Liberia: Ex-President Sirleaf Inspires Young Leaders to be Steadfast and People-driven
Monrovia – Former President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has admonished participants of the Young Political Leadership School Africa Cohort Seven to be steadfast in shaping the destiny of the African continent. The former Liberian leader made the assertion Monday when she served as a motivational speaker to young participants at the cohort seven of the Young Political Leadership School Africa at the Bella Cassa Hotel in Sinkor. Madam Sirleaf stressed that governments in Africa should be people-driven, something she says should unmatch the potential of it women and youthful population. Strive to be someone who will be missed when you are not there.”Also speaking, the Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Liberia, H.E. This can be done by demonstrating integrity and a commitment to solve problems.”The Young Political Leadership School Africa every year, for one week, convenes young politicians and youth activists with a passion for supporting good governance, policy advocacy and fostering transparency in government.
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November 24, 2020 06:11 UTC
Liberia: MPC’s Candidate Backs off To Support Steve Tequah in River Cess Senate Race
Mr. Strother is the chairman of ‘Blojay’, a mass-based grass root organization that is deeply rooted in the eight administrative districts of River Cess. “To demonstrate my support to you Mr. Steve Tequah, I’m telling all of my supporters to go out and campaign for you. River Cess is the only county in Liberia that has one semi-functional high school, situated in the administrative seat, Cestos City. He promised to push for additional high schools for River Cess if elected senator in the upcoming December 8 senatorial elections. Steve Tequah is the latest to announce his candidacy in the race for River Cess.
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November 24, 2020 06:00 UTC
IOM, ECOWAS And Partners Hold Training In Liberia For Law Enforcement Operatives From Mano River Union Countries
The Training of Trainers on the ECOWAS Free Movement Manual kicked off on Monday, November 23, at the Farmington Hotel in Margibi County. According to him, the Manual remains a key factor to the successful implementation of ECOWAS free movement protocols and migration instruments. These types of trainings are crucial to the effective implementation of the ECOWAS Free Movement Protocol. To facilitate the free movement of people in the ECOWAS region, member States established a common passport, formally known as the ECOWAS travel certificate. Most ECOWAS member States have, in this regards, instituted the ECOWAS brown card, which is an insurance of motor vehicles that covers the civil responsibly of the owner in the ECOWAS region.
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November 24, 2020 06:00 UTC
Liberia: Bong County Senatorial Candidate Menipakei Dumoe to Sue Special Court for Sierra Leone
Dumoe said The Special Court for Sierra Leone and the UK government are not above International law, citing the International Human Rights Standards governing the treatment of prisoners, which states “The principal international human rights documents clearly protect the human rights of prisoners. Dumoe argues that the Special Court for Sierra Leone has so many options, and for that court to insist on keeping Taylor in the UK where he faces a high risk of infection is simply inhumane and falls beneath the standard of international law. Dumoe said The Special Court for Sierra Leone and the UK government are not above International law, citing the International Human Rights Standards governing the treatment of prisoners, which states “The principal international human rights documents clearly protect the human rights of prisoners. He used the occasion to dispel rumors that his ambition for the Senate is being supported by Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor. Howard-Taylor had said that she won’t support Yallah despite him being the candidate of the Coalition of Democratic Change in Bong.
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November 24, 2020 05:59 UTC
Central Bank of Liberia Board Retains Monetary Policy Rate at 25%
MONROVIA – The Board of Governors of the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL), during its November 17, 2020 sitting, approved to retain the monetary policy rate of 25.0 percent in the previous quarter. Monetary policy rates in advanced economies remained stable at 0.25 percent and 0.10 percent in the United States and the United Kingdom, respectively. On the regional front, monetary policy rates in most countries of the West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ) remained stable, except in Nigeria, where the rate was lowered. In quarter 3, the banking industry generally remained stable, despite the rise of non-performing loans by 4.4 percent above the regulatory tolerable limit. Currency outside the banking system rose by 8.2 percent to L$20.83 billion, while currency in the banking system declined by 15.4 percent to L$1.27 billion during the period.
