Beneficiaries include the Amazing Grace Orphanage in Paynesville, a group of less fortunate residents including elderly people at SKD Boulevard Junction and the Rehab Center in Ganta, Nimba County. Monrovia – Several under-privileged communities in Montserrado and Nimba Counties have received rice and face masks from the Caroline Helping Hands Foundation’s anti-COVID-19 initiative. They include the Amazing Grace Orphanage in Paynesville, a group of less fortunate residents including elderly people at SKD Boulevard and the Rehab Center in Ganta, Nimba County. At the Amazing Grace Orphanage, the Director, Edward Diggs thanked Mrs. Gezaye and her foundation for the timely gesture. Please note that 100 percent of all donations will go towards purchasing food for those in need,” she pleaded.

LADA launched the Seeds Voucher Fairs under its COVID-19 Food Security and Early Economic Recovery Response for Smallholder Farmers On June 4, 2020. Monrovia – The Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) is having devastating effects on the agriculture and food security of Liberians, mainly smallholder farmers. Significantly, access to good quality rice seeds to cultivate local rice, which is the main staple of Liberians, remains a challenge for many producers particularly during this planting period of the rice farming season. On June 4, 2020, LADA launched the Seeds Voucher Fairs under its COVID-19 Food Security and Early Economic Recovery Response for Smallholder Farmers. “We are very much impressed for the provision of seed rice, especially during this critical health crisis.

In Ethiopia, for instance, 47 per cent of girls aged 15 to 19 years have undergone FGM compared to 75 per cent of women aged 35 to 49 years. The same trend has been observed for child marriage, with a decline from 58 per cent of women aged 25 to 49 years compared to 40 per cent of women aged 20 to 24 years. This will inevitably result in an increase in unintended pregnancies, child marriage, school dropouts and sometimes, maternal mortality. In East and Southern Africa, there are reports of increases in the incidents of sexual and gender-based violence including child marriage and FGM. Among the most vulnerable are adolescent girls aged 10 to 19 years with their limited negotiation skills within the family.

The NEC Chairman-designate will replace Cllr. Jerome Korkoryah whose tenure expired in March of this yearMONROVIA – President George Manneh Weah has nominated Mrs. Davidetta Browne Lansanah as Chairman of the National Elections Commission (NEC). Prior to her preferment, Mrs. Davidetta Browne Lansanah was nominated, confirmed, appointed and commissioned co-chairman of the Electoral Body. She was subsequently appointed Acting Chair of the Commission after the Liberian Leader withdrew the nomination of the then Chairman-designate, Cllr. She is to replace the elevated Mrs. Davidetta Browne Lansanah.

MONROVIA – Many Liberian footballers have been contributing to the fight against COVID-19. Akeem Prince Smith, an uncapped Liberian Striker on trail in Egypt, is the latest to extend alms to his compatriots back home. Smith launched a fundraiser to help babies, children, older people, which he names “Together, we can help fight the COVID-19 Pandemic for Liberian Families”! We tend to be too light about our reactions to the situation,” Smith cautioned Liberians. Unpredictable.”Making the donation on his behalf, Alfred Smith clarified that rice is not from a politician.

President Weah indicated that Bushrod Island is the hub of the nation’s Economy, adding that delay in the road works would adversely impact the economy of the country. Minister Mabutu Nyenpan Nyenpan and Deputy Minister Langley inspecting rehab works on the Bushrod IslandPresident Weah then extolled the Ministry of Public Works for keeping the Pro-Poor Agenda vibrant through tangible infrastructural development projects. For his part, Public Works Minister, Sen Mobutu Vlah Nyenpan thanked President Weah for his sustained interest in roads connectivity across the country. Minister Nyenpan assured the President of the Ministry’s commitment in ensuring the completion of all road projects within the stipulated timeframe, with the aim of bringing about socio-economic transformation. The Works Minister said in spite of the novel coronavirus pandemic, which continues to paralyse several facets of society, including the Road Sector, the Government of Liberia under the leadership of President Weah has not reneged on its promise of infrastructural development.

IT IS NO SECRET that the basic preventive measures are being ignored by many people in the country. THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH must work with every school to ensure health protocols are understood and followed to the fullest. SEVERAL COUNTRIES across the world have resumed schools amid the pandemic but these countries have ensured measures are effective. For students to learn to follow COVID-19 preventive measures, they must understand the importance of the measures. If proper sensitization about the virus and its preventive measures are not understood by students, the government must delay the resumption of school.

Among those reportedly being considered are Montserrado County District No. Among those reportedly being considered are Montserrado County District No. The county is bordered by Bomi County to the west, Bong County to the north, and Margibi County to the east. 5, Montserrado County, since 2006, Rep. Fallah could be the most difficult challenge for Senator Dillon. A strong run would largely depend on how quickly the ruling party can turn things around.

