Liberia: Rescue Alternatives Liberia Donates to Baby Mother In Monrovia Central Prison
MONROVIA — Rescue Alternatives Liberia (RAL) Wednesday March 31, 2021 donated nonfood items to a baby mother at the Monrovia Central Prison (MCP). A female inmate who was pregnant at the Central Prison arrived a week ago and gave birth. The human rights organization promptly provided materials for the baby and the mother after a call was made for intervention. The materials donated through the Gender Unit at the Monrovia Central Prison (MCP) include bed sheets, clothes for babies, pampas, and other sanitary materials. The lady is detained at the Monrovia Central Prison, but was taken out of the prison for delivery and sent back after delivery.
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April 02, 2021 20:48 UTC
Liberia: 59-year-Old Bong Magistrate Arrested for Allegedly Raping Two Minors
Gbarnga — The magistrate of Bong Mines Magisterial Court, Richard Flomo, Jr, has been arrested for allegedly raping two minor girls, aged 11 and 13, after luring them to his house in Bong Mines, police in Bong County said on Friday. Police said Flomo, 59, and oldest son to former Bong County senator, Richard Flomo, Sr, lured the girls to his house when they were returning from school in Bong Mines on Wednesday, March 31. He raped the minors, the police said, adding that the man threatened them that they will be killed if they disclosed the incident with anyone. After a day, the victims and their family lodged a complaint with the police station March 31. “The minors are in our custody,” the police said, adding that the victims will be sent to C. B. Dunbar Hospital for medical test Monday, April 5.”
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April 02, 2021 17:37 UTC
ULIMO Commander Kunti K. Will Face Trial in France for Crimes Against Humanity
In November 2020, the investigating judge in his closing order had requested the indictment of Kunti K. for crimes of torture and barbaric acts. Kunti K.’s trial will be the first in France, since the establishment of the French war crimes division in 2012, not connected to the 1994 Rwandan genocide. In 2019, French authorities, alongside Liberian authorities, travelled to Lofa County, in Northern Liberia, for a fact-finding mission related to Kunti K.’s case. The announcement of the Kunti K. trial closely evokes the trial of Alieu Kosiah, which was concluded in March 2021 in Switzerland, and it is expected that a verdict will be reached soon. Both Kunti K. and Kosiah were ULIMO commanders active in the same region and are both implicated in alleged heinous crimes against the population of Lofa County in Liberia.
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April 02, 2021 11:37 UTC
A Liberian Scholar Graduates With Two Distinct Masters from University of Kigali and Mount Kenya University
A Kigali-based Liberian scholar, Amara M. Kamara, recently graduated with two masters, an MSc in Project Management from the University of Kigali and an MA in Development Studies from Mount Kenya University, Kenya. He is an alumnus of the University of Liberia, where he obtained his undergraduate degree in Public Administration (BPA) in 2016. These publications seek to contribute to Liberia’s macroeconomic policy priorities by providing sustainable policy directions to her development challenges. Throughout his years in academia, the young Liberian scholar and academician has fiercely pursued knowledge and consistently admired his ambitious quest for superior knowledge. Professionally, Amara has experience working in both Public and Private sectors in several functions for over eight years.
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April 02, 2021 08:52 UTC
Liberia: Citizens Express Doubts, Raise Safety Concerns as Government Roll Out COVID-19 Vaccine
I hope everyone is warming up to take their vaccine,” Minister Jallah said. Doubts in the publicDespite these encouragements from the Health Minister, some residents of Monrovia from all walks of life do not share the same confidence on the safety of the vaccine. Doris Gaye, a petty trader on Randall Street said, “I will not take the coronavirus vaccine. “They told us they were bringing food for us but the food they said they were bringing no head, no tail; then I should come to take coronavirus vaccine? So, until the coronavirus vaccine can reach that process, I will not take it.”Siaffa Kannah, Resident of Clara Town still holds doubt on the existence of coronavirus in Liberia.
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April 02, 2021 08:15 UTC
Liberia: Solicitor General Cyrennius Cephas Instills Fear in Citizens Collecting Funds to Ensure Lofa County Senator-elect J. Brownie Samukai Restitute ‘Misapplied’ AFL Money
“The man (Brownie Samukai) knows he has the people money and he there talking about Lofa County will pay. They’re forcing the people to pay money. Cephas maintained that though his comments do not amount to a threat, no one should be forced or harassed to pay money for something they do not know about. “The man (Brownie Samukai) knows he has the people money and he there talking about Lofa County will pay. He denied claims being raised by citizens, particularly residents of Lofa that Mr. Samukai is being witch-hunted by the government.
