Brumskine Demands Recusal of NEC Chairman, Commissioners
Cllr. Charles Walker Brumskine speaking yesterday at his party headquarters, in Congo Town. By Hannah N. Geterminah and Robin DopoeCllr. Charles Walker Brumskine, the standard bearer of the opposition Liberty Party (LP) is demanding that the chairman and fellow commissioners of the National Elections Commission (NEC) recuse themselves from presiding over his party’s claim of irregularities and fraud against the electoral body.The NEC is expected to hear the case in line with the mandate of the Supreme Court, beginning today, Nov. 7.Speaking yesterday at a press conference held at the LP headquarters in Congo Town, Cllr. Brumskine added that his party does not feel comfortable about the NEC Commissioners presiding over the case because the commissioners have already rendered a judgment.“We will ask the NEC officials to recuse themselves from the case and, if they refuse, we will go back to court and file an appeal for the Supreme Court to mandate that they must be removed. We don’t independently trust the judgment from the NEC Commissioners concerning our complaint, once that they have pre-judged the case,” Cllr. Brumskine noted.He said the law gives him the right to ask the NEC commissioners presiding over the case to recuse themselves from hearing the case.Brumskine further said he does not expect free and fair hearing from the NEC commissioners; therefore the party is calling on them to recuse themselves from hearing the case to allow what he described as a transparent process.“But my commitment to the people of Liberia is that there will be no violence, as we strive to change our country for the better and remains unshaken. Our effort is about the hundreds of thousands of Liberians, who were denied the right to vote; it is about the unknown number of persons who voted more than once, because they had voter registration cards issued by Amose Siebo and others who were given voter registration cards producing materials by the NEC,” he alleged.He stated “It is about that lady who had to pay L$150 to an NEC official in order to have her name written in a notebook, as a pre-condition to voting. It is about every Liberian who stood in lines for hours to vote for a particular candidate, only to realize thereafter that their votes were not included in the count.“But it is also about those employees of the NEC who have been made to believe that, to secure their jobs they had to be a part of the conspiracy to defraud the people of Liberia; and, it is about all Liberians who have been told that the only way to succeed in our country is to break the law or commit offenses against humanity.”Brumskine stressed that the course they are pursuing is not about him, neither about the Liberty Party; but it is about the country, which includes every Liberian, even those who are opposing his party’s decision.The LP leader also added that most Liberians are apprehensive because the change in the country has become synonymous with suffering, destruction and death, leaving the average Liberian worse off before the purported change started.“All of us must, however, be aware of the wolves in sheep clothing and that they crucified us for doing what is right, and glorified those who would destroy our country,” he said. “And that they advocate that we do nothing about it, risking the demise of any hope of developing liberal democracy in our country, dooming Liberians, even those that are yet unborn, to a state of helplessness. Today’s opinion of the Supreme Court is not the end, it is only the beginning. Evil, which has taken us down this road in the first place, is going to strike back with venom.”Meanwhile, Cllr. Brumskine acknowledged the collaborative effort of other political parties -All Liberia Party (ALP), Alternative National Congress (ANC), and the Unity Party (UP) in their political and legal endeavor to save the country.Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
A 31-year-old man who was allegedly caught by Police with a quantity of cannabis was on Wednesday remanded to prison by city Magistrate Fabayo Azore.Roberto Charles of Pineapple Street, East Ruimveldt, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts and denied the charge brought against him.He denied that on December 12, 2017, at the Stabroek Market area, he was found to be in possession of 354 grams of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking.The Court heard from Police Prosecutor Simone Payne that on the day in question, the defendant was observed by Police on patrol to be acting in a suspicious manner. However, as Police approached him, he was seen giving a bag which was in his hand to another personThe said bag was examined by the ranks, and seeds, leaves and stems suspected to be cannabis were found.Charles was arrested and taken to the Brickdam Police Station where the cannabis was weighed and found to be 354 grams. He was told of the offence, cautioned, and charged.Charles was remanded to prison and was scheduled to reappear in court on January 10, 2018.
