From: Citizen (Moncio) Robert Wilmot Kpadeh 5, February 2019 Greetings, our dear Senators; It is within the hallowed spirit of the rule of Law, and in the broader context of protecting the integrity and dignity of our country, Liberia, that I find the unyielding courage to pen this memo—hoping
Megan Trimble, Editor of the Digital News, when writing about corruption said “it is often in the eye of the beholder, largely tied to individual beliefs about right and wrong.” I cannot agree more. Corruption is the deadliest epidemic in the world today and has claimed more lives than all
Legend has it in ancient Belgium's City of Antwerp, a giant named Druon Antigon once terrorized merchants who crossed the Scheldt River. He demanded toll fees he had not earned and would punish any disobedience by hacking off the right hands of his unfortunate victims. Like all good
National hero status was conferred to music legend Oliver Mtukudzi following his death on Wednesday. Being made a national hero in Zimbabwe is the highest honour that can be given to an individual in the country. Oliver Mtukudzi has become the first musician to be accorded this status. It truly
George Weah One Year of presidency— My Perspective on the State of Affairs. By Michael Tipayson My fellow Liberians, I maintain, we do not need a perfect president to change the narrative of bad governance that our country has experienced for 171 years of its existence. Liberians need an honest
The year 2019 is turning out to be the year of elections across Africa as many countries in the continent are scheduled to have their elections within the coming months. Algeria has announced that the country will be going to polls on April 18 to elect a new president or
Zimbabwe police manned checkpoints on many main roads on Saturday, searching vehicles for protesters allegedly involved in recent anti-government demonstrations. A crackdown by security forces has been fiercely criticised by the UN human rights office, with allegations of shootings, beatings and abductions of opposition figures, activists and ordinary residents. Police
Nigeria and Kenya led the countries represented in the report of Companies To Inspire Africa 2019, with 97 and 66 firms respectively. “Nigeria further built on its leading position established in the 2017 report with strong representation from the industry and technology and telecoms sectors,” the LSEG said in an
As the economic crisis is biting Zimbabwe and hitting hard on the citizens, the country's finance minister, Mthuli Ncube said that Zimbabwe cannot afford to adopt the Rand as of now. Before getting into office as the finance minister, Mthuli Ncube had always advocated for the adoption of
Its been a while that Africa witnessed a coup. Latest happenings in Gabon could signal yet another period of military take over. A coup early Monday morning is currently taking place in Gabon, as military men has reportedly seized the state radio station and declaring their dissatisfaction with President Ali
Governors and ministers in Angola are all on their toes considering the number of top political leaders who have lost their jobs within a space of two days following the recent sack sanctions ordered by President João Lourenço. In a widely circulated report by All Africa, the president has ordered
Race has always been a contentious issue in South Africa, and one wonders if the country will ever genuinely heal and rise from the wounds inflicted by racial divisions. A private security company ordered black beach-goers to leave a very fashionable beach in Cape Town over the Christmas holiday. Clifton
The cost of living is increasing every day. For many people it’s a struggle to keep up financially. In many cases you are forced to scale down on your spending. Sometimes it’s difficult to decide where to cut the costs and what is more important before you find
The Merger of Pan-Africanism With Racism Is it possible to support an idea without being against its opposite? Arguably, no. Does preference for one thing engender loathe for its opposite? Arguably, Yes. This is the same dilemma in which Uganda’s president found himself when he hosted the newly crowned
In August 2017, while on a visit to South Africa, Grace Mugabe, wife of former Zimbabwean president, reportedly attacked a 20-year-old lady identified as Gabriella Engels, who was visiting her sons - Chatunga and Robert Junior in their hotel room of a Johannesburg hotel. As a result of the attack
A University in Uganda, Bugema University yesterday issued an official notice that places a ban on the use of jewellery, make-up, mini-skirts, sleeveless/open tops, coloured nail varnish, trousers, etc. by female students in the university. The ban is to take effect immediately. In what the University says is its
