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CENTRAL BANK OF LIBERIA
MARKET BUYING AND SELLING RATES

LIBERIAN DOLLARS PER US DOLLAR
BUYING
SELLING
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2015
L$87.00/US$1
L$88.00/US$1
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2015
L$87.00/US$1
L$88.00/US$1
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2015
L$87.00/US$1
L$88.00/US$1
These are indicative rates based on results of daily surveys of the foreign exchange market
in Monrovia and its environs. The rates are collected from the Forex Bureaux and the
commercials banks. The rates are not set by the Central Bank of Liberia.
Source: Research, Policy and Planning Department, Central Bank Liberia, Monrovia, Liberia
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Kennedy L. Yangian/kennedy.yangian@frontpageonline.com/0777296781
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Monrovia-
ith a history of disagreements over

the years with the regulatory body of
the telecommunications sector, the
Liberia Telecommunications Authority
(LTA) Liberia giant GSM service provider, Lonestar
Communications Corporation has found itself in further
trouble with a huge ruling by the Tax Court against the
company.
At the moment, Lonestar Cell has a complaint against the
LTA protesting increment on the tariff for international
calls which has been proposed by the regulatory body
and while the Civil Law Court at the Temple of Justice
has summoned the LTA, another court has also ruled
against Lonestar Cell.
In a ruling in the case Lonestar Communication
Corporation vs BOTA for judicial review and Liberia
revenue Authority Vs Bota also for judicial review
growing out of the case Lonestar Communication
Corporation Vs Ministry of Finance/Liberia
Revenue Authority, an appeal against administrative
determination that found that the GSM company
should pay US$19,197,903.44 as tax obligation to the
government of Liberia.
The Ministry of Finance reported to the LCC that from a
forensic audit conducted it was discovered that the GSM
Company had tax obligation of US$ US$19,197,903.44
which led the Ministry to conclude that the company
had defrauded the government and it was therefore
demanding assessments of the company records.
LCC on the overhand denied any wrongdoing and
improper tax records and demanded opportunity to
review a d respond to the new information but refused
to grant the Ministry of Finance access to its records.
Court records indicate that the Ministry of Finance on

April 17, 2013 issued a letter to the LCC in which it stated
that based on new discoveries or unreported income,
indistinct expenses, and unclear interconnectivity
transactions, the Ministry was attaching copy of an
audit based on its recent re-assessment of the LCC
for the period of 2007-2011 resulting in a tax bill of
US$19,197,903.44, which amount should be paid within
30 days, after which time the MOF will be constrained
to implement enforcement actions in keeping with the
Tax Laws to ensure the recovery of this tax debt.
In the background of the case contained in the ruling
of His Honour Judge Mozart A. Chesson, Resident
Tax Court Judge, Montserrado County stated that the
LCC objected and resisted the claims by the Ministry
of Finance, requesting a conference with the relevant
MOF staff and ended by stating In the event that a
resolution cannot be reached, Lonestar Cell MTN shall
exercise its right of appeal in accordance with sections
59 and 60 of the Revenue Code Act 2000.
During the course of the trial, the court records
indicated that both parties presented their respective
contentions in which LCC contended that Ministry of
Finance made an allegation of fraud but did not present
evidence in support of such fraud during the hearings
before Bureau of Tax Appeals (BOTA).
The Ministry of Finance on the other hand contended
that although BOTA had compelled the MOF to
participate in a reconciliation exercise requested
by the LCC, the BOTA had permitted the LCC to
reject the results of that exercise when it proved
unpalatable to it and the MOF prayed the tax court to
enforce the results of that exercise, which the LCC had
requested, and in which it voluntarily participated, the
conclusion of which found the LCC owing the sum of

US$13,146,385.21.
In the ruling, the Judge indicated that the LCC knew or
should have known what the statute provides; it knew
or should have known that the BOTAs Rule 5 misapplied
that statutes provisions; it knew or should have known
that BOTAs internal Rules-up and all of this should
have prompted the LCC to immediately challenge that
provision in order to protects its interest, something it
indicated that LCC unaccountably failed to take such
steps.
Judge Chesson ruled The court finds itself with no
alternative but to hold that the Lonestar Communications
Corporation failed to file its appeal against the Ministry
of Finances determination within the statutory time,
before the determination had become final and no
longer subject to challenge. Accordingly, the appeal
filed by the Lonestar Communications Corporation
to the Board of Tax Appeals, brought up to this court
on petition for judicial review, must be denied with
prejudice, and the determination of the Ministry of
Finance that the corporation owed taxes in the amount
of US$19,197,903.44, having become final and not
subject to challenge before the taxpayers appeal had
been filed, must be sustained.
The legal counsel for LCC excepted to the ruling and
announced an appeal to the Supreme Court which was
granted by the Judge.
In with law, the Supreme Court is expected to hear
the appeal and render an opinion in this case either
confirming the ruling of the lower court judge or
mandating the court to further look into the case.
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TEN MOST LISTENED TO RADIO STATIONS
EDITORIAL IN LIBERIA (JANUARY-JUNE 2015)
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Togar Alexander Bealded, abealded@gmail.com, Contributing writer
SECURITY BRUTALITY AMID

DRAWDOWN OF UNMIL
Dismissal Not Enough State
Must Prosecute George
THE UNITED NATIONS Mission in Liberia, which has been

in the post war country for over a decade, is expected to
depart in 2016 i.e. if the United Nations Security Council
finally decide to end the operations of one of the largest
UN peace keeping missions ever.
ALREADY LIBERIA HAS been told that it will take charge
of its own security from UNMIL by June 2016 and the
country is preparing with a plan, dubbed the UNMIL
drawdown, finding out ways to fill the security gaps when
the UN mission is over.
WITH A LONG HISTORY of security agencies paying loyalty
to individuals instead of the state, coupled with abuse of
power by those in charge of security, many Liberians fear
that the UNMIL drawdown could threaten the peace of the
country.
TOP SECURITY OFFICIAls are all appointed by the
president. Rather than protecting the entire population,
these officials focus on protection of those at the helm
of power leaving the citizens at the peril of criminals,
resulting to what is commonly known in Liberia as no
Justice for the poor.
ADHERENCE TO THE rule of law is still a major problem in
the country as some individuals rely on their connections
and power to abuse the rights of ordinary Liberians and
these Liberians in most instances do not get redress.
ONE OF SUCH incidents of abuse of power and use of force
against innocent Liberians occurred on September 13
in the Barnesville Housing Estate, a suburb of Monrovia
where a top security personnel, Deputy Director for
Operation of the Executive Protection Service, Darlington
George is said to have severely beaten one Esther Glain
leaving bruises and spill of blood on the face of the female
victim.
ESTHER, EXPLAINED to FrontPageAfrica on Sunday that
while at the Barnersville Sports pitch, EPS Deputy Director
for Operation, George and his men terribly beat her for
arguing with him.
THE VICTIM SAID it all started while she and her friends
were having a good time watching a football match, an SUV
pulled up so close to them almost to the point of ramming
into them, prompting them to yell out of fear only to see
Deputy EPS boss walking over to call them prostitutes.
THE GROUP OF women were said to have reacted angrily
and, according to eyewitnesses, George grew furious and
struck Esther hard in the face, kicked her to the ground
and then ordered his men to join in. When he was beating
me, one of his men used a Malta bottle and smashed it on
my head and later stabbed me on the jaw, Esther narrated.
ESTHER SAID SHE was left unconscious while Darlington
and his men drove away. She later found herself in a local
clinic where she was treated.
THE SITUATION of Esther, who is currently feeling the
pain, is one of many taking place around the country
where security personnel use their power to abuse the
ordinary people and go free.
BESIDES PHYSICAL INJURIES caused Esther, the alleged
action of a member of the presidential elite security is
good reason for his dismissal by President Sirleaf.
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE President Sirleaf has
dismissed an official of government for physically
assaulting a peaceful citizen.
ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR Sectorial Planning at the
Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, Jeremiah
he media landscape in Liberia is growing

rapidly and several new outlets are taking
the stake to hit the pedestal, according to our
finding. Though we hope to see new ones
emerge between now and end of the year, below are
our ten most listened to radio stations in the country
presently:
#1. UNMIL RADIO 91.5- Run by the United Nations
Mission in Liberia, it is known to be the nations most
liberal outlet. She pushes total peace and reconciliatory
programs and is heard in the nook and corners of the
nation and neighboring countries. Her consistency
on the air 24/7 gives rural dwellers hope and a closer
feeling onto the capitol. A team of Liberias objective,
professional and investigative crew gives a great deal of
having hope in a nation coming out of decades of civil
conflict.
#2. ELBC 99.9- This is the government run platform
and, before the war, was the only political media outlet
operating in the country. It is strictly public relations
outfit for the government. State radio as it is called, is
gradually transforming into a total public broadcaster
where everyone can at least have a say. This outlet now
runs online and stretches to all counties in Liberia. The
failed hopes of the past are being restored.
#3. HOTT FM 107.9- Initially started as Liberias HIPCO
revolution promoting Liberian talents in the music
industry and running comedies during drive time. A
team of great producers is making the radio station
become a branded mouthpiece in a short while. Starting
off with a political show that took the nation by storm,
Hott FM is gradually becoming an unbeatable radio
station for innovative folks. They could do far better in
the not too distant future by their innovations.
#4. VOICE FM 102.7 The nations premier in leftist
styled radio talkshows, touching those issues that
several others will not venture into and sometimes
taking a side as a political commentator. Partnering
with other leftists, Voice FM gives Monrovia a totally one
route listening in the morning. Voice FM brings a great
deal of the nations renaissance and the democratic
tenets of 21st century governance which undoubtedly
keeps them on air.
#5. FABRIC RADIO 101.1- It all began on Fabric, many
people will say. Liberians woke up to the morning when
they could call on a radio station in their country and
their relatives in the US and other parts of the world
could hear them and feel elated. It is really fun listening
to Fabric, keeping diaspora Liberians up to date about
what their fellow compatriots feel on the ground. They
have won several awards from the Press Union of Liberia
and placed media outlets on a run to go online.
#6. Truth FM 96.1- Followed by listeners in Monrovia
and its environs, the outlet faced series of challenges
from fire gutting its premises to changing of its best
On air brain to an entity still embedded with media
consistency. Accurate and balance news programs and
an outlet many initially believed was the brain child of
Krah was dismissed for assaulting a female police officer.
The assistant minister reportedly assaulted police officer
Beauty Mulbah at the intersections of Buchanan and Broad
Streets in central Monrovia when she stopped his vehicle
and asked him for his car documents and license.
IN THIS INSTANCE, the assaulted police officer, a female,
did not sustain bodily harm like the case of Esther and the
President took action.
A STATEMENT FROM the Executive Mansion quoted
President Sirleaf as describing the statement as
unacceptable the assault on a law enforcement officer,
particularly a female, by a member of her government.
President Hellen Johnson-Sirleaf. Rating downturns are

