments against Mr. William and Mr. Richards by Madam
Perry and also to expose her corrupt and shady deeds.
On behalf of our leadership and the entire membership of the Liberian
Community here in France, we are hopeful that you will consider the
conditions Mr. Williams and Mr. Richards. Our President, we are therefore
praying that the Almighty God will continue to guide and protect you.
Very truly,
EDITORIAL TEAM
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Monrovia-
hen
Nancy
Freeman woke up
as early as 4:30
am on Tuesday
morning, she was hopeful to
return to her Duport road food
center not later than 7:00 am
to meet up with her customers
demands.
Even though Madam Freeman
woke up early in the morning
just to catch up with time to
open her food shop, her plans did
not materialize as she became
disappointed when she arrived
in the Red-light market to buy
frozen food and found all the
stores closed.
For about three hours Tuesday
morning, all stores in the densely
populated Red-light market were
shut down by their respective
owners over what members
of the Paynesville Business
Association believe could draw
the attention of the government
and the general public about
exorbitant fees being imposed
on store operators by the
Paynesville City Corporation.
For Nancy, since it became
impossible to get her frozen food
on time, she had no option but
to return home frustrated, going
without business for the entire
day.
Said Madam Freeman: I came
here since this morning but I
have not seen any store opened.
I asked some of my friends and
they told me that the store people
are striking because town hall
people charging them plenty
money to pay. Right now, I dont
know what to do because I cant
cook today. Only in the morning
more people can buy but I dont
have fish or chicken to put in the
soup.
The shutting of stores at the
popular
Red-light
market
brought to a standstill all
economic activities in the market
as retailers could not buy their
goods in the store earlier to carry
out their normal businesses.
James Wobeh, a retail marketer
in the Red-light market, was
shocked too when he went in
the morning to buy cutlasses
and other materials at Jetty
Trading Center but saw the store
shutdown as well.
Frontpage
QUIET DAY IN BUSY PAYNESVILLE; BUSINESS OWNERS PROTEST

CITY COUNCIL MUNICIPAL SKYROCKETING CHARGES
RED-LIGHT SHUTDOWN
I CAME HERE SINCE THIS MORNING BUT I HAVE NOT SEEN ANY STORE OPENED. I ASKED SOME OF
MY FRIENDS AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE STORE PEOPLE ARE STRIKING BECAUSE TOWN HALL
PEOPLE CHARGING THEM PLENTY MONEY TO PAY, NANCY FREEMAN, FOOD SELLER
Stephen D. Kollie, Stephen.kollie@frontpageafricaonline.com 0776329124
Stores closed in Red-light on Tuesday morning

Said Wobeh: I was here very
early this morning to buy some
tools that I normally sell around
the market, but I noticed that
almost all the Fula and Lebanese
people have closed their stores.
I dont know why they closed
but I think something is wrong
somewhere because this is very
unusual to me.
Consumers who could not
exercise patience were forced
to return home or to their
business centers because all the
stores remained shutdown but

reopened around midday, which
caused serious traffic jam in the
market as many shoppers rushed
in to get hold of goods.
FrontPageAfrica later gathered
that while the stores were
shutdown members of the
Paynesville Business Association
who are running businesses in
majority of the stores in Redlight were busy in a meeting to
find a way forward about the
hike in fees by the Paynesville
City Corporation (PCC)

Business Association Petitions
Legislature
The Association later staged
a protest at the National
Legislature where they filed an
official petition to Montserrado
County Senator George Weah
for his speedy intervention in the
saga.
The Association alleged in their
petition that the management of
Paynesville City Corporation is
in the constant habit of arbitrarily
AGGREVIED MARKETERS, PETTY

TRADERS PETITION LEGISLATURE
Monroviahe National legislature

of liberia on Tuesday
received two separate
petitions from two
protesting groups demanding
redress into their complaints
against the Paynesville City
Corperation (PCC) and the
Liberia Maritime Authority
(LMA).
In separate petitions, the two
protesting groups requested
the timely intervention of the
Legislature to bring relief to
them.
Aggrivied Liberian workers
hired under the Maritime
project reclaiming
the
Country
Beaches
and
Waterways the former LMA
workers complained to the
Legislature that for the past
eight months, they have not
received salaries promised
them by the LMA.
The petition states:Honorable
legislature at present you
know that schools have
re-opened
and
due
to
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Henry Karmo (0886522495) henry karmo@frontpageafricaonline.com
governments failure, these

parents and school going-age
youths cannot afford to handle
or even start their registration
process.
This is a serious concern that
parents can no longer bear, we
wish to appeal for your timely

intervention as it relates to our
complaint.
The protesting beach cleaners
threathend to stage a mass
demonstration or sit-in action
if the payments are not made.
The protesters claimed that

they met with a senior staff in
the office of the Finance and
Development Minister, Mr. Saye
Maye Cole, who assured them
that government was willing
and prepared to reduce the
hiking their municipal taxes

without regard to the economic
status of the affected businesses.
Said the Association in the
petition: The Paynesville City
Corporation is in the constant
habit of unnecessarily fining
businesses without regard to
their ordinances (if there is any);
sometimes they close these
businesses without due process.
Despite us paying huge amount
for garbage fees, the Paynesville
City Corporation (PCC), they
empower Communities Based

Enterprises (CBE) to collect
money for us on a weekly basis
ranging from L$ 100.00 per
week to L$ 200.00 per week to
collect our dirt.
Contacted via mobile phone
Tuesday
afternoon
by
FrontPage Africa, PCC could
not comment on the allegations
by the Paynesville Business
Association as officials declined
phone interview.
huge arrears in the amount of

