DC TV-Liberia Online

09/07/2024

LiDAG's Financial Director Speaking To DC TV-Liberia Online At The End Of A Agriculture Students Workshop .

20/05/2024

Mr. McDonald Wlemus speaks at Menieh Development Association's Meeting.

20/05/2024

Video from the Menieh Development Association.

20/05/2024

Menieh Development Association Ends Reunion Meeting In Thumbs Up Community, Caldwell, Montserrado County.

09/04/2024

Senator Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence writes, As Senator Prince Y. Johnson Signs Resolution To Establish War And Economic Crimes Court In Liberia

Monrovia-Liberia, April 9, 2024-Sen. Karnga-Lawrence: "I am pleased to announce that, Twenty-eight(28) of the Twenty-nine (29) Senators have signed a resolution endorsing the establishment of the war and economic Crimes courts in Liberia.

Thanks to Senators who have trusted in my leadership on why they should sign this resolution and also thanks to those who have other view on this matter.

We have communicated with the Speaker of the House of Representatives Cllr. Fornati Koffa and members of the House of Representatives seeking their concurrence.

We believe this decision will bring an end the perception in the public that Members of The Liberian Senate are against establishing war and economic crimes court. We believe this decision is the beginning of ending impunity in Liberia."

03/02/2024

Madam Nancy Janice Gray, Vice President & Director of Marketing, Liberian Diaspora Agriculture Group (LiDAG) Addressing the Media in Buchanan at the end of the organization's 2nd Annual Agribusiness Exposition.

03/02/2024

Madam Ajawavi Jackie Ajavon, President/CEO of the Liberian Diaspora Agriculture Group (LiDAG) Speaks to the Media in Buchanan after LiDAG's 2nd Annual Exposition.

03/02/2024

Mr. Arthur Weah Doe, Secretary/Executive Director of the Liberian Diaspora Agriculture Group (LiDAG) Speaks To The Media.

03/02/2024

Continuation Of The Liberian Diaspora Agriculture Group (LiDAG) 2nd Annual Exposition Held @ K PLAZA HOTEL In Buchanan, Grand Basaa County.

07/12/2023

"Reduce The Side Of Government" US-Based Liberian Recommends

By: Moses M. Tokpah
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Kakata, Liberia-With just one month few days to the transitioning of power from the Weah-led government to the President elect, Joseph Nyuma Boakai, a US-based Liberian and eminent son of B**g County, David K. Flomo is recommending that the size of the Government of the Republic of Liberia be reduced.

Mr. Flomo on a local radio talk-show “The Diaspora Show” on the Voice of Margibi on Wednesday, November 29, 2023 said the size of the Liberian Government is very huge and as such it needs to be reduced.

He stated that there are some ministries and agencies of government that are no more needed while there are some that need to be privatized asserting that if this is done, the government will not do wasteful spending, and it will function effectively and efficiently.

“And the government, I have my will we got to reduce the size of government; the size of government is so huge, there are certain ministries that we don’t need no more in Liberia” he stressed.

According to him, the Ministry of Information Cultural Affairs and Tourism (MICAT), the Liberia News Agency (LINA), and the Liberia Broadcasting System are not needed.

He noted that if these institutions are privately operated media institutions, they will be more professional, hire more professionals, pay them good money, and they will work based on their ethic.
Mr. Flomo said ELBC cannot be receiving tax payers money and its employees are acting as if they are campaigning for somebody, thereby recommending that those things should be put stop to.

As for the Ministry of Information, he argued that the ministry is not needed anymore because we live in the 21st century and people can get information anytime anywhere at no cost, stating that there can be a very strong spokesman for government instead of having the ministry disseminating government’s information.

Additionally, the US-based Liberian intoned that there is no need for government to control media in the country such as MICAT, LINA and ELBC.