eminent but with a committed and robust team, things
can rise up for the better. Resource seems not a challenge
but essential tools, innovation and farsightedness can
lift the bar again. Its old fame keeps the outlet to be still
followed by many. They have what it takes to transcend
beyond current position.
#7. ELWA 94.5 FM- the station is Liberias premier
gospel radio that has been broadcasting to the nation
since 1954. Completely destroyed in 1990 during the
Liberian civil war, its FM and shortwave broadcasts
were relocated to the old ELWA Garage building, itself
thoroughly looted in 1996. Nevertheless, resumption
and expansion of FM, SW, and Liberian language
broadcasts were accomplished in the early 2000s. ELWA
has been a hope to many and its shortwave broadcast a
pride to a global audience long in advance.
#8. Radio Gbarnga 96.5- Distant it might be but the
platform of this outlet in central Liberia is high. More
importantly, Radio Gbarnga has churned out most
of the nations top media gurus today and is yet to go
off the air even as difficult it has been running as a
community radio. The Bong Countys top outlet goes a
little beyond the county to parts of Nimba, Margibi and
the Lofa counties. With over a decade in broadcasting,
its rank here shows that community radios are in a high
competition with their urban competitors.
#9. LIB 24 105.1- One of the presidential hopefuls
Benoni Ureys several media empires is being
boosted for his 2017 bid. A strictly political outlet for
championing the political ambition of one of the nations
GSM tycoons, 105.1 is expected to introduce more
political commentators on the airwaves in an effort to
drive the dream. Its audience comprises mainly of those
with a political taste of Ureys aspirations and they use
interactions to champion their utmost cause.
#10. Radio Gbezohn 106.3- Grand Bassa is quiet not
because of the just ended election that saw the sole
supporter of the Precious jewels educational sojourn
lose but due to the fact that Radio Gbezohn has been off
air for over a month. The station is faced with series of
challenges from continuous vandalism of its property to
the flogging of its employees by politicians. Struggling
to get back on its feet following the latest incident, it is
listened to in parts of Rivercess and Margibi counties
and its talkshow gives no different flavor than that of
Monrovia. Listening to Radio Gbezohn 88 miles from
the Capitol gives one a great deal of the true art of
professionalism.
About the author:

Togar Alexander Bealded is a prolific profiler, PR
expert and writer. He holds a BA degree in Mass
communication and minor in English. He is Liberias
representative for Italian firm Retelgy Limited which
deals in telecommunication equipment sales globally.
He can be reached on +231770101687 or abealded@
gmail.com
SIRLEAF AT THE time declared that she hopes her action

will serve as a deterrent to others in government who
would want to use their positions to abuse and violate the
rights of others.
ASSISTANT MINISTER Krah at the time walked into the
offices of FrontPageAfrica where he declared that he did
not assault the police officer. Krah was never investigated
but summarily dismissed from his position.
SO TOO THE dismissal of George is laudable but based on
the gravity of the injuries sustained by Esther, the state
must draw charges against him for hurting a peaceful
citizen as his action is a crime against the state.
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Thank you plenty Lone Star for giving us victory! If nothing
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We love you all!!!!
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Congratulations, Lone Star on your victory over Tunisia, keep
on the good works as we are with you forever, bravo again.
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and Development Planning
Thank you President Sirleaf and the MFDP family for ensuring
the support and timely discharge of the players' per diem and
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Kudos! Way to go guys. Y'all just keep bringing us the goodies.
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Rivercess, Liberia
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You to the Players and Technical Staff for this much needed
victory and showing heart to defend our nation and making us
relevence and proud in African Football
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A PLEA FOR HEARING INTO MISMANAGEMENT AT NOCAL
The Editor,
iberians for a New Democratic Order, an organization of

Liberians dedicated to ensuring pluralistic democracy, good
governance and accountability in Liberia, is calling on the
National Legislature to, without delay commence hearings
into circumstances that led to the collapse of the National Oil Company
(NOCAL), to determine if any laws were violated and crimes were
committed.
The group wants the investigation to look into how oil contracts
were awarded and to whom, as well as how NOCALs resources were
handled.
The group, in a statement issued over the weekend, is also asking
the National Legislature to place a hold on plans by President Sirleaf
to reward executives at NOCAL who oversaw the collapse of the
company with hefty financial benefits.
The group is also calling on the legislature to block the approval for the
disbursement of funds by the finance ministry, either from recurrent
funds coming into NOCAL coffers or from government reserves
towards any NOCAL restructuring and benefits payment until those
NOCAL executives are excluded from any restructuring program.
The Legislature must also bloc the NOCAL executives from further
obligating the company through any loan programs.
A credible restructuring will require new, respectable individuals, not
the same ones who mismanaged the agency into failure, the group
noted in its statement. We are also calling on President Sirleaf to fire
all those executives at NOCAL and to appoint a new management team
that will oversee the restructuring of the agency, the group noted.
The group is also calling for the commissioning of an audit to determine
how NOCAL funds were handled and how oil block contracts were
awarded; noting that there is little doubt that mismanagement,
corruption, bribery and a kick-back scheme are at the heart of the
failure of NOCAL.
The awarding of contracts on the basis of bribery and kick-backs and
not on the viability and track record of the companies seeking the
contracts, as well as mismanagement by NOCAL executives led to nonperformance and the massive collapse of NOCAL, the group noted;
wondering further, why would an organization as small as NOCAL
whose major source of funding is sale of exploration fields, have nine
vice presidents, each being paid thousands of dollars per month? Why
would members of the Board of Directors be paid millions of dollars in
board fees and bonuses?
And did statutory members of the board, such as the ministers of
Finance and Economic Planning and the Minister of Justice, who are
already on government payroll, also receive huge board fees, the
groups statement noted.
Liberians for a New Democratic Order is also calling on Liberian civil
society organizations, interest groups and the student movement to
rise up and insist on accountability and justice, as they, their families
are children are the direct victims of these acts of criminality and
abuse.
Labor and trade unions have a responsibility to stand up on behalf
of the poor workers who are being victimized through lay-offs
for the actions of NOCAL executives and all other workers whose
livelihoods are being threatened; students and young people must
rise up because it is their future and the future of their children that
are being mortgaged by the rampant acts of corruption, theft and
mismanagement that have driven NOCAL into the ground and that
have been a common-place in the Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf administration
and that continue to undermine the countrys development; the public
needs to standup because they are the ones that are most affected
by the poverty and under-development that corruption imposes
on societies. The unemployed need to rise up because corruption
undermines a favorable business climate that is the engine of job
creation.
When a corrupt public official receives a bribe or kick-back to award
an inferior contract or when he or she steals from the public coffers,
he/she is essentially denying a student the opportunity for a better
school, a pregnant woman the chance for prenatal healthcare, or a
community the opportunity for a good road to bring their produce to
market or to reach a clinic or hospital. The recent Ebola epidemic was
a classic example of how it is the people who suffer when government
officials steal and mismanage national resources.
Accordingly we urge Liberias civil society organizations, groups and
movements, and the public, to take actions including letter writing
campaigns, visits to their members of legislature, demanding urgent
and immediate action on the NOCAL saga. These actions can also
include peaceful demonstrations, sit-ins, and other actions that

