Citizens Action Committee Alarms over attempted Conspiracy to withdraw Mr. Roger Domah Appointment ….. Says He’s best fit for the Job
The Citizens Action Committee is a collaboration of five (5) pro-democracy organizations in Liberia. He noted that Mr. Roger Domah possesses the requisite qualifications, competence and experience to serve as Deputy Minister for Administration at the Ministry of Health. The Citizens Action Committee wishes to make it indisputably clear that President Joseph Boakai was in no error to have nominated Roger Domah to this high level administrative position. Grandee said Domah’s Master’s Degree in Public Administration demonstrates a more direct alignment with the administrative functions required for the role of Deputy Minister for Administration. The Citizens Action Committee (CAC) comprises the Liberians for Democratic Advancement, Movement for the Promotion of Transparency & Good Governance, Independent Civil Society Network of Liberia, North-Central Youths Alliance of Liberia and National Youths Council of Liberia.
Source:GNN Liberia
February 26, 2024 19:16 UTC
Press Statement by Concerned Citizens of Grand Gedians in The Americas
We, the concerned citizens of Grand Gedeh County residing in the United States, submitted today a petition to the President of Liberia, His Excellency Joseph Nyumah Boakai, asking him to reconsider his nomination of Mr. Alex Chersia Grant as Superintendent of Grand Gedeh County. This is where the people of Grand Gedeh County are with the Nominee. We are convinced that eventually appointing him will present a threat to Grand Gedeh County’s peace and harmony. Grand Gedeh County cannot afford another six years of doldrum. Authorized signerKai-Matthew WhyeeFormer President, Pennsylvania Chapter, Grand Gedeh Association in the Americas (GGAA)6507 Old Marshall RoadUpper Darby, PA 19082+1-515-863-3883Whyee2g8@yahoo.comThe names of the Concerned Grand Gedeans submitting this petition are attached.
Source:Front Page Africa
February 26, 2024 16:00 UTC
Liberia: President Boakai Supports Lifting of Sanctions On Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger
"Your Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Chairperson of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government. Your Excellencies, Presidents, and Heads of State and Government of the ECOWAS Authority. "Liberia takes note of the Memorandum on the Political, Security, and Peace in our region presented by His the President of the ECOWAS Commission. Therefore, his views on ECOWAS matters, as the only surviving member of the founding fathers of ECOWAS, are of considerable importance to Liberia. I wish all of us a productive outcome of this Extraordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government", President Boakai said.
Source:Daily Observer
February 26, 2024 15:48 UTC
Liberia: Speaker Fonati Koffa Defends Passage of Special Budget: ‘I Cannot Withhold Civil Servants’ Salaries’
CAPITOL HILL, Monrovia – House Speaker Cllr. Jonathan Fonati Koffa has clarified that the House of Representatives made the right decision to pass the President’s special budget to save the government from shutting down. He said the request to use additional US$41.3 million was illegal and violated the Public Financial Management Law of Liberia. However, speaking to legislative reporters on Capitol Hill, Speaker Koffa said the decision was a just political decision in line with the law. “I was not prepared to hold on to civil servants’ salaries on political maneuvering or political stunt.
Source:Front Page Africa
February 26, 2024 14:26 UTC
Israel agrees to send a delegation of negotiators to Qatar to continue peace talks
The delegation previously met in Paris, with mediators from the US, Qatar and Egypt. Speaking anonymously to discuss the ongoing negotiations, the Egyptian official outlined a proposed six-week halt in fighting. However, negotiators are confronted with an informal deadline looming with a start date around March 10th, the beginning of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. In the midst of diplomatic talks, tension was within Israel as police employed water cannons to disperse demonstrators in Tel Aviv. The protest was directed against the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with protesters calling for the release of the hostages held in the Gaza Strip by Hamas militants.