Nine Hundred Sixty Thousand
United States dollars by paying
them for three Months JulySetpember 2014, by the end of
February 2015.
The protesters said suprisingly
on the 12th of February 2015,
they were informed and asked
to sign an agreement claiming
that they had agreed to waive
the rest of the five months
of their salaries and wait for
the formulation of the 2015
budget to be included.
In another petition by a group
under the banner Paynesville
Business Association (PABA),
they accused the PCC of
being in the constant act of
arbitrarily increasing Minicipal
Taxes and fees without regard
to the economic status of small
business owners.
Stated the Petition: The City
Cooperation has ignored the
government agency we pay
taxes to. Despites us paying
huge amounts for garbage
fees for the paynesville City
Corporation (PCC), to empower
Community-Based Enterprises
(CBE). They collect money
from us on a weekly basis
ranging from L$100 per week
to L$200.00 per week to collect
our dirt.
The group accused the PCC of
constantly fining businesses
unnecessarily without regard
to their ordinances.
Somtimes they close their
businesses
without
due
process.
The
protesting
business group also claim
to have advocated for the
Paynesville City Corporation
to be placed in the National
budget; that has allowed
them to receive money from
government coffers, stated the
petition.
Before our advocacy, the PCC
fees were in Liberian dollars,
but since our advocacy which
allows them to be placed on
governement budget all their
fees have sky-rocket and fees
are now paid in U.S dollars
with more than 80% percent
increment especially when we
all are retailers who sell our
products in Liberians dollars,
the group stated.
As a result of the protest
normal business activities
Tuesday came to a standstill
because petty-traders and
business owners in paynesville
assembled at the Capitol
Building.
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Brussels:
he European Union
is holding conference
titled "Ebola: from
emergency
to
recovery" on the deadly Ebola
Virus Disease in Brussels.
The conference, which began
Tuesday, aims to sustain the
international mobilization and
to plan the next steps in the
fight both against the current
outbreak and the Ebola virus
in general.
While international efforts
have reduced the number
of Ebola infections in recent
months, it is critical to maintain
the momentum to prevent a
sharp increase in new cases,
states a release issued by the
EU on the conference.
The conference is co-chaired
by the EU, President Ellen
Johnson-Sirleaf
and
the
Presidents of Guinea and
Sierra Leone, the United
Nations, the African Union and
the Economic Community of
West African States (ECOWAS).
The conference also brings
together key international
players to prepare the actions
needed now to bring the
number of Ebola infections
down to zero and the measures
to help the affected countries
recover from the severe blows
that the epidemic has dealt
their people and economies
according to the EU release.
"T end Ebola and ensure
sustainable development in the
affected region is the best way
to honour the memory of the
victims, Jean-Claude Juncker,
President of the European
Commission.
I would also like to pay
tribute to all those who have
been involved in the outbreak
response
with
expertise,
dedication
and
courage.
Together with our Member
States, we have mobilized more
than1.2 billion for the fight
against this disease. And we
will continue to help until we
win the battle against Ebola."
Federica Mogherini, High
Representative/Vice-President
said Ebola is a challenge that
all must continue to tackle
collectively, quickly and for the
long term and also to help make
sure that no other epidemic
will have such a devastating
impact in the future.
FROM EMERGENCY TO RECOVERYEU RALLIES SUPPORT FOR LIBERIA
Today is the time to do so: we

have the opportunity and the
responsibility to be effective
in our development aid, to
promote good governance
and
invigorate
regional
cooperation. With its political,
diplomatic, humanitarian and
financial tools, the EU is part
of the solution and a partner,"
she said.
During
the
Conference,
the EU Commissioner for

International
Co-operation
and Development, Neven
Mimica, signed the 11th
European Development Fund
(EDF) "National Indicative
Programme "(NIP) for cooperation with Liberia in the
2014-2020 period, which
amounts to EUR 279 million.
The signing ceremony with
President Johnson Sirleaf and
the Minister of Finance and

Development Planning, as
National Authorizing Office
(NAO) of the EDF, Amara
Konneh, took place at the Highlevel International Conference
on Ebola.
Commissioner Mimica said:
Todays signature marks
a new step forward in EUs
commitment with Liberia
to promote stability and
reconciliation as well as
to promote equitable and
inclusive development. The
EU is a strong and long-term
partner with Liberia and our
support will target clear drivers
for sustainable development
and growth specifically agreed
with H.E. President Sirleaf
and her team, such as good
governance, energy, education
and agriculture.
I am particularly pleased to
note that our key priorities
can indeed cover areas where
special efforts have to be put in
order to remedy the medium
and long term consequences
of the Ebola epidemic in the
country.
The
National
Indicative
Program (NIP) focal sectors
are aligned to the Government
of
Liberia
Agenda
for
Transformation (AfT).
The good governance sector
will support the overall
improvement of the public
sector management both in
terms of finance management,
including revenue generation
and fight against corruption
according to the EU.
It will address the ability
to deliver services as well as

focus on the consolidation of
peace, democracy, the rule of
law and security, states EU.
The energy sector aims for
the access to sustainable and
affordable electricity for the
general population and for
productive activities. The
education sector will focus on
improvement of quality, equity
and accessibility of the basic
education and of the Technical
Vocational Education and
Training (TVET), as defined
by the AfT as a key priority
for economic growth and
transformation and also, from
a rights-based perspective, as
part of the process of social
inclusion and nation building.
The
AfT
stresses
that
agriculture is the largest
source
of
employment
and a source of food for its
people and the EU states
that its support is focusing
on increasing agricultural
productivity and added value
in a sustainable manner from
an environmental, economic
and social point of view.
The access to domestic and
international markets shall
be improved and nutritionsensitive production systems
shall be developed, states the
EU.
President Johnson Sirleaf has
called for a "Marshall Plan" for
the Ebola-affected countries
of West Africa. Her comments
came after Sierra Leone was
immediately granted more
than $80m (52m) to help
end the Ebola outbreak and
recover from its effects. The
IMF has pledged a $187m
financial aid package for Sierra
Leone. Nearly $5bn has been
pledged internationally to the
Ebola effort, but less than half
of the help has materialized.
Nearly 10,000 people have
died in the outbreak, the vast
majority in Guinea, Liberia and
Sierra Leone.
SENATE DONATES LD 100,000.00 TO LOFA STUDENTS
Monroviahe leadership of the

Liberian Senate has
presented
a
cash
donation of L$100,000
to authorities at the Lofa County
Community College (LCCC).

Thedonation made over the
weekend, is intended to aid
financially stricken students hit
by Ebola and help in the purchase
of instructional materials for the
pending school year following

the deadly Ebola outbreak which
stuck Lofa and other counties.
According to the Press and Public

Affairs of the Liberian Senate,
the presentation was made over
the week end in Vojaima-Lofa

county at the induction ceremony
of a newly elected student
council government of the
LCCC. Making the presentation
on behave of the Senate, Senate
Pro Tempore Armah Jallah said
the Senate was pleased to be
associated with the
educational development of
Lofa. As Senators, we have a
responsibility to ensure that the
educational sector of Lofa and
other counties is supported and
sustained, he said. We are
confident that with this amount,
the financial burden of students
and administration hit by the
Ebola outbreak can be reduced.
Expressing regrets for the loose
of citizens during the height
of the Ebola outbreak, Senator
Jallah pledged the Senates
commitment
to
supporting
the county post Ebola era
especially in road development
and education. The Senate Pro
Tempore however, pledged
to lobby with members of