will force president Sirleaf and members of the Legislature to take
immediate action to address the NOCAL problem.
Our organization was founded against the backdrop of the pervasive
culture of crime, corruption and impunity that has taken hold in
Liberia. This culture has been largely responsible for our national
backwardness as well as the periods of violence and bloodshed to
which our nation has been subjected.
Ina scathing critique of President Sirleafs legacy on corruption and
accountability in Liberia, the group noted that the culture of corruption
and impunity has reached new heights under the leadership of President
Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf. President Sirleafs record on accountability is
at best dismal and this has been largely responsible for undermining
and delaying the recovery and development of the countrys broken
infrastructure. Since her ascendency to power, in 2005 and her reelection in 2011, President Sirleaf has consistently failed to prioritize
the fight against corruption and other forms of public crime and
malfeasance. In spite of her rhetoric describing corruption as public
enemy # one and as a vampire the Sirleaf administration has failed
to prosecute and to place any severe sanctions on individuals who
have been found by the various accountability and anti-corruption
agencies to have engaged in serious acts of corruption and other
serious economic crimes. Instead she has approached corruption
with empty rhetoric and lip-service, while doing everything to protect
her cronies from accountability and prosecution.
President Sirleafs legacy on war crimes and crimes against humanity,
corruption and other economic crimes has been to reward war
criminals and corrupt officials with powerful, lucrative positions in
government, rather than hold them accountable for their actions.
While the thousands of Liberian victims of war crimes and crimes
against humanity, and the international community was campaigning
for accountability and sanctions against perpetrators of the criminality
that characterized the Liberian civil war, President Sireaf chose the
path of appeasing war criminals by rewarding them with powerful and
lucrative positions in government where they can still lord over their
abuse. She refused to implement the recommendations of the Truth
and Reconciliation Commission calling for sanctions and reprimand
for the most serious crimes associated with the war.
Although the General Auditing Commission, the Liberia AntiCorruption Commission, and the Liberia Public Procurement
Corporation have variously indicted several government officials for
acts of corruption and massive theft and mismanagement of public
resources meant for addressing the dire needs facing the poor,
President Sirleaf has consistently failed to punish anyone for their
crimes, often defending them or simply giving them a slap on the wrist.
This latest decision by the President to terminate the employment
of hundreds of ordinary workers at the NOCAL while rewarding the
executives whose corrupt acts or mismanagement drove the agency
into the ground with huge retirement benefits and the opportunity
to keep their high paying jobs is just another act in her consistent
pattern of rewarding criminals and corrupt friends and cronies, while
neglecting the poor and powerless victims of crime, corruption and
mismanagement.
We call on all Liberians to reject this latest attempt by the President
to reward rather than punish corruption, and urge the public to
forcefully resist and demand accountability. NOCAL is a public entity,
a property of the Liberian people, funded by the peoples resources;
as such President Sirleaf and those who presided over its demise have
a responsibility to explain why and how the agency, which was so
a-washed in funds, has suddenly gone broke.
We praise Mr. Samuel K. Woods for his consistent fight on behalf of
downtrodden Liberians, his courage and bravery in fighting corruption
and crimes and commend his stance on the NOCAL, even as he is being
attacked and vilified by the President. We reject the unwarranted
attacks by the President and her surrogates on Mr. Woods as attempts
to intimidate and silence him but we take comfort in the fact that
Woods has never bowed to threats, attacks and intimidation, even
during the height of the civil war.
We urge you to contact your member of the National Legislature and
the Office of the President to demand hearings and other immediate
actions on the NOCAL issue. Contact information for members of
the National legislature can be found on the websites of the House
of Representatives and the Senate at: legislature.gov.lr/house and
legislature.gov.lr/senate.
Alphonso Nyenuh
anyenuh@yahoo.com
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Tubmanburg, Bomi Countyhe Judge of the 11th

Judicial Circuit Court
has disbanded 12 of
the 15 empanelled
jurors
in
the
ongoing
trafficking case involving some
Liberian girls and a Lebanese
national in Bomi County.
The ruling of Judge William
Sandoe came after the
Prosecution requested the
court to investigate and
ascertain information revealed
by the defense in the trial.
It can be recalled the defense,
represented by Atty. Arthur
Johnson and Cllr. Cooper
Kruah, objected to the sight
of armed police officers in
the court on grounds that
the presence of the men was
intimidating their client and by
extension the trial.
According to the defense team
of the lone suspect, they have
received credible information
that the presence of the armed
men on the grounds of the
court is an intimidation tactic
deployed by the prosecution
to tilt the case in favour of the
state.
Defense
counsel
says
reliable sources have told us
that the Prosecution is bent
on
intimidating
lawyers,
defendant, court staff and
jurors, which is not healthy
for the trial. This case is not an
armed robbery case so there is
no need for the heavy presence
of security armed officers in
court, the defense said.
In counter argument the
prosecution, represented by
Atty. David Woah, defended
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12 OF 15 JURORS
DISBANDED
In Trafficked Girls from Lebanon Trial
Bettie K. Johnson/ betty.johnson@frontpageafricaonline.com
their action saying the

presence of the officers is not
to intimidate the court neither
the jurors.
These officers are not
scattered but assigned at
a specific place where the
witnesses are kept and
therefore in no way they
are interfering with the
proceeding as alleged by the
defense counsel and there is no
violation or abuse being carry
on by the officers, he said.
The prosecution added that

the 15 girls who are to serve as
witnesses need protection day
and night to avoid interference
and secure their confidence
in the ongoing trial. The
prosecution furthered that
the submission made by the
defense is fabricated and the
timing intended to halt the
proceeding of the case.
The Police have made no
visit to the locality where the
jurors are assigned and Bomi
County has been vulnerable

with respect to the numbers
of Police officers assigned for
protection, he argued.
Said Atty. Woah: prosecution
is concerned that from
the remarks made by the
defense team that they have
information from the jurors
that they have been threatened
and intimidated is proof that
the defense is in contact with
the jury to be panel.
The judge of the 11th Judicial
SURCHARGE ON HOLD
Circuit, Bomi Circuit Court

determining the request made
by the prosecution on whether
the presence of armed officers
is intimidating the ongoing trial
involving several Liberian girls
who were allegedly trafficked
to Lebanon disclosed that the
jurors were tempered with.
He added that the empanelled
jury is disbanded and should
no longer form part of the trial
as their presence pose threat
to the trial.
The
jury
was
recently
empanelled following days of
search to complete the panel.
The 15 panel, as per the new
jury management, provides
that the panel is to have 9
persons but after a submission
by the Defense, an argument
was
held
between
the
parties and 15 persons were
empaneled.
But on Thursday, the judge
said 3 of the 15 should remain
and he ordered the sheriff
of the court to write the
commissioners to forward
those presentable to serve as
jurors.
The judge also ordered the
sheriff to keep the three in an
isolated area, wherein none of
the parties will have access to
them.
Meanwhile, the judge referred
the jury tempering complaint
as a hearsay and could not
be
substantiated
neither
witnesses could verify the
claims.
At the same time, the judges
decision revealed that the both
parties are afraid of jurors to
decide judgement in the trial.
It is not known when the court
will finally begin the case as
the court is gradually closing
its August term 2015.
FrontPageAfrica has gather
from court sources that
Defense lawyers are preparing
to file a motion of recusal
against the Judge.
A motion of Recusal is a legal
document that request a judge
or lawyer to step down from a
case.
LIBERIA TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY(LTA) SUMMONED, RESTRAINED

FROM IMPOSING TARIFFS ON INCOMING AND OUTGOING CELLULLAR CALLS
Edwin G. Genoway, Jr (231886458910)-edwin.genoway@frontpageonline.com
Monroviahe
Liberia
Te l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n s
Authority
(LTA)
has
been summoned by the
Sixth Judicial Circuit Civil
Law Court Montserrado
County
to
answer
questions on surcharge
recently announced on all
international calls by the
regulatory body.
The summons to the LTA
is as a result of complaint
filed before the court by
the National Association
of Telecom Consumers
(NATELCO).
NATELCO
is
an
organization
which
represents consumers of
telecommunications
in
Liberia.
Recently, a commissioner
of
the
Liberia
Te l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n s
Authority (LTA), justifying
the rationale behind the
recent order by the LTA said
Liberians do not often make
international calls, a claim
NATELCO disagrees with.
According to the LTA
Order, international calls
will incur a surcharge of
5 cents for every minute,
which means if one makes
an international call for 10
minutes, they will have to
pay 50 cents to the LTA for
the call, which is in addition
to the rate charged by
service providers.
The regulatory surcharge,

which is not considered a
tax, would be paid to the
LTA and used as additional
funding for the LTA's budget.
The Civil Law Court, in
its writ of summons,
instructed the LTA to enjoin
and restrain from the
enforcement of LTA order
(001-07-31-15)
which
imposes a surcharge on
all outbound international
calls.
The National Chairman of
NATELCO,
Barthalomew
Wilson,
at
a
news
conference recently said
it is unfair to the Liberian
people who are struggling
to meet up with the current
economy situation the
country is faced with.
What concerns us most

is the manner and form
in which this regulation
was issued and the overall
triggered
down
effect
it is sure to pose on the
over 2 million consumers,
majority of whom survive
on oversea support from
family
members
and
relatives especially during
difficult times like this, he
noted.
The LTA, known for its
exorbitant spending on
salaries, foreign travels,
expensive vehicles, and
high rent, would be directly
placing the burden for
their extravagant budget
on ordinary consumers,
something the local telecom
consumers group frowned
on and took the LTA to

court.
According to the writ of
summons, a copy which is
in the possession of this
paper, the Civil law Court
has commanded the LTA to
appear before the Civil law
Circuit, sixth judicial circuit,
Montserrado County, sitting

in its September term at
10AM.
The
court
further
commanded the LTA to file
their formal appearance
on/before September 25,
2015.
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POLICE INVESTIGATES LONESTAR

EMPLOYEE FOR ALLEGED THEFT
LIBERIAN GIRL IN US
DID NOT KILL HERSELF
Boyfriend Charged in Death of Temple Student
That Was Initially Believed to Be Suicide
Story By: Bettie K. Johnson/

betty.johnson@frontpageafricaonline.com
Monroviaiberia National Police has arrested an employee of

Lonestar Cell MTN for allegedly embezzling more than
US$60,000 and over $400,000 LD from the company.
Mrs. Suzette A. Blake-Binda, Central Regional Sales
Supervisor, was picked up by police officers early Thursday
morning following several futile attempts to have her attend
a disciplinary hearing as required by the policy of the GSM
Company. She is currently being interrogated and is expected to
be charged at the Liberia National Police Headquarters.
In a press release, the authorities of Lonestar Cell MTN said they
strongly believe in the rule of law and therefore holds that the
arrest of Mrs. Binda is a way forward in ensuring that due process
is accorded in keeping with law.
It is our conviction that the arrest and subsequent prosecution
of Mrs. Suzettee A. Blake-Binda will also serve as deterrent for
employees who harbor similar intention, the release said
Prior to her arrest, Mrs. Binda worked in the Sales and
Distribution Department with the responsibility to supervise
sales and Distribution of the companys products in Montserrado
County. In the discharge of her duties, Mrs. Binda is alleged to
have marketed products inclusive of scratch cards and phones
and diverted proceeds to personal use.
At the same time, the Management of Lonestar Cell MTN is
warning that it will not countenance any form of financial
indiscipline from its employees. We expect all staff to practice
complete accountability as enshrined in our core values.
NOCAL REMAINS COMMITTED

