Authorities of the commission have scheduled December 8, 2020 for the conduct of both the national referendum and the senatorial elections across Liberia. The statement pointed out that the commission has allegedly directed its focus, financial and other resources to the Special Senatorial elections instead of the national referendum. Meanwhile, the Restoration Baptist Ministries Incorporated has called on government to see reason to postpone the December 8 referendum to a later date. “The Church draws on the issues referenced above and unreservedly calls on the government to reschedule the December 8 referendum. “At this point in time, it is expedient that the government focus on the creation of a competitive economic environment for the citizenry.

“There is nothing wrong with the traffic and motor vehicle law of Liberia, but it is the interpretation that people are mixing to suit their class,” Rep. Smith said. However, he stressed the importance for the motor vehicle law to be reviewed by the National Legislature to straighten up some provisions that are being misunderstood. Whion said the increasing wave of accidents is triggered by constant violation of the 1972 Vehicle and Traffic Law of Liberia and the need to amend this law is essential. He emphasized the need for violators of road traffic laws to be punished in accordance with the laws of Liberia. Wonasue assured TARSNOL to be a part of the Road Safety Secretariat of Liberia.

Liberia First Lady Clar Weah Speaking to Young Liberian Students at the Williams V.S. Tubman High SchoolMonrovia – Clar Weah, the First Lady of Liberia, has admonished young Liberian students who were going through their recruitment process for a four-year scholarship at the Institute National Polytechnique- Houphouët-Boigny (INP-HB) in Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire to be steadfast in acquiring knowledge. We want Liberian young people to rise because you are the future of Liberia.”The Training project is an initiative of the Liberian government funded by the French government through the French Development Agency. It aims to provide young Liberians the opportunity to specialize in various engineering sciences and technology disciplines to become productive citizens. During that visit, President Weah engaged French President Emmanuel Macron on the need to build the capacity of Liberian youth to address youth unemployment in the country.

Monrovia – The chairman of opposition Collaborating Political Parties (CPP) Alexander B. Cummings has blamed government for the self-immolation of rights activist, Archie Ponpon at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia. “The Government must take immediate action to ensure that Archie Ponpon receives adequate medical services to restore his health,” Cummings stressed. He lauded health workers at JFK who are treating Mr. Ponpon and those across the country for their commitment, dedication, and sacrifices despite the challenges. Mr. Cummings recounted salary demand by health workers who were also protesting and on strike for their wages and benefits recently. Meanwhile, Mr. Cummings reminded government that Liberians deserve better from Government, emphasizing the need to improve on the livelihood of citizens.

Buchanan, Grand Bassa – Region 34 of Lions Club International- has concluded its 2020 Retreat in Buchanan City bringing together more than 150 members. In her message, she admonished members of Lions Liberia to implement some seven (7) standards of leadership in order to become a successful charity that fulfills its ambitions. Cllr Paegar said he was grateful that the Lions Club Liberia reposed such confidence in him coordinate activities for the 2020 retreat in his native Grand Bassa County. Lions Clubs International is the world’s largest service club organization with 1.35 million members in more than 46,000 clubs in over 206 countries and geographic areas. Since 1968, the Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) has awarded more than US$700 million in grants to support Lions humanitarian projects around the world.

The leadership of AME University Alumni Association headed by president Emmanuel Tieh Delamy over the weekend embarked on an initiative to assist alumni members that are sick and economically challenge. The leadership of the Alumni Association visited the homes of Joyce Woods, Baysah Sorsor, Tarrion Togba, Papee J. Clem Wright, Isaac Hinneh, and Mannoh Martin Kabah. Speaking with FrontPageAfrica after the tour over the weekend, the president of AMEU Alumni Association who got inducted into office in November 2019 says as alumni, it is their responsibility to seek the welfare of every alumni member. Since March of 2020, Delamy says they launched a dollar rally campaign to help their economically challenged and their ill alumni members. This semester, additional 21 persons have benefitted from the alumni financial aid under Dr. Louise C. York endowment funds.”Delamy says next month, the AMEU Alumni Association will be having their homecoming program.

BERLIN – Germany’s World Science Summit which highlights scientific breakthroughs takes place around the annual commemoration of the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989. This year, the Berlin Science Week organizing committee received over 900 nominations from 111 countries around the world. Whereas most testing methods take three hours to seven days, this testing device for infectious diseases gives test results in ten to forty minutes. The Science summit is organized by the Falling Walls Foundation and Berlin Science Week, and is taking place from 1st to 9th November this year. According to the organizers, the World Science Summit promotes pioneering thinking in science and society from all over the world, discusses the world’s best research works, and celebrates the latest breakthroughs in science and society from around the world.

Mr. Leroy Archie Ponpon has been leading protests in recent days as staffers of the Judicial Branch of government intensify their demands for unpaid salaries. Monrovia – Mr. Leroy Archie Ponpon, a staff of the Temple of Justice has set himself ablaze in demand of salary and benefits owed him by the Judiciary Branch of Government. Ponpon has been leading protests in recent days as staffers intensified their demands over what they believe is rightfully theirs. Prior to today’s incident Mr. Ponpon had threatened to set himself at blaze if the Temple of justice failed to pay him salary and benefits owed him. On Monday, Ponpon was threatened with a writ of arrest and warned to stay away from the courtyard of the Supreme Court.