the Legislature to ensure an
increment in the budgetary
allotment of Lofa in
the coming fiscal year budget;
vowing to do same to counties in
dying need.
The Senate Pro Tempore then
commended citizens of Lofa for
the election of Senator Stephen
Zargo, and cautioned them to
remain united and refrain from
divisive politics. We salute the
people of Lofa for their support,
commitment, devotion, patience
towards moving our county
forward, Senator Jallah added.
Accompanying by poll of
Senators including Montserrado
Senator George Weah and
Senator Henry Yallah of Bong
County and others, Senator
Jallah said in
collaboration with Lofa Senator
Stephen Zargo, they would
collaborate to ensure a road link
between Gbarpolu and Lofa
counties.
Currently there exist no road

link between the two sisterly
counties owing to a collapsed
of routes caused by the countys
civic crisis. Responding to the
donation, authorities at the
college described the donation
as timely and a rescued mission.
Mr. James Kollie, President
of the College said he was
pleased with the presence of the
new leadership of the Senate,
describing it as first of its kind in
the history of the country.
Adding, for the leadership of
the country to leave their busy
schedules and come to aid us, we
see this as and golden opportunity
and historic. Fridays event
was characterized by traditional
ceremonies, political speeches
as well as the presentation of
traditional awards and materials
to Senators elect as well the
President Pro Tempore of the
Liberia Senate for their recent
victories.
Frontpage
BASSA STADIUM PROJECT RESTARTS

AFTER MONTHS OF DELAY
ALPHA DAFFAE SENKPENI, daffae82@gmailcom
Doris Williams Stadium Project claimed massive attention from locals when it started in 2012
Buchanan,
County-
Grand
Bassa
ork
has
resumed on the
Doris Williams
Stadium
in
Buchanan,
Grand
Bassa
County after almost a year of
delays reportedly caused by
consistent misunderstanding
between the contractor and the
county Project Management
Committee (PMC).
The resumption of work ignites
the countys hope of staging

the 2015 National County
Meet following recent reports
that the Ministries of Internal
Affairs and Youth and Sports
have selected the county as the
venue to host the closing games
of the competition. But with
recent concerns over sourcing
funding for the competition,
residents are hopeful that the
stadium is completed before
the organizers determine the
timeline for the county meet.
A US$ 500,000.00 contract

was awarded to a Liberian
Construction
firm,
CJ
Construction, Inc in July 2012
by the county administration
for the modernization of the
sport facility which according
to contract documents was due
to be completed August 2013
just before the start of the last
edition of Liberias National
County Meet with Grand Bassa
as the winner.
Disputes between the county
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

February 28, 2015
The administrators of the intestate estate of the late

K. Jefffries Adorkor, Sr., advises the general public that
the estate is the lawful owner of the Adorkor building
situated on Payne Avenue, just off 11th Street and
Warren Avenue, tit has come to our attention that
certain unscrupulous persons posing as owner have
been taking unsuspecting individuals to the property
attempting to sell the property. Even though no court
in this republic has dispossessed the intestate estate
title acquired since 1951.
This is to warn all unsuspecting persons to closely

examine the title deeds of these unscrupulous
individuals before being duped of their money. The
Adorkor building is not for sale. In fact the estate has
instituted court proceedings in the civil law court for
the cancellation of the fraudulent title deeds of these
imposters.
Please call cell#: 0886523882, 0886556939 FOR ANY
FURTHER INFORMATION.
SIGNED: AYELE ADORKOR HARRIS/REUBEN ADORKOR
ADMINISTRATORS
administration
and
the
contractor have since 2013
created deadlock over the future
of the county only stadium
project which observers say
may help intensify the essence
of football in Grand Bassa
County if completed. The
Doris Williams stadium is
expected to be rated as one of
the best county stadiums in the
country base on its architecture
design and the quality of work
the contractor has done so far,
some observers say.
In late January, a meeting to
restart work on the project was
held between the contractor
and Grand Bassa Development
Superintendent, Adonis Z.
Greaves although both the
county and the contractor
refused to reveal the outcome
of the meeting to the media.
FrontPage Africa gathered
from sources that at the meeting
the two parties came to some
terms in other to complete the
stadium. The terms, our source
said, has paved the way for
the contractor to resume the
project. Despite the resumption
of works on the project, there
are increasing concerns over
foul play by the two parties
disregarding stipulations in the
contractual agreement.
Work restarted almost three
weeks ago but it is unclear how
the modernization will now

go considering what sources
are asserting about a new
decision reached between the
two parties during the recent
meeting in Buchanan.
The Senior Managing partner
of the CJ Construction
Incorporated, James Johnson,
told FPA in an interview that the
failure of the countys Project
Management
Committee
(PMC) to comply with his
companys recommendations
created the delays, while the
county administration accused
the firm for reneging on its
responsibility stated in the
contract document.
Months ago, the construction
company hinted at while it
is important for the PMC
to give it the retention fees
which it said will help expedite
the work. The fee which is
US$53,482.20, according to
the contract, is intended to
cover latent defects that may
exist in the work for 60 days
period and up to now it is
unclear if the PMC will or has
given the retention fees to the
firm.
However, the construction
company claims it resumed
work in 2014 after the county
administration resolved to
take the matter to the County
Attorney for probe but
according to Mr. Johnson, the
Ebola virus outbreak obstructed
work. Johnson revealed to FPA
that his company during the
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virus outbreak, communicated

with the county about its
decision to stop work.
In 2013, the firm stated
unprecedented
rain
falls,
acquisition of materials, and the
lack of sufficient skill workers
in the county were hindrances
that stalled the efficiency in
their work, thereby causing
several delays.
The delay in completing the
project over the past months
created dissatisfaction amongst
many people especially in
Buchanan city with some
asserting that the delay is
an attempt to abandon the
project while some alleged
that both the company and
the
administration
have
misappropriated
funds
intended for the project.
County Information Officer,
Eddie Williams, told FPA on
January 14, 2015 that senior
staff of the county development
and the PMC offices were
planning a meeting to look at
the status of incomplete and
pending projects in the county
but the outcome of that meeting
is still undisclosed.
An FPAs 2013 look into the
stadiums project prompted
contradicting revelations from
the county administration
and CJ Construction. By
then, Grand Bassa County
Information officer claimed
that the county had paid the
contractor
US$800,000.00
when contract papers presented
by the company proved that
only US$538,482.00 was
allotted for the stadium project.
FIFTY LAWMAKERS SIGN RESOLUTION

