Author: Kerkula Blama

As Howard described Dr. Slawon’s appointment as a total violation…  Monrovia – A group of civic society organizations under the banner ‘Liberia Education for All Technical Committee (LETCOM) has called on President George M. Weah to withdraw the appointment of Dr. Michael P. Slawon, as Director-General of the National Commission on Higher Education (NCHE).The organization’s call came barely a few weeks after President Weah appointed Dr. Slawon to head the NCHE. On June 7, 2021, Dr. Slawon was appointed by the Liberian Leader to head the NCHE, the decision which many criticized and has since called on the President to reconsider.Mannis…

Bishop J. Allan Klayee was suddenly dismissed by President George Weah as Managing Director of the Liberia Airport Authority on Tuesday for “administrative reasons”. But a source close to Rev. Klayee said he had earlier tendered in his resignation to the President. According to the source, Bishop Klayee resigned on Monday after a prolonged meeting with President Weah. “The main reason he resigned is because of the ground Handling agreement that many top officials of government are pushing to outsource to a foreign company from Jordan. Since taking over as Managing Director, Bishop has opposed the deal up to his…

A tragic car accident in the height of Monrovia on Tuesday killed a senior officer of the Liberia National Police (LNP), leaving several others injured. Maruh Massaquoi, known by many as C. O-5 was commander of the Zone-5 Police Station in Paynesville. He met his untimely death when a 24-seater bus felled on him when it lost control. He was rushed to the John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The bus, with license plate number B125, was heading from Bushrod Island, while climbing the hill on Johnson Street, near Slip Way when the driver lost control.…

The European Union (EU) has threatened Hungary to reverse its controversial LGBTQ+ law or face consequences. Last month, Hungary passed a law banning the teaching, sharing or online posting of homosexual or transgender materials to under 18 people, a law ostensibly designed to crack down on paedophilia, but critics say the law stigmatises support for the LGBTQ+ community. Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orban (pictured above) insists the law is to protect children but has received growing international protest over the law, which is due to take effect on Thursday, July 8. The European Commision is now planning an infringement proceeding,…

The Gates Foundation has revealed it has back-up plans in case its co-chairs, Bill and Melinda Gates cannot work together in the wake of their divorce. The new arrangement gives Bill and Melinda Gates a two-year trial, after which Ms Gates could resign from the organisation. Bill and Melinda run the charitable foundation, which has worked on billion dollar initiatives such as fighting infectious diseases and this new agreement comes after question marks were raised over the future of the organisation when the couple announced they were divorcing after 27 years of marriage in May.. In a note to Gates…

Tokyo will reportedly be under a state of emergency while hosting the upcoming Summer Olympics in Japan. According to Kyodo News, the Japanese government will declare another COVID-19 state of emergency in Tokyo until August 22 which exceeds the duration of the upcoming Olympic Games amid a recent surge in infections, a source with knowledge of the plan confirmed. The decision will impact whether fans will be allowed to attend the event, which was already limited to 50% capacity (maximum 10,000 fans) as of last month. A senior government official told Kyodo News that venues in Tokyo will likely remain empty, while…

An 11-year-old boy has obtained a bachelor’s degree in physics at the University of Antwerp. Young graduate, Laurent Simons, from Oostende on the Flemish coast, Belgium, successfully completed a three-year course in one year, whilst also taking master’s courses on the side. He outperformed other students by getting the highest distinction possible. “Simons has been studying for his bachelor’s degree in physics since March 2020, and he now graduated with 85%, which is the highest distinction,\” said an Antwerp University spokesperson. \”This year, he also took some courses from the master’s programme. After the summer, he will officially start his master’s degree,\” the spokesperson…

The FBI has announced it is still searching for some of the most violent rioters who participated in the deadly Capitol riot six months ago when supporters of former President Donald Trump clashed with law enforcement authorities in a failed attempt to halt the certification of President Joe Biden\’s election. On Tuesday night, July 6, the FBI released 11 new videos showing suspects with some of them engaged in hand-to-hand combat with police, a milestone in what has become the largest criminal investigation in U.S. history. Since January, at least 535 people have been arrested, including 165 who have been charged with assaulting, resisting…

US Senator, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina has given his assessment of President Joe Biden\’s first six months in office. Lindsey Graham, a staunch Trump ally, told reporters Tuesday, July 6, he was \”amazed at how badly\” Biden\’s tenure has been for the US. He complained about China\’s threat, inflation, lawlessness, chaos at the border and said he will be sending a letter to President Biden and the Pentagon to ask the administration to reassess U.S. involvement in Afghanistan as the U.S. pushes forward with the military\’s complete withdrawal by September. \”The border is in chaos. Afghanistan is teetering. China is rearing…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has stated that the equitable distribution of equipment and medicines to fight Coronavirus (COVID-19) is the only way out of the global pandemic. Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, Director-general of the UN Health agency made the remarks on Tuesday July 6, while briefing the (ACT) Accelerator Facilitation Council. The Council, co-chaired by Norway and South Africa, provides guidance and advice to facilitate the work of the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator, launched last April to fight the new disease. Ghebreyesus stated that although countries had made progress in controlling the virus, the pandemic was still dangerous “Our only way out…