TO REDUNDANCY PLAN
Monroviahe National Oil Company of Liberia recently proposed

a redundancy plan which was approved by President
Ellen Johnson and led to the setting up of an interim
management team to spearhead the process.
Since the president approved the plan not much has been heard
from NOCAL but in a statement issued Thursday, the Interim
Management Team of NOCAL has said it remains committed
to the fair and equitable treatment of all employees during the
implementation of the entitys Sustainable Action Plan (SAP)
which was recently approved by the entity Board of Directors and
endorsed by the President.
The SAP calls for a company-wide reduction in NOCALs workforce
by the end of September and the restructuring of the company.
Employees from all levels of the company will be affected by the
exercise.
The Interim management team stated that to ensure compliance
with all relevant provisions of the Labor Practices Law, it has
contacted and is working closely with the Ministry of Labour
(Ministry) representatives for advice and guidance.
According to the NOCAL Interim management team, the Ministry
has advised NOCAL to evoke Regulations No. 8 of the Labor
Practices law in proceeding with the Redundancy of employees.
The interim also disclosed that the NOCAL has also been informed
by the Ministry that it has met all the initial requirements for the
Redundancy.
The restructuring plan, as endorsed by the President of Liberia,
included the payment of severance to all affected NOCAL
employees. The Interim Management team is working diligently
with all relevant stakeholders to ensure the availability of funds
for the redundancy payments. NOCAL employees have also been
notified of the pending downsizing exercise and informed that all
separation payouts to employees will be computed according to
the Liberian Labor Law.
Meanwhile, NOCAL has disclosed that is also committed to the
continuation of support of all students that currently participate
in NOCALs domestic and international scholarship programs.
The entity said it has confirmed with the relevant institutions that
the corporation is responsible for the payment of tuition and fees
for NOCAL scholarship students.
NOCAL indicated that all its scholarship students have registered
or going through the registration process for the current semester.
riends and family are

mourning a Temple
University
student
who police are now
saying was killed by her
boyfriend after they initially
believed
she
committed
suicide.
Brandon Meade, 29, of Upper
Darby, was arrested Tuesday
and charged with the murder
of his girlfriend, 21-year-
old Agatha Hall. Hall was

found dead at 12:35 a.m. on
August 31 inside a 1st floor
apartment on the 2300 block
of N. Park Avenue, police said.
Investigators say she had a
gunshot wound on the top
left side of her forehead and a
handgun underneath her.

Garbage Truck Burns
Outside NJ High School
Meade allegedly told police
Monroviaollowing a robust
media focus on the
recent flooding in and
around Monrovia by
the WASH Reporters & Editors
Network of Liberia, Members
of the House of Representatives
have underscored the need for
government to put in place the
proper mechanism in swiftly
dealing with the issue of
continuous flooding.
The Lawmakers have therefore
called on the Ministry of
Public Works to robustly
enforce the Zoning Laws of
Liberia to contain flooding
that continues to wreak havoc
annually, especially during the
rainy season.
According to the Lawmakers,
it was regrettable that
Liberians continue to suffer
from flooding during heavy
downpour, blaming it on the
cloaking of drainages and
the illegal construction of
structures on waterways and
alleys.
The Liberian Lawmakers,
mostly
Legislators
were
speaking in a regular session,
following reports of flooding in
and around Monrovia, that has
left several persons homeless
and properties destroyed.
The Legislators pointed out
that when the waterways are
cleared, there will be free flow
of water through drainages
that will reduce the threat of
flooding.
They expressed fear that if
the situation is not curtailed
as soon as possible, it could
trigger
serious
health
problems to the detriment of
the population.
Meanwhile,
Plenary
has
mandated
the
House's
Committee on Public Works
to liaise with the Ministry of
Public Works to put in place
measures aimed at addressing
the zoning problems and
report in two weeks.
In a related development,
he found her dead on the

floor on top of the gun and
investigators initially thought
Hall had committed suicide. An
autopsy conducted earlier this
month found it was impossible
for Hall to have inflicted the
wound that killed her however,
police said. After further
investigation, they determined
Meade shot and killed her after
the two got into an argument.
A family member of Hall,

Jane Hoffman, who lives in
Minneapolis, told NBC10 Hall
was an "A" student at Temple
who majored in Finance.

Wife Accused of
Stabbing Husband to Death
"I was shocked because
you don't think that an "A"
student from a college who
has overcome adversity could
be subjected to something
that quick and that violent,"
Hoffman said.
Hall was born in Liberia
and spent time at a refugee
camp before she moved to
America where she lived in
several different cities. While
Hall's mother died of cancer
earlier this year, her family
said she was still committed
to graduating and working in
International Business.

Homeless
Men
Sleeping in Philly Park
Violently Attacked
"She didn't even get a chance
to do that," said Ivanna
Fairweather, Hall's neighbor.
"I just think that's very unfair
and very unfortunate."
Hall's family is planning a
memorial service for her next
month in Minnesota.
WASH
MEDIA
REPORTS
on flooding sparks Lawmakers' Intervention
F
Assistant
Public
Works
Minister
for
Community
Services, George Yarngo has
described recent flooding
in and around Monrovia as
indeed very unfortunate to say
the least.
Assistant Minister Yarngo is
his response to the publication
by the WASH Reporters &
Editors Network of Liberia,
however said several factors
are responsible for this action
of nature.
According to him, floods are
a result of obstruction of any
form - narrow passage of
waterway during heavy down
pour or narrow and outlived
drainage, blocked drainage,
and increased retention time
for free flow of water, among
others.
The WASH Champion noted
that of course some of the
resulting factors are the
contamination of drinking
water sources, due to the lack
of resilient planning to climate
change adaption.
"It can all be summarized
into one - land use planning,

especially when this scale
of misery is experienced"
Assistant Minister Yarngo
asserted.
According to him, there is no
need to lay the blame entirely
on any segment of society.
He said the solution is
important - hard thinking and
proper action that may result
into the pains of development.
On
the
issue
of
the
contamination of wells, the
WASH Champion said, it is
practical to sink wells in flood
prone areas but with better
technology - casting in-situ or
casting well rings that prevent
infiltration of surface run-off at
estimated height above flood
levels.
"Sorry to say that even
piping networks, especially
broken ones are subject to
contamination, stressing that
the final thing is that we must
always remember that every
year has a rainy season",
Assistant Minister Yarngo
concluded.
ELECTRICITY BOOST
Frontpage
Senate ratifies bill liberalizing LEC
Henry Karmo (0886522495) henrykarmo@frontpageafricaonline.com
Monroviahe Liberian Senate

has passed into law
the 2015 Electricity
bill
establishing
the National Commission on
Electricity. The passage of the
law is in fulfillment of President
Ellen Johnson Sirleafs request
to the legislature imploring the
body for a six week extension
for ordinary sessions.
In August, President Sirleaf
wrote
the
Legislature
requesting them to stay for
additional six weeks to pass
some bills and ratify some
agreements that are already in
process. The passage will also
give way for Liberia to receive
US$250M from the United
States government to boost the
power sector.
In July this year, President
Sirleaf
submitted
to
the
Legislature,
for
its
consideration, a bill entitled:
2015 Electricity law of Liberia.
The Plenary of the senate,
subsequently after the bill
was sent to the Legislature,
mandated its committees on

Lands, Mines, Energy, Natural
resources, Judiciary, Human
Rights, Claims and Petition to
conduct public hearing on the
then drafted legislation and
advised plenary for action.
The then act, according to
the
committee,
contains
essential ingredients on the
Liberalization of the Electricity
sector and is largely consistent
with
international
best
practices.
Among many things, the
senate joint committee in its
findings to plenary said the
main crux of the bill from the
President is to liberalize the
electricity sector as a means
of driving competition which
could improve access, improve
quality and lower costs.
The proposed act establishes
the legal and regulatory
framework for the generation,
transmission,
distribution
and retail sale of electricity
and for import and export.
This will create an enabling
environment for private sector
investment in the energy

sector of Liberia.
Contrary to a plea from Grand
Bassa
senator
Nyonblee
Karnga-Lawrence
that the
Regulatory Commission must
not be under the umbrella
of the Ministry of Lands,
Mines and Energy (Policy
Maker) at anytime, even for
a brief duration, the senate
agreed that the institutional
arrangements, eventually, will
consist of the Ministry of Lands,
Mines and Energy playing a
policy oversight role, while
an independent regulatory or
authority is established.
According to her, incubating
what should be an independent
agency under the wings of
the policymaker could affect
the future orientation of the
agency when it is removed
from the Ministry.
Senator Lawrence said: For
effective functionality, the
membership of the regulatory
board or commission must
be at least five members.
However, to contain cost, the
law could be passed such that

the commission begins with
three members and increased
to five members within a
specified number of years.
The senator further added
The commissioners need
to have staggered terms so
all
commissioners
terms
cannot expire at the same
time to ensure continuation
of institutional knowledge.
The law therefore must make
provision for staggered terms
of commissioners.
Currently out of the country
Senator Lawrence told her
colleagues
The
Liberia
Electricity
Corporation
(LEC) is a player in the game,
representing the Government
of Liberia and must not referee
the game or be the regulator of
the Sector.
Because electricity is the key
factor to a nation's growth
and development, and also
a factor for a weak private
sector in Liberia, we must
make decisions that will make
the process reliable to attract
investors as soon as possible

if we want to see growth in the
economy and a better living
condition for our people.
The
institutional
arrangements,
eventually,
will consist of the Ministry
of Lands, Mines and Energy
playing a policy oversight role,
an independent regulatory or
authority to be established
and the Liberia Electricity
corporation (LEC) serving as a
national grid company and the
transmission system operator.
The law contains provision for
electricity regulation such as
licensing and registration, selfsupply by large consumers,
Micro-utilities,
theft
of
electricity,
tariff
setting,
dispute resolution, power
purchase agreements and
international transactions.
The law will also ensure
the establishment of an
independent Liberia Electricity
Regulatory commission which
will consist of a chairperson
and two other members to be
appointed by the President
with the consent of the senate
but many believe involving
the government will make the
commission no different for
the LEC.
From effective date of the
proposed law, LEC will be
considered to be licensed
provisionally
to
engage
in the power generation
business, power generation
transmission, distribution and
sale of electricity.
Energy consumption in Liberia
is dominated by biomass with
a share of more than 80%
of the used primary energy
sources. Most important is
woody biomass being used for
domestic cooking and heating.
In 2004, it was estimated that
over 95% of the population
depends on firewood and
charcoal for cooking and
heating needs and palm oil
for lighting. The most recent
Census (2008 data, published
in 2009) shows that 70% of the
urban population use charcoal
for cooking and 5% of the rural
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population; 91% of the rural

