Author: Kerkula Blama

Death is an inevitable part of life. The pain of loss differs depending on who might have passed on. So when a sitting president dies, the nation is ordinarily united in grief, more often, the grief extends to the subregion and the continent at large. Such deaths mostly come from natural causes, but there could also be a case whereby assassination, execution, and accident.This is the list of 15 African President that died while they were still in office. The name is listed first, the name of the office the person held at the time of death, the country, followed by…

Retiring Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., is seen during an election night rally in Detroit, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Carlos…Sen. Carl Levin, seen during an election night rally in Detroit, Nov. 4, 2014, earned a reputation as a fighter against corporate greed and corruption as well as well as an opponent of war, particularly U.S. involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan.Former Michigan senator Carl Levin, the state’s longest serving senator, and a liberal Democrat who enjoyed bipartisan respect, has died at the age of 87.A family spokesman confirmed Levin died late Thursday in a Detroit hospital, surrounded by family. Levin disclosed…

Born Russeline CY Goffah, CY The Voice is a Liberian songstress who hails from Buchanan, Grand Bassa County. She have participated in some major talent competitions in Liberia including the most famous Star is Born Which was hosted by the United Nation Mission in Liberia. In October of 2019, CY signed her first management deal with Piff Entertainment, a Media Group based in Arizona, USA. On November 15th 2019, she then released her first single titled “Handle Me” at her new record label. By the high promotional abilities of her team, in January of 2020, CY set off for a…

Nigeria’s doll Bobrisky has given her opinion on issues and is praising God for her decision to opt out of the male gender. Her comment comes after a viral post on social media which has a young man tell his long term girlfriend that he will be getting married over the weekend. He told her, he doesn’t want them to be enemies but good friends and he wishes her all the best in all that he does. He further told her that, God proposes and man disposes and so she should find a place in her heart to forgive her.…

MOSCOW – The United States said Friday it has laid off nearly 200 local staffers working for its diplomatic missions in Russia ahead of an August 1 deadline set by the Kremlin for their dismissal. The move is the latest in a series of measures taken by both sides that have strained U.S.-Russia relations. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the layoffs are regrettable and something the U.S. had hoped to avert, despite a sharp deterioration in ties between Moscow and Washington, which show few signs of improvement. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks about the release of the 2021…

GENEVA – The United Nations warns global hunger is increasing and urgent action is needed to stave off famine and death over coming months in nearly two dozen unstable, violence-prone countries.A report by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Food Program said more than a half-million people are experiencing catastrophic levels of acute food insecurity and 41 million are at risk of famine.The report from the WFP and FAO focuses on the particularly serious situation in 23 so-called hunger hot spots. Most of those countries are in sub-Saharan Africa, with others in Central America, Asia and the…

Bushrod Island based club, Monrovia Club Breweries have signed former Lone Star CaptainTeah Dennis on a three year deal. Dennis joined the club as a free agent after his contract with Watanga FC came to an end in the just ended Orange first division league. The experience Liberian centre-back who played last season for Watanga FC, during which he made 15 appearances across all competitions will now bring leadership and quality to the club backline for the upcoming league season. Dennis was happy with the move and is joining Breweries as one of the club former players. The and his…

The biggest reality TV Show in Liberia, Big Brabee Liberia has officially announced that a brand new car, Nissan Juke 2015, $85,000 LD, a trip to the United Arab Emirates and other amazing prizes will be given to the first winner of this year’s edition of the show. See their statement below: “THANK GOD THE BAKE IS SPICY AND ON A NEW LEVEL 🙏🏿 BBL SEASON II FIRST WINNER OFFICIAL\’S CAR (Nissan Juke 2015) UNVEILED. 30 Hours from now, this lovable Car + L$ 850,000 (Eight Hundred & Fifty Thousand Liberian Dollar 💵) + A trip to U.A.E & many…

US President, Joe Biden has rolled out new steps to increase vaccination rates across the country. The Democrat is urging state and federal governments to use a portion of their COVID-19 relief funds to pay citizens $100 to get the vaccine. “I’m calling out all states and local governments to give $100 to everyone who gets fully vaccinated,” he said on Thursday, July 29. “It might sound unfair to folks who have gotten vaccinated already. But here’s the deal: if incentives help us beat the virus, we should use them. “We all benefit if more people get vaccinated. In February,…

Former Roman Catholic Church Cardinal, Theodore McCarrick, who was defrocked by The Vatican in 2019 over sex abuse allegations, is now facing criminal charges in Massachusetts for alleged sex abuse of a minor nearly 50 years ago, according to a new court filing in Dedham District Court, Massachusetts.According to a criminal complaint filed Wednesday, July 28, McCarrick, 88, is charged with three counts of indecent assault and battery on a person over 14. The filing states that the unnamed victim told investigators via Zoom in January that McCarrick had been friends with a family member and outlined multiple incidents of alleged…