Ex-President Charles Taylor Takes Liberia to ECOWAS Court over His Pension
Mr. Taylor said, as the 22nd President of Liberia, he is entitled to pension and other benefits as specified in the country’s Act to the retirement pension of the President and Vice President of Liberia which was promulgated by Liberia’s parliament in 2003. The Act also provides that the surviving spouse of a former president shall be entitled to receive annuity equal to fifty percent of the pension received by the former President. In addition, the surviving spouse of the former president shall be entitled to a personal staff and facilities for the remainder of her life. This allowance shall commence as of the date of the death of the Former President, according to the act. On the death of the surviving spouse or if there is no surviving spouse, the pension provided for a surviving spouse shall be paid in equal portions to each of his/her minor children of the deceased President.
Source:Front Page Africa
October 26, 2021 18:03 UTC
Liberia to launch anti-corruption innovation project that will encourage citizens’ participation
Monrovia — The Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) and three Civil Society Organizations – CENTAL, Accountability Lab Liberia and Integrity Watch Liberia, with support from UNDP and the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA), will launch an Anti-Corruption Innovation Project on 26 October 2021 at the Ministerial Complex in Monrovia. The Project intends to build partnership between the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) with specialized and long-term experiences in corruption prevention. It will promote the use of ICT and innovation to create public demand, transparency and prompt response to incidents of corruption. ” We need citizens to play a stronger, more active role in demanding transparency, integrity and accountability in governance at all levels. The project will also help to improve the effectiveness of the Liberian Anti-Corruption Commission whose work has been undermined by several factors.
Source:Front Page Africa
October 26, 2021 17:51 UTC
Liberia: Awaiting Compensation From Government, Dwellers In One Of Monrovia’s Popular Communities, West Point Lament Neglect Ahead Of Coastal Defense Project
MONROVIA – Dwellers of West Point were stood up by the President in the launching of the coastal defense project that will protect Monrovia’s largest slum. She recalls that night wandering through the small corridors of West Point Township. On the list doesn’t appear the youngest of all the 4,081 individuals that the Disaster Victims Association (DVA) represents. On July 29, the NGO sent all the names and phone numbers to the Township Commissioner, but they are still waiting for a solution. The day ends at West Point and the sun goes down.
Source:Front Page Africa
October 26, 2021 05:39 UTC
Liberia: People’s Liberation Party Seeks US, EU Interventions Over Political Leader’s Helicopter Landing Saga
The party and the government, through the Liberia Civil Aviation Authority (LCAA) have been caught in rigmarole, making claims and counter claims over the saga. The party took the matter to the Supreme Court of Liberia, and the government has denied initially issuing a permit for the helicopter to land into the country. “LCAA notes that at no time did Kwenyan & Associates Group of Company request for landing permit to the LCAA for which, they filed a writ of Prohibition. The party emphasized that for Liberia to remain stable and foster forward, fundamental democratic values must remain adhered to and never violated or compromised. Associate Justice Yussif D. Kabba ordered the LCAA to allow the aircraft to land in Liberia pending the October 20th, 2021, court hearing.
Source:Front Page Africa
October 25, 2021 17:11 UTC
Controversial Mining Agreement Gets Senators’ Backing
The controversial Bao Chico mining agreement, which is before the Senate for ratification, has received backing from Senators Numene Bartekwa and Simeon Taylor. The Bao Chico deal is expected to bring in an annual social contribution of US$300,000 and, after five years, escalate to US$500,000 until the end of the term. Since then, the iron ore concession – the area where the ore mining was done – only boasts of idle machines gathering rust. The Mineral Exploration of the entity is owned by Bao Chico Resources, Liberia Ltd., which is 100% owned by Bao Chico Resources. Bao Chico Resources is owned as follows: Baosteel Resources, 50.1%; CHICO (China Henan Cooperation Group Co.), 40%; and Chico Africa Development, 9.9%.
Source:Daily Observer
October 25, 2021 06:53 UTC
Political Allies Turn Rivals: VP Taylor, Rep. Cole Draw Battle Line in Bong Politics
Marvin Cole are asked to abandon their ongoing campaign for Melvin Salvage in District Two. Rep. Cole confirmed the decision to FrontPageAfrica Thursday, accusing supporters of the vice president of tarnishing his reputation while campaigning for Salvage. We have a task as supporters of the vice president and we are committed to that. Our energy should be directed at making Salvage lawmaker of District Two,” Howard-Taylor said during her appearance on Radio Gbarnga, a local radio station in Bong County. He has been accused of betraying the vice president during her reported conflict with President George Weah.
