Liberia: Ministry of Health Clarifies Issues Concerning Health Workers Incentives
Carlor accused Mr. Wiah of preferring certain employees over them and was depriving other drivers of getting their salaries. “The Medical doctors at 14 military Hospitals have all taken pay; including the lab technicians, ambulance drivers and dead body management team have also taken pay. He even threatened the life of the Human Resource Director, and she reported to Dr. Fallah. I am just fed up with these people,” Carlor saidChrystal Smith, Human Resource Director of NPHIL, in an email addressed to Dr. Fallah, accused Mr. Carlor of threatening her life. Therefore, some of the information on people not getting pay is not true.
Source:Front Page Africa
July 23, 2020 06:56 UTC
Liberia: First Lady Takes Anti-Rape Campaign to Churches
Monrovia – First Lady Clar Marie Weah is challenging religious institutions to get involved in the campaign to end all forms of sexual gender-based violence in Liberia. “The First Lady has taken it (anti-rape campaign) onto herself because she understands and she identifies with what they are going through. Madam Mediem said Mrs. Weah condemns the menace as unacceptable and wants everyone to work collectively in ending rape and all forms of sexual gender-based violence. For their part, the pastors of the three churches frowned on violence against women, girls and children, re-affirming their commitment to educating their respective congregations against SGBV. It also features airs messages of Mrs. Weah against societal ills.
Source:Front Page Africa
July 23, 2020 06:56 UTC
Liberia: FrontPageAfrica’s Lawyer, Cllr. Tiawon Gongloe, Wants Sen. Teahjay’s Complaint Trashed; Says There’s No Legal Ground for Libel
Gongloe argues that the law of defamation does not protect a public official in the same way it does an ordinary person in society. Gongloe, is because as a public official, Sen. Teahjay is open to public scrutiny at all times and at the same time, he has the ability and right to counter any unfavorable statement made about his public conduct. It is a principle of law in this jurisdiction that ‘where there is no injury the law gives no remedy’. The response to Sen. Teahjay’s complaint captured that the publication was balanced as it contained the Senator’s denial of receiving bribe as alleged by the source. “It was a balanced story that published all sides of the story for the benefit of the public and the plaintiff, given the public interest nature of the story and the position of the plaintiff as a public official.”
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July 22, 2020 21:00 UTC
Liberia: Why Deputy Police Chief Attempted Arresting Opposition Lawmaker Yekeh Kolubah
Monrovia – What began as a traffic violation on Tuesday, July 21 turned into a standoff between Representative Yekeh Kolubah (District #10 Montserrado County) and Deputy Police Commissioner for Operations, Melvin Sackor. In the video, Deputy Police Chief Sackor was seen ordering his officers to impound the vehicle of the Montserrado County lawmaker. That prompted a war of words between Representative Kolubah and Deputy Police Chief Sackor, which almost sparked into a fist fight. In an interview with Spoon Fm, Representative Gray backed the action of the Deputy Police Chief. But Representative Kolubah said the incident is the work of Reprehensive Gray and the ruling party to disgrace him.
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July 22, 2020 07:52 UTC
Liberia: House of Representatives Wants ArcelorMittal Concession Agreement Reviewed Amid Claims of ‘Gross Violations’
Rep. Kogar, in his communication, said Article XXXVI of the amended MDA signed in 2013 called for the revision of the agreement every five years. However, that has not happened since 2013, the Nimba County lawmaker said. Speaking in plenary on Tuesday, July 21, Rep. Kogar warned that if the Legislature continues to ignore the gross violations of the MDA, Nimba County and Liberia will continue to lose as the iron ore gets depleted. Rep. Kogar told plenary that the company is still violating some of the provisions in the agreement. “Arcelor Mittal Liberia has not lived by the Mineral Development Agreement.