DAWSON CREEK, B.C. – The Dawson Creek RCMP are offering up tips to prevent residential break and enters after RCMP have seen an increase.According to the RCMP homes located in Dawson Creek and rural areas have been targeted with varying degrees of damage.All of the recently reported break and enters have occurred during daylight hours, and all of the residences have been insecure by either an unlocked door or window.- Advertisement -At this time there is not enough evidence to approve any charges against any person(s).The Dawson Creek RCMP would like to remind residents to secure their homes before leaving for the day.The following are some best practices to help minimize your chance of becoming the next victim:Advertisement Secure (lock) all entrances/exits into your residence before leaving your propertyUse quality deadbolts on all exterior doorsInvest in a monitored alarm and/or video surveillance system.Secure (lock) all windowsIn the event of a break in:If you return to your residence and notice that a break-in has occurred, do not enter the building.Call the police immediatelyDo not touch anything or clean up until after the police have arrived and inspected the area for evidence.If you have video surveillance systems, make sure everyone knows how to use it and burn the footage to a disk or USB. This alleviates the confusion and time delay that may occur to help with identifying possible suspects.Residential break and enters can have a large impact on homeowners and their families due to the amount of stress that may come with having your home broken into, (ie: replacing stolen items, fixing broken windows or doors, etc).Property owners can help reduce their risk of becoming a victim by improving the physical security of their own homes.
Mathieu Flamini scoring twice to win the North London derby for Arsenal? No one would have predicted that.Arsene Wenger was lamented for picking the Frenchman to partner Mikel Arteta in central midfield against Tottenham but it turns out ‘Wenger knows best’.See below for the best reactions on social media … //storify.com/talksport/flamini-should-get-a-knighthood-arsenal-fans-react.js?border=false[
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Here’s the top transfer-related stories in Saturday’s newspapers…Louis van Gaal says he will quit as Manchester United manager at the first sign of turmoil within the Old Trafford dressing room, a startling admission but one that the Dutchman insists is no hollow threat. United’s manager was talking at the end of a week which has seen his man management skills and general football philosophy remain firmly in the football spotlight. (Daily Telegraph)Manchester United have been told they can sign Paris Saint-Germain forward Edinson Cavani for a cut-price fee of just £32million after the French giants began their search for a replacement. (Metro)Laurent Blanc has admitted Zlatan Ibrahimovic could leave Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season as speculation grows over the striker’s failure to sign a new contract. (Guardian)Southampton won’t sell Sadio Mane in January – even if a world record £100million fee is offered for the Senegal international. Saints star Mane is a target of Manchester United, Chelsea and Bayern Munich after a fine start to the season on the south coast. (Daily Mirror)Reading are weighing up a move to make Arsenal legend Dennis Bergkamp their new manager after sacking Steve Clarke. Bergkamp, 46, is one of the names in the frame to succeed Clarke as Reading consider trying to lure a foreign and big-name boss to the Madejski Stadium. (Daily Mirror)Jamie Vardy will be offered a new £16m deal to stay at Leicester. The Foxes are ready to rip up Vardy’s current contract and hand him a whopping £90,000 a week package. Vardy still has two-and-a-half years left, but Leicester are looking to stick an additional 12 months and double his money to tie him down until June 2019. (Daily Star)Harry Redknapp has denied reports linking him to a vacant managerial position in Dubai. The 68-year-old was reportedly in talks with Al Jazira about the possibility of taking charge of the UAE side earlier in the week. (London Evening Standard)And here’s the latest talkSPORT.com headlines…Tottenham told to forget about signing Bayer Leverkusen hitman Stefan KiesslingArsenal and Tottenham set to rival Serie A clubs for Brazilian targetXabi Alonso being monitored by former employers Liverpool and Real MadridLille eye swoop for out-of-favour Newcastle winger Yoan GouffranRoma eyeing January deal for Stoke winger Ibrahim AfellayPremier League target and Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski open to Real Madrid moveLiverpool, Chelsea and Fiorentina set for bidding war to sign defender Nicolas N’Koulou in JanuaryManchester United eye ambitious approach for Juventus duo next summerZlatan Ibrahimovic to reject Manchester United and agree China move?Arsenal have NOT entered race to sign in-demand Everton defender John Stones, insists Arsene WengerNewcastle to make Adel Taarabt approach to boost ailing attackBorussia Dortmund refute claims defender Neven Subotic is set for Liverpool switch 1 Transfer rumours and paper review 
