What should have been a joyful homecoming became a journey of tears and unbearable grief as the remains of a beloved former administrator of The News Newspaper Mr. Prince S. Parker, affectionately known by colleagues as “Boss Man,” returned to Liberia via the Robert International Airport in Margibi County, yesterday following his death in the United States of America.
Mr. Parker was pronounced dead in the United States on July 7, 2026 after a brief illness, bringing a painful end to a life that had become deeply connected to the daily operations, struggles and successes of The News Newspaper.
Before traveling to the United States, he served as Administrative Finance Manager of the newspaper, where he was more than an official behind a desk. To many employees, reporters and colleagues, he was a leader, adviser and familiar person whose contribution helped keep the institution moving through difficult and demanding times. His return to Liberia was not the homecoming his family, friends, loved ones and colleagues had hoped for.
Instead of returning with stories from America and walking once again through the doors of the institution he served, he came home in a casket. For members of The News Newspaper family, the reality was heartbreaking. The man they once greeted, worked with, laughed with and called “Boss Man” could no longer answer their voices.
His empty place at the newspaper now carries memories of a colleague whose final journey abroad unexpectedly became his last. As his remains arrived on Liberian soil, grief overwhelmed those who had waited weeks for his final return. Tears, silence and sorrow marked the moment as loved ones confronted the painful reality that Parker had come home for the last time.
His death leaves a deep wound within The News Newspaper and among those who knew and worked with him. For his colleagues, every memory of the newsroom will carry a reminder of the administrator who once shared their working days but will never again walk through the doors.
The late Parker left Liberia alive on March 1, 2024, carrying hopes of returning home. Those hopes were shattered by the news of his death thousands of miles away. Now, he has finally returned to the country he called home, not to resume his duties, not to sit among colleagues, and not to share another conversation, but to be laid to rest.
Farewell, Boss Man. The newsroom will miss you. Your chair may be empty, your voice may be silent, but the memories you left behind will remain with The News Newspaper family for years to come. May your soul rest in perfect peace!
