Liberian Veteran Journalist, Jesse Benniah Karnley, 80, Is Dead

By GNNLiberia On Sep 4, 2021 126

One of Liberia’s veteran journalists during the 70s and the 80s, Jesse Benniah Karnley who over the years have been in the United States is dead.

The late Karnley was a prominent citizen of Bomi County, according to report, he died September 1st, 2021, in Charlotte, North Carolina, the United States of America.

He was born on October 17th, 1941, during his life time Mr. Karnley was considered as one of the fathers of journalism in Liberia. He will be remembered for his professional contributions in the field of broadcasting at ELBC now LBS, Liberia’s premier radio station.

Credit: Sando Moore

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Joel Cholo Brooks is a Liberian journalist who previously worked for several international news outlets including the BBC African Service. He is the CEO of the Global News Network which publishes two local weeklies, The Star and The GNN-Liberia Newspapers. He is a member of the Press Union Of Liberia (PUL) since 1986, and several other international organizations of journalists, and is currently contributing to the South Africa Broadcasting Corporation as Liberia Correspondent.

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