SUSPENDING COLLEAGUES
Henry Karmo (0886522495) henrykarmo@frontpageafricaonline.com
M
Monrovia-
embers
of
the
House
of
Representatives
Tuesday reaffirmed
their decision to suspend three
lawmakers and mandate two
others to write apology letters
to plenary of the House of
Representatives for disrupting
session twice in the same week.
The decision by the House was
confirmed by the signature of
50 of the 73 members, which
constitutes two-third majority in
keeping with the houses rules.
The rules calls for the signature of
a two-third majority of the House
of Representatives.
Representative Opee Cooper
(LP- Margibi County), Henry
Fahnbulleh (UP-District #4
Montserrado
County)
and
Samuel Korgar (NUDP-District#
5 Nimba County) are suspended
for misconduct on the 13 and 15
of January 2015.
The plenary decision is the result
of an investigation conducted
by the Houses committee on
rules order and administration,
in keeping with a mandate given
that committee by plenary.
The committee was mandated
on the January 22, 2015 to
investigate the
disturbance
caused by some members of the
House of Representatives.
In
the
committees
recommendation to plenary in
the investigation conducted on
the accusation filed by Rep. Bill
Corneh (NPP-District #6 Bong
County) against Rep. Cooper, the
committee recommended that the
Margibi lawmaker be suspended
for three months without pay and

that he be made to apologize to
Rep. Corneh and the People of
Electoral District 6, Bong County
through a written communication
through the office of the chief
clerk.
The committee during its findings
established that the allegations
made by Rep. Corneh are true as
the accused admitted committing
the offense.
The committee stated: Based
on the mandate of plenary
which made use of rule 48.4
of the rules and procedures of
the House of Representatives,
the committee on rules, order
and administration initiated an
investigation into Representative
Cornehs complaints. During the
investigation, the parties were
accorded due process by making
the accused to face his accuser.
In consideration of the second
issue, rule 42.2 of our rule and
procedures: No member shall
insult, abuse or harass other
persons within the confines of the
House, or cause disturbance to
the activities of the House, the
committee stated in its report.
Rep.
Grays
Motion
for
reconsideration defeated
In keeping with Legislative
proceedings
Rep.
Moses
Acarous Gray (CDC-District #
8 Montserrado County), filed a
motion for reconsideration last
week; it was tested and defeated
by plenary.
In the motion Rep. Gray raised
several issues including conflict
of interest and selective justice.
The CDC Lawmaker also quoted
in his motion that the decision
to suspend three members of the

house is in violation of Article 44
of the Liberian constitution.
He also claimed that the letter of
complaint written by Hon. Wesseh
Blamo against six colleagues,
took into consideration others
that are vividly seen disrupting
session on video evidence
presented to the investigating
committee.
He accused the committee of
failing to reconmend any act of
punishment for persons such
as Rep. William Dakel who is
captured on video recording,
using insulting remarks.
Gray said: This brings to my
attention Rule 42.1 prestige and
Dignity of the House which states,
no member shall insult, abuse or
harass other persons within the
confines of the House, or cause
distrubance to the activities of the
House.
He also said in his mind when
the committee accused some
of the members on contempt of
Legislature in Article 44 of the
Liberian Constitution.
Rule 53.1 on composition
of committees says: Each
committee shall be composed
of not more than (70 members,
except the committees on ways,
means and Finance and Paeace
and National Reconciliation that
have 15 persons each representing
the 15 counties.
Gray said: That by precedent,
a suspension of member of this
body can only take effect by a
resolution signed and voted for
by two third members of the
House that must also be seated on
the day of such decision.
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AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT
FIRESTONE LIBERIA 2014/15 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
NEW RECIPIENTS!!!
Firestone Liberia is pleased to inform the public that the application and review periods for the 2014-2015
Firestone Liberia Scholarship have ended. CONGRATULATIONS to the following individuals who have qualified to
receive scholarships for the 2014-2015 academic year.
NAME COUNTY OF ORIGIN SCHOOL STUDIES
1
Emmanuel M. Kolleh
Bong
Cuttington Grad School
Accounting
Ben C. Bellring
Bong
Environmental Science
2
3
5
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Moses B. Bolongei
Aldophus G. Glaydor
Emmanuel S. Tarr
Elvis G. Dundas
Lloyd C. Chea
Kollie Tokpah
Sasha Watchen Snyder

Preston S. Nyanamah
Francis B. Taweh
Korkissie M. F. Kamara
Fallah Nyumah
Lionel Josiah
Oliver Vaye
Dennia Barkolleh
Emmanuel J. Villizu
Sam K. Flomo Jr.
Othreniel A. Forte
Lovester H. Jallah
Subah Mulbah
Henric R. Gardner
Henrique E. Russell Jr.
Joseph F. Charles
Clint P. Layweh
Saah S. Chowoe
Charles G. Pewee
Julius Savelee
Tee D. Wonwoe
Jasper T. Yanbor
Nowai Blackie
William Boakai
Jonieh Hills
Jeremiah F. Nueita
Ignatius White
Wilmot Kollie
Alimamy S. Donzo
Charles Baysah
Alex Cooper
Elijah Fineboy
Dorcas K. Mendin
Bong
Grand Bassa
Grand Bassa
Montserrado
Maryland
Bong
Grand Bassa
Nimba
Grand Cape Mount
Bong
Lofa
Margibi
Nimba
Margibi
Lofa
Bong
Margibi
Bong
Lofa
Bong
Bong
Margibi
Margibi
Lofa
Lofa
Lofa
Bong
Lofa
Margibi
Margibi
Margibi
Margibi
Margibi
Bong
Nimba
Lofa
Grand Bassa
Margibi
Nimba

Cuttington University
Public Health
Finance
Agriculture
Biology
Agriculture
Chemistry
Biology
Civil Engineering
Agriculture
Chemistry
Natural Resource Mgt.

Biology
Chemistry
Chemistry
Biology
Mathematics
Biology
Plant & Soil Science

Agriculture
Chemistry
Plant & Soil Science
Natural Resource Mgt.

Chemistry
Public Administration
Biology
Agriculture
Chemistry
Agriculture
Medicine
Agriculture
Stella Maris Polytechnic
Civil Engineering
University of Liberia
University of Liberia
Firestone Snr. High Sch
St. Theresa Convent
Chemistry
Chemistry
High School
High School
All Scholarship recipients listed above and their parents, both current and new, are invited to the Awards Ceremony to be held on
Friday, March 6, 2015 at the Firestone Liberia Senior High School Gymnasium commencing at 10:00 A.M.
Award packets will be given to students during the ceremony. Please bring your picture ID for verification. For further information,
please contact the Scholarship Committee on 0776224937.
Congratulations to all of the Firestone Liberia 2014-2015 scholarship recipients for a job well done!
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OBITUARY SHINING SHOES FOR EDUCATION