population use firewood for
cooking and 21% of the urban
population. In Monrovia, the
percentage of households
using charcoal is even higher,
85%.
Modern energy services based
on electricity and petroleum
products are predominantly
used for economic production
and transportation. In the
household sector, the use
of modern energy services
consists mainly of kerosene,
electricity,
and
liquefied
petroleum gas for lighting,
cooking, and entertainment.
These are used by higher
income households in urban
areas.
Historically electricity was
mainly provided in the capital
of Monrovia; around 35,000
customersalmost 13 percent
of
the
populationwere
served by 1989. Total installed
electricity capacity was 191
MW. The generation mix was
composed of hydropower from
the plant at Mt. Coffeewith
a supply capacity of 63 MW
during the wet season and 5
MW during the dry season
(six months)and 31 percent
HFO and 21 percent diesel. The
utility LEC also handled the
electricity supply of rural areas
outside Monrovia through 10
small isolated power systems
with a total installed capacity
of 13 MW.
According to the data of the
government, about 10% of
urban residents and less
than 2% of rural residents
have electricity access largely
from self-generation with
gasoline or diesel generators
using expensive imported
fuel. The access rate to public
electricity is roughly 1%. In
March 2012 LEC served about
5,600 connections in Monrovia
(around
2,500
residents
from an estimated number
of 210,000 households), In
August 2012 already 11,000
customers are served by LEC.
'EPS MONSTER' VICTIM

Explains her ordeal to police
Monroviaismissed
former
Deputy
Director
of the Executive
Protection Service
(EPS) Darlington George
and victim Esther Glain both
appeared before the Liberia
National Police for statement
Thursday.
Atty. Samuel Woods and a
team of women from the
West Africa Women in Peace
Building Network along with
the Executive Director of
the Gbowee Foundation, W.
E Saydee-Tarr all escorted
the victim at the police
headquarters as she narrated
her ordeal.
The alleged perpetrator of
the act George was also seen
in the corridor of the police

headquarters. Wearing a
khaki long sleeves suit, he
was seen lecturing with
former Deputy Director for
Operations of Police Yekeh
Kolubah and other top police
officers.
The victim made the
statement and the police
proceeded on the crime
scene in Barnesville for
the first time since the
incident occurred on Sunday
September 13, 2015.
Victim Esther Glain and her
lawyer Atty. Woods were in
the office of the Crime Service
Division (CSD) of the Liberia
National Police for over two
hours.
Atty. Woods who refused to
speak to journalists said he

was taking his client to the
hospital for treatment at a
secure healthcare center.
The Executive Director of
the Gbowee Foundation, W.
E Saydee-Tarr expressed
serious disappointment in
the government of Liberia for
ignoring the victim humanly
feeling.
Madam
Saydee-Tarr
expressed
serious
disappointment
in
the
Ministry of Gender for not
showing concern to the
victim, saying since the
government got in the know
of the situation not a single
government ministry has
come out to take the victim to
hospital.
Let agree that government

has come in lately to
investigate the case, but
since this thing happened
there has not been a single
ministry of government that
has come out to take her to
hospital, are they saying she
dont have feeling let the
government take charge and
see about the wellbeing of
this girl, she noted.
The
Layma
Gbowee
Foundation has however
taken the responsibility to
treat Madam Glain.
Meanwhile
civil
society
organizations and youth
groups in Liberia have joined
forces to ensure justice for
Madam Glain.
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Monroviahe
Independent
National Commission
on Human Rights
(INCHR) with support
from the United Nations
Development
Programme
(UNDP) is conducting series
of
regional
ethnography
discussions in parts of the
Country.
The fora are part of the
two-hundred
and
seven
(207)
recommendations
from the former Truth and
Reconciliation
Commission
(TRC) which called for the
holding of National Palaver Hut
discussions in Liberia to help
heal the wounds following the
end of the 14 year devastating
crisis.
On 18 August 2003, the
Accra Comprehensive Peace
Agreement (CPA) was signed,
bringing an end to the Liberias
14 year long civil conflict. The
Agreement among other things,
called for the establishment of
the Truth and Reconciliation
Commission (TRC).
The
Commission
was
established in 2006 and
operated for 3 years. After
three years of public inquiry
into the root causes of the
civil war (with statements
from victims, witnesses and
alleged perpetrators), the TRC
released its final report to the
President and the National
Legislature in June 2009.
The recommendations of the
report were wide ranging;
amongst them, lustration,
prosecution,
reparations
and National Palava Hut as
a
traditional
mechanism
to facilitate truth telling,
atonement and psychosocial
recovery.
The
INCHR
was
then
established to help lead the
implementation of portions
of the TRC Recommendations,
one of which is the holding
of a national palaver hut
conference where Liberians
can openly and freely express
their grievances for redress or
common ground.
The
on-going
County
discussions form part of
preparations for the successful
holding of the palava hut
conference. Each forum brings
together key personalities
from various sectors of the
country, including, women,
elders, civil society and youth
groups to brainstorm on how
to proceed in preparing for the
palava hut event.
At the opening of the forum
held in In Tubmanburg Bomi
County, the Chair of the National
Commission
on
Human
Rights (INCHR) Justice Gladys
Johnson said it was important
for Liberians to hold dear the
TRC recommendations and try
to implement most of the good
ones for the country.
We have destroyed our
Country and even ourselves;
we have good and bad people
that survived the war. There
were people who killed and
tortured others for no reason
at all; they took other peoples
properties by force but they
are still part of us. People have
excuses for what they did and
if they are remorseful and
apologetic and the things they
did were not grievous; then we
should forgive them former
Associate Justice Johnson said.
She said Truth Telling is a
major component of the palava
hut discussions.
UNDP Assistant Country
ETHNOGRAPHY FORUM
KICKS OFF IN BOMI
Director and Team Leader

for Governance Pillar, Nessie
Golakai-Gould pleaded with
Liberians to participate and be
part of the ethnography study.
This is a start of a process
that will hopefully enable
Liberians to heal the wounds
by using traditional approach
and mechanisms that are
part of peoples culture and
traditions she said.
Madam Gould said it was
critically important to work
with local leaders to discuss
and agree on the proper
approach to the restoration of
lasting peace and reconciliation
in Liberia.
Liberias Peace Ambassador,
Dr. Richard Tolbert said he was
LIBERIA MUST
CHANGE- LMC BOSS
Monroviahe Officer of the Liberia Media

Center Attorney Lamii Kpargoi,
has called on Liberians to join
hands together for positive
change to come to the country.
Speaking at program marking the official
launch of pressure group under the
banner of Volunteer for Change (VO!CE),
Atty. Kpargoi, who is also a member of
the organization, pointed out that one
way through which the country can
change is when Liberians begin making
wise decision through their votes cast.
Liberia must change, and it is us,
Liberians, who can make this change to
come. We are the voices, and we have
the decision to make change. If every
one of us; Liberians, begin to see our
country moved in a more positive ways,
definitely we will get those changes that
we want in this nation, said the Liberian
lawyer.
The advocacy groups member urged
Liberians to make wise decision by
voting people who have the country at
heart in the ensuing 2011 Presidential
and Legislative Elections.
He feared that chaos could erupt at
anytime if those changes that are
necessary for national healing and the
growth and development and of this

country are not made.
He stated that the wide gap between the
poor and the elite class is troubling and
is something to be worried about.
Meanwhile, the group has written a
16-paragraph letter to Liberians that
are necessary for change in the country.
The group in the letter, which was read
by its National Coordinator, Mr. BahWah Brownell, urged that the economic
management of Liberia include building
public infrastructure to directly translate
into reduction of social inequalities.
Our history has shown that the
widening disparities in incomes and
access to services can create resentment
and disharmony, serving as breeding
grounds for violent conflict, the VO!CEs
letter read.
We shall work for the departure from
the large-scale concession model to
empowering individual Liberians to
take up and play meaningful roles
in the economic life of the country
through quality education including
skills training, credit support and loan
schemes, recognition of customary and
land rights, fair labor laws, the letter
added.
prepared and willing to work

with others in moving forward
and for Liberia to make a
difference. Gods footsteps
should remain our pathway to
peace in Liberia he added.
Earlier, the Superintendent of
the County thanked partners
for selecting Bomi to host the
opening ceremony. Thanks
for selecting Bomi County for
the start of this ethnography
forum. Western Liberia is a
unique region; we are not
in conflict with each other,
though we have pressing issues
of culture, land disputes, but
we dont fight Bomi County
Superintendent Samuel Brown
said at the start of the first
two-day regional ethnography
forum.
Supt. Brown said in spite of
the many differences amongst
citizens of the county and the
region, they always find ways
to resolve and be at peace with
each other, even with those
who victimize them. We take
the traditional approach to
keep Western Liberia at peace
he stated.
Wilfred Gray Johnson heads
the UNDP Peace Building
Office (PBO) at the Ministry of
Internal Affairs. He said after
years of war and devastation
on the country and its people,
Liberians remain resilient to
move ahead.
One key TRC (Truth and
Reconciliation Commission)
recommendation
is
the
holding of national palaver hut
forum to listen to grievances
that will align for atonement,
psychosocial support and
recovery where victims and
perpetrators can meet and
iron out their differences and
restore hope and justice to the
people Mr. Johnson said.
He termed the palaver hut as
an opportunity for restorative
form of justice for both
perpetrators and victims of the
civil war.
Justice does not necessarily
mean
punishment
but
restorative justice combined
with mercy for victims as well
as reparation is important the
PBO boss said.
The ethnography forum,
according to Johnson, will
seek to study peoples culture,
ways of life; how they think
and feel, the norms, as well as
processes used over the years
to achieve peace and blending
mediation with arbitration.
The remaining three (3)
regional ethnography fora are
expected to separately be held
in Montserrado, Grand Gedeh
and Bong Counties. The fora
are intended to bring together
people with common culture,
traditional values, as well as
resolution mechanisms and
methods used to prevent and
resolve.
WEST AFRICAN JOURNALISTS

