All Entries in the "Talking Drums" Category
Letters To The Editor
Dear Grand Gedeans, It has been a long standing tension between the Annie Dennis leadership of “New England” and the new leadership of Grand Gedeh Association in the Americas, Inc. (Rhode Island Chapter). In the New England region, Rhode Island Chapter has been the cynosure of fund-raising and an influential partner within GGAA; but the [...]
The Call for Diversity in Liberia-By Jackson Blamo
Recent results from Liberia’s national presidential election in October 2011, in part, suggest the country is still divided along tribal lines. If nothing else is to be learned, Liberia’s 14 years of civil war must be a wakeup call for the need of all Liberians to come together as one people and one nation! While [...]
Letter to the Editor: By Marvah Toe
Only In Liberia I felt absolutely sick to my stomach when I saw the graphic pictures of what appear to be dead bodies of two young men lying in pools of blood and of a young lady standing with blood oozing down her forehead (FrontPage Africa: “In the Line of Fire”, November 11, 2011). These [...]
Civic Education-Episode-1
Civic Education-Episode-1 Written by: By Joe “Shakespeare” Gbaba, Sr., Ed. D. Introduction The word “civic” means: public, municipal, local, community, town, city, civil, social, national, universal, general, and common. As an adjective, the word “civic” becomes civil and it extends our civic educational thought further by implying the following meanings: polite, civilized, courteous, well-mannered, gracious, urbane. Another noun form for civic is civility and it means: politeness, courtesy, [...]
Comfort Doely-Leonard’s Keynote Address
Speech written & delivered by: Comfort Doely-Leonard M Ed Keynote Speaker KSDA 2011 Convention. Chairman and members of the Board of Directors, National President of Konobo Statutory District Association, chapter presidents, Chairman and members of the 2011 7th KSDA Annual Convention committee, elders, distinguished guest, my fellow members , ladies and gentlemen. Today marks another important [...]
OPEN LETTER TO GGAA
BMGBai M. Gbala Brewerville . Montserrado County . Republic of Liberia Tel.(011-231-0880)954-428, Mobile . E-mail: bai_gbala@yahoo.com July 25, 2011 Mr. Tillman Collins, President-Elect Mrs. Edith Poah, Vice President-Elect Officers & Members, Grand Gedeh Association, USA Distinguished Guests Ladies & Gentlemen: From Zwedru, the seat of our great, Grand Gedeh County; Monrovia, capital City of our [...]
The ‘Chamber Bucket Syndrome’: The Culture of Impunity in Liberia
By Joe “Shakespeare” Gbaba, Sr., Ed. D. During the early sixties in Liberia when “Who know you” was at its peak, most middle class and poor people’s homes in ghetto and congested areas in Monrovia did not have flush toilets? As a result those who did not have toilets in their homes or houses eased [...]
WHO LEADS GGAA NEXT?-PART 7
Our seventh edition of the Personality Profile is in consonance with our June 4 pledge to Grand Gedeans to afford them an opportunity to make informed decisions. The purpose of the decisions is who is best suited to be hired by Grand Gedeans as the next National President of the Grand Gedeh Association in the [...]
Cramping Elder’s Suggestion Of Rotational Leadership
I published an article recently on the GDAA national convention dealing basically with the scope of elder’s rule and selection politics and/or choosing of leaders by rotation that some of our elders are adamant about and advocating for. Much was said about how traditional leadership does not conform to modern trend of ascending to leadership [...]
WHO LEADS GGAA NEXT? – PART 6
Our sixth edition of the Personality Profile is consistent with our June 4th pledge to afford all Grand Gedeans an opportunity to make informed decisions. We specifically take the decision regarding who leads the Grand Gedeh Association in the Americas (GGAA), as the next National President comes May 2011 very seriously. It is in fulfillment [...]
WHO LEADS GGAA NEXT? – PART 5
The fifth edition of the Personality Profile is in keeping with our June 4th pledge to afford all Grand Gedeans an opportunity, to make informed decisions regarding who leads the Grand Gedeh Association in the Americas (GGAA), next as the National President come the May, 2011 Presidential Elections. In our fifth edition, we are featuring [...]
WHO LEADS GGAA NEXT?-PART 4
The fourth edition of the personality profiles is in compliance with our Friday, June 4th pledge to afford all Grand Gedeans an opportunity to make informed decisions. The determination as to who leads the Union as the next National President of the Grand Gedeh Association in the Americas (GGAA) cannot be over-emphasized. It is in [...]
WHO LEADS GGAA NEXT? – PART 3
As proof of our continual commitment to afford Grand Gedeans an opportunity to make informed decisions, regarding who leads them as the next National President of the Grand Gedeh Association in the Americas (GGAA), we are today featuring Messrs. Isaac Bull Yonly and Todd Garlo. MR. ISAAC BULL YONLY Mr. Isaac Bull Yonly is the [...]
WHO LEADS GGAA NEXT?- PART 2
In fulfillment of our pledge to give all Grand Gedeans an opportunity to make informed decisions regarding who becomes the next National President of the Grand Gedeh Association in the Americas (GGAA), we are today featuring Mr. Fred Tarlue Gwyan and Miss Sarah Toe-McKinney. MR. FRED TARLUE GWYAN MR. Fred Tarlue Gwyan is a founding [...]
WHO LEADS GGAA NEXT? – PART I
Based on our recent decision to publish a series of personality profiles on potential presidential aspirants, who may wish to lead the Grand Gedeh Association in the Americas (GGAA) if elected, we are today featuring the current GGAA National President, Adolphine M. Kannah and her political opponent, Mr. Henry Kohn Glay. Madam Adolphine Martha Kannah, [...]
WHO LEADS GGAA NEXT?
AFTER a complete year of claims and counter claims to the National Presidency of the Grand Gedeh Association in the Americas (GGAA), there is no more doubt left on the minds of any well-meaning Grand Gedean, that Mrs. Adophine Martha Kannah, is the only de jour (legitimate) National President of the Association. HAVEN said that, [...]
