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PRICE L$40
That we Matilda W. Parker and Christiana Kparbar Paelay defendants and Family Dollar Universal insurance
services INC by and thru its General Manger Mr. Matthew Zayzay surety, a cooperation organized, registered
do hereby these commit ourselves, administrators and assigns unto the sheriff of this court that Matilda and
Christiana will answer on the charges against them, the defendants criminal appearance bond states.
Excerpts from Criminal Appearance Bond Filed by suspended NPA MD and her comptroller
BUYING
SELLING
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These are indicative rates based on results of daily surveys of the foreign exchange market
in Monrovia and its environs. The rates are collected from the Forex Bureaux and the
commercials banks. The rates are not set by the Central Bank of Liberia.
Source: Research, Policy and Planning Department, Central Bank Liberia, Monrovia, Liberia
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Bettie K.Johnson/[email protected]
Monrovia
iberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf used the recent
celebration of Americas 239th Independence anniversary
at the Executive Pavilion on July 2, 2015 to chastise the
U.S. for relying too heavily on local media reports in
highlighting the countrys ills in its annual Human Rights Report.
In taking the U.S. report to task, the Liberian leader suggested
that the U.S, State Department adopts a policy of review and
consultation before releasing the report to the public. I only wish,
given the likelihood that much of the comments in the report are
based on local media reports; and taking into account, comments
in the report on the media, that the US will adopt a policy of
review and consultation before such reports are released.
The U.S. until now has been relatively quiet.
On Wednesday, Ambassador Deborah Malac, U.S. envoy accredited
to Liberia came back firing, just days before Liberia turns 168,
the envoy responding to the Liberian leaders statement while
addressing local media at the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia said that
the U.S. does not necessarily need inform Liberia or any country
prior to the release of its country reports.
The US Reports captured Respect for the Integrity of the Person
including freedom, respect for integrity, respect for civil rights
and political rights, corruption, and transparency in Government,
and workers rights among others.
The most serious human rights abuses were those linked to a
lack of justice, judicial inefficiency, corruption, lengthy pretrial
detention, denial of due process, and harsh prison conditions.
Violence against women and children, including rape and
domestic violence, and child labor were also serious problems.
Other important human rights abuses included reports of Police
abuse, harassment, and intimidation of detainees and others;
arbitrary arrest and detention; official corruption; human
trafficking; racial and ethnic discrimination; discrimination
against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons;
mob killings; and ritualistic killings, the reports.
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Seltue R Karweaye Sr. Top Commenter 490 followers
Until Liberia promote Transitional Justice, there will be no
sustainable peace in Liberia. Folks, Peace is not the present
of Warlords, and Supporters of Warlords in Public Offices or
running for Public offices in a Vampire State, But Peace is the
Present Justice!
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INDICTMENT
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JULY 26 DEVELOPMENT?
We will be hosting foreign guests and others but when you look at the roads in our county they are
very, very deplorable. Garrison Geeplay, the Secretary General of the Seebah Community
Alpha Daffae Senkpeni, [email protected]
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CBL Executive Governor Dr. Mills Jones and invitees look on as President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
cut the ribbon to official opening of the New Central Bank on Ashmun Street.
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in chat with former CBL Board of Governors Mr. John Bestman
Dee Maxwell Kemayah in chat with Labor Minister Atty. Neto Lighe
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Defense Minister Brownie Samukai along with Rev. Kekura York Cooper (Center) and Finance Minister Amara
Konneh at the dedication of the new Central Bank building.
President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf receiving the Building Key from CBL Governor Dr. Mills Jones
From Right Dee Maxwell Kemayah, D. Sheba Browne CBL Director of Administration in Blue ,
CBL Governor Dr. Mills Jones, and some guests at the Program.
