Rotary Club of Monrovia Celebrates Grant for Hospital Ship to Serve Liberia
MONROVIA – The Rotary Club of Monrovia has praised Mercy Ships and the Rotary Foundation on the approval of the largest Rotary Foundation Global Grant of US$1,125,000. The Rotary Club of Monrovia is the host club in West Africa and with Rotarians from Rotary Club of Sinkor contributed US$10,000 to this landmark Global Grant, making Liberia the only African country to contribute to the grant. The Rotary Club of Monrovia is the host club and contributed US$10,000. Together with the contribution of Rotary Club of Sinkor, Liberia the only African country to contribute to the grant. This record-breaking Rotary Foundation Global Grant will fund vital medical equipment on the world’s largest purpose-built charitable hospital ship, The Global Mercy .
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September 17, 2020 03:00 UTC
Cities Alliance Launches Climate Adaptation Projects to Build Coastal Communities’ Resilience
Monrovia – Cities Alliance Liberia Country Program has launched a ‘Call for Proposals’ under its Community Upgrading Fund (CUF), to support small climate adaptation projects for residents of Westpoint and King Gray in Monrovia. The CUF is a community-driven, inclusive, development initiative from Cities Alliance that provides financing for small infrastructure projects selected by the communities themselves. The Township Commissioner of Westpoint, William C. Wea, speaking at the occasion, re-emphasized the community’s commitment in working with Cities Alliance to undertake a successful project. “We want to thank Cities Alliance for the opportunity and we remain committed in working with them in ensuring that we benefit. Launched in 2016, Cities Alliance LCP is an ambitious, multi-level urban development program that aims to improve the lives and opportunities of up to 400,000 slum dwellers in Greater Monrovia.
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September 17, 2020 01:49 UTC
Liberia: "Dismiss the NEC Magistrate in Grand Gedeh"
Grand Gedeh County – A youth of Grand Gedeh County has written the National Elections Commission to either replace or dismiss the Elections Magistrate in the County ahead of the 2020 senatorial and referendum elections. In the former Karyee filed a complaint with the NEC that he was robbed of victory in Grand Gedeh District three election in 2011. He said it puts the credibility of the elections in doubt if Mr Dougee remains elections Magistrate in the Grand Gedeh County. Dunner also alleged that Magistrate Dougee has a host of close friends – also connected with Rep Grant – who he often hires to conduct elections in Grand Gedeh. The group was opposing a probable appointment of Mr Dougee as a commissioner at the NEC.
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September 16, 2020 10:07 UTC
Liberia: In Bomi County, Residents Reject ‘Strangers’ Trying to Register to Vote – And Decide Their Future
“We know and recognize citizens from Bomi County who are in Monrovia and other parts of the country who have returned to registered to vote. “There is serious trucking in Bomi County but we haven’t been able to establish who is doing it. An NEC Magistrate is the head of the head or Representation of the electoral body in Bomi County. The Bomi County race for the Senate is being heavily contested for with Former House Speaker Alex Tyler and Representative Edwin Snowe working to unseat the incumbent Senator Sando Johnson. However, the incumbent and former Speaker have a herculean task of fending off the threat from Snowe, who has proven to be a formidable political figure since switching from Montserrado County to Bomi County in 2017.
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September 16, 2020 07:07 UTC
Liberia: Citizens in Bomi County are Setting the Pace, Now Residents in Other Counties Need to Follow their Lead
Liberia: Citizens in Bomi County are Setting the Pace, Now Residents in Other Counties Need to Follow their LeadRESIDENTS IN BOMI COUNTY sent a clear message to politicians and their pocketbooks importing voters into their space Wednesday, a phenomenon sweeping across Liberia whenever elections season comes around. But he blames the variances on the National Elections Commission (NEC) staff carrying out the exercise. EVEN AMID WHAT are obvious signs of violations, the National Elections Commission through its Communications Director, Henry Flomo insists: “No one has brought any complaint to the Commission. THE DECISION by residents in Bomi County to reject the practice of importing voters to their county is something residents in other counties should emulate. “There is serious trucking in Bomi County but we haven’t been able to establish who is doing it.
