Liberia: ‘Lies and False Sexual Harassment Allegations’ – Foreign Minister-Designate Debunks Allegations
In a letter submitted to Ambassador Kemayah, Madam Wilson expressed anguish and distress over what she says was a sexual advance or sexual harassment toward me. She wrote:You, Ambassador Kemayah called me to your office and locked the door, where I was sexually harassed by you. On January 8, 2020, Ms. Wilson was repeatedly advised by staff to stop drinking different mixtures of liquor due to her medical condition of seizures, but Ms. Wilson was adamant; and continued. Ms. Wilson and the Secretary even agreed to have every communication between them documented because according to the Secretary, Ms. Wilson always gives different versions of what her boss, the Secretary, tells her. As we stated in our September 4, 2020 email to Ms. Wilson “Our client denies these false allegations.
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September 15, 2020 07:41 UTC
Liberia: National Elections Commission Must Address Rising Concerns Regarding Trucking of Voters & Multiple Registration by Voters
OVER THE PAST 24 to 72 hours, since the National Elections Commission commenced its Voter Registration exercise, several trucks have been spotted taking voters to registration centers across the country. THE ISSUE OF TRUCKING voters is just one of many dogging the run-up to the Midterm Senatorial elections set for December. ADDING MORE FUEL to the fire, numerous incidents are popping up from around the country, regarding multiple registration of some of these commercial voters. MR. BERNARD ‘DJ BLUE’ BENSON, a candidate for the Montserrado County Senatorial elections has said he would file an injunction to halt the process. INCUMBENT SENATOR ABRAHAM DARIUS DILLON has also said he would file a complaint to halt the process due to the issues of multiple registration being reported across the country.
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September 15, 2020 07:36 UTC
LEFT BRAIN, RIGHT BRAIN: Diplomat & Civil Servant, Nathaniel Barnes offers Thought-Provoking Musings on Liberia’s Perennial Problems
The Liberia paradigm lacks the essentials of inclusiveness and justice which may be an indicator of its national denial. “A good and effective leader is by definition an effective politician. Political dynamics within institutions and associations in the Diaspora, like Liberia, are generally driven along tribal/ethnic lines and interests. Liberians in the Diaspora continue to demonstrate unprecedented enthusiasm (to some extent anxiety) about political and social developments in Liberia. “The history of Liberia is fraught with disparities which cover nearly every aspect of the Liberia experience; economically, socially and politically.
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September 15, 2020 07:18 UTC
Liberia: Kids Engagement Education Project Receives 2020 National Literacy Award
The award is in recognition of the organization’s sustained support to the sector over the years, particularly promoting literacyMonrovia – The Ministry of Education has awarded the Kids Engagement Education Project(KEEP) this year’s Literacy Award. KEEP received the award during the observation of World Literacy Day which was observed virtually on September 8, 2020, with a formal presentation by the Minister of Education Hon. D. Ansu Sonii today September 14, 2020 at the Ministry of Education. The award is in recognition of the organization’s sustained support to the sector over the years, particularly promoting literacy. We from the Education Ministry and sector and Government of Liberia appreciate the work you do.
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September 15, 2020 07:18 UTC
Liberia: Food Distributors Go Hungry in Nimba, Threaten to Sell Data Collection Materials
Bahn City, Nimba County – A group of enumerators contracted by the Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS) to gather data in Bahn City, Nimba County have threatened to sell the materials given them to buy food and transport themselves back to Monrovia. The group, about 11 in total were hired by LISGIS to gather data in Bahn City and its surrounding towns and villages for the ongoing COVID-19 food distribution exercise. Meanwhile, LISGIS, as part of the Steering committee, working with the World Food Program (WFP) to implement the Government food distribution exercise, is charged with the integral responsibility to enumerate every household in Liberia before the distribution of the package to the family. “By the end of Saturday, we will complete the greater Monrovia area for data collection and move to rural Montserrdo. Then to Margibi, Nimba and Grand Kru, to be followed by the other counties,” he said back in July.
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September 15, 2020 07:18 UTC
Three Years to Build, Nearly 15 Years under Renovation: Liberia’s Executive Mansion Now a Milking Cow?
Since the unfortunate incident, over US$15M has been budgeted by the past and current governments for the Executive Mansion renovation. We have gone three years now after the Mansion renovation works could have been done in March 2018. Months later, the GAC in its findings, observed a waste of over US$10M on the Executive Mansion renovation project. No actionsMadam Sirleaf failed to act on the GAC report released on the Executive Mansion renovation project until the expiration of her 12-year tenure. Since his pronouncement, not enough has been done to ensure that millions of dollars budgeted for the Executive Mansion renovation works are accounted for.
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September 15, 2020 07:17 UTC
Liberia: Stone For Stone, Gun For Gun: Sen. Dillon Threatens Harsh Retaliation after Being Stoned and Attacked During Outreach
Senator Dillon had gone at the meeting to engage his supporters and to detail his plans ahead of the December 8 senatorial election. The unidentified individual was prevented from reaching to Senator Dillon, lifted and threw out of the hall by security guards. The forum is located right opposite the Church of God of Prophecy, where Senator Dillon and his supporters were also meeting. Senator Dillon has later risked away, along with his entourage, while Representative Seeboe and his family also escaped unharmed during the incident. Less than 24 hours, Senator Dillon backpedaled over his previous pronouncement to “throw stones” at the convoy and home of President Weah.
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September 15, 2020 07:07 UTC
Liberia: Man, 22, Suffering From ‘Spinal Stenosis’ Appeals for Assistance
Gbarnga, Bong County – James Doloyuwah, 22, is currently suffering from ‘Spinal Stenosis’ and is seeking aid for advanced medical treatment. James is a youth of Suakoko Town in Bong County and a 10th-grade secondary school student. Doloyuwah is currently residing in Bong County and is a high school student who cuts palm-nut and then sell it for survival. Due to this condition, Doloyuwah says the spinal cord has lost its normal coordination. For now, he says, his paramount concern is to seek advanced medical treatment.
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September 15, 2020 07:04 UTC
Liberia: Lonestar Cell MTN Mobile Money Partners With Worldremit On International Remittances
Monrovia – Lonestar Cell MTN, Liberia’s leading GSM and Mobile Financial Services company, has partnered with WorldRemit to make it possible for Mobile Money customers to receive international remittances straight to their Lonestar Cell MTN Mobile Money accounts, free of charge. Adding international remittances to the vast and rapidly expanding MoMo ecosystem affirms Lonestar Cell MTN’s commitment to make daily financial transactions easier, safer and more convenient. Christopher Ssali, Acting General Manager of Lonestar Cell MTN Mobile Money, said, “Liberians can now receive international financial remittances from family and friends in Europe, Canada and the USA more easily and safely. All they need to do is visit any Lonestar Cell MTN service center or registered MoMo agent with a valid identification card and fill out an application form. For those receiving money, the company offers a wide range of options including bank deposit, cash collection, mobile airtime top-up and mobile money.
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September 15, 2020 06:56 UTC
“Rise Up People Of Liberia, Rise Up”
Let us focus on effective regulations, trustworthiness, responsibility, transparency, credibility, selflessness, accountability and form a profound system for checks and balances. Our health system should promote safety, effectiveness and one that produces the best outcomes. Creating andexecuting potent regulations and policies would definitely set good standards and good health practices to our health system. The health system should promote preventative medicine as a proactive approach to patient care in preventing a disease or medical condition. Our people will have good quality of life — we should not let them downLet us join forces and unite to uplift Liberia and ourselves: This I call “A Character with Value”.
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September 15, 2020 06:56 UTC
Dictators Do Not Ask For The Consent Of The People
Dictators do not ask for the consent of the people; they just impose themselves on the people in clever schemes by way of fraudulent “elections.” Once “elected” the dictatorship creeps in slowly. Weah simply wants to emulate Tubman, Tolbert, Doe and Tayor but must and should be mindful of the brutal end of their regimes. Tubman, Tolbert, Doe and Tayor didnt start out that fast. That is why Samuel Tweah is strategically placed as the gatekeeper keeping an eagle’s eye over our money at the Treasury. That is the price or prize a Benevolent Dictator must be willing to pay.
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September 15, 2020 06:56 UTC
Liberia: EPS Not Taking Sen. Dillon’s Threat against Pres. Weah for Granted
It would therefore necessitate appropriate security response to eliminate any such threat in order to safeguard the President of the Republic,” the EPS Director stated. The EPS is the elite paramilitary group responsible for the protection of the President, his family, the Vice President and other VIPs. Sen. Dillon crossed his bounds during his live broadcast and threatened to wage violence against President George Weah with stones and guns. George Weah’s convoy – we’ll stone it… When they shoot gun, they’ll not know where gun will come from to respond. One rock thrown at me, going forward rocks would be thrown at George Weah’s convoy.
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September 14, 2020 22:41 UTC
Liberia National Bar Association Rejects Cllr. Nwabudike’s Invitation to Attend National Anti-Corruption Conference
A perusal of His various passports showed his birth dates as October 19, 1960, October 2, 1963, October 2, 1965 and October 2, 1969MONROVIA – The Liberia National Bar Association (LNBA) has rejected an invitation from Cllr. A. Ndubuisi Nwabudike, chairman of the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) to partake in the National Anti-Corruption Conference scheduled for September 16-17. The LNBA’s rejection letter was specific that the rejection was due to Cllr. The Bar had expelled the LACC Chairman on the basis of fraud after it established that he ‘fraudulently’ presented himself as a Liberian to obtain membership with the Bar. This prompted the Liberia National Bar Association of which he was a member at the time to launch an investigation into the matter.
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September 14, 2020 21:25 UTC
Liberia: US Embassy Donates Educational Supplies to Gray D. Allison School
MONROVIA – The Gray D. Allison High School has received assorted educational and personal health supplies to help with the educational year from the United States Embassy, near Monrovia. This follows series of donations from the United States Embassy through its offices of Defense Attache and Security Cooperation. Presenting the donated items on behalf of the U S Embassy, Col. Matthew Alden said the United States of America values its relationship with Liberia. He expressed gratitude for the level of partnership existing between the United States Embassy and the Ministry of National Defense. Receiving the donated items on behalf of the Gray D. Allison family, the Principal, Mr. James E. Richardson, expressed thanks and appreciation to the United States Embassy for the donation, assuring that it will be used for the intended purpose.
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September 14, 2020 18:33 UTC
Liberia: Sen. Dillon’s Incitement, Threats on Pres. Weah Meet Stiff Resistance from Ruling Party
MONROVIA – The Mighty Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) categorically condemns the threat of violence and war-mongering emanating from the opposition Collaborating Political Party’s senator, Hon. The CDC calls on all well-meaning Liberians, civil society groupings, the international community, and our development partners to categorically condemn the latest threat on our peace by Senator Dillon. The opposition Collaborating Political Parties has threatened to disrupt the pending electoral process thus, instructing their supporters to throw stones at any government functions, gatherings of the CDC and the convoy of the President. We call on the national security apparatus to remain vigilant and bring to book anyone involved in any acts of violence. Furthermore, the CDC strongly frowns on the mass trucking of voters from one part of the country to another by the collaborating Political Parties (CPP) especially Senator Nyonblee Kangar Lawrence of Grand Bassa County.
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September 14, 2020 18:22 UTC