How a Former Hospital Chief Lured a 14-Year-old Girl to Rape
THE BOWEN INDICTMENT: In graphic and detailed accounts gathered from the case Indictment of Tobias Bowen, a star basketball player from the B.W. So, I decided to use the law.”In her own words, the survivor told authorities in a statement on July 29 how she was first lured by the defendant. While going, I met a man named Tobias Bowen in his car on the road. A copy of the Survivor’s Rape Report, also in possession of FrontPageAfrica, showed that she was penetrated by the defendant. The amended and enacted legislation to amend the new Penal Code of June 1976 Chapter 14, Section 14.70 and 14.71 (the Rape Law), states: “A person who has sexual intercourse with another person (male or female) without his/her consent has committed rape that is punishable by ten (10) years or lifetime imprisonment depending on the degree of the rape (rape of a minor, rape resulting in serious bodily harm, rape using a weapon, gang rape).
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August 07, 2020 21:10 UTC
Liberian Association of Canada Receives $96.846.50 from the Government of Canada for Community Emergency Support
Hamilton, Ontario – The Liberian Association of Canada has been awarded emergency funding of US$S9,846.50 from the Government of Canada’s Emergency Community Support Fund led by Employment and Social Development Canada. With this funding, the association will mobilize volunteers to reach out to 121 vulnerable Liberian families within Toronto and surrounding areas to support issues with food security and address isolation due to COVID-19. This funding is in addition to $81,000 already secured by the association to support Liberians in the Province of Quebec. This effort is part of our nationwide strategy to support as many vulnerable Liberian families as possible across Canada,” according to Leo Nupolu Johnson, president of the Liberian Association of Canada. The Emergency Community Support Fund is administered by the Canadian Red Cross Society (“CRCS”) on behalf of the Canadian Government.
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August 07, 2020 11:37 UTC
Liberia: In the Corruption Fight, The Gander Must Be Treated Like the Goose
Liberia: In the Corruption Fight, The Gander Must Be Treated Like the GooseThe President’s bind eye and deaf ear to the LNBA’s investigative report, recommendation and the public outcry for the suspension of Cllr. Nwabudike and the launching of an independent investigation or review of the LNBA’s findings show clear hypocrisy in his quest to fight corruption. Nwabudike and the launching of an independent investigation or review of the LNBA’s findings shows clear hypocrisy in his quest to fight corruption. IF CORRUPTION would end in Liberia, it would take a realistic and holistic approach without fear or favor. Liberia would continue to wallow in the menace of corruption as long as we continue to treat the goose better than the gander.
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August 07, 2020 11:06 UTC
Japanese Government Donates US$3.3 Million Worth of Food, Medical Equipment to Liberia
His Excellency, Mr. HimenoTsutomu, Ambassador of Japan to the Republic of LiberiaMonrovia – The Governments of Japan and Liberia have signed two Exchanges of Notes on Japanese Grant Assistances of total 350,000,000 Japanese Yen, which is approximately US$3.3 million. The assistance from the Japan government will also see the provision of high standard medical equipment to health facilities in Liberia. In addition to the grant to Liberia, the Japanese government will also donate several medical equipment worth about US$950,000. Meanwhile, the Asian nation is also initiating a food assistance program to alleviate the country’s food shortages “from the viewpoint of human security”. This is the seventh round of food assistance since 2008 when the first food assistance was signed between two governments.
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August 07, 2020 10:52 UTC
Prominent Liberian Women Say ‘Discrepancy’ in the Law Contributes to Women’s Property Rights Violation
Law Enforcement is CardinalAllison, who is also a former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia, called on the Legislature to enact legislations that will protect women’s property rights while ensuring implementation, monitoring, and compliance. “Discriminatory laws, customs, biased attitudes, unresponsive authorities, and ineffective courts are some of the factors that contribute to women’s property rights violations.”Madam Allison pointed out key steps that the government can take to protect women’s property rights. She mentioned the promotion of public awareness campaigns to inform the people mainly in rural areas about women’s equal property rights. “Single women, divorcées, widows, and women from minority groups are more vulnerable to land rights being violated,” Madam Nagbe said. “When men and their power are being threatened by women’s independence to property rights, men tend to use violence.
