The program dubbed “Survivors’ Spotlight” is a sponsored program by the United States Government through its Embassy near Monrovia. Survivors’ Spotlight features the voices of COVID-19 survivors in Liberia as well as affords the public a chance to phone in and make comments. To date, Survivors’ Spotlight has aired 12 episodes and have featured 24 COVID-19 survivors. She expressed gratitude to the caregivers and the Survivors’ Spotlight team and encouraged the public to follow health protocols. Survivors’ Spotlight is broadcasted live on Truth FM 96.1 and Survivors’ Spotlight Facebook page every Saturday at 4 PM.

November 12, 2020 07:07 UTC

Gbanga, Bong County – With support from the United States Aid International Development (USAID), the Catholic Relief Services (CRS) has embarked on the implementation of the COVID-19 response in rural Montserrado, Bong, and Margibi Counties. We are going be distributing hand washing stations at various public places. He added that one of the ways people can reduce the spread of COVID-19 is by practicing constant hands washing. As we install these hands washing stations in public places, people who will be coming to wash their hands will also apply soap and wash their hands with clean water,” he said. While handing the hands washing stations to the local authority in Bong County, Kreplah urged the county leadership to maintain the equipment by constantly providing adequate water at the various hands washing stations to enable people to wash their hands properly.

November 12, 2020 07:07 UTC

Opinion Survey Puts Dumoe in the Lead ahead of others in Bong countyFrontPageAftica has obtained a voter intention poll survey report placing three senatorial candidates as being at the top ahead of other candidates contesting the senatorial election in Bong County. The survey is about the election in Bong County and was conducted by a private mining firm operating in the county. 70% of the people of Bong County expressed high degree of pessimism that the elections will change anything, the report revealed. It is reported that 2% of the residents in Bong County think none on the current slate of candidates is good enough. The report says that 75% in the county think disunity amongst county leadership is the main thing holding the county back.

November 11, 2020 11:03 UTC

The unstable exchange rate has greatly affected commercial activities, including the sale and purchasing of basic goods and services. On the Bushrod Island, outside Monrovia, the exchange rate stands at US$1 to 150 ( or L$750), while in Central Monrovia, Sinkor and other areas, the exchange rate is US$1 to L$140 or L$145 (L$700 or L$725). If you go to buy in Liberian dollars, you will have to pay L$1000 for five dollars US. Having a high exchange rate is like a rush for “gold dust” nowadays in Liberia. “We had requested the printing of 75-billion Liberian Dollars in 2019, but the legislature only approved 4-billion at the time.

November 11, 2020 00:22 UTC

Monrovia – The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ordered the Republic of Liberia to pay Counsellor Kabineh Muhammad Ja’neh, an impeached Judge of the Supreme Court of Liberia, the sum US$200, 000 as reparation for moral prejudice suffered for the violation of his rights. Justice Ja’neh Requests US$25 Million for DamagesIn the lawsuit filed against the Republic of Liberia, Justice Ja’neh urged the ECOWAS Court to award general damages in an amount not less than US$25 million as compensation and an order directing the Republic of Liberia to restore him to his position of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia. Most importantly, Ja’neh said that his purported impeachment, trial, conviction and removal from office and replacement violated the Liberian Constitution. But to his surprise, the Chief Justice denied his application and instead, proceeded to preside over the applicant’s impeachment trial. It clearly states that our country has been a lawless country,” he said, but at the same time celebrating the ruling in favor Justice Ja’neh.

November 11, 2020 00:11 UTC





MONROVIA – The Liberia Council of Churches (LCC), through its President, Bishop Kortu K. Brown, has called for the postponement of the controversial December 8, 2020 National Referendum. Authorities of the National Elections Commission (NEC) have set aside December 8 for the conduct of the senatorial elections across Liberia, a national referendum, and two separate by-elections in Montserrado and Sinoe counties respectively. This, he added, remains a major reason for the scheduled National Referendum to be reversed. There have been mounting concerns over the holding of a National Referendum along with the senatorial elections and two separate by-elections in Liberia. They questioned the rationale behind the National Referendum with just three years into the administration of President Weah.

November 10, 2020 23:15 UTC

Monrovia – Aggrieved former workers of the National Port Authority (NPA) and American Life Insurance Company (ALICO) pensioned employees are now demanding refund benefits from the NPA’s management. According to the spokesman of the aggrieved former employees, Elijah Kiah, the port management currently owes them US$5.3 million which was deducted from their salary over a 10-year period. However, the Port management has failed to remit their benefits. Displaying documentary evidence of their situation, the chairman of the group Josiah Clement clarified that it is not the government that owes them, rather the Port Management. Mr. Kiah is of the conviction that with President George Weah’s intervention they will get their money soon.

