MARYLAND COUNTY – Police in Maryland County on Wednesday, May 19/2021 arrested a security officer of the Liberia Immigration Service (LIS) for allegedly raping a 14-year-girl who said to be his cousin. By Edward D. Stemn, Contributing WriterThe LIS officer, Emmanuel T Cooper, is a resident of the Bishop Hill Community in Harper City was charged for allegedly raping his 14-year-old cousin. Suspect Emmanuel T. Cooper was informed on his constitutional rights and was arrested, investigated. Suspect Emmanuel T. Cooper pleaded guilty and asked the investigators for pardon. Police charge sheet narrated.

Monrovia – Graduates of the Africa International Institute of Science and Technology (AIIST) have been urged to be committed and aspire for greatness if they are to be successful. The school held its sixth graduation recently in Monrovia with 120 students walking out of its walls. “To you my graduates, let it be known that it is not the knowledge you have acquired through this walls that will make you great and successful. It is your action and how they’ve transformed the society will make you great,” Mr. Hne said. Some of the categories of award include the most Disciplined Student, Best Volunteer Student, Outstanding Graduate, Best Graphics Student, and Best networking student.

Monrovia – The national team of Liberia, the Lonestar has left the country to honor its two international friendlies. The team is expected to face Mauritania this Friday, June 11 and Libya on the 14th of June, with the games expected to be played in Tunisian’s Capital of Tunis. The team’s departure followed head coach Peter Butler’s completion of his full squad which include 10 foreign-based players. Uncapped defenders Prince Balde and Othello Bah are among the 10 foreign-based players invited for the trip. Midfielder Allen Njie, Marcus Macaulay and Oscar Murphy Dorley, who have been training with the Lonestar since May, are also included in the squad.

The Counties where the workshops will be held, recently recruited and trained a total of 75 probation officers. The national prison population stands at around 2,620 prisoners while prison capacity allows for a maximum of 1,350. Probation and parole are crucial sentencing options in any criminal justice system, now more than ever with the threat of COVID-19 looming especially in over-crowded places such as prisons. On 6 January 2021, 67% of the prison population were pre-trial detainees-1,770 prisoners, most of whom cannot afford to pay bail. In the longer term, it is hoped that the service can also be used to supervise pre-trial detainees on bail.

Monrovia – A newly renovated basketball court has been officially opened in New Kru Town. The River Edge Basketball Association Court that is located in Lagoon was renovated by a group of former basketball players of Liberia called Great Basketball Players based in the United States of America. The basketball court that is run by REBA renovation works includes upgrading the seating capacity, modern rims and bathrooms. “Many people feel nothing good can come out of New Kru Town, so for this to renovated speaks volumes. If we had all the authority over this place we would love to see a closed basketball court,” Representative Dixon Seboe saidThe District 16 lawmaker urged the community members to make use of the basketball court.

Miraculously, Jesse Karnley was spared and he was brought before Prince Johnson where he told the world that Prince Johnson was in fact alive and well. Rebel leader and self-styled Field Marshall Prince Johnson also had a group of young Lebanese fighters under his command. On Dusty’s insistence we confronted Field Marshall Prince Johnson on what we had heard but without disclosing the source. But he preferred to be called by his nom de guerre, “Prince Yudugbay Johnson”, the LPC’s version of Prince Johnson. During parliamentary discussions recently, Representative Dixon Seeboe had openly accused George Boley of killing his relatives during the civil war.

Monrovia – Like women and girls across the world, menstruation is a monthly reality for women and girls in Liberia. In addition, women and girls continue to face serious challenges when it comes to managing their menstrual cycles. On the national scene, it is led by UMOVEMENT, a national policy advocacy and education NGO in Liberia, in conjunction with the Ministry of Education through its Girls’ Education Division, Ministry of Internal Affairs and other partners. First initiated by a German-based NGO called WASH United in 2014, World Menstrual Health and Hygiene Day is observed on 28th May every year to acknowledge that 28 days is the average length of the menstrual cycle. Making remarks also, the Assistant Minister of Education for Basic and Secondary Education Felicia Sackey Doe-Sumah highlighted the importance of promoting menstrual health and hygiene education across schools while lauding UNGEI-Liberia and partners for organizing the World Menstrual Health and Hygiene Day outside Monrovia.

Monrovia — J-MO Global, a Liberian owned-social enterprise has developed affordable software to digitize high school and university students’ records (from paper to online) in Liberia. The software is created by J-MO Global staff comprised of young Liberians with quality skills in information technology (software, information systems design, data and analytics, etc.). The school management system provides a dashboard for administrators to track and store enrollment records in a more secured environment (cloud based) that’s less vulnerable to natural disaster. According to the CEO of J-MO Global, Joe Wilson, the school management system developed by his firm has cybersecurity protocols that protects the systems from would-be internet hackers. Grounded with strong expertise in social entrepreneurship, J-MO Global prides itself as a hub of innovation in Liberia.

