Liberia: Justice Minister Writes Election Commission to Halt Certification of Lofa County Senator-elect; as Citizens Protest, Calling for the Independence of the NEC
Frank Musah Dean has written the National Elections Commission (NEC) requesting the halt in the certification of Brownie Samukai, in another blow to the Lofa County Senator-elect. So, in order to weaken the CPP, in Lofa County, you have to get at the key people. We went to the NEC Board, we won the case, we went to the Supreme Court, and we won the case. This is why we’ve been waiting on the Supreme Court, and the Court has spoken. He continued: “This is why the Supreme Court said Brownie must pay the money, and Lofa County said they will pay.
Source:Front Page Africa
March 02, 2021 07:30 UTC
Liberia Removed From The U.S. Coast Guard Advisory List Of Nations That Do Not Maintain “Effective Anti-Terrorism Measures”
Liberia Removed From The U.S. Coast Guard Advisory List Of Nations That Do Not Maintain “Effective Anti-Terrorism Measures”MONROVIA — The Liberian government has thanked its United States counterpart for the recent removal of the Liberia from the US Coast Guard Advisory List of nations that do not maintain “effective anti-terrorism measures”. “The Republic of Liberia is removed from the list of the Countries Affected in paragraph B of this Port Security Advisory. The Commissioner of the Liberia Maritime Authority (LiMA) Lenn Eugene Nagbe lauded the Americans during a visit to the LiMA headquarters on Monday, March 1, 2021 by U.S Ambassador to Liberia H.E. Commissioner Nagbe emphasized the commitment of the Liberian government to remain compliant with stipulated U.S. counterterrorism measures and other international protocols governing maritime security. The US Envoy used the occasion to urged enhances cooperation on issues of mutual interest to Liberia and the United States.
Source:Front Page Africa
March 02, 2021 07:18 UTC
Liberia: President Weah Provides Solar Street Lights in Sass Town, Grand Kru County
SASS TOWN, Grand Kru County — President George Manneh Weah has lit up streets and homes in his native land, Sass Town, Grand Kru County. Felorkri, Sass Town was lit up Sunday evening with solar power on the eve of the President’s departure from the county. The streets and 500 homes in Sasstown were lighted, as first phase of his electrification of Grand Kru County. Sass Town is among one of the least develop areas in Grand Kru County and Liberia at large, with most of its inhabitants relying on fishing and farming as major source of survival. Meanwhile, President Weah has admonished the citizens of Sass Town to take the project as their own, stressing the need to ensure it is protected.
Source:Front Page Africa
March 02, 2021 07:07 UTC
Liberia: Bill Twehway Addresses Age-Old Problem at Only High School in River Cess County
MONROVIA — The age-old problem of student agitations owing to lack of teachers at the only high school in River Cess County is at the verge of being solved. The absence of Mr. Twehway at the ceremony was due to his presence on President George Weah’s nationwide. Before then students of the school went on the rampage destroying the only vehicle belonging to the County School System. They are Vah Town Public School, Sawpue Public School, Dorbor Public School, Gborwuzohn Public School, Gbardiah Public School and Gorzohn Public School. The Gborwuzohn Public School did not operate for the 2019/2020 school year due to several challenges including lack of teachers.
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March 02, 2021 06:58 UTC
Liberia: Health Min. Dr. Wilhelmina Jallah Applauds ArcelorMittal Liberia for Great Support to Health Sector
YEKEPA, Nimba County — Liberia’s Health Minister Dr. Wilhelmina Jallah has commended ArcelorMittal Liberia for its tremendous support to the country’s health sector, especially during this time of the fight against the Coronavirus (COVID-19). “I would like to thank ArcelorMittal Liberia for all the support they have provided to the Ministry of Health (MOH) throughout the COVID-19 period. Ventilators at the ArcelorMittal Liberia Yekepa HospitalGiven the proximity of the ArcelorMittal Liberia Yekepa Concession to the border with Guinea, the Liberian Health Minister stressed that it is important for the health facility to have the necessary equipment and committed staff to help. ArcelorMittal Liberia has renovated sections of its hospitals and outfitted them with new equipment and supplies including modern ventilators and personal protective equipment. During the tour, Dr. Jallah met with ArcelorMittal Liberia Hospital senior staff including Dr. Patrick Kamara and Hospital Manager Weimie-dehtho Mhenduah who both led the tour.
