MONROVIA – The former Director General of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), Dr. Mosoka P. Fallah has been selected as the recipient of the 2021 UK Alumni Global Impact Award. Dr. Fallah, a renowned global public health expert, was selected by University of Kentucky International Center (UKIC), the University of Kentucky Alumni Association, and the UK International Advisory Council (IAC) for the top international award. To be eligible for the award, all UK alumni must have received a degree from the University of Kentucky (in exceptional cases, attendance without a degree may be considered). Accordingly, the former NPHIL boss, who is also the Chief Executive Officer of Rescue Place International (RPI), was selected for the prestigious global award having passed all of the criteria. In a communication to him dated April 19, 2021, the organizer of the award wrote: “Dear Dr. Fallah, on behalf of the University of Kentucky International Center (UKIC), the University of Kentucky Alumni Association, and the UK International Advisory Council (IAC), it is my great pleasure to inform you that you have been selected as the recipient of the 2021 UK Alumni Global Impact Award.

Monrovia – Angie Brooks International Centre (ABIC) for Women’s Empowerment, Leadership Development, International Peace and Security over the weekend launched a slum peacepreneurs project to empower over 250 disadvantage youths across Montserrado County. Also speaking, the Chair of Board of ABIC, Madam Olubanke King-Akerele called on the disadvantage youths to make use of the skills acquired to contribute to national development. For her part, the Establishment Coordinator of ABIC, Yvette Chesson-Wureh urged disadvantage youths to create projects, using their skills to contribute positively to society. Andy Turay, a disadvantage youths of New Georgia Community and a beneficiary of the program, thanked Angie Brooks International Centre for the training. We continue to stay in streets, we will not be able to apply the skills we acquired for tomorrow,” Turay added.

Addressing a news conference in Monrovia, Nimba County Bar Association President, Cllr. Monrovia – The Nimba County Bar Association has condemned the recent violence in Ganta City, Nimba County that led to the burning of the biggest warehouse destroying over LD$34million worth of goods. Addressing a news conference in Monrovia, Nimba County Bar Association President, Cllr. “We, Nimba County Bar Association advise that all Nimbaians, irrespective of tribe, must obey and abide by all orders and precepts of courts. This is adherence to the rule of law.”The bar President also admonished Nimbaians and all Liberians to desist from making threats of war and engaging in violence.

Monrovia – Liberia internationally certified coach Alfred Kandakai has donated tennis rackets to several kids at the National Tennis Center. It is used for striking a ball or shuttlecock in games such as squash, tennis, racquetball, rackets, badminton, and padel. Coach Alfred who is the founder of youth for tennis said the donation was made possible through the assistance of his panthers in and out of Liberia. Alfred who is also technical director of the Liberia Tennis Federation said Youth for Tennis is mainly targeting girls who want to play tennis and take tennis as their official sport. The Liberian tennis coach said the kids have been trained for the last nine months and see a real prospect in the kids who will be ready for international competition in December of 2021.

Bong County Superintendent Hon. Esther Walker was on hand to welcome the CBL and USAID team, expressing satisfaction with the level of work on the Hub. CBL Executive Governor J. Aloysius Tarlue, Jr. said:“The CBL Cash Hub is good for Bong County and good for accessibility because of the central location of Bong County. LRA and CBL tellers will be at the Cash Hub to receive tax payments, as well as a Banking Hall set up, where deposits and withdrawals can be made. Basically, the Cash Hub will be a CBL Bank replicated in Bong County.

Ministries of Defense, Agriculture Sign MoU For the Re-activation of the Agriculture Company of the Armed Forces of LiberiaBARCLAY TRAINING CENTER – A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Ministry of National Defense (MoD) and the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) that will lead to the re-activation of the Agriculture Company of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL). The MoU comes in response to President George Weah’s request of establishing the AFL Agriculture Company to help address Liberia’s food insecurity challenges. Jeanine Milly Cooper, expressed thrill on bringing to fruition the President’s mandate of enhanced collaboration between the MoD and MoA to address Liberia’s challenge of food insecurity. The MoU seeks to develop a comprehensive strategy through the establishment of vocational training program for present and future veterans. According to the MoU, “The Ministries of Defense and Agriculture shall share experience and provide expertise within a framework that supports agriculture production.”

The training is part of a Liberia Media Initiative project co-financed by the European Union and implemented in collaboration with Internews, CEMESP and Local voices Liberia Media Network. “It is expected that each of you fellows would have filed five FOI requests, develop and publish five stories using the Liberia Freedom of Information Law”. Liberia Media Initiative Project Director – Samukai Konneh said “fellows have got to utilize every bit of the training and take advantage of the opportunity given them”. Executive Director of Independent Information commission of Liberia IC, Emmanuel Howe pledged support to work with the fellows to promote the independence of the journalism profession. Kanio Bai Gbala, Liberia’s Comptroller and Accountant General, Janga Kowo, and Cllr Mark Bedor Wla-Freeman- Commissioner of the Independent Information Commission (IIC).