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August 07, 2020 10:41 UTC
iCampus Hosts Standup Comedy Shows to Raise Awareness about COVID-19
The “Corobaby Fun and Learning’’ comedy shows were broadcast live on KMTV and RCM TV and continue to engage online viewers. When she came near me, I said, ‘social distancing.’’Comedian ‘’Arthur Arthur’’ started his comedic act by reminding online viewers about the importance of sanitizing. Ebola started in Africa, but COVID-19 started in China and is devasting America. The comedy shows, he said, enabled iCampus to explore complex issues and break down barriers. “Due to the COVID-19, iCampus has embraced the challenge of creating these online standup comedy shows that combine jokes and storytelling to catalyze and reflect new norms and social change in Liberia,’’ Jeke said.
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August 07, 2020 10:41 UTC
Girls for Change Liberia Launches ‘Safe Schools for Children’ Campaign
‘’The campaign dubbed as ‘Safer Schools’ will engage government, school administrators and partners in the educational sector to ensure schools across the country are in straight adherence to the National Health Protocols and mostly especially internationally accepted health and safety standards and practices’’. The awareness will focus on promoting safe school environments, she said. “We call on the relevant agencies and Government Ministries to provide strong supervision to various school campuses to ensure health protocols are observed. According to the UNESCO, the global COVID-19 pandemic has led to unprecedented levels of disruption to education, impacting over 90%of the world’s student population: 1.54 billion children, including 743 million girls. And to reverse this, Girls for Change is urging government, education stakeholders, parents, students and the entire country to work together for the return of all kids to school and a special emphasis must be placed on girls children too.
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August 07, 2020 10:30 UTC
NEC Chairperson Dedicates Buildings Constructed by UNDP in Margibi and Lower Bong Counties
MONROVIA – The Chairperson of the National Elections Commission (NEC) has dedicated several new buildings constructed by the UNDP and partners in Margibi and Lower Bong Counties in Liberia. The NEC Chairperson spoke simultaneously in Kakata, Margibi and Totota, Bong Counties when she received and dedicated a number of newly constructed and renovated buildings from the UNDP and Partners. She warned the Senior Magistrates Gognkpa Blackie Krah and Fomba Swaray of Lower Bong and Margibi Counties that the issue of maintenance lays squarely under their supervision. The large warehouses, offices, generator houses, and the entire fencing of the Magisterial Offices in Kakata, Margibi and Totota lower Bong Counties were officially dedicated and turned over to the Elections Commission. Dozens of citizens of Margibi and Lower Bong Counties, including local government officials as the Superintendent, District Commissioner, Students, and Civil Society Groupings attended the two separate colorful programs and expressed thanks to the UNDP and Partners for the gesture.
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August 07, 2020 10:30 UTC
The Rainbow Alliance Gets NEC Authorization, Frowns on Breaches to the Liberian Constitution
Monrovia – The Rainbow Alliance (RA) comprising the largest group of registered political parties in Liberia has been granted authorization by the National Elections Commission (NEC) to operate as a single political institution pending the certification process. The general public is hereby assured of the commitment of the Rainbow Alliance to work for meaningful changes in the governance structure of Liberia and the livelihood of ordinary Liberians. 2020 ReferendumThe official Gazette of the pending 2020 Referendum is in gross violation of Article 92 of the 1986 Constitution of the Republic of Liberia. The Rainbow Alliance therefore gives notice that it will vigorously campaign for a NO VOTE in the Referendum for Dual Citizenship. The Rainbow Alliance is confident that the National Elections Commission is aware of these breaches to the constitution and elections laws and will move rapidly to remedy the situation under the law and under the Inter-party Consultative Committee framework.
