Liberia: International Program Incorporated Dedicates National Headquarters in Kakata
KAKATA, Margibi County – An American-Liberian non-for-profit organization, Children’s Healthcare International Program Incorporated (CHIP, INC), has dedicated its national headquarters and announced plan to embark on the construction of a women and children healthcare facility. Ton Kekula recounted that under CHIP-Liberia’s healthcare component of its programs; the organization created Coronavirus awareness and distributed food and anti-covid-19 materials to various vulnerable groups in Liberia. He, however, noted that CHIP remains committed in helping to accelerate the development and forward match of Liberia through the implementation of its programs. Mrs. Sie-Tolbert intimated that her return to Kakata through Children’s Healthcare International Program Incorporated (CHIP, INC) is to work together with the people to make thing better for them and their children. We do not need outsiders to come under the pretense of helping us but stealing all of our resources.
Source:Front Page Africa
November 10, 2020 22:30 UTC
Liberia: Gov’t Extends Licensing Round 2020, Incorporates New Flexible, Attractive Commercial Terms
Monrovia – The Government of Liberia (GOL), through the Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA), has announced an extension of the timeframe for the Liberia License Round, 2020 affecting nine (9) blocks in the highly prospective Harper Basin. Launched in April 2020, the license round attracted interests from diverse players within the industries with expectation of closure by October 2020. The Government previous announcement set the deadline for Pre-qualification on October 31, 2020 with qualified candidates required to submit final bids by February 2021. In addition to the extension of the bid round, LPRA has also announced new changes to the commercial terms as a mean of incentivizing investment in Liberia. Under this new adjustment, there will be no minimum requirement thereby allowing companies to submit bids describing their proposal for signature bonus.
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November 10, 2020 18:11 UTC
Liberia: ECOWAS Court Orders Reinstatement of Impeached Supreme Court Justice Kabineh Ja’neh; Orders Payment of US$200k for Rights Violation
ABUJA, Nigeria – The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ordered the Republic of Liberia to pay Counsellor Kabineh Muhammad Jan’neh, an impeached Judge of the Supreme Court of Liberia, the sum US$200, 000 ( two hundred thousand dollars) as reparation for moral prejudice suffered for the violation of his rights. Moreover, he claimed that the purported impeachment, trial, conviction, removal from office and replacement violated the Liberian constitution. The applicant said that to his surprise, the Chief Justice denied his application and instead proceeded to preside over the applicant’s impeachment trial. Moreover, he claimed that the purported impeachment, trial, conviction, removal from office and replacement violated the Liberian constitution. The applicant said that to his surprise, the Chief Justice denied his application and instead proceeded to preside over the applicant’s impeachment trial.
Source:Front Page Africa
November 10, 2020 14:26 UTC
Liberia: Snowe And Tyler Supporters Clash In Tubmanburg; Several Left Injured
Mr. Tyler is the candidate of the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), while Representative Snowe is contesting as an independent candidate. He came second to Representative Snowe in the 2017 general and presidential elections. The incident led to the vandalizing and looting of the Janjan Base Business Center in Tubmanburg. He further alleged that the motorcyclists had gone to escort Representative Snowe to Tubmaburg, along with other passengers when the accident occurred. When contacted, Representative Snowe refused to respond to text messages and phone calls.
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November 10, 2020 09:45 UTC
Liberia: PHIL in Partnership with We Care Foundation Kicks off Training for Key Stakeholders and Implementers of Nurturing Care Project
Liberia: PHIL in Partnership with We Care Foundation Kicks off Training for Key Stakeholders and Implementers of Nurturing Care ProjectMonrovia – Public Health Initiative Liberia (PHIL) in partnership with We Care Foundation has kicked off a five-day training for stakeholders and key actors of its Nurturing Care project sponsored by the Open Society Initiative of West Africa (OSIWA). The training began on Monday, November 9 and will run thru November 13, 2020 at the head office of We Care Foundation on Sixteenth Street in Sinkor. It focusing on the Comprehensive Nurturing Care Model of Early Childhood Development (ECD). PHIL and We Care Foundation are the two organizations implementing the program in partnership with the Ministries of Health and Education for eighteen (18) months. With funding from OSIWA, the program has expanded to include the nurturing care component for children that are enrolled in the program in Neezoe community, Paynesville.