Commenting on the Ministry of State for Presidential Affairs, Mr. Flomo said there is no need to have such ministry recommending that there should only be the office of the director for Presidential Affairs on grounds that the ministry is not operating in a separate building rather it is in the Executive Mansion. He expressed that if the ministry is reduced to an office, its budget size will be reduced with no budget line.

As for the Ministry of Post and Telecommunication and the Liberia Telecommunication Authority, he said Telecom should be added to the postal service to be controlled by the director of postal services in Liberia.

Also talking about the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the US-based Liberian maintained that there is no need to have such ministry, but there should be the National Commission on Sports with a director.

Still talking about reducing the size of the government, Mr. Flomo noted that the National Transit Authority (NTA) needs to be, Mr. Flomo said these government entities need to be decommissioned thus recommending that every county should have its own transport service.

There is need to reduce the size of government with central ministry that is needed where people will work and get paid

Government should not be investing in Marketing Association recommending that it should be a private entity that will collect fees and be responsible to clean the city that they dirty.

For the National Transit Authority (NTA), David K. Flomo said the entity needs to be privatized with every county having its own transport authority operating.

Meanwhile, Mr. Flomo mentioned that the existence of these ministries and agencies is over burden the government narrating that they are not doing anything.

07/12/2023

Commissioner Jaber Alarms Over ‘Improprieties And Corrupt Practices’ At LRA

By: Moses M. Tokpah
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Monrovia, Liberia-The Assistant Commissioner for Real Estate Tax at the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA), James Afif Jaber has alarmed over what he described as improprieties and corrupt practices at the entity.

Mr. Jaber recently told the X-RAY GLOBAL NEWSPAPER that there are lot of improprieties and corrupt practices occurring at the LRA that need to be spoken against on grounds that the Liberian people are suffering.

“There are lot of improprieties and corrupt practices that are occurring in LRA, in customs, and in fact in the entire LRA and somebody needs to speak against it because the Liberian people are suffering.

How can we generate revenue when we are the one responsible to generate revenue in the entire country and people continue to corrupt the system” he stated.

According to him, cases that have been investigated by the Professional Ethics Division (PED) at the LRA have shown in the findings that there were people who corrupted the system by putting in fake receipt and making people to believe that payment was made against a tax amount due, something he said is not true as in his words ‘the receipts were all fake’.

Mr. Jaber explained: “They also put value in the system, huge value! undermining our revenue not to pay tax, but to use it as bond to protect their own interest interns of perhaps they have matter before them they want to go to court and the court has asked to file bond so they increase the value”.

The LRA Assistant Commissioner for Real Estate Tax furthered that fraudulent tax clearance was taken out of the system without following the procedure as it was not requested for, but it left the system and it was then discovered and revoked.

On the other hand, Mr. Jaber has decried what he termed as wrongful suspension reportedly carried out by the Deputy Commissioner General for Administrative Affairs, Samuel Bennett.

He narrated that Mr. Bennett violated the Professional Ethics and the Human Resource Management Policy (HRMP) sections 13 and 13.1 of the Liberia Revenue Authority.

Jaber quoted section 13 of the LRA human resource management policy as saying ‘that if a staff is involved in misconduct or in subornation or improprieties or whatever, that staff must be investigated first before any action can be taken against him or her’ something he said was not the case.

He also stated that the procedure in section 13.1 says a communication that takes ‘immediate effect’ cannot be written to a staff unless he/she is given the opportunity to exonerate him/herself and said communication should be written and given to the staff ahead of whatever action that will be taken.

James Afif Jaber pointed out that Bennett did not follow the Human Resource Management Policy but acted because he (Bennett) wanted to bring him down, an action he (Jaber) termed as an unfair practice that the Liberian people need to know thereby expressing that business as usual cannot continue to take place.

Additionally, Jaber he was suspended for unearthing improprieties and corrupt practices in the Real Estate Division of the LRA which he (Jaber) claimed Mr. Bennett is compromising. He said there is no uncertain term did he render any gross in subornation and misconduct to the Deputy Commissioner for Administrative Affairs, Samuel Bennett.

