www Advertize Here! eThew N TRULDYa INDEPENDENTwn Subscribe to our website https://thenewdawnliberia.com get the best of balance and accurate news, delivered daily The French Version Inside Hint... “He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth ew gifts shall live.” N TRULDYa INDEPENDENTwn VOL.9 NO. 204 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2019 PRICE LD$40.00 -Proverbs 15:27 CBL suspends 25 % a g on remittances P11e Opposition split on a g P11e Rep. Hassan Kiazolu Mr. Benoni Urey printing new money TUESDAY NOVEMBER 19 2019 www .thenewdawnliberia.com NEW DA WN 2 Continental News France gives back sword of anti-colonial fighter rance has restored to Their official report states The curved iron, brass and leader, military commander 1893 in Bandiagara. It was here Senegal a sabre that that most of the Africa wood sword has been kept in and Muslim scholar who led the that the French seized the Fbelonged to a 19th collection in Paris' Quai Branly its leather sheath in the Tidjane brotherhood, a Sufi sword, which had a French- Century Islamic scholar and museum - approximately museum in Senegal's capital on order in West Africa. made blade and a handle r u l e r. I t i s p a r t o f a 46,000 pieces - was acquired loan from France. But Sunday's He fought French troops shaped like a bird's beak. commitment to return to its w i t h s o m e d e g r e e o f ceremony saw the item from 1857 to 1859 before French colonialists also former West African colonies duress."It's symbolic. It had formally returned for a period signing a peace treaty with looted books belonging to Tall, key items of their cultural been lent to us before, but now of five years. them in 1860. According to according to El Hajj Mamadou h e r i t a g e . T h e a r t e f a c t it is being restored to us," the The next stage will be for Senegalese historians, he Mactar Thiam, a descendant of originally belonged to the head of Dakar's Museum of French MPs to vote on whether disappeared mysteriously from the Muslim scholar. revered west African leader Black Civilisations Hamady to permanently return this and the cliffs of Bandiagara in Mali, "They took everything, Omar Saidou Tall, who led an Bocoum told AFP news agency other artefacts.El Hadj Omar an area known for its dramatic including his library, in Segou, anti-colonial struggle against about the sabre. Saidou Tall was a political landscape, in 1864.His son and I hope that all our books the French.French Prime A h m a d o u ( 1 8 3 6 - 1 8 9 7 ) that are now in France will be Minister Edouard Philippe succeeded him and was returned to us," Mr Thiam told handed the sword to Senegal's defeated by the French in April BBC President Macky Sall in a ceremony in Dakar."This is an historic day," the Senegalese leader said. Some of Omar Nigeria bandits 'slit Saidou Tall's descendants were present at the ceremony. Mr Philippe said it was "the throats and kill children' first step" in a project aimed at returning more Senegalese artefacts currently in French igerian police say at women, children and the museums, which hold at least least 14 people have elderly, were either shot 90,000 artefacts from sub- Nbeen killed and d e a d , b u r n t b e y o n d Saharan Africa.Last year a many others wounded in an recognition or had their g r o u p o f e x p e r t s attack by armed men on a throats slit, the resident said. commissioned by France's village in Nigeria's north- Dozens of homes were set President Emmanuel Macron western Zamfara state. ablaze and livestock was recommended that African Residents say the death stolen. treasures in French museums toll was much higher with Zamfara police spokesman be returned to their countries Senegal's President Macky Sall dozens killed in the hours- Muhammad Shehu told the of origin. ® called it an "historic day” long attack, which began late BBC it was believed to be a Banks 'facilitated South Africa corruption' under Zuma everal international claims of graft against Mr Zuma Johannesburg, Lord Hain b a n k s e n a b l e d and the Gupta family. They alleged that the banks were Scorruption in South deny any wrongdoing. helping the Guptas to hide the Africa under former President HSBC said it supported the source of their illicit gains Jacob Zuma, British lawmaker inquiry while Standard through a network of banks Peter Hain has said. Chartered said there was no accounts and shell companies. At an inquiry hearing, he evidence linking it to the "They're all up to their neck said HSBC, Standard Chartered Guptas.No-one from the Bank in