Liberia: President Weah Says, Data Collection Is Key to National Development
Congo Town – President George Manneh Weah said a national census is key to developing timely, relevant, sufficient and reliable data-sets to help support development efforts in Liberia. “After the Census, we will have accurate data for the formulation of policy as well as implementation, monitoring and evaluation,” President Weah averred. But President Weah was quick to note, that at this time of Liberia development drive with a pandemic looming large, Government cannot provide all the necessary inputs. President Weah said ECOWAS Radio will also lend assistance to the census with advocacy and sensitization of the population. President Weah has, meanwhile, expressed appreciation for the support government has received, and continue to receive, from all of its International Partners.
Source:Front Page Africa
September 28, 2020 06:56 UTC
Notre Dame University College of Liberia Licensed To Operate
MONROVIA – The National Commission on Higher Education (NCHE) in Liberia has granted a license to the Notre Dame University College of Liberia (NDUCL) to operate as a higher education institution in Liberia. The Notre Dame University College of Liberia offers an array of relevant marketplace courses leading to the baccalaureate degree. NDUCL faculty members are passionate individuals who are dedicated to ongoing research in their respect fields and bring with them a diverse wealth of knowledge and skills. The Notre Dame University encourages and upholds freedom of speech and respect for diversity. All those passionate about a very high standard and intentional quality college education are encouraged to visit the NDUCL offices located on 15th Street (Beach Side) in Sinkor, Monrovia.
Source:Front Page Africa
September 28, 2020 06:56 UTC
Liberia: First Lady Clar Weah Presents Fulfills Promise of US$15k to Female National Team; Presents Cash to LFA
Monrovia – The First Lady of Liberia, Clar Marie Weah, has fulfilled her promise to the senior women team of Liberia by presenting a cash of US$15,000 to the Liberia football Association. Liberia beat Guinea Bissau 4-0 on 26 February, Gambia 2-1 on 2 March and Cape Verde 1-0 on 7 March to win the bronze medals. The fulfilment of the promise followed a FrontPageAfrica report of the team members complaining of feeling abandoned by the First Lady. LFA President Mustapha Raji received the money promised to turn the money over to the team. “As CAF women’s football ambassador, we will count on your support and the government to develop and improve women’s football.
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September 28, 2020 06:45 UTC
Liberia: ‘These Allegations Compromise ECOWAS Security’ – Sen. Karnga-Lawrence Says; Calls for Independent Investigation in Alleged Diplomatic Passport Fraud
MONROVIA – Senator Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence (Liberty Party, Grand Bassa County) laments that the allegations of Liberian diplomatic passports being sold to drug lords under the guise of they being Liberia’s representatives in other countries has the tendency of undermining the security of entire West Africa. Sen. Lawrence said the compromise of Liberia’s international standing and reputation dangerously risks every Liberian holding a passport including diplomats. Each passport designate its holder as representing the broader West African space. To criminally sell these passports, as it is being alleged, to international criminals and terrorists, is to risk our credibility in Ecowas, and undermine our regional standing,” Sen. Lawrence noted. She also stated that recommendations that would emanate from the investigation should be made public and implemented.
Source:Front Page Africa
September 27, 2020 19:41 UTC
Liberia: 'Controversial Honorary Consul Obtained Diplomatic Passport Legitimately'
Nagbe: “Now regarding Representative Snowe and others who are regurgitating the falsehood that the government sold diplomatic passports to a drug dealer, the onus is on them to come forward with the information they have. The issue also drew the attention of the Representative Edwin Snowe who heads the House Committee on Foreign Relations posted to Facebook: “This passport story is getting serious! Nigerian drug dealer as Liberian Honorary Consul to Mexico and issued Liberian Diplomatic Passport? He added: “Was it President Weah who invented the posts of Honorary Counsels or Ambassadors at Large? In fact, there were hundreds of these foreigners appointed before he became President of Liberia.
