Health Ministry, WHO Launch Liberia’s Patients’ Charter
Health Ministry officials along other partners, including WHO officials, celebrating World Patient Safety Day at the Ministry of HealthMonrovia – The Ministry of Health (MOH) in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) Liberia Office and other health partners last Thursday, September 17, launched the Liberia’s Patients’ Charter. Dr. Logan also stated that patients’ safety is tied to the safety of health care workers, as well. He indicated that the onus is now on the Health Ministry to distribute the document of the charter to every healthcare facility around the country. The launch was done on the day that the world celebrated World Patient Safety Day under the theme: Heath Workers Safety, A Priority for Patient Safety. “By pursuing patient-centered policies, redesigning processes, ramping-up hygiene practices and transforming organizational cultures, health care can be made safer,” she added.
Source:Front Page Africa
September 20, 2020 23:03 UTC
Liberia: Rep. Zoe Pennue’s Support Swells as Prominent Residents of Grand Gedeh County Pledge Support to His Senatorial Bid
Report by Alex Dahn, ContributorMr. Pennue currently serves as Representative of Grand Gedeh County’s First Electoral District, a position he has held since his election in 2005, serving in the 52nd, 53rd and now the 54th National Legislature of Liberia. The supporters said their lawmakers has, among other things constructed two concrete bridges linking Yarleeville and Disco Hill as well as Pennue and Chayeville Communities. The citizens, urging their fellow Grand Gedians to join them, said with Rep. Pennue at the senate, he will be well positioned to advocate for them, saying: “We call you to massively support Hon. Support for Rep. Pennue’s Senatorial race continues to swell since he was petitioned by residents of Grand Gedeh County and his subsequent acceptance. Given President Weah and the CDC’s popularity in the county, and Rep. Pennue’s county-wide appeal, the three-term lawmaker will no doubt be a formidable force in the midterm elections comes December 8, 2020.
Source:Front Page Africa
September 20, 2020 22:52 UTC
Former Press Union Leaders Call for U.S. Sanctions Against Liberia’s Elections Commission Officials If Senatorial Elections are Rigged
Sacramento, CA – Three former leaders of the Press Union of Liberia (PUL) are appealing to the United States to impose sanctions on the Chair and Commissioners of the National Elections Commission (NEC) in Liberia if the December 2020 midterm senatorial elections are declared to be fraudulent and not conducted in keeping with acceptable international standards. Williams, who served as secretary-general and acting PUL president after Abalo also voted with his feet due to growing death threats. The former PUL leaders predict that if the NEC colludes with the government to declare a fraudulent result of the senatorial elections, violence could erupt again in Liberia, as was the case in 1985 when military ruler Samuel Doe rigged the presidential and legislative elections. The former PUL leaders also seriously condemn the widespread practice of rape in the Liberian society, and they called on the Weah government to institute strong measures to curb this evil. Why have the religious leaders in Liberia been so silent when the country is in turmoil?
Source:Front Page Africa
September 20, 2020 22:36 UTC
Liberia: Has Jewel Lost Control of the NPP? Court Ruling Indicates So
This means, any meeting chaired by Madam Jewel Jewel Howard Taylor, the current standard bearer, can be considered null and void by the NPP. The ruling came out of a petition for a declaratory judgment sought by the chairman of the NPP, Mr. James Biney and other members of the party. A declaratory judgement is the when the court declare rights, status, and other legal relations whether or not further relief is or could be claimed. And in the absence of the Chairman, the next Vice Chairperson in line presides. The new ruling from the Court indicates that all decisions derived at the June 12, 2020 meeting at Corona Hotel chaired by Chairman Biney are deem irreversible while a parallel meeting held by the standard-bearer at the party’s headquarters are denied and dismissed.
Source:Front Page Africa
September 20, 2020 18:45 UTC
Harper Port Manager Embarks On Reconditioning Of Roads
From E. Varney Kamah | GNN Correspondent | Maryland CountyIn an effort to drastically reduce the deplorable condition of roads in various communities, the Harper Seaport Management has vigorously embarked on the rehabilitation of communities in Harper City, Maryland County. According to our Correspondent in the County quoting the Manager of the Port, William W. Wallace, this initiatives is the management own way of coming to the aide of the residents of the City in rehabilitating damaged community roads, including Lake Shepherd and the Stadium Road Communities. The two communities’ roads got damaged barely due to the heavy down pull of rain in the County, which has made many residents to be hit by motorbikes accidents as a result of the deplorable condition of those roads while traveling to various locations. Meanwhile, The Sea Port Manager disclosed that though the rehabilitations of all of the Communities roads in Harper may be cost intensive, seeing the Economic hardship engulfed by the government, but it is another way of buttressing the efforts of the government in reconditioning these major ones. I know they will continue to join hands with me in the district for us to do to more in the future”, he stressed.