He continued that several other improprieties have been carried out and because he is trying to unearth these things Bennett is trying to suppress him so he can succumb to his demands.

“And this is just bad, when people corrupt the system, we try to fight corruption, we’re trying to ensure that the right things are done and then people go after your neck. Because I tried to unearth these things, Bennett decided to go after me all because he is trying to protect his people of interest” Mr. Jaber claimed.

Mr. Jaber intimated that it is unfortunate that he received a communication through social media on his WhatsApp page through an unknown LoneStar number where it was indicated that he is being suspended for one month without pay for gross in subornation and misconduct.

Jaber said his suspension letter was placed on social media and a pay agent was paid by Mr. Bennett to write wrongful story against him and publish it on social media and as such he needs to provide clarity because his hard-earned reputation is being tarnished.

Jaber mentioned that several cases have been handled by the Professional Ethics Division and are undergoing investigation as all had been forwarded to the Division.

He indicated that because the Professional Ethics Division supposed to investigate and act on another person, Bennett doesn’t want the person to be sent to the PED accusing him (Bennett) of sitting on the matter.

“They don’t want to fight corruption, but to protect people of their interest; and they supposed to send another person down to the PED to be persecuted, but they don’t want to because of that he decided to go after me so that he can suspend me and quiet me down and which I am not prepared to” Mr. Jaber elaborated.

Mr. Jaber then accused Mr. Bennett of posting a Masonic statement on Facebook indicating that he (Bennett) will struck him (Jaber) down.

The LRA Assistant Commissioner said Mr. Bennett is using Masonic statement thinking that he will be protected by such statement something he said will not be the case.

Jaber meanwhile called on all Liberians to get involve in the process stating that if Liberia is to move forward in order to ensure that the improprieties or bad practices that are taking place in government be curtailed, then they need to fight together.

When contacted, the communications’ department at the Liberia Revenue Authority said it does not want to be responding to Mr. Jaber’s claims, but issued a press release indicating that the LRA maintains the suspension of Mr. Jaber for gross administrative breach.

LRA in the release which is under the signature of the head of communications, Mr. Danicius Kaihenneh Sengbeh, dated November 30, 2023 indicates that it stands firm on this action in line with its HR Management policy, disciplinary guide, and professional ethics standards.

The release further disclosed that all LRA employees including James Afif Jaber, are subject to disciplinary measures based on professionalism and adherence to established protocols.

The LRA in the document says it upholds rigorous ethical standards applicable to all staff, regardless of position, emphasizing its commitment to revenue collection for national development and safeguarding taxpayers’ interests and the organization’s reputation.

“Furthermore, the LRA’s manual grants employees like Mr. Jaber the right to appeal against penalties, such as his suspension, and he’s encouraged to use the appeal process to address his concerns as a staff, rather than seeking to resolve internal and administrative matters through the media” LRA explained in the release.

At the same time, the Deputy Commissioner General for Administrative Affairs, Samuel Bennett had failed to return call to this writer as was promised by him when he was contacted for reaction to Mr. Jaber’s claims.

Mr. Bennett has also refused to answer to several phone calls placed to him by this writer after promising to give him (the writer) a return call.

12/11/2023

SPORTS: Orange Liberia National League-2nd Division League Heats Up
November 11, 202308

(Last Updated On: November 11, 2023)
Momo Blamo Scored 9th League Goal, Sealing A Win For Shaita FC To Maintian Top Spot

By Jerome C. Willie, Jr., [email protected]

Momo Blamo has scored his 9th goal of the season for club, Shaita FC in a chase for Championship and promotion to the top tier league of domestic football.

It all happened on Wednesday November 8, 2023, when the MVP and Golden Boot winner Blamo is eager to surpass his previous best tally of 29 goals in his debut season in 2022/2023.

The Price of Goals of the Careysburgs outfit Shaita Football Club, Blamo got on the score sheet in the forty-sixth minute of the second half, after a scoreless first half to give Shaita FC a 1-0away lead over Philadelphia FC.