Some Invitees at the Program including Atty. Lighe, Labor Minister in Blue and Foreign Minister in Brown
Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan and Deputy Minister of Information Isaac Jackson in Gray Coat
Associate Justice Philip A.Z. Banks III in chat with Cllr. Rose Mare James and a CBL staffer
Partial View of CBL Executive Governor Dr. Jones office at the New dedicated Building
Partial view of CBL Deputy Governor / Operations and Chairman of the building committee Charles Sirleafs office
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Monrovia
ollowing a drama-filled Tuesday at the Monrovia
Central Prison when the Sheriff of Criminal Court
C issued a writ of release to the Superintendent of
the Prison, a local insurance company, Family Dollar
Universal Insurance Service has filed a US$ 1 million(one
million, two hundred thousand United States Dollars criminal
appearance bond in favor of the suspended Managing Director
of the National Port Authorit(NPA) and her comptroller
Christiana Kpabar Paelay.
On Tuesday, the sheriff was ordered by the judge to issue a
release of the embattled pair on grounds that a bond was filed
in favor of them although neither was at the Central Prison.
Sources from the prison said the sheriff went to the prison but
unfortunately he was denied by the prison superintendent on
grounds that the Central Prison did not commit anyone with
the name on the release.
The insurance criminal appearance bond stated that it insured
Matilda W. Parker and Christina Kpabar Paelay on the start
date of their appearance and until the final verdict.
The insurer promised that they shall produce the insurer
anytime requested as required by the court or any court of
competent jurisdiction within the Republic of Liberia for any
financial obligations or contingency by this guarantee, so
long as such expenses do not exceed the sum insured of one
million, two hundred thousand United States dollars.
The bond further revealed that its condition is such that the
insured shall appear before the court on a day- to-day to
answer to the charges of Economic Sabotage, Theft of Property
and Criminal Conspiracy until duly discharged from the said
crime.
The insurance company added that it is warranting the
criminal appearance bond for only the periods and in the
event of anything that is not inconformity with the court
proceedings as it relates to the coverage, the bond becomes
null and void.
The bond states: That we Matilda W. Parker and Christiana
Kparbar Paelay defendants and Family Dollar Universal
insurance services INC by and thru its General Manger Mr.
Matthew Zayzay surety, a cooperation organized, registered
do hereby these commit ourselves, administrators and assigns
unto the sheriff of this court that Matilda and Christiana will
answer on the charges against them, the defendants criminal
appearance bond states.
Court staff hinted to FrontPageAfrica Wednesday that
defendant Deneah Martin Flomo of the city of Monrovia
Denmar enterprises is still at large as he has not filed a bond
yet to appear before the court.
It can be recalled that grand jury of Montserrado County the
Special Grand Jurors for the County of Montserrado, Republic
of Liberia indicted Parker, Paelay, and Flomo for committing
the crime of Economic Sabotage in flagrant violation of
Chapter 15, Sub-chapter F, Sections 15.80(a) (b)(c), 15.81
(a)(b)(c ), and 15.82(b)(c), , of the New Penal Law of Liberia.
The Jurors declared that the co-defendants carried out the
act by designing a criminal scheme whereby Co-Defendants
Matilda Parker and Christina Kpabar Paelay by awarding
two sole source contracts without the approval of the Public
Procurement and Concession Commission(PPCC) to Deneah
M. Flomo and his Denmar Enterprise on behalf of the National
Port Authority for the removal of wrecks from the port of
Greenville, and the provision of security consultancy at
the ports of Monrovia, Buchanan, and Greenville, valued at
US$500,000.00 and US$300,000.00 respectively.
he
Office
of
Technical Assistance
(OTA) of the United
States Department
of Treasury has pledged
to help Liberias Financial
Intelligence Unit (FIU) to
implement the anti-money
laundering and countering
the financing of terrorism
(AML/CFT) regime in Liberia.
It followed an assessment
visit by the OTAs Economic
Crimes Team (ECT) to
Monrovia where it held
high level discussions from
July 13-17 with several
governmental agencies, who
collaborate with the FIU on
the AML/CFT regime.
According to a July 21 FIU
release, ECT Senior Advisor
Carol A. Kelly was joined by
Lilieth R. Whyte, economic
officer of the US embassy in
Monrovia, and they met FIU
chief executive officer, Alex
Cuffy and a joint session of the
AML/CFT Inter-Ministerial
Committee chair by Deputy
Finance and Development
Planning Minister, Dr. James
F. Kollie and FIU board
chairman Charles E. Sirleaf,
who is also a deputy governor
at the Central Bank of Liberia
(CBL).
ary
Yawah
Nyumah
is
38-year-old and a
happy mother of
four. She works as a driver in
Montserrado County.
