Congo Town – A group of young climate activists, under the banner “Coalition of Green Ambassadors and Human Rights Activists” on Thursday petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ensure the establishment of an Environmental Court in Liberia. Receiving the petition, EPA Deputy Director Randolph Doubayou said the petition by the youth is in line with the Environmental Protection Laws of Liberia, specifically a clause that speaks to citizens suit. Citizens Suit, under the EPA Law demand and suggests that ever citizens across Liberia have the right to sustainable, healthy and conducive environment. Doubayou also clarified that the Environmental Court by law has already been established by the Environmental Protection Law of 2003. Meanwhile, Doubayou said the EPA will ensure that the petition is acted on appropriately.

MONROVIA – The Family Nursery Center (FNC) and was founded on June 3, 1991. Each kid’s poise and eloquence during delivery generated applause from and standing ovation by most of the adults in the audience. During my school days, our English Teacher gave us a list of words to memorize, and formed students into a line. The final day (Thursday, June 3) of FNC’s 30th anniversary celebration was held at Branch 3—on the Land of Dr. Kandakai’s family. Board members of FNC and some of the invited guests made cash contributions, or made pledges, toward the Annex construction.

If you don’t have a sanitary pad and you are using your tower, make sure to wash it very clean” said Ms. Orfina Foday, program officer Community Health Initiative (CHI). Menstrual Hygiene Day is an annual awareness day on May 28 to highlight the importance of good menstrual hygiene management at a global level. The theme of this year’s Menstrual Hygiene Day is “Action and Investment in Menstrual Hygiene and Health.” In Liberia Paramount Young Women Initiative and Community Health Initiative jointly celebrated the day with high school students drawn from several schools including the Calvary Chapel Mission School in Paynesville, Carver Mission Academy and Action Faith Institute. It is also good that as female, we should seek advice from other who knows about menstrual hygiene” she said. Also speaking, Hamel Yardanmah thanked the Paramount Young Women Initiative and Community Health Initiative in seeing the need to celebrate this year’s menstrual Hygiene day with students.

Monrovia- Several women from the Borough of New Kru Town are set to benefit from the Evelyn Charity Foundation’s humanitarian services. The Evelyn Charity Foundation (ECF) is a non-governmental and non-profitable charity organization established to improve the living conditions of underprivileged citizens. The Foundation, in a statement issued on Thursday, announced that some of the services that are expected to be offered to the women include skills training, microeconomic loans and advocacy. We call on the women of New Kru Town to turnout and make use of these opportunities that are coming their way,” the Foundation said in the statement. About the FoundationThe Evelyn Charity foundation is a non for profit local organization whose mission is to promote socio-economic and multilateral developmental ideology for young people.

Brazzaville – As the risk of a surge in COVID-19 cases increases, African countries must urgently boost critical care capacity to prevent health facilities from being overwhelmed. The increase comes as COVID-19 vaccine shipments continue to slow down. Burkina Faso this week received just 115 000 doses from the COVAX Facility, while Rwanda and Togo each received around 100 000 Pfizer vaccine doses. Among the countries providing information on ventilators, only a third of their intensive care unit beds are equipped with mechanical ventilators. All intensive care units must be adequately equipped.

Monrovia – A video making the rounds on Facebook has led to the expulsion of a student of the Trinity United Methodist School in New Kru Town, drawing ire from the public. “For such nonsense which is against the student handbook, Michael Kanneh aka Nuchie Michael is hereby expelled from the Trinity United Methodist High School,” he stated. And that is why gay rights are human rights, and human rights are gay rights,” Secretary Clinton said. Mmonbeydo Joah, says the action of Trinity Methodist school is one that borders on negligence and risk in a homophobic society like Liberia. The Liberia Annual Conference of the church is amongst three African conferences that have threatened to leave The United Methodist Church if the church lifts its ban on same-sex marriage and ordination, according to the United Methodist News.

Liberians Hold Gloomy Views on the Economy and the Country’s Direction, Afrobarometer Survey ShowsMONROVIA — Liberians generally hold gloomy views of the direction of the country, the country’s economic condition, and their personal living conditions, the latest Afrobarometer survey shows. Key findings:Eight in 10 Liberians (80%) say the country is going in “the wrong direction,” almost double the proportion recorded in 2012 (43%) (Figure 1). Figure 1: Direction of the country | Liberia | 2020Respondents were asked: Would you say that the country is going in the wrong direction or going in the right direction? Figure 2: Country’s economic condition and personal living conditions | Liberia | 2020Respondents were asked: In general, how would you describe: The present economic condition of this country? Figure 3: Negative assessments of country’s direction and economic condition | by socio-demographic group | Liberia | 2020

Liberia’s Foreign Minister Kemayah signed on behalf of Liberia while Chinese Ambassador to Liberia, His Excellency Ren Yissheng signed for his Government. Ambassador that this project from its inception to current, created an opportunity for capacity building for 900 Liberian youths. The Minister also indicated that Liberia is looking forward to more of such support in relations to youth empowerment and youth development. He then used the occasion to reaffirm to the Government of the People’s Republic of China Liberia’s unwavering commitment as a Government towards the One China Policy. She said the gesture by the People’s Republic of China at this time is a cleared manifestation of the excellent bilateral ties subsisting between Liberia and the People’s Republic of China.