Liberian Students Earning Tuition By Shining
Henry karmo (0886522495) henrykarmo@frontpageafricaonline.com
Death Announcement
Funeral arrangement over the remains of the
late Frank R. Gardiner are as follows:
Removal from the Maureen E. Capehart Funeral
home is on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at 8:am
and will be taken to the E.J. Goodridge United
Methodist Church, Barnersville Estate.
Funeral service will be held at the same church
on Saturday, March 7, 2015, at 10:00am.
Thereafter, Interment will be at the Gould
family plot behind Howell Macedonia Baptist
Church Barnersville Township.
This announcement was brought in by, Rev.
Margaret B. Gardiner (widow) and
Mrs. Francine Gardiner Doe (daughter) on
behalf of the family.
Death Announcement
The body of Genevieve Queen Marteh will be
removed from the AB Anderson funeral home
at

11:00AM on Friday and taken to the Seed Faith
Ministry Center in New Kru Town for an hour of
wake-keeping.
The funeral service is at 12:30 AM on the same
day and interment follows at the Iron Gate
cemetery in Brewersville.
Genevieve, who was born on November 27, 1987,
died on February 23 after a combination of
illnesses, including typhoid.
She leaves to mourn her parents Sherry
and Morris; maternal grandmother Nancy
Pantee, sisters Valerie and Euphemia, brothers
Frederick, Danesius, Wallace, Nagbe, Lee and
Frank; several nieces, nephews, uncles, aunties
and a host of relatives and friends at home and
abroad.
She was a junior student at the University of
Liberia.
May God grant her and all faithful departed
eternal rest.
Danesius Marteh
Brother of the deceased
T
L
Monroviahe number of Ebola

cases may be reducing
in Liberia, but the
presence of its negative
(Philadelphia, USA)
iberian Gospel Music
Ambassador Marion
Cassell has embarked
on an initiative to unite
artists from Liberia based in the
United States of America as a
means of ending some of the
long dispute amongst members.
The first colorful unification
event was carried out through
a Palmist night Dinner at a local
hotel in the densely populated
Liberian
community
of
Philadelphia, USA and brought
Liberian musicians together for
the first time for that event.
Artists danced to the beats of
several of their music, welcome
each others in a typical Liberian
style and extended an olive
branch for whatever they may
have done wrong willingly or
unwilling to their colleagues .
The brain behind the event,
Ambassador Marion Cassell
beaming with smile said it was
her dream to unite gospel artists
from Liberia residing in the
United States.
According to her once Liberian
artists and gospel ministers in the
US are united they will foster a
stronger working relationship
which will also protect and
support each other activities,
something she also believe will
make Liberian gospel musicians
dreams to become a reality .
I have called on all my fellow
gospel musicians for us to
come together to fellowship,
share and trash our differences,
amen. If we are all serving this
one God, there is no need to be
divided, there is no need for us
to fight and envy one another,
Ambassador Cassell said at the
Palmist night Dinner.
She pleaded that all the praises
and adoration they offer is in
honor of Jehovah God who is
the creator of the heaven, earth
and mankind, stressing that each
human has the same blood given
to them by their heavenly father
God including the same DNA.
Ambassador Cassell extended an
olive branch to gospel musicians
and ministers who are avoiding
or separated from her to come
closer and foster a cordial
relationship.
She also discouraged them not
to stand from a distance and
analyze her behavior based on
impact is glaring and challenging

for every Liberian, most
especially the less fortunate.
In an effort to tackle these
challenges and negative impact
the outbreak of the virus may

have caused, the African Dream
Academy on Monday launched a
one-million United States dollars
shoes shine fund drive to assist
in the construction of a modern

high school on the Robertsfield
highway to be operated tuition
free.
The state of the Art high school
according to the proprietor Mr.
Samuel Enders will include
several facilities like recreation
sites, laboratory and libraries
amongst others.
Mr. Enders said: We are
filled to capacity, we lack the
football field; we lack all the
things needed to provide quality
education for our students.
He said the school through the
help of international partners
has secured over five acres of
land for the construction of the
new building. He said when
completed the school would
be host to over one thousand
students on a tuition-free basis.
In further comments the
school proprietor also told
FrontPageAfrica that the school
with a population of over five
hundred students, is current
providing a Tuition free program
and as well providing daily
meals for students.
LETS UNITE
Gospel Ambassador Cassell Urges US-Based Liberian Musicians
Nathan Patio Charles, lydnatlydnatlydnat@yahoo.com +16125011652
people perception about her.

It is not about Marion , it is
not about us, it is about the God
we serve Amb Cassell said as
she vowed to continue fostering
unity; stating that in unity there
is power and US based Liberian
musicians and ministers can do a
lot when united.
Liberian Music to another level
If you can perceive it, you can
achieve it said Ambassador
Cassell as she challenged her
colleagues in the gospel music
industry to see this time to step
up to the next level.
Continued Ambassador Cassell
we are going to get closer , we are
going to bound tighter and unite
and spread the good news of the
Kingdom of God together.
Unity amongst the artists, she
said will greatly help to promote
their work and being a unifier
she saw it prudent to unite
gospel artists in order to achieve
their goals as children of God
Almighty.
The Liberian Gospel Ambassador
also said her dream is to honor
people for their brilliant work to
humanity and to the service of
God, and also said through the
formal gathering she will ensure
that they build a bigger musical
industry in Liberia.
She lauded some of her spiritual
people for keeping her dream
alive and said they were also

instrumental in making one of
her dreams of uniting Liberian
musicians in the USA to become
a reality as evidenced by the
gathering.
The famous gospel musical
artist who currently serves as
the Coordinator of the Women
Auxiliary of the Liberian
Ministers Association of the
Delaware Valley reviled that God
has instructed her to do ministry
in different ways as a means of
winning more souls and keeping
the spirit of unity and peace
amongst the children of God.
A special project through a
song she said is currently being
produced by US based Liberian

musicians as one of the steps to
unite them.
Several top Liberian gospel
artists some based in the USA
and visiting the country attended
the ceremony.
In another development several
other Liberian artists have
embarked on the launch of their
musical album and project fund
raising in the USA aimed at
supporting their activities back
home in Liberia also Zarweay
the Elder will this Sunday march
8 launch his newest album Only
You I Want in Philadelphia,
USA.
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IN BRIEF
ISRAEL'S BENJAMIN
NETANYAHU - IRAN A
'GLOBAL THREAT'
he
Israeli
Prime
Minister
Benjamin
Netanyahu
has
warned that Iran
poses a "threat to the entire
world", in a contentious speech
to the US Congress.
He said the deal being
negotiated between Iran and
world powers "paves Iran's
path to the [nuclear] bomb".
He acknowledged that his
speech
was
controversial
and insisted that he was not
meddling in internal US politics.
His speech to Congress was
arranged without consulting
the White House, which reacted
with irritation.
The
White
House
had
complained that the speech was
interfering in domestic politics
by trying to swell domestic
opposition to any Iran deal.
It also comes just two weeks
before Mr Netanyahu will fight
for re-election in Israel.
MOZAMBIQUE LAWYER GILES

