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Accountability Lab Ends “Rap to be Repped” Talent Hunt Competition with Live Music Concert Music

By:Gbatemah Senah. This article was originally published by The Bush Chicken. Hundreds of young people gathered at the Sports Commission on Friday to witness live performances of Liberia’s best young emerging new artists. Five finalists of “Rap to be Repped,” a nationwide musical talent hunt competition organized by the Accountability Lab, thrilled the crowd as they performed. Laurene Kolleh, the only female competitor among the finalists was announced the winner after receiving the highest points from votes by text messages and a three-member panel of judges. Onesimus Whoryonwon finished as first runner-up, followed by Alfred Flomo as second runner-up, while [...]

Pharmacist Named 2016 Integrity Idol Winner of the Year

By: Gbatemah Senah. This article was originally published by The Bush Chicken. Photo: Gbatemah Senah A pharmacist in the government hospital in Tubmanburg, Bomi has been named the Integrity Idol winner for 2016. Bockarie Sakilla was announced as the winner on Wednesday at an official award ceremony in where President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and scores of government officials were in attendance. The 2016 Integrity Idol is the second iteration of a nationwide campaign by Accountability Lab Liberia in partnership with the Open Society Initiative of West Africa, UNDP, the Swedish Embassy in Monrovia, and the European Union. The program [...]