Unbridled Energy ($9.60), a son of Unbridled’s Song who had been trained back east by Elliott Walden, moved to Mandella and finished fifth off a five-month layoff in the 7-furlong Malibu Stakes. Rallying from sixth in the 1 1/16-mile San Fernando, he won by three-quarters of a length over the unlucky Canteen. Favored Greeley’s Galaxy was third in one of the weaker editions of the San Fernando. Mandella indicted Unbridled Energy would run next in the Feb. 4 Strub Stakes. Unbridled Energy is owned by WinStar Farm president Doug Cauthen, brother of Steve Cauthen, jockey for Triple Crown winner Affirmed. Four cylinders: Trainer Bob Baffert on Wanna Runner’s third-place finish behind Brother Derek and Stevie Wonderboy in the San Rafael Stakes: “I think I needed a bigger engine turning for home.” Wanna Runner and jockey Victor Espinoza finished 4 lengths behind the winner in his first race at the stakes level. ARCADIA – Richard Mandella became a grandfather on Monday when Joshua McCall Mandella was born at Arcadia Methodist Hospital to Gary Mandella and his wife Lucinda. That happy news made up for what was happening on the track, where the Hall of Fame trainer endured a terrible start to 2006, losing with 21 of his first 22 starters at the Santa Anita meet. Unveiling: Santa Anita presented the bust of Hall of Fame jockey Chris McCarron and placed it the paddock garden next to those of Johnny Longden, Bill Shoemaker and Laffit Pincay. The McCarron sculpture, by Nina Kaiser, was unveiled in a between-races ceremony attended by Hall of Fame jockeys Pincay and Eddie Delahoussaye and trainer Ron McAnally as well as Mel Brooks and Michael Dukakis. Dukakis, who teaches at UCLA, said he met McCarron through common friends from Boston. Elsewhere: Lawyer Ron and jockey John McKee dominated the Risen Star Stakes, winning by 8 lengths in the race for 3-year-old s at Louisiana Downs. The colt, a son of Langfuhr trained by Robert Holthus, has improved rapidly to win three races in a row by a total of 27 lengths. Oldie but goodie: Full Moon Madness, probably the most popular sub-stakes-level horse at Santa Anita, began his 11-year-old season with a solid second to Fly to the Wire in a $16,000 claiming race. For Full Moon Madness, it was the 60th start and 17th second-placefinish to go with 17 victories and more than $1.2 million in earnings. Kevin Modesti, (818) 713-3616heymodesti@aol.com 160Want local news?Sign up for the Localist and stay informed Something went wrong. Please try again.subscribeCongratulations! You’re all set!
Mandella may have ended his slump Saturday when Unbridled Energy took advantage of runner-up Canteen’s traffic trouble to win the $200,000 San Fernando Stakes for 4-year-olds with jockey Garrett Gomez. “It was a long time between drinks of water,” Mandella said. 
A few of her paintings depict a man’s face, all with hats. “I keep trying to draw my father,” she said. Brown-Jones has a fascinating history of her own. Her paternal grandfather, she said, was a white slave owner who married the daughter of one of his slaves. They subsequently moved to Mexico because interracial marriages were taboo. She grew up thinking that her mother was Portuguese, she said, and their first language was Spanish. She learned later that her mother was French-Jamaican. “My parents were married when they were only 11 and 12 years old and I was the youngest of their five children,” she said. Born in El Centro, Brown-Jones came to the Antelope Valley in 1962 from Santa Paula. She has been married to her present husband, Solomon Manuel Jones, for 23 years. Between them they have four daughters: Sabrina Jones, Palmdale; Jenay Brown, Lancaster; Carmen Braxton, Hawthorne; and Aleyscia Reid, Augusta, Ga. While her artwork consumes most of her time, she has also written a book, so far unpublished, called “My Path in Life,” in which she explores the feelings of persons who care for Alzheimer’s patients. For more information, call (661) 944-0572. Here are the menus for next week at the senior life nutrition sites in Lancaster and Palmdale. All meals include bread, margarine, and coffee, tea or milk, for a suggested donation of $2. Monday: Mushroom chicken, rice pilaf, cooked cabbage, lettuce salad, juice, apple. Tuesday: Lasagna, chicken soup, spinach, garden salad, vanilla pudding. Wednesday: Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes, minestrone, Normandy vegetables, cottage cheese, cookies. Thursday: Hot turkey sandwich, mashed potatoes, parsleyed carrots, tossed salad, juice, gelatin with fruit. Friday: Pastrami sandwich, potato salad, corn Niblets, creamy coleslaw, juice, pears. This column disseminates news of interest to seniors of all ages. Bettie Rencoret may be contacted at (661) 943-2998, or messages may be left at the Antelope Valley Bureau Daily News offices, (661) 267-5742. 