Liberia: CSOs in Education Develops Policy Brief on Early Childhood Improvement and the Learning Outcome in the TVET Sector
The event brought together 22 national civil society organizations like (NTAL, UMOVEMEN, and YOCEL, Educate the Future, KEEP and the Education NGO Forum amongst others). Participants at the dialogue highlighted key policies gaps that could informed the development of the policy brief ranging from the Education Reform Act of 2011, The Girls Education Act, The TVET Policy and they also outline the lapses within the Liberia Education Advancement Program (LEAP). With direct focus on learning outcomes, impact of TVET with new innovations and the enrollment and completion of girls in the TVET programs. With these consensus and to validate stakeholders stands on the TVET sector they highlighted the United Nations Industrial Organization Report of 2016 which revealed that Women and Girls are under-represented in nearly all levels of education, including junior high, senior high, most especially Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions in Liberia. In addition, the report also mentioned equity challenges facing the education sector in Liberia and intimated that most training programs are concentrated in urban areas, particularly Monrovia and the report also similarly highlighted three main areas within the TVET sector that need urgent attention Access, Quality, Participation and Learning Outcomes by Gender.
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January 05, 2021 04:41 UTC
Armed Forces of Liberia Patrols Liberia’s Borders; Joins Forces with Neighboring Countries to Ensure Border Safety
MONROVIA – The Armed Forces of Liberia is continuing its patrol along the Liberian borders with Guinea, Ivory Coast, and Sierra Leone as part of its statutory mandate in protecting the territorial limit of the country. The patrols are being greeted with high enthusiasm from locals living along these borderlines, as they continue to express overwhelming confidence in the Liberian military. The AFL enjoys excellent relationships with the military of Guinea, Ivory Coast, and Sierra Leone, which are all members states of the Mano River Union (MRU). Patrols are continuing in border towns in Nimba County to include Kamplay, Logatuo, and Butuo among others. During the patrols, our troops interacted with kids by sharing gifts (sweets) with them.
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January 04, 2021 12:56 UTC
Former Center for Disease Control Boss Hails Liberia for COVID-19 Prevention
Monrovia – In his January 1, 2021 publication in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), Tom Frieden, former DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL (CDC) hailed Liberia as one of the top countries in fighting the deadly Coronavirus. “Liberia, hard hit by the Ebola epidemic in 2014, was one of first countries to start screening for COVID-19 at Airports and to adopt other control measures, such as rapid testing, Complete contact tracing and quarantine” CDC’s Director emeritus asserted. With scars of Ebola still on the County’s Economy and Health sector, the government of Liberia under President George Manneh Weah took no chances with the Wuhan virus. In fact, Liberia came out as one of the only countries in the world with a projected growth in its GDP in 2021 by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). There were worthy returns to the government’s efforts and today Liberia is safer from COVID than many countries around the Globe.
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January 04, 2021 05:26 UTC
2021 Should Not Be Business As Usual
AFTER A CHALLENGING 2020, it appears that many are withholding suggestions for New Year’s resolution for 2021. IN 2021, WE expect to see technocrats in government talking less politics and focusing the technical aspects of running the government. Business as usual should have no space in 2021. IN 2021, WE expect to see a robust legislature that would be willing to painstakingly scrutinize bills and agreements that come before them. IN 2021, WE expect to see more improvements in health care delivery and improvements of facilities at major health centers.
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January 04, 2021 05:14 UTC
Safe Positions, Condoms And Masks: Liberian Sex Workers’ Covid-19 Playbook
That has had two impacts for the sex business: fewer clients have the money to pay. On a recent night sex workers from different parts of Monrovia, gathered on a popular street corner here discussing the strategies they have used to protect themselves. Even with business down, public health experts worry that sex workers could be spreading the disease. Because it often has no symptoms, many sex workers may not even know they have had it. “Even if the government says sex workers should abstain from sex, they won’t because they are at the bottom of poverty and have no other way of sustaining themselves and their families.
