Liberia: Diesel Spillage at LPRC Contaminates Mesurado River, Sources of Household Water
The situation resulted into massive water pollution spanning from LPRC facility to Vamuco in Vai Town and beyond. ‘July 26’ OpportunityThe fuel spillage comes barely few days to Liberia’s next Independence Day celebration on July 26. He added that the Liberian Coast Guard, the Liberia National Fire Service and technocrats from the LPRC are assessing the incident. He clarified that the spillage was caused during the discharge of the diesel from a vessel to one of the storage tanks. He stated that the latest spill incident involving the LPRC is not unique to the entity, adding that, “it’s everywhere”.
Source:Front Page Africa
July 21, 2020 07:52 UTC
Liberia: Government Must Investigate and Prosecute Alleged Human Trafficking Involving Qnet International
But the government must do more by curbing ongoing human trafficking taking places right under our noses. We also know that it will also improve our chances of even doing better on the next US Human trafficking grade sheet. Combatting human trafficking will bring lots of monetary incentives, we are convinced. THEREFORE, WE ARE URGING major actors leading the fight against human trafficking to synchronize their various resources and investigate the alleged human trafficking incident involving Qnet. We are committed to getting to the root of this crime and we call on the Liberia National Police and the Liberia Immigration Service as well as the National Human Trafficking Taskforce at the Ministry of Labor to do their jobs.
Source:Front Page Africa
July 21, 2020 07:41 UTC
Liberia: CSO Survey Show 42% of Health Facilities are Without Personal Protective Equipment
IREDD initial findings on the pandemic response in the country includes: the extent of preparedness of the Montserrado County health facilities in the fight against COVID-19. Mr. Harold Aidoo, the Executive Director of IREDD, on Sunday told journalists that Montserrado County is a long way away from being fully prepared to fight COVID-19. “Three examples in the findings clearly show this point: 42% of health facilities sampled are without Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs). This sample monitoring frame points out that the county is a long way away from being fully prepared to fight COVID-19. The plan calls for robust procurement and distribution of PPEs to health facilities across the country.
Source:Front Page Africa
July 21, 2020 07:39 UTC
Liberia: Dillon Sends Caveat against Election Rigging; Says ‘It Would be the Immediate End of Weah’s Administration’
He recalled that Montserrado County has a history of people who spent the most money during elections losing massively. The people can almost already know their choice and made their decision before the election,” he said. He insinuated that money, rice, motorbikes and other items being distributed by the ruling party is a redistribution of the country’s wealth stolen by the government. He noted that the entire government under the Executive is now in the field running campaign and violating the law. “The people who are supposed to enforce the law from the Executive are the ones violating the law,” he said.
Source:Front Page Africa
July 21, 2020 07:30 UTC
Liberia: Rep. Zoe Pennue Affirms Decision to Run for Senator, Rallies Grand Gedeans to Support Coalition of Democratic Change
By doing so, Rep. Pennue has joined a growing list of members of the House of Representatives who have expressed their intention to contest for senatorial post in the upcoming special senatorial election scheduled on December 8, 2020. Rep. Pennue was recently petitioned by residents including chiefs, elders and youth of Tchien Administrative District in Grand Gedeh County to contest the forthcoming elections. The residents also endorsed his decision to join the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC). Since 2005, Representative Pennue has been elected three consecutive times as Representative of District #1, Grand Gedeh County. Let all of us go to the Coalition for Democratic Change and immediately after election, you will see some major changes.