Source:GNN Liberia
September 18, 2020 12:11 UTC
Liberia: UNDP, EPA Organize Youth Dialogue for the Revision of Liberia’s NDC to the Paris Agreement
Ganta, Nimba County – The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in collaboration with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Tuesday, organized a two-day National Youth dialogue for the revision of Liberia’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to the Paris Agreement. On the other hand, the NDCs are at the heart of the Paris Agreement and the achievement of these long-term goals. “…and the youth community needs to take charge by ensuring that they play the advocacy and supporting role that is needed to ensure that Liberia implements its NDC commitments,” he revealed. Taylor added that the idea about having a dialogue on the NDCs exclusively with young people was to get the full participation of youths. The ACE focal point is however calling on the entire population to not only take the issue of climate change as a matter of science but also as a developmental issue.
Source:Front Page Africa
September 18, 2020 08:15 UTC
Liberia: Have We Forgotten Or Are We Pretending To Forget?
I have lived over two scores therefore, I have witnessed some of the cherished and regrettable moments in the history of our beloved country Liberia. Irrespective of our social, economic and political positions, we are all Liberians first before assuming our respective positions and sides. LET US NOT forget or pretend to forget what we have all been through over the last four decades. Let us not forget or pretend to forget about what happened during these periods. Troops Contributing Countries (TCC) that once contributed troops in Liberia during our crises are presently facing some economic, political or security issues.
Source:Front Page Africa
September 18, 2020 07:29 UTC
Company encroaching on ArcelorMittal Concession area Linked to Millionaire Within Putin’s Russia Inner Circle
Prior to that ceremony, ArcelorMittal, in a communication dated June 26, 2020, directly confronted Solway Mining Inc. informing them of the alleged encroachment on their concession area. The 55 squared kilometer, three-year concession, was awarded on 14 October to Solway Mining. Now, it appears the pair is trying to return under a new name, Fenix Mining. Solway’s Fenix Project is a fully integrated ferronickel production facility in eastern Guatemala first developed in 1960. Today, the Fenix Project is comprised of a nickel mine, a newly built power plant and the ProNiCo metal processing facility.
Source:Front Page Africa
September 18, 2020 07:18 UTC
Liberian Government Re-indicts Former Passport Director, Issues Writ of Arrest for Him
Liberian Government Re-indicts Former Passport Director, Issues Writ of Arrest for HimMONROVIA – Mr. Andrew Wonploe, former Director of Passport, who was recently denied entry into the United States of America due to his alleged involved with passport fraud has been re-indicted by the Government of Liberia. A Writ of Arrest has been subsequently issued on him. The Write of Arrest issued on Wednesday also enlist 12 persons in connection to the passport fraud. The fraud, according to the Writ deprived the Liberian government over US$30,000. Wonplo was previously arrested in August 2019 for allegedly selling Liberian passports to Nigerians, Ivorian’s and Ghanaians.
Source:Front Page Africa
September 18, 2020 07:07 UTC
Liberia’s Defense Minister Warns Politicians Against Electoral Violence; Says Such Would Destabilize The Sub Region
Monrovia – Liberia’s Defense Minister, Major Gen. Daniel Dee Ziankahn, Jr. has cautioned Liberian politicians to do away with vices that have the proclivity to return the country to its ugly past. We were blessed if not lucky to have been rescued by the precious blood of peacekeepers from ECOMOG and UNMIL,” he cautioned. According to him, Troops Contributing Countries (TCC) that once contributed peacekeepers in Liberia during the crises are presently facing some economic, political or security issues. While Rep. Seboe blamed Senator Dillon and his supporters for attempting to assassinate him.