Source:Front Page Africa
October 23, 2021 02:00 UTC
Liberia Drop Six Places in Latest FIFA Rankings
Liberia men’s national football team’s recent back-to-back defeat against Cape Verde in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers has resulted in a downward movement in the team’s ranking, as they dropped six places in the latest FIFA Rankings released on Thursday. Unfortunately, the latest ranking shows that Liberia has returned to the 150th position globally, and to the 46th on the continent. Their position in the next FIFA ranking now depends on the results from their next two games against Nigeria and the Central African Republic. Meanwhile, on the African continent, Senegal remained the best-ranked team followed by Tunisia and Morocco as the leading three countries in the continent. Liberia’s Ranking Stats:Recent Ranking: 144Average Ranking: 118Highest Ranking: 66 (2001)Lowest Ranking: 164
Source:Daily Observer
October 22, 2021 20:49 UTC
Jungle Water Cup Set to Kick-off Today
The maiden edition of the “Jungle Water Cup” pre-season football tournament is set to kick-off today at the SKD Mini-Stadium with eight teams competing for a trophy. According to the organizers, all is set for today as participating teams have confirmed their readiness for the pre-season football tournament. Fixtures: October 22Muscat FC vs. Stages FC- 10:00 AMJubilee FC vs. Mighty Barrolle – 12:00 PMBea Mountain vs. Watanga FC – 2:00 PMBlue Angels vs. Nimba Kwado – 4:00 PM
Source:Daily Observer
October 22, 2021 20:35 UTC
U.S. CDC Supports the National Public Health Institute of Liberia to Improve Polio and Disease Surveillance
MONROVIA – U.S. CDC Supports the National Public Health Institute of Liberia to Improve Polio and Disease SurveillanceThe United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. CDC) is supporting the Government of Liberia to improve surveillance and reporting of suspected polio cases in Nimba, Bong, Margibi, Maryland, River Cess, and River Gee counties. This collaboration reflects the need for expanded surveillance within Liberia to quickly identify and stop outbreaks of polio and other diseases. There are two types of polio vaccines: inactivated poliovirus given by injection and a weakened poliovirus given by the mouth. The U.S. CDC in partnership with the African Field Epidemiology Network are working with the National Public Health Institute of Liberia to identify, combat, and, most importantly, prevent polio outbreaks of this kind. In the first phase of U.S. CDC´s support, which began March 2021, clinical health workers deployed to nine districts in Nimba, Bong, and Margibi counties to engage community health providers and community influencers to reach underserved populations.
Source:Front Page Africa
October 22, 2021 08:19 UTC
Mimi Eiden Proud to Make Liberia Debut
It's been a long time coming since Mimi Eiden had a dream of representing her country Liberia as a football player. Eiden, who currently plays for Montana University in the United States, lived in Liberia until the age of six before being adopted by the Eiden family in the United States. Her dream finally came true on Wednesday, October 20, when she featured for Liberia women’s national team against Senegal in the 2022 Africa Women's Cup of Nations qualifiers at the Antoinette Tubman Stadium. Eiden still remains positive that Liberia can make a comeback in the second-leg in Dakar, Senegal, despite the 2-1 loss in the first leg. Liberia will travel to Dakar on Friday, October 22 for the return leg on October 26 at the Stade Lat-Dior.
Source:Daily Observer
October 22, 2021 01:13 UTC
Three Sent to Court for Derailment of AML Train
The Nimba Detachment of the Liberia National Police has formally charged three men with counts of crimes which subsequently led to the derailment of the AML train on September 20, 2021. The derailment caused damage in the tune of of over US$250,000, including the 33 wagons, the ore and the rails itself. The train was said to be carrying over 66 wagons, 33 of which got derailed. On the wagons that stayed connected to the locomotive, the alleged criminals had crossed over before trying to engage the brake, leaving behind the 33 wagons that derailed. The three suspects have been charged with three counts -- criminal conspiracy, criminal mischief and theft of property and sent to Sanniquellie City court for prosecution.
Source:Daily Observer
October 21, 2021 16:09 UTC
Death Announcement of the Late Henry Pewu Walker
We regret to announce the passing of Mr. Henry Peeu Walker on October 7th, 2021, at the home of his daughter in Columbus, Ohio (USA). Henry P. Walker, as he was commonly called, was born on June 15th, 1934, in Middletown Maryland County. Mr. Walker attended Saint Francis High School in Pleebo and graduated from Martha Tubman Memorial High School in Monrovia. Upon his return to Liberia, Mr. Henry P. Walker was appointed as the Commissioner of Income Tax during President William R. Tolbert’s administration. Mr. Henry P. Walker is predeceased by 1 child, survived by 6 children and 20 grandchildren.
Source:Front Page Africa
October 11, 2021 07:41 UTC
Liberian Gets International Recognition for Excellence in Information Technology
As in all Marquis Who’s Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process. Mr. Kallon also frequently utilizes his expertise in artificial intelligence to help his clients build websites and mobile applications. He looks forward to diligently serving in a public capacity as a vibrant leader to contribute immensely towards governance reform inspiring both private and public sectors ‘self-help ‘ wealth creation using innovation, creativity, business development strategies and technology. Marquis® publications may be visited at the official Marquis Who’s Who® website at www.marquiswhoswho.com.
Source:Front Page Africa
October 11, 2021 06:22 UTC
Massaquoi Judge: “This Nation Needs to Deal with the Past”
“I would say it will be better that Liberia should deal with her war crimes cases like this and set up a war crimes court if possible,” said Judge Paiho. How can you continue your life if you don’t deal with these issues?”Judge Paiho’s words echo those of war crimes court campaigners and legislators who are pushing a bill to establish a war crimes court into law. And it is true some Fins back home are not happy about the trial,” Judge Paiho said. One of the most difficult casesJudge Paiho said the Massaquoi case has been one of the most difficult in his professional career. “He will testify, he has promised to testify,” said Judge Paiho.
Source:Front Page Africa
October 11, 2021 06:13 UTC
Ex-deputy Governor Expresses Satisfaction with Min. Tweah’s Explanation of the L$16bn ‘Hoax’
Last Friday, Minister Tweah during a press conference provided a detailed explanation of the reported missing money which has continued to be a stigma on the Weah-led administration internationally. He also claimed that the narrative of the missing L$16 billion was designed by the opposition political parties and the media to smear the image of the country and the government. So, historically, the thing we called corruption in Liberia has been there,” Minister Tweah said. From day one, you have said that there is no money missing. He said during former President Sirleaf, mop-up exercise was continually done by the Central Bank of Liberia to stabilize the Liberian economy.
Source:Front Page Africa
October 11, 2021 06:06 UTC