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January 04, 2021 04:52 UTC
Liberia Maritime Authority Provides Clarity on U.S. Economic Sanction Lists; Says The Sanctioned Companies were Delisted in 2013
Liberia Maritime Authority Provides Clarity on U.S. Economic Sanction Lists; Says The Sanctioned Companies were Delisted in 2013MONROVIA – The Liberia Maritime Authority (“LiMA”) clarifies a recent publication alleging that the United States has recently imposed sanctions on several Liberian-registered shipping companies. The vast majority of the entities referred to in the publication named were non-shipping corporations sanctioned back in 2013 and were immediately stricken from the Liberia Maritime and Corporate Registry (“the Registry”) in keeping with standard practice. The compliance program remains a reference point by the government of the United States and world security agencies across the globe. The Liberian Registry is therefore currently under absolutely no sanctions from the United States. The Liberian Registry is proud of the integrity and professionalism of its operations.
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January 02, 2021 11:03 UTC
Liberia: Family of A Man Allegedly Linked to Same-Sex Alarms over Threat on His Life
The family fear follows a live video broadcast on social media, where the anti-same-sex organization, “Citizens Movement Against Gay Practices” directly linked Mr. Alvin Gould to “forceful inducement’ of some youth, mainly young men, into gay practices. He believes as an advocate against gay practice in Liberia, such an alleged act must be resisted and that Mr. Gould must desist from allegedly attempting to induce young people with money. Konway said, in a time where advocacy for and against gay practices is still an issue of discussion, “no one should force young Liberians to get involved into gay practices,” by taking advantage of their ‘underprivileged’ conditions. He wants Liberians and other against the act to resist Mr. Gould, the man allegedly at the center of such discourse by paying no attention to his messages. “Our intelligence has hinted us that Mr. Gould is also in connection with other institutions worldwide, involved with the promotion of such act in Liberia,” he alleged.
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January 01, 2021 16:18 UTC
Liberia: Rep. Clarence Gahr Dedicates and Turns over Two School Buildings to Ministry of Education in Margibi County
Liberia: Rep. Clarence Gahr Dedicates and Turns over Two School Buildings to Ministry of Education in Margibi CountyGibi District, Margibi County – Margibi County District# 5 Representative Clarence G. Gahr has dedicated and turned over to the Ministry of Education (MoE) two primary schools in Gibi District and Borlola Township. This amount is the district’s share of the US$750,000 China Union Social Development Fund debts received from China Union by the Margibi County Authority. For his part, Margibi County Education Officer (CEO), Stephen Toe, speaking at the separate dedicatory ceremonies, noted that for a youthful Lawmaker to collaborate with the County Administration to construct modern primary schools in rural communities was unprecedented in the history of the 36-year-old county (Margibi). He, however, praised Rep. Gahr and the Margibi County Administration for ensuring that the County social development fund is fully utilized for the benefit of the citizens. “It is burden upon us [leaders] to ensure that we prepare the playing field for the next generation to be adequately prepared to take over this country”, Rep. Gahr stated.
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January 01, 2021 15:56 UTC
Liberian Journalist, Fatoumata Fofana, Publishes Debut Novel
MONROVIA – A former editor of the Daily Observer newspaper, Fatoumata Fofana, has published her first novel, entitled SADJIO. Published by New York-based Adelaide Books, this novel traces the life of a young girl growing up in a conservative family. Sadjio was born in a poverty-stricken family but she refused to let poverty define her path in life. She was denied access to education because of her gender but Sadjio did everything to fight gender disparity in education and got the education she desired. Get a copy of this novel and discover how or what she had to endure to overcome this adversity that nearly altered her life.
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December 31, 2020 22:07 UTC
Several Shipping Companies Operating in Liberia Placed on U.S. Sanction List
Several Shipping Companies Operating in Liberia Placed on U.S. BALLITO BAY SHIPPING INCORPORATED), 80 Broad Street, Monrovia, Liberia; Identification Number IMO 5804961 [VENEZUELA-EO13850]. DOLPHIN TRADING COMPANY LIMITED, Bob Taylor Road, Paynesville, Monrovia, Liberia; Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions. JENNIFER NAVIGATION LTD.), 80 Broad Street, Monrovia, Liberia; Identification Number IMO 4098018 [VENEZUELA-EO13850]. LARGE RANGE LIMITED, 80 Broad Street, Monrovia, Liberia; Identification Number IMO 6002286 [VENEZUELA-EO13850].