Last week, Representative Gray posted several photographs on his official ‘Hon. One life to live yah”, Representative Gray stated above the photos posted on his Facebook page. Charles B. Morris, a staunch supporter of the CDC, descended on Representative Gray for his action. Enjoy yourselfOther citizens believed that it is now time for Representative Gray to “enjoy” after spending 12 years as opposition politician. I don’t yield to blackmailing”, Representative Gray responded to a FrontPage Africa inquiry via text message.

MONROVIA – President George Weah has committed to ensuring that his government’s Pro-poor Agenda for Prosperity and Development (PAPD) is aligned with initiatives that are sensitive to issues of environment and climate change. The Conference, which runs from June 2-5, is being held under the theme: “Ecosystem Restoration: A Pathway Towards A Greener And Sustainable Environment”. He said, the speedy ratification of the Agreement demonstrates the seriousness and urgency which his government attaches to the issues of climate change and the environment. Weah disclosed that as part of the country’s commitment to ensuring the protection of the climate, Liberia revised its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) despite the disruption COVID-19 caused human activities. He also wants participating countries to set up and help societies and economies adapt to climate change, particularly the most vulnerable.

The Council called on the Government to establish a war and economic crime court to fight the culture of impunity and to promote genuine peace and reconciliation in Liberia./Mrs. Loretta Pope-Kai (above), Chairperson, NCSCLMonrovia – As calls for the establishment of a war and economic crimes court continue to garnered grassroots’ momentum, the National Civil Society Council of Liberia (NCSCL) has become the latest to join the campaign. The NCSCL is a conglomeration of civil society organizations across Liberia. “It is worth mentioning that the National Civil Society Council had strongly declared its full and unwavering support for the establishment of a War and Economic Crimes Court (WECC) for Liberia and the Council is engaged in consultative processes to this end,” the Council announced. Following series of consultations, she said the Council has reached a general consensus and was in full support of the establishment of the court to end the culture of impunity.

Monrovia – Ahead of President George Weah’s first visit to Lofa County, the former Vice President of Liberia, and a favorite son of the County, Joseph Nyuma Boakai has called on Lofaians to give him a rousing welcome. There have been speculations ahead of President Weah’s much anticipated visit to Lofa that residents of the county have resolved not to welcome him in protest of the government’s abandonment of the Lofa road construction project. President Weah’s trip to Lofa marks the climax of his first nationwide tour which began in February 2021. Since then, the President has travelled in every part of the country, except Lofa, the only county he was outperformed by the former Vice President during the Presidential runoff election in 2017. Amid President Weah’s massive victory in the overall polls, the people of Lofa did not abandon their kinsmen who had served as Vice President for 12 years under former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.

MONROVIA – Senate Pro-Tempore Albert Chie says the Senate’s leadership is holding discussion on the way forward in addressing concerns by citizens and foreign partners over recent decision to elect Senator Prince Johnson to the Senate leadership. The Senate Pro-Temp statement was in response to a question about whether the Senate was considering asking Senators Prince Johnson and Varney Sherman of Nimba and Grand Cape-Mount Counties, respectively, to recuse themselves from leadership positions due to immense pressure on the Senate. “We are concerned about retributive justice and because of that we will look into the TRC report holistically,” the Pro-Tempore said. Last Wednesday, the United States Embassy questioned the seriousness of the Liberian Senate following the election of former warlord Prince Johnson as the chairman of the Senate Committee on National Defense and Security. The U.S. Embassy: “Senator Johnson’s gross human rights violations during Liberia’s civil wars are well-documented; his continued efforts to protect himself from accountability, enrich his own coffers and sow division are also well known.

Almost everything people do nowadays is done on a computer, and whatever job advertised requires computer knowledge. Against this backdrop, the Calvary Baptist School in Sinkor has met the commitment it made to students and parents of brining a computer lab close to them. “Some of us parents did not lay the foundation for us, because while in school, we did not have a computer lab. The Calvary Baptist School has an unequipped science lab with just a few equipment. Reverend G. Larque Vaye, Senior Pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church and ex-officio of the board, also urged the students to make use of the computer lab and avoid activities that will damage the equipment.

Monrovia – The Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) calls on all public officials and those required by law to take cognizance of their obligations to declare assets as required by law. In the issued statement, the LACC reminds all current public officials and those required by law to commence the process of declaring their assets in line with law and statutory regulations which mandate declarations and redeclarations every 3 years on the last Friday of July. The Commission says it is particularly touched by the leadership demonstrated by Hon. The LACC emphasizes that the passage of these crucial legislations will be critical to repositioning the anticorruption architecture of the country. The proposed legislations among other things give the LACC direct prosecutorial powers and allow for a uniform assets declaration process.