Liberia: Kenneth Best, Nine Others Admitted into PUL’s Hall of Fame
A little over 23 years since the launch of the Press Union of Liberia’s (PUL) annual excellence award, the union, through its awards and vetting committee for the first time introduced a new category, the PUL Hall of Fame. In February 1981, Best and his wife founded the Daily Observer, Liberia's first independent daily newspaper. Under the Presidency of Samuel Doe, the Daily Observer was subject to sustained political harassment. There he founded Gambia's first independent daily newspaper on 11 May 1992, again called The Daily Observer. He continues to serve as the publisher of the Liberian Daily Observer.
Source:Daily Observer
May 31, 2022 09:42 UTC
Eric Story of Betrayal and Blackmail: When Helping Others Becomes Painful!
He told Eric that folks from the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) had gotten hold of him through one of his posts. “So, when I got back to Liberia, after being away, he told me, ‘Eric, we have a scheduled meeting with the President. Forte, who sponsored the building construction where Daniel Dennis and SAC had their office. Because of her love to help girls, Daniel Dennis and his cohorts took advantage of her innocence and milked her out of thousands of dollars. Unfortunately for me, Daniel Dennis backed up my entire information from my phone onto his personal laptop.
Source:Daily Observer
May 31, 2022 09:30 UTC
Anthrax Outbreak in Sierra Leone
— Implications for LiberiaThe Government of Liberia has reported an outbreak of the deadly anthrax pathogen in northern Sierra Leone, with a death toll of well over 200 livestock and only a few humans infected. It has been exactly two weeks since 16 May 2022, when the Sierra Leone Ministry of Health reported the death of 223 livestock: (91 cattle, 53 goats, and 79 sheep) as a result of the anthrax outbreak. This is the first outbreak of anthrax among animals to be reported in Sierra Leone in nearly 30 years. Which is why the Liberian Ministry of Health has banned the importation of all livestock from Sierra Leone for now. Sierra Leone authorities have also reported a total of three cases in humans which are currently being treated.
Source:Daily Observer
May 30, 2022 16:41 UTC
CARES Group Formally Opens Liberia Office
Known for its quality work in maritime, engineering, and environmental issues, CARES Liberia has officially launched and opened its office in Liberia following six years of operations in the country. Also speaking, Isaac Yaw Asiedu-Addo, country manager of CARES-Liberia said six years ago the company has a diverse portfolio of operation in Liberia. “In Liberia, we are engineering consultants with emphasis on maritime, environment and civil works,” he said. He said when it comes to doing business in Liberia, the CARES Group understood the business climate and the people. “Out of which you can structure your mode of operations, because you cannot take your experience from Ghana and bring it directly to Liberia.
Source:Daily Observer
May 30, 2022 13:31 UTC
Liberia: CDC Celebrates 17th Anniversary As Party Adopts 40% Quota to Increase Women’s Participation in Political Leadership – FrontPageAfrica
Monrovia— Today marks the 17th anniversary of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC), which came into existence as a full fledged political party on May 27, 2005 after being officially certificated by the National Elections Commission of Liberia. The party’s leader and Standard-bearer, President George M. Weah, will deliver the NEC statement, giving marching orders for the year ahead. As early as June 2005, the party had adopted Liberia’s first 30% gender quota, holding itself accountable to its scrupulous implementation. This feat inspired almost 28% rise in women candidature across the country during the 2005 General and presidential elections. This policy-decision henceforth, must be considered in the party’s internal and external democratic processes.
Source:Front Page Africa
May 28, 2022 23:09 UTC
Liberia: International Investigators Conclude that There’s No Ground for Cummings’ Prosecution; Say Allegation Is Politically Motivated
The investigation by the two firms established that the CPP Investigative Committee Report is fundamentally flawed, both in terms of its process and its stated conclusions. The CPP Investigative Report, according to them, did not provide any substantiation for the allegations and is a “wholly unsafe basis for any criminal prosecution. However, such is not in dispute because the evolution of the Framework Document is logical and a consequence of the iterative process of negotiating the Framework Document. The investigative report concluded: “In light of our investigation, we have serious concerns regarding the findings of the CPP Investigative Committee Report, which was lacking in each of its scope of review, analytical rigour and conclusions. Together with omissions in Prosecution evidence, this calls into question, therefore, the very basis upon which the Prosecution has commenced criminal proceedings against Mr Cummings and his co-defendants.
Source:Front Page Africa
May 25, 2022 14:18 UTC
ArcelorMittal Liberia Making Headway Towards 30 Mtpa
Buchanan − ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) continues to make good progress with the study to produce and export 30 million tons per annum (mtpa) of concentrate from its Liberian operations. Stefan Buys, CEO ArcelorMittal Mining said: “ArcelorMittal would like to reiterate its commitment to maintaining and strengthening its strategic partnership with the people of Liberia by creating much needed jobs, supporting community development and contributing to the economic growth of Liberia. About ArcelorMittalArcelorMittal is the world’s leading steel and mining company, with a presence in 60 countries and primary steelmaking facilities in 16 countries. This is what we believe it takes to be the steel company of the future. ArcelorMittal is listed on the stock exchanges of New York (MT), Amsterdam (MT), Paris (MT), Luxembourg (MT) and on the Spanish stock exchanges of Barcelona, Bilbao, Madrid and Valencia (MTS).