Source:Front Page Africa
July 21, 2020 07:24 UTC
Liberia: Several Youth Resign from ANC Bong Chapter Following Departure of Former Vice Standard-Bearer Jeremiah Sulunteh
Liberia: Several Youth Resign from ANC Bong Chapter Following Departure of Former Vice Standard-Bearer Jeremiah SuluntehThose who resigned include: Ebenezer Gotolo, head of auxiliary, Bong chapter, Flomo Botokai, vice chair for administration, Bong chapter, Allen Paulono, spokesman for the party during the 2017 presidential elections, Ferguson Kollie, campaign mobilization chairman in Bong County during the 2017 presidential elections and John O. Flomo, former campaign chairman in BongGbarnga, Bong County – A flurry of resignations has emerged within the Alternative National Congress (ANC) Bong County chapter following the resignation of the party’s former vice standard bearer, Jeremiah Sulunteh. Sulunteh resigned last week after he accused the party of betrayal following the allocation of counties by the Collaborating Political Parties for the December 8 special Senatorial election. Mass DefectionAs many as seven officials of the party in the county Saturday resigned following a mass meeting in Gbarnga. Those who resigned include: Ebenezer Gotolo, head of auxiliary, Bong chapter, Flomo Botokai, vice chair for administration, Bong chapter, Allen Paulono, spokesman for the party during the 2017 presidential elections, Ferguson Kollie, campaign mobilization chairman in Bong County during the 2017 presidential elections and John O. Flomo, former campaign chairman in Bong. Sulunteh, following his resignation, didn’t announce his next political parties but maintained that he will contest as an Independent candidate.
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July 21, 2020 07:18 UTC
Former Representative Candidate Laraamand Nyonton Calls for National Boycott of Liberia’s 173rd Independence Owing to ‘Bad Governance’
Laraamand Nyonton condemned the government for ‘institutionalizing’ Corruption, adding “We cannot afford to celebrate 173 years of Independence in a nation where corruption has now been given an official bureaucratic status – the Bureau of Corruption. Liberia, Africa’s oldest democracy is poised to celebrate its 173rd Independence Day on July 26, 2020. “We call for a national boycott of Liberia’s 173 Independence celebrations. We call on all struggling Liberians – struggling students, struggling youth, struggling market women, struggling teachers and farmers, struggling civil servants, struggling health workers, struggling Liberian business owners – who are in fact in their majority, disproportionally to the number of well-off Liberians milking from our nation’s resources to boycott the 173rd Independence Celebrations,” Amb. He continues: “We cannot afford to celebrate 173 years of Independence in a nation where the President cares only about himself and not the people.
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July 21, 2020 07:18 UTC
Liberia: Aggrieved LEBTELCO Workers Protest Against ‘Bad Labor’ Practice
Monrovia – A group aggrieved Coalition for Democratic Change partisans working at the Liberia Telecommunication Corporation (LIBTELCO) have staged a peaceful protest for what they termed as bad labor practices from management. The workers told FrontPageAfrica that the management of LIBTELCO owes them for two months’ salary. But the aggrieved workers, most of whom are technicians, promised to continue their protest at the main entrance of the company on Lynch Street in central Monrovia. “The management deducted U$40 from US$400 people salary. We raise our own money, this is a multimillion-dollar company but because of bad management we are going through this situation,” said Johnson Massaquoi, one of the aggrieved workers.
Source:Front Page Africa
July 21, 2020 07:07 UTC
Accountability Lab Liberia Awards Winners of the Rap2Rep Coronavirus Music
The Country Director of Accountability Lab Liberia W. Lawrence Yealue II (left) along with first winner Hellen Smith and second winner Andrew Horton of the Rap2Rep Musical CompetitionMonrovia – Accountability Lab Liberia has awarded Hellen Smith, an emerging gospel musical artist, as the winner of this year Rap2Rep musical campaign – a special feature that places high emphasis on coronavirus awareness message. Rap2Rep is a musical campaign program organized by the Accountability Lab Liberia that began 2015. It is a campaign that gives local artists an opportunity to use music as a tool for social change. But this year campaign styled Rep2Rep coronavirus music campaign, which is sponsored by the United States Embassy, places high emphasis on awareness against the novel Coronavirus and how to spread information to communities about preventing COVID-19. Miss Smith, the winner of this year Rap2Rep, said she was glad to be the winner of the competition.