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July 22, 2020 07:41 UTC
Muslims in Liberia Call on The Legislature to Legislate Ramadan and Abraham Day as Public Holidays
Muslims in Liberia Call on The Legislature to Legislate Ramadan and Abraham Day as Public HolidaysMonrovia – The Movement for Islamic Holidays in Liberia is calling on the Legislature to pass into law two major Islamic festivals – Eid al-Fitr, known as Ramadan Day and Eid al-Adha also called Abraham day as national holidays. The group said the call to Legislate the two days as national holidays is consistent with Article 14 of the Liberian Constitution which states that all persons are entitled to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion. Mali, also a secular with 95% Muslims and 2% Christians also does the same along with Senegal, 95% Muslims and 4%, and Guinea, with 85% Muslims and 8% Christians. It is saddened that our dearest country Liberia, as a secular State with 12.2% Muslims, Islamic holidays are considered an abomination, which should not be at all!” he said. Swaray said they will stage a peaceful protest on Tuesday, August 4, at the Capitol Building in Monrovia to petition the Legislature to pass into the celebration of Ramadan and Abraham Days as national holidays.
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July 22, 2020 07:30 UTC
Liberia: Concern Citizens of Sinoe Want Sen. Teahjay Resign; Express Disappointment in His Admission to Corruption
A. Ndubusi Nwabudike, has brought Sinoe County to total disrepute and he should resign his position. A. Ndubusi Nwabudike, has brought Sinoe County to total disrepute and he should resign his position. Senator Teahjay allegedly said in the audio: “I tell them the truth that we are the ones giving them the job,’’ he said. “I think the Senate leadership needs to investigate Senator Teahjay, because he said it’s a tradition – a statement which has indicted other senators. The Concerned Citizens of Sinoe Spokesperson, who is also the Communications Officer of Sinoe County Superintendent, alleged that Senator Teahjay is always preaching equity in the county but he is linked to the corruption that has shocked the county.
Source:Front Page Africa
July 22, 2020 07:18 UTC
Liberia: African Women Leaders Network Calls on All Women to Work In Transforming The Status of Women
Liberia: African Women Leaders Network Calls on All Women to Work In Transforming The Status of WomenMonrovia – As the special senatorial elections and referendum draw near, a member of the African Women Leaders Network chapter (ALWN) has called on all women in the country to work in transforming the status of women. “Women are frequently seen as underdogs and if you have underdogs, it means that you have [to be] top dogs. The Africa we want; the Liberia we want, we don’t want to continue to see women as underdogs,” stressed Dr. Evelyne Kandakai, former Liberia’s Minister of Education, who is a member of ALWN. The African Women Leaders Network was established by the African Union (AU), United Nations Women (UN Women) and some African countries to help give women more space in the society. “We need more momentum, more force in terms of women participation in leadership; not only in governance but in everything.
Source:Front Page Africa
July 22, 2020 07:17 UTC
Liberia: NPP Senator Dan Morais Wants National Elections Commission’s Interpretation of Ruling Party’s Coalition Agreement
MONROVIA – Maryland County Senator, Dan Morais, has petitioned the National Elections Commission (NEC) to interpret the agreement binding the three political parties under the Coalition for Democratic Change, especially as it relates to how candidates for elections are to be selected under the framework. The Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) comprise the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC), National Patriotic Party (NPP) and the Liberia Democratic People Party (LPDP). “The Respondent Coalition also decided then that the National Patriotic Party should field a candidate for the Respondent Coalition for the Bong County senatorial seat vacated by the election of Sen. On that basis, the Congress for Democratic Change went through its internal processes and procedures for the second time and nominated Augustine Chea to be the Coalition’s candidate for that by-election. He disclosed that they have respectively been selected through primaries by their constituents to contest the senatorial election.
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July 22, 2020 07:07 UTC
Liberia: Former Defense Minister Brownie Samukai, A Survivor of COVID-19, Wants All Politicians to Turn Out for Testing
The people at the gate of the 14 Military Hospital were very professional. These people provided me all of the support and I am very thankful to all of the doctors, nurses, the hygienists, therapists, cleaners and technicians. “For the 12 days I was at the 14 Military Hospital, not a single person die. He urged politicians to refrain from politicizing the outbreak of Covid-19 in Liberia and support the efforts of health workers by voluntarily turning out to take their test. Mr. Samukai maintained that health workers at the facility are professional and caring, and as such, politicians should not panic over submitting themselves for testing.