this," said Lord Hain, a and India's Bank of Baroda of Baroda was immediately former anti-apartheid activist. were "directly culpable". a v a i l a b l e f o r "They continued because of The inquiry is investigating c o m m e n t . S p e a k i n g i n c o u r s e t h e c o r p o r a t e s on Sunday evening and retaliatory attack following a concerned, including the continued into Monday clash earlier this month banks, were making money out morning. between the bandits and o f i t . " H e b l a s t e d t h e vigilantes based in Karaye. companies for not applying the One resident told the BBC same "stringent measures" to that six of his children were North-western Nigeria is all customers, and called for killed after gunmen stormed facing multiple security more co-operation between the village of Karaye on challenges as armed groups corporations and national motorbikes. regularly carry out attacks on governments to help recover Another said his father and villages as well as abducting any stolen money. grandfather were killed. people for ransom.BBC Lord Hain's remarks are the The victims, including latest to be given to the corruption inquiry, which was appointments and winning own interests. launched last year. lucrative state tenders South African authorities Mr Zuma resigned as through bribery. They also raided the Guptas' family president in February 2018 employed members of Mr compound last year, and the after numerous allegations of Zuma's family. family have been blacklisted corruption during his nine-year The scandal is widely by several South African banks administration. referred to as "state capture" - and the US Treasury. Several allegations focus on shorthand for a form of Mr Zuma has agreed to co- Peter Hain has accused several firms of helping his relationship with the Gupta corruption in which businesses operate with the public with the theft of public money in South Africa family, who have been accused and politicians commandeer inquiry, but has dismissed it as o f i n f l u e n c i n g c a b i n e t state assets to advance their prejudiced.BBC TUESDAY NOVEMBER 19 2019 www .thenewdawnliberia.com NEW DA WN 3 Editorial Commentary By Leandro Mora Alfonsín Hailing the Liberia Entrepreneurship Summit Can Fernández Fix Argentina? By voting President Maurico Macri out of office, Argentinians have THE CUMMINGS AFRICA Foundation over the weekend, hosted over 100 local entrepreneurs under the Liberia signaled that they will no longer tolerate continued economic Entrepreneurship Summit, targeting selected Liberian- crisis, much less policies that appear to make matters worse. But, owned businesses as participants. because solutions to Argentina's problems are not mutually THE TWO DAYS Summit in Monrovia provided an avenue to compatible, the new government will likely face similar challenges. expose young Liberian entrepreneurs to deeper business managerial skills and create empowerment opportunities, UENOS AIRES – The acute economic crisis even worse. GDP contracted in three of the four focusing on Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) that look that has been afflicting Argentina since years that Macri was in office. By the time he forward to moving to the next level. B2018 has just produced a change in leaves in December, the poverty rate is expected government. The newly elected president, to have reached 40%; and, following the loss of OWNED BY FORMER corporate executive and opposition Alberto Fernández, inherits from his 140,000 skilled industrial jobs in manufacturing politician, Alexander B. Cummings, the Cummings Africa predecessor, Mauricio Macri, a severely and trade sectors, unemployment will be at 10%. Foundation has initiated an endeavor that would enable battered economy. Argentina is now being Liberian entrepreneurs to have a say in their own economy squeezed by a high debt burden, impaired Argentina’s challenge now is to address each of thru nonstop education, inspiration and motivation. social conditions, and soaring inflation and these separate dimensions of the crisis. In unemployment all at the same time. addition to bolstering growth and promoting consumption and genuine investment, WE BELIEVE THIS is where focus of the Liberian society Since 2012, the country has struggled to policymakers also need to stabilize the exchange should be – a strong desire for entrepreneurial skills and generate a sufficient inflow of dollars through rate to restore certainty for investors and ensure courage to venture into business. The timing for the Liberia exports.