Source:Front Page Africa
July 21, 2020 07:07 UTC
Liberia: Bea Mountain Donates 2.5KVA Generator, Other Items to Equip Grand Cape Mount County’s COVID-19 Treatment Center
Sinje, Grand Cape Mount County – The former County Health Officer (CHO) of Grand Cape Mount County has described Bea Mountain Mining Company as “the strongest supporter” of the County Health Team in its response against the coronavirus pandemic. At the event, the mining company also donated several items worth over US$14,000 dollars to the CHT for the county’s COVID-19 treatment unit. He added that communities are “very appreciative” of the support from the company during this period of a global pandemic. The mining company will shortly begin the fencing of the treatment center in Bo Waterside and build a modern medical waste management system for the facility, he said. “We are anticipating more cooperation with the Bea Mountain and we are sure that the health care center will improve with their support,” Superintendent Vincent said.
Source:Front Page Africa
July 21, 2020 07:07 UTC
Mainstreaming Women Empowerment Principles
The United Nation’s Women’s Empowerment Principles is a good way to show our focus. The United Nation’s Women Empowerment Principles are seven and include: treating all women and men fairly at work, employee health, well-being and safety, education and training for gender equality, and measurement and reporting. Signing up to the principles, means that Bridge can act as a role model for other organisations in the country and a champion of female empowerment issues. More importantly it sends a clear signal to female students, teachers and employees about the commitment and support that it has for the female empowerment agenda. Signing up to the UN’s WEPs shows even greater commitment from Bridge to women empowerment and places greater responsibility upon the entity to ensure zero tolerance to any act inimical to women advancement.
Source:Front Page Africa
July 20, 2020 19:18 UTC
Rejoinder: Liberian Red Cross Rejects FPA Discovery Of Influenced Employment
This publication linking the Liberian Red Cross to such employment is not only shocking and unbelievable, it is actually embarrassing, unexpected and totally unacceptable. This undermines our fundamental principles and human resource policy as Melvin Sahr has no employment record with the Liberian Red Cross. The Liberian Red Cross, as a member of the global Red Cross Red Crescent Movement, maintains a very neutral and independent statute globally and nationally. The Red Cross is not an entity of Government that requires presidential appointees to be confirmed. Our international integrity, commitment to neutrality based on our fundamental principles have been tampered with and thus causing international discredit for the Red Cross.
Source:Front Page Africa
July 20, 2020 10:30 UTC
Liberia: Dec. 8 Referendum Aiming to Turn Clock on History Amid Lingering Political Undertones
Lost in the anticipation of the December 8, 2020 Senatorial Midterm elections in Liberia, is the undercard that could alter the political landscape of future elections in Liberia. No person shall serve as President for more than two terms.”Regarding the Senate, Article 46, extended the term to nine years. No person shall serve as President for more than two terms. No person shall serve as President for more than two terms”. Under the current law, children born from at least one Liberian parent must take an oath of allegiance before the age of 23 in order to gain Liberian citizenship.
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July 20, 2020 04:37 UTC
Liberia: NaFAA Employees To Undergo High-Level International Training
Madam Emma Metieh Glassco, Director-General, NaFAAMONROVIA – More than 40 employees in different fields at the National Fisheries and Aquaculture (NaFAA) will today Monday, July 20, 2020, begin an intensive international capacity building training in Monrovia. The participants will be certificated following the month international training program. The international capacity training is sponsored under the European Union Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement. NaFAA employees will also be drilled into public sector performance management, sing balanced scorecard. The six different training programs will bring together more than 40 employees from the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority NaFAA and will last for one month.
Source:Front Page Africa
July 20, 2020 04:18 UTC
Liberia: Civil Society Organizations Demand Presidential Action Against Rape
Report by Henry Karmo, [email protected]Her call was made during a program commemorating the celebration of the International Justice Day. In her statement, she called on President George Weah join other voices to speak against the menace of rape, gender and sexual-based violence against women and girls. He referenced the increase in sexual and gender-base violence in the country and the implementation of the United Nations Human Rights Committee Concluding Observations on Liberia. “This call is right and will help to end actions of rape against our women and our daughters. A Call for Death PenaltyA fortnight ago, the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL), Maj. Gen.
Source:Front Page Africa
July 20, 2020 04:07 UTC