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08/12/2025

Light Breaks Through! EU & RREA Storm Greenville With Massive Solar Electrification Push

Reported: Gebo Elijah Grando

The Rural and Renewable Energy Agency (RREA), in partnership with the European Union (EU), is making major progress on the Greenville electrification effort this dry season under the Light-Up Southeast (LUSE) Project.

According to the RREA, the project is aimed at strengthening Greenville’s energy infrastructure by delivering key components needed for full electrification.

As part of the ongoing initiative, the technical team is dispatching concrete poles, solar PV modules, mounting structures, and battery energy storage systems to Greenville. These materials are essential to establishing a stable and sustainable power supply that will expand electricity access and improve living standards for residents.

A high-level delegation, including the EU Ambassador, RREA Executive Director Mr. Samuel Nagbe, and other technical staff, is currently en route to Greenville to supervise the delivery and implementation process.

This collaboration underscores the shared commitment of both the EU and the Liberian government, through RREA, to accelerate renewable energy development across the Southeast.

Photos of materials already delivered to Sinoe County have also been released, providing clear evidence of the project’s progress.

The electrification initiative marks not only a critical investment in local infrastructure but also a transformative step toward empowering the Greenville community with long-term sustainable energy solutions that support growth and development.

As Diana D. puts it, “Investing in solar energy ignites a future where every rural home can shine.”

Source: Rural and Renewable Energy Agency (RREA)

08/12/2025

Sinoe County’s Football Selection Crisis Sparks Public Outcry

Greenville, Sinoe County – Growing concerns over the fairness and integrity of Sinoe County’s football selection process have resurfaced after yet another series of controversial exclusions involving some of the county’s most outstanding young talents. The latest wave of criticism comes from the Station Manager of Liberty Radio, who says it is time to “speak the truth” about a recurring pattern that is impeding football development in the county.

According to the broadcaster, despite Sinoe County’s annual commitment to promoting local football and encouraging district league players to give their best, flaws in the selection system continue to undermine the county’s most deserving athletes.

The Station Manager referenced a string of cases that have raised eyebrows among fans and stakeholders:

Prince D. Karteh, who was omitted from the Sinoe squad last year, went on to join Lofa County, where he played a pivotal role in securing the National County Sports Meet Championship.

Evans Boahen, the reigning MVP of Sinoe’s District League, was left out of the county’s selection this year with no clear explanation. Soon after, the Head Coach of Rivercess County invited him to represent their team in the 2024 tournament.

Most recently, Chris Toewiah, described as one of the county’s most committed and in-form players, was dropped just a day before the team’s departure for Nimba County. Toewiah had reportedly remained on campus and dedicated himself fully after his name was publicly highlighted on Liberty Radio’s Sports Round-Up program.

“These incidents are not isolated,” the Station Manager emphasized. “This is a pattern — a painful, recurring pattern that is stifling talent and discouraging the very players who work hardest to represent Sinoe.”

He added that the continuous exclusion of top-performing district league players raises broader concerns:

Why is the MVP not included in the squad?

Why is a hardworking attacker overlooked?

How can team morale be maintained when players who stay with the team throughout preparations are dropped at the last minute?

Why do talents thrive elsewhere but not at home?

While expressing support for the players who were selected, the Liberty Radio executive stressed that Sinoe County urgently needs a more transparent, merit-based, and forward-looking selection culture if it hopes to grow football and retain its best talents.

“This is not how we build confidence. This is not how we develop our young players. Sinoe can do better — and we must do better,” he concluded.

Stakeholders, sports analysts, and supporters across the county are now calling for reforms that will prevent future controversies and ensure that the best talents are identified, nurtured, and allowed to proudly represent Sinoe County.

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08/12/2025

. Kulialey Appointed Assistant Human Resource at Sinoe Community College

Greenville, Sinoe County – Parrot News Network (PNN) is delighted to spotlight the professional elevation of K. Kulialey Dobor, who has officially taken up the position of Assistant Human Resource at the Sinoe Community College (SCC).

