Liberia: Supreme Court Orders Brownie Samukai and Co-Defendants Jailed
The former Minister of Defense had faced hurdle in taking his seat as Lofa County’s senator after the Supreme Court of Liberiahalted his certification by the National Election Commission (NEC). Passewe asked the court to halt the certification of Samukai because he has been convicted by the Supreme Court for the crime of money laundering. Samukai received the most votes in the December 8, 2020 Senatorial election. Of the 11 candidates who vied for the Lofa County senatorial seat, Samukai received 20, 431 votes, followed by Independent candidate Cllr. Joseph Jallah with 13,968 votes.Samukai has experienced mixed rulings with the Supreme Court since he won the senatorial seat in Lofa.
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January 28, 2022 05:14 UTC
Liberia: Contrary to Pres. Weah’s Annual Message, No Market Being Constructed in Salala and Bong
However, a FrontPageAfrica reporter in Bong County Tuesday confirmed that there are no market structures being built in Salala and Gbarnga, and there are 10 out of 100 housing units being constructed in Salala. Sam Kerkulah, 39, said: “It was so disappointing for the president to state that there is an ongoing of two market structures in Bong County when there is nothing. The CDC won Bong County in 2017 achieving 70 percent of votes, so a lot needs to be done by the government for the people of Bong County,” he said. “If there is no market structures yet in Bong County as announced by the president it doesn’t mean that no market won’t be constructed here in Bong County. The president has constructed very markets across the country and I am confident that similar thing will be done in Bong County,” he said.
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January 26, 2022 09:21 UTC
Liberia: Eleven Senators Absent from President Weah’s 5th Annual Message Event at Capitol
MONROVIA – Senators including Abraham Darius Dillon, Varney Sherman, Steve Zargo and many others were Monday absent from President George Weah’s 5th Annual Message to the Legislature. For Senator Varney Sherman of Grand Cape Mount County, he said could not attend because of illness which resulted from a tour he recently made in Grand Cape Mount County. He said, his decision was agreed by members of the Lofa legislative caucus as protest to the situation involving Brownie Samukai. “The Lofa County Legislative Caucus made her decision on this considering the visit of the Caucus along with the former VP JNB during the festive season. However, Representative Clarence Massaquoi who is also a member of the Lofa County Legislative Caucus was present at the event.
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January 25, 2022 11:42 UTC
Liberia: Pres. Weah Boasts of Stable Economy and Multiple Completed and Ongoing Projects in 5th Annual Message
This is the largest national budget in the history of Liberia, and with the support of the National Legislature we hope to make it the most transformative. Domestic revenue is projected at $640.5 million US dollars, or 81.5 percent, while external resources are projected at $145 million US dollars, or 18.5 percent,” President Weah said. President Weah was proud to announce the 2022 National Budget which was passed by the House at US$785.6 million as the largest Budget in Liberia’s history. In 2022, according to President Weah, his government would rigorously support the domestic resources mobilization strategy of the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA). Debt StockPresident Weah told members of the Legislature, other government officials and members of the diplomatic corps present that his administration has made significant process in restructuring the country’s domestic debt.
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January 25, 2022 06:55 UTC
Civil Society cautions Government to ‘Stop Brutalizing Peaceful Protesters’
Monrovia – The National Civil Society Council of Liberia (NCSCL) has called on the Government of Liberia to stop brutalizing peaceful people and stop quelling peaceful assemblies with violence. As police fired tear gas, protesters lost several valuables, including mobile phones while escaping the scene. It continued: “But sadly, in most cases, it is the state that provokes pandemonium and then in the end, brutalize our people. This must stop and the administration of the Liberia National Police needs to understand that they are not operating in vacuum or somewhere in the jungle where might is right. It further called on the Police to desist from applying brutality whenever it is called to handle peaceful protests and demonstrations.
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January 24, 2022 21:33 UTC
A global education crisis : How can governments overcome learning losses in 2022?