Source:Front Page Africa
March 02, 2021 06:58 UTC
Liberia: Body of Woman Gruesomely Murdered Discovered In Paynesville, 72nd Community
Paynesville – Police in Monrovia have launched an investigation into the mysterious death of a 46-year old woman whose body was discovered in the 72nd Community early Monday. According to Police Spokesperson Moses Carter, the deceased, identified as Florence Massaquoi was a resident of Rock Community in Paynesville. Residents of the 72nd Community woke up to a horror scene on Monday following the discovery of the body with deep cuts to several parts. According to him, the deceased lived in Paynesville along with their son, Othello, while he lives in Mattadi, Sinkor. Recently a body of a man in his 30s with several bruises was discovered in the Outland Community near the Benson Hospital.
Source:Front Page Africa
March 02, 2021 06:56 UTC
A Liberian Poet Based in Australia
If there is anything you want to take from the bible, it is that it is a great poetry book too. To be good human beings and to be of value to our communities, we must have the courage to say no to violence, especially against women and girls! I feel it is my duty to speak of my Grebo heritage, as well as the Liberian and African culture and tradition. Vamba Sherif, another great Liberian writer, is from Lofa. It is not an African poetry book like all of my others.
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March 02, 2021 06:45 UTC
Liberia: Nine-Month-Old Undergoes Successful Surgery after Intervention
Buchanan, Grand Bassa – After living an unbearable life for nine months old little Blessed Jones who couldn’t sit or lay on her back due to unknown sickness that caused a swelling on her buttocks and needed surgery to bring her some relief, which was successfully carried at the ELWA Hospital. By Elton Wroinbee Tiah, [email protected] +231-881-122116/+231777-332-493, ContributorLittle Blessed Jones and her sister are twins who lost their mother during birth at the Liberian Government Hospital in Buchanan in 2020. Little Blessed Jones’ care taker Decontee Jones explained that their family couldn’t afford US$$1,200 charged by a health institution for the surgery. She cried saying “This thing had been my worry for months because it really used to hurt this little child”. The care taker told our reporter that they visited serval health centers including the ELWA Hospital in Monrovia but lack of financial support was a major challenge for them.
Source:Front Page Africa
March 02, 2021 06:33 UTC
Liberia: 86-Yr-Old ‘Garbage Collector’ Rescued by U.S.-Based Liberian Organization
So, I’m collecting garbage around to survive,” the 86-year-old man had said during his first interaction with this writer. Mr. Weah’s ‘plight’ shared on the World Wide Web, through FrontPage Africa and other Liberian media institutions, has attracted the attention of “Liberians Supporting Liberians Initiative (LISULI)”, a United States-based Liberian humanitarian organization headed by Mr. Michael Padmore. The Organization has fulfilled its promise of “help” to Mr. Weah. On February 25, Mrs. Beyan-Livingstone purchased the foods, and with help from this writer, located Mr. Weah’s one-room zinc house in West Point (a predominantly slum community) to make presentation on behalf of LISULI. After Mr. Weah’s musical gratitude, and LISULI’s representative suggested a closed-door meeting for presentation of the ‘soup money’, and she invited this writer to be a ‘witness’.
Source:Front Page Africa
March 02, 2021 06:22 UTC
Liberia: CEMENCO Linked to ‘Fraudulent’ Packaging of Cement
MONROVIA — Investigation gathered by FrontPageAfrica has uncovered what is being described as a deceptive business practice by a renowned cement company CEMENCO in LIBERIA. According to investigation, the management of Cemenco Liberia in recently brought into the country cement bags with a trade mark or brand named LION PRO from Sierra Leone with a grade 42R which different from the original grade 32R specification registered with the Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Commerce. It is an opened secret that Cemenco in Liberia has a grade of 32.5R that was tested and certified by the government of Liberia and as such it is malicious to introduce another grade with different specification of 42R. This guideline was put in place to ensure that all commodities brought to the country meet the standard of the weather conditions in Liberia before it can be used in the country. But our investigation unearthed that the Cement bags brought into the country by CEMENCO with the trade mark LION PRO was slinked into the country without the knowledge or consent of the government ministries and agencies.