Speaking following the Executive Board’s discussion of Liberia, Mr. Zhang said: “The COVID-19 pandemic came at a time when a consensus on the need for broad-based reform in Liberia had finally emerged, but when macroeconomic conditions remained challenging. The IMF said the pandemic is hitting Liberia at a time, when economic activity was already declining. “The COVID-19 pandemic came at a time when a consensus on the need for broad-based reform in Liberia had finally emerged, but when macroeconomic conditions remained challenging. The initial response to the pandemic, including the emergency food aid program, is welcome, but more remains to be done. the passage of the agreed FY2021 budget with high-quality revenue measures is key to addressing the COVID-19 crisis.

Rep. Dunah is one of four partisans looking to fill the void left since the party parted ways with its former chairman, Wilmot PayeMonrovia – The team pushing Rep. Worlea –Saywah Dunah (Unity Party, Nimba) for the leadership of the former ruling Unity Party has moved to quell rumors questioning his loyalty. Rep. Dunah is one of four partisans looking to fill the void left since the party parted ways with its former chairman, Wilmot Paye. In these capacities as a ranking leader, he cordially worked with colleagues across party lines.”Team Dunah explained that the Unity Party (UP) is a political party in Liberia that started in 1984 by Edward B. Kesselly, also its first standard bearer. The Unity Party participated in the first elections after the 1980 coup, running against President Samuel Doe in October 1985. The party has remained active in Liberian politics since and was, until 2017, the ruling party was taking over by the CDC government.

An initial indictment on Mr. George Wisner who is one of the forerunners being considered for the chairmanship of the Unity Party, FrontPageAfrica gathered, which was being pushed by the Solicitor General, Cllr. The initial indictment, FrontPageAfrica gathered, which was being pushed by the Solicitor General, Cllr. Sayma Syrenius Cephus, was for criminal facilitation, allegedly over the grant of investment incentive in 2013, that was abused by the beneficiary. Meanwhile, the Secretary of the Senate, the Secretary of the Liberian Senate, Nanborlor Singbeh would also be indicted and ordered arrested. Singbe was the Liberian partner to MHM Eko-Liberia, an international company with 30% Liberian ownership and 70% owned by Czech Republic Partners, Martin Miloschewsky.

Monrovia – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has provided technical assistance to the Government of Liberia aimed at fighting COVID-19. Director Eubanks lauded the efforts of the Government of Liberia to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and pledged the United States’ continuous support to the GOL in its fight against the pandemic. The Liberia Health Minister warned against refusal of individuals in the country to continue wearing of facemask. This assistance is made possible through the provision of approximately $4 million for the COVID-19 response, following the appropriation of $1 billion by the United States Congress to help countries across the world respond to the disease. The COVID-19 specific assistance to Liberia is in addition to the $40 million that USAID provides annually to strengthen the overall Liberian healthcare system.

Burvina Brooks accused the CDC lawmaker of “having sex with the girls in the district” and being a “stupid leader” in a Facebook post. Following her release, family members and friends were seen in a jubilant mood chanting anti-Seeboe slogan including, “Dixon Seeboe shame, shame; Dixon Seeboe shame, shame”. “For the past three years, Representative Seeboe has been harassing me sexually for some reason best known to him. In a brief chat with FrontPageAfrica via cellphone on Friday, Representative Seeboe promised to handle the matter void of politics. Let justice be done for Bervina Brooks”And Vaye Tiah added: “I don’t know this Bervina Brooks girl, nor Rep. Dixon Seeboe.

Mr. Cummings said although the decision taken by citizens during the 2017 general and presidential elections to elect President Weah was a mistake, similar mistake should not be repeated during the December 2020 senatorial election, and the 2023 general elections. I know some of you here voted for President Weah; but you get to make mistakes sometimes. “The Liberian people made a mistake in 2017 when they elected President Weah and this government. You are feeling that mistake today. I know some of you here voted for President Weah; but you get to make mistakes sometimes.

Hundreds of pickup trucks haul loads of sand away each day and nightBoys Town Community, Schiefflin Township – Residents in the Boys Town Community, Schiefflin Township are pleading with the government to come to their aid as illegal miners continue to mine sand and causing grave environmental hazard to the community. Sadly, the area resident said, on numerous occasions, the police at Schefflin Township appear unable to stop the illicit sand mining. While I was in Liberia, I became a victim of their brutal verbal insults and threats to do me bodily harm for standing up to them.”Konneh explained that there is continuous 24-hour, 7-day beach mining taking place. “The illicit sand mining created a path that is now allowing the sea water to come gushing in at will and worst at high tide. What we need is actual enforcement, and with stern directive to the LNP at Schiefflin Township.”