Liberia: International Restrictions, EU’s Proximity Put Chinese Fishing Vessels License Quest in Limbo
Under the United Nations Fish Stock Agreement, any license granted now should be in line with the signed regulation. Granting licenses to the Chinese vessels put Liberia at risk with several international organizations. Fishing without a license comes with a fine of up to US$1,000 under Liberian Fisheries Regulations although illegal fishing has been going on for quite some time due to the lack of monitoring and policing. Liberia has secured funding to conduct a comprehensive stock assessment that may allow the country to license additional trawlers or even reducing the current licensed vessels. As the saga lingers, it appears the ongoing EU restrictions and the proximity to Liberia compared to faraway China is said to be complicating matters for the Chinese.
Source:Front Page Africa
August 05, 2020 08:26 UTC
With Only One Female in The Liberian Senate, Ruling CDC Puts Forth An All-Male Aspirants List; Eyes Now on Opposition Bloc
It is a problem, not just from the ruling party but the opposition as well, says Karweaye Sr. Seltue. Last August, Telia Urey, running on the ticket of the opposition All Liberia Party, part of the collaboration of Political Parties(CPP) in the District No. We must encourage strong women candidates to get involved and contest. The Coalition For Democratic Change, amongst the 15 candidates for the 2020 senatorial elections. “The Coalition For Democratic Change, amongst the 15 candidates for the 2020 senatorial elections.
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August 05, 2020 08:22 UTC
Liberia: Protocol Left VP Taylor without a Seat at Signing Ceremony; Senate Pro-Tempore Offered His
Per protocol, any program or event attended by the President and Vice President, both of them are positioned close to each other. Per protocol, any program or event attended by the President and Vice President, both of them are positioned close to each other. In the case at the legislature on Tuesday, the protocol positioned the President closed to the House Speaker and the Pro-Tempore of the Senate with no seat for the Vice President. According to one of the protocol officers who choose not to go on the records, the Vice President arrived earlier than expected. Despite the assurances, the Vice President said conditions have made it difficult.
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August 05, 2020 07:41 UTC
Liberia: Memo to Senatorial Aspirants – Stop Insulting Voters with Money & Rice
INSTEAD OF ASKING the right questions about how far this rice distribution has gone, candidates themselves have joined the rice and money distribution business, preying on the vulnerabilities of the various communities they are looking to represent. THOSE WHO are privileged to serve in these positions – either through an election or through the ballot box are not elected to divide money or distribute rice. THE CONSTITUTION SAYS nothing about rice or money distribution. They voted based on friendship, on rice, on money and on favors. How many are willing to do what is right instead of whining and crying without end to pain and suffering?
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August 05, 2020 07:41 UTC
Liberia: CDC Chairman Morlu Condemns Zwedru Violence: Urges Opposition Bloc to Refrain from Using Invectives on the President
Liberia: CDC Chairman Morlu Condemns Zwedru Violence: Urges Opposition Bloc to Refrain from Using Invectives on the PresidentMorlu said though the act exhibited in Grand Gedeh is unhealthy for Liberia’s democratic process, leaders in the opposition must also condemn people who constantly insult President Weah. According to Morlu, even though the act exhibited in Grand Gedeh is unhealthy for Liberia’s democratic process, leaders in the opposition must also condemn people who constantly insult President Weah. Morlu wants Montserrado County District 10 Representative Yekeh Kolubah to desist from insults and threats against President Weah. Morlu asserted that Montserrado County Senator, Abraham Darius Dillon and Representative Yekeh Kolubah do not have the capacity to create chaos in Liberia. Morlu also noted that Sen. Dillon must not be carried away by fear that the CDC has a potential candidate that will win Montserrado County with a landslide vote.
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August 05, 2020 07:30 UTC
Liberia and Japan to Sign Exchange of Notes for Medical Equipment and Food Aid
Liberia and Japan to Sign Exchange of Notes for Medical Equipment and Food AidMonrovia – The Government of Liberia and Japan are expected to sign two Exchange of Notes (E/N) for the donation of medical equipment and food aid. According to a Foreign Ministry release, the signing ceremony is scheduled to take place on August 6, 2020 in Accra, Ghana. The impending signing ceremony will mark the 7th round of food aid to the Government and People of Liberia under the Japanese Oversea DevelopmentProgram for Africa (ODA), since 2008 when the first Exchange of Notes was signed between the two friendly Governments. The cost of the medical equipment is estimated at US$952,000.00. The Government of Liberia deeply appreciates the Government of Japan for the continuous support to Liberia’s social-economic development programs over the years and looks forward to strengthening more cordial bilateral relations with her Japanese Counterpart.
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August 05, 2020 07:07 UTC
Liberia: Ex-Pres. Doe Wife Wants Him Reburied; Pleads with Govt. For Due Benefits
Madam Doe still bemoans the tragic killing of her husband, and now wants the current government to give her benefits so that she can exhume the remains of her husband and give a state reburial. Monrovia – Former First Lady of Liberia, Nancy B. Doe, wife of slain Liberia President Samuel Kayon Doe, has requested a state reburial of her husband, who was murdered during the Liberian civil war. It has been 30 years since the former Liberian President was killed by forces loyal to Prince Johnson, as Johnson sat and watched while drinking beer. Johnson, who is now senator of Nimba County in the Liberian Legislature, has said that the body was later exhumed and burned. The Court, however, rejected Mrs. Bohn-Doe’s request for US$342,615.57 as legal/lawyer’s fees and US$9 million as compensation for general damages.