This appointment comes after more than a decade of committed service as Resource Officer (RO) in the office of Hon. Thomas Romeo Quioh, Representative of District #1, Sinoe County, spanning from January 2014 to November 2025.

Mr. Dobor expressed deep appreciation to Hon. Quioh for the invaluable mentorship, guidance, and steadfast support that shaped his professional journey. He described Hon. Quioh not merely as a leader but as “a teacher, a mentor, and a consistent source of motivation.”

He emphasized that serving under the respected lawmaker allowed him to witness firsthand the power of transformative leadership—leadership that uplifts, creates opportunities, and inspires growth.

According to Mr. Dobor, the strong recommendation from Hon. Quioh played a pivotal role in his transition to the Sinoe Community College, where he is honored to continue serving the county in his new capacity.

PNN extends its warmest congratulations to K. Kulialey Dobor on this well-earned achievement and acknowledges the influential role played by Hon. Thomas Romeo Quioh in empowering emerging leaders across Sinoe County.

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07/12/2025

More Clarity on My Stance Regarding the National Debate
By Hon. Prof. Thomas Romeo Quioh
Representative, District #1, Sinoe County

National conversations naturally draw a wide range of opinions—and that diversity is healthy for democracy. However, too often, contributions to these discussions drift away from the real subject, either because the issues are not fully understood or because some participants fail to address them within their proper context. This has been clearly demonstrated in the ongoing debate about lawmakers’ remuneration.

In my earlier position, I raised several critical points that demand serious reflection.

1. The Executive and Judiciary Carry the Largest Wage Burden

I emphasized that the Executive and Judiciary together consume the largest portion of Liberia’s recurrent expenditure. These branches employ thousands of individuals, many earning significant salaries and benefits with sizeable operational budgets. Any honest and meaningful conversation about reducing the cost of governance must begin with these two branches, not with selectively targeting the Legislature.

2. Overlapping Government Functions Worsen Waste

I also pointed out the long-standing structural inefficiency within government ministries and agencies. Several entities perform similar or redundant functions, resulting in wasteful spending year after year. Rationalizing or merging these institutions would save more money than cutting the salaries of a small group of 103 lawmakers.

3. Critical Sectors Remain Underfunded

Despite Liberia’s needs, sectors such as education, health, and agriculture continue to receive inadequate funding. These are the areas that directly shape the well-being of ordinary citizens and are essential for lifting people out of poverty. But because a massive portion of the national budget goes to salaries and administrative overhead, these sectors remain under-supported.

This is the context within which the call for reducing only lawmakers’ salaries must be understood. Calls that focus solely on the Legislature do not reflect a true understanding of public finance. They are often emotional, stereotypical, and deliberately crafted to cast lawmakers as obstacles to national development. Such framing is not only misleading—it is strategically divisive.

4. Salary Cuts for Lawmakers Alone Are Not a Poverty Solution

Reducing the remuneration of legislators—by itself—will not address Liberia’s poverty. Nor will it resolve the deep, structural issues in our governance system. What it will do, however, is pit lawmakers against the people, igniting public anger based on incomplete or distorted information. This approach is unfair, unhelpful, and unacceptable.

5. The Social Burden on Lawmakers Is Unique and Heavy
Liberian lawmakers are expected to shoulder responsibilities no other branch of government is tasked with, including:
Paying school fees
Assisting with healthcare and medical bills
Supporting community initiatives
Contributing to funerals, weddings, and emergencies
Funding youth and women’s programs
Sponsoring district development projects
Ignoring these realities while discussing remuneration is neither honest nor balanced.

6. Real Reform Must Be Holistic, Not Selective
If Liberia is serious about remuneration reform, then it must be:
Voluntary — demonstrating leadership through willingness
Collective — involving all three branches: Executive, Legislature, and Judiciary
Mandatory across government — ensuring fairness and eliminating selective targeting
Only such an approach strengthens institutions, promotes unity, and encourages genuine reform.

7. National Dialogue Must Be Rooted in Facts and Relevance

Discussions that fail to address the core issues distort the debate and mislead the public. Everyone has a right to an opinion, but contributions that ignore the facts or fail to engage the argument meaningfully add no value to the national conversation.