ASSOCIATION CONDEMNS MILITARY
TAKE OVER IN BURKINAFASO
he West African Journalists

Association
(WAJA)
has
described
as
shameful,
the
Militarys
continued
disruption of the freedom and happiness
of the people of Burkina Faso. The
Military seized power on Wednesday
after taking prisoner the President,
his Prime Minister and two cabinet
members.
This happened as over a hundred
journalists [including the WAJA
President], academics, human rights
defenders and other professionals
assembled in Ouagadougou this week
for the annual International Festival of
Freedom of Expression and Press, which
ended prematurely.
Participants from around the continent
and other parts of the world had been
discussing the contribution of the media
in the changing political atmosphere in
Africa when they were slapped with yet
another violent change.
Following a popular uprising that ousted
former president Blaise Compoare a
year ago, transitional authorities in the
country were preparing to administer
general elections on October 11, 2015,
which now unlikely.
A joint statement signed by the
Association of Journalists of Burkina

Faso and other media groups in the
country indicates that journalists
and media outlets have already been
attacked and forced to shut down in the
aftermath of the coup.
WAJA joins its affiliate in denouncing the
coup and the attending violence against
the media and calls for the restoration
of civil order.
It appears that these people know the
importance of media thats why they
could run to the national broadcaster to
announce the coup, but at the same time
they launch an attack on other radio
stations and brutalized journalists. This
is simply unintelligent, WAJA President
Peter Quaqua lamented.
While calling for the release of the
Transitional President Michel Kafando
and others, WAJA also insists on
the immediate release of all foreign
journalists and other nationals being
held hostage in Burkina Faso on account
of closure of the borders including the
airport.
WAJA will hold the coup leader
personally responsible for any damages
caused any of its members in the wake
this disruption.
Invitation for Bids (IFB)

1. The Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) has received funds from the Government of Liberia
through budgetary allocations and intends to use portion of it to fund eligible payment under the
contract for the procurement of the below listed goods and services:
N0.
Contract Package
Description
IFB No./LRA/NCB/007/015-016
Supply of Cleaning Materials
Quantity
Lot 1: Restricted to Liberian Business
Assorted
Lot 2: All May Apply

N0.
Contract Package
Description
IFB No. LRA/RB/001/015-016
Provision of Personnel Insurance

Services
Quantity
Lot 1: Medical Insurance: Personnel & Dependents
900 Employees + 4
Dependents Each
Lot 2: Life Insurance: Personnel only
900 Employees
N0.
3
Contract Package
Description
IFB N0.: LRA/NCB/005/15/16
Provision of Foreign Travel

Management Services
Quantity
Lot 1: Regional Travel within Africa
Assorted
Lot 2: International Travel

2. The LRA now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the supply and delivery
of the above listed goods and services.
3. Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding (NCB) procedures as
specified in the PPC Act and is open to all eligible and qualified bidders to participate in the
bidding process.
4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the below address:
Walter J. Dean
Liberia Revenue Authority Headquarters
ELWA Junction,
Paynesville
1stFloor
Tel: 231-(0886) -517-891
walter.dean@lra.gov.lr
5. Qualifications requirements: All bids must be accompanied by;
A bid security
Current Tax Clearance & Current Business Registration
Proof of similar goods/services performed
Company Profile
Additional details are provided in the Bidding Documents.
6. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before October 15, 2015 at 12:00 p.m.,
1:00p.m. and 2:00 p.m. respectively. Bids shall be valid for a period of Thirty Days (30) after the
deadline of bid submission.
7. Bids will be opened on October 15, 2015 at 12:00pm, in the presence of bidders representatives
who choose to attend, at the address below.
ELWA Junction,
Paynesville, Liberia
1stFloor
A complete set of Bidding Document in English may be purchased by interested bidders upon
payment of a non-refundable fee of 50.00 USD to the LRA Budget & Finance Office, 2nd Floor at the
Liberia Revenue Authority between 9:00 am & 3:00 pm daily, and obtain a complete set of bidding
document.
8. All bids must be clearly marked with the address indicated below.
9. Electronic bids will not be accepted. Late bids will be rejected.
10. The address is:

Cleaning Materials, Ref: IFB No. LRA/NCB/007/015-016

Provision of Personnel Insurance Services IFB No. LRA/RB/001/015-016

Provision of Foreign Travel Management Services
Liberia Revenue Authority
LRA Headquarters, ELWA Junction,
1stFloor
Tel: 231-(0886) -517-891 Email: walter.dean@lra.gov.lr
Note: This IFB and other LRA related information are also available at www.lra.gov.lr and Liberia
Revenue Authority Facebook page.
Oliver N. Rogers, II
LRA Administration.
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Walter J. Dean
Head of Procurement
Invitation for Bids (IFB)

National Competitive Bidding
Supply and Delivery of Stationery and Office Consumables
Ref: IFB No. LRA/NCB/001/015-016
1. The Liberia Revenue Authority has received funds from the Government of Liberia and
intends to apply portion of it to fund eligible payment under the contract for procurement
of Stationery & Office Consumables.
2. The Authority now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the
supply and delivery of Stationery & Office Consumables.
3. Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding (NCB) procedures
as specified in the PPCA and approved by the PPCC and is open to all bidders from eligible
source countries as defined in the PPCA. The supply as per the Liberia Revenue Authority
Schedule of Requirement is in the below table:
Description
Number
Supply
and
Delivery
of IFB No. LRA/NCB/001/015-016
Stationery
and
Office
Consumables
Quantity
Assorted
Delivery
Schedule
Based on
contract
4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the below address and
inspect the bidding documents from 9:30am to 3:00pm
Walter J. Dean
ELWA Junction
1stFloor
Tel: 231-(0886) -517-891
Email: walter.dean@lra.gov.lr
5. A complete set of bidding documents in English may be purchased by interested

Bidders on the submission of a written application to the address below and upon a
payment of a nonrefundable fee of Fifty United States (US$50.00) for each set.
6. Qualifications requirements: All bids must be accompanied by;
A bid security
Current tax clearance
Current business registration
Proof of similar goods been supplied.
7. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before October 14, 2015 at 12:00pm.
Bids shall be valid for a period of Ninety (90) days after the deadline of bid submission.
8. Bids will be opened on October 14, 2015 at 12:00pm, in the presence of bidders
representatives who choose to attend, at the address below.
LRA Conference Room,
1stFloor
Liberia Revenue Authority Headquarters,
ELWA Junction,

9. All bids must be clearly marked with the address indicated below.
10. Electronic bids will not be accepted. Late bids will be rejected and returned
unopened.
11. The address is:
Procurement of Stationery & Office Consumables,

Ref: IFB No. LRA/NCB/001/015-016
ELWA Junction
Tel: 231-(0886) -517-891
Email: walter.dean@lra.gov.lr
Note: This IFB and other LRA related information are also available at www.lra.gov.lr and
Liberia Revenue Authority Facebook page.
Oliver N. Rogers, II
Deputy Commissioner General Adm. Affairs
Walter J. Dean
Procurement Manager
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JOBS OPPORTUNITY: Open to qualified Liberians only

Vacancy Title: Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Advisor
Vacancy opening date: September 15th,

2015
Duration of assignment: 500 days starting October 15th, 2015
Vacancy closing date: September 30th ,

2015
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1. Background:
The USAID Liberia Administration and Systems Strengthening (LASS) project is a 30-month, technical assistance
program to improve performance through strengthening administrative ability in Liberias National Elections
Commission (NEC).
The main purpose of this program is to work with the NEC to develop key institutional systems, policies, and
procedures in areas such as human resources, budgeting and financial management, asset management, strategic
planning, and procurement.
2. Objective:
The M&E Advisor is a long term member of the LASS team who will be responsible for two main areas:
Design and manage M&E and Performance Management Plan (PMP) systems for the LASS project; and
Provide expert technical assistance to NEC in the development and implementation of their own
Performance Management systems for USAID-LASS targeted back office functions.
3. Specific Responsibilities:
Ensure that high-quality data is provided on a quarterly, annual or on as-needed basis for USAID reporting
as well as for project management.
Design and implement the projects PMP according to USAID standards, ensuring timely reporting of high
quality results data to LASS Senior Management and USAID.
Design, schedule and manage internal evaluations and special studies with the purpose of gauging project
results in key areas.
Train LASS staff on their roles and responsibilities within the M&E system.
With STTA, develop a database application for the tracking of performance monitoring data and the
production of reports.
Liaise with officials of USAID Liberia Monitoring and Evaluation Project (L-MEP) Project to ensure
compliance with USAID/Liberia M&E documentation and reporting requirements
The Advisor will report to the Deputy Program Manager and will serve as a key provider of technical assistance to
NEC in guiding the creation and implementation of quality Performance Management Systems (PMS). This will
include:
Identifying key performance indicators for project PMS based on LASS capacity assessments and
subsequent Performance Solutions Packages (PSP);
Providing technical assistance and coordinating M&E related training for NEC partners; and
Implementing targeted data collection exercises where required for generating key PMS data.
4. Level of Effort and Period of Performance:
The level of effort for this assignment is approximately 500 days. This assignment is expected to begin on or around
October 15th and last through September, 2017.
5. Location:
This assignment will be carried out primarily in Monrovia, Liberia.
6. Qualifications:
Successful candidates will meet the following qualifications:
At least a Masters degree, preferably in Statistics, Economics, International Development or related field,
preferably with a strong emphasis on quantitative and qualitative research.
At least 5-6 years of experience working with USAID M&E methodologies and frameworks (both
quantitative and qualitative); have experience providing training on the development and implementation
of M&E processes; possess the ability in facilitating collaborative M&E project design and communication
between multiple stakeholders; developing M&E databases; and report writing regarding the successful
definition, design, and delivery of M&E structures. Candidates with a Bachelors degree, 8 years of
general international experience, and 5-6 years of specific M&E experience also meet the required
qualifications;
Experience with change management communications and methods, organizational development, and
performance improvement models and methods
Demonstrated ability to work with diverse stakeholders within government and the donor community in
complex undertakings;
Possess excellent project management and client facilitation skills, as well as exemplary oral and written
communication skills in English;
Preferred Qualifications:
High computer proficiency including experience in statistical and data management packages
Knowledge of project design methods and tools
Qualified candidates should kindly send CVs including cover letter to IBI International at LASS-HR@ibi-liberia.com
by close of business on September 30th, 2015. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. IBI International
provides equal employment opportunities for all and so women are encouraged to apply.
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BONG COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (BCTC)

