MONROVIA – The entire board of commissioners of the National Elections Commission has been subjected to investigation by the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) following report that the Commission spent US$182,000 to rent 20 facial recognition thermometers for the by-elections in four counties. “The Commission does not act on perception, the Commission does not act on the Commission does not act on heresy evidence, the Commission does not act on presumption, the Commission acts on the doctrine of best evidence. So, what we’ve done, based on the pieces of evidence we have in our possession based on the evidence, the Commission will investigate,” LACC Chairman, Cllr. According to reports, the thermometers were intended to detect temperature of voters during the November 16 by-elections in Bomi, Nimba, Bong and Grand Gedeh Counties. According to reports, the NEC rented each of the equipment for US$9,166 though a single piece cost not more than US$1,500.

MONROVIA – The House of Representatives has pardoned Makanvee Sheriff and her brother Abdul Sheriff following the 14-day jailed sentence it imposed on them on Tuesday for assaulting a lawmaker on the grounds of the Capitol. The decision of the House followed appeals from the Sheriff siblings, their relatives and the Muslim community headed by the Chief Imam of Liberia, Ali Krayee. They informed the House that Makanvee is suffering from serious medical complications that occurred during the incident, and taking her to prison will further worsen her medical condition. Despite the Sheriff siblings pleading guilty and begging for forgiveness, the House, citing Article 44 of the Constitution of Liberia, voted to punish them in order to “Set a precedent and deterred future attacks against lawmakers”. Since the incident, the pair’s families and the Muslim community of which they are members, including the public have apologized and asked for their pardon.

Standard English is “book English,” the language of oratory and newsreaders and liturgy. In the decades before Liberians started talking about Kolokwa, they called everything “English.” You would sometimes hear terms like “Soldier English” or “Waterside English” or “Broken,” but those terms were rare. Before the use of the term Kolokwa became widespread, students often saw little need to study English in school. Distinguishing between Standard English and Kolokwa makes clear to students that their knowledge of the latter does not on its own achieve knowledge of the former. A final point with regard to Kolokwa is that, even though it is not Standard English, it is a complete language.

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Thursday said it will conduct a three-month nationwide inspection beginning Monday, November 22 to Tuesday, January 25, 2022. The inspection exercise will continue daily. According to the Ministry, the three-month inspection is part of efforts to ensure a conducive business environment for the country. The Central Bank of Liberia (CBL), as the monetary arm of the government, releases daily exchange rates based on results of daily surveys of foreign exchange market in Monrovia and selected cities of Liberia. The Commerce Ministry, in its release, also stated that purchases at all medium and large businesses above LRD 500 should be invoiced to authenticate price stabilization.

The integrated rice-fish farming system efficiently utilizes the land, and it is a low-risk technology. According to Moore, passers-by are fascinated by his success of the integrated rice-fish farming system, a new system introduced by the AfricaRice. But I was so sure from the heart that I was going to succeed under this integrated rice-rice farming system,” says Moore. Additionally, the integrated rice-fish farming system is practiced in the project’s five implementing counties, Gbarpolu, Grand Gedeh, Maryland, Margibi, and River Gee Counties. The integrated rice-fish farming system efficiently utilizes the land, and it is a low-risk technology.

President George Manneh Weah has hailed Liberians for the excellent manner in which they conducted themselves in the fight against the deadly Coronavirus pandemic. President Weah said he was proud of Liberians for the resilience and commitment they demonstrated which led to the country's latest improvement in the Covid-19 performance index. The United States Center for Disease Control (CDC) moved Liberia from Level Four to Level One in its Covid-19 control efforts. This is good progress," President Weah asserted. "The fact that the Disease is under control doesn't mean that it can't resurge,” the President warned.

Over 40 startups from 15 african tech hubs attended a two-day bootcamp programme run by FSAT Labs ahead of the AfricArena Summit, where they pitched their various innovations to top investors. During the course of the Summit, several sponsored challenges also took place, ranging from the Saint Gobain Innovation Challenge, and the Viva Tech Challenge, to the FrenchTech Tech4Good Challenge. “As part of our fundraising journey, winning an AfricArena challenge in 2017 and the subsequent exposure was a critical step for us to go through our early stage fundraising and brand development. The AfricArena programme is world class and absolutely unparalleled in terms of the value contributed to the tech VC and founder communities. For more information on AfricArena Wired go to https://www.africarena.com/africarena-wiredThe AfricArena Wired app is available on iOS and Android.

