Sleep Has No Mercy
By Stephen Binda, Guest Contributor
Published: 27 March, 2009 God's creation is so unique to the extent where no human being on earth can understand his workings and power. After creating both the Heaven and Earth and been so tired he rested on the seventh-day according to the Holy Bible. With God Himself knowing the importance of rest, he decided to share it with his creation. He made it a natural phenomenon.
Such phenomenon is so extra that it comes when one least expect it, especially when one is exhausted.
But can this natural phenomenon also be extended to one that is working in his office. The answer is yes.
On Thursday March 26, 2009 our cub reporter, after returning from his beat, was attacked by merciless Mr. Sleep in the news room. Looking at my colleague being disgraced by Mr. Sleep, I was astonished owing to the fact that he was just a few moment conversing on the issues that made the news and I thought that sleep was to understand.While being carried by Mr. Sleep, I quickly decided to capture him on Candid camera.
If that isn't brilliant enough, consider this piece of 'journalism'. My favourite part is when they compare Baboons to Fula Men (the ethnic group, generally from Guinea, generally Muslim, and generally small business owners, traders, and a bit better-off money-wise)
Motorcycle Operated by Baboons Kills Two Near Buchanan
By John S. Gibson, Our Grand Bassa County Correspondent
Published: 31 March, 2009
GRAND BASSA CO.,Tragedy occurred near Buchanan, Grand Bassa County last Wednesday, when two motorcycles, one with two baboons at the steering, collided head-on, killing one operator and a pedestrain.
The accident worried many in Grand Bassa, who are becoming increasingly concerned about the frequency of motorcycle tragedies in the county, overtaking incidents of taxicab accidents.
Those who met their untimely deaths were a 20-year-old man named Michael Weah, and a pedestrian believed to be in his 50s identified as Albert Logan.
According to the Chief of Traffic at the Bassa Police Detachment,� Inspector Allen Suah, the two motorcycles were running opposite directions.
He told the Daily Observer that the other motorbike was operated by one Cyrus Wollo, 32, who was heading from the seaside to the Monrovia junction, while the deceased was coming from the opposite� direction.
Insp. Suah explained that Cyrus Wolo was operating his motorbike with two baboons that were controlling the steering.� This caused Wolo to lose control, running into the lane in which the oncoming motorbike was traveling and leading to the fatal collision.� The other motorcycle operator, Michael Weah, was killed instantly.
According to Inspector Suah, both victims were rushed to the Liberian� Government Hospital for emergency treatment, but were pronounced dead on arrival.
The operator who left his steering with the baboons, Cyrus Wolo,� sustained severe injuries and is undergoing treatment at the hospital.
In a similar accident, Albert Logan was knocked down by a motorcycle operated by a Fula man on the Baccanic Road in District #3 'A', outside Buchanan.
The report said the late Albert Logan was travelling to Buchanan City�� from his hometown called Buagbahn, behind the Lamco Hospital (now� Arcelor Mittal Hospital), when he was reportedly knocked down on the afternoon of March 19.
According to the report, Logan was rushed to the Liberia Government Hospital for medical treatment where he remained until his death on Saturday, March 21.
Meanwhile, the traffic chief has condemned all motorcycle owners for their failure to attend a called meeting over the weekend.
The meeting was intended to educate the operators about their movement in the city to avoid accidents, and to also advise motorbike� owners to know the people to whom they entrust their property. The traffic chief has described most of the boys who operate motorbikes �irresponsible.�
Insp. Suah further said the meeting was also called to advise the operators against running late at night.