INVITATION TO BID
Bong County Technical College (BCTC) has received budgetary appropriation from the FY 2015/2016 National Budget for the
procurement of scratch cards, petroleum product and stationaries and supplies. The below listed lots are divided into section,
you are encourage to go for anyone.
Bidding will be conducted through the National competitive bidding procedures enshrined in the 2010 PPCC Act.
SCHEDULE OF REQUIREMENT
Lot 1:
No.
Description
Quantity
Delivery Time
Any GSM Company eligible to supply

will do in the following quantity:
$5.00 USD
Cards 10.00
USD Cards
1.
Scratch
Cards
Lot 2:
Any GSM Company eligible to supply

will do in the following quantity:
No.
Description
Quantity
Diesel
134,880
Gasoline
134,880
1.
Lot 3:
No.
1.

Petroleum Products
Description
Stationery &
Supplies
Quantity
Details in the Bidding

Document
$5.00 USD
Cards 10.00
USD Cards
Two weeks
after signing of
contract
Delivery Time
Coupon/Thumb
Card
Coupon/Thumb
Card
Two weeks
after signing of
contract
Delivery Time
Two weeks after signing of

contract
Detailed technical specification of supplies will be found in the Bidding Document

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT INCLUDE:
I.
Valid Business Registration Certificate
II. Valid Tax Clearance
III. Relevant Bid Security
IV. Three years performance reports.
You may obtain copy of the bidding document from the Procurement Unit of the National Commission on Higher Education on
the SD Cooper Road for a non-refundable fee of US$50.00, beginning August 25, 2015 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM daily.
All Bids must be accompanied by a B id Security from a reputable bank and bid must be valid for 60 days after the deadline
for submission.
Sealed bids must be delivered to the Procurement Unit of the national Commission on Higher Education on SD Cooper Road
no later than 2:00 PM on September 16, 2015. Late bids will be rejected and returned unopened. Bids will be open in the
presence of bidders who choose to attend or their representatives on September 16, 2015 at 2:00 PM in the Unit of the
National Commission on Higher Education.
The address referred is: Procurement Unit National Commission on Higher Education, SD Cooper Road. Tel: 0886550111/0
886537243/0777537243.
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WORLD NEWS
GOVERNMENT
MILITARY IN BURKINA FASO CONFIRMS COUP
CHILEANS PICK THROUGH DEBRIS

AFTER POWERFUL QUAKE; 11 DEAD
ILLAPEL, Chile (Reuters) esidents sifted through the rubble of destroyed

buildings in central Chile on Thursday after a
magnitude 8.3 earthquake killed 11 people and sent
powerful waves barreling into coastal areas, forcing
more than 1 million people from their homes.
Aftershocks shook the South American country following
Wednesday's quake, the strongest in the world this year and the
biggest to hit Chile since 2010. But some residents expressed
relief that the destruction had not been greater.
In the northern port city of Coquimbo, where waves of up to
4.5 meters (15 feet) slammed into the shore, large fishing boats
washed up onto the streets and others splintered, littering the
bay with debris.
"Everything is a mess. It was a disaster, a total loss. Bottles and
glasses shattered and the pipes in the bathroom and kitchen
burst," said restaurant owner Melisa Pinones in the inland city
of Illapel, near the epicenter.
DISSOLVED
U.S. SAYS MORE SANCTIONS A POSSIBLE

RESPONSE TO ANY NORTH KOREA LAUNCH
WASHINGTON (Reuters) senior U.S. defense official said on Thursday that

additional sanctions were a possible response to any
North Korea missile launch and the commander of
U.S. forces in the Pacific said he favored deployment
of a U.S. anti-missile system in South Korea.
Assistant Secretary of Defense David Shear and Admiral Harry
Harris made the comments at a hearing of the U.S. Senate
Armed Services Committee after North Korea said this week
that it was readying a new satellite for launch, indicating it may
fire an upgraded long-range ballistic missile.
Shear said the U.S. approach to North Korea was a combination
of diplomacy and pressure.
"And as we go forward toward a possible North Korean missile
launch for example, we're going to be engaging our six-party
partners and we're going to be considering what extra pressure
we might put on North Korea should they decide to conduct
that missile launch," he said.
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso

(AP)
urkina's
military
seized the airwaves
and
installed
a
general loyal to the
ex-president Thursday as the
new head of state, carrying out
a coup weeks before national
elections.
The developments capped
a dramatic year in this West
African
country
where
President Blaise Compaore
was ousted in a popular
uprising last October after he
tried to prolong his 27-year
rule.
That paved the way for the
formation of a transitional
government, but soldiers
arrested the interim president
and prime minister late
Wednesday and announced
hours later that they had been
removed from office.
The political unrest sparked
violence in the streets, and

the presidential guard opened
fire with live ammunition to
disperse crowds protesting
the coup, witnesses said late
Wednesday. Associated Press
journalists saw the bodies of at
least six victims at a morgue in
the capital of Ouagadougou on
Thursday.
Members of the presidential
guard wandered about the city
in pickups and on motorcycles
seeking to disperse any
gatherings late Thursday.
Burkina Faso's land and air
borders were closed and a
7 p.m.-to-6 a.m. curfew was
imposed. The coup the
country's sixth since it won
independence from France in
1960 unfolded overnight
with stunning speed. Late
Wednesday, the country's
interim president and prime
minister were arrested at the
presidency during a ministerial
meeting.
A communique read on state
TV and radio early Thursday
by an army lieutenant colonel
wearing a camouflage uniform
criticized the electoral code,
which blocked members of
Compaore's party from taking
part in the Oct. 11 elections.
Anyone who supported the expresident's bid to amend the
constitution so he could seek
another term was also banned
from running.
The coup leaders later
announced that Gen. Gilbert
Diendere, who had been head
of the elite presidential guard
under Compaore and was his
longtime aide, was now in
charge of the nation.
In a telephone interview
with The Associated Press,
Diendere also criticized the
electoral code and vowed that
elections would go forward
but not on the timeframe that
back from rail tracks after long

queues formed in baking heat
for buses bound for reception
centers elsewhere in Croatia.
Police were also deployed in a
suburb of the capital Zagreb,
taking up positions around
a hotel housing hundreds of
migrants, some of them on
balconies shouting "Freedom!
Freedom!".
Others
threw
rolls of toilet paper from the
balconies and windows.

"Croatia will not be able to
receive more people," Interior
Minister Ranko Ostojic told
reporters in Tovarnik.
"When we said corridors
are prepared (for migrants),
we meant a corridor from
Tovarnik to Zagreb," he added,
suggesting Croatia would not
simply let migrants head north
to Slovenia, which is part of the
has been set.

"Today it seems to me that the
Oct. 11 date is too soon to hold
the election," Diendere said.
"It's not at our level to speak of
Compaore's return. We want to
stabilize the country and hold
elections."
Compaore and his family
initially fled to Ivory Coast but
his whereabouts on Thursday
were unknown.
Diendere is among African
soldiers who have taken part in
the U.S.-led Flintlock military
exercise. The exercise is held
each year to improve African
militaries' counter-terrorism
efforts. Diendere confirmed to
the AP that he had traveled to
Chad earlier this year ahead of
the exercise.
Photos posted in 2010 by the
U.S. military's Africa Command
showed Diendere, wearing
a red beret, addressing
Burkinabe soldiers before
their deployment to Mali in
support of that year's Flintlock
exercise.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban
Ki-moon
condemned
the
coup in the strongest terms,
and he demanded that all
detained officials be released
immediately and that the
country's political transition
resume, his spokesman said
in a statement. Ban also said
those responsible for the coup
and its consequences must be
held accountable.
France, the country's former
colonial power, the United
States and others expressed
alarm about the unfolding
events.
"The United States strongly
condemns any attempt to
seize power through extraconstitutional
means
or
resolve
internal
political
disagreements using force,"
State Department spokesman
John Kirby said in a statement.
Speaking on state TV and
radio early Thursday, Lt.
Col. Mamadou Bamba said
the country's transitional
government was dissolved and
the interim president was no
longer in power. He announced
the beginning of a "coherent,
fair and equitable process"
that would lead to inclusive
elections.
BLASTS IN CENTRAL BAGHDAD CROATIA OVERWHELMED BY FLOOD OF MIGRANTS, EU CALLS SUMMIT

LEAVE 23 DEAD, 68 WOUNDED TOVARNIK, Croatia (Reuters) -
BAGHDAD (Reuters) t least 23 people were killed and 68 others

wounded when three bombs went off in mainly Shi'ite
neighborhoods in central Baghdad on Thursday,
security and medical sources said.
Two suicide blasts claimed by Islamic State killed at least
19 people in the commercial district of Bab al-Shargi, a
demonstration that the Sunni insurgent group can still launch
attacks in the heart of the capital despite government efforts to
thwart them.
A third explosion in the nearby Bab al-Muadham district killed
four people, the sources said. A hospital source said the bombs
had wounded a total of 68 people.
Baghdad is trying to dislodge Islamic State from large swathes
of the country's north and west, but advances have been slow,
particularly in the western province of Anbar, where Baghdad
has been focusing its attention for months.
mid chaotic scenes

at its border with
Serbia,
Croatia
said on Thursday it
could not cope with a flood of
migrants seeking a new route
into the EU after Hungary kept
them out by erecting a fence
and using tear gas and water
cannon against them.
The European Union's newest
member state said it may try
to stop taking in migrants,
just as the 28-nation bloc
announced it leaders would
hold an emergency summit
on Sept. 23 to try to resolve
the migration crisis, which has
deeply divided it.
More than 7,300 people
entered
Croatia
from
Serbia in the 24 hours after
Wednesday's clashes between
Hungarian riot police and
stone-throwing refugees at its
Balkan neighbor's frontier.
At the eastern border town of
Tovarnik, Croatian riot police
struggled to keep crowds of
men, women and children
EU's Schengen zone of borderfree travel.