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November 10, 2020 07:18 UTC
Liberia: Police Detain, Charge Nyenswa’s Friends as Autopsy Report Expected This Week
Their arrest and subsequent detention come ahead of the release of the autopsy report which details are expected to be made public later this week. In the meantime, the autopsy report will be delivered this week. In the meantime, the autopsy report will be delivered this week. In the meantime, the autopsy report will be delivered this week. Looking back, Mr. Williams told Police that it appeared a car was tracking Mr. Nyeswa.
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November 10, 2020 03:22 UTC
Liberia: Questionable Batch of Recruits Undergoing Training at Police Academy ahead of December 8 Polls
But Police spokesman, Moses Carter, told FrontPageAfrica that he is unaware of any such training. He said, “The police academy is used for many things including the training of paramilitary units, but I am not aware of the training of any new training of police officers. “These new recruits undergoing training at the police academy would in fact begin receiving salaries at the end of this month. On that same day, FrontPageAfrica Sports reporter, Christopher C. Walker, was manhandled by officers of the Liberia National Police leading to the damage of his camera and mobile phone. In September, the Monrovia City government apologized for the brutality meted against journalist Bill Diggs who was flogged and tortured by officers of the Monrovia City Police only because he parked his car in the vicinity of the City Mayor’s compound.
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November 10, 2020 03:11 UTC
LIBERIA: Selective Interrogation Won’t Cut It In Mysterious Deaths Of Auditors
MR. NYESWA was found dead on Saturday, October 10, 2020, in his compound along the 72nd Boulevard, outside Monrovia at about 2 am. The other two, Mr. Williams and Mr. Wreh were also held overnight. IN THE CASE OF MR. NYESWA, questions are also being raised as to why many of those with close access to Mr. Nyeswa’s home have not been interrogated. THE LATE NYESWA, according to statements given to police, viewed by FrontPageAfrica, called Mr. Williams to come out for a drink at De Calabash. When he and friends finally returned home around 11pm, Williams told police he(Williams) was the last to enter the house.
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November 10, 2020 02:59 UTC
ECOWAS Court Rules On Ja’Neh’s Case Filed Following ‘Illegal’ Impeachment from Supreme Court
Applicant further allege that the Respondent subjected him to impeachment proceedings with no Prescribed Rules of Procedure thereby depriving him of his fundamental right to fair hearing as stipulated in the 1986 Liberian Constitution. The applicant said that to his surprise, the Chief Justice denied his application and instead proceded to preside over the applicant’s impeachment trial. The Applicant further submits that under Chapter VII, Article 72 (B) of the 1986 Liberian Constitution, He was guaranteed the holding and protection of office as Associate Justice during good behavior until the age of seventy (70). The State urged the Court to declare that the application is inadmissible because the Community Court is incompetent to review, interpret and apply the national constitution and domestic laws of Member States. Also on the panel for the case are Justices Dupe Atoki and Januaria Costa.
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November 10, 2020 02:59 UTC
“ARMED SECURITY FOR JUDGES”
In other countries, the movements of judges are detailed by armed security. But in Liberia, the ministers, National Election Commissioners, ranking officers of the security apparatus and even the City Mayor of Monrovia are all heavily guarded by armed security, but in the wisdom of the policy makers of Liberia, Judges are don’t deserve security protection”. In other countries, the movements of judges are detailed by armed security. But in Liberia, the ministers, National Election Commissioners, ranking officers of the security apparatus and even the City Mayor of Monrovia are all heavily guarded by armed security, but in the wisdom of the policymakers of Liberia, Judges are don’t deserve security protection”. Judge Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay“I am constrained to flag this issue of judges’ security, because of my recent pasts.
