Liberia Football Association To Kick-Off Us$1.4m Headquarters Project
Monrovia – The Liberia Football Association (LFA) will shortly kick-off its headquarters project on the Samuel Kanyon Doe (SKD) Boulevard. An architectural design by CESAF-Liberia Limited has been approved by the executive committee. The LFA and CESAF signed a US$1.4 million contract on 29 January 2020 to build its headquarters. LFA President Mustapha Raji and CESAF manager Diego Pol signed the project, which should have lasted for 20 months but was severely obstructed by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. In March 2017, CESAF-Liberia participated in a tender for the design and construction of the LFA future headquarters with funds from FIFA.
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January 27, 2021 12:33 UTC
Liberia: Libx Records Foundation Targets Drug Addicts for Rehabilitation
MONROVIA – In recent years, illicit drug abuse in Liberia has become a serious problem, as many talented individuals now transmute addicts and a problem for public health and law. “This is a holistic approach to the drug problem more than ever before and I am hopeful this will bring it down. From what we have seen so far, most drug addicts want to change and they are coming in by themselves.” she added. While hooked on drugs, Lady Piso said it made her to lose focus and to carry on foolish behavior. “The foundation is intended to STOP the stigma associated with drug addicts in Liberia by working with the individuals to grow their talents through education, rehabilitation, and self-sustenance.
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January 27, 2021 12:00 UTC
Liberia: U.S. Ambassador Michael A. McCarthy Letters of Credence to Pres. Weah Are Valid, Embassy Clarifies amid Speculations
Ambassador to Liberia, Michael A. McCarthy, the United States Embassy in Monrovia has clarified that Mr. McCharthy’s letters of credence are valid. Responding to a FrontPageAfrica inquiry, the Embassy’s Public Affairs Officer, Michael Ardaiolo said, “Ambassador McCarthy’s letters of credence is valid. Ambassador McCarthy hailed the extension as a sign of the longstanding partnership and friendship between the United States and Liberia. Both President Weah and Ambassador McCarthy agreed on the importance of nurturing Liberia’s youth and helping Liberia’s next generation of leaders meet their full potentials. Ambassador McCarthy noted that Peace Corps, USAID, and State Department educational and outreach programswill continue to support our countries’ historic and important relationship, moving forward together.
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January 27, 2021 06:22 UTC
Collaborating Political Parties Counters President Weah’s Annual Message, Says His Government’s Agenda Has Failed to Address Needs of Liberians
However, in response to the President’s ‘Annual Message’, the CPP, through its Chairman, Mr. Alexander B. Cummings sharply debunked President Weah and said his policies have failed, and he was running the government on a “trial and error” basis. “Fellow Liberians, three years later, President Weah’s administration is still on ‘trial and error’ governance, and contrary to what the President told you, the state of our nation remains weak and unstable. For President Weah and his backers, his administration deserves a pat on the back for sustaining the economy in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic that ravaged the world and crumbled major economy. Still on the economy, Cummings pointed out a conflicting accounts given by President Weah and the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning. So, what was the money borrowed for?”COVID-19 ResponseUnder the stimulus package COVID-19 Relief fund, the President claimed that 40 percent food distribution has reached ten counties, benefitting one million Liberians.
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January 27, 2021 06:22 UTC
Liberia: House Subjects APM Terminals Agreement to Review, Mandates Company to Reverse Latest Increase in Tariff
The House also mandated APM Terminals to reverse its decision to increase additional tariff on all of its services rendered at the port and revert to the original charges. The House took the decision on Tuesday following a sustained grilling of the top managements of APM Terminals and the National Port Authority (NPA) by Plenary. It comes following the advice of the Managing Director of the National Port Authority, Bill Tweahway that the APM Terminals’ agreement was a bad deal and should be amended by the Legislature. “The first thing I will tell you [members of the House] is that the APM Terminal agreement is a bad agreement. He said despite the company’s right to increase tariff every year, over the last five year, the company only increased tariff twice.
