Lying Senator, Lying Light: Americans to Rethink?
America’s representation in Liberia – The Embassy – would have a serious rethink about all what the lying Senator and the lying light has been portraying. Lying has consequences and it would seem the American microscope would now be in full swing. The Senator has had access to significant resources from tax payers in America and to have lied publicly as he has done would raise significant concerns. When a light lies, the speed and brightness of the light decreases. She did not raise alarm but kept silent in support of a lying Senator of her party.
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July 14, 2021 14:03 UTC
‘This, Too, Is Liberia’ – The Legendary Tom Kamara’s Writing Collection Officially Launched
Gongloe, who serves as a member of the Tom Kamara Foundation said. “Tom Kamara is living, he is a living Legend and his memories will continue to live on and on and will impact our lives. The title of the book, ‘This, Too, Is Liberia’, is an expression coined by Tom Kamara when referring to specific events in Liberia. The publication of the book is an initiative under the Tom Kamara Foundation, to preserve his writings and memorialize a legendary writer. During the Liberian civil war(s) the late Tom Kamara was forced into exile; the Netherlands, a country that eventually became his second home.
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July 14, 2021 06:01 UTC
Liberia: Senator Dillon Admits Lying about Flying Economy Ticket to America; Apologizes to Supporters
Now, as can be seen from the screenshot of my Electronic Ticket, I purchased ECONOMY class seat from Monrovia to America. During the flight, I walked over to chat with a foreign friend in the business class section of the plane. The confirmation number showed that the Senator flew Class Z also known as Delta One after upgrading his ticket. Z is the discounted Business class fare. The Senator is on record for criticizing officials of the CDC-led government for wasteful spending including flying business class and other luxury at the expense of taxpayers.
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July 14, 2021 06:00 UTC
Liberia: House Passes Special Budget 2021 at US$342.1 Million as Road, Health, Education Top Priority List
MONROVIA – The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed the Special Budget for Fiscal Year 2021 in the tone of US$342,186,000. The House took the decision following the recommendation of its Joint Committee on Ways, Means and Finance, and Public Accounts and Expenditure contained in its report read in Plenary. The Committee said after a vigorous and thorough scrutiny of the budget as submitted to the Legislature in the tone of US$301.549 million, it identified an additional US$40.6 million, summing the budget to US$342,186,000. of the extra US$,40,636,000, additional revenue will from the SOEs accounts for US$8,000 of which the LiMA will contribute US$500,000, LPRC: US$2,500,000, NPA: US$2 million, LTA: US$1 million and the National Road Fund: US$2 million. Locked Behind Closed DoorsPrior to the House’s decision, the lawmakers locked themselves up behind closed doors for hours.
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July 14, 2021 06:00 UTC
Liberia: Senate Instructs Cancellation of Eton, Ebomaf Financing Agreements
The ETON Financing Road Agreement will also cover Western Liberia counties including the Tubmanburg to Bopolu -52km road in Bomi and Garpolu Counties while the Medina and Robertsport-41.3km road in Bomi and Gbarpolu Counties. It includes the 185km road from Zwedru in Grand Gedeh County to Greenville in Sinoe County. At one point, President Weah labeled media entities and individuals who criticized the loan agreements as enemies of the state. In January, the chairperson of the Senate Committee on Rules, Order and Administration, Senator Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence craved the indulgence of the Senate for the cancellation of the financing agreements between Eton Finance PTE Ltd, and the EBOMAF SA. “It is important to note that unless the two agreements are canceled, they stand to be legal and binding on Liberia,” she stated.
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July 14, 2021 05:48 UTC
Maritime Boss Says Increase In Piracy At The Guinea Gulf Places Liberia at Risk
MONROVIA – The Commissioner-General of the Liberia Maritime Authority (LiMA), Lenn Eugene Nagbe, says the increase in piracy along the Guinea Gulf poses a serious risk to Liberia and its citizens. Mr. Nagbe pointed out that a vessel flying the Liberian flag was early this week attacked by suspected Iranian operatives. According to him, several Liberians are currently training at the Regional Maritime University (RMU) in Accra, Ghana, while recruitment is ongoing for the second batch of training here at the Liberia Maritime Institute (LMI). We are very happy that we have a very strong team of professionals at the Liberia Maritime Authority who are working very hard. Registry increaseHe noted that the size of the country’s registry of ships has also significantly increased under his administration.
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July 14, 2021 05:37 UTC
Liberia: No Money For Biometric Voter Registration
Madam Davidetta Browne-Lansanah chairperson of the National Election Commission (NEC), however, maintained that the budget is realistic due to the introduction of the Biometric Voter Registration and its pilot project and the establishment of 14 magistrate offices. The National Elections Commission has set-up a committee headed by Commissioner Kpangbai to figure out how the NEC can use the appropriate data from the NIR. The NEC it will in the last half of 2021, need US$4M for the Biometric Voter Registration pilot project. In a communication to both Senate and House of Representatives, the NEC said the total amount projected is for biometric system to conduct voters’ registration and elections. He also suggested that the Legislature allocate certain amount in each annual budget as of now in readiness for the 2023 presidential and legislative elections.