Source:Front Page Africa
March 02, 2021 06:20 UTC
Liberia: Prosecutor Pushes Court to Convict, Jail and Sanction Kosiah
By James Harding Giahyue, New Narratives Senior Justice CorrespondentChief prosecutor Andreas Müller told the Swiss Federal Criminal Court Kosiah was guilty of the 25 counts of murder, cannibalism, rape, sexual enslavement, forced transportation, looting and recruitment of child-soldier. ‘“There’s no clean war,’ Kosiah is right,” said Müller, quoting the suspected Liberian war criminal when he appeared in court on last Monday. A permanent resident of Switzerland since 1998, he is the first Liberian to face a war crimes court in connection with the country’s 14-years of civil war. Alieu Kosiah listens to testimony during his war crimes trial. Müller told the court looting was organized under Kosiah.
Source:Front Page Africa
March 02, 2021 05:48 UTC
Liberia: Female Senatorial Candidates Battling Their Way through the Supreme Court to Earn Seat in the Senate
Rep. Kaiwood had, however, petitioned the Supreme Court to order the NEC to halt the rerun until electoral fraud and election violence are investigated by the NEC. That 70 votes for candidate Jeremiah Kpan Koung from Martha Tubman Campus polling place, Sanniquellie, Electoral District #2, instead of his 37 votes obtained at that polling place. Others are Electoral District #1, precinct 33069 in the Ganta Public School of polling place 5; and Electoral District #1, precinct 33077 in the Vision International School of polling place 5. Also, in Electoral District #1, precinct 33079 at the Gbartu Quarter Palavahut of polling place 6; Electoral District #1, precinct 33071 in the Small Ganta Palavahut of polling place 5; and Electoral District #1, precinct 33179 of the Wehplay Public School with polling place 4. The lawyers strongly want a re-run as well in Electoral District #2, polling places number 33052 in the Gbayee Public School, and Electoral District #2, polling place #33100 at Tiara Public School.
Source:Front Page Africa
March 01, 2021 08:26 UTC
Liberia: There’s the Need to Teach the Public the Dangers of Fumes Deriving from Generators
Liberia: There’s the Need to Teach the Public the Dangers of Fumes Deriving from GeneratorsTHE NEWS OF EIGHT members of one family dying overnight from suspected carbon monoxide derived from a generator is one that pricks the heart of the nation – it should not have been. Large amounts of Carbon monoxide can overcome you in minutes without warning — causing you to lose consciousness and suffocate. Also, Carbon monoxide poisoning poses a special risk to fetuses. THIS AVOIDS lives being lost as a result of the inhalation of the poisonous fumes from generators. THE CASES of families dying overnight due to carbon monoxide continue to rise and we cannot continue to sit idle while this new killer situation continue to persist.
Source:Front Page Africa
March 01, 2021 08:25 UTC
Liberia: House of Representatives Launches Inquest over ‘Declining Education System’
Capitol Hill, Monrovia – The House of Representatives has tasked its Committee on Education to launch an investigation into the “alarming situation” affecting the education sector. Several lawmakers lauded the Nimba District #6 lawmaker for his communication and pointed out several lapses plaguing the sector in their respective constituencies. In some of the schools, he said parents are now engaging their children with at least high school education to temporarily fill in the gap left in the wake of the teachers’ retirement. Before filing his motion, the Chairman of the Committee on Education, Rep. Johnson N. Gwaikolo (District #9, Nimba County) pointed out that textbooks and teaching materials are important components of quality education, and in their absence, quality education cannot be attainable. In his motion, he called on the Committee on Education to invite top officials of the Ministry of Education including the Minister and his principal deputies and report to plenary within a week.
Source:Front Page Africa
March 01, 2021 08:03 UTC
Liberia: Government, Development Partners Petitioned to Support Customary Land Formalization Process
Monrovia – A group of Liberians comprising local officials, local and national civil society organizations have called on the Government of Liberia and international development partners for more support towards the full implementation of the Land Rights Act (LRA) of 2018, especially the customary land formalization efforts. Under the law, communities can claim ownership of customary land by presenting evidence such as oral testimonies, maps, and signed agreements with neighbors. However, there are several steps involved in customary land formalization process that must be completed before a community gets its deed, and in most cases, these steps are tedious and costly. Meanwhile, the conference, held at the Ministerial Complex in Congo Town was organized by the Liberia Land Authority in collaboration with the Sustainable Development Institute (SDI), the Foundation for Community Initiatives (FCI) and Parley Liberia. Speaking to FrontPage Africa at the end of the conference on Friday, several participants lauded the organizers and said lessons learned will help in the successful completion of the customary land formalization process within their respective communities.
Source:Front Page Africa
March 01, 2021 07:51 UTC