The flood of migrants into
Croatia has accelerated since
Hungary sealed its southern,
external EU frontier with
Serbia on Tuesday, to keep
out the asylum seekers and
refugees, many of whom hope
eventually to reach wealthy
Germany.
dam Lallana marked

his return to firstteam action with
Liverpool in style
before Jussie snatched a late
equaliser for Bordeaux in
Thursday's 1-1 Europa League
draw.
Brendan Rodgers left six firstteam regulars at home for the
Group B clash and was forced
to endure a disjointed firsthalf showing before Lallana
illuminated the contest.
The England midfielder had
not featured for a month due to
a thigh injury but scored with
an excellent solo effort midway
through the second half at the
Nouveax Stade de Bordeaux.
It wasn't for the Reds, however,
as home substitute Jussie was
on hand to ensure a share
of the spoils nine minutes
from time, denying Rodgers
a morale-boosting win on the
back of consecutive top-flight
losses.
Jordan Rossiter and Divock
Origi started for Liverpool
amid seven changes to the XI
that lost 3-1 at Manchester
United on Saturday and the
Belgium striker teed up
Philippe Coutinho in the fifth
minute, with the Brazilian
dragging his shot.
Rodgers reverted to a 3-43 formation as part of his
selection reshuffle and the
visitors' backline was unpicked
by a raking ball towards
Diego Rolan, but the Uruguay
forward lifted his shot onto the
roof of the net.
Another Bordeaux opening
arrived in the 18th minute,
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EUROPA LEAGUE
REDS IN STALEMATE
Bordeaux 1-1 Liverpool: Lallana returns
with a goal as Rodgers's men held in France
Wahbi Khazri firing over after

Nicolas Maurice-Belay was
allowed room in the area to cut
the ball back.
In
between
those
opportunities, Kolo Toure
collided with Simon Mignolet
when the Liverpool goalkeeper
charged out to clear a set-piece
and the experienced defender
was forced off before the halfhour.
It meant a senior debut from

the bench for 18-year-old
Spanish midfielder Pedro
Chirivella, with Emre Can
dropping into the back three
before the untested Mignolet
held a deflected 33rd-minute
free-kick from Henri Saivet.
A mazy run from Khazri might
have given Bordeaux the
lead their first-half display
merited, although they were
almost behind when Coutinho

clattered the post with a
trademark long-range strike in
injury time.
Liverpool played with greater
control early in the second
half, much to the credit of the
teenage
Rossiter-Chirivella
midfield pairing, and a slick
turn and shot from Lallana in
the 58th minute drew the first
save of note from Bordeaux
goalkeeper Cedric Carrasso.

The hosts responded with
captain Saivet who collected
both a goal and a red card in
the 2-2 draw at Paris SaintGermain on September 11
meeting a corner at the near
post and heading into the sidenetting.
The breakthrough almost
arrived in the 63rd minute as
Mignolet saved from MauriceBelay at close quarters and
Enzo Crivelli was unable to
adjust and turn the ball into an
unguarded net.
Liverpool made the most of
that let-off two minutes later
as Lallana collected a short
pass from Alberto Moreno on
the left flank, nutmegged Pablo
and slotted a shot beyond
Carrasso into the far corner.
Danny Ings, on for Origi, almost
made the points safe in the
74th minute as he also found
Pablo wanting but was denied
by Carrasso.
It was another replacement
who would complete the
scoring - Jussie feeding Crivelli
and continuing his run to lash
home the loose ball after Can
and Gomez had failed to clear
the ball.
A skidding low drive from
Moreno almost stole the points
for Liverpool but Carrasso was
equal to the task.
A DAVID VERSUS GOLIATH?

LISCR FC take on Nimba United on Sunday in LFA first division championship play-offs
Danesius Marteh, danesius.marteh@frontpageafricaonline.com
ISCR FC will take on

Nimba United in the
first leg play-offs of
the Liberia Football
Association
(LFA)
first
division national league at the
Antoinette Tubman Stadium
(ATS) in Monrovia on Sunday.
The two legs, which have been
likened to the biblical contest
of David versus Goliath more
than 2,000 years ago, bring to
an end arguably the worlds
shortest and worst league with
intermittent breaks, change of
venues and rules.
Both teams topped their
six-team mini league after
10 games and their pairing
will renew memories of a
two-horse race during the
2010/2011 national league.
LISCR cruised in Group B with

relative ease with 25 points
but it was
United, who endured a nervebreaking encounter to beat
Barrack Young Controllers
(BYC) 1-0 at the ATS on
September 10 in Group A, to
secure their place for a oneway ticket to next seasons Caf
Champions League.
BYC
dominated
the
proceedings with Trokon
Myers and Benjamin Gbamey
guilty of missed chances.
But captain Titus Cooper
scored three minutes from time
to give chief patron Adolphus
Dolo reasons to further smile
after a two-year ban imposed
by LFA was lifted on June 6.
He had already served 22 of
the 24 months approved by the

LFA appeals committee.
Although Dolo admitted to
illegally registering Togos
Charles George, the LFA only
reactivated the case when
news that the former Nimba
County senator wanted to
be LFA president spread like
wildfire.
United coach Kollie Korvah
admitted that the defending
champions were difficult to
beat after playing the last five
minutes with 10 men and
dedicated the win to Dolo.
Well, I will like to dedicate
this particular win to the CEO
(chief executive officer) of
Nimba United Mr. Adolphus
Saye Dolo because he has done
well for the team.
Hes the only man that has a

good stadium right now with
lots of facilities. So we cant
allow his investment to go
down the dreams. So I am here
to protect his investment and
we will be there for him to the
end, Korvah said.
Korvah and team are 180
minutes away from their first
ever continental engagement
but he knows that LISCR, who
represented Liberia in the
2012 and 2013 Caf Champions
Leagues, will be a formidable
opposition.
LISCR is a very good team.
So we are going to strategize
for them. They top their group
with ease, I would say but in
football, anything is possible
and we will properly plan for
them, Korvah added.
LISCR
won
back-to-back
championships before BYC
ended their dominance and
their coach, Cooper Sannah,
is no stranger to Liberian
football.
Sannah, who took Manding
Jallah from third to first
division, also won the county
meet with Bong in 2009 as
technical director following
four semifinals as head coach.
He believes his opponents will
be difficult to beat over two
legs.
It is a tough and interesting

encounter,
taking
into
consideration the fact that
Nimba United topped all the
teams in their group. Secondly,
there are no small or big teams
these days in football. But we
want to assure our fans and
sympathizers that we will
emerge at the end of the day,
he declared.
Reports say LISCR President
Mustapha Raji, who is in
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to
renegotiate the deals of former
players, has two plans for the
team.
Fabulous bonuses have been
promised for the championship
matches but heads could roll if
United emerge victorious after
two legs but Sannah is all too
familiar with the managerial
shocks associated with sports.
Coaches are like social
workers, who will be hired
today and fired tomorrow. So
we are not worry about being
fire. We are doing everything
every day to be successful.
I am not worry about that but
I have the pressure on me to
win and we respect them [our
opponents]. We are not going
to give relevance to any of their
players. We just want to win
and we must win after two
legs, Sannah stressed.
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SPORTS
DIEGO COSTA RULES

OUT ATLETICO
MADRID RETURN
iego Costa has

insisted that he is
not thinking about
leaving Chelsea in
favour of a return to Atletico
Madrid.
The Spain international was
briefly linked with a switch
to the Spanish capital during
the last transfer window
as he allegedly struggles to
adapt to life in London.
Nevertheless, he has now
made it clear that a move
back to Atletico was never an
option.
"How am I supposed to go
back to Atletico if no one's
made me an offer," the striker
told Onda Cero.
MOURINHO: I AM FANATASTIC
IF I WIN OR LOSE
ose Mourinho has

hit back at his recent
critics by likening
himself to Wayne
Rooney, and claims that
he is a "fantastic manager"
whether Chelsea win or
lose.
Mourinho has been under
pressure in recent weeks
as Chelsea have struggled
early on in defence of
their Premier League title,
trailing leaders Manchester
City by 11 points after just
five games of the season.
BUFFON ALONGSIDE ZOFF

AS GREATEST - ROSSI
aolo
Rossi
has
described
Juventus
goalkeeper Gianluigi
Buffon as the greatest
goalkeeper of all time alongside
the legendary Dino Zoff.
Buffon earned widespread
plaudits for his performance in
Juve's 2-1 Champions League
win at Manchester City on
Tuesday.
The 37-year-old pulled off
a string of important saves,
including crucial stops from
David Silva and Wilfried Bony,
to help Massimiliano Allegri's
men claim all three points at the
Etihad Stadium.
Goals from Mario Mandzukic
and Alvaro Morata turned
things around in the final
20 minutes after Giorgio
Chiellini's own goal had beaten
Buffon and given City the lead.
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