CISTAC ASSASSINATED IN MAPUTO
prominent
constitutional lawyer
has died after being
shot outside a cafe in
the Mozambican capital, Maputo.
Gilles Cistac, of French origin,
was a central figure in a sensitive
debate about autonomy for
Mozambique's provinces and
decentralising power.
He said that such a move - a
demand of the opposition
Renamo party - would be
constitutional.
Maputo Central Hospital director
Joao Fumane said Mr Cistac died
after four hours of surgery.
'Very important figure'
Earlier, a spokesman for
President Filipe Nyusi said the
government considered the
shooting a "macabre act" and
strongly condemned it.
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RONT
WORLD NEWS
EBOLA: LIBERIA'S JOHNSON

SIRLEAF URGES 'MARSHALL PLAN'

iberian
President
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
has called for a
"Marshall Plan" for
the Ebola-affected countries
of West Africa.
She was referring to the
massive US aid programme
for Europe launched after
World War Two.
Her
comments
came
after Sierra Leone was
immediately granted more
than $80m (52m) to help
end the Ebola outbreak and
recover from its effects.
The IMF has pledged a
$187m financial aid package
for Sierra Leone.
Nearly $5bn has been pledged
internationally to the Ebola

effort, but less than half of

the help has materialised.
About 600 delegates from
around the world met in
Brussels on Tuesday to talk
about Ebola and long-term
plans to fight the disease.
Nearly 10,000 people have
died in the outbreak, the vast
majority in Guinea, Liberia
and Sierra Leone.
This meeting is not a donor
pledging conference - it
marks the beginning of a
new conversation, whose
objectives could be difficult
to achieve.
It comes at a time when
new cases of infection are
significantly down.
Compared to HIV 30 years
ago, this Ebola epidemic was

met by a better organised
international
community.
But even so, the pledges
for support and actual
disbursement of aid were
slow to come. With the
epidemic seemingly under
control, the next phase recovery - is going to be
longer and more challenging.
The call is for a process led
and owned by the affected
countries. But real recovery
will only be achieved if there
is complementary longterm commitment from
donor countries - a clear
intervention with definitive
objectives and timelines.
And the bar for transparency
and accountability will no

doubt be raised.
Speaking in Brussels, Ms
Sirleaf said: "We believe that
a regional approach would
achieve the best recovery
results. This can only be
achieved with your support,
the support of partners who
will be willing to allocate
resources to a regional plan
that is home-grown."
"There is no doubt that
this will require significant
resources, perhaps even a
Marshall Plan... We believe
however that this can be
achieved through allocation
of the additional resources
committed by the European
Commission", she said.
huge concern to us."

Questioned in Europe
He
later
graduated
in
computing from the University
of Westminster in 2009 and his
final address in the UK before
he went abroad was in the
Queen's Park area of northwest London.
Emwazi came to the attention
of the security services during
the same year as MI5 and other
agencies monitored suspected
extremists linked to foreign
fighters joining al-Shabab in
Somalia.
Going by the name Muhammad
ibn Muazzam, he had travelled
to Tanzania with another
Briton, known as "Abu Talib"
and a third man, a German

convert called "Omar".
Once they arrived, they were
denied entry and interrogated
and Emwazi later claimed to
Cage, a campaign group in
London, that they had been
subject to harassment and
abuse.
Cage said that Emwazi was
questioned by both Dutch
and British security services
as he returned home via The
Netherlands. The account he
gave to the campaign group
includes allegations that MI5
spoke to his fiancee - and she
then ended the relationship.
Emwazi himself was not
charged with an offence.
Wider network
But MI5's view was that this
had been no innocent postuniversity safari holiday. He
was considered an associate
of a number of high-profile
suspected jihadists whom
they were tracking across the
world.
One of them was a married
man with two children whom
we can only identify as "CE".
He was placed on a control
order in 2011 and forcibly
relocated from London. During
his legal challenge against the
house-arrest style conditions,
the security service's lawyers
argued that his network
included, amongst others,
Mohammed Emwazi, "BX", J1
"Resources can also be

sourced from the CCR
[Catastrophe Containment
and Relief] Trust Fund
established
by
the
International Monetary Fund
and by regional envelopes
by the World Bank and the
African Development Bank."
'Painstaking task'
On Monday the UN said that
the struggle to contain the
epidemic was reaching a
"second phase".
UN experts say the spread of
the disease in West Africa has
dropped to almost 10% of
what it was six months ago.
Liberia
in
particular
continues to have a low level
of transmission, with only
one new confirmed case
in the week leading to 22
February. This compares to
34 in Guinea and 63 in Sierra
Leone.
But the UN special envoy on
Ebola, David Nabarro, told
AP that the international
community
should
not
become
complacent
as
getting to zero cases was "the
hardest part".
"It's a really difficult,
painstaking task," he said.
The BBC's Anne Soy, in
Brussels, says that there is a
danger of donor fatigue, even
though the Ebola outbreak
has received a lot of attention
from
the
international
community.
The healthcare systems of
Guinea, Liberia and Sierra
Leone will also need help to
recover from the effects of
the outbreak.
Scarce healthcare resources
have had to be directed to
controlling the epidemic and
it has become harder to get
treatment for other diseases.
ISLAMIC STATE: PROFILE OF MOHAMMED EMWAZI AKA 'JIHADI JOHN'
EX-CIA CHIEF IN
FEDERAL CHARGE PLEA
avid
Petraeus,
a
former CIA director
and
four-star
general, has reached
a plea deal with the US Justice
Department in which he will
admit to mishandling classified
materials.
It ends a long investigation into
whether he provided secret
information to his mistress.
He resigned from his post at the
CIA in 2012, after it emerged
he was having an affair with his
biographer.
A Justice Department statement
said a plea agreement had been
filed.
The deal means that Mr Petraeus
will plead guilty to one count
of unauthorized removal and
retention of classified material,
but could avoid an embarrassing
trial.
mwazi in one of the

videos in Syria which
feature the killing of
hostages
What do we know for sure
about Mohammed Emwazi?
Mohammed Emwazi was born
in Kuwait in 1988 and came to
the UK in 1994 when he was
six years old. He was educated
at the Quintin Kynaston
Community Academy in St
John's Wood, north London.
The then headteacher, Jo
Shuter, has told the BBC that
she never suspected that the
"reasonably
hardworking"
pupil would become the man
we know him to be today.
Emwazi was 14 when Ms
Shuter arrived at the school

and she found him to be a
quiet young man, with caring
responsibilities outside of
school as the oldest of a
number of siblings.
"He had adolescent issues,"
she said. "Particularly at that
age - year nine, particularly
the boys, is a time when the
hormones start raging, and he
had some issues with being
bullied, which we dealt with.
"By the time he got into the
sixth form, he, to all intents and
purposes, was a hardworking
aspirational young man who
went on to the university that
he wanted to go to. "I can't
stress enough, he wasn't a
and Bilal Berjawi.

