Author: Kerkula Blama

On Wednesday, May 19,2021, the U.S. embassy in Monrovia issued a Statement on Liberian Senate Committee Leadership. In the statement, The Embassy strongly condemns the election of what it terms notorious warlord Prince Y. Johnson as Chair of the Liberian Senate Committee on Defense and Intelligence. The Embassy said, Senator Johnson’s gross human rights violations during Liberia’s civil wars are well-documented; his continued efforts to protect himself from accountability, enrich his own coffers and sow division are also well known. That the Liberian Senate would see fit to elevate him to a leadership role – particularly in the area in…

Davido has just acquired a brand new 2021 Rolls Royce Cullinan worth about $500,000, which is over 200 million Naira. The singer took to Instagram to share photos of his brand new car as he posed with it. He wrote in the caption: \”We rise by lifting others but don’t forget to reward yourself!!! WHO DEY ZUZU!! Just copped my first RR!! God is good! I’m forever grateful to y’all!! … oh yea 2021 BTW.\”

Football legend, Lionel Messi may have played his last game for Barcelona after it was confirmed by the club he will miss Sunday\’s clash against Eibar. Barca will finish their campaign with a trip to Eibar and are out of the title race so have nothing to play for. Messi whose contract with Barcelona expires on July 1, has been given permission by Ronald Koeman to sit out this weekend\’s game. \”The Argentine Leo Messi has not trained on Friday with the coach\’s permission and he will not be in the squad for the game against Eibar on Saturday,\” the…

A ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip has come into effect. The ceasefire was brokered by a coalition of US, Egypt, Jordan, UAE and the UN meeting with the Israeli and Palestinian government. The ceasefire began on Friday May 21, bringing an end to 11 days of fighting in which more than 240 people were killed, most of them Palestinians in Gaza. Both Israel and Hamas have claimed victory in the conflict. US President Joe Biden reacting to the truce said the ceasefire brought \”genuine opportunity\” for progress. Soon after the ceasefire started…

Holy Records frontline artist and the current ruler of Liberian music worldwide, Skinnyboi Kpanto has swiftly responded to critics claiming that his overhyped album is actually wack. The “Street President” as he is commonly called took to Facebook to send out a clear message to his critics especially those of them who are into music. He said if none of them can pulled the numbers his songs are pulling in international digital platforms, they shouldn’t throw shades at him about his music. He wrote: “Dey say official music video – 170 thousand views in one month on YouTube Community tin…

US President, Joe Biden on Thursday, May 20, signed into law anti-hate crime legislation in response to the surge of attacks on Asian Americans during the Covid-19 pandemic. The newly enacted law, COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, would establish a position within the Justice Department centered on anti-Asian hate crimes and allocate resources to enhance state and local reporting. Vice President Kamala Harris, the first woman and person of Asian descent to hold the office, opened the signing ceremony by thanking lawmakers present for their work including Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, and Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., who introduced the bill. \”To…

Cristiano Ronaldo will lead the attack for defending European champions, Portugal, after coach Fernando Santos unveiled his Euro 2020 squad. The Juventus striker, who added the Italian Cup to his collection this week Juventus, will be playing in his fifth straight European Championship. The 36-year-old is six goals away from equalling the men\’s international record for goals scored, with former Iran striker Ali Daei scoring 109 as the only other player to pass the century mark in men\’s international football. Ronaldo is joined by Manchester City\’s Bernardo Silva, Manchester United\’s Bruno Fernandes, Atletico Madrid\’s Joao Felix, and Liverpool striker Diogo Jota in their frontline for the tournament starting…

Cristiano Ronaldo will lead the attack for defending European champions, Portugal, after coach Fernando Santos unveiled his Euro 2020 squad. The Juventus striker, who added the Italian Cup to his collection this week Juventus, will be playing in his fifth straight European Championship. The 36-year-old is six goals away from equalling the men\’s international record for goals scored, with former Iran striker Ali Daei scoring 109 as the only other player to pass the century mark in men\’s international football. Ronaldo is joined by Manchester City\’s Bernardo Silva, Manchester United\’s Bruno Fernandes, Atletico Madrid\’s Joao Felix, and Liverpool striker Diogo Jota in their frontline for the tournament starting…

Chelsea and Leicester have been charged by the Football Association following the mass brawl that broke between players towards the end of their match at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night, May 18. Players and staff from both teams squared up to each other after Ricardo Pereira\’s challenge on Ben Chilwell. Antonio Rudiger sparked the ugly scene when he first squared up to Pereira before the clash turned into a bigger altercation between the other players and substitutes. Daniel Armartey, who was an unused sub for the Foxes, was booked for his involvement in the burst up while Pereira was shown…

The Anti-Robbery Unit of the Liberia National Police early Thursday morning (May 20, 2021) gunned down five suspected armed robbers in the commercial district of Red Light in Paynesville, near Monrovia. This latest incident comes in the wake of a serious upsurge in armed robbery attacks on peaceful residents across the Liberian capital and its environs in recent times. The men were said to have entered a cold storage store being operated by an Indian National and burst into the safe said to contain around LD$500, 000 dollars equivalent to nearly USD $3000. Their bodies were displayed along with a…