In Liberia, she has become a
role model, mentor, and an
inspiration to many female
drivers. Mary joined Plan in
2011 after graduating in automechanics from the Monrovia
Vocational Training Center in
2008.
After my graduation, I applied
to work as mechanic at Plan,
said Mary.
Despite the fact that there was
no mechanic department at
Plan, Mary was hired and began
driving for the organization
and was assigned at the Nimba
County Field Office.
When I joined, I knew nothing
says.
Marys
occupation
is
transforming her life over
the years and helping her to
address her household needs,
including
her
childrens
education.
In Liberia and particularly in
her community, her strength is
an inspiration.
We celebrate the success of a
lady with a humble background
BULLET - AMPUTATED
FOR RESEARCH
Thursday, July 23, 2015
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of NYBC.
Over the past few months,
New York Blood Center
(NYBC) has been the
subject of news media
coverage,
social
media
outreach, telephone calls,
emails and letters related
to chimpanzees in Liberia
most of which contain
inaccurate information.
NYBC has declined most
opportunities to comment,
because NYBC does not own
the chimpanzees in question,
and we feel that participating
in an international debate on
the subject of chimpanzee
retirement
or
primate
research in the press
and social media is not
appropriate.
The
stamen
continues:
NYBC does not own, and
never owned, the animals
in question. The animals
are owned by the Liberian
government, and Liberian
officials have repeatedly
acknowledged that they have
responsibility for the care
of the chimpanzees; NYBC
stopped research on nonhuman primates more than
ten years ago.
NYBC
placed
the
chimpanzees into a sanctuary
and voluntarily, on a
philanthropic basis, provided
for their care while working
with the Liberian government
to transition the animals to
the government; NYBC is a
nonprofit organization with
a humanitarian mission to
provide the highest quality
blood products and services
to patients in need.
NYBC provides these services
to our partner hospitals,
doctors and clinics that serve
hemophilia patients, victims
of trauma, accidents and
natural disasters, women
who suffer complications
of pregnancy and delivery,
children and adults with
cancer, as well as others who
need lifesaving and other
surgeries.
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Government of Liberia
Ability to be tolerant to varying political, cultural, religious and social perspectives and
opinions; and
Must be a Liberian.
All Applications should be addressed to:
Chairman of the NIR Board of Registrars/
Minister of Internal Affairs
Capitol Hill
Monrovia, Liberia
Deadline for submission of applications: July 24, 2015 at 4:00 pm.
Please submit applications along with resumes to the Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs.
2.2 Deputy Executive Director for Technical Services
Duration: Fulltime
Duration: Fulltime
Functions:
Functions:
a. To assist the Executive Director in ensuring that all technical and operational functions
of the NIR are successfully managed in order to achieve the purpose for which the Registry
exists;
b. To ensure that all directives, recommendations and assignments relative to technical and
operational functions of the NIR that are given by the Executive Director and by the Board of
Registrars through the Executive Director are carried out successfully and timely;
a. to ensure that all of the mandates, functions, operations and responsibilities of the NIR are
successfully managed and carried out in order to achieve the purpose for which the Registry
exists;
b. to supervise senior administrative and technical staff of the NIR in carrying out their
responsibilities in accordance with their respective terms of references, for maximum
productivity; and
c. to ensure that all directives, recommendations and assignments, given by the Board of
Registrars, relative to the functions of the NIR are carried out in a timely and successful
manner.