“Sometimes the person you consider your son can disappoint you; and the person you consider as an outsider can be that person who will make you proud in the future,” President Weah said. President Weah then took a swipe at Joseph Boakai about the deplorable state of the Lofa road, despite serving as vice president for 12 years under former President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf. But, I have come to tell you that I, George Mannah Weah, the man whom many considered ‘stranger’ to Lofa County, will make you proud when it comes to this road,” President Weah said. Voinjama on lockdown ahead of President Weah’s visitPresident Weah is making his fourth leg county tour to Lofa County. During his visit, President Weah is expected to break ground for hospital, provide loans to marketers, and hold town hall meetings to explain his government’s pro-poor agenda to residents.

Three years into our first term, we have come back to tell you thank you for your votes” President Weah said. President Weah made the remarks in Salayea District, Lofa County at the start of his five-day tour of the county. Jewel: I’m a team playerAsked if she would accept to go as running mate to President Weah in 2023 if he came asking, Howard-Taylor said: “Why not? Though the vice president didn’t announce her choice of candidate, she publicly differed with President Weah’s choice – Henry Yallah. As running mate to President Weah in 2017, the CDC for the first time won Bong County in both the first and second rounds of the elections.

“Certainly, the Bali Island project is one of the projects between the Government of India and Liberia. I can’t really say with any conformity as to when it (project) will start on the ground or complete,” Ambassador Thangal said. He added that about three officials are already in Monrovia making arrangements for the arrival of the new Indian Ambassador to Liberia. Ambassador Thangal clarified that the initiative being carried out by “Jeety” is not being sponsored by the Indian government. Meanwhile, Ambassador Thangal has cautioned Liberian journalists to always be professional and ethical in the discharge of their noble duties.

The Declaration demands the protection of seafarers in the Gulf of Guinea as well as greater international cooperation in combatting piracy activity. MONROVIA – As part of a global coalition of maritime stakeholders, the Liberian Registry has proudly signed on as a signatory to the Gulf of Guinea Declaration on the Suppression of Piracy. The Declaration demands the protection of seafarers in the Gulf of Guinea as well as greater international cooperation in combatting piracy activity. The Liberian Registry has taken an international leadership role in resolving this challenge as an ECOWAS-member as well as the second-largest flag-state in the world. I thank the US Congress for their clear and continuous support.”The US has also recently demonstrated its support for the Liberian Registry and LISCR with regards to sanctions-related security matters.

This is troubling news for our country that the only international airport runway is without lights,” Snowe said. Similar problem in 2017In 2017 The Liberia Civil Aviation Authority announced that the runway lights, technically used for aircraft safe landing and take-off at night became unserviceable at the Roberts International Airport. Thank you for flying Brussels Airlines,” Brussels Airlines said in an SMS sent out to its passengers. But Liberia Airport Authority termed as technical fault the poor lighting on the runway. Roberts International Airport (RIA) is the sole international airport in Liberia, West Africa.

MONROVIA – Bomi County Senator Edwin Melvin Snowe says he has been threatening text messages due to his legislative advocacy for three religious holidays two of which would benefit people of the Islamic faith. As a member of the Legislature with more years of experience, Snowe said, “I have been in this job for over 16 years, I am not intimidated easily. I understand the passion in which some of our brothers in the Christian community speak from and it’s their rights; I don’t fault anyone for expressing their rights but I also want them understand that where their rights end is where mine begins. “Where the rights Christianity end is where the rights of Islamic starts. In 2020, a group under the banner, the Movement for Islamic Holidays in Liberia called on the Legislature to pass into law two major Islamic festivals – Eid al-Fitr, known as Ramadan Day and Eid al-Adha also called Abraham day as national holidays.

The institution that has been in the dark for years is benefiting from 20 APMS solar power and 28 poles that provide light from the main entrance to every corner of the campus. He said the team worked for three days in coordination and get the template of US$50,000 proposal that could light the campus. Charles Jones, Area Director Europe, Middle East and Liberia American Baptist International Ministry who also graduated from the institution for his support to LBTS over the years to ensure that LBTS moves forward. Dr. Samuel B. Reeves, President of the Liberia Baptist in remarks said as the institution gets electrified the school students studying at the institution should ensure that the light of God shine across the world. He pledged his endless support as a graduate of the institution to ensure that the dream of former president Tolbert comes to reality.