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November 24, 2020 05:57 UTC
Victory for Guinean Massacred Victims At the ECOWAS Court
The Court also mandated the Guinean government to compensate 15 other victims with about 3.6 billion Guinea Francs in total, an equivalent of 312,144 euros. The case was filed before the ECOWAS Court of Justice for redress on October 18, 2018 after Guinean authorities failed to investigate the massacre five years after its occurrence in 2012. Following arguments by the parties, the Court adjudged that Guinea was responsible for the murder, arbitrary arrest, and torture of residents of Zogota. The Court also mandated the Guinean government to compensate 15 other victims with about 3.6 billion Guinea Francs in total, an equivalent of 312,144 euros. Utilizing the preliminary evidence assembled by the ECOWAS Court, Alfred challenged “The Special Prosecutor of the ICC to get seized of the matter under the principle of complementarity to investigate and prosecute individuals who it determines would be most responsible for these crimes”.
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November 24, 2020 05:50 UTC
Liberia Media Center Holds Training Forum For Editors
The one-day media training, which brought together editors and senior reporters from various media outlets including the print, electronic and online media, was held at the Crown Hotel in Paynesville, outside Monrovia. “The intention of this training is to bring media manager up to speed so that they are aware of what we are doing in the forest sector. This is meant for us to brainstorm on issues bordering the Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) and other issues regarding the forest sector,” he stated. In remarks, Officer-In-Charge of the LMC, Victor A. Menyou, the one-day training was geared to capacitating editors to learn more about the forest sector. “There is need that we cover the forest sector effectively and efficiently.
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November 24, 2020 05:48 UTC
The Untold Story & Strives For Liberia’s Better Information & Telecommunications Technology (ICT) At the Ministry of Posts & Telecommunications
The Untold Story & Strives For Liberia’s Better Information & Telecommunications Technology (ICT) At the Ministry of Posts & TelecommunicationsTremendous changes and developments have been made through the efforts of the Minister, Cllr. Cooper W. Kruah Sr. and his principal deputies over the past three years with support of the President, H.E George M. Weah in the Information Communications Technology (ICT) sector. The Ministry provides Administrative Guidelines for Postal and Telecommunications facilities that are operated in the country to ensure compliance to acceptable standards set by Universal Postal Union (UPU) and International Telecommunications Union (ITU). The Ministry has worked to ensure that the Information Communications Technology (ICT) policy, which outlined Liberia’s vision to utilized Information and Communications Technology for all institutional economic growth and development, has been induced by the Cabinet and has also gotten Presidential approval. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is an agency of the United Nations (UN) whose purpose is to coordinate telecommunication operations and services throughout the world.
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November 24, 2020 05:37 UTC
Liberian Government Urged to Make Education Inclusive, Accessible, Affordable and Gender Inclusive
The Abidjan Principles came into being as a result of a group of human rights experts from around the world who adopted the instrument on the right to education. “If we continue to mix politics with education than our education sector will continue to go backward,” Min. Also, the Coordinator of the Civil Society Human Rights Platform of Liberia, Adama Dempster said the gathering was important as it provided journalists with the relevant pieces of information on human rights issues. “In order to show commitment as a country, we have to consider the implementation of the different protocols, especially the Abidjan Principles,” he said. It was organized by the Coalition for Transparency and Accountability in Education (COTAE) with support from the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA).
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November 24, 2020 05:37 UTC
The Trial of Alieu Kosiah Will Begin Next Week but Is Partially Postponed
“This is the third time in a row that the hearing of the victims we represent is postponed, despite the fact that our clients had confirmed their desire to come to Switzerland and testify.” – Alain WernerThe Swiss Federal Criminal Court announced that the Alieu Kosiah trial will be partially postponed until the beginning of 2021 – tentatively in February. The Court has decided to only proceed with the preliminary questions and the hearing of the defendant from December 3 to December 11, 2020. The rest of the trial – the hearing of the plaintiffs and the witnesses, and the final pleadings – should take place in February 2021. This is the fourth time that the trial has been postponed, either entirely or partially, since the Attorney General (OAG) indicted Alieu Kosiah in March 2019. Kosiah was arrested in November 2014 following several criminal complaints filed against him in Switzerland.