And still with much hunger for goals Blamo registered a brace in the sixty-four minute to give his side a 2-1 away win over Philadelphia Lone Star at the SKD PP in Paynesville on Wednesday, 8 November.

The home team Philadelphia Lonestar got the consolated goal in the 90th minute of the match but was hoping to salvage a point but couldn’t get another goal as the away team secured all three points.

His brace marks his first against Philadelphia Lonestar in the second top-tier league of domestic football the Orange National League-2nd Division.

It was his third goals since he swooped the double accolades during the 2023 Liberia Football Association (LFA) awards ceremony held on 14 October 2023 at the Ellen Johnson Sirlea Ministerial Complex in Monrovia.

Blamo’s has been struggling full fitness for the past weeks since been injured during a home game.

This season Blamo played 8 games in all competition for club out of 10 games.

He missed a league game due to suspension where his culb suffers the first ever defeat on 21 September at the Tusa Field Sports Stadium in Gardnersville in an away fixture to Junior Professional. This is in addition to an Orange Cup game at home against Bea Mountain on 5 November, which saw his team progressing to the next round of the 2023/2024 Orange Cup through penalties shootout after a one-all-draw.

His brace on Wednesday moves him to second place with 9 goals on the goal scorer chat with Theophilus Williams of Gardnersville FC with 11 goals topping him with two goals ahead on the Orange National League-2nd Division.

The 2022/2023 Orange National League-2nd Division MVP and Golden Boot winner Blamo brace helped his club secured all three points over Philadelphia Lonestar on match day 10 gives his side a 3 points advantage over second place Black Man Warrior.

The Careysburgs outfit club Shaita FC has recorded 7 wins, 1 draw and a single defeat since the start of the new campaign.

Junior Professional FC remains the only team in the competition to defeat Shaita FC while on the other hand Samira FC is the only club to grab a clean sheet from the Careysburgs outfit club Shaita FC with both teams playing to a goalless draw at home on

Shaita FC suffers a 3-2 defeat on 21 September at the Tusa Field Sports Stadium in Monrovia’s Gardnersville suburb.

As it stands Shaita FC has registered more goals than other club in the competition with 20 goals in the league out of 9 games.

Shaita FC next league fixture is against Jubilee FC on Sunday, 12 November at the ATS on the UN DRIVE with kick-off time at 4:00PM.

And still with other results of round 10 matches on Wednesday, 8 November second place Black Man Warrior returns to winning spree as the Warriors defeated Junior Professional FC 2-1 in an away fixture at the Tusa Field Sports Stadium in Gardnersville.

In other results:

PAGS 0-1 SAMIRA FC

JUNIOR PRO 1-2 BLACK MAN WARRIOR

LIFE FC 4-2 JUBILEE FC

WOLOGISI FC 2-1 DISCOVERIES S.A.

NIMBA UNITED1-2 NIMBA FC

SINOE NPA ANCHOR 3-0 MARGIBI FC

MIGHTY ENFORCER FC 0-0 GARDNERSVILLE FC

06/10/2023

The Official Launch Of Rep. Clarence G. Gahr's Campaign In Weala, Margibi County.

15/09/2023

AGM Global Alumni Association Embarks On US$100K Fund Raiser To Revamp AGM School System In Liberia

By: Moses M. Tokpah
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Rhode Island, USA - The Assemblies of God Mission Global Alumni Association in the United States of America will for the first time raise fund for the revitalization of AGM High Schools in Liberia.

The Association has embarked on the process of raising one hundred thousand United States dollars (US$100,000) in order to be able to give back to the school.

As part of the process to raising the fund, members of the association from Europe, Northern and Southern America as well as other parts of the world will gather in Rhode Island, USA this September to host the association’s 2023 reunion, installation of Officers and Banquet ball under the theme, “Regroup To Rebuild”.