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July 22, 2020 07:05 UTC
Liberia: Vice President Jewel Howard Taylor Raises Concern over Legislative Staff Salaries
MONROVIA – There seems to be a serious controversy over staffers’ pay at the Liberian legislature, specifically the Senate. In recent days, members of the legislative staff have been protesting against salary cuts. They accused the Senate of extorting money from them under the government’s salary harmonization scheme carried out by the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning. The Monday protest drew the attention of Vice President Jewel Howard Taylor who called on leaders of protesting staff for a meeting. There are no two different payrolls as far as I am concern, the payroll we are using is the payroll after harmonization.”
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July 22, 2020 06:45 UTC
President Weah Orders Army Back To Barracks, As State of Emergency Ends
MONROVIA – In the wake of the impending expiration of the current State of Emergency, President of the Republic of Liberia and Commander-In-Chief Dr. George M. Weah has ordered the men and women of the Armed Forces of Liberia to return to barracks effective 12 midnight today, July 21, 2020. The President has said that the legal basis for the continuous presence of the army in some parts of the country to assist with the fight against the Coronavirus elapsed with the end of the State of Emergency. He, however, pointed out that the army has special logistical and human resource capabilities that could be called upon when needed. Meanwhile, the Liberian leader has mandated Health Minister Dr. Wilhelmina Jallah and other relevant authorities to scrupulously utilize the public health laws going forward as the guiding tool for curtailing the spread of COVID-19 in the country. The President has admonished the public not to construe the cessation of the state of emergency as a license to engage in behaviors that may lead to further spread of the virus, as delinquent acts can be punished under the public health laws.
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July 21, 2020 23:15 UTC
Liberia’s Vice President Advances Harsher Policy Prescription Against Sexual Abuse
“Severe punishment for heinous crimes should serve as a deterrent to perpetrators; as it shows society’s rejection and unacceptability of the criminal actions,” she stressed. This call is just and right, to end actions of rape against women and girls. She maintained that it is now hard time that the campaign against rape and other crimes against women and girls goes from mere words to strong and effective actions. She stressed that safety measures against the occurrence of the crime at the community level are also necessarily critical. “I called on everyone to name and shame those who are predators on our daughters and sisters.
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July 21, 2020 12:45 UTC
Liberian Association of Canada Gets over US$80k Covid-19 Emergency Fund
The Liberian Association of Canada will mobilize volunteers to reach out to 100 vulnerable families with language barriers either in English and/or in French in Montreal and surrounding areas to address isolation due to COVID-19 and support food security needsCANADA – The Liberian Association of Canada has been awarded emergency funding of $80,932.50 from the Government of Canada’s Emergency Community Support Fund led by Employment and Social Development Canada. The association will use this funding over the next four months to help address the impacts of COVID-19 felt by vulnerable Liberian families and individuals who are dealing with severe issues of food security and mental wellbeing. That is why our leadership team will continue to work diligently to ensure that our community is not left hopeless in the face of the impact of COVID – 19, said Leo Nupolu Johnson, president of the Liberian Association of Canada. “At the association, the community’s wellbeing is at the core of our mission, and this effort is designed to achieve just that.”The Emergency Community Support Fund is administered by the Canadian Red Cross Society (“CRCS”) on behalf of the Canadian Government. As part of the Canadian Government’s COVID – 19 emergency relief measures, the Fund is designed to support direct service delivery to those who are mostvulnerable to the health, social and economic impacts of COVID-19 in Canada.
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July 21, 2020 12:45 UTC
Alleged Trafficked Victims from Sierra Leone, Guinea, Senegal & Ivory Coast Stranded In Liberia
Monrovia – FrontPageAfrica has uncovered what appears to be a major human trafficking ring under the guise of an employment agency. FPA investigation discovered that the company, Qnet International, has been bringing children and other young adults to Liberia from neighboring countries – mainly Sierra Leone, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Senegal, and Mali. FPA was unable to independently verify if the Qnet in Liberia is associated with Chinese company, QNet Ltd., which is based in Hong Kong. One of the alleged victims, Chegnor Lama Turay,16 – a Sierra Leonean – told FPA that he was brought to Liberia by Qnet International to seek travelling opportunity. The news of the alleged human trafficking comes less than a month after the United States State Department’s graded Liberia at a better position in its latest Human Trafficking Report.
Source:Front Page Africa
July 21, 2020 07:52 UTC