Author: Afrik Media
To All CDCians, Supporters, Members of Opposition Political Parties Celebration of CDC Militant Day on Friday, June 28, 2024 I extend heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the Chairman, Secretary General and the entire Executive Committee of the Coalition for Democratic Change for the planning and organization of the Militant Day program, which is intended to appreciate enthusiastic supporters of the party for their steadfastness and dedication over the years. I am also grateful to Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Chair of the legislative Caucus of the CDC, as well as our many partisans and supporters who gathered…
Executive Mansion, Monrovia: In an important address at the Special Islamic Prayer Service Program, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. delivered a powerful message emphasizing the importance of unity, national development, and the role of religious leaders in promoting social justice and economic empowerment. The president expressed profound gratitude to the esteemed pilgrims who had returned from the 2024 Hajj in Saudi Arabia, highlighting the significance of their journey as a demonstration of faith and devotion to religious tenets. He congratulated the pilgrims for their successful completion of the sacred pilgrimage and commended their prayers and sacrifices as powerful contributions to…
As part of efforts to boost Liberia’s entertainment industry, the Chief Executive Officer of B-4 International Incorporated William S. Folley has launched an initiative to train over 1000 Liberians in the entertainment industry. The Chief Executive Officer of B-4 International Incorporated, a Liberian based in the United States of America is in the country after years of being in exile to promote the entertainment industry that has long been stagnated for years. Speaking to journalists at his office on Front Street in Monrovia, Folley said his organization; the B-4 International Incorporated, will also work with the Liberian Movie Union and provide…
Emma Jarnyneh, a player manager and passionate football lover, believes it’s time for Liberians to see football as a business and not just entertainment. She wants to see her country’s flag flying high in the world and believes there are raw talents in Liberia that can compete with other countries around the world. Speaking to FrontPage Africa Sports desk, Emma said that if Liberians take football as a business, there will be improvement in the sector. As a female sports representative with a deference for African talents and how they develop progressively from grassroots to become top professionals for club…
The Sub-committee on Culture and Entertainment on the Joint Presidential Transitional Team has begun ongoing activities to beef up major historical sites for culture and entertainment purposes ahead of the pending inauguration, slated for January 22. Since her appointment to the Committee, Culture Amb. Juli Andee has advanced steps in inspecting and mapping these sites to have a clear plan for entertainment techniques, already being figured out. Over nine sites have been mapped, some of which are currently being given facelifts by volunteers being mobilized by Amb. Andee. Among the several sites where arts and cultural performances are expected to…
Mr. Qi, Chief Executive Officer of an establishing business, has responded to media reports questioning the legality of his business, “Platinum Entertainment Incorporated.” In an interview with FrontPageAfrica, he provided legal documents, including business registration from the Liberia Business Registry and a Certificate from the National Lottery, as evidence to refute the accusations made against his company. His business registration, valid until 2025, shows that his company is a Liberian-Chinese joint venture expected to invest in creative arts and entertainment activities. Addressing concerns about the operationalization of a casino, he told FPA that the structure slated to host the casino…
The Concern Citizens of Grand Gedeh County – a conglomeration of Grand Gedians in Liberia and the Diaspora have petitioned various international missions in Liberia including; the United States Embassy, European Union, and Mano River Union calling on President Joseph Nyumah Boakai to withdraw the appointment of Mr. Alex Chersia Grant as Superintendent of the County. The Concerned Citizens of Grand Gedians said they are compelled to bring the matter to the attention of foreign missions in Liberia that have heavily vested in promoting the country’s peace and furthering its development, be alerted to a potentially explosive situation that could…
The Coalitions for Democratic Change has threatened to take unspecified action against the Unity Party government for alleged corruption carried out by the Ministry of Public Works during the 22m road rehabilitation initiative. However, last week Thursday, Liberia’s Public Works Minister Roland Layfette Giddings clarified that the Ministry has disbursed 8.9 million to the contractors, not the reported 22 million. He told the plenary of the House of Representatives (HoR), “Per kilometer it was twenty-eight-thousand. When we did that, the Ministry of Finance wrote us and said (to us) they had an amount as an allotment available for us to…
October 10, and November 14, 2023, were separate days eligible voters in Liberia had to reelect Mr. Weah or elect current President Boakai as the nation’s 25th President. At the climax of the November 14, 2023, runoff election, Weah had to step aside after current President Joseph Nyuma Boakai won with 50.64 percent of the vote, while he (Weah) accumulated 49.36 percent of the votes. Boakai won with only a 20,567-vote margin. Weah had already conceded defeat days before the final results based on the results of more than 99.98 percent of the polling stations. President Boakai was inaugurated on January 22, 2024, and it’s been over 100days since his ascendancy to the Presidency. Howbeit, the immediate…
The Secretary General of Liberia’s former ruling party, the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), Jefferson Tamba Koijee says Liberia has turned a plantation massacre since the Unity Party returned to power in January 2024. According to him, recent comments by the Minister of Information Culture and Tourism, Jerolinmek Matthew Piah that four auditors were killed under the CDC led Government are a travesty of present day reality that every move of state security apparatuses would lead to the death of ordinary citizens. “You succeeded in lying your way to power that four auditors were killed here. We will not do the same because we are not desperate for power…