“The State of the Global Education Crisis: A Path to Recovery” makes clear what must be done. “To tackle the learning crisis, countries must first address the learning data crisis” it says. Our data-driven approach provides teachers, schools leaders and staff with tools to learn and develop their skills. The World Bank estimates the learning losses caused by the covid pandemic to be the greatest crisis in global education for a century. There is increasing recognition that to clawback those losses, and ensure that children are truly learning, change in education systems is essential.
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January 24, 2022 15:19 UTC
Liberia: ‘Zogos – The Ignored National Security Threat
Disadvantaged and vulnerable youths are commonly known as “zogos” in Liberia. These vulnerable and disadvantaged youths jammed packed ghettoes during the day taking in dangerous illegal drugs or gambling. Under the project, scores of disadvantaged youths or “zogos” went through psycho-social counseling and acquired skills training in mechanics, carpentry, pastry, catering, among others. These disadvantaged youths are a big threat to Liberia because they were not taken to rehabilitation centers to be worked on or detoxified. Weak police forceFollowing the D. Twe field crusade stampede, the Liberia National Police (LNP) headed by Patrick Sudue, has vowed to go after these disadvantaged youths.
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January 24, 2022 06:18 UTC
Liberia: Judge Gbeisay Blasts Government over Failure to Enforce Laws
MONROVIA – Judge Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay has blasted the government for lawlessness in Liberia, frowning on the manner and form in which the government has failed to protect its citizens. On Saturday, January 22, 2022, Judge Gbeisay, famously known as a “No Nonsense Judge”, in the judiciary spoke at the sixth graduation ceremony of the DRIMS school system in Paynesville, Joe Bar community where he served as a keynote speaker. This is how the failure to implement law is under developing Liberia today.”He said, because of the failure of our laws, our economy is in the hand of the Lebanese, Indians and fulanese, etc., all of whom are not citizens of Liberia. He cited another instance about the government failure to give judges fair salary as compare to Ministers working in government. Court officers are under attack daily, he alarmedMeanwhile, Judge Gbeisay encouraged the students of the DRIMS School to remain consistent and committed in implementing their goals.
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January 24, 2022 02:10 UTC
Liberia: Gbarpolu Gets Hundreds of School Supplies from Binda Foundation
Gbarpolu —The Binda Foundation has provided hundreds of school supplies valued at over LD$350,000 or US$2,500 to hundreds of students and schools in Garpolu county. Binda Foundation is a non-profit organization based in the United States committed to improving the lives and conditions of citizens in Liberia. “Hundreds of parents have complained that the economic conditions in the country cannot permit them to afford school supplies for their children,” Vongbor said. Friday’s donation saw both the Gbarma elementary school and the Beotoe public School elementary school benefiting. Born and raised in Liberia with parents originating from Gbarma District, he’s also the grand child of the late Chief Ziamah Samgbeh, a historic paramount Chief of Gbarpolu.
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January 24, 2022 01:39 UTC
Center for Science Education Inc. Trains Physics Teachers amid Poor Performances in Sciences
MONROVIA — The Center for Science Education Inc, a local non-profit Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) education organization over the weekend in partnership with Helping Hands Network concluded a week-long training workshop for Physics teachers in optics and photonics experiments. The training workshop was held in Kakata Margibi County and brought together fifteen teachers from public high schools across County. In his final statement, he appealed to Center for Science Education and 2HN to in the near future increase the length of days for such a workshop. Center for Science Education has been involved in strengthening teacher’s capacity in the sciences and has successfully set-up science laboratory at the African Methodist Episcopal University (AMEU), Soltiamon High School, Monrovia Colleague & Industrial Training School, Reunion Christian Academy (RECA) etc. The Organization also runs a Mobile Science Laboratory that visit schools enable students conduct practical experiments as required in the WASSEC curriculum.