Liberia needs truthful, comprehensive reform—not selective punishment, not divisive comments, and not misleading narratives crafted to vilify one branch of government.

Our focus should be on:
Structural solutions
National unity
Long-term development
Responsible governance

Only through such an approach can Liberia move forward—not through antagonism, emotional reactions, or one-sided rhetoric.

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07/12/2025

Is Reducing Lawmakers’ Remuneration a Solution to Liberia’s Poverty?
And What About the Huge Salaries and Benefits in the Executive?
— My Stance —
By Hon. Prof. Thomas Romeo Quioh
Representative, District #1, Sinoe County

The national conversation surrounding the reduction of lawmakers’ salaries continues to gain momentum. It reflects the public’s frustration with slow development, the high cost of governance, and the persistent poverty affecting millions of Liberians. But an important question remains: Will cutting the earnings of legislators meaningfully reduce poverty in Liberia?

The straightforward answer is no — not on its own.

1. Citizens’ Demands on Lawmakers Are Immense and Unrelenting

Before discussing remuneration, we must acknowledge a reality that every Liberian knows:

Lawmakers carry the heaviest social load in the entire government system.

On a daily basis, legislators are expected to:

Pay students’ school fees

Help cover medical bills

Contribute to funerals, weddings, and religious programs

Support youth and women’s initiatives

Intervene in district emergencies

Settle community disputes

Undertake or sponsor local development projects

These responsibilities extend far beyond the formal role of a lawmaker, yet they have become a deeply rooted societal expectation. When citizens are in need, their first point of call is often their representative.

Any debate about reducing legislators’ compensation must begin with this truth: lawmakers perform not only legislative duties but enormous social functions that no other branch of government is expected to shoulder.

2. Salary Reduction Must Be Voluntary, Collective, and Applied Across All Branches

If Liberia is genuinely committed to reducing the cost of governance, then any reduction in remuneration must:

Be voluntary, so lawmakers lead by example

Be collective, so no branch is unfairly targeted

Be mandatory across all branches, because the Executive and Judiciary consume the bulk of the national wage bill

A reform that targets the Legislature alone is not reform—it is political scapegoating.

3. What Happens to the Huge Salaries and Benefits in the Executive?

This is the critical question Liberia must confront.

If the aim is fiscal discipline, then we must examine:

The massive workforce across ministries and agencies

The high salaries, allowances, and prerogatives of executive officials

Huge operational budgets — fuel, travel, per diems, vehicle fleets

Overlapping roles and duplicated government functions

Waste and leakage in procurement and state-owned enterprises

Liberia cannot reduce poverty simply by cutting the salaries of 103 lawmakers while ignoring the thousands of employees, inflated benefits, and excessive spending in the Executive—the largest consumer of public funds.

4. Poverty Reduction Requires Systemic Reform — Not Selective Sacrifice

Real solutions to Liberia’s poverty require:

A full restructuring of the government wage system

Rationalization and merging of ministries and agencies

Stronger anti-corruption measures and financial discipline

Investment in agriculture, manufacturing, and job creation

Development-centered budgeting, not consumption-driven spending

Reducing lawmakers’ salaries alone does not address any of these deep-rooted structural issues.

5. The Risk of Targeting Lawmakers Only

Focusing solely on the Legislature for salary cuts:

Weakens the institution that represents the people

Concentrates more power in the Executive

Polarizes national dialogue

Creates a misleading perception that legislators are the cause of poverty

But Liberia’s poverty stems not from legislative earnings but from systemic weaknesses, a struggling economy, and an oversized, inefficient Executive branch.

Historical Context Matters

During the most recent harmonization process:

The Senate and Judiciary were untouched

In the current budget, the Judiciary’s allocation increased

Former Chief Justice’s insistence that the judiciary would shut down without a stabilized budget forced the Legislature to comply.

These realities must be part of any honest national discussion.

Conclusion

Reducing lawmakers’ remuneration may carry symbolic value, but it is not a true solution to Liberia’s poverty.

