IMF Board Approves US$48.8M Extended Credit Facility Support to Liberia
MONROVIA – The Board of the International Monetary Fund provided additional financial assistance of US$48.8 million to Liberia under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement, a program launched at the end of last year. According to a recent report by the IMF, the government has worked hard to meet humanitarian needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. By taking lessons from the Ebola crisis, the policy response was prompt. But this policy response was costly in terms of economic slowdown, trade disruptions, and food insecurity. This most recent IMF assistance complements those actions as Liberia accompanies the difficult reform agenda the authorities have been pushing through amid the COVID-19 crisis.
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December 21, 2020 22:30 UTC
Interview: An Expat; A Manager – How Two Young Liberians Breakthrough the Ranks of Int’l Mining Company, Avesoro
Hamilton S.S. Kamara,32, and Sydney Jenkins Cooper,33, are two Liberians who have ascended to senior managerial positions at two respective subsidiaries of international gold mining company, Avesoro Holdings. Avesoro owns MNG Gold in Kokoya, Bong County and Bea Mountain Mining Company in Kinjor, Grand Cape Mount County in Liberia. Mining activities were not impressive in Liberia; we had just one mining company which was the Bea Mountain Mining Company in Grand Cape Mount County at the time. What do you see as the future of professional Liberians working at MNG Gold company in Bong County? Question: How does it feel as a Liberian working with an international mining company in a foreign company?
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December 21, 2020 05:15 UTC
Bridge Liberia Gets New Managing Director
Gbovadeh Gbilia at Liberian school with studentsMONROVIA – The Honourable Gbovadeh Gbilia has been appointed as the Managing Director for Bridge Liberia; one of the partners supporting the Ministry of Education to deliver the Liberian Education Advancement programme (LEAP.) As the Government’s LEAP programme enters its fifth year in Liberia; the new Managing Director for Bridge will focus on supporting the Minister of Education and his Ministry to deliver on the promise of LEAP to Liberia’s youth. Of the 298 public schools in the programme, Bridge Liberia supports 171 of them in counties across the country – serving tens of thousands of students. Commenting on his new appointment, Gbovadeh says: “ LEAP is truly transformational in impact, design, and ambition. The visit provided a real boost for the programme and the education sector in Liberia.
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December 21, 2020 05:01 UTC
Liberia: Constitutional Amendment Likely Impossible as Referendum Results Show Constitutional Two-thirds of Votes for Approval Unattainable
What is even more noticeable about the referendum is the manner in which the invalid votes outnumber the valid ‘yes’ and ‘no’ votes combined in some counties. The total valid votes are calculated by adding the ‘Yes’ votes to the ‘No’ votes. Of this sum, the NEC would ascertain whether the ‘yes’ votes on each proposition reach two-thirds requirement for approval. Whether the person votes yes, no, or spoils the ballot doesn’t feature in determining the threshold. At present, the highest YES Votes accumulated thus far apply to changing of the election date from October to November.
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December 21, 2020 05:01 UTC
Liberia: 'Pres. Weah Popularity Cannot Get Him Re-elected'
Though Fahngon did not mention names of these individuals, but said there are about five of them that the President needs to dismiss. He made these assertions on Friday during a Facebook live broadcast when he promised to speak on the topic, “Why Liberians love the President but hate his government to the bone” on Saturday. Deputy Minister Fahngon was weighing in on the massive defeat of the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change in the December 8 Senatorial election despite all the gains President Weah has made in the government. Minister Fahngon emphasized that the Liberian people love the President but “hate his government to the bone”. He said the CDC’s defeat did not start with December 8 senatorial election, recalling that the Coalition was beaten in Bong County, District 13 and by Senator Dillon – all before this midterm election.
