Liberia: US Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Urges Liberia to “Create Conducive Environment” for US Investors to Come and Invest
Liberia: US Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Urges Liberia to “Create Conducive Environment” for US Investors to Come and InvestLeft to right: US Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission, Ms. Alyson Grunder, Mr. George Howe, GC Commissioner on Political and Legal Reforms and Ms. Elizabeth Dorkin, Officer-in-Charge, GCMonrovia – The US Embassy’s Deputy Chief of Mission, Ms. Alyson Grunder, has called on the Liberian Government to create an enabling environment in order to attract investors to invest in Liberia. Ms. Grunder disclosed that investors in her country are willing to do business in Liberia once a conducive environment is created. Speaking further, Deputy US Embassy Chief of Mission Grunder said the extractive industry is vital to the growth of Liberia’s economy. Introducing the one-day dialogue earlier, Ms. Elizabeth Dorkin, Officer-in-Charge of Governance Commission, said the dialogue was aimed at shifting the reform process of Liberia. “As you are aware, the issue regarding transparency accountability is critical to the management of the Extractive Industries to enhance national development.
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September 23, 2020 04:52 UTC
Liberia: Government to Replace Striking Health Workers with New Recruits
MONROVIA – President George Weah has instructed the Minister of Health to carry out a new recruit of health workers to fill in the vacuum created at various health centers due to the ongoing strike action of the current health workers over salary and other benefits. “The Ministry of Health has been instructed to solicit applications from qualified health workers of various grades, including nurses, nurse aides, midwives, laboratory technicians, etc. “The Ministry of Health has been instructed to solicit applications from qualified health workers of various grades, including nurses, nurse aides, midwives, laboratory technicians, etc. On the demands for immediate salary increment and hazard payment, the government assured the health workers of its demonstrated commitment to gradually increase the salaries of health workers, especially workers who are currently earning far below their standardized pay grade; and potential payment of a onetime hazard payment to health workers who are directly involved with the COVID-19 response. The government continues to encourage health workers to return to their assigned posts but will not allow the health system to be put at risk.
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September 21, 2020 05:15 UTC
Liberia: Cummings ‘Sacrifices’ Taa Wongbe To Keep CPP Together Despite Rejection of Nimba Primary Result
The Nimba primary was held amid tension and violence, yet the primary committee announced Madam Weh as winner with 127 votes against Wongbe’s six votes. This result was immediately rejected by the ANC of which Wongbe is a member. The ANC had earlier rejected the resolution, indicating that it had “renewed its objection and rejection to the results of the highly flawed Nimba County Primary”. What happened is our right as a political party to decide who we will send as delegates. Under this circumstance, I, Alexander B. Cummings, have agreed to let Edit Gongloe represent the CPP in Nimba.
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September 21, 2020 05:15 UTC
Liberia: Elections Coordinating Committee Alarms over Voter Trucking; Calls on the National Elections Commission to Investigate and Prosecute Perpetrators
MONROVIA – Liberia’s leading election Observation group, the Elections Coordinating Committee (ECC), has alarmed over what it considers the sale of democracy in the country. According to Bloh, ECC observers have reported the trucking of voters from Montserrado into Bomi, particularly district number one. One case in point was in District Number One, at the CH Dwey High School with center code number 03071 and Klay Town Hall with center code 03043, Electoral District Number 2. Another incident was reported from Bomi County, Electoral District 1 at center: Moses Vincent Compound with code 03075 where violence, harassment and intimidation disrupted the VRU exercise. For social distancing, only in 64 centers that registrants and officials practiced social distancing while in 35 centers, there was no social distancing.
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September 21, 2020 04:52 UTC
Liberia: National Traditional Council Women Hail Pres. Weah for Amb. Kemayah’s Preferment as Foreign Minister
MONROVIA – The National Traditional Council of Liberia has expressed gratitude to President George Weah for his preferment of Mr. Dee Maxwell Kemayah as Foreign Minister, despite an allegation of sexual harassment which came up immediately his nomination was announced. President George Weah for appointing our son, Dee Maxwell Saah Kemayah. Kemayah who has been serving as Liberia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations was recently nominated to serve as Foreign Minister. Tilem and Associates a Law Firm representing Ambassador Kemayah, has denied the allegation terming it as lies and political motivated. 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.
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September 21, 2020 04:51 UTC
Ex-Liberian Foreign Minister Launches New Book Titled “Sundaymah’s Adventures” Written By Madam Brenda Brewer Moore Under The KEEP Project
Ex-Liberian Foreign Minister Launches New Book Titled “Sundaymah’s Adventures” Written By Madam Brenda Brewer Moore Under The KEEP ProjectFormer Minister Akinrele indicated that the promotion of reading skills at the primary level will guarantee the future of children and encourage them to be a part of leadership. She made these comments when she officially launched the book titled: Sundaymah’s Adventures at the YWCA headquarters in Congo Town, outside Monrovia recently. The book was written by Madam Benda Brewer Moore under the Kids Educational Engagement Program (KEEP). She used the occasion to urge parents to spearhead the reading skills of their children at home in a bid of preparing them for leadership in the future. She disclosed that the book “Sundaymah’s Adventures” is first series of a true life story that encourages local content and focuses on the overcoming the fear of public speaking.
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September 20, 2020 23:35 UTC
Liberia: Cape Mount Citizens Petition Dr. Fodee Kromah
GRAND CAPE MOUNT – The people of Grand Cape Mount County on September 12, 2020 petitioned the former National Oil Company of Liberia (NACAL) Chairman Dr. Fodee Kromah to contest the pending mid-term senatorial election in the County. “Let them be warned that Grand Cape mount County is not for sale; neither their money or rice will change the voters’ resolve. “For your information, only the people of Grand Cape Mount County have the constitutional right to elect their lawmakers, Dr. Kromah who is contesting as an independent candidate said. “Cape Mount will never again give you a free ride. If elected senator of grand Cape Mount County, Dr. Kromah has vowed to investigate the mysterious deaths at mine sites in the County; something he said has become more serious, not just in cape Mount but at other gold and diamond mines across the Country.
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September 20, 2020 23:10 UTC
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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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September 18, 2020 07:18 UTC