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July 14, 2021 05:37 UTC
Liberia: Senator Dillon – A Man at the Centre of Integrity, Public Perception cum Dwindling Morale
Senator Darius Dillon represents the people of Montserrado cum Liberia. If Senator Dillon unintentionally urinates at the back of his house as compared to a little known neighbor, Dillon makes the headlines. The brouhaha between Senator Dillon and FPA on account of being truthful – borders on integrity, which the Montserrado senator espouses for if you may. Whatever the dwindling morale deficit the Montserrado Senator – Abe Darius Dillon faces is a result of a faulty and sadly irrational construct borne out of emotional outburst. How Senator Dillon uses his personal resources to his own benefit is at his discretion.
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July 12, 2021 23:30 UTC
Liberia: Center for Peace Education Donates COVID-19 Items to Motorcyclists, Marketers in Moulton Corner Community
BREWERVILLE- A local nongovernmental organization, the Center for Peace and Education on Saturday distributed several anti-COVID-19 materials to residents of Mouton Corner in Brewerville. The items include 2,000 nose masks, 200 face shields and 1,000 COVID-19 awareness flyers. Beneficiaries include marketers of the William Grant and Irean Grant markets, Motorcyclists & car unions, and the SMS Clinic, among others. However, with the outbreak and rapid spread of COVID-19, it finds its necessary to buttress the government’s effort in containing it. Liberia is currently experiencing rapid increase in COVID-19 cases.
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July 12, 2021 07:50 UTC
Liberia: Liberty Party’s Former Youth Chairman Joins People’s Liberation Party
MONROVIA- The former youth chairman of the Liberty Party (LP) Charnor Jalloh has crossed over to the People’s Liberation Party (PLP) to take on full membership as his new political home. On Thursday, in the presence of the political leader and executive committee members of PLP at its headquarters in Congo Town; Charnor Jalloh declares that he is no longer considered member of the Liberty party and the Collaborating Political Party (CPP) by extension. He, at the same time used the occasion to call on his supporters and well-wishers to join him on board to push forward the agenda of the PLP. The PLP is the newest but fastest growing political party in Liberia. Its political leader, Dr. Cassell is a philanthropic who continues to identify with several underprivileged persons including people living with disabilities, disadvantaged youths and residents of slum communities in Monrovia.
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July 12, 2021 07:41 UTC
Justice in Chambers Ruling Leaves Lofa County Senator-elect Samukai Hopeless
Of the 11 candidates who vied for the Lofa County senatorial seat, Samukai received 20, 431 votes, followed by Independent candidate Cllr. Samukai has experienced mixed rulings with the Supreme Court since he won the senatorial seat in Lofa. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Samukai and mandated to the NEC to proceed with the matter. Lofa County under-represented at the SenateIt has been more than six months since NEC announced Samukai as winner of the December 8, 2021 elections. The target of most of the citizens’ anger was Liberia’s Supreme Court, which the group accused of being out to disgrace Samukai.
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July 12, 2021 07:41 UTC
What Becomes of Liberia’s Survival on Rice When India Shuts Down Due to Covid
What Becomes of Liberia’s Survival on Rice When India Shuts Down Due to CovidMonrovia – When India recently passed more than 20 million Covid Infections recently, the main opposition Congress Party demanded a full national lockdown of the country. Though Liberia rice imports quantity fluctuated substantially in recent years, it tended to increase through 1971 – 2020 period ending at 380 thousand tonnes in 2020. Industry observers and importers have been pressing for an increase in the price of rice in a bid to offset the losses. The pandemic has prompted the Rice Importers Association to launch a campaign for the the government to permit an increment on the price of rice due to rising cost of importation. In February 2018, President George Weah called a meeting with rice importers in the country where they agreed to reduce the price of rice by US$2-4.
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July 12, 2021 07:41 UTC
A Response to the New Liberia National Examinations Timetable; A Request to the Minister of Education, Hon. Ansu D. Sonii
It is important to start my write-up with the revised constitution of 1985 which declares Liberia as a secular nation. It also states that no religious group should be given special treatment or preferences, and that the country should not establish a state religion. Muslims in Liberia have the same equal rights as Christians, and I believe they should have the same opportunities. It appears that religious rights for Liberian Muslims exist only in writing and not in practice. In another sense, you are telling our Muslim students to forego celebrating Abraham’s Day in order to take the national exam.
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July 12, 2021 05:26 UTC
Liberia: Governor Tarlue to Make Banking Sector Go Fully Digital in Two Years
Governor Tarlue and Dukuly were recently re-nominated by President George Weah after he ended the tenure of former governor Nathaniel Patray who resigned before ending his tenure. Before coming to CBL, Governor Tarlue was Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC). He returned to Liberia in September 2018 accepting the call to service from President Weah, who appointed Tarlue to a four-year term as LERC Chairman. The Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission is a nascent institution responsible for regulating the electricity sector in Liberia by determining the legal and regulatory framework for generation, transmission, distribution, trading, import & export, and sales of electricity within Liberia. Executive Governor Tarlue was born in Liberia but has spent much of his academic and professional career in the United States since graduating from Monrovia’s American Cooperative School in 1983.
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July 09, 2021 07:40 UTC
IIC Validates Liberia Access to Information Records Management Guidelines
MONROVIA – The Independent Information Commission (IIC) has validated “Liberia Access to Information Records Management Guidelines”. Also speaking at the occasion, Mr. Stevenson Seidi of UNESCO Liberia office expressed his organization’s willingness to assist Liberia in its access to information efforts. He said records management is very important in preserving history and other records. He praised UNESCO for the support to government’s efforts to have Liberia develop and validate its access to information records keeping and management guidelines. Vaani Faati Kiawu with support from UNESCO under the public access to information as contained in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 16.10.2.
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July 07, 2021 23:15 UTC