Specific Duties:
Coordinate and supervise the implementation of all activities and programs of the NIR,
including decisions and policies of the Board of Registrars;
Prepare draft quarterly /annual work plans and budgets of the NIR and ensure their timely
submission to the Board of Registrars for approval;
Prepare draft quarterly /annual reports, including financial statements, of the NIR to be
submitted to the Board of Registrars for approval;
Supervise the work of the Deputy Executive Directors for Technical Services and
Administration;
Work with ministries, agencies, public corporations, and commissions of the Government
of Liberia, as well as the private sector and donor agencies/institutions for mobilization of
adequate funding, material and human resources for the effective implementation of the NIRs
mandate;
Oversee the human and institutional capacity development of the NIR;
Design project proposals and grant requests for the NIR, as additional means of resource
mobilization for the entity;
As Secretary to the Board of Registrars, organize meetings in consultation with the
Chairperson of the Board and prepare draft agenda, meeting minutes, reports, resolutions or
other directives that may emanate from the Board meetings;
Oversee the recruitment, capacitation, compensation, and motivation of a team of
professional and trustworthy staff and consultants to manage the Registry;
Commission annual internal audits of the NIR in consultation with the Board of Registrars;
and
Undertake and perform other necessary responsibilities and activities as may be determined
by the Board of Registrars, for the successful operations of the NIR.
Key Deliverables:
Submission of quarterly, annual and other periodic plans and reports to the Board of
Registrars and the President and National Legislature through the chairman of the Board;
Submission of other plans and reports as may be requested by the Board;
Submission of project proposals to the BORs for its approval, to mobilize technical, financial
and material resources from partners for the work of the NIR;
Submission of internal audit reports to the Board;
Submission of other necessary reports and/or documents to the Board upon its request.
Qualifications:
Specific Duties:
Design guidelines and procedures for approval of the Executive Director and or the Board
of Registrars that will lead to the successful implementation of the National Biometric
Identification System; and ensure that such guidelines and procedures are efficiently managed;
In consultation with the Executive Director, team up with the Deputy Executive Director for
Administration (DEDA) and other senior managers in drafting quarterly and annual work
plans of the NIR; and, upon approval by the Board of Registrars, work with the DEDA and other
senior managers to ensure that such plans are successfully carried out;
Design and implement a public awareness, sensitization and educational strategy to improve
public understanding of the purpose and significance of the NIR and encourage the citizenry
and residents of Liberia to participate in the National Biometric Identification processes;
Design terms of references and supervise consultancies and works of technical and
operational level;
Work with the DEDA in the designing of capacity development programs for technical
positions and ensure that such programs are successfully carried out so that the technical
capacity of the NIR is adequate for the fulfillment of agencys mandate;
Supervise senior technical staff and consultants of the NIR for maximum productivity;
Work with the Executive Director in identifying the technical capacity development needs of
the NIR;
Assist the Executive Director in the preparation of quarterly, annual, and special reports of
the NIR; and
Undertake and perform other necessary responsibilities and activities for the successful
operations of the NIR as may be assigned by the Executive Director or the Board of Registrars.
Key Deliverables:
Submission of draft quarterly, annual and other reports to the Executive Director;
Submission of quarterly, annual and other work plans to the ED; and
Submission of other necessary reports and/or documents to the ED.
Qualifications:
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TRIBUTE
Chief of Party: 15+ years of experience in managing donor-funded agricultural development projects
required (7 years of experience with promoting agribusiness, private sector led agricultural growth, and
value chain development preferred); management of USAID-funded projects with a value greater than
$10 million required; Masters degree in a relevant field and fluency in English required.
Deputy Chief of Party: 8+ years of experience managing donor-funded agricultural development
projects required (USAID experience and a specialization in agricultural economics preferred); Masters
degree in relevant field and fluency in English required.
Private Sector Advisor: 7+ years of experience in agribusiness and/or small enterprise development is
required; Bachelors degree in relevant field and English fluency required.
Monitoring and Evaluation Manager: Inputs Marketing Specialist: 7+ years of experience in monitoring
and evaluating donor funded programs, including experience with designing M&E systems including
indicators, data collection systems, impact assessments, tracking and reporting according to USAID
standards and overseeing data collection and analysis to assess the impact of project activities.; advanced
degree in a relevant field preferred.
Investment Promotion Advisor: 7+ years of experience in promoting private sector investment and
facilitating financing in the agricultural sector; advanced degree in a relevant field preferred.
Gender Advisor: 7+ years of experience in promoting womens empowerment and gender equality in
agricultural programs; Masters degree in a relevant field preferred.