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December 21, 2020 04:38 UTC
Liberia: 37-Year-Old Burns to Death After Attempting to Save Her Three-Year-Old Son from Their Burning House
Liberia: 37-Year-Old Burns to Death After Attempting to Save Her Three-Year-Old Son from Their Burning HouseZoweinta, Kpaii District, Bong County – A woman and her 3-year-old son are dead. The family members recalled how Davies and her older son had made it out safely but soon realized that Kollie likely was still inside the house. Davis reportedly was last seen running back into the burning house to save her son. Davies and her son later died at Phebe Hospital Thursday after they were rushed to the hospital by relatives. The relatives can be reached through Emmanuel Ballah, a journalist working with Radio Gbarnga, a local radio station in Bong, on: 0888885336
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December 21, 2020 04:30 UTC
ECOWAS Ambassador Babatunde Olanrewaju Ajisomo Wraps up Mission in Liberia
MONROVIA – The Special Representative of the President of the ECOWAS Commission in Liberia, Babatunde Olanrewaju Ajisomo, has reached the end of his mandate in Liberia after eight years of service. Ajisom said he is proud of how much has been “accomplished together in strengthening the bond between Liberia and ECOWAS”. He strengthened collaboration between ECOWAS Gender Centre in Dakar, Senegal and the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection in Liberia. He also served as Secretary to the Joint Ministerial Council of the Nigeria-Sao Tome Joint Development Zone, comprising, Ministers of Petroleum Resources, Defence, Agriculture and Foreign Affairs from 2007-2010. He also obtained another E-Learning Certificate on Legal Aspect of Public Debt Management from the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), Geneva.
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December 21, 2020 04:19 UTC
Liberia: ANC Secretary-General, Others Temporarily Released from Police Custody; but Lawyer Vows to Follow Legal Course over Violations of Clients’ Rights
Liberia: ANC Secretary-General, Others Temporarily Released from Police Custody; but Lawyer Vows to Follow Legal Course over Violations of Clients’ RightsMONROVIA – The Secretary-General of the opposition Alternative National Congress (ANC), Counselor Aloysius Toe, and several others have been temporarily released to their lawyer by the Liberia National Police (LNP), days after they were reportedly assaulted, tortured, and raped by unknown state security actors in Gbarpolu County. The ANC Chief Scribe and others were brought to Monrovia and later detained at the LNP headquarters and charged with espionage. Voting in the town, located in District #3, Gbarpolu County, was suspended on Election Day and rescheduled for December 15, 2020. He pointed out that the actions taken to assault, torture and detain Mr. Toe and the others for more than 48 hours, violate international laws, which he did not state. Aloysius Toe, Secretary-General, and members of the CPP delegation who were illegally detained by government security agencies for more than five days in Gbarpolu County.
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December 21, 2020 04:17 UTC
Liberia Petroleum Refining Company Retires, Honors 12 Employees Valuable and Illustrious Services to The State, Others
MONROVIA – The management of the Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC) has honorably retired and honored 12 employees who have served their country, through the entity, for several decades and have reached the retirement age of 60. They were uprightly retired for their valuable and diligent services rendered to the nation and its people in their various professional capacities at the corporation. Speaking on behalf of the retirees, Mr. Henry Carr, former Maintenance Manager of the LPRC, commended the management of the corporation for their satisfactory retirement. After long years of corporate sweat, retirement is a time to enjoy your benefits without any sweat”. Meanwhile, others who retired along with Mr. Carr include: Madam Carol S. Cholopleh (served 25 years), Lee G. Morris (served 23 years), Madam Jugbe M. Walters (served 25 years), Mr. J. Andrews Jaryenneh (served 23 years), and Mr. Arthur W. Z. Zawolo (served 25 years).
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December 21, 2020 04:11 UTC
Liberia: Finance Ministry Holds Workshop for Comptrollers, Accountants in G/Bassa
The workshop was organized by the Comptroller and Accountant General Department, and held under the theme: “Awareness and Orientation on the newly created Comptroller and Accountant General Department and the ongoing transition process”. Over 100 Comptrollers and accountants attended the workshop, including principal deputies of some ministries and agencies under the reform which initiated the transition of The Comptroller and Accountant General Department at the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning. The workshop is in line with the ongoing PFM reform exercise, and part of the transition process of comptrollers and accountants to the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, under the Comptroller and Accountant General Department. The transition will also ensure that Comptrollers and accountants are re-vetted for better deployment in their ministries and agencies. The section furthered that the Amendment and Restatement PFM Act of 2009 shall govern all matters related to the management of the Public Finance of the Republic of Liberia.