Cummings made the statement in Zeanzue Town, Bong County, where he made his first stop at the start of his three-day tour of Bong County. Cummings tour took him to Janjay, Samay, Gbenequelleh, Tamayta and Kokoyah Statutory District. “I understand the hardship Liberians are going through and it pains me,’’ Cummings said, speaking in Zeanzue Town, Bong County on at the start of his three-day tour of Bong County. If elected in 2023, Cummings said he will not neglect the Liberian people. The Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) lost Montserrado County, President Weah stronghold, to Senator Darius Dillon of the Liberty Party.

Monrovia -– In April 2019, just over a year into the George Weah-led government, a major concession agreement was announced. Trumpeted as a game changer for traffic safety and enhancement of operations of the Liberia National Police, the Liberia Traffic Management Concession is now in limbo. Donated items catching DustToday, FrontPageAfrica has uncovered, all of those items donated vehicles and bikes are gathering dust and have not been put to use because the concession agreement has been breached by the Weah administration. “Following the renegotiation process, the Concession was signed on September 11, 2018 between the Government of Liberia and Liberia Traffic Management Incorporated(LTM) for twenty years with a total investment of forty million United States Dollars,” the President told the Speaker. Similarly, the Liberia Traffic Management and the Government of Liberia signed a concession agreement on September 11th, 2018, ratified into law on December 21st 2018 and published into handbill on January 7th 2019.

Liberian Government to send Delegation to The Ivory Coast following failed Attack On A Military Base; Foreign Minister SaysAccording to Minister Kemayah, the Weah led-government will not tolerate any move which intends to create chaos in the sub-region. At my level, I am also fully engaged with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cote D’Ivoire”. According to Minister Kemayah, the Weah led-government will not tolerate any move which intends to create chaos in the sub-region. Minister Kemayah emphasized that the Diplomatic Community remains vital to the effective and favorable promotion of Liberia’s image abroad. Minister Kemayah pointed out that the decision taken is intended to build confidence in the process, adding that, he strongly believes that the vaccine for the combat against the pandemic is satisfactory.

ANOTHER GRADUATION SEASON is upon Liberia and hundreds of students are proudly walking through the corridors of higher institutions of learning full of hope and upbeat about the future. The sad reality is that many of those graduates are unlikely to find jobs, improve theirs or that of their families. THE COUNTRY has suffered serious brain drain and degradation as a result of the civil war. SCORES OF SKILLED LIBERIANS are residing in countries around the world, especially in parts of West Africa, Europe, the United States and Canada. If the institutions are not properly equipped to prepare graduates for life after graduation, it could spell doom for Liberia.

Taiwan S. Gongloe briefed Ambassador McCarthy about level of progress that the bar has made in improving access to justice through its five legal aid clinics. Taiwan S. Gongloe briefed Ambassador McCarthy about level of progress that the bar has made in improving access to justice through its five legal aid clinics. “During the meetings with Ambassador McCarthy and Team at the US Embassy near Monrovia, LNBA President, Cllr. “Ambassador McCarthy acknowledged the LNBA as having reputation of promoting rule of law and the United States is interested in such organization,” the released quoted Ambassador McCarthy. The release said during the meeting, the LNBA updated the UNDP Resident Coordinator about its progressive engagements with strengthening the rule of law.

Judge Morgan was recently found guilty of breaching judicial ethics by the Judiciary Inquiry Commission (JIC) for wrongly handling the case involving Ducor Petroleum and unfreezing the account without the consent of all parties. Monrovia – Amos Brosuis, the owner of Ducor Petroleum which from which Commercial Court Judge Eva Mappy-Morgan illegally authorized the withdrawal of US$3 million when the court had frozen the account, has requested Chief Justice Francis Korkpor to have the Judge Morgan restitute the amount. Judge Morgan was recently found guilty of breaching judicial ethics by the Judiciary Inquiry Commission (JIC) for wrongly handling the case involving Ducor Petroleum and unfreezing the account without the consent of all parties. Mr. Brosuis recounted in his letter to the Chief Justice that the JIC investigation established that there was an agreement between Monrovia Oil Trading Company (MOTC) and Ducor Petroleum Management bank accounts no. He informed the Chief Justice that Judge Morgan’s depletion of his account has left untold suffering on his children who are frequently thrown out of school.

The need for reform to our Liberian system of education is a dire concern. THE QUEST TO REFORM LIBERIA EDUCATION appears in the context of a crusade guided by morals and ethics. Mathematically, if private schools’ teachers’ salaries are screened for income taxes by financial authorities of private institutions, then why have many private schools not affirming the codes of the Decent Work Act. However, private schools in their quest to maximize profit, increase their fees and tuition exorbitantly yet they underpaid teachers. The part of Liberia which make up the hinterland, bears the worst casualties of the brunt of Liberia educational pitfalls.

Following his appointment by the Government of India as Honorary Consul General to Liberia in 1998, Dr. Sachdeva “effectively” performed his consular duties by “concretizing the socio-economic and cultural ties between Liberia and India”. “During your tenure as Honorary Consul General of the Republic of India, cooperation and the exchange between the two countries attained new heights. Dr. Sachdeva maintained that in December 2014, the Government of India donated another consignment of 15 new buses as India’s way of identifying with Liberia’s development challenges. There have been mounting concerns that the ex-Indian Honorary Consul General would discontinue his humanitarian works following his relieve from the post. The latest honor brings to two the number of times Dr. Sachdeva has received Liberia’s highest honors.