160Want local news?Sign up for the Localist and stay informed Something went wrong. Please try again.subscribeCongratulations! You’re all set! PALMDALE – Art brought Helen Brown-Jones out of a deep depression that enveloped her after the death of her father from Alzheimer’s disease. She took care of him through the worst of the disease. “I started drawing because of all the changes going on in my life,” she said. “I started to get forgetful myself, and I knew I couldn’t go on the way I was, so I turned to art.” With pastels and pen and ink, she started to put her feelings onto paper in an effort to find some semblance of normalcy again. “You get to a point where you come to a block wall and you have to do something about it,” she said. “You find out you have to treat your body and your mind with respect. That gift from God helped to save my life.” AD Quality Auto 360p 720p 1080p Top articles1/5READ MORECasino Insider: Here’s a look at San Manuel’s new high limit rooms, Asian restaurant To commemorate Black History Month, and also to show others a way to cope with grief, Brown-Jones has put together a showing of her artwork at Thousand Elms Mobile Home Park. Viewers may see her folk abstracts from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday in the park’s recreation hall, 37311 47th St. E. Theme of the show is “Through My Eyes,” an appropriate title since the majority of the 129 pieces depict representations of the human eye. Prior to the onset of her father’s illness, Brown-Jones was the proprietor of a beauty salon. She closed the business to take care of him. “I didn’t begrudge the time that took,” said Brown, 59. “My mother died when I was 2 and from that time he had been both father and mother to me. We were very close. I loved him a lot.” 
Donegal came back from last year’s defeat to dramatically win the Lory Meagher Cup at Croke Park today.A cracking 70th minute goal from the brilliant Ciarán Mathewson snatched the honours for Andrew Wallace’s men after a thrilling Ulster derby of high quality.And thankfully Tyrone couldn’t grab a score to take the game into extra time. It was a particularly fantastic day for Donegal captain Colm Breathnach, whose early sending off in the 2010 decider left his side with too much to do against Longford.This time around, the star from the Waterford gaeltacht of An Rinn led a stout defensive resistance that ensured Donegal’s goal was not breached and kept them in touch for the amazing denouement.Mathewson was the hero of the hour though, finishing with a personal tally of 2-3 from play, after plundering 1-2 in the opening half.That first half contribution was critical in giving the winners a 1-7 to 0-8 interval advantage, something that seemed unlikely after 20 minutes as Tyrone led by 0-7 to 0-2. Red Hands full-forward Rory O’Neill clipped over two early points, and with Aidan Kelly, Garry Fox and the impressive Conor Grogan also on the mark, they had an authoritative air about them.That all changed courtesy of Mathewson’s 21st minute goal though. Now operating in the corner, the lively Seán Mac Cumhaills man latched onto a loose ball behind the defence before unleashing an unstoppable shot to the roof of the Tyrone net.Mathewson added a brace of points and with Niall Campbell unerring from placed balls, Donegal held a two-point lead at half time.Both sides were guilty of some poor shooting early in the second half, while Tyrone goalkeeper John Devlin made a brilliant and brave close-range save from Enda McDermott. At the other end, Aidan Kelly missed a good goal opportunity.Gradually though, Tom Magill’s men exerted dominance around the middle and with Justin Kelly and Grogan slotting six points between them, they led by two with time almost up. Donegal had struggled to get Mathewson in possession throughout the latter term but McDermott’s late delivery gave him the one-on-one he craved with time almost up. He beat his marker easily and carried a few yards before sending a powerful drive to the net to spark wild celebrations amongst the small but vocal Donegal hurling community.Donegal: P O’Brien; S O’Connor, C Breathnach, A McDermott; J Donnelly, C Dowds, J Boyle; S McVeigh 0-1, P Sheridan 0-1; E Organ, S Boyle, C Mathewson 2-3; M McCann 0-1, E McDermott, N Campbell 0-6(4fs, 1 65). Subs: P Hannigan for Organ (47); L Henderson for McCann (63); M McGhee for Boyle (68)Tyrone: J Devlin; Ryan O’Neill; D Maguire, R Winters; SP Begley, S Donnelly, M Grogan; C Gallagher, M O’Gorman; G Fox 0-1, J Kelly 0-5(3fs), A Kelly 0-3(2fs); C McErlean, Rory O’Neill 0-2, C Grogan 0-3. Subs: P O’Connor 0-3 for McErlean (ht); T Hughes for O’Gorman (60); M Winters for A Kelly (60)Referee: F Smith (Meath) DONEGAL WIN ALL-IRELAND HURLING TITLE was last modified: June 4th, 2011 by gregShare this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Tags:donegal hurlers win