Youth Advisor: 7+ years of experience in youth empowerment programming; Advanced degree in a
relevant field and English fluency required. Applicants must send their CV and cover letter to jobs@
cnfa.org with Liberia ADA and position title in the subject line. Deadline for submission is July
23, 2015.
Scholarship Consultant
Department of Energy (DOE)
Ministry of Lands, Mines and Energy (MLME)
Duration:
Duty Station:
Reporting To:
BACKGROUND
The Program for Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Building of the Energy and Water Resources Sectors in Liberia
funded by the Norwegian Government for 5 years (2010-2015) aims at contributing to the economic and social development
of Liberia. Within the framework of the Program and specifically under its Cooperation Area 2 (Capacity Building) support
is provided for recruiting a Scholarship Consultant to the Department of Energy at MLME. The Program is now therefore
soliciting the application of qualified and suitable persons to fill this international consultancy.
OBJECTIVE OF CONSULTANCY
Develop guiding policy, procedures and instructions for Institutions, applicants and awardees of the Department of Energy
Scholarship Program. Prepared Scholarship scheme should reference best international experience/practices and should be
carefully tailor- made in all aspects for Liberia.
MAIN DELIVERABLES
The main deliverables of the consultant include, but are not necessarily limited to:
1. Use both international and national models to develop MLME Scholarship Policy and Procedures
2. Develop procedures for application, eligibility and selection
3. Develop a framework for acceptance of the scholarship and its conditions
4. Must detail what constitute scholarship fees and other entitlements such as allowance, living expenses, health
coverage, visa cost, field trip, etc.
5. Must detail scholarship conditions and terms of enrolment including withdrawals, extensions, suspensions, transfer,
upgrade, terminations, etc.
6. Must details finalization of studies and repatriation to home country.
7. Submit draft copy of work or brief scholarship committee every two weeks until final copy is submitted.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCES REQUIRED
At least 5 years of experience in Higher Education.
Proven experience and in-depth knowledge of Scholarship Scheme development
Proven working experience or advising higher education/ government authority on various developmental processes or working
with offices/ agencies with international cooperation in higher education or research
Bachelor Degree required but Master Degree will be an advantage
HOW TO APPLY
Each interested applicant should submit a letter of application along with a copy of her or his CV, including a contact telephone
number and names of at least 2 persons as references. In the upper left corner of the envelope containing the application should
be written: Applicant Scholarship Consultant, DOE/MLME
MLME is an equal-opportunity employer; women are strongly encouraged to apply
All applications should be addressed to:
The Deputy Minister for Administration
Ministry of Lands, Mines and Energy (MLME)
Monrovia, Liberia
Applications should also be send by email to [email protected] and [email protected]
Deadline for application is
Friday-31st July, 2015 at 17hrs
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
MLME reserves the right to reject any and all applicants
o God we belong, to Him we shall return and every soul shall have a taste of
death, then to God we will be ultimately returned. These are words of the Holy
Quran Surahs Al Baqarah 2:156 and Al Ankaboot 29:57.
In a simple term, this means whatever we have is not really ours. It belongs to
God. Having looked around us; everything we see, all that we have and all that there is in
us, on us and around us belongs to God alone. It is God who has given us all the property
and cash we possess, the cars that we own, the house that we live in, the kids with which
we are blessed, the health that we have and the time that we are allowed to live on this
earth.
On Monday, 20th of July 2015 at about 1700HRS, the true owner of all things said, Sheikh
Kafumba Famod Konneh was going to observed his last Ramadan in 2015, the Islamic
Holy Month but was not going to see the Ramadan in 2016 because there was absolutely
no contract signed between he, Sheikh Kafumba and God to see all Ramadans even
though God allowed him to see light and observed the Holy Month for 71 unbroken years.
Further, as a manifestation of his ownership, God in his infinite wisdom ordained the
impossibility of this astute clergyman, lawyer, Judge, great teacher, leader and scholar
to see the 168thIndependence Celebrations of the land he has so well worked for in all
of his life as a Magistrate in Yekepa, Nimba County, Secretary General and Chairman,
Inter-Religious Council, Commissioner, Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and
Chairman, National Muslim Council of Liberia. Truly, the owner of all and everything has
recalled one of Liberias repositories of knowledge, an immaculate scholar thus; Nimba
County has lost a son, Liberia a repository of knowledge, West Africa a peace negotiator,
Africa a clergyman and the World a symbol of tolerance.