Monrovia – The Armed Forces of Liberia has disclosed a plan to recruit 350 Liberians into the army beginning with a pre-recruitment training of only female applicants. The pre-recruitment training of females will begin November 22, 2021, and end on December 13, 2021. According to the Ministry of National Defense, for anyone to be eligible to participate in the training, the person should be a citizen of Liberia. “Participation in the pre-recruitment training is voluntary and free. The applicants according to Minister Collins will be trained by AFL personals.

“I will maintain an office in the Bar and will perform my Bar duties from there. “We will develop a suggestion box initiative to solicit the views and concerns of Bar members in whose interests we are elected. This will enable a faster retrieval of information required by Bar members and partners. There is no prohibition on Bar members to step in to assist the Bar or the concerned parties to correct the problem. Unfortunately, some interventions are misinterpreted by the very Bar members.

Monrovia – Christian Byron Anderson, 29, the prime suspect who has been on the run in the murder investigation of John H. Tubman, said he was tampered with by the deceased, coercing him to retaliate and commit the heinous act. Sources in Liberia’s underground LGBT community as well as sources closed to Christian Byron Anderson said the duo shared an intimate relationship which was ongoing at the time of his death. Forkey’s role in Tubman’s murder remain unclear as, according to the Liberia National Police, he does not have a criminal record. Anderson and Christian Byron Anderson have been established as siblings, according to info gleaned from family sources and the Liberia National Police. Christian Byron Anderson, it appears, has a checkered past which may have caught up with him on September 22, 2021.

MONROVIA – General Services Agency (GSA) Director General Mary Broh has threatened to shut down any house she finds within Central Monrovia, without toilets. Madam Broh, recently appointed by Monrovia City Mayor Jefferson Tamba Koijee as Chairperson, Citizen’s Engagement Board (CEB) said: “I am very serious about this. City Ordinance #1 will be the order of the day and it will address all sanitation and environmental issues. Mayor Koijee’s letter to General Broh reads: “I extend warmest compliment and have the singular honor to appoint as the Chairperson of the Citizen’s Engagement Board, (CEB). They began chanting: “General Broh, Iron lady, Mary Breakay, Mary Burnit.”One bystander shouted: “Oldma welcome back yah, the city was too dirty.” Commercial bike riders honked their horns in admiration of her works as they drove past her.

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One of Liberia’s top environmentalists is calling on Liberians including the media to be more robust in tackling the issue of waste solid management if the country to succeed in its Clean Environmental drive which is seriously confronting the country. Addressing a joint news conference at the headquarters of the Press Union of Liberia (PUL) with the President of the PUL, Charles Coffey, the Executive Director of Africa Environmental Watch, Dr. Morris Koffa called on all Liberians including the media to join hands in overcoming solid waste management in the Country. He noted that solid waste management being one of the most confronting issues in the society today, all concerned must see reason in joining the fight against solid waste management in the country by jointly addressing the country’s sanitation challenges. But I want to urge all Liberians, including the media to join hands in the process,” Dr. Koffa told journalists at the news conference. (Visited 42 times, 15 visits today)

-- As independent candidate Samuel Brown takes early leadNimba Electoral District #1 By-election was held under tough security over claims and counter-claim of campaigning during the time of voting by all the contenders. There are about 18 precincts and 85 voting places in Nimba County Electoral District # 1. The Nimba County By-election has been classified as one of the tensest elections in Nimba County and it is likely to decide the fate of Senator Prince Johnson in the 2023 general election. Both senators Johnson and Koung are supporting Prof. Francis Manweah, while Senator Johnson’s arc rival, Rep. Samuel Kogar, and some previously defeated candidates from the past, are supporting Samuel Brown. Senator Johnson and his MDR launched a massive scholarship campaign for all public school students as a means of also winning the minds of the voters.

MONROVIA – The Executive Director for Commercial and Regulatory at the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC), Sam Zimbe has lamented that the current commercial losses at the Corporation is mainly from outright power theft being perpetrated by residential and commercial consumers. Mr. Zimbe averred that the new Power Theft Law is expected to help LEC address the high levels of power theft. Mr. Zimbe continued that technical losses are stated at 12% but the level may be up to 15%. He projected that commercial losses are forecast to reduce by around 5.0% by end of 2021 and a similar reduction trend is estimated for the years 2022 to 2024. Chairman Sekajipo informed the audience at the public hearing that copies of the Commission’s written decision will be sent to all parties including individuals who provided written comments or oral testimonies during the hearing.