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August 05, 2020 07:07 UTC
Liberia: Emmanuel Shaw Wants Vulnerable and Disabled People’s Plight Recognized
Monrovia – A Liberian businessman Emanuel Shaw has stressed the need for issues confronting vulnerable and disabled persons to be addressed with care and concern. “It is predicated upon this that I am making these donations under the auspices of the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the National Youth Task Force Against Covld-19. I am happy interacting with you today and I will continue to support the vulnerable groups through the ministry of youth and Sports programs,” he said. In different remakes, the beneficiaries appreciated Mr. Shaw for his gesture at a time of need. They called on other well-meaning Liberians to followed the good example of Mr. Shaw.
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August 05, 2020 06:56 UTC
Liberia: Pres. Weah Signs Book of Condolence; Says He Eulogized Fallen Lawmaker’s Last Days with Him in Song
Weah Signs Book of Condolence; Says He Eulogized Fallen Lawmaker’s Last Days with Him in SongPres. That song, according to him, is being currently being played by supporters of the CDC and well-wishers of the deceased. “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. He further described the late Munah as a daughter figure who spent part of her life with him. Over the years, she earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Mass Communications/Sociology from the University of Liberia in 2009.
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August 05, 2020 06:56 UTC
Pro-Islamic Group Petitions Legislature to Declare Ramadan, Abraham Day National Holidays in Liberia
On Tuesday, August 4, dozens of Muslims holding a large banner and placards, gathered at the Capitol to petition the 54th Legislature. In the petition read by the spokesperson, Ayouba Swaray, the group stated that while there are several nationally celebrated Christian holidays in Liberia, there is not a single holiday dedicated to Muslims. The practice of denying Muslims national holidays, the group says violates their constitutional rights and a disregard to Muslim faith, nationality, and commitment to the overall development of Liberia. – The Movement for Islamic Holidays in LiberiaThe group’s petition has the propensity to reawaken a debate about whether Liberia is a secular or Christian state. She also stated that because Liberia is a secular state and there have been no religious holidays passed into law, the Legislature will have to consider the request diligently before making any decision.
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August 05, 2020 06:55 UTC
‘Legislature Instructed CBL To Replace Legacy Bank Notes’ – Ex-CBL Governor Weeks Testifies in L$16 Billion Trial
Monrovia – Former Central Bank Governor Milton Weeks says the Legislature consulted and instructed CBL to replace mutilated banknotes during his tenure at the Central Bank of Liberia and that only L$10 billon was printed and not L$15 billion as alleged by state prosecutors. Weeks testified that the L$5 billion printed was inadequate to fully replace all of the mutilated banknotes. The former CBL Governor continued that the previous printer of the Liberian banknotes was a French Company. At that point, the CBL contacted two other reputable banknotes printing companies – Rue and Crane Currency – and based on the price and delivery options the CBL chose Crane Currency. By 2017, Weeks added that the CBL officials were summoned on numerous occasions to explain to the Legislature what the CBL was doing to correct this situation.
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August 05, 2020 06:45 UTC
Liberia: Tobias Bowen’s Arrest in Rape of Girl, 14, Ends Years of Anguish for Mother, Daughter Allegedly Raped in Holland at aged 13
Following the allegations in Holland, Bowen fled to the US. When my daughter reported that case, his wife and family said my daughter lied in Holland where the rape took place. When my daughter reported that case, his wife and family said my daughter lied in Holland where the rape took place. “The truth is, Rudene recalls, Tobias, his mother, Anita and others started paying money to protect him. “My daughter told me she doesn’t believe there is a God, I told her that it’s a lie.
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August 05, 2020 01:30 UTC
Liberia: Ex-Redemption Hospital Administrator Hooked for Rape, Again
He previously fled the United States in 2015 while on $10,000 bail charged with two counts of rape of his underage daughter. He returned to his job in Liberia and was later arrested in the United Kingdom and extradited to the United States. Bowen previously fled the United States in 2015 while on $10,000 bail, charged with two counts of rape of his underage daughter. Before his arraignment, Bowen fled to Liberia, where he worked openly as an administrator at the Redemption Hospital. Local authorities enlisted the help of federal agents in the United States, an extradition request was subsequently sent to Liberia was never carried out.
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August 05, 2020 00:33 UTC
Liberia: Former Education Minister, George Werner Drops Grand Kru County Senatorial Bid
Monrovia – Mr. George Werner, Minister of Education in the administration of former President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf had ended his bid to become Senator of Grand Kru county. “Even as I suspend my ambitions, I am announcing the Grand Kru Rising Business Idea Competition – a program that I hope will serve as fuel for the engine of a movement of young Grand Kru entrepreneurs. Mr. Werner posted on Facebook, while weighing in on the VP’s analogy of a parked car by saying: “What a race car? Regarding his senatorial bid, Werner told FrontPageAfrica that he was exploring a 2020 run because he strongly believes that the time for a new generation of Grand Kru County leadership is now. Grand Kru County deserves a senator that embodies its highest values — values like Courage, Community, Family, Hard work, and Independent Thinking.”
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August 04, 2020 23:26 UTC
Liberia: Ex- President Sirleaf Named to U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) Council
WASHINGTON – The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) Board of Directors has approved new members of the agency’s inaugural Development Advisory Council, which advises DFC on ways to increase development impact. The Board also approved former Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Robert Mosbacher, Jr. as chair of the council. “I am thrilled to announce the new members and chair of DFC’s Development Advisory Council,” said DFC Chief Executive Officer Adam Boehler. The new members of the Development Advisory Council include:Frederick Kempe: Since 2007, Kempe has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Atlantic Council. As Chairman and CEO of OPIC, DFC’s predecessor agency, from 2005 to 2009, Mosbacher brings significant experience in global development as the first chair of the Development Advisory Council.
Source:Front Page Africa
August 04, 2020 22:52 UTC