Source:GNN Liberia
February 25, 2024 22:23 UTC
President Boakai Supports Lifting of Sanctions on Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger and Offers Liberia’s help to Mediate
Here is the full Statement of President Boakai:Your Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Chairperson of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government. Your Excellencies, Presidents and Heads of State and Government of the ECOWAS Authority. Excellencies, as we are aware, His Excellency Dr. General Gowon is a founding member of ECOWAS. Therefore, his views on ECOWAS matters, as the only surviving member of the founding fathers of ECOWAS, is of considerable importance to Liberia. I wish all of us a productive outcome of this Extraordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and government.”Visited 144 times, 144 visit(s) today
Source:GNN Liberia
February 25, 2024 21:51 UTC
Who Is Rudolph J. Merab: The New FDA Managing Director?
The newly appointed Managing Director of the Forestry Development Authority (FDA), Rudolph J. Merab, Sr, a no stranger in the sector has vowed under his watch to robustly accelerate the professional services of the entity in order in order for it to regain its prewar status, as one of Liberia’s functioning state enterprises. Sources closed to the sector, revealed that the new FDA Managing Director previously worked in the Timber Industry in the early 1970s when he purchased a small sawmill from the Methodist Mission in Ganta and started producing sawn Timber. The investigation also revealed that the Merabs then engaged the LBDI and concluded a sales agreement for all of the assets of their company. We got permission from the Forestry Development Authority to remove and dispose of all logs fell by the company paying taxes to the government. The Merabs and their wives and the children of their employees fled to Sierra Leone due to the war.
Source:GNN Liberia
February 24, 2024 20:12 UTC
As Appointments Overwhelm Boakai’s Gov’t, The Man Who Broke The Tile Is Yet To Be Appreciated
GNN-Liberia has reliably learnt that the man who made news and became the third-place finisher, Mr. Edward Appleton of the Grassroots Development Movement (GDM) is yet to be appointed by the Liberian leader, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai in the appointment of his government officials. Mr. Appleton conquered the third place during the 2023 general and presidential elections from big names which includes Mr. Alexander Cummings of the Alternative National Congress, by extension the CPP. He beat the likes of Tiawon Gongloe from a vote rich County of Nimba shown in the National Elections records of count. Meanwhile, the citizens are protesting against GDM political leader, and further threatened to leave the GDM party, if their political does not address their concern. Note: This is a developing storyVisited 181 times, 79 visit(s) today
Source:GNN Liberia
February 24, 2024 01:36 UTC
US Senate Majority Leader Schumer arrives in Ukraine
BY MARIA TRIL |The Senate Majority Leader representing the Democratic Party, Chuck Schumer, arrived in Ukraine on 23 February to hold talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy about the needed weapons, Chuck Schumer said on X. On 13 February, the US Senate passed a bill at a late-night session to provide $95 billion in aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, with $60 billion earmarked for Kyiv. The bill has to be approved by the US House of Representatives, where Republicans hold the majority. Many take guidance from former President Donald Trump, who has been critical of the bill. President Joe Biden urged the House to ‘quickly pass the bill,’ which includes aid to Ukraine, among other things.
Source:GNN Liberia
February 23, 2024 15:05 UTC
ECOWAS’ Last Surviving Founding Father Urges Regional Bloc to Lift Sanctions on Coup-Hit Nations
The recent withdrawals of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger from ECOWAS have plunged the organization into a state of crisis. ECOWAS, tasked with addressing coup incidents and ensuring the equitable distribution of resources, has faced mounting challenges in recent times. Last year, the regional bloc’s court ruled against the legitimacy of juntas to govern in lieu of elected administrations. Notably, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have formed a security alliance and severed military ties with European nations, seeking support from Russia instead. In a joint statement issued late January, the military administrations in these three nations accused ECOWAS of imposing punitive sanctions aimed at reversing recent coups, labeling them as inhumane measures.
Source:Front Page Africa
February 23, 2024 14:41 UTC
Liberia: China Union Acknowledges Lapses in Compliance with MDA, Recommends Several Proposals for Consideration
MONROVIA – The Management of China Union has acknowledged several lapses in compliance with the implementation of the Mineral Development Agreement signed with the Liberian government in 2009. By Selma Lomax, [email protected]The mining company’s admittance comes following a communication to the House of Representatives by Bong County District #7 Representative, Foday Fahnbulleh. Among the proposals are immediate-term intervention which will run for the period of ninety days and medium term intervention which goes for a hundred and eighty days. Under the immediate term intervention, the company promised to set up a joint working group to identify feasible intervention activities that can be implemented in the immediate and medium terms and to initiate the implementation of immediate term activities. The medium term intervention will see the regularization of all non-compliances and a joint plan for an early review of the MDA.
Source:Front Page Africa
February 23, 2024 14:21 UTC
LIS Longest Serving COS Appointed As Deputy Commission General For Administration
Colonel Elijah F. Rufus, one of the longest serving immigration Officer has been appointed to the position as the deputy Commissioner General for Administration ( U- 301). In 2010-2014 as Special Assistant to the office of the Commissioner General he served as policy advisor, monitor and supervise subordinate officers assigned at the Commissioner General office. For over ten consecutive years, Colonel Rufus has served various Commission Generals ranging from Administrative assistant, Special Assistant, Chief of Office Staff, now appointed as the Deputy Commissioner General for Administration ( U-300). They said he understand issues confronting the forward match of immigration Officers because he is one of them. Colonel Rufus was recently appointed by His Excellency Ambassador Joseph N. Boakai to serve as the principal deputy for Administration to the Commissioner General appointed.
Source:GNN Liberia
February 23, 2024 01:44 UTC
Liberia: Charloe Musu, One Year On
Murdered on the evening of February 22, 2023, amidst screens, shouts, and panic by helpless and astonished family members and neighbors, beautiful and resourceful Charloe Musu, a then prospective graduate of the Starz University of Technology, is today exactly one year in the chills of the St. Moses Funeral Home. To mark the day in solemn reflection, family members, friends, and loved ones will gather at a suitable location to share their griefs, memories, and solace, as Cllr. Gloria Musu Scott and three other family members controversially found guilty of murdering their lovely family member, await the opening of the Honorable Supreme Court to hear their appeal against the shocking verdict by the jury and the mind-blowing judgment of the lower court. The family has already termed as a clear vindication, the recent revelation by Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Monroe Dennis that the investigation findings in the Charloe Musu murder case did not suggest the charges levied against the defendants. The family members, friends, and loved ones of Charloe will gather to reflect, sing, and pray for God to accept her gentle soul, and for God to take charge of all processes, procedures, and circumstances surrounding her situation.
Source:Daily Observer
February 22, 2024 22:37 UTC
Liberia: Partisans of Ruling Unity Party in Margibi County Frown over Appointment of James Armah Massaquoi as Deputy Minister of Education
MONROVIA – There is a serious fury in the Margibi chapter of the ruling Unity Party over the appointment of James Armah Massaquoi as deputy minister for administration, Ministry of Education. Mr. Massaquoi served as Assistant Minister for Fiscal Affairs during the regime of former President George Weah. “These people actively opposed the election of JNB/JKK and Unity Party candidates in Margibi County. We believed this appointment should be reconsidered or revoked by President Boakai”, he stressed. Let Mr. President reconsider his decision for the benefit of the masses that elected him”, Anthony Wulamehn, UP member.
Source:Front Page Africa
February 22, 2024 20:01 UTC
Liberia: Outgoing Agriculture Minister Cautions Government, Actors To Turn Agriculture Into Marketing
Monrovia – Madam Jeanine M. Cooper, the immediate past minister of agriculture, says if Liberia’s Agriculture sector is to develop, there is a need to treat agriculture as a business rather than just sustenance. We can have the best soil scientist, the best crops scientist, if farmers cannot sell what he or she produces you will not move. “Liberia now has a palm oil industry; Liberia now has its own seed plant especially cocoa seeds can now be purchase locally. Agriculture is the mainstay of the economy and is also a key sector for human development and economic growth in Liberia. The key sub-sectors are food crops, tree crops, horticultural crops, animal husbandry, and fisheries and aquaculture.
Source:Front Page Africa
February 22, 2024 19:55 UTC