MONROVIA – Christian Revival Church Association (CRCA), Water of Life, and the Last Well institutions operating in Liberia have dedicated seven pumps out of its 17 wells drilled in Foya and Koluhun Districts in Lofa County. CRCA Bishop also noted that clean drinking water is paramount to the growth the development of Lofa County. According to citizens there, clean drinking water has been one of their major problems confronting their livelihood. The dedicatory ceremonies was wall attended by CRCA drilling team, Kpehe Blama, Political Adviser to Senator Steve Zergo, Falkpai Roberts, Project Planner for Lofa County, Abdullah Tway, Kolahun District Commissioner, among others in Lofa County. Currently, CRCA and its partners are drilling seventeen wells across Lofa County.

This report highlights the application of ICT for DRM in two specific areas: Early Warning System (EWS) and Disaster Information Management System (DIMS). Rwanda has embraced the use of digital health with the Ministry of digitalizing systems such as Rwanda’s health management information system, a tool used in validation and analysis of statistical data tailored to integrate health information management activities. How Ghana’s Innovative Health Information Management System Gains African Recognition? In September 2013, the African Development Bank recognized Ghana’s achievement with an e-health award for improving access to health information. ❖ Implement Liberia Health Management Information System which will allow for the accumulation of real-time patient data, storage, and sharing of health statistics to ensure better monitoring of the quality.

MONROVIA – The Senate Committee Chairman on Labour, Mathew N. Jaye, has decried what he called the “unwarranted” redundancy of 400 employees by CHICO in River Gee County. Currently, CHICO is carrying out the pavement of roads in River Gee County. In a weekend interview with reporters at his Capitol Building Office in Monrovia, Senator Jaye averred that CHICO redundant the 400 employees under the canopy of the COVID-19 and the heavy down pour of rain. And on the other hand, the Chinese company is employing new people,” the River Gee Senator further averred. Against this backdrop, the Senate Committee Chairman on Labour vowed to present the plight of the redundant CHICO employees to the plenary of the Liberian Senate for prompt redress.

The Plenary of the House, acting on the request of Rep. Richard Koon’s (District 11, Montserrado) communication voted to invite the management of the agency to state reasons behind his actions. “I am craving the endorsement of this plenary to cite the head of the National Disaster Management Agency to state reasons for the agency lackadaisical attitude in the implementation of its mandate,” he wrote. It can be recalled that in April 2020, a disastrous storm hit the three Electoral Districts damaging several houses and leaving many homeless. The lawmakers of the affected districts including Reps. Samuel Enders (District 6, Montserrado County), Richard Koon (District #11, Montserrado) and Edward Flomo (District #13) formed a partnership with Senator Darius Dillon to identify with the distressed residents. But the country’s disaster management agency, he said, has ignored its mandate by not responding to the situation.

Amongst those earmarked, Rep. Thomas Fallah is tipped to challenge the incumbent in Montserrado County. The CDC is very keen on winning Montserrado County which has been its strongest hold since the formation of the party. Winning Montserrado County back from Liberty Party’s Darius Dillon is very crucial to the CDC’s performance in the 2013 presidential elections. Upon hearing of the report on OK FM, Senator Dillon reacted by expressing his disappointment in the two lawmakers. The meeting will be tomorrow because that was the plan,” Rep. Fallah said.

The lawmakers, speaking separately in plenary last week, said the exercise lacks comprehensive plan and is not being done in line with accepted standards. Capitol Hill, Monrovia – The Steering committee, working with the World Food Program (WFP) to implement the Government food distribution exercise as part of the COVID-19 stimulus package has come under staunch criticism from members of the House of Representatives. Speaking separately in plenary last week, they said the exercise lacks comprehensive plan and is not being done in line with accepted standards. The Committee, along with the WFP had been invited by the House to give updates on the food distribution exercise. Earlier, it was reported that the Committee was paying WFP US$9 million for the distribution.

According to the Deputy Administrator of JFK, Dama Yekeson Koffa, the photo making rounds on social may have been taken by a male identified as George Sloh, who accompanied the late Rep. Sloh to the hospital. The late Rep. Sloh (District #2, Sinoe County) died at the hospital on June 30, 2020 following a brief illness. Mrs. Koffa alleged that George Sloh, who claimed to be a son of Rep. Sloh, was caught photographing the deceased by a nurse, who was attending to deceased. Earlier, nurse Bernard, in her explanation, said Rep. Sloh was accompanied by several relatives including George, who submitted the referral note from the medical facility the deceased had earlier sought treatment. But Rep. Thomas Goshua (Distrit #5, Grand Bassa County) who authored the communication that led to the appearance of the hospital’s management appeared not to be convinced.