Source:Front Page Africa
May 25, 2022 13:47 UTC
Liberation from Suffering
So, on May 25, 2022, within the Pan African Spirit, we have the opportunity of celebrating African Liberation Day. The African raw materials are exported to the former colonial masters who determine the prices of the raw materials. The African raw materials are used as inputs for adding value in the production of European manufactured products for export to Africa. The greed-driven African State managers continue to promote the colonial system because they perceive themselves to be beneficiaries of the system. It is only the FAIR electoral system that elects good people to take good actions for ending the suffering of the people.
Source:Daily Observer
May 25, 2022 05:13 UTC
Liberia: ArcelorMittal's US$1.6B Investment Questioned
“All actions taken by the Government of Liberia conform with relevant (laws),” Minister of Mines and Energy, Gesler Murray, told Sapan Gupta, Global Legal Chief, ArcelorMittal. The locomotive was en route to Buchanan from Mount Tokadeh, carrying 45 wagons loaded with iron ore, but no one was hurt. The company also took issue with the government’s decision to grant Solway a mining license near ArcelorMittal’s mining area. This is a serious and prolonged breach of AML’s material obligations under Article XVI of the MDA,” Min. “These failures constitute serious and prolonged breaches of a material obligation of AML under Article IX Section 3 of the MDA.
Source:Daily Observer
May 25, 2022 05:12 UTC
Liberia: Cavorting With Tribalism
Tribalism is on the upswing in our national politics, stoked by political actors of all persuasions who promote ethnic division. Liberia lacks homogeneity in our communal setting, largely due to the impartation of toxic and divisive rhetoric. In conclusion, Policymakers and those in positions of authority must take seriously the issue of tribalism in Liberia and zero in on finding viable solutions before it’s too late. ABOUT THE AUTHOR:Mr. Mathu H. Gibson is a National Security Consultant and Intelligence Professional who lives in Washington, DC. Mr. Gibson is the Dux and Honor Graduate Military Police School - J. H. Tubman Military Academy, Todee, Liberia.
Source:Daily Observer
May 24, 2022 06:28 UTC
Inside Liberia’s Pangolin Scales Syndicate
Liberia is one of the countries of origin for the trafficking of pangolin scales worldwide amid a global ban on illicit wildlife trade (IWT). Richard Nelson, an illegal wildlife trader in Bopolu, displays a pile of pangolin scales. On one occasion, she recalled she was allowed to go with pangolin scales after connecting a wounded police officer to a native healer in her community. In an investigation covering nine counties, The DayLight has uncovered members of the syndicate that smuggles pangolin scales out of the country. He said he saw pangolin scales as a way out of poverty in one of the poorest countries in the world.
Source:Daily Observer
May 23, 2022 16:32 UTC
Liberia: Petroleum Prices Scarcity to Heighten This Week As Importers Hoard over Demand for Price Increment
MONROVIA – Liberians could begin experiencing what could be a major artificial scarcity of petroleum products beginning this week. Their demands, according to them, are due to the high cost they had to pay to import the products to Liberia. The price of petroleum products began skyrocketing at the start of the Russian-Ukraine crisis. The importers are holding their products at the Freeport and trust me by Monday, the price of a gallon of petroleum products will skyrocket,” a local deal said. In April, the Government of Liberia (GOL) announced new adjustments in the market price of petroleum products on the Liberian market.
Source:Front Page Africa
May 23, 2022 15:59 UTC
Liberia: Niko Ivanka Sinking Case ‘Abandoned’ by Government
File photo: A woman being helped out of the sinking Niko IvankaMONROVIA – The trial of four crew members of the distressed Niko Ivanka vessel charged with the commission of Negligent Homicide, Recklessly Endangering another Person, Criminal Conspiracy, and Criminal Facilitation has been paused temporarily, with the Ministry of Justice facing allegations of deliberately delaying the case. He furthered that the case could continue because two of the defendants, Tou and McCay were present and added that the court pardoned the absentee defendant. This Court says the altitude exhibited is subject to Contempt of Court, in as much an Assignment was served and Returns served. And so order” Judge JallahEven though the defense took exception to the Judge’s ruling but no appropriate action to the Circuit up to the publication of this Article. Magisterial Court’s rule 9 provides that Criminal Cases are to be heard in a period of 30 Days.
Source:Front Page Africa
May 23, 2022 10:02 UTC
Liberia: Fairness Crucial for Investment
In his Message, Professor Tipoteh declares that Fairness is crucial for investment flows. According to Dr. Tipoteh, when there is fairness in decision-making related to investment in any economy, then investors, who are profit-oriented, are encouraged to let their investments flow into the economy engaged in fairness to investment. Economist Tipoteh is sending his Message about Fairness to the Forum that has as one of its eight themes the subject of Fair Economies. Economist Tipoteh points out that fairness by State management is indispensable for investment flows because of its role in promoting the planning of investment activities by the investors. Given the reliance of State management in Liberia on the US government, Dr. Tipoteh states emphatically that corruption in Liberia is a non-starter with respect to getting further access to US government support.
Source:Daily Observer
May 23, 2022 05:23 UTC
Liberia: Solidifying CDC Political Base – Minister McGill Unlocking Bong County for Ruling Party
Gbarnga — Why has Nathaniel McGill gained so much interest in Bong County in recent years? In Kokoyah District recently, McGill said the loans and tuition aid would not have been possible had it not been for the farsightedness of President Weah. In recent weeks, there have a gale of endorsements for President Weah’s second term bid from members of the opposition. A group of youths under the banner “Disenchanted Opposition Youths” pledged their unflinching support to President Weah and attributed their decision to McGill. The youths, McGill said, must eschew politics of bitterness and disunity, urging them to lend themselves to projects initiated to change the story of the nation for good.
Source:Front Page Africa
May 22, 2022 08:50 UTC