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November 23, 2020 17:15 UTC
Liberia Internet Exchange Point Association Installs New Leadership; Promises to Bring More Value, Opportunities to Liberia
Liberia Internet Exchange Point Association Installs New Leadership; Promises to Bring More Value, Opportunities to LiberiaMonrovia – The Liberia Internet Exchange Point Association (LIXPA) has installed a new leadership which is headed by Madam Titilope Fakuade of Lonestarcell MTN, the Executive Chairperson. She has promised to bring more value and opportunities to Liberia. The Commissioner of Engineering at the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA), Maria G. Harrison, reminded the new leadership of the task ahead but expressed optimism that cordial efforts, the challenges can be overcomed. He said, as a subsegment to the telecommunications industry, the work of LIXPA leadership must have a reflection on the public. “This government has a lot to do in helping the poor people in Liberia, but cannot do it without the help of others in the telecommunications sector,” Minister Kruah said.
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November 23, 2020 12:56 UTC
Liberia: ‘ECOWAS Ruling Signifies Lack of Respect for Rule of Law under Weah’s Administration’ – Justice Kabineh Ja’neh
Monrovia – Impeached former Associate Justice Kabineh M. Ja’neh says his illegal removal from the Supreme Court Bench is due to the lack of respect for the rule of law under the George Weah-led administration. “What the ECOWAS Court did was just to say the same thing we said here [said] that our own people didn’t agree with. Following his impeachment, Justice Ja’neh through his legal counsel filed a lawsuit against the Liberian government to the ECOWAS Court. Also, speaking at the ceremony, the legal counsel of Justice Ja’neh, Atty. Woods told supporters who had gone to cheer Justice Ja’neh.
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November 23, 2020 08:26 UTC
EPA, Partners Hold Technical Workshop for Inclusion of Urban Green Corridors in Liberia’s Nationally Determined Contributions
The two-day event was attended by Development Superintendents, City Mayors, Land use authorities, Resident engineers, representatives from other line Ministries and Agencies and civil society. Prof. Karmorh added that ‘threats’ caused by climate change hundreds of years ago was as a result of the burning of fossil fuels which in turn has accumulated into the atmosphere-leading to global warming. “In the 90s, the intergovernmental panel on climate change reported to the international community that the global temperature was on the increase and if we don’t take action to address the increase in the global temperature it means that we should be prepared to face the severe consequences of climate change,” he added. Tumbey, however, appreciated Sida and the UNDP Global Climate Promise Initiative for working along with the UNDP in Liberia in tailoring the necessary funds to the government of Liberia. He disclosed that the NDC is very important for Liberia because it allows Liberia to communicate its climate action as well as implement targeted actions to address climate change locally.
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November 23, 2020 08:15 UTC
After Nine Years, Air France Resumes Flights to Liberia with Latest Generation of Planes
The flight from Paris to Monrovia marked the resumption of Air France’s flight to Liberia after it shut down flights to Liberia during the administration of former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in 2011. He added, “By connecting Monrovia to Paris and the rest of the world, Air France aims to support Liberia’s economic dynamism. Needless to say, that business opportunities with Liberia are great and that Air France will be there to back them.”According to him, Air France never stopped the decision to fly to Liberia but has always been finding the best means possible. Therefore, it would travel to Liberia via Bamako, Mali which has a very good traffic for Paris while Liberia has traffic for the United States. He furthered that the return of Air France will boost the tourism opportunities offered by the exceptional diversity of Liberia’s heritage as well as by the beauty of its natural sites.
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November 23, 2020 08:03 UTC
Liberia: Ruling Coalition for Democratic Change Vows to Reclaim Stronghold from Sen. Darius Dillon at Massive Campaign Launch
They have put up one of their trusted partisans, Thomas P. Fallah who currently represents Montserrado County District 5 for the December 8 midterm senatorial battle. “We are gathered here to show our support for Rep. Fallah for the Senate of Montserrado County,” President Weah said. President Weah wants partisans of the CDC to join forces in ensuring that Representative Fallah becomes victorious in the upcoming midterm election. “We call on every one of you to come together and let us support Representative Fallah. Remember, united we stand and divided we fall.”President Weah cautioned supporters of Representative Fallah to remain peaceful in their political quest to reclaim Montserrado County.
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November 23, 2020 06:11 UTC