WAEC-Liberia Boss Tests Positive for Coronavirus
Gbotoe stated that he does not know how he contracted the virus. He urged the public to do voluntary testing for virus to know their status. Monrovia – The head of the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) Liberia, Mr. Dale G. Gboto, has been tested positive for coronavirus, FrontPageAfrica has gathered. I did my voluntary testing on June 9 and on June 10 I was pronounced positive and taken to the 14 Military Hospital. He urged the public to do voluntary testing for virus to know their status.
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June 16, 2020 22:41 UTC
Woman, 27, Charged with Murder After Stabbing Brother to Death
Defendant Demen after stabbing her brother, according to the police investigation, reported herself at the nearest Police Depot from where she was later transferred to the Police Headquarters in Monrovia. Monrovia – Police have charged a 27-year-old woman with murder after she allegedly stabbed her brother, who later died while he was being taken to the hospital. Louise Demen was formally charged by the police following an investigation and was sent to the Monrovia City Court at the Temple of Justice on June 15 for prosecution. Defendant Demen after stabbing her brother, according to the police investigation, reported herself at the nearest Police Depot from where she was later transferred to the Police Headquarters in Monrovia. The deceased and the accused were biological brother and sister who were always at loggerhead, the Police said in its report.
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June 16, 2020 22:18 UTC
Liberia Making Strides Toward Budget Transparency, Says Global Initiative Group
Monrovia – The Global Initiative for Fiscal Transparency(GIFT) and the International Budget Partnership has recognize the effort the George Weah-led government has made to promote budget transparency. In 2019, Liberia was selected to be part of the Fiscal Openness Accelerator, a project to pilot public participation mechanism in the budget process and further improve in budget transparency. Now, the organizations say, they would like to take some additional steps, small but with significant impact. GIFT also expressed interests in discussing with authorities at the Ministry of Finance, the concrete, possible and simple steps the Ministry could take to substantially improve budget transparency and public participation that are in line with the CBS 2019 results for Liberia as well as the targets set in IBP’s call to action on open budget. “These are times of profound, painful uncertain transformation, unlike anything we have ever experienced before.
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June 16, 2020 21:11 UTC
Liberia: Senate Contemplating Shutdown As Deputy Secretary Tests Positive for COVID-19
MONROVIA – Deputy Secretary of the Liberian Senate, Jannave Verdier-Massaquoi has been confirmed COVID-19 positive, the Senate Press Director, Jalawa Tonpo has confirmed. FrontPageAfrica has also gathered that the Senate leadership is contemplating taking an observatory two-week break following the disclosure of a staff within the administration being positive for the coronavirus. FrontPageAfrica has also received an unconfirmed report that a member of the House of Representatives has also been confirmed positive for the virus. More Details to follow.
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June 16, 2020 15:33 UTC
Sen. Lawrence Describes ‘Lack of Transparency in Food Distribution’ Program
SENATOR NYONBLEE KARNGA-LAWRENCE: “It would be a serious travesty if the Minister misled the Legislature. According to Senator Karnga-Lawerence, she and her colleagues were ridiculed when they asked the hard questions pertaining the US$25 million allotted by government for the food distribution exercise. Sen. Lawrence: “When we requested the National Response Plan for the fight against COVID-19 from the Executive, we were greeted with insults including from the Ministry of Information. Again, we received condemnation and insults, and were maligned as bent on working against the interests of our people. Blind loyalty, incompetence and partisanship are hurting the country and suffering our people”The Grand Bassa County Senator is still expecting to see a copy of the contract between the Liberian government and the WFP and the food distribution plan before the commencement of the food distribution.
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June 16, 2020 11:15 UTC
Liberia’s US$9M Question: WFP Says Only 6 Percent(1.8 Million) Charged to Govt. For COVID-19 Food Distribution
“The WFP’s $9M charge for $21 million food distribution is totally unappealing. Minister Tarpeh explained to the Senate that of the USD$30 million, USD$20 million will go to food cost while USD$9 million will go toward the operational cost. Minister Tarpeh explained to the Senate that of the USD$30 million, USD$20 million will go to food cost while USD$9 million will go toward the operational cost. Senator Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence, chair of the Food Distribution Committee told FPA, she will write the executive requesting the contract. This safeguards the quality of WFP food as well as ensures that tendering processes do not distort local markets.
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June 16, 2020 06:22 UTC
Liberia: When A Legislative 5G Passage Comes Back To Haunt
ON MONDAY, a member of the national legislature, Rep. Samuel Enders(District No. From the US, British and France to countries like Liberia and many other African countries with three branches of government. IN LIBERIA, checks and balance has been closed to non-existent in the national legislature and the judiciary branch has not been faring any better. In Liberia, the Government-led COVID-19 Household Food Support Program (COHFSP) has a total budget of US$30 million. REP. ENDERS’S ALARM, albeit late, should serve as a poignant reminder to those in the national legislature how important it is to read everything put before them.
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June 16, 2020 06:11 UTC
Liberia: Police Deployed to Gboanipea Gold Mine Where over 400 Armed Illegal Miners Have Taken Over
Liberia: Police Deployed to Gboanipea Gold Mine Where over 400 Armed Illegal Miners Have Taken OverThe Gboanipea Gold Mine is notoriously known for the death of over 60 illegal miners who were trapped underground in February 2019 as a result of landslide. Tappita, Nimba County – In the wake of a second goal rush at the Gboanipea Gold mine near Tappita, Nimba County, the Government has deployed a squadron of the Emergency Response Unit (ERU) of the Liberia National Police to safeguard the area. Report by Gerald C. Koinyeneh, [email protected]According to report, over 400 illegal miners, carrying single barrel pistol, knives and cutlasses entered the mining site on June 4, 2020 in search of gold. They soon began scrambling for control of the site, and the incident led to the injury of two personsThe Gboanipea Gold Mine is notoriously known for the death of over 60 illegal miners who were trapped underground in February 2019 as a result of landslide. It was during the process that a gold line and hell broke loose, leading to the influx of hundreds of illegal miners in search of their share.
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June 16, 2020 06:00 UTC
Liberia: Lawmakers Raise Concern over US$25M Approved by the Legislature for Food Distribution Being Loan Not Approved By Them
Liberia: Lawmakers Raise Concern over US$25M Approved by the Legislature for Food Distribution Being Loan Not Approved By ThemWhile members fo the legislature are insinuating that the amount is a loan, the minister of information, Lenn Eugene Nagbe told FrontPageAfrica that the “the money is not a standalone amount. He posted to Facebook: “Colleagues, WFP’s $9m charge for 21 food distribution is totally unappealing. #COVID19IsReal #StaySafe #SocialDistance #ProPoorMustSucceed.”The concern raised by Senator Joseph is raising eyebrows among lawmakers who speedily passed the recast budget through a resolution. He was strongly opposed to the speedy passage of the recast budget without carefully scrutinizing the budget. “It is also misleading and very troubling to read that the 25 million allotted in the recast budget was a loan.
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June 16, 2020 05:54 UTC
Liberia: Aggrieved Workers Demand Government 21-Month Arrears for Cleaning Beaches & Waterways
The program was halted by the Minister of Youth and Sports, D. Zeogar Wilson over lack of funds to pay workers. On Monday, June 15, the workers staged a peaceful protest at Capitol Hill, outside of President Weah’s Foreign Ministry’s Office in a bid to grasp the President’s attention. Major Koijee, receiving the workers’ request promised to deliver it to the President for timely redress. Earlier, Minster Wilson, in an interview with FrontPageAfrica admitted that government remains indebted to the aggrieved workers. Another protester, Mary Wesseh of New Kru Town, District #16 added: We are not leaving this place until they pay our money.
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June 16, 2020 05:44 UTC
Liberia: Teen Single Mothers in Bong Struggling to Fend for Children during COVID-19 Lockdown
The 19-year-old single mother of a set of male twins now survives on food handouts from a community church. Report by Selma Lomax, [email protected]“Right now, the biggest worry for me and my children is hunger,” she says. Pauline Howard, 19, is another single mother of one. I could not walk every single day to work. “They should ensure that appropriate livelihood social support mechanisms are in place to protect vulnerable children and link them to service providers who can support them,” he adds.
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June 16, 2020 05:26 UTC
Liberia: “Oppositions Are Hypocrites” – Simeon Freeman Lashes Out
According to him, the MPC has Liberia as its first agenda unlike other opposition parties. Freeman is concerned about the “hypocrisy and criticism” being carried out by some members of the opposition that were “extremely mute” during the Johnson-Sirleaf’s regime. Freeman said all of what was being said about the printing of the money happened during the past regime. He wonders why members of political parties that were “in bed” with the former regime have now turned to spokespersons for the people of Liberia. “The comment made by Simeon Freeman that the ANC is a hypocrite is quite unfortunate and the ANC has in no time being in bed with the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf regime,” Toe said.
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June 16, 2020 05:15 UTC
Liberia: Visually Impaired Activist