WHEN PRESIDENT GEORGE WEAH nominated Mrs. Davidetta Browne Lansanah as Chairman of the National Elections Commission (NEC) and Cllr. Reeves was in the line of fire and bombarded with questions regarding her ability to be impartial in the conduct of elections in Liberia. REPEATEDLY, SENATOR Abraham Darius Dillon ( Liberty Party, Montserrado County) sought answers from the nominee. I’m not one of those who are going to vote against you because you are a member of a political party. “The More Things Change, The More They Remain The Same.”LIBERIANS AND LIBERIA cannot afford to continue going backwards.

Capitol Hill, Monrovia – Amid Firestone Liberia’s anticipated decision to lay off 374 employees on July 26, the Independence Day of Liberia, the House of Representatives has invited the company’s management to give substantive reasons about its planed actions. Speaking on the floor, several lawmakers expressed their dissatisfaction over the company’s planned decision. Representatives George E. Bolley of Grand Gedeh County, Mariamu Fofana and Clarence massaquoi of Lofa County all joined the Legislative Caucus in speaking against the company’s planned decision. Representative Tarponweh further lamented that it is not in the best interest of the Firestone management to abruptly announce a redundancy scheme without consulting the relevant government agencies or authorities, including the Liberia Legislature. In expressing his frustration over the Management’s decision, Representative Tarponweh said “Reducing cost to protect the long-term viability of the company cannot be done at an undue expense of our people.

Monrovia – As countries begin reopening their international borders despite a new spike in coronavirus cases, the European Union has temporarily lifted restrictions on non-essential travel into EU countries but Liberia, which has just over 500 active COVID-19 cases, is excluded. Algeria (with 17,808 confirmed cases), Morocco (14,771), Tunisia (1,221) and Rwanda (1,191) are the four African countries that made the list. They are joined by Canada, Georgia, Japan, Montenegro, New Zealand, Serbia, South Korea, Thailand, and Uruguay as countries where none-EU citizens can travel from to the EU countries. Experts say the country’s coronavirus stats are significantly low as compare to many other African countries including the four included on the EU list. But there has been a sharp surge in the number of confirmed cases in recent weeks.

Mr. Dennis says ESSENCE has been the Place where Black women and communities have consistently been uplifted, celebrated and empowered, and that’s always something worth fighting for, investing in and building up. “I did not step down/resign as CEO of ESSENCE because I never served as its CEO, interim or otherwise. “We are here to continue doing what it takes to guide this brand to serve the needs of Black women for the next 50 years. “Team ESSENCE joined together to put global Black culture and excellence, in every facet of our communities, on display for the world to experience. “So that Black women have the opportunity to lead, create, innovate, be seen, be heard and soar.

“Officer Wesley has disappointed us, because why should he run away? Even though LNP Spokesman Carter was unable to give the reporter a photograph of accused officer Wesley, this paper was able to get a photo of him not in uniform. The victim told FPA that it all occurred when her mother left her in police custody at the depot when Officer Wesley was on duty. She further stated that the officer put a movie on his phone for her to watch and went outside to see a friend for a while. Officer Wesley, according to neighbors, was last seen in uniform riding a bike and heading to his assigned depot, the week of the incident, but his colleagues denied seeing him.

David Benitoe, the Head of the National Christian Task Force of Liberia addresses the media regarding a prophecy about a 40 days national fast and prayer for God’s forgivenessMonrovia – David Benitoe, the Head of the National Christian Task Force of Liberia, has condemned a video circulating on social media (YouTube) calling for Liberians to carry on a 40 day national fast and prayer to seek God’s forgiveness. The National Christian Task Force of Liberia is a conglomeration of different churches. Pastor Forh posted with the video: “God is calling Liberia to a place of remembrance and restoration. According to Benitoe, as watchmen on the walls of Liberia, the National Christian Task Force of Liberia has carefully and prayerfully reviewed the prophecy from pastor Forh and found that it is not from God. Benitoe also called on the Christian community, the government and people of Liberia to ignore the “so-called clarion call for a 40-day national fast”.

Minister Kollie said that it is seemingly unfortunate to see Firestone dismissed employees in the face of the rampaging COVID-19 pandemic that has negatively plummeted the economy. Minister Kollie said that because the company has not given proper clarification, Firestone is in violation of section 31. Minister Kollie, however, revealed that the government still has opportunity for dialogue to find an alternative to the termination of workers. “Therefore, we cannot provide the guardian that the management firestone needs to affect the redundancy. Expect it is properly clarified,” Minister Kollie said.

Monrovia – Senate Secretary Nanborlor Singbeh, one of the state witnesses in the ongoing trial of four former officials of the Central Bank of Liberia, has testified that a joint resolution was passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives for the printing of the first L$5 billion. Singbeh, the third state witness in the trial, on June 9 said that the resolution from the House of Representatives was adopted under the code 001/2016 while the Senate resolution was also adopted under the code 002. “The printing or authorization of the first 5 billion Liberian Dollars banknotes was made as far back as four years, from my recollection,” he said. On the question of whether there was any joint resolution by the House and Senate in respect to the replacement of the Liberian Dollars legacy bank notes, he said no. Following Singbeh’s testimony, the court adjourned the trial involving the former officials of CBL to Friday, June 10.

Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County – Calls for the establishment of a war crimes court in Liberia has slowed since the first confirmed case of coronavirus in March this year. Report By Moses Geply, Contributing WriterAdama Dempster, one of many human rights advocates that set up the Secretariat for the Establishment of War Crimes Court in Liberia, says the coronavirus pandemic has stalled all the gains made for the establishment of war crimes court in Liberia. Before the coronavirus outbreak, human rights advocates, politicians, and victims pushing for the establishment of the war crimes court faced threats on their lives. Meanwhile, Prince Johnson has shown no remorse for the atrocity he of his men carried out during the civil war. “Go grab Prince Johnson, you won’t be able to even come close,” Johnson told his Monrovia congregation recently.

They are legally registered and are based in their respective counties. According to the United Funding and Development for Underage Mothers Executive Director, the key component of the project is to eliminate sexual gender-based violence in the three counties. Montserrado, Grand Capemount, and Nimba are the three counties we are dealing with now.”According to the United Funding and Development for Underage Mothers Executive Director, the three co-implementing partners will cover 50 communities in their respective counties. “We know that the time is hard and our weather constraints make the road more difficult for us. The motorbikes will help us reduce the sexual gender-based violence in our respective counties,” Kingsley said.

Monrovia – The U.S. Embassy in Liberia is proud to support Liberia’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Through INL’s Mitigating Local Disputes in Liberia (MLDL) program, INL sponsored a variety of radio programs nationwide and established handwashing and body temperature stations at border crossings and checkpoints in rural communities. This support helps Liberian County Security Councils inform Liberians about COVID-19 risks, increase personal safety measures to combat the spread of COVID-19, and protect Liberian security officials who engage with the public as they respond to the COVID-19 health emergency that has spread globally. In addition to funding the public awareness campaign, INL also donated hand sanitizer, buckets with faucets for hand washing, disinfectant soap, megaphones, and thermometers to Liberian County Security Councils and law enforcement personnel. This COVID-19 response program, valued at $32,000, was part of INL’s Mitigating Local Disputes in Liberia program and administered through The Kaizen Company.

Monrovia – The Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia (EPA) is expected to commence a two-day consultative meeting on Friday, July 10, 2020 to launch the development of Liberia’s Green Climate Fund (GCF) Country Program document. Over the past years, the Liberian Government through the EPA has been engaged with the GCF to support several climate development projects in Liberia. Also, the Climate Information Service project was developed and forwarded to the GCF Secretariat via the African Development Bank. Mr. Sokan noted that the NDA, as part of its mandate, is expected to elaborate a country programme for Liberia. The first consultative meeting is expected to attract stakeholders, particularly government institutions, entities accredited by GCF operating in Liberia and the private sector.

Newly elected chairperson of the National Patriotic Party in Bong County, Wayfa CiaphaGbarnga, Bong County – The National Patriotic Party’s Bong Chapter on Saturday at a consensus meeting, gathered to discuss the way forward. Cole reportedly told them “if they remained in that meeting he would ensure that they would be fired”. This issue remained a concerns and formed the basis of the full gathering of the NPP Bong structure over the weekend. Those mainly affected included all district officials who held appointed positions in the county. NPP has embarked upon strengthen the party’s national structure, in anticipation of a long overdue National Convention, which should have been held since December 2019.

Totota, Lower Bong County – Menipakei Dumoe’s ambition of becoming a Senator of Bong County Wednesday, July 8, 2020 received a boost following the endorsement by some residents of lower Bong. “We have evaluated the aspirants who have presented themselves for the senate race in Bong County scheduled for December 8, 2020. The key was presented by scores of young people from various communities in the lower Bong town of Totota. Receiving the symbolic key, Dumoe said his entry in the race is to assure balance in the leadership of the county. Endorsement key for Dumoe’s senate ambitionAs of yet, Dumoe, a native of Sanoyea District, remains the only aspirant from lower Bong to declare his ambition for the senate seat.

MONROVIA – The new book of award-winning U.S.A.-based Liberian educator and entrepreneur, Henry Keculah Jr., currently sits at #1 position on global book-promotion portal Amazon. He went on to start an award-winning education company called 4.0 GPA LLC, which provides support for students, school districts, and non-profit organization. Now, in his kid’s book, Henry Keculah, Jr. exposes students to college and different career opportunities as early as elementary. The book teaches students the importance of working harder and having a good GPAThis book helps students prepare for their future. The Author is the President of the Liberian of Greater Houston (LAGH), a U.S.-Based non-profit Liberian humanitarian and advocacy group.