November 10, 2020 22:41 UTC

KAKATA, Margibi County – An American-Liberian non-for-profit organization, Children’s Healthcare International Program Incorporated (CHIP, INC), has dedicated its national headquarters and announced plan to embark on the construction of a women and children healthcare facility. Ton Kekula recounted that under CHIP-Liberia’s healthcare component of its programs; the organization created Coronavirus awareness and distributed food and anti-covid-19 materials to various vulnerable groups in Liberia. He, however, noted that CHIP remains committed in helping to accelerate the development and forward match of Liberia through the implementation of its programs. Mrs. Sie-Tolbert intimated that her return to Kakata through Children’s Healthcare International Program Incorporated (CHIP, INC) is to work together with the people to make thing better for them and their children. We do not need outsiders to come under the pretense of helping us but stealing all of our resources.

November 10, 2020 22:30 UTC

Monrovia – The Government of Liberia (GOL), through the Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA), has announced an extension of the timeframe for the Liberia License Round, 2020 affecting nine (9) blocks in the highly prospective Harper Basin. Launched in April 2020, the license round attracted interests from diverse players within the industries with expectation of closure by October 2020. The Government previous announcement set the deadline for Pre-qualification on October 31, 2020 with qualified candidates required to submit final bids by February 2021. In addition to the extension of the bid round, LPRA has also announced new changes to the commercial terms as a mean of incentivizing investment in Liberia. Under this new adjustment, there will be no minimum requirement thereby allowing companies to submit bids describing their proposal for signature bonus.

November 10, 2020 18:11 UTC

ABUJA, Nigeria – The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ordered the Republic of Liberia to pay Counsellor Kabineh Muhammad Jan’neh, an impeached Judge of the Supreme Court of Liberia, the sum US$200, 000 ( two hundred thousand dollars) as reparation for moral prejudice suffered for the violation of his rights. Moreover, he claimed that the purported impeachment, trial, conviction, removal from office and replacement violated the Liberian constitution. The applicant said that to his surprise, the Chief Justice denied his application and instead proceeded to preside over the applicant’s impeachment trial. Moreover, he claimed that the purported impeachment, trial, conviction, removal from office and replacement violated the Liberian constitution. The applicant said that to his surprise, the Chief Justice denied his application and instead proceeded to preside over the applicant’s impeachment trial.

November 10, 2020 14:26 UTC

Mr. Tyler is the candidate of the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), while Representative Snowe is contesting as an independent candidate. He came second to Representative Snowe in the 2017 general and presidential elections. The incident led to the vandalizing and looting of the Janjan Base Business Center in Tubmanburg. He further alleged that the motorcyclists had gone to escort Representative Snowe to Tubmaburg, along with other passengers when the accident occurred. When contacted, Representative Snowe refused to respond to text messages and phone calls.

November 10, 2020 09:45 UTC

Liberia: PHIL in Partnership with We Care Foundation Kicks off Training for Key Stakeholders and Implementers of Nurturing Care ProjectMonrovia – Public Health Initiative Liberia (PHIL) in partnership with We Care Foundation has kicked off a five-day training for stakeholders and key actors of its Nurturing Care project sponsored by the Open Society Initiative of West Africa (OSIWA). The training began on Monday, November 9 and will run thru November 13, 2020 at the head office of We Care Foundation on Sixteenth Street in Sinkor. It focusing on the Comprehensive Nurturing Care Model of Early Childhood Development (ECD). PHIL and We Care Foundation are the two organizations implementing the program in partnership with the Ministries of Health and Education for eighteen (18) months. With funding from OSIWA, the program has expanded to include the nurturing care component for children that are enrolled in the program in Neezoe community, Paynesville.

November 10, 2020 07:18 UTC

Their arrest and subsequent detention come ahead of the release of the autopsy report which details are expected to be made public later this week. In the meantime, the autopsy report will be delivered this week. In the meantime, the autopsy report will be delivered this week. In the meantime, the autopsy report will be delivered this week. Looking back, Mr. Williams told Police that it appeared a car was tracking Mr. Nyeswa.

November 10, 2020 03:22 UTC

But Police spokesman, Moses Carter, told FrontPageAfrica that he is unaware of any such training. He said, “The police academy is used for many things including the training of paramilitary units, but I am not aware of the training of any new training of police officers. “These new recruits undergoing training at the police academy would in fact begin receiving salaries at the end of this month. On that same day, FrontPageAfrica Sports reporter, Christopher C. Walker, was manhandled by officers of the Liberia National Police leading to the damage of his camera and mobile phone. In September, the Monrovia City government apologized for the brutality meted against journalist Bill Diggs who was flogged and tortured by officers of the Monrovia City Police only because he parked his car in the vicinity of the City Mayor’s compound.

November 10, 2020 03:11 UTC

MR. NYESWA was found dead on Saturday, October 10, 2020, in his compound along the 72nd Boulevard, outside Monrovia at about 2 am. The other two, Mr. Williams and Mr. Wreh were also held overnight. IN THE CASE OF MR. NYESWA, questions are also being raised as to why many of those with close access to Mr. Nyeswa’s home have not been interrogated. THE LATE NYESWA, according to statements given to police, viewed by FrontPageAfrica, called Mr. Williams to come out for a drink at De Calabash. When he and friends finally returned home around 11pm, Williams told police he(Williams) was the last to enter the house.

November 10, 2020 02:59 UTC