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September 16, 2020 06:45 UTC
Liberia: Citizens Of Bong Turnout To Show Support For Moye As CPP Endorsed Him As Bong County Candidate
Liberia: Citizens Of Bong Turnout To Show Support For Moye As CPP Endorsed Him As Bong County CandidateIn his acceptance statement, Moye called on citizens of the county to join hands in fostering development in the county. At an elaborate program held over the weekend, the Collaborating Political Parties (CPP) endorsed his candidacy. The hierarchy of the CPP over the weekend moved to central Liberia to endorse their candidate for the December 8 special senatorial election in Bong County. Moye, a sitting Deputy Speaker, is in his second term as Representative of Bong County. “I don’t make friends because of what you have, I want to assure you that you have a trusted friend in me in Bong County.
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September 16, 2020 06:33 UTC
Liberia: Activism Groups Demand Probe into Alleged Sodomy made by Mrs. Kanvee Adams against a Clergyman
The allegations made by the renowned gospel musician took over social media and degenerated into a social media battle and war of words between the clergyman and the gospel musician. “This information was made public via social media, and we are not taking it lightly. Let it not go down in history that we heard about an alleged child molester / sex offender living among us and we did nothing about it. Now, how a sex offender slipped through the cracks and became the head of one of the big hospitals of our land is still a mystery. They have already delivered letters to the Liberia Council of Churches, the Ministry of Justice, and the Ministry of Gender.
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September 16, 2020 06:33 UTC
Liberia: National Health Workers Union Announces Strike Action over President Weah, Officials’ ‘Reckless’ Response to Union’s Plights
The latest decision, according the NAHWUL stems from President George Weah and his top officials’ apathetic response to the union’s plights in a recent meeting at the Ministerial complex where the President threatened to dismiss any health workers who dares go on strike. Paynesville – As Liberia grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, the largest auxiliary group of health workers, the National Health Workers’ Union of Liberia (NAHWUL) has announced an indefinite stay home action over the government’s failure to listen to its plights. Among the requests include the issuance of certificate of recognition to the union, increment of health workers’ salaries in fiscal year 2020/2021, the reclassification of health workers and payment of hazard allowance to all health workers. In addition, the union is also calling on the government to give COVID-19 benefits for infected health workers and deceased families and the immediate cancellation of a policy on redeployment and transfer of health workers. The latest decision, according the NAHWUL stems from President George Weah and his top officials’ apathetic response to the union’s plights in a recent meeting at the Ministerial complex where the President threatened to dismiss any health workers who dares go on strike.
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September 16, 2020 06:33 UTC
Liberia: Friends of Herbie McCauley Applauds Montserrado County District 5 Rep. Thomas Fallah for Proper Representation
National Transit Authority Boss Herbies McCauley and Montserrado County District#5 Representative Thomas Fallah at a political rallyPaynesville – A group calling itself Friends of Herbie McCauley, head of the National Transit Authority (NTA), has described Montserrado County District 5 Representative as someone who is developmentally originated, and as such he is the best suited for the Montserrado County senatorial post come December 8, 2020. Friends of Herbie McCauley is an auxiliary group that is in support of Representative Fallah’s Senatorial Bid of Montserrado County. Speaking at an endorsement ceremony for Representative Fallah’s Senatorial bid over the weekend, Anthony Roberts, National Chairman for Friends of Herbie McCauley outlined several developmental initiatives that have been undertaken by Representative Fallah. The university has not begun full operation but Roberts says the T-5 University, when open, will offer varieties of courses that will prepare the young people for the emerging jobs market. According to the National Chairman for Friends of Herbie McCauley, Representative Fallah over the past decade has proffered important legislations which he said are in the interest of not only his District but the country at large.
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September 16, 2020 06:22 UTC
People of Kparnyah Town and Firestone Liberia Dialogue For Peaceful Co-Existence
HARBEL, Margibi County – On Saturday, September 12, 2020 the people of Kparnyah Town, in Margibi County and the Management of Firestone Liberia began a dialogue process which is expected to end a long running tension between the people and the company. Meanwhile, a recent investigative survey conducted by Liberia Land Authority revealed that the land in question falls within Firestone’s concession; adding that the company has not crossed the metes and bounds given by the Government of Liberia. The result of the investigative survey was explained at the mass citizens’ meeting by Attorney Adam Manobah, Chairman of the Liberia Land Authority, LLA. “We have been friends for a long time with the people of Kparnyah Town. I don’t what went wrong, but will to solve the problem,” said Mr Don Darden, General Manager of Firestone Liberia when he spoke at the meeting.