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September 27, 2020 13:36 UTC
BA Group Chair Tony Elumelu Makes Times 100 Annual Listing For 2020
Tony Elumelu, Chairman for United Bank for Africa Group has been named in the 2020 TIME100, the annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Mr. Elumelu who also is the founder of Heirs Holdings and the Tony Elumelu Foundation, has successfully positioned himself through his many entrepreneurial and philanthropic undertakings as a model to the young people on the African Continent. Time 100 is an annual listing of the 100 most influential people in the world, by the American news magazine Time. Those making the annual listing have gone the extra mile to make a difference in the world while impacting the lives of people. As Chairman of UBA Group, Mr. Elumelu overseas business in 20 African Countries, the United States, London and France.
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September 26, 2020 22:18 UTC
Liberia: Former Foreign Minister Findley Responds to Accusation of Involvement with Passport Fraud; Says Diplomatic Passports Were Legally Issued
It can be recalled that Wonplo was suspended from his last year for allegedly being unable to account for several diplomatic passport booklets. Deweh Gray, Deputy Minister for Legal Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, R.L. Although it was part of my job as Director of Passports to issue diplomatic passports by law. He said, Mr. Wonplo provided contradicting information when he alleged that the Liberian diplomatic passports were given to non-Liberians. According to him, holders of diplomatic passports do not necessarily have to be Liberians.
Source:Front Page Africa
September 25, 2020 06:56 UTC
An ‘Enabling Environment’Will Draw Investors To Liberia
IN A CONVERSATION with Gulf New last November, Liberian President George Manneh Weah proclaimed that Liberia was opened for business. “Liberia is open for business and we are creating the right environment that makes it seamless for investors to get a head-start,” the President declared. “Obstacles to doing business in Liberia as evidenced by the 2020 World Bank Doing Business report are a dissuading factor for individuals and corporations deciding on countries in which to set up shop”, Madam Grunder said. FOLLOWING HER ELECTION in 2005, former President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf declared the country opened for business and launched an international effort to lure investors to the post-war nation. LAST YEAR, Forbes magazine conducted a study of countries business climate and ranked Liberia as the first on the list of the top 10 worst destinations for doing business.
Source:Front Page Africa
September 25, 2020 06:45 UTC
Liberia: Monrovia City Mayor Jefferson Koijee Wants Judge Explain Release of Alleged Notorious Armed Robber from Prison; Says He’s Often Falsely Linked
According to him, the allegation against him led him to conduct an independent investigation into the release of the armed robber. He stated that his investigation uncovered that the alleged armed robber was released based on legal application by the late Atty. Moses W. Sondah to Criminal Court “D.” Accordingly, the records show that on 8 March, A.D. 2019, Atty. Moses W. Sondah (late) filed with Criminal Court “D” a “Motion for Admission to Bail” and it was on the basis of this motion that defendant Kesselle Mulbah was released. The official release which was sent to the Monrovia Central Prison for the release of Defendant Kesselle Mulbah is also attached hereto for your reference.
Source:Front Page Africa
September 25, 2020 06:45 UTC
Liberia: Lack of Adequate Testing Equipment Creating Constraints for Issuance of COVID-19 Travel Certificate In Time
We don’t have the luxury of Lab Materials like other countries,” Dr. Kpanyen said. AVR Machine is used to facilitate the management of chronic health conditions while the PCR Testing is used to amplify small segments of DNA. Dr. Kpanyen further explained that the PCR Testing which Liberia is carrying out, is more standard and there are no fees attached. Furthermore, Dr. Kpanyen explained that out of four GeneExpert Machine at the Laboratory, only one is functional. “I like to clarify that our lab turnaround time is 24-72 hours, which provides us the space to collect specimens and issuance of travel certificates within 72 hours,” Dr. Kpanyen averred.