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April 02, 2021 08:03 UTC
Bong County Police Launch Manhunt for Man Suspected of Slaughtering His Spouse of Nine Children
Bong County Police Launch Manhunt for Man Suspected of Slaughtering His Spouse of Nine ChildrenMano Wainsue, Jorquelleh District, Bong — Police in Bong County have launched a manhunt for a man suspected to have stabbed his wife to death in Mano Wainsue, Jorquelleh District, Bong County over domestic wrangle. According to some of the relatives to the deceased, the couple have been fighting and they have advised them to separate. Murder cases linked to love affairsSordid details and betrayals appear to be the twin dominant factors behind murder cases and attempts to murder in Bong County, crime statistics with police in the county show. According to the police data accessed by FrontPageAfrica Thursday, illicit relationships account for 60 percent of the 16 cases of murder in the county since October 2019. “The victims in most cases were done away with brutality” a senior police, who is an expert in homicide cases told FrontPageAfrica, requesting abnonmity.
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April 02, 2021 08:03 UTC
Liberia: Alleged Notorious Armed Robber Pleads Not Guilty
Temple of Justice, Monrovia — One of Liberia’s alleged most notorious armed robbers, Mulbah Kesselle has pleaded not guilty to criminal charges levelled against him by the state. Defendant Kesselle made the not guilty plea when he was arraigned before the Criminal Court ‘D’ in Monrovia to answer to the indictment. Defendant Kesselle was forwarded to the Monrovia City Court on Thursday morning of October 8, 2020 after weeks of stay in police. Defendant Kesselle was taken to court to face prosecution for the alleged commission of the crimes of criminal conspiracy, armed robbery, and murder. The investigation also established that Defendant Kesselle and others to be identified were armed with cutlasses, single barrel guns and other deadly weapons.
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April 02, 2021 07:52 UTC
Liberia: Accelerate Investigations, Implement Recommendations to Curtail Growing Wave of Violence
The taking of the law into our own hands is not a good example for the rule of law. Bishop Brown stated that security forces must accelerate investigations on allegations of mysterious or secret killings and desist from presenting “inconclusive” reports on these allegations to the public. Bishop Brown said these situations remain alarming and worrisome. Lack of coordinationSpeaking further, Bishop Brown observed the lack of coordination between the offices of relevant authorities of the justice sector in Liberia. He noted that the lack of coordination of hierarchies of the justice sector in Liberia has the proclivity to undermine peace and stability in Liberia.
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April 02, 2021 07:41 UTC
LISGIS Deploys Geographic Mappers across Liberia to demarcate Enumeration Areas for Upcoming National Population and Housing Census
Paynesville – Preparation for the conduct of Liberia’s first digital population and housing census continues to garner momentum with the deployment of geographic mappers across the country. I want to encourage all of us as the team gets out to go home and get counted,” she urged. Mr. Tweah noted that the Liberia 2021 National Population and Housing Census will be the first digital and most reliable census, and called for a sustained awareness through the media to ensure the entire populace is informed. In July 2020, the Legislature adopted a Joint Resolution #003/2020 which set the date of the National Population and Housing Census on Monday, March 8, 2021. ‘Select Census Day‘Despite the deployment of the geographic mappers and implementations of series of activities for a successful conduct of Liberia Census 2021, a specific date for the census is yet to be announced.
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April 02, 2021 07:41 UTC
Liberia: Diaspora Group Donates Writing Materials to Rosetta Steps Foundation Schoolkids
Speaking at the presentation, Miss Ama Harris proprietor of Rosetta Steps expressed her thanks and appreciation to the organization for the effort spear headed by Mr. Edwin J. Mayah the event Chairperson of the Organization. In her words “the donation enhances the aim of Rosetta Steps which is to help ease the financial burden of education in low income communities. The Rosetta Steps Education Center founded in 2014 in the New Kru Town Duala community in memory of the late Rosetta Benson Harris former principal of the WVS Tubman High School , provides high quality education in low income communities. Some of the schools needs include, laptops, computers, printers and financial assistance to complete the construction of its new classroom building. More information about the Rosetta Steps Education Foundation and the People for the Advancement of Liberia can be found at www.rosettasteps.org and www.paldiaspora.com
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April 02, 2021 07:41 UTC
Liberia: Edwin Tisdell Foundation Commences Rehabilitation of US$26k Maude Town Community Road in Jacob Town
Paynesville – Residents of Maude Town Community in Jacob Town, Paynesville are breathing a sigh of relief after a son of the community, P. Edwin Tisdell embarked on the rehabilitation of the main secondary road linking Maude Town with several communities in the area. Mr. Tisdell, the founder and Executive Director of the Champion Design franchise, through his foundation, the P. Edwin Tisdell Foundation recently broke ground for the rehabilitation of the 1.8 kilometers secondary road valued at US$26,000. I went to the Maude Town School that was later changed to Fair Field Baptist. “That is why my family and foundation have decided to reach out to the community and help with the fixing of this road. The P. Edwin Tisdell FoundationThe P. Edwin Tisdell Foundation is a humanitarian and charitable organization founded by P. Edwin Tisdell, renowned Liberian entrepreneur who is the founder and Executive Director of Champion Design.
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April 02, 2021 07:39 UTC
Liberia: Unity Party USA-Based Wants Imposition of Sanctions against Pres. Weah, Inner Circle over Alleged Corruption, Abuse of Human Rights
Monrovia – Unity Party’s United States and Canada branch has called on the United States Government to impose the Magnitsky sanction on President Weah and members of his inner circle for alleged acts of corruption and abuse of human rights. The Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act, which applies globally, authorizes the U.S. Government to sanction those it sees as human rights offenders and corrupt; freeze their assets, and ban them from entering the U.S. “We are hereby calling on the government of the United States to impose Magnitsky act sanctions against President George Weah and members of his inner circle involved in corruption and the abuse of the human rights of Liberians,” the group said in the statement. The Ambassador wrote: “Like many Liberians and those who care about the future in this country, I share your concern. A classic example of the government’s dictatorial tendency, he said, is the latest treatment of the Unity Party National Secretary General, Mo Ali by the Liberia National Police (LNP).
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April 02, 2021 07:30 UTC
Liberia: The Untold Story of Abandoned, Unprotect West African Frontline Defenders & Indigenous Peoples
MONROVIA — The challenges, threats, barriers and risks faced, especially by grassroots environmental, land and human rights defenders in West Africa, is the focus of a three-day regional conference from 29 – 31 March 2021. About 300international, regional and local community actors gathered in avirtual conference to elevate the plight of frontline grassroot defenders, with the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and Focal Point on Reprisals in Africa, Commissioner Rémy Ngoy Lumbu, delivering the keynote address. While describing local people as “first defenders in isolated communities,” Commissioner Lumbu said the conference presents an opportunity for participants, especially those working in the field as frontline human rights defenders to network for protection of the environment and local communities. Participants are expected to validate a Baseline Assessment Report conducted in all West Africa countries and Equatorial Guinea. Earlier in his welcome and introductory statement, the Chairman of the Steering Committee of the MRU SCO Platform, Dr. Michel Yoboue corroborated the assertion by the AU Commissioner regarding the lack of data on the attacks on grassroot frontline defenders.
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April 02, 2021 07:30 UTC
Mob Violence is Turning Our Country into a Lawless Society
The phenomenon of angry citizens, including Kehkeh and Pehm Pehm drivers burning homes and vehicles is of continuing concern to every peace-loving Liberian and resident. In Ganta, Nimba County for example, a beautiful and well-known hotel was burned by angry mob with complete impunity. Regrettably, we aren’t aware of any conviction in cases of pehm pehm and kehkeh drivers burning NTA buses or other private properties. Even though mob Violence is wrong and totally unacceptable; people on social media and other platforms are giving reason to rationalize the use of mob violence as a lack of confidence in the police and Justice system, and the fear that perpetrators of crimes enjoy impunity, especially with so many uninvestigated deaths. Kehkeh and Pehm pehm drivers are NOT above the law of the Republic of Liberia, and they are notorious for dangerous driving practices throughout the country.
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April 02, 2021 07:30 UTC