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January 27, 2021 06:16 UTC
Liberia: National Elections Commission Board of Commissioners Uphold Bomi, Grand Gedeh Counties Senatorial Elections Results
MONROVIA – The Board of Commissioners of the National Elections Commission (NEC) have nullified complaints filed by J. Alex Tyler of the Coalition of Democratic Change (CDC) against the National Elections Commission and Edwin Melvin Snowe in the just-ended senatorial elections in Bomi County. In the Board’s opinion, the complainants in both cases did not provide enough evidence that could warrant cancellation of the results. Bomi ComplaintAmong the litany of complaints, the CDC and Tyler alleged that several tally sheets bearing Grand Gedeh County instead of Bomi were discovered in the county. According to the ruling party whose candidate in the Bomi senatorial race was J. Alex Tyler, they also discovered that several Senate record of the count exceeded the total distribution of ballot papers per polling place. “Additionally, on the tally sheet of the same polling place 139 [ballot papers] were discovered in the ballot box instead of 409, difference of 270 ballot papers,” the complaint stated.
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January 27, 2021 06:11 UTC
Liberia: Sen. Dillon Backpeddles on “From Saul to Paul” Comments in Support of Musa Bility Chairmanship of Liberty Party
Senator Dillon is representing the people of Montserrado County in the 54th National Legislature on the ticket of the Collaborating Political Parties (CPP) alliance. The Liberty Party, which was once considered as a “party of integrity” in Liberia, received barrage of criticism and condemnations minutes after the election of Bility as the new Chair of the party. “Abe Darius Dillon should have talked Martin Saye Kollah outta running for Liberty Party SG position. Biting TongueBut in reaction, Senator Dillon, on Tuesday, January 26, somersaulted by extending an apology to his supporters and critics for his “Saul to Paul” comments supporting Bility. He was severely criticized, with some of his supporters threatening to withdraw their support because his comments at the time amount to “security threat”.
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January 27, 2021 06:07 UTC
Liberia: Indians in Liberia Celebrate Republic Day; Vow to Serve Humanity Worldwide
MONROVIA – Scores of Indians residing in Liberia on Tuesday, January 26, celebrated “Republic Day,” to commemorate the emergence and effectiveness of their country’s constitution, with a vow to continue to serve and promote humanity across the world. He added that the coming into effect of his country’s constitution after several decades prompted the celebration of “Republic Day” by Indians across the world. Mr. Sachdeva further described humanity as the “best religion”, noting that, regardless of geographical locations, Indians and others should continue to serve humanity. You must serve wherever you are regardless of whether you live in your land or another land because, humanity is the best religion. He stated that Indians have been living, working and during businesses in Liberia since the early 1920s.
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January 27, 2021 06:04 UTC
Liberia: Restraint Placed on 5-15 Radio Is a Violation of the Constitution
Gbarnga – Attorney Samuel Kofi Woods says restraint placed on Radio Bushord D-15 by the government not to relay the Costa Show is a glaring violation of the Constitution, regional and international human rights law and suppression of free speech that must be resisted by Liberians. The government said any act contrary to such will be a violation of the terms of the permit issued the station by the Ministry of Information and licensing conditions pulmugated under the Telecommunications Act of Liberia. Woods wants the government focus on the job or task of development, improve basic services and give citizens life they so desire rather than preoccupying with things that don’t matter. “Justice for all must be guaranteed otherwise we will resort to chaos. Woods said ordinary citizens are suffering from pains and agony everyday because of their faith and confidence in the system of justice have been bruised.
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January 27, 2021 05:59 UTC
Liberia: Dr. Fallah Expresses Delight as The United States Joins Covid-19 Vaccine Platform
Covax is a global multilateral initiative to develop, manufacture and deploy COVID-19 vaccines on a fair and equitable basis. The initiative is coordinated by the World Health Organization in collaboration with the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi) and the Coalition for Innovations in Epidemic Preparedness (CEPI). The latest US decision comes of the heels of many global pleas including recent analysis provided by Dr. Fallah. “The last I checked, the cost of the current COVID-19 vaccines (which demonstrated the most efficacy) ranged from $19.50 per dose (Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA vaccine) to around $37 per dose (Moderna mRNA vaccine). “So far, COVAX has secured contracts of two billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines which will be rolled out when they’re delivered.