Source:Front Page Africa
September 18, 2020 07:07 UTC
Liberia: Pres. Weah Gives LPRC Managing Director Ultimatum to Submit Reports on Remittance of Petroleum Product to Suppliers after This Year’s Acute Shortage
Weah Gives LPRC Managing Director Ultimatum to Submit Reports on Remittance of Petroleum Product to Suppliers after This Year’s Acute ShortageMonrovia – President George Manneh Weah has given a one-week ultimatum to the Liberia Petroleum and Refining Company Managing Director, Marie Urey Coleman to produce a status report on remittance petroleum products. This situation prompted President Weah to setup a Special taskforce to investigation circumstances leading to scarcity of petroleum products on the Liberian market. The probe was completed and the Special Presidential Taskforce on February 21, 2020 submitted its report to President Weah, which copy was sent to Madan Coleman. The taskforce, in one of its recommendations, suggested that products among tanks of the LPRC Tank would settle said accounts. But the Executive Mansion said Madam Coleman is yet to comply with the taskforce recommendation, by providing a report on the remittance of said products to suppliers.
Source:Front Page Africa
September 18, 2020 07:06 UTC
WAEC-Liberia To Expose Fraudulent School Administrators, As Montserrado Records Highest Number of Malpractices
Mr. Gbotoe told FrontPageAfrica Thursday, September 17, at his office in Congo Town, that some school administrators in Liberia were caught examination malpractice and have been forwarded to relevant authority in line with the laws of Liberia. According to him, all public tests is not free from fraud, but this year’s test shows serious disappointment on the part of school administrators who supposed to serve as example for students. He attributed their habit to the lack of prosecuting powers in the West African Examination Body, Liberia chapter. At the same time, the WAEC Boss said the result for 12 graders WASSCE is expected to be out by the end of October. Mr. Gbotoe, however, noted that ninth Graders will are expected to sit the West African Examination Council by the 14 of October.
Source:Front Page Africa
September 18, 2020 06:56 UTC
Liberia: MOVEE National Women League Condemns Attack On Amb. Kemayah and Political Leader
MONROVIA – The Women League of the Movement for Economic Empowerment (MOVEE) has condemned allegations of rape against its political leader, Amb. Dee Maxwell Saah Kemeyah, noting that the allegation is coming from individuals who are opposed to his nomination as Foreign Minister. According to MOVEE’s women league, Mr. Kemayah has been a patriotic and dedicated national leader who has worked and continues to work for the good of Liberia. MOVEE’s Women League: “We believe that such a practice is not only dangerous to our democracy but also seriously undermines the presidency. For more than 28 years wealthy of professional experience; Ambassador Kemayah has never done this; as it is absolutely not his nature & character.
Source:Front Page Africa
September 18, 2020 06:56 UTC
Liberia: Naymote Donates L$300,000 For Women Political Participation
MONROVIA – Naymote Partners for Democratic Development has made available L$300,000.00 to support grassroots initiative to increase women political participation in the midterm senatorial election and the national referendum on December 8, 2020. The program will be implemented across the 15 counties working through beneficiaries of the Young Political Leadership School Africa and of the Enhancing Women Political Leadership through Mentorship Project. These efforts are mounted to increasing women votes in all the 15 counties and amplify women voices in democratic processes. Therefore, the institution is joining stakeholders to improve voter appetite, strengthen participation especially for first time voters, women and persons who are physically challenged. They were involved in creating civic engagement events across their respective counties on women political participation, representation and gained skills in networking, teambuilding, planning and coordinating political campaigns, issues-based campaigns, and public speaking.
Source:Front Page Africa
September 18, 2020 06:56 UTC
Liberia: Blame ‘Benevolent Dictator’ For Nwabudike Mess
The Editor,Don’t blame this Nigerian fraudster but blame his “Benevolent Dictator” President George Manneh Weah who has shown total contempt for the laws and constitution of Liberia. What else needs to happen for President Weah to take serious our lawmakers and their constitutional responsibilities to uphold the laws of Liberia? It means that President Weah is on his way to fulfilling his cherished title of a Benevolent Dictator that exalts him above the laws and constitution of Liberia. But President Weah thinks he is invincible; that the fate that befell his predecessors can never happen to him…until it is too late. Tiawon Gongloe, head of the Liberia National Bar Association is right to not want to do business with LACC which is headed by a Nigerian citizen, a clear violation of our laws by President Weah.
Source:Front Page Africa
September 18, 2020 06:45 UTC