Motivate A Girl Joins COVID-19 Awareness Campaign in Bong
GBARNGA, Bong – As Bong County records it second COVID-19 death, a member of Motivate A Girl, Linda Mulbah, has called on residents of the county to provide material and financial support to the county’s health team. Mulbah stated that citizens’ support to the county health team is vital to curtailing the further spread of the coronavirus in Bong. Bong’s health officer, Adolphus Yeiah, says the local county health team needs beddings, furniture, food items, and disinfectants and other materials to operate an isolation center for COVID-19 cases in the county. Please take this and use it for the purpose intended as we join the fight to get rid of this virus,” Mulbah said. Two administrators of the hospital and the orphanage home appreciated Motivate A Girl, particularly joining the county health team to create awareness in communities in Bong about COVID-19.
Source:Front Page Africa
June 15, 2020 21:22 UTC
‘Just Serve And Protect’: A Plea to LNP From Former Inspector General
Like every other business in the provision of service, customers must be king even for policing service. Unfortunately, this is becoming false unarguably, at different levels in most parts of the world. The real and ultimate power to protect oneself is the one resident within. Sir Robert Peel, the father of modern policing, must be turning around in his grave with the ongoing stark contradiction of his modern policing principles and total disregard for its core value in many places around the world. If this doesn’t wake up the powers that be, then I do not know what will.
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June 15, 2020 21:19 UTC
Liberia: Enrich the Mind Foundation Keeps Students Learning During COVID-19 Pandemic, Create Workbook for Newport Junior High Students
The workbook is designed to keep students learning while they are out of school. Students will be asked to complete the lessons and turn in the workbooks when school reopens. Dr. Orr noted the foundation believes where and how students learn is just as important as what they learn. As part of its work with Matilda Newport Jr. High, ETM has already made improvements to the school’s infrastructure by renovating the library and creating space for a computer lab. In addition, the foundation has also planned to expand their model for improving teaching and learning conditions to school districts across the country.
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June 15, 2020 21:11 UTC
Liberia: Caroline Helping Hands Foundation Distributes Food, Face Masks to Underprivileged Communities In Montserrado and Nimba Counties
Beneficiaries include the Amazing Grace Orphanage in Paynesville, a group of less fortunate residents including elderly people at SKD Boulevard Junction and the Rehab Center in Ganta, Nimba County. Monrovia – Several under-privileged communities in Montserrado and Nimba Counties have received rice and face masks from the Caroline Helping Hands Foundation’s anti-COVID-19 initiative. They include the Amazing Grace Orphanage in Paynesville, a group of less fortunate residents including elderly people at SKD Boulevard and the Rehab Center in Ganta, Nimba County. At the Amazing Grace Orphanage, the Director, Edward Diggs thanked Mrs. Gezaye and her foundation for the timely gesture. Please note that 100 percent of all donations will go towards purchasing food for those in need,” she pleaded.
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June 15, 2020 21:00 UTC
LADA’s COVID-19 Seeds Voucher Fairs: Motivating Smallholder Rice Farmers to Overcome Food Security Challenge
LADA launched the Seeds Voucher Fairs under its COVID-19 Food Security and Early Economic Recovery Response for Smallholder Farmers On June 4, 2020. Monrovia – The Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) is having devastating effects on the agriculture and food security of Liberians, mainly smallholder farmers. Significantly, access to good quality rice seeds to cultivate local rice, which is the main staple of Liberians, remains a challenge for many producers particularly during this planting period of the rice farming season. On June 4, 2020, LADA launched the Seeds Voucher Fairs under its COVID-19 Food Security and Early Economic Recovery Response for Smallholder Farmers. “We are very much impressed for the provision of seed rice, especially during this critical health crisis.
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June 15, 2020 20:58 UTC
Africa: COVID-19 Jeopardises Gains Made Towards Protecting Women and Girls from Violence
In Ethiopia, for instance, 47 per cent of girls aged 15 to 19 years have undergone FGM compared to 75 per cent of women aged 35 to 49 years. The same trend has been observed for child marriage, with a decline from 58 per cent of women aged 25 to 49 years compared to 40 per cent of women aged 20 to 24 years. This will inevitably result in an increase in unintended pregnancies, child marriage, school dropouts and sometimes, maternal mortality. In East and Southern Africa, there are reports of increases in the incidents of sexual and gender-based violence including child marriage and FGM. Among the most vulnerable are adolescent girls aged 10 to 19 years with their limited negotiation skills within the family.
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June 15, 2020 16:30 UTC
Liberia: Pres. Weah Nominates Davidetta Browne Lansanah as New Elections Commission Chair
The NEC Chairman-designate will replace Cllr. Jerome Korkoryah whose tenure expired in March of this yearMONROVIA – President George Manneh Weah has nominated Mrs. Davidetta Browne Lansanah as Chairman of the National Elections Commission (NEC). Prior to her preferment, Mrs. Davidetta Browne Lansanah was nominated, confirmed, appointed and commissioned co-chairman of the Electoral Body. She was subsequently appointed Acting Chair of the Commission after the Liberian Leader withdrew the nomination of the then Chairman-designate, Cllr. She is to replace the elevated Mrs. Davidetta Browne Lansanah.
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June 15, 2020 14:22 UTC
Akeem Smith Liberian Footballer Join Fight Against Coronavirus With Donations
MONROVIA – Many Liberian footballers have been contributing to the fight against COVID-19. Akeem Prince Smith, an uncapped Liberian Striker on trail in Egypt, is the latest to extend alms to his compatriots back home. Smith launched a fundraiser to help babies, children, older people, which he names “Together, we can help fight the COVID-19 Pandemic for Liberian Families”! We tend to be too light about our reactions to the situation,” Smith cautioned Liberians. Unpredictable.”Making the donation on his behalf, Alfred Smith clarified that rice is not from a politician.