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January 21, 2022 08:25 UTC
Grand Bassa Supt. Impressed with improvements at ArcelorMittal Buchanan Hospital
Janjay Baikpeh has expressed satisfaction over the renovation and upgrades taking place at the ArcelorMittal Liberia hospital in Buchanan. ArcelorMittal Liberia has embarked on a major renovation of its two Hospitals to increase the capacity and improve the quality of services it provides. Superintendent Baikpeh commended ArcelorMittal Liberia for the ongoing efforts and encouraged the management to continue doing more to impact the lives of Liberians, especially those residing in the operational areas of the company. Baikpeh for the visit to the hospital, and assured that with the ongoing improvements, there would be an increased capacity for additional services. ArcelorMittal is embarking on an expansion project, which is a critical link to the long-term economic relations and interest of the Government and people of Liberia and ArcelorMittal.
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January 21, 2022 08:25 UTC
VP Taylor, Others Ordered to Appear Before Moral and Ethics Committee Of The Supreme Court
VP Taylor, Others Ordered to Appear Before Moral and Ethics Committee Of The Supreme CourtMONROVIA – About 27 Attorneys-At-Law including Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor have been ordered to appear before Moral and Ethics Committee for questioning beginning this Thursday at the Temple of Justice. The Moral and Ethics Committee is one of two committees set up by the Supreme Court of Liberia to administer its legal exam for 109-Attorneys-At-Law. Though, VP Taylor was amongst nine Attorneys-At-Law that were granted dispensation for admission to Supreme Court bar, as Counselor-At-Law, but the Moral and Ethics Committee is demanding her appearance along with twenty-six other candidates. Over 100 AttorneysAt-Laws begun writing the Supreme Cpurt Bar Legal Exam this week at the Temple of Justice. The candidates are seeking for admission to the Supreme Court Bar, after meeting the Court’s five years legal requirement consistent with Chapter 17, Section 17.6 of the Judiciary Law of Liberia.
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January 20, 2022 20:34 UTC
Liberia: 30 Feared Dead after Armed Robbery, Stampede at Crusade in New Kru Town
Liberia: 30 Feared Dead after Armed Robbery, Stampede at Crusade in New Kru TownMONROVIA – At least 30 persons are believed to be dead in New Kru Town during a stampede that occurred during a crusade at the D. Tweh Field. The crusade was organized by the More Grace International Ministries headed by Abraham Kromah. The stampede reportedly occurred when some criminals and hooligans in the area attacked the worshipers at the jam-packed crusade with machetes and other deadly weapons, resulting into tension and a big rush to escape. Those who died include 17 women, 11 children and three men. More details to follow soon
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January 20, 2022 10:01 UTC
Liberia: ‘He Was A United Revolutionary Fighter’ – Alhaji G. V. Kromah Supporters Eulogize Him
The late Kromah died on January 18, 2022, at his residence in Sophie Community, Congo Town. According to many, the late Kromah was a moderate Muslim. Representative Mariamu B. Fofana of Lofa County and the late Kromah hailed from the same Tusu Town in Quardu Gboni District, Lofa County. “Prior to him (the late Kromah) encouraging us, our people used to hide their faces, change their names when they were traveling around this country,” she said. According to him, the late Kromah spirit will not rest until an ALCOP government success in the upcoming General and Presidential Elections.
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January 20, 2022 08:52 UTC
Liberia: Bong County Wins 2021/2022 NCSM Athletics
MONROVIA – Bong County have proudly and convincingly won the athletics edition of the 2021/2022 National County Sports Meet with the accumulation of 38 points from nine (9) track and field events. The Kpatewee athletes grabbed three gold medals from two middle distance’s races, 800m and 1,500 and from a medley relay. Also, Bong County earned seven (7) silver medals in five events, namely, 100m female, 200m female, 400m both male and female, medley relay, 4×400 mixed relay and shot put. According to the Liberia Athletics Federation (LAF), Ms. Teki Sabah Kolee of Bong County is the overall athlete and the best female athlete during the 2021/2022 NCSM. According to the Liberia Athletics Federation (LAF), Ms. Teki Sabah Kolee is overall athlete and the best female athlete during the 2021/2022 NCSM.
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January 19, 2022 17:42 UTC