Death is a reality that none of us can deny, neither are we denying the passing of Sheikh
Kafumba but it would not be fair if we deny that Sheikh Kafumba has given his whole life
into the service and the work of God. Also, it would not also be fair if we deny the fact
that Sheikh Kafumba was a faithful, loving, upright, religious and dedicated service man
to the Liberian Society. And because he did, we must honour and celebrate his passing,
especially so when we look back at his role in the Liberian society. For me and many
others who knew Sheikh Kafumba at the TRC, we knew a statesman; we knew decency,
tolerance, a reconciler and well-articulated example of the Muslim Faith.
He was a founding member of the Inter-Faith Council who engaged warlords to stop
the senseless 14 Years Civil War of Liberia and an outspoken member of the Truth and
Reconciliation Commission of Liberia. The passing of Sheikh Kafumba is a great lost for
Liberia and the Muslim community he headed as Chairman since 1980. We would have
pleaded with God to bring back Sheikh Kafumba to Liberia if he was not going to meet
his fellow revolutionists among the likes of the late Catholic Archbishop Rev. Michael K.
Francis, Baptists Prelate Rev. Levee Moulton, Pentecostals Bishop William Nah Dixon,
the Episcopals Prelate Rev. Canon Burgess Carr and the Baptists Prelate Rev. Dr. Walter
D. Richards. May God bless them all together with whom he Sheikh Kafumba cemented
peace treaty for Liberia and today we enjoy the ambiance of peace and stability.
I remember late last year, when Imam Varmuyan Abdullah Nyei, Chief Imam of the
Republic of Liberia passed, May God forgive him, Sheikh Kafumba warned that we should
all live as Muslims and must pray to never approach death until we are Muslims. Now
hereof, because you Sheikh Kafumba, was a Muslim and approached death as a Muslim,
we therefore ask O God, to forgive you and have mercy on you and give you strength and
pardon you. Be generous to you and your fellow revolutionists cause your entrance to
be wide and wash you with water, snow and hail. Cleanse you of your transgressions as
white cloth is cleansed of stains. Give you an abode better than your home, take you into
Paradise and protect you from the punishment of the grave and from the punishment of
Hell-fire. And bless you as a man who spread the repository of Godly knowledge on earth.
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NIGERIA'S BUHARI SAYS US ARMS BAN
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statement.
Critics say the bill would
allow the authorities to detain
suspects for 15 days without
access to a lawyer or being
brought before a judge, as well
as put harsh restrictions on
journalists.
Members of the opposition
were among those to criticise
the bill.
"We fear the fight against
terrorism could be turned
into a fight against social and
popular movements," said
Ammar Amroussia of the leftist
Popular Front.
But Labiadh Salem, an
independent in 2013 in
the government of Islamist
premier Ali Larayedh, was
even more scathing.
"This law will not limit the
phenomenon of terrorism,"
said Salem.
He added that instead, "this law
will fuel terrorism" as it "does
not distinguish between social
movements and protesters and
terrorist acts".
Essebsi decreed the monthlong state of emergency on July
4, eight days after the shooting
at the Mediterranean resort
of Port El Kantaoui killed 30
Britons, three Irish nationals,
two Germans, one Belgian, one
Portuguese and a Russian.
That came after two gunmen
attacked Tunisia's national
museum on March 18, killing
21 foreigners and a Tunisian
policeman.
Both attacks were claimed
by the Islamic State jihadist
group.
FC FASSELL
DEGRADES LPRC
OILERS 5-0 IN LFA
NATIONAL LEAGUE
A. Macaulay Sombai,
[email protected] 0777217428
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DAMNING INDICTMENT
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SPORTS
Did BBC paint a disgusted picture of Bilitys five-year tenure and Weahs legacy in Liberia?
rontPageAfrica (FPA)
extensively
covered
the
adventurous
journey of 18 Liberian
footballers, who left Monrovia
in early January for Laos, in
search of greener pasture.