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September 16, 2020 06:22 UTC
Liberia: Sinkor Rotary Club Donates Sanitary Materials to Schools in Rural Montserrado
The intervention was triggered by a FrontPageAfrica report about the lack of preventive materials when the government had just announced the resumption of classes for 12 graders. Lower Montserrado – Low disease preventive practices at public schools in rural Montserrado has worsened, thus prompting the intervention of the Rotary Club of Sinkor. But the Rotary Club of Sinkor has come to the aid of two of these schools by presenting them a consignment of preventive materials to include, detergents, tissues, sanitizers, chloral and masks, among others. Their intervention was triggered by a FrontPageAfrica report about the lack of preventive materials, when government had just announced the resumption of classes for 12 graders. She said their attention to these schools was driven by the FPA publication, which emphasized the need of sanitary and preventive materials.
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September 16, 2020 06:21 UTC
Several Groups in Margibi County Petition Rev. Alexander B. Collins to Run for Senator
Presenting the joint petition statement on behalf of the groups on Sunday, September 13, in Kakata, Margibi County, Joshua D.M. KAKATA, Margibi County – Margibi County senatorial aspirant Rev. Collins to contest the senatorial race in Margibi County was triggered by the Unity Party’s refusal to conduct primary in the county. Presenting the joint petition statement on behalf of the groups on Sunday, September 13, in Kakata, Margibi County, Joshua D.M. Sumo, however, implored the people of Margibi County to support the candidacy of Rev.
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September 16, 2020 06:11 UTC
Foundation for Human Rights Defense Liberia Commends Government for Steps Toward the Fight Against the Crime of Rape
Foundation for Human Rights Defense Liberia Commends Government for Steps Toward the Fight Against the Crime of RapeMONROVIA – The Foundation for Human Rights Defense (FOHRD)-Liberia is commending President George Manneh Weah and the entire Liberian Government for the bold steps taken so far toward the fight against the increase in the wave of rape in Liberia. FOHRD believes that the recent giant step taken by the Liberian Government in an effort to curb this menace and other associated vices, by declaring rape a “national emergency”, is in the right direction. FOHRD views the action of the American Government as very significant in the fight against corruption and the collaborative efforts of international partners to reduce poverty and protect human rights. About FOHRDThe Foundation for Human Rights Defense (FORHD) works to promote equal rights and justice in Liberia. FORHD documents and publishes on cases of religious, political and other discriminations and demands freedom and justice for all.
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September 16, 2020 06:11 UTC
African Leaders For Nutrition Call On Leaders To Embed Nutrition Within The Covid-19 Response And Recovery
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast – The African Leaders for Nutrition (ALN) have unveiled a position paper calling upon African Heads of State and Governments to ensure that financing for nutrition is included in their country’s COVID-19 response and recovery plans. The position paper, titled “Embedding Nutrition within the COVID-19 Response and Recovery,” was sent to African member states by His Majesty King Letsie III of the Kingdom of Lesotho, an ALN “Nutrition Champion”. Embedding Nutrition within the COVID-19 Response and Recovery recommends that countries maintain and increase the level of funding allocated to nutrition to safeguard previous efforts to address malnutrition, and ensure there are no gaps within their multi-year nutrition programmes in immediate, medium-term and post-pandemic recovery COVID-19 responses. Nutrition cannot be left behind in the COVID-19 response in Africa. Embedding Nutrition within the COVID-19 Response and Recovery forms part of the African Development Bank’s COVID-19 Response Facility to deploy financial and technical measures to cushion African economies and livelihoods against the health, social and economic impacts of the pandemic.
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September 16, 2020 06:07 UTC
Sen. Aspirants Call for a Halt to Process, Threatens Injunction
MONROVIA – The Margibi County Police have their custody 27-year-old Abednego Garlawolo for alleged double voter registration. But he blames the variances on the National Elections Commission (NEC) staff carrying out the exercise. Several others were discovered in Bomi County where voter trucking massively took place. Montserrado County Senatorial aspirant, Mr. Bernard Benson, popularly known as DJ Blue described the process as fraudulent and has threatened to file an injunction on the entire voter roll update process. “I’m calling on the Elections Commission to put an immediate halt to the ongoing voter roll update process.
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September 15, 2020 07:52 UTC