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June 15, 2020 10:41 UTC
Liberia: Pres. Weah Speedy Rehab Work on Bushrod Island Corridor
President Weah indicated that Bushrod Island is the hub of the nation’s Economy, adding that delay in the road works would adversely impact the economy of the country. Minister Mabutu Nyenpan Nyenpan and Deputy Minister Langley inspecting rehab works on the Bushrod IslandPresident Weah then extolled the Ministry of Public Works for keeping the Pro-Poor Agenda vibrant through tangible infrastructural development projects. For his part, Public Works Minister, Sen Mobutu Vlah Nyenpan thanked President Weah for his sustained interest in roads connectivity across the country. Minister Nyenpan assured the President of the Ministry’s commitment in ensuring the completion of all road projects within the stipulated timeframe, with the aim of bringing about socio-economic transformation. The Works Minister said in spite of the novel coronavirus pandemic, which continues to paralyse several facets of society, including the Road Sector, the Government of Liberia under the leadership of President Weah has not reneged on its promise of infrastructural development.
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June 15, 2020 10:07 UTC
Liberia: Relaxing Public Health Measures Must Be Done With Extreme Caution
IT IS NO SECRET that the basic preventive measures are being ignored by many people in the country. THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH must work with every school to ensure health protocols are understood and followed to the fullest. SEVERAL COUNTRIES across the world have resumed schools amid the pandemic but these countries have ensured measures are effective. For students to learn to follow COVID-19 preventive measures, they must understand the importance of the measures. If proper sensitization about the virus and its preventive measures are not understood by students, the government must delay the resumption of school.
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June 15, 2020 06:33 UTC
Liberia: Ruling CDC Exploring Candidates To Defeat Popular Darius Dillon in Montserrado County Senatorial Election
Among those reportedly being considered are Montserrado County District No. Among those reportedly being considered are Montserrado County District No. The county is bordered by Bomi County to the west, Bong County to the north, and Margibi County to the east. 5, Montserrado County, since 2006, Rep. Fallah could be the most difficult challenge for Senator Dillon. A strong run would largely depend on how quickly the ruling party can turn things around.
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June 15, 2020 06:22 UTC
COVID-19 Pandemic ‘Expected To Hit Liberia Hard’
Speaking following the Executive Board’s discussion of Liberia, Mr. Zhang said: “The COVID-19 pandemic came at a time when a consensus on the need for broad-based reform in Liberia had finally emerged, but when macroeconomic conditions remained challenging. The IMF said the pandemic is hitting Liberia at a time, when economic activity was already declining. “The COVID-19 pandemic came at a time when a consensus on the need for broad-based reform in Liberia had finally emerged, but when macroeconomic conditions remained challenging. The initial response to the pandemic, including the emergency food aid program, is welcome, but more remains to be done. the passage of the agreed FY2021 budget with high-quality revenue measures is key to addressing the COVID-19 crisis.
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June 15, 2020 05:58 UTC
Liberia: Worlea –Saywah Dunah, Candidate for Leadership of Former Ruling Unity Party Sets Record Straight About His Loyalty, Priorities
Rep. Dunah is one of four partisans looking to fill the void left since the party parted ways with its former chairman, Wilmot PayeMonrovia – The team pushing Rep. Worlea –Saywah Dunah (Unity Party, Nimba) for the leadership of the former ruling Unity Party has moved to quell rumors questioning his loyalty. Rep. Dunah is one of four partisans looking to fill the void left since the party parted ways with its former chairman, Wilmot Paye. In these capacities as a ranking leader, he cordially worked with colleagues across party lines.”Team Dunah explained that the Unity Party (UP) is a political party in Liberia that started in 1984 by Edward B. Kesselly, also its first standard bearer. The Unity Party participated in the first elections after the 1980 coup, running against President Samuel Doe in October 1985. The party has remained active in Liberian politics since and was, until 2017, the ruling party was taking over by the CDC government.
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June 15, 2020 05:48 UTC
Liberia: Solicitor General Witch-Hunting Opposition Members?
An initial indictment on Mr. George Wisner who is one of the forerunners being considered for the chairmanship of the Unity Party, FrontPageAfrica gathered, which was being pushed by the Solicitor General, Cllr. The initial indictment, FrontPageAfrica gathered, which was being pushed by the Solicitor General, Cllr. Sayma Syrenius Cephus, was for criminal facilitation, allegedly over the grant of investment incentive in 2013, that was abused by the beneficiary. Meanwhile, the Secretary of the Senate, the Secretary of the Liberian Senate, Nanborlor Singbeh would also be indicted and ordered arrested. Singbe was the Liberian partner to MHM Eko-Liberia, an international company with 30% Liberian ownership and 70% owned by Czech Republic Partners, Martin Miloschewsky.
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June 15, 2020 05:37 UTC
Liberia: USAID Gives Technical Assistance to Government to Fight COVID-19
Monrovia – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has provided technical assistance to the Government of Liberia aimed at fighting COVID-19. Director Eubanks lauded the efforts of the Government of Liberia to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and pledged the United States’ continuous support to the GOL in its fight against the pandemic. The Liberia Health Minister warned against refusal of individuals in the country to continue wearing of facemask. This assistance is made possible through the provision of approximately $4 million for the COVID-19 response, following the appropriation of $1 billion by the United States Congress to help countries across the world respond to the disease. The COVID-19 specific assistance to Liberia is in addition to the $40 million that USAID provides annually to strengthen the overall Liberian healthcare system.
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June 15, 2020 00:45 UTC