What
Are The Candidates Saying? Can They Really Save ULAA?
When he visited Atlanta
recently to attend the 25th marital renewal
ceremonies of a mutual friend, Anthony V. Kesselly, who is
running to be the next President of the Union of Liberian
Associations in the Americas (ULAA), was courteous enough to
call and inform me of his arrival in Georgia, and wanted the
two of us to at least meet before he departs the state, I
guess, to discuss among other things his presidential campaign
and other critical issues regarding the country the both of us
share as our birth home.
Talks
About Possible Boycott of 2011 National Elections Sign of
Mounting Frustration
I can imagine how frustrating
it is to live in a country where there is a weak press, zero
political opposition, a powerful presidency, countless
fly-by-night “human rights” organizations operating in
name only and for grant money, and a feeble legislative branch
of government that has no clue of its role and what is going
on as the interests of the people and the nation are being
ignored daily.
Armed
Robberies, A Scary Thing When Thinking of Returning Home
The escalation of armed
robberies in Liberia is troubling. Many of the online media
that cover Liberia are regularly reporting robberies and other
vicious crimes, including physical injuries to the victims. I
recently read on one of them of series of armed robberies at
Popo Beach, located on Bushrod Island and another in Caldwell.
Effects
of Growing Rice Shortage on the World Market
Rice
shortage on the Liberian market is very likely, as
rice-producing nations cut export of the commodity due to
spikes in global demand and poor harvests. Global rice stocks
are at their lowest level since 1976, and foreign sales
restrictions by many producing nations have removed about a
third of the rice traded in the international market out of
reach of poor and medium income countries.
Rice
or What...?
Hooray! It's
a new world order! It's time that rice, the common diet of
Liberians is changed. As the American economy staggers and
lawmakers contemplate alternatives over gasoline, so is the
rest of the world suffering the direct or indirect waves.
God's
Mafia
Kemah, an innocent primary
school girl from the once flourishing city of Sanniquellie,
did not find it easy growing up as a child, constantly
recounting the painful memories of that fateful hour at the
Lutheran Church. It is a day in 1990, one of such days that
leave unfading horrors in one’s life.
Truth
and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), Digs Its Way Into Chaos
and Credibility Problem
It is a public relations
nightmare when an organization like the Truth and
Reconciliation Commission (TRC), that is asking weary
Liberians to forget about the past and forgive those that
trespasses against them during that heinous civil war is not
at peace with itself, is fumbling all over the place; is
having credibility problem, cannot get any kind of traction,
and is also having problem defining its mission and reason for
being.
Government
and Organized Crime, A History of Co-existence
Government is the governing authority of
a political unit, the ruling power in a political society, and
the apparatus through which a governing body functions and
exercises authority.
The
Graves Are Not Yet Full
Walk
me down memory lane. The time: 1968. In 30 months, one million
dead. The setting: a dusty camp in Biafra where survivors
waited and hoped for peace. The survivors: Refugees fleeing
from the Dance of Death." My mentor: One of the refugee
camp directors, whom I called "Teacher" out of
respect.
*Caution:
Graphic Photos*
What
Are They Doing in Ghana?
If
I had a guest staying over at my house, I expect that
particular guest to leave my home at the time specified, so as
not to wear out his or her stay or wear out my generosity. If
a natural or man-made disaster struck, and my wife and I were
asked to take into our home one or two persons until the
crisis stabilizes, we will surely agree to host that displaced
person or persons, but expect the individuals to honor their
end of the deal because we don’t expect them to stay in our
home forever.
Goodbye
to Kendaja National Cultural Center? Why?
The last
thing any president would do to a national treasure
such as the iconic Kendaja National Cultural Center is
to tamper with it, demolished it, and then sell it, (the talking point is) “lease” the ocean-front
site to the highest bidder to construct a 4-star, some
would say a 5-star hotel that in no way resembles
Liberia’s rich cultural heritage and the warm
memories of the 44-year old institution that once
occupied the spot.
Concerned
Liberian briefly chronicles on-going crisis in Ghana between
Liberian refugees and local authorities
Early
this morning at about 5 AM, police men from the Ghanaian
police service arrived at the Liberian refugees camp and
surrounded our women that slept on the field. After some time,
the police officers started running behind the men that were
standing nearby.
Kosovo
Brief
On
17 February 2008, in Southeastern Europe, the Serbian Southern
province of Kosovo declared independence from the Republic of
Serbia, and self-proclaimed a new Republic of Kosovo. The
newly proclaimed Republic of Kosovo was later recognized by
few sovereign states, but not by the UN.
Interference
with Liberianization Policy revealed what's wrong with
powerful presidency, and a badly flawed constitution
If President Sirleaf had
a choice, she would exercise her executive authority by
abolishing the Liberianization Act intended to help
Liberian-owned businesses compete on an equal playing field in
their own country, and would replace it with an unnamed Act
that favors foreign-owned businesses operating in Liberia,
just as she attempted to do recently.
Becoming
High-Impact Citizens: A Winning Proposition for Liberian
Entrepreneurs - Part 1
Picture this scenario. The year is
2021, amazing things are happening in Liberia, thanks to its
entrepreneurs. Liberian businesses have created thousands of
jobs, significantly reducing the unemployment rate in the
country.