Any credible reform must acknowledge that:

Lawmakers bear overwhelming social and financial demands

Salary cuts must be voluntary

Cuts must be collective

Cuts must be applied across all branches — especially the Executive

Real fiscal reform requires shared sacrifice, not selective punishment.

I call upon colleagues who believe this measure alone will solve Liberia’s challenges to proceed as they see fit — but they must refrain from turning the public against the very institution that represents them.

If Liberia is serious about reducing poverty, the approach must be holistic, fair, and rooted in truth.

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07/12/2025

When I Look Ahead, What Do I See?
By Hon. Prof. Thomas Romeo Quioh

When I look ahead, I see a horizon filled with both challenges and tremendous promise—a vast, unfolding canvas on which the decisions we make today will shape the realities we experience tomorrow. The road I have traveled has been marked by trials, victories, and the quiet lessons that only time can teach. But it is the journey ahead that now commands my reflection, my focus, and my unwavering commitment.

I see a future that calls for courage. Not the loud, dramatic courage that seeks attention, but the steady, resolute courage that prompts individuals and nations alike to confront uncomfortable truths. It is the courage to reform what has failed, to safeguard what is precious, and to imagine boldly what could be. In the future I envision, complacency has no place; only responsibility, bold action, and principled leadership can take root.

When I look ahead, I see the faces of young people—radiant with ambition, energy, and the belief that tomorrow has the potential to surpass today. Their dreams call on leadership to build systems that are just, institutions that are credible, and opportunities that extend to every corner of society. Their expectations are not far-fetched demands—they are calls for integrity, action, and vision.

I see communities longing for peace, dignity, and meaningful development. The road forward requires governance rooted in accountability, transparency, and a dedication to the common good. A nation cannot progress when its people feel divided, ignored, or left behind. Thus, I see a future where unity is lived, not merely discussed—where diversity is seen as strength, and where fairness and justice prevail for all.

When I look ahead, I see the urgent need for innovation and renewal. The challenges before us—economic struggles, environmental pressures, governance gaps—cannot be resolved with outdated thinking. We must reimagine how we educate, how we grow, how we lead, and how we engage with the global community. True progress will not come from repeating the past but from forging new paths with boldness and wisdom.

Above all, when I look ahead, I see hope. Not the fragile hope that depends on circumstance, but a deliberate, intentional hope—a commitment to believe in better, to invest in people, and to move forward even when the destination is not yet clear. This hope binds our past and future together, reminding us that setbacks are not defeats and that no aspiration is beyond reach.

So, when I look ahead, what do I see?

I see a future waiting to be shaped—by our collective values, our shared determination, and our willingness to rise above division, fear, and limitation. A future that calls each of us to build, to reform, to uplift, and to lead. Ultimately, the question is not only what I see, but what we are prepared to create together.

For the future is not a distant destination; it is a construction project—built one choice, one effort, and one courageous moment at a time.

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07/12/2025

Hon. Prof. Thomas Romeo Quioh Announces Printing of New Book, “The Dividend of Resistance”

Hon. Prof. Thomas Romeo Quioh has officially announced that his long-awaited book, “The Dividend of Resistance,” has gone into print with global publishing giant Amazon—marking a significant milestone in his intellectual and public service journey.

According to Prof. Quioh, the book represents a powerful narrative grounded in national struggle, conviction, and unwavering commitment to public service. “The Dividend of Resistance” chronicles themes of resilience, civic courage, and the enduring value of defending democratic principles, promoting good governance, and advancing the collective aspirations of the Liberian people.

With Amazon handling its printing and distribution, the publication will be available to readers across the globe through a trusted and high-quality publishing platform.

Prof. Quioh further disclosed that a formal launch ceremony will soon be announced. The upcoming event is expected to assemble national leaders, academics, lawmakers, students, civil society actors, development partners, and members of the public in celebration of this notable contribution to Liberia’s literary and political landscape.

Expressing appreciation, he extended gratitude to all supporters, colleagues, and well-wishers who encouraged him throughout the journey. Additional details regarding the launch venue, date, and special guests will be made public in a subsequent announcement.