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December 21, 2020 04:11 UTC
The Coalition of Liberian Women Organizations Wants Justice Ministry “Investigate and Prosecute” Individuals involved with Electoral Violence in Gbarpolu County
The Coalition of Liberian Women Organizations Wants Justice Ministry “Investigate and Prosecute” Individuals involved with Electoral Violence in Gbarpolu CountyMonrovia – The Coalition of Liberian Women Organizations says cultural and physical attacks on women during the electoral process are against Liberia’s commitment to achieving women’s representation in politics. Yvette Chesson-Wureh reading the statement narrated how they were able to escape with senatorial candidate Madam Kanneh from when local authorities in Gbarpolu County. The supports she said will enable the Ministry of Justice to investigate, arrest, and prosecute all perpetrators of violence during the just-ended Special Senatorial Election. Before the press conference, the Coalition of Liberian Women Organizations also met with the Minister of Justice Frank Musa Dean and Internal Affairs Minister Varney Sirleaf. Both Ministers, according to the women group gave their commitments to leave no stone unturned in the election violence in Gbarpulo County.
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December 21, 2020 04:06 UTC
19 Young Students Depart for La Côte d’Ivoire for a Four-year scholarship at the Institut National Polytechnic Houphoet Boigny
Harbel, Margibi County – Gaelle Mediem, the Chief of Office Staff of the First lady of Liberia Clar Weah has admonished 19 young Liberian students who were awarded a four-year scholarship at the Institut National Polytechnic Houphoet Boigny in Yamoussoukro, La Côte d’Ivoire to make use of the opportunity and bring pride to their country. So, congratulation girls – girls usually shy away from the field of science, technology, and mathematics. You girls are the future, you have to take the message out there and encourage other girls.”The 19 students who departed for La Côte d’Ivoire are the second batch of students that the French Development Agency has recruited thus far. Out of 600 students, 19 were selected to be part of the second batch of students to go to La Côte d’Ivoire. The first batch of students, comprising of seventeen (17) males and four (4) females were recruited last year and have already undergone their first year of study, and the second batch of students are comprised of 11 females and eight males.
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December 21, 2020 04:06 UTC
Liberi: Representative J. Fonati Koffa in Consultations to be Second in Command at the House of Representatives
Liberi: Representative J. Fonati Koffa in Consultations to be Second in Command at the House of RepresentativesMONROVIA – The chairman of the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives, Rep. Cllr. On Saturday, Rep. Koffa replied to scores of journalists: “I have not joined anything. Rep. Koffa appeared to be [a] strong candidate among the Representatives, according to a lawmaker from Montserrado, pointing out that since 2018, the “Rep. Rep. Koffa also supported Rep. Moye and his support led to the victory of Rep. Moye over Rep . Election DayThe Deputy Speaker election might probably be held on January 11 or at most on Thursday.
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December 19, 2020 21:11 UTC
KDE Disability Africa Foundation Launches Free Educational Empowerment Program for People Living With Disability
Paynesville City– The KDE Ability Africa Foundation has launched a training center to provide tuition free opportunities for people living with disabilities. Madam Wreh explained that the Tuan Wreh Institution and KDE Disability Africa Foundation have been at the forefront of the battle against poverty, income inequality and the disenfranchisement of unprotected and countless brothers and sisters in Africa. Also speaking at the event, the Representative of Montserrado County District #6, Samuel Enders, lauded the KDE Disability Africa Foundation for providing opportunities that will enable people living with disabilities to achieve their dreams. “I want to encourage you to look inside yourself, when you are weak, look at the foundation which brought you. For his part, beneficiary Omasco D. Johnson, a computer science student at the institute, explained that the KDE Disability Africa Foundation has revived his life as he experienced a terrible accident that made him to lose all hope.
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December 18, 2020 23:52 UTC
La Queen Entertainment, Partners Set to Hold Liberia’s First Cultural Carnival In Monrovia
Monrovia – Liberia’s premier entertainment group, La Queen Entertainment and its partners have announced all is set for the nation’s first ever cultural carnival scheduled this Saturday, December 19, 2020. “December 19 is going to be the first ever Liberian Carnival and we are asking all of you to come out and see the exhibition of Liberia’s cultural extravaganza” Miss. She said while the carnival is about showcasing Liberia’s culture, its underlying goal is to promote peace and unity. “The essence of the Liberian Carnival- the overall goal is unity. The event is expected to bring together people from all works of life including Government officials, Liberian artists- musicians and movie stars.
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December 18, 2020 22:30 UTC