Tiger Invite Schedule The Drake University men’s and women’s track and field teams head to Columbia, Mo., this week for the Missouri Invitational, hosted by the University of Missouri. Competition for the one-day meet begins Friday at 2 p.m. with field events and continues with running events slated to start at 3 p.m. in the Hearnes Center Fieldhouse with a rolling schedule used throughout the afternoon. The junior finished first in the women’s 400 meters with a time of 56.50 and also placed third in the 200 meters with a 25.14 finish and will aim to improve on both of those near-personal best times this weekend. As the leadoff leg of the 4×400-meter relay, she helped run the Bulldogs into a second-place finish with a time of 3:50.61, the seventh-fastest time in school history. Both Reed Fischer (Minnetonka, Minn.) and Bailee Cofer (Overland Park, Kan.) will have this weekend off from competition after opening their season in fine fashion with Fischer clocking a personal best in the mile and Cofer winning the 3,000 meters last weekend. In addition to the host, Missouri, the Bulldogs will compete against teams from Missouri State, Western Illinois, SIU Edwardsville and a slew of other programs from across the Midwest. Heat Sheets Story Links The Bulldogs head to Missouri after last weekend’s Holiday Inn Invite that saw strong early season performances from the Bulldogs including some that earned Rai Ahmed-Green (Irvine, Calif.) MVC Female Track Athlete of the Week honors. After the Tiger Invite, the Bulldogs head to Cedar Falls, Iowa, to compete in the Jack Jennette and Mark Messersmith Invitationals Jan. 27-28. Print Friendly Version Live Stats Both rosters laid down strong performances to open the season that they will be looking to build upon. In her first competition of 2017, junior Mary Young (Urbandale, Iowa) equaled her personal best in the 60-meter hurdles to win in 8.49. All-MVC competitor Bas Van Leersum (Zandaam, The Netherlands) also started his season ahead of schedule with a 48.29 performance in the 400 meters last weekend. Young is set to compete in the hurdles and 200 meters at the Tiger Invite while Van Leersum will step into the blocks in the 200 and 400 meters.
Families from the North and Britain who want to escape the Brexit general election are being offered half-price Santa holidays in a Donegal hotel on polling day.The Shandon Hotel and Spa says school closures to allow for the December 12 vote is an opportunity for families to literally get away from it all….including the dreaded subject of Brexit.The hotel, overlooking Marble Hill Beach near Dunfanaghy, is running a Magical Santa experience for families in December. All dates have sold out except the days around the UK general election. “A lot of schools are closed as they are turned into polling stations so we thought it would be a good idea to offer our Northern Ireland customers a chance to get away from it all – the election, Brexit, the whole lot,” said Shandon general manager Carolynne Harrison.Carolynne Harrison of the Shandon Hotel.“We’ve also decided to offer the packages at half-price to tempt even the most ardent political fans.“So for arrivals on either the 11th or 12th there’s 50 per cent off.”The Magical Santa experience includes B&B in a seaview room, a personal room visit from Santa for the children, home-made Christmas punch for the grown-ups, sweet treats and the Magical Winter wonderland for all – as well as full use of the hotel leisure centre. Carolynne added: “I’ve been assured by Santa’s people at the North Pole that he will be in the hotel on those dates.“They say that currently there are no electronic checks on the border to prevent him from coming to Donegal; and he can’t be detected by radar either.“We guarantee that the words ‘Brexit’ and ‘election’ will be banned at the Shandon during that week.”The hotel Santa experience and magical winter wonderland package can be booked half price at https://www.shandonhotelspa.com/magical-winter-wonderland-shandon.Donegal hotel makes Brexit a Christmas dream for some families was last modified: November 10th, 2019 by Staff WriterShare this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) Tags:BrexitCHristmashalf-price offersshandon hotel