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January 27, 2021 05:49 UTC
Liberia: FDA/LFSP, PADEV Strengthen Forest Governance; Facilitate Formation of 20-Community Forest Organizing Committees
MONROVIA – Liberia’s Forestry Development Authority (FDA), through its Community Forestry Department (CFD) has successfully supported the formation of 20-Community Forest Organizing Committees (CFOCs) in six designated counties in rural Liberia. The exercises were facilitated by Partners in Development (PADEV), a Liberian NGO hired by FDA to provide technical facilitation support. Community Forest Organizing Committees are elected interim forest governance entities that act on behalf of applicant communities seeking Authorized Forest (AFC) status. In the southeastern priority forest landscape, 17-CFOCs were organized in applicant communities in Grand Gedeh, Rivergee, Sinoe and Grand Kru Counties. The 20-forest dependent communities that benefited from this intervention are all applicant communities and are currently working with FDA and partners to acquire their AFC status.
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January 27, 2021 05:48 UTC
Liberia: SWAL Veep describes Sports Omission from State Of The Nation Address as “Heartless”
Liberia: SWAL Veep describes Sports Omission from State Of The Nation Address as “Heartless”Monrovia – The Vice President of the Sports Writers Association of Liberia (SWAL) Varmah Kamara has described the omission of sports from President George Weah’s state of the nation address as “heartless”. The SWAL Vice President said the omission of sports is a clear manifestation that the CDC-led government has no plan to develop sports in Liberia. Mr. Kamara added that ignoring the immense contribution of sports in his personal life and Liberian youths at large is regrettable. He was speaking Monday, January 25, 2020 when the Liberian leader presented his one hour thirty-three minutes state of the nation address leaving out Sports. The SWAL Vice president asserted that sports must be the least area where the Liberian leader must not fail adding that he would have being no body if not for sport.
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January 27, 2021 05:42 UTC
Liberia: Value Addition Not Value Subtraction
In this Commentary, I am writing about value addition to show that it is of highest importance for improving the living conditions of the people, especially the poor. The longstanding and widespread production of raw materials for export is the way of value subtraction rather than value addition because value is added abroad rather than locally. What continues to happen in Liberia is the dominance of the position of national leaders who continue to engage in value subtraction rather than value addition and such engagement results in poverty generation rather than poverty alleviation. With Liberianization in education, there is action for value addition rather than action for value subtraction. As there continues to be westernization in education, students, upon leaving schooling, become elected and appointed government officials and employees making decisions that promote value subtraction over value addition and the poverty generation syndrome continues.
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January 27, 2021 05:37 UTC
Liberia National Police Online Crime Statistics System Goes Live
Monrovia – An online Crime Statistics Information System (CSIS) has been launched at the headquarters of the Liberia National Police (LNP). The Initiative is under a joint UN Liberia Rule of Law Programme and brings together relevant UN Agencies under the UN Global Focal Point on Rule of Law. Mr. James Monibah who represented the United Nations Development Programme at the event, recognized UNDP’s long-standing relationship and trusted partnership with the Liberia National Police. For his part, the LNP Commissioner for Administration, Ambrose Nebo, thanked the United Nations for its continued support to the Liberia National Police especially regarding crime statistics. Nebo noted that capacity building adds values to the work of the Liberia National Police.
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January 27, 2021 00:22 UTC
Liberia: Atty. Kofi Woods Admonishes the Opposition Collaborating Political Parties to Make Weah A One-Term President
Gbarnga, Bong County – Human Rights activist Samuel Kofi Woods has admonished the opposition Collaborating Political Parties (CPP) to ensure George Weah becomes a one-term president and send him packing in 2023, and called on political leaders of the four opposition parties to subordinate and negotiate interests and ambitions ahead of the 2023 presidential elections. “Liberians will become the real zombies rather than the musical zombies used to mock the citizens of this country by none other than this President,” Woods said. “Far from the mistaken belief that they are complacent and complicit, the citizens have debunked these assertions and delivered a rebuke to the CDC misadventures of governing the country,” Woods said. During the elections, Woods said, Liberians voted against mediocrity, disdain and arrogance in leadership, adding that Liberians are not “Zombies”. We become President and never recover 5 from the shock of becoming President until our Presidency is over.
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January 26, 2021 05:26 UTC