Liberia: GVL Completes USD$160,000 MOU Projects in Butaw, Sinoe County
Over 20 Schools from Sinoe and Grand Kru Counties will benefit from the GES program. Furthermore, GVL has also completed and dedicated a modern Market Building with a full sanitation facility (four compartment pit latrine) in Butaw District, Sinoe County. The Market Building valued at USD$40,000.00 is currently serving marketers from Butaw communities, GVL camps including Greenville. GVL communication coordinator Mr. Alphonso Kofi urges Butaw communities and marketers to take good care of the facility for its longevity. Speaking on behalf of the Butaw communities, Mr. Benedict Manewah and Hon.
Source:Front Page Africa
June 01, 2020 10:52 UTC
Senator Dillion’s investigation by the Liberian Senate is void ab initio
The purported letter of Senator Tengbeh requested the Liberian Senate to “subject Senator Dillon to an investigation, give him due process in line with the Senate rules and the constitution of Liberia and apply the appropriate sanctions if found guilty of the allegation levied against him”. This article seeks to unmask the brash attempt by the Liberian Senate to use that letter as a tool to silence the loudest voice against the wholesale raiding of state resources through darkroom dealings. When a petition, signed by two thirds of the membership of the Senate, addressed to the Liberian Senate, against a Senator is presented to the Secretary of the Senate, same shall be forwarded to the Plenary for consideration. d. The Plenary shall debate the report and act upon the recommendation. e. the expulsion of a member of the Liberian Senate shall conform to Article 38 of the Constitution of the Republic of Liberia.”With the above provisions, the Senate is proceeding in egregious disregard of the laws in the cooked investigation and any outcome arising therefrom would be void ab initio.
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June 01, 2020 09:22 UTC
Roll Back Slow for West African Leaders Exercising Cautious Easing of COVID-19 Border, Travel Restrictions
However, according to the airlines, its Belgiam home carrier plans to start with a reduced flight offer that will be built up in a phased approach according to the market demand and to the travel restrictions. Over the past few weeks, many countries in the region have been easing restrictions with caution. Guinea Bissau has taken the bold step of easing restrictions by reopening its borders but requiring all passengers entering Guinea-Bissau to present at the borders a medical certificate indicating that the passenger has tested negative for COVID-19. However, all the residents of Guinea-Bissau’s nine regions are still confined to their regions, and not allowed to travel between regions. While the number of infections is multiplying in Senegal, the government is easing restriction on movement, fearing a looming food crisis.
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June 01, 2020 07:40 UTC
ANALYSIS: Dissecting Political Undertones of Trump’s Choice of Ambassador to Liberia
That appointee was Edward Richard Dudley, a lawyer, judge, civil rights activist and the first African-American to hold the rank of Ambassador of the United States to Liberia, from 1949 to 1953. Relations between the United States and Liberia have been continuous since that time and a total of eight US ambassadors have died at their post while serving in Liberia. It is also interesting that the government-controlled media always refer to the previous ambassador, Bill Swing as having been recalled by the United States. But the state media in Liberia repeatedly say, “The recalled Ambassador Swing has been replaced by Mr. Perkins.”Williams Perkins was US Ambassador to Liberia at the time. I think that they seem to regard the Doe government as vainly trying to keep the United States on its side.
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June 01, 2020 07:25 UTC
Liberia: Esther and Jereline Medical Hospital Being Looted?
Some of those equipment that were allegedly taken from the hospital and sold to the scrap buying center in GantaGanta, Nimba County – FrontPageAfrica has gathered that several pieces of medical equipment from the Esther and Jereline Medical Hospital in Ganta have been allegedly looted by the Administrator, Mr. Victor W. Kpaiseh. According to an insider at the Esther and Jereline Hospital, the act is intended to get the hospital emptied of equipment so that when government takes over, it can buy equipment for use at the hospital. When contacted, Mr. Kpaiseh, who has been accused of looting the equipment, said he will respond at a later time. The proprietor of the hospital, Representative Jeremiah Koung, however, said those equipment and other materials that are reported to have been looted from the hospital, are old and were no longer useful to the hospital. According to the aggrieved workers, Kpaiseh brings and puts into positions most of his Inland Church members who do not know the job well.
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June 01, 2020 02:03 UTC
Liberia: Faith Foundation, Others Distribute Rice Other Items to Liberians Amid Covid-19
According to Dr. Berry, who is based in the US, they are also planning to provide more food items to cities outside Monrovia. Dr. Berry further told FrontPageAfrica that it was part of his foundation, partners’ way of identifying with ordinary Liberians during these challenging times of the fight against Covid-19. His approach focuses on enabling underprivileged children to realize their potential by giving them educational opportunities. Dr. Berry recognizes that education is the only way for the poor and needy to escape poverty. Dr. Paul Sky Berry Faith Foundation is supporting them to have a brighter future.
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June 01, 2020 01:52 UTC
Liberia: Former Deputy Foreign Minister’s NGO Donates Over LS$80K Anti-Covid-19 Items to 5 Health Centers in Brewerville
The items, included, powdered soap, chlorox, washing hands buckets, medical gloves, face shields and nose masks, were presented to representatives of Mariama Z. PSDL believes that equipping health care professionals and facilities at the community levels is very crucial in the COVID-19 prevention. This is our initial contribution to one of most affected counties health teams, the Montserrado County Health Team’s effort in COVID-19 prevention and care. The organization endeavors to undertake resources mobilization from donor institutions and well- meaning Liberians in and out of the country to buttress COVID-19 community health interventions,” Bundor said. “PSDL will further distribute food items to vulnerable people and COVID-19 materials to other health facilities as it mobilizes resources.
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June 01, 2020 01:41 UTC
Liberia: The CPP Must Look No Further Than Itself For Betrayers
Liberia: The CPP Must Look No Further Than Itself For BetrayersTHE COLLABORATION OF POLITICAL PARTIES (CPP) issued a damning statement Sunday, expressing grave disappointment over the decision of the Liberian Senate to investigate Senator Abraham Darius Dillion for making comments critical of the Liberian Senate. IN HIS COMPLAINT, Senator Tengbeh claims that Senator Dillon and Cohorts have in recent months embarked on a “smear campaign” aimed at denigrating the Liberian Senate both wholly and individually. WHILE THE CPP makes a strong case for Senator Dillon, it must look within its own corridors for betrayers amongst its ranks. CRITICS HAVE for years chastised Liberia’s opposition parties for failing to stand up when it really matters. Members may only defy their party whip if two-thirds of their party decides to defect or rebel against the whip.
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May 31, 2020 22:52 UTC
Liberia: OHCHR, CSO Launch Platform to Observe Rights Abuses During COVID-19
OHCHR’s Ebai Emetine said to ensure the government’s compliance, the national human rights watchdog in Liberia will monitor, document, and report any human rights violations and acknowledge government’s compliance to human rights obligation during the state of emergency. Monrovia – In the wake of the Government of Liberia declared state of emergency, the Civil Society Human Rights Advocacy Platform (CSO Platform) with support from the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights (OHCHR) has launched a technical working group to monitor the human rights perspective of COVID-19. He revealed a monitoring template has been developed to guide all human rights officers in the field to report weekly and how to receive complaints from the public on human rights issues within communities. To ensure the government’s compliance, the national human rights watchdog in Liberia will monitor, document, and report any human rights violations and acknowledge government’s compliance to human rights obligation during the period, she revealed. And since the establishment of OHCHR-Liberia Country office, it has been working with the Independent National Commission on Human Rights (INCHR), the CSO Human Rights Platform and other partners carrying out its overall mandate of protecting and promoting human rights of persons in Liberia.
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May 31, 2020 22:39 UTC
Liberia: Woman with Disability Defying Odds to Earn Living in Bong County
In fact, she has become the epitome of courage, strength —mental and physical—and determination to physically challenged people in Bong County. In fact, I have my own house and sending my children to one of the expensive schools in Gbarnga,” she said. Esther said the admonishment from friends and family members to never give up in life continues to inspire her. “I would urge employers to look past people’s disabilities and value what they have to offer for their employment,” she adds. Esther has become the embodiment of courage, strength and determination for many in Bong County.
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May 31, 2020 22:15 UTC
Liberia: UNESCO to Use Weah’s COVID-19 Song
MONROVIA – President George Weah’s COVID-19 awareness song ‘Let’s Stand Together to Fight Corona“, will be a part of the second phase of UNESCO’s #DontGoViral campaign. “The Liberian leader was also asked to be the public ambassador of the campaign in order to mobilize innovators and artists across Africa,” President Weah’s office confirmed. Weah’s office said he penned it himself. Liberia has 280 declared cases so far and 27 COVID-19 deaths. During the 2014 Ebola crisis, when he was a senator, he released an awareness song.
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May 31, 2020 22:15 UTC
Liberia: Stepfather Who Raped, impregnated 15-Year-old Daughter Captured
Johnson Chulutay, the stepfather of the 15-year-old girl he raped and impregnated was captured Sunday night, hiding out in the Mount Barclay area. Monrovia – Johnson Chulutay, the stepfather of the 15-year-old girl he raped and impregnated has been captured. Justice Minister Frank Musah Dean confirmed to FrontPageAfrica late Sunday that Mr. Chulutay was arrested in the Mount Barclay area. Last Wednesday, Mary Chulutay, the mother of the survivor was arrested and is currently helping police with the investigation. The survivor lamented: “That day, when my ma was going to sell, she told me to lock the door.
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May 31, 2020 22:01 UTC
SCNL Makes Donation to 58 Communities amid COVID-19 Fight
The project communities are in Gbarpolu, Grand Cape Mount and Sinoe Counties. The total cost of the intervention in the four Counties including Montserrado is in the tone of US$78,000. The organization also provided a total of 420 bags of rice to the targeted communities outside of Montserrado County. SCNL is also carrying out sustained education and awareness through radio jingle, drama, interviews, news broadcast on local radio stations in both English and local languages spoken in the project communities. Receiving the materials on behalf of Montserrado County Health Team, Mr. Sapleh Duo lauded SCNL for the materials and promised to use the items for its intended purpose.
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May 31, 2020 21:58 UTC
Liberia: The Global Outreach and Development, JNB Foundations Make Donation to Tappita Hospital
MONROVIA – The Global Outreach and Development Foundation, Inc. (GODF), in collaboration with the Joseph Nyuma Boakai Foundation has donated medical, sanitary, protective, and self-care resources to augment the current efforts by healthcare professionals at the Tappita Hospital. The Global Outreach and Development Foundation is a US-based organization that provides charitable services to the citizens of the countries in which it operates. “The Tappita Hospital is a major regional health facility serving a lot of people in Nimba and surrounding counties. Providers at the facility including; doctors and nurses are in need of essential medical, protective, sanitary and other self-care supplies. The global outreach and development foundation and JNB Foundation have pleaded to continue to work together with the hospital and other facilities helping communities around the country in the fight against the scourge.”
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May 31, 2020 21:56 UTC
Liberian Embassy in Sierra Leone Donates Hand Washing Tank, Sanitary Materials to Joint Security at Border
MONROVIA – Liberia’s Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Musu Jatu Ruhle, has on behalf of the Liberian Embassy donated an outdoor a 200-liter hand washing tank to security officers at the Liberia-Sierra Leone border. Other items donated include hand sanitizers, spray peddler along with over 200 masks to be used by the security, Liberians and other foreign nationals going through the border. Upon receiving the sanitary hand washing tank, Col. Saxon Tamgbo of the Liberia Immigration Service (LIS) who serves as the commander of the Liberia-Sierra Leone joint security apparatus at the Mano River border expressed his appreciation to Embassy for the gesture. He said it will help to save travelers as well as the security personnel against the COVID-19 scourge. She said, the Embassy recently supplied several dozens of sanitary kits to a COVID-19 quarantine center within the Mano River Border and to the Liberian Integration Camp in Waterloo, on the outskirts of the capital, Freetown.
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May 31, 2020 21:45 UTC