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August 07, 2020 10:18 UTC
Liberia: President Trump’s Ambassador Nominee Tells Senate Foreign Relations Committee, He’ll Engage Weah Govt. on Graft
“We are just wrapping the MCC compact of US$257 million in Liberia that the kinds of things in Liberia that the president and people have been asking for, additional electricity, additional water and build roads. In 2016, Liberia received a grant of US$257 million from the United States through the MCC to enhance its electricity and road projects. The 2019 score prompted President Weah to suggest a paradigm shift in the way MCC conduct its scorecard. So, if we get homework to do and we have courses to take, please give us the extra study class and let teachers be there, so we can make an effort,” President Weah said. At Thursday’s hearing, Mr. McCarthy praised Liberia’s post-war progress while trumpeting the ties between the two countries.
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August 07, 2020 08:05 UTC
Liberia: Members of Ruling Party Gather to View Remains of Fallen Partisan Munah Pelham-Youngblood
The remains of the former Representative was taken from the St. Moses Funeral Parlor in Gardnersville by some senior officials of the government and hierarchies of the CDC. At the CDC headquarters, the family of the late Representative Youngblood sat behind the casket which was mounted on a podium. “If you listened to the song that [was] played at CDC headquarters, I carefully wrote that song and needed the best person to sing it. For three hours, mourners, mostly partisans of the CDC were put in a long queue to view the body of the late Representative. Speaking to FrontPageAfrica, some partisans of the CDC say the former lawmaker would be remembered for being vocal and promoting the party’s agenda.
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August 07, 2020 07:52 UTC
Liberia: Senate Ad-hoc Committee Suspects Scam in Senate Staffers’ Payroll
MONROVIA – The Senate ad-hoc committee chaired by Senator Alphonso Gaye (UP-Grand Gedeh County) which was charged with the responsibility to investigate staffer complaint of salary deduction has called for an independent audit of the Senate staffer payroll. Mr. Gaye said he believes the payroll submitted is a scam. The ad-hoc committee observed disparity in the Senate staffer payroll and salary allotment. “We also observed disparity in the payroll where employees of the same status are making more than their colleagues in other departments. According to the committee’s report, the additional envelop will restore staffers to their previous position before the harmonization.
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August 07, 2020 07:41 UTC
Liberia: GAC Report Nails Ministry Of Defense For Questionable Spending Of Us$5.8 Million Between Fiscal Years 2013/2014 to 2016/2017
However, the GAC report says management only remitted US$3,965.33 to NASSCORP. Monrovia – The Ministry of National Defense (MOD) spent US5.8 million between fiscal years 2013/2014 to 2016/2017 without supporting documents such as payment vouchers, requests, invoices, quotations, delivery notes etc. to authenticate the expenditure, audit report released by the General Auditing Commission (GAC) to the National Legislature says. Further, the GAC report says the Ministry of National Defense Management did not -maintain fuel/gasoline distribution logs for the fuel/gasoline procured in the amount of US$ 4.3 million. However, the GAC report says management only remitted US$3,965.33 to NASSCORP.
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August 07, 2020 07:41 UTC
Liberia: Former Bomi County Senator Lahai Lansanah is Dead
Monrovia – Mr. Lahai Gbabye Lansanah, a former Senior Senator from Bomi County has died. “On November 6, 2015, in Tubmanburg, Bomi County, I announced to the people that indeed I have made a return to the Unity Party,” former Bomi County Senator Lahai Gbagba Lansanah has disclosed in Monrovia. Former Senator Lansanah said reconciliation must be holistic, and not be based on pocket side reconciliation. On the decision by Vice President Joseph Boakai to succeed President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, the former Senator said: “I Gbagba Lansanah of Bomi County, I support Joseph Boakai. The former senator has been Snowe’s political ally since the lawmaker relocated from Montserrdao County to Bomi County district#2 where he contested and won in 2017.
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August 07, 2020 07:30 UTC
Liberia: “Nathaniel Blama Was in Error” – Min. McGill Insists, Denies Prior Knowledge of Contract
This breach of standard procedure, according to the Executive Mansion amounts to fraud. This document came into the Executive Mansion through a foreign source. In an exclusive interview with FrontPageAfrica, Mr. McGill said he has no reason to deny knowing about the contract, especially when it was intended to bring legitimate money to support government’s program. This document came into the Executive Mansion through a foreign source. I spoke to the Ministers of Finance and Justice and they claimed to have no knowledge,” Minister McGill said.
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August 07, 2020 07:18 UTC