From Gold Star to Lone Star: How Liberia Civil Aviation Authority Ignored Red Flag from Ghana Regarding New Air ServiceMonrovia – A FrontPageAfrica investigation supported by a damning communication from the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority, warning its Liberia counterpart about safety concerns regarding a new airline launched in Liberia by President George Manneh Weah last Friday, suggest that the recently-appointed head of the Liberia Civil Aviation Authority, Mr. Moses Kollie ignored serious red flags about the safety of the air carrier, Goldstar Air, which has now been transformed to Lone Star Air. The Red Flag from GhanaDespite the government’s effort, FrontPageAfrica has learned that the airline, Goldstar Air did not pass the smell test in Ghana. Pursuant to the above, the GCAA was restructured into two bodies, that is, the new GHANA Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) on 1st January 2007. Its Liberia Counterpart, the LCAA, saw a departmental shift from the Ministry of Commerce Industry & Transportation and later the decoupled Ministry of Transport until 2005 after the legislative determination, which created the independent Liberia Civil Aviation Authority. The mandate of the Liberia Civil Aviation Authority is to provide for the regulation and promotion of civil aviation in Liberia, to foster its safe and orderly development, and for other purposes incidental thereof.

Goldstar Air also claims to be a strategic partner of Ethiopian Airlines and the Government of Liberia. A COMMUNICATION SIGNED by Mr. Charles Kraikue, Director-General, Ghana Aviation Authority dated Oct. 27, 2020 now in possession of FrontPageAfrica states that the Liberia Civil Aviation Authority was cautioned by its counterpart, the Ghanaian Civil Aviation Authority regarding safety issues concerning Gold Star. THE COMMUNICATION from the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority, warned its Liberia counterpart about safety concerns regarding a new airline launched in Liberia. THE COMMUNICATION READS:Attention: Chief Moses Y. KollieDear Sir,RE: GOLDSTAR AIR (ACL)I hope this letter finds you well and to thank you for the compliments. SAID THE GCAA: “The … advertisements are misleading and the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority takes a very serious view of this,” GCAA Director General, Simon Allotey, said.

“From our examination of the body I can confirm that bullet was used to kill the journalist,” the police officer told our reporter. On Thursday evening, unidentified gunmen shot and killed Chris David, a reporter of Catholic-run Radio Paraclete on the Lofa road at 9:45PM. Samuel Kplaiwru, Bong county coordinator of the Press Union of Liberia, said that the killing of the journalist brings to the fore serious concerns for the safety of journalists in Liberia. This is one incident that should not be allowed to lie low and we also called on the Police Commander in Bong County to investigate the matter with a sense of urgency,” he said. Speaking to FrontPage Africa, Nathan Mathews, station’s manager of Radio Paraclete, said: “The horrific death of our beloved and hardworking staff, Chris, has thrown the entire Radio Paraclete family into mourning,” he said.

Monrovia – The Supreme Court on Thursday, October 28, 2020 ruled and shifted blame on lawmakers for violating the Constitution relating to the holding of by-elections for the replacement of Montserrado County District 9 and Sinoe County District 2 Representatives. They added that setting December 8, 2020 for the by-election, far exceeds the time of by-election which by law should have been held on October 28, 2020. The House of Representatives had argued that the Supreme Court does not have the power to review its work. Associate Wollokollie continued that the Writ of Mandamus will not lie against NEC as NEC set the by-elections time whine 90 days after receiving nonfiction from the presiding officer of the House of Representatives as mandated by the Constitution. “Wherefore and in view of the foregoing, the alternative writ of mandamus is squashed and the peremptory writ is denied,” Justice Wolokollie stated.

Kpablee District, Nimba County – Thousands of Ivorian refugees have crossed over to Liberia amid fear of electoral violence that have marred the October 31 polls, FrontPage Africa has gathered. “The violence and hatred is ‘getting too much and we can’t allow ourselves to be caught up in it again. Due to the huge in flock of the Ivorians, the town is now overcrowded, with residents becoming increasingly overwhelmed. “We, the citizens of Kparblee have a huge population and to have this huge group of people coming is worrisome. Nimba County has long and porous border with Ivory Coast on the east of Liberia.

MONROVIA – SIM cards owners in Liberia will now have to obtain a National Identification Card or stand the risk of being temporarily blocked by GSM operators on the orders of the Liberia Telecommunication Authority (LTA). On Friday, the Liberia telecommunication Authority (LTA), the National Identification Registry (NIR) and the two Telephone operators (Lone-Star MTN &Orange Liberia) have signed agreed in a memorandum of Understanding that of November 2020 everyone who has a Sim Card of any of the GSM must have a National Identification Card. Madam Zackpah said: “If you have a National ID card you need to go to your telephone operator to register or re-register. What is expected is that everybody with a National ID card will have to reach out to their service providers. December 31 of 2021, everyone who has a sim card is someone who has a National ID card.

Monrovia – A Senior Hearing Officer at the Division of Labour Standards, at the Ministry of Labour has ruled holding Sime Darby/Mano Oil Plantation liable to pay the amount of twenty-four thousand United States to a former employee of the company for unfair labour practices. The ruling by Hearing Officer Charles M. Tuazama dated October 19, 2020 a copy of which is in the possession of FrontPageAfrica followed several months of investigation into complaint filed Atty. Samwar S. Fallah against the Management of Sime Darby/Mano Oil alleging unfair Labour Practice, constructive dismissal without cause. Fallah in his letter of complaint file before the then Minister of Labour, Hon. The Complainant indicated that a clause in his employment contract provided for Defendant Management to provide him assigned vehicle for work related purposes.