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November 10, 2020 02:55 UTC
Liberia: Universal Human Rights International Honors US Congressman for Championing Green Card, Temporary Protection Status Bill
Monrovia – The Universal Human Rights International (UHRI) Inc. has embarked on its campaign to liberate Liberians suffering at home and abroad with the honoring of Massachusetts’ champion of TPS and the Green Card bill, Congressman Jim McGovern. Thousands of Liberians who sought refuge in the United States during the country’s brutal civil wars were denied Temporary Protection Status (TPS) and access to humanitarian assistance for years. During the conference call, the group presented three souvenirs including the Liberian Flag, a Refugee Diaspora book (co-written by Rev. On top of these hardship, he laments, is the excessive salaries and benefits of Liberian politicians-higher than lawmakers across the United States which has a budget far bigger than Liberia. The organization has also called for the crafting and adoption of a new Constitution of Liberia that promotes a better system of participatory democracy.
Source:Front Page Africa
November 10, 2020 02:48 UTC
Liberia: Integrity Institutions Present National Anti-Corruption Conference Resolution To President George M. Weah
Monrovia – The Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) along with other integrity institutions have presented to President George M. Weah the resolutions of the just ended National Anti-Corruption Conference (NACC). A. Ndubuisi Nwabudike noted that in preparation for the NACC, three Regional Conferences were held around the country including one Sectorial meeting with civil society was held in Monrovia. In response, President George M. Weah thanked the integrity institutions for organizing the NACC and promised his unflinching and unwavering support in the fight against corruption and to actualize the recommendations in the Resolution. He urged the Minister of Finance and Development Planning to support the integrity institutions in their work and promised to lobby with international partners to support the anti-graft bodies. The presentation ceremony was attended by heads of integrity institutions including the General Auditing Commission (GAC); the Internal Auditing Agency (IAA); the Governance Commission (GC), Public Procurement and Concessions Commission (PPCC); Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU); Liberia Extractive Industries Transparency Initiatives (LEITI); and the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA).
Source:Front Page Africa
November 10, 2020 02:37 UTC
Liberia: National Civil Society Council Concerned about Security Issues in the Mano River Union Region
MONROVIA – The National Civil Society Council of Liberia is deeply worried about the growing wave of unprecedented human rights violations within the Mano River Union basin. This led to the resumption of protest, with the Lead Campaigner of the aggrieved Judiciary workers setting himself ablaze. This and other civil service-related matters must be timely resolved prior to the upcoming Midterm Senatorial Elections and Referendum. The National Civil Society Council requested ECOWAS’ direct mediation and enabling resolution within the context of human rights abuse and emerging political instability in the region. The situation in Guinea and Cote d’Ivoire is matter of extreme threats to Mano River Union community.
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November 10, 2020 02:37 UTC
15 Winners from the “WeahLearn Project” Competition Awarded Scholarships
Most of them were winning from the just-ended George Weah Academic Excellence and Proficiency Competition. The George Weah Academic, Excellence, and Proficiency Competition was initiated during the heat of COVID-19 through its online platform. Giving the overview of the WeahLearn Scholastic project Michael Francis Tarr said the launch of the George Weah Academic Excellence and Proficiency Competition is a milestone for the organization. According to Tarr, it is unarguable that academic excellence is one of the many challenges that is currently affecting post-war Liberia. “This Weahlearn Scholastic project seeks to harness academic excellence and Proficiency in all Liberian students,” he said.
Source:Front Page Africa
November 10, 2020 02:37 UTC
Liberia: “Reclaiming Montserrado County”? An Exercise In Grand Futility
GDP growth, which stood at -2.5percent in 2019 has further nosedived to -3-00percent in 2020 according to a recent IMF World Economic Outlook. This statistic would put the poverty numbers in Liberia to over 3million out of a population of about 5million people. A primary commodity producing Liberian economy which was already in decline before the pandemic has been hard hit by this global slump. Also, MNG Gold Mine, the largest gold mining company in Liberia lay off more than 250 workers in August. In a nutshell, the Liberian economy is in utter shambles.
Source:Front Page Africa
November 10, 2020 02:33 UTC