Author: Kerkula Blama

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on National Security, Defense, Intelligence and Veteran Affairs, Senator Steve Zargo has cautioned the Government of Liberia (GOL) to be mindful of what he calls “military sympathy” from neighboring military friends and loyalists of his kinsman Senator-elect Brownie Samukai from the sub-region following the delay and protests over his certification by the National Elections Commission (NEC). Senator Zargo, who is a member of the Collaborating Political Parties (CPP) is representing the people of Lofa County at the level of the Liberian Senate in the 54thNational Legislature. Mr. Samukai was declared the winner of the…

UK Royal, Prince Andrew could face another US lawsuit from one of Jeffrey Epstein\’s victims who accused the royal of groping her breasts in a sickening attack involving an image puppet of himself gifted to him by Ghislaine Maxwell. Johanna Sjoberg, a former PA to Epstein accused the Duke of York of sexually assaulting her when she was 21 years old and working for Epstein. The incident allegedly took place in front of Virginia Roberts, now known as Virginia Giuffre, who on Tuesday August 10, launched a bombshell legal action accusing Andrew of raping her. The lawsuit by Giuffre claims…

North Korea has denounced South Korea over its joint military exercises with the United States, which are due to begin this week, warning that such actions risked provoking \”a serious security crisis.\” The warning comes as the US and South Korea began their preliminary war training games on Tuesday, August 10, with official computer-simulated drills taking place between August 16 and 26, according to local media. It also comes after Pyongyang stopped responding to a hotline set up between the two Koreas, less than a month after communication was restored following an agreement with Seoul in late July. Usually the…

The nominations for the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards, which will take place in New York City on Sunday, September 12, have been announced. Canadian singer, Justin Bieber is the most nominated person this year with seven nods, while rapper Megan Thee Stallion follows closely behind with six nominations. Billie Eilish, BTS, Doja Cat, Drake, Lil Nas X, Olivia Rodrigo and Giveon each are tied with five nominations for an array of music videos, including \”Montero (Call Me By Your Name)\” and \”Kiss Me More.\” The VMAs, which had been delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic, will be held at…

New PSG signing, Lionel Messi has opened up about his exit from Barcelona. Messi left Barelona last week after spending 21 years at the club and will now earn a staggering £1million per week and will wear the No 30 shirt at PSG. On Wednesday, August 11, after Lionel Messi\’s unveiling to the fans, the football legend engaged in a press conference with PSG chairman Al Khelaifi. Speaking publicly for the first time as a PSG player, Messi spoke about his family, his Barcelona exit, the PSG team, PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino and the tough week he has had. Read…

A man survived after a 20ft metal pole pierced his brain when he fell from a building site. The 24-year-old was working on the site in Ghaziabad, New Delhi, India, on July 31 when he stopped and looked up. Then a metal rod came hurtling down from the 20th floor towards him, plunging through his brain and out the back of his skull. The unnamed man was rushed to Flores Hospital where half his skull had to be opened so the doctor could free the rod from his brain during four hours of surgery by senior neurosurgeon, Dr Abhinav Gupta. Thankfully, there…

Chelsea legend and former Ivory Coast star striker, Didier Drogba on Tuesday August 10 resigned as his country’s Footballers Association (AFI) vice president. Didier Drogba in a letter conveying his resignation from his post as vice-president of the Ivory Coast Footballers Association (AFI), accused the associationof “inaction” on defending player interests and \”flagrant lack of coherence\”. Drogba who has been at odds with the AFI ever since they refused to back him in his bid to become the president of his country\’s FA last year, also claimed that the AFI failed to properly consult players on key decisions and generally demonstrated disrespect towards those they represent. It…

US President, Joe Biden has said he does not regret his decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, as the Taliban continue to make advances. Violence has escalated across Afghanistan now that US-led forces have all withdrawn following 20 years of military operations. Since the withdrawal, the Taliban have taken at least eight of the country\’s 34 provincial capitals, and are threatening more. More than 1,000 civilians have been killed amid fierce fighting between the Taliban and government forces in the past month, according to the UN. Unicef warned this week that atrocities being committed against children were growing \”higher by…

A 24-year-old man has reportedly killed his 35-year-old girlfriend in Obuasi community, Ashanti Region of Ghana. The man carried out the act after finding a sex video of her and another man on her phone. Local news channels reported that the young man who was sleeping with his girlfriend, went through her phone and found the video when she excused herself to visit the restroom. When he confronted her, she demanded for her phone and a fight ensued between them which led to her death. The young man after killing the lady called a taxi driver to help him carry her…

Antonela Roccuzzo, the wife of football icon, Lionel Messi, has celebrated her husband\’s transfer to PSG after departure from Barcelona, his boyhood club. She took to Instagram to share a beautiful family photo of herself and their children posing with Messi at his unveiling at Le Parc des Princes in Paris.