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04/12/2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 4, 2025

The Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) categorically rejects and condemns the baseless, misleading, and politically motivated allegations made by Mr. Jefferson T. Koijee against the Commission. It is unfortunate and deeply regrettable that an individual who once occupied a position of public trust would intentionally mislead the Liberian people with false narratives crafted to incite public confusion.

Mr. Koijee’s assertions regarding alleged “diversion of public funds” and payments purportedly made under the banner of “December 6 Mobilization” are entirely false, reckless, and unsupported by any factual basis. The LACC has made no such payments, has engaged in no such scheme, and has never participated in or endorsed any illicit financial activity as alleged.

The Commission operates under strict legal, administrative, and financial procedures, all subject to internal controls, external audits, and the law. Any insinuation that the LACC is part of a criminal network or political patronage system is not only false but a deliberate attempt to drag the integrity institutions of the state into political theatre.

The LACC remains committed to its mandate:
• Investigating acts of corruption without fear or favour,
• Upholding the standards of transparency and accountability
• Safeguarding the public interest through lawful and professional conduct.

We call on the public, international partners, and stakeholders to disregard Mr. Koijee’s fabrications and rely on verified information from credible institutions. The Commission will not be deterred by calculated attempts to undermine its work, and we remain focused on serving the Liberian people with integrity.

Any individual with legitimate evidence of corruption is encouraged to follow the appropriate legal channels and present credible information not propaganda in the interest of justice and the rule of law.
The truth cannot be distorted by political desperation.
The LACC stands firm, focused, and unshaken.

Released by:
The Public Relations Unit
Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC)

04/12/2025

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The House of Representatives has summoned the Liberia National Fire Service (LNFS), the Liberia National Police (LNP), and the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) to appear before Plenary next Tuesday to provide a comprehensive update on the tragic fire incident that claimed five lives in the Duport Road area.

Plenary’s decision comes in response to a communication from Montserrado County Electoral District #4 Representative, Hon. Michael Thomas, drawing attention to the devastating November 14, 2025 fire in the Shara Community. The incident resulted in the death of community chairlady Mrs. Deiode Garnette, her children Ms. Judee Garnette and Isaac Garnette, and two grandchildren, Christopher Freeman and Ruth Fleming. May their souls rest in peace.

According to Hon. Thomas, although the LNFS, LNP, and LEC swiftly responded to the scene and initiated investigations into the cause of the fire, none of the institutions have released an official report to the public. This, he said, has fueled ongoing speculation and conflicting accounts surrounding the tragic loss of lives.

“As the representative of the district where this heartbreaking incident occurred, I have taken a vested interest in ensuring that our constituents receive clarity,” Hon. Thomas stated. “The absence of official findings has intensified tensions and confusion within the community.”

In his communication, Hon. Thomas appealed to the House to invite the three institutions to present their investigation findings to Plenary, to help address public concerns and dispel misinformation.

Given the gravity of the matter, Plenary has agreed and formally summoned the LNFS, LNP, and LEC to appear next Tuesday to provide official reports, as part of the House’s oversight responsibility to safeguard the welfare of the Liberian people.

01/12/2025

An 18-year-old student, Prince Saylee of St. Joseph Catholic High School and a trainee of the TVET/SMHS Training Centre, has been found dead in the Sinoe River after disappearing on November 29. His body was discovered near the old ship with disturbing injuries, including missing facial features, raising strong suspicion of foul play. The Liberia National Police in Sinoe have launched a full investigation as the community reels in shock. Prince, known as a disciplined and promising student, was preparing to graduate. Residents demand swift justice, while police urge anyone with credible information to assist. Kindly follow Parrot News Network Newspaper and Online TV

01/12/2025

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30/11/2025

The Management and Staff of Parrot News Network extend warm and heartfelt birthday greetings to His Excellency, Ambassador Joseph Nyumah Boakai, Sr., President of the Republic of Liberia.

We pray that God continues to bless and protect you and your household. May He grant you divine wisdom, renewed strength, and clear guidance as you lead our nation with dignity and purpose.

Happy Blessed Birthday, Mr. President! 🙏🏾

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