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December 31, 2020 09:33 UTC
Liberia: WhatsApp Method to be Used in Reducing Maternal Motility During C-Section
MONROVIA – Researchers at the University of Liberia, the University of Michigan and the University of Ghana, are working together to ensure that expectant mothers in Liberia have a safer childbirth experience through the connective power of WhatsApp. “Liberia has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world. Dr. Lori will implement a WhatsApp platform for medical staff and community health workers in rural areas in Liberia to communicate with staff at larger hospitals to accelerate the referral and treatment of obstetric emergencies. “We are training community health workers also known as Community health Assistants, to better identify obstetric emergencies and refer them on using the WhatsApp platform. Some of these community health assistants are working in very hard to reach places, where people have to walk two hours to a nearest health care.
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December 30, 2020 09:56 UTC
Fomba Toure, Liberian Living in America Fear Returning Home over Unreconciled Country Emboldened with Witch-hunt
“I love my country of origin but America has given me so much peace, comfort and many opportunities. Here is not heaven but I am guaranteed more and better safety than when I am in Liberia,” Toure said. “We were all targeted as former armed men under the command of slain President Samuel K. Doe’s ruthless men. I can’t just figure the logic in that but this was one of the means through which people killed each other in Liberia,” Toure recounted. Recently, three prominent staff at the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) died mysterious deaths.
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December 30, 2020 09:00 UTC
Liberia: Sara Beysolow Nyanti Opens Second Learning Hut for Adolescent Girls in Lower Virginia
Gborkon’s learning hut is the second one that opened in the Lower Montserrado County area in the last six months. Madam Beysolow Nyanti cut the ribbon to the Gborkon Community Learning hut during a ceremony attended by community leaders, youth, and residents. She thanked Imam Aljahi Jaliebah, the Deemed Elder in Gborkon Community, for providing the land to build the learning hut. The adolescent girls who attended the event said they were excited to have a place to call their own. Nine-year-old Fatumata Francis said she and her peers will take advantage of all the opportunities offered at the Learning Hut.
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December 30, 2020 06:22 UTC
Liberia: “Illegal” Chain Sawyers Drive Away Major Concession in Rivercess County
RIVERCESS COUNTY – Citizens of Central River Cess District have decried serious setback in the development agenda of the district and county since the “unceremonious” closure of major logger EJ and J Logging Company. However, the company “unceremonious” deserted the forest on grounds that some “illegal” pit sawyers were intruding into its concession area. Basically there are CFDCs in River Cess County with FMC-B being the biggest with total size of 57,262 hectares and 11 affected communities with headquarters is in Nezuin, Central River Cess District. They wanted to come to River Cess and they are looking for place and I engaged them since their intention is to train young people. The people put me in mess,” Madam Kranyahn, who is also the Treasurer of the Liberia Timber Association (LTA) added.
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December 30, 2020 00:00 UTC
Liberia: Ruling Coalition for Democratic Change Takes Elections Commission, Rep. Snowe to Supreme Court over Alleged Electoral Fraud
MONROVIA – The ruling Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) has taken the National Elections Commission (NEC) and Senator-elect of Bomi County, Edwin Snowe, to court over alleged wide spread electoral fraud and irregularities across over 30 polling places in the county. The ComplaintAmong its litany of complaint, the CDC alleged that several tally sheets bearing Grand Gedeh County instead of Bomi was discovered in the county. “How possible would senatorial candidates from Grand Gedeh County become part of senate record of the count for senatorial candidates for Bomi County which constitutes gross irregularities and fraud,” the CDC averred in the complaint. “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. The Supreme Court, in response to their petition, has cited all parties including the NEC, CDC, Tyler and Rep. Snowe to appear for a conference on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 before Associate Justice Joseph Nagbe.
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December 29, 2020 21:11 UTC