The President of the Association, Rev. James Nimene speaking to X-RAY Global Newspaper recently, said the primary focus of the group is to come back to Liberia to help the Liberian Assemblies of God Mission School System and bring back the school system to where it used to be or even make it better.

He noted that the Association will embark on a series of activities and fundraising events from Friday September 29th – Sunday, October 1st. He lamented that funds generated from the events will be used to help the AGM High Schools in Liberia.

Rev. Nimene indicated that the association’s plan is to revitalize, upgrade, and renovate the schools and most importantly the academics of the schools; get the school accredited and to open up a computer lab and library to give back to their young brothers and sisters to get a better education as well as getting into instructions with better teachers.

Additionally, Rev. Nimene noted that the goal is to modernize the infrastructure fixture of the school, educational advancement of the school and to bring it on path so teachers are well learned and positioned and are given better salary. He continued that this will create a better educational environment and a learning environment that allows young children to go and learn.

“Technology and advancement, innovation and creativity are the key and those are the kinds of things we are looking at and we have the committed people and other institutions are willing to work along with us” he averred.

He continued: “What we are doing this year for the first time and a very long time, we are regrouping ourselves; and for a very long time we have been under the water, and other schools have been doing great things and we applaud them and for the new commers who are now coming on board we applaud their courage” he expressed.

Rev. Nimene asserted that they’ve been having meetings with the general superintendent of the AGM and the principals of the AGM School System as well as having different dialogues noting that they have somethings on minds and they have a delegation that will arrive in Liberia to put things in place. He then called on AGM Global Alumni Association members to get involve in order to lift the school from its current condition.

Meanwhile, Rev. Nimene has disclosed that officials elect of the Association will be installed into offices during the event. Those to be installed according to him, include the president, vice president, secretary general as well as officials and members of the Board of trustee among others.

“This is our reunion, we haven’t done this in quite a long time, and so we’re trying to revitalize ourselves and to enable us and empower us to grow” Rev. James Nimene narrated.

30/08/2023

President Weah Dedicates Doctors & Nurses' Quarters Breaks Grounds For The Construction Of The Proposed 150 Beds C.H. Rennie Hospital.

18/07/2023

Youthful Liberian Educators Challenge GoL To Invest More In Quality Education

By: Moses M. Tokpah
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Kakata, Liberia - Two youthful Liberian educators in Kakata City, Margibi County, Emmanuel N. Elliott and Archibold Dwayou have challenged the Government of Liberia to invest more in quality education for Liberian students.

They both made the assertions at souvenir program marking the 4th graduation ceremony of Royal Christian Academy (ROCA) Kindergarten and Elementary School in Bassa Community in Kakata over the weekend.

Speaking earlier, the Principal of the school, Mr. Emmanuel N. Elliott said if the Ministry of Education will achieve its goal of providing quality education for all Liberian students and change the pattern of the education system from mess to best, it means national government through the ministry and their partners have to give special attention to foundation building.

He added: “I mean MOE and the Government of Liberia have to invest into early childhood education compares to other nations.”

Mr. Elliott indicated that when the foundation is destroyed, nothing is done properly, and that is why many errors have been seen in the education sectors from all indications simply because concrete foundation is not built or developed.

“As we stand as partners and stakeholders in education, we are calling on national government through MOE to put in huge support to all early childhood and elementary institutions” he stated.

He mentioned that they are under the Ministry of Education policy that governs the operation of schools in Liberia, but under the mandate and implementation of the MOE they have realized that kindergarten/elementary schools that focus on foundation building have no attention from the Ministry.

At the same time, Mr. Elliott has described the 2022/2023 academic year as being one of the historical academic years for his institution on grounds that it brought challenges and success to them as an institution.

He said the collection of tuition and fees is one of the major challenges they are faced with as an institution. Mr. Elliott stated that parents/guardians find it difficult to pay the L$6,200 tuition fees in the circle of ten (10) months as required for a complete academic year, something he attributed to what he called extreme economic situation every Liberian is faced with in the country.

The ROCA’s Principal furthered that many kids are been sponsored by their single mother who manages in their human weak ways to sell and do some petty work to pay portion of the fees charged.

He continued that in the quest to raise the tuition, many school going kids under their supervision are kept home by their parents/guardians and some do not return to the school because their parents/guardians do not have the fees to pay.

Speaking about success, Mr. Elliott said they had a successful completion of the academic year 2022/2023 and as such, they can safely say it is their prayers, hard work and dedications that resulted to the colorful graduation ceremony with over 30 students from both kindergarten and elementary respectively.

He meanwhile encouraged everyone to put in more in early grades education thus expressing hope that kindergarten and elementary schools will receive support.

For his part, Mr. Dwayou guest speaking the occasion called on the national government to give more budgetary support to the education sector of the country.

Mr. Dwayou said budgetary support to the sector in Liberia is very low and can be compared to community budget in other country and as such, the educational system of the country cannot improve.

He indicated that the national government needs to take a stance adding that the main purpose of the MOE is to provide access to quality education for all Liberians regardless of status, affiliation and whatever they are.

According to him, there is no nation around the World that is developed today in the absence of quality education thereby expressing that government must be able to invest in education because in his words, education is the backbone to every nation building.

“When India came from war in order to rebuild and revamp her educational system, she introduced the human development index to be able to improve those that are educated in the country” he revealed.

Meanwhile, Mr. Dwayou said the foundation of education determines the future of every individual whether he/she has a diplomat, BSc, Master’s Degree or Ph.D stating ‘when you don’t have a solid foundation you will be like any other educated person around’.

He narrated that many of the times when an engineer is about to construct a building, his/her major focus is to have a solid foundation as it is from the foundation of the building or the structure that determines its life expectancy.

Dwayou said there are many people who are seeking opportunity pointing out that it depends on the foundation one lays for him/herself that determines how he/she will compete with others and the job market in the future.

He admonished the graduates (sixth graders) who are leaving the school not to forget about their Alma-Mata and those who instilled knowledge into them.

The young Liberian educator narrated that he graduates are going to serve as a mirror that the public will see the Royal Christian Academy through, and it is through them people will be moved to send their child or children to the institution.

He challenged the students to go and make their parents and the institution proud noting that every parent or guardian will be proud of their child or children best output.

Mr. Dwayou informed the graduates that no parent will be happy when she/he hears any negatives about his/her child. He reminded them that their parents paid their graduation fees and some of them were going to celebrate their graduation party as if they were graduating from a university.

He cautioned the graduates not to be satisfy with such celebration on grounds that it is not because they are the only children, but because of the value their parents saw in them; and because their parents are investing and building a foundation for them so that when they (parents) get old or when they shall have left this World they (children) will not be a disgrace to society, but a contributor to society and make their parents proud.

Archibald Dwayou then lauded the administration and staff for the sacrifices they are making in molding the minds of the kids. He also thanked the parents for prioritizing their children’s education thereby encouraging them not to give up despite of the challenges they face along the way.

15/07/2023

ROCA 4th Graduation

13/07/2023

Breaking News!!!

Former Liberian Track Athlete Receives "African International Achievers Awards" On 14th July

By: Moses M. Tokpah
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Former Liberian Track Athlete, Bill Rogers will on tomorrow, July 14, 2023 receive the "African International Achievers Awards" In London.

Amb. Bill Rogers is a Liberian runner who was born in Kakata, Margibi County-Liberia.

He competed in the 1500 metres dash in the IAAF World Youth Championships in Athletics in Debrecen, Hungary in July, 2001.

He currently holds the Liberian national record for the 1500 m. He ran a 4:01.56 for the Liberian record in Cotonou, Benin on 27 June 2004.

He is the recipient of several awards including the "We Dream In Colors Award".

He holds Master's Degree in Coaching Sport and Recreation Administration and he is a professor at the Huston-Tillotson University in Texas, USA.

Congratulations Amb. Rogers!!!!!!

11/07/2023