Gbatemah Senah

Senah is a graduate of the University of Liberia and a recipient of the Jonathan P. Hicks Scholarship for Mass Communications. Between 2017 and 2019, he won six excellent reporting awards from the Press Union of Liberia. They include a three-time Land Rights Reporter of the Year, one time Women's Rights Reporter of the Year, Legislative Reporter of the Year, and Human Rights Reporter of the Year.

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Defense Minister Faces Criticisms over Open Support for Boakai’s Presidency

March 30, 2016 on , by

Defense Minister Faces Criticisms over Open Support for Boakai’s Presidency

March 30, 2016 on , by

Following an open declaration that he would support Vice President Joseph Boakai for President in next year’s elections, Brownie Samukai, Liberia’s Minister of National Defense has continued to receive public criticisms for his statement.

A Look at the Market Woman: The Cornerstone of Liberian Commerce

March 13, 2016 on by

With over 78% percent of the informal economy being comprised of “market women,” the Liberian economy is primarily driven by women merchants. During the civil war, it was the market women who were brave enough to continue traveling across enemy lines to secure food and supplies for their communities and were very instrumental in helping pressure warring parties for a ceasefire.

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