They were joined in Accra,
Ghana by five West African
footballers before they made
the expedition to Nairobi,
Kenya; Dubai, the United Arab
Emirates; Bangkok, Thailand
and finally in Pakse, Laos.
At first, it turned out to be
a patriotic move by former
Liberia international Alex
Karmo (capped once by
deceased Hungarian coach
Bertalan Bicskei).
Roland Mulbah, president of
the Sports Writers Association
of Liberia (Swal), suggested, on
his Facebook page, that Karmo
should replace George Weah as
the new soccer ambassador of
Liberia.
Mulbah may have been right
because no Liberian footballer,
scout or administrator, was
successful in exporting that
number of players out of
Monrovia.
When James Salinsa Debbah,
with the help of sports
journalist
Hilary
JustineColnoe attempted to take
talented footballers to a
tournament in Lyon in 1999,
they were denied visas in
Abidjan, Ivory Coast and
branded as rebels, who were
taking warfare to France.
Led by Liberian Football
Players Union (LFPU) founding
president Wleh Bedell, the lads
were hoping to move a step
beyond Debbahs US$20,000
initiative and secure the
necessary paper works and or
visas for a voyage to Laos.
Bedell was upbeat about
the trip with the death and
interment of Liberian football,
according to a Facebook post
by Debbah following a 2-0
defeat to Lesotho in a 2015
his buddy.
I want you call the kids and ask
them if what Bedell is saying
is what [is] happening here.
People just [want to] spoil my
name for my own good but
God is watching. Now I want to
send them back to their people
but they [are] refusing. Its just
[that] my company doesnt
want to work with Bedell and
nobody [is] forcing him to go
or harassing him as he has
written, Karmo countered.
And like FPA wrote in March,
the Laos story resembles
human trafficking more than a
football adventure but nobody
listened since it didnt come
from an international media.
And what the BBCs Piers
Edwards has written paints
a disgusted picture of Musa
Bilitys five-year tenure and
George Weahs legacy in
Liberia.
That the youngsters were
keen on Laos even though it
has made next-to-no impact
on the international stage and
is ranked 16 places below
161st-rated Liberia in Fifa's
national
rankings speaks
volumes about how Bility has
improved football in Liberia.
"Liberia is over 165 years old
and we are just completing the
first football training centre.
Maybe if that training centre
was here, those kids would not
be in Laos, he told the BBC.
Those who travelled to join
the "IDSEA Champasak Asia
African Football Academy"
BBC
investigation
discovered that Laos
side
Champasak
United imported 23
evilla
director
Monchi has laughed
off suggestions that
he turned down the
chance to sign Robin van
Persiethis summer, stressing
that snubbing the former
Manchester United man would
have been like rejectingLionel
Messi.
The 46-year-old attempted
to lure the Netherlands
international to Sevilla in 2004,
but the striker eventually opted
to join Arsenal instead.
Reports from Spain suggested
that Monchi got another chance
to sign Van Persie this summer
as his Manchester United
career came to an end, but he
says a deal for the striker was
never on the table.
IBRAHIMOVIC: MY FUTURE
IS IN RAIOLA'S HANDS
latan Ibrahimovic
has admitted that
his future will be
decided by agent
Mino Raiola.
The Paris Saint-Germain
striker has been linked with a
return to his former club AC
Milan this summer, as they
look to improve after last
season's 10th place finish in
Serie A.
And
Ibrahimovic
has
suggested a transfer could
happen, stating that it will be
handled by his representative.
Will I stay in Paris? My
future is in the hands of Mino
Raiola," he told Sky.
helsea midfielder
Oscar has rejected
talk of a move
away from the
Premier League champions,
amid interest from Juventus.
The Brazil international was
picked out by Juve coach
Massimiliano Allegri as a
potential signing last month
as the Italian champions look
to improve their squad after
losing Andrea Pirlo earlier
this summer.
However, the player's agent
has already distanced him
from a move, and Oscar has
now reiterated his desire to
stay at Stamford Bridge and
build on his three trophies
since arriving in 2012.