Source:Front Page Africa
September 25, 2020 06:33 UTC
Liberia: House of Representatives Re-summons CBL over Increase of Mutilated Banknotes Despite Printing of L$4 Billion New Banknotes
Liberia: House of Representatives Re-summons CBL over Increase of Mutilated Banknotes Despite Printing of L$4 Billion New BanknotesCapitol Hill, Monrovia – The House of Representatives has reconsidered its decision and summoned top management of the Central Bank of Liberia to appear before its full plenary to address the current flow of mutilated banknotes on the Liberian market despite infusing L$4 billion banknotes of newly printed banknotes. In its special sitting in December 2019, the Legislature, based on the request of President George M. Weah approved the printing of additional L$4 billion banknotes to ease the liquidity pressure on the government. During the bank’s latest appearance before the House, plenary voted in favor of a motion mandating its Committee on Banking and Currency to investigate the CBL and reports its findings to for subsequent actions. She said the money was printed to ease the liquidity problem and to also sterilize the mutilated banknotes commiserating with the L$4 billion new notes, but if the CBL printed without sterilizing, it would result to excess of L$2 billion over previous legal notes. “It is important to note that previous resolution that calls for printing of new family of bank notes places printing at L$30 billion, accounting for L$28 billion previously printed and two billion would be for allowance of long term growth,” she said.
Source:Front Page Africa
September 25, 2020 06:33 UTC
Liberia: 18 Women, 100 Men Will Vie for 15 Senate Seats in Midterm Elections
Monrovia – A total of one hundred eighteen (118) constants will vie for 15 seats in the pending December 8, 2020 Senatorial Midterm elections on December 8, 2020. Prominent amongst the 18 women are Senator Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence of the Collaborating Political Parties (CPP), and political leader of the opposition Liberty Party (LP). Senator Karnga Lawrence will be joined by other Women on the CPP ticket on the ballot, according to the final listing of candidates released by the National Elections Commission Thursday. She too has contested elections in the past is now running on the ticket of the ruling CPP. In 2017, a survey showed that Women constitute half of the more than two million people who registered to vote, according to Liberia’s National Elections Commission (NEC).
Source:Front Page Africa
September 25, 2020 06:22 UTC
Liberia: Former Council of Patriots Youth Leaders Launch CDC’s Council of Patriots
Monrovia – Barely a week after they resigned and joined the governing Coalition for Democratic Change; former Youth Wing Leaders of the Council of Patriots, have now found what they termed as the CDC’s Council of Patriots. The COP Youth League Leaders who were suspended by COP National Leadership last week officially joined the governing Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) at the Party Headquarters in Congo Town. COP has a good tide with the CPP but On August 31, 2020, the leaders of the COP Youth Wing withdraw their support from the Collaborating Political Parties (CPP). Two days after the COP Youth Wing withdrawal from the CPP, the head of the Council of Patriots Henry Costa distances the National Leadership from the action the Youth Wing took. While the investigation was ongoing, the COP suspended Youth Leaders trooped their way to the CDC Party headquarters in Congo Town and openly declared their membership for the ruling-CDC.
Source:Front Page Africa
September 25, 2020 06:22 UTC
Liberia: Senator Darius Dillon, National Elections Commission Commit to Promoting Peaceful Elections
Monrovia – Montserrado County Senator Abraham Darius Dillon and the National Elections Commission (NEC) have pledged to promote a peaceful electoral process leading to the December 8, 2020, Special senatorial elections. However, only Senator Dillon and the NEC, through its Director of Civic and Voter Education, Paul Wreh Wilson graced Day- One of the two-day event, and in separate remarks vowed to promote a peaceful democratic process. Senator Dillon’s PledgeIn his pledge, Senator Dillon called on all sides of the political divide to refrain from violence and once again retracted his incendiary comments made against President George Weah. The elections Commission Chairperson is concerned and we are disappointed on what is obtaining now in the country when it comes to electoral violence,” he said. Speaking on several issues confronting the NEC, he said stressed budget is impeding the commission to effectively conduct civic and voter education.
Source:Front Page Africa
September 25, 2020 06:19 UTC
Monrovia READS NOOK BOOK Store Launched
MONROVIA – Over the weekend, a new bookstore was launched by Monrovia READS, a reading literacy NGO. “The NOOK BOOK Store”, according to the founder Mr. D. Othniel Forte, “attempts to fill a major gap in the provision of Liberian literature. The NOOKBOOK store will serve primarily as a ‘literary space’. But equally as important is that creatives need a space to freely exercise their creativity.”“We will hold book launches and book chats, master classes, workshops, book clubs etc. As this partnership with Monrovia READS fulfils an important goal of our school- to develop the creativity and critical thinking skills of our learners.”
Source:Front Page Africa
September 25, 2020 06:11 UTC