Weah’s new jersey for a troubled continent, By Azu Ishiekwene
LIBERIA and Sierra Leone have a common historical legacy and often tend to imitate each other in war and peace. But events in the last two weeks suggest that while Liberia may be turning a new, refreshing page, Sierra Leone remains trapped in its troubled past. First, the good news from Liberia, whose capital, Monrovia, was […]
UN to use Liberian president Weah’s COVID-19 awareness song
Liberian President George Weah, a former international football legend, has released a song to be used by the UN to spread awareness about the new coronavirus (COVID-19), his office said Saturday. Weah hopes to appeal to music lovers across the West African nation of some 4.5 million people to ensure COVID-19 does not spread further. […]
Liberia suspends petrol import licenses over fuel shortages
Liberia has suspended all petrol import licenses and will conduct performance reviews following a crippling fuel shortage in which importers were accused of inflating their reserves. The government said it had sacked a deputy managing director of the state-owned company charged with ensuring consistent oil supplies on Friday, as well as suspending import licenses. The […]
Liberia souring on George Weah at two-year mark
Dominic Kpadeh heaves a hammer over his head to crack a half-tonne rock in a northern suburb of Liberia’s capital Monrovia, knowing his hard labour earns him far less than a year ago. Kpadeh and his colleagues used to go home with $1,000 (900 euros) a month between them crushing rocks for the construction […]
Liberia declares day of mourning after school fire
Liberia’s President George Weah has declared Thursday a national day of mourning following a deadly fire at a boarding school in the country. Recall Vanguard reported Wednesday that a school fire believed to have broken out in the early hours of the morning when school students were sleeping in a building attached to a mosque […]
Breaking: School fire kills many sleeping children in Liberia
A school fire believed to have broken out in the early hours of the morning when school students were sleeping in a building attached to a mosque near Monrovia, Liberia. Police have told the BBC that they are still looking for bodies in the ruins of the building. Mr George Weah, the president of Liberia […]