Court papers naming Emwazi
from 2011 - names redacted by
the BBC
All of these men were said
in court to be involved in
the "provision of funds and
equipment to Somalia for
terrorism-related
purposes
and
the
facilitation
of
individuals' travel from the
United Kingdom to Somalia to
undertake terrorism-related
activity".
BX - now known to be a man
called Ibrahim Magag - went on
the run and is widely thought
to have reached Somalia.
Bilal
Berjawi,
another
Londoner, also succeeded in
reaching the Horn of Africa.
The ethnically Lebanese man
had dual nationality and the
Home Secretary stripped him
of his British citizenship. Some
time later he was killed in a
US drone strike on militant
targets.
As for J1, in a 2013 court ruling
on attempts to deport him the
Court of Appeal described the
Ethiopian as someone who had
"thrown in his lot with a group
of Islamist extremists who are
committed to terrorism". J1 is,
in turn, linked to some of the
men jailed for the failed suicide
attacks on London on 21 July
2005.
Frontpage
Sports
FROM PORTO TREBLE SUCCESS TO CHELSEA LEAGUE CUP

GLORY - JOSE MOURINHO'S 21 TROPHIES AS MANAGER
ose Mourinho leaves

a trail of silverware
wherever he works as
manager. The current
Chelsea boss won his first
trophy of his second Stamford
Bridge stint on Sunday as his
Blues beat Tottenham 2-0 at
Wembley. It was the 21st of
his illustrious career and Goal
runs down each one from the
first to his most recent (but
undoubtedly not his last)...
The whole world is always
against me and my teams.
My story after those glorious
golden days at Porto is sad
indeed.Maybe the officials
running the game are jealous.
When I joined Chelsea in
2005 I had too much Russian
money to steal Cashley
Cole from that Specialist

in failure,Mr.Bean ,RIGHT
AFTER
the Invincibles
season...hee hee..that was
fun.Alas, that stupid fat
Spanish Waiter Benitez
owned me with an unfair
ghost goal in CL.Loserfool
were so lucky to win CL that
year,but I almost got Gerrard
to sign for us.
Then,in 2006 the very next
year I accused Barca coach
Frank Rijkaard of visiting
the referees room at halftime in CL
but it was
proven completely false.
That horsehead Ronaldinho
dumped out my beloved
plastic boys...
In the PL that year,I also
accused Johnson of Everton
of diving but later saw replays

of Drogba doing it at least 4
times in the SAME game..it
was a disaster.But we won the
title,that is all that matters?
WHo cares about hypocrisy...
every coach does it.....
But in 2007 it all ended.My
russian oil-boss fired me for
not winning CL and also
losing the EPL to S.A.F..
And 5 years later I witnessed
even a coaching flop like
Di Matteo led most of an
older,disjointed squad which
I had abandoned, to a victory
in CL.
When I arrived in Italy I
thought they would appreciate
my bus-parking tactics but
like always the Italian press
and all Italian coaches had
I dont believe that an official

of the LFA can lonely engage
any club official with the aim
of selling another club space
to that club official and I
challenge anyone to show me
such official, said Armah.
The club in question is newly
formed Lofa United FC and
there are reports that the
only hold on the deal is
the failure of LFA officials
involved in the deal to provide
a detail memorandum of
understanding between Lofa
United officials before the deal
is completed but that is yet at a
standstill.
When contacted via telephone

an official of Sime Darby FC
disclosed that everything is
set for his team to take part in
the LFA 2015 national league
and at no time his team has
been informed that anyone at
the LFA has a plan to sell their
space to another club.
Amos Kandakai believes that
his team has met 90 percent
of the requirements set by the
LFA and he thinks no one at
the football house will carry
on what he described as such
unprofessional act against his
team.
an agenda against me. But I

went ahead and spent more
than 160 million in less than
2 seasons on Inter's squad (
which luckily already had a
solid title winning-backbone
team laid by Mancini)
and won a great treble by
defeating my old teacher
Van Gaal in the final.Real
Madrid came knocking and
so I went.I looked forward to
pwning Baldiola at the Camp
Nou again...hee hee
Instead Baldiola cheated and
crushed me 5-0 :(
But I had had enough of that
baldy.
The UNICEF/UEFA-Qatar
conspiracy backing Uefalona
and influencing refs had to be
exposed in 2011.
I'm pretty sure the UN and

NATO was also involved
but I did not want to sound
too hysterical.People had
to believe the truth that
UNICEF,their
charity
programs and their small kids
had an interest in seeing farca
win,so naturally I spoke out
about it.
I eventually won 1 Liga title
in all of the whole 3 years
when I inherited a squad
on which was 300+ million
spent and also made Baldiola
sick of my crying drama.That
coward ran way form the
league despite pwning me 7-3
in head to head stats.
Unfortunately the Spanish
media tried to divide the Real
dressing room,when in truth
I had only had a few harmless
fights with that overrated
Captain Casillas and that
totally useless Ramos.
In the CL I was pwned by
Baldiola in '11,Heynckes in
'12 and that beggar team of
Klopp in '13.
After failing to even reach the
final despite having a great
squad,I was fired yet again
for not winning CL.
But not before I poked that
cancer patient Villanova in
the eye.Served that cheater
right for beating me to the La
liga title!
NO PLAN TO SELL CLUB SPACE -LFA IS INNOCENT OF SALE DEAL
he Secretary General
of the Liberia Football
Association (LFA) has
denied reports that
his association or any employee
of the LFA is attempting to
sell second division club Sime
Darby FC space to a newly
formed football club.
Alphanso
Armah
told
FrontPageAfrica that at no
time his office or any official
or employee of his institution
has been contacted by any
club officials wishing to buy
a second division space,
describing such report as
untrue.
BACK ON COURSE
T
Swal reconstitutes constitution review committee
Danesius Marteh, danesius.marteh@frontpageafricaonline.com
he Sports Writers
Association
of
Liberia (Swal) has
reconstituted
the
constitution review committee
following the death and burial
of chairman Zoegar Jaynes last
November.
According to a press release
posted on facebook, the

committee is headed by
Vincent Yelegar, who served as
co-chairman to Jaynes.
Others are Hilary Colnoe, cochairman; Omari Jackson,
secretary-general;
and
Henry Flomo and Malcolm
Wleemongar
Joseph
as
members.
The committee will review
the current constitution and
propose amendments where
necessary by March 31.
Following the submission of
their report, a mini congress
will be held to review and adopt
the committees proposal.
A. Macaulay Sombai, sombai121@gmail.com
Page 11
SPORTS
SUNDERLAND WINGER
ADAM JOHNSON ARRESTED
ON SUSPICION OF HAVING
SEX WITH 15-YEAR-OLD GIRL
he 27-year-old was
arrested at his home
on Monday morning
and Durhan police
have confirmed he is currently
still in custody helping them
with their enquiries
Sunderland winger Adam
Johnson has been arrested on
suspicion of having sex with a
15-year-old girl.
The 27-year-old was arrested
at his home on Monday
morning.
A spokesperson for Durham
Police said: "A 27-year-old
man was arrested earlier
today on suspicion of sexual
activity with a girl under 16.
He remains in police custody
and is helping officers with
their enquiries.
MADRID CLASH COULD

BE DECISIVE IN LA LIGA
RACE BUSQUETS
he midfielder has
acknowledged the
importance of the
game in the race for
the title but said it would be
dangerous to overlook their
next opponents
Sergio Busquets has admitted
Barcelona's clash with Real
Madrid could well play a
decisive role in the race for
La Liga.
The Catalan giants host their
fierce rivals on March 22 to
cap a crucial month in their
season as they look to stay in
contention for three trophies.
Saturday's
victory
over
Granada combined with
Madrid's draw with Villarreal
moved Barca to within two
points of the leaders.
PREMIER LEAGUE REFEREEING

BECOMING A LAUGHING
STOCK, SAYS MARK HALSEY
Meanwhile, Swal is calling on

all members to regularize their
membership.
It followed a discovery by
the secretariat that the more
than 133 members have not
regularized their status.
We dont have correct
document for any member of
Swal in our office. Since we
took over, we have being trying
to compile a data for all full
members of Swal, including
those in the leadership, but we
cannot locate forms and other
information on Swal members,
except a membership listing,
said secretary-general Kolubah

Zayzay on Monday.
Kolubah wants all current full
members to immediately begin
the process of regularizing
their status by obtaining a
membership form for L$100
(one hundred Liberian dollars)
with two passport size photos.
He called on veteran members
to take advantage of the
registration, which ends on
May 30.
Those wishing to be members
can meet the membership
committee or secretariat.
REFEREE'S
COLUMN:
The former official believes
Sunderland will appeal the
defender's red card but having
the decision overturned could
prove to be difficult
PGMOL
CREDIBILITY
TAKES ANOTHER HIT
AFTER BROWN RED
The Football Association and
the Professional Game Match
Officials Limited (PGMOL) are
a laughing stock. Someone there
must be holding the laws of the
game booklet and referencing a
rule that does not exist.
FrontPage
www.frontpageafricaonline.com
VOL 9 NO.42
rontPageAfrica
(FPA)
understands that Barrack
Young Controllers (BYC)
will return to the Gambia to
honor their second leg Caf Champions
League tie with Real de Banjul.
BYC were held to a 1-1 draw at the
Banjul mini stadium in the first leg
on February 14 but a September ban
imposed by Caf on Liberia, Guinea
and Sierra Leone due to Ebola means
the second leg must be played on a
neutral ground.
That has not been an easy task with
Mali, Ghana and Ivory Coast having
rejected a request from Liberia to
hold the return leg.
Youth and Sports Minister Eugene
Nagbe left Monrovia on February 24
to hold talk with Ivory Coasts sports
minister
According to deputy minister Henry
Yonton, discussions would have been
finalized and an announcement made
on the fate of the team last weekend
but that didnt happen as Nagbe is
due in Monrovia on March 3.
Despite an anticipated hostile
reception that could greet them in
Banjul, BYC head coach Robert Lartey
is upbeat about this weekends clash.
The football game, now a day, is so
dynamic in a sense that you need to
always be on par with other African
clubs. Right now, we are watching
videos on Real de Banjul. They have
a white coach. Tactically, they are
inclined.
But we have studied them. We are
coming-up with our own tactics
because we know we are the only
representative for Liberia. FC Fassell
is out. So we have to do everything
possible to bring back the smiles on
the faces of our Liberian people,
Lartey told UNMIL Radios Sports
Extra program on March 2.
BYC need a goalless draw or victory
to advance to the next round where
they will meet defending champions
Entente Sportive de Stif of Algeria.
The Go Blue Boys were expected
Sports
NO LOVE FOR LIBERIA

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2015
PRICE L$40
BYC to play return leg in Gambia following rejections from Mali, Ghana and Ivory Coast
Danesius Marteh, danesius.marteh@frontpageafricaonline.com

to
hold the return leg at the
March 26 Stadium in Bamako,
Mali, which hosted Fassell and
AC Horoya ties, but the latter
turned them down, prompting
Fassell to play a week sooner.
The
Liberia
Football
Association
(LFA)
was
awaiting a response from Caf,
having asked it to postpone
the match by a week in order
to secure a suitable venue.
LFA
secretary-general
Alphonso Armah couldnt
provide any information as
he was in a meeting when
contacted by our reporter.
But Real want Caf Interclub
Competition to award it three
points and two goals following
BYCs failure to comply with
the tournaments rule.

The club made all necessary
arrangements to fulfil our
obligations regarding the
first and second legs of the
said match and key was our
government lifting the travel
ban.
Real de Banjul hosted BYC
to a 1-1 draw in the first
leg tie played at the Banjul
mini stadium two weeks ago
and preparations were well
underway for the return leg
this weekend in Bamako,
only to be informed at the
last minute of our journey
preparation that the Mali
Football Federation said it will
not host the match.
We were later told that the
said match would now be played in Ivory

Coast but still without a date, venue and
match kick-off time.
We continued to incur costs by keeping
our players in camp and late last
evening, we were informed

by our travel agent that there
will be no connecting flights to
Ivory Coast from Banjul, thus
making it impossible for us to
travel despite Cafs decision of
maintaining that the match goes
ahead as planned this weekend
(27 February 1 March).
It is the responsibility of BYC
to host us at a suitable venue
and communicate the details to
us in due course, but they have
failed to honour that obligation.
We have already incurred costs
in excess of US$20,000 and we
cant really afford to spend any
more money.
We have now contacted the
Gambia Football Federation to
formally ask Caf and request
them to award Real de Banjul
the points so as to facilitate our
qualification to the next round
of the Caf Champions League
qualification competition, the
club said on their website on
February 24.
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CROWN HILL, BROAD STREET WHERE THE CUSTOMER COMES FIRST
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