“The President declared the state of emergency and communicated that to the Legislature. The President did not declare the state of emergency out of his desire. The constitution also says that after the President presents a state of emergency to the National Legislature, they should convene. I don’t what argument those same people who agreed to the first state of emergency have now when we have more cases of Covid-19. He intoned: “We shouldn’t forget the purpose of which the President declared a state of emergency.

Her second daughter, 22, is also a senior student of the Tubman Gray High School in Gbarnga. She says, she will be proud to write the West African Senior School Certification Exams with her daughter. “It will be one of the greatest days of my life to write WASSCE with one of my children. As Kollie prepares for WASSCE, support seems to be a challenge for her. “My daughter and I don’t have anything and we are looking out there for any assistance from humanitarian.

According to him, Swaray was occupying a moom belonging to a man who usually called the twins his wives and will usually buy biscuits for them. Based on that, anytime the children see that particular room door opened, they enter, because they believe the man would be inside. “The owner of the room usually called my children his wives because his woman is also a twin, so anytime they see the door open they can go in,” he said. They took the children to the Redemption Hospital for checkups and the results showed they were tampered with,” John. “I can’t compromise my children’s future; a grown man of 29 Years to used his fingers on my children, he cannot go free,” said John.

Instead, they want the government to make quick intervention by building a coastal defense to help protect their township from annihilation. We want the government to help us and built the coastal defense,” said Gbasu, who says life is becoming unbearable. “Relocation will not be good for us because for me since I was born I have been in West Point. “As you can see vividly, West Point is being pushed by sea erosion, and it’s affecting us so badly. I just started my house project in Kebbah and hopefully, I will leave West Point but most of the people in West point cannot afford to leave.

Sanniquellie – Two judges of the 8th Judicial Circuit Court in Sanniquellie, Nimba County have released on bail two persons charged with rape. Both men were charged by the Liberia National Police in Saclepea and Ganta respectively with statutory rape and were sent to the Sanniquellie central prison ahead of prosecution. Criminal Court E Judge Quoigoah confirmed to FrontPageAfrica that both of them made a mistake and they will recall the suspects to face trial. When contacted, Attorney Sua told FPA that 31-year-old Wilfred Mendein was released on bond to seek medical treatment in Monrovia and the process was done with document from the court. Nya is calling for the re-arrest of the two alleged rapists.

Kewelleh was on trial for instantly killing a pastor of the First Assembly of God Church in Ganta. After killing Bryant Mesleh with his car, he took the car away and burned it and absconded. Robertson P. Mehn, Judge Roland Dahn and the County Attorney, John D.Miah, of allegedly receiving US$30,000 from Kewelleh to reduce the jail time to three years. Aaron Menmakeh, a resident of Guinean Road Community, was on trial for “instantly killing a 38-year-old Nigerian Oyiboredo O. Wilson in Ganta on July 9, 2019. According to Police sources, Menmakeh was wanted by the police and he has been involved with several allaged criminal activities in the county.

MONROVIA – Former Vice President of Liberia Joseph Boakai installed Pauline S. Kwaboas President of the Rotary Club of Sinkor for the year 2020/2021 on Wednesday, July 1, 2020. The officers will oversee the affairs of the Rotary Club of Sinkor for 2020-2021 along with the directors of committees and the next President- Elect Florence Allen Johnson. The Rotary Club of Sinkor is one of three Rotary organizations in Liberia. He encouraged the Rotary Club of Sinkor to focus on young people because they are the future of the organization and the country. In her address, Mrs. Kwabo thanked the Almighty God for giving her the opportunity to lead the Rotary Club of Sinkor.

Monrovia – The Traffic Court at the Temple of Justice Monday, July 6, found Deputy Justice Minister for Codification, Nyenati Tuan liable of reckless driving resulting to the injury of three children. The accident left three children riding on the motorcycle seriously injured. When the reconstruction was done by the Traffic Division of the Liberia National Police, when the Deputy Minister was held liable for the accident. Defendant Tuan took an exception to the ruling and announced an appeal to Criminal Court “B” at the Temple of Justice. But the mother of the three injured children, Jamesette Taylor who was in the court for the ruling, frowned on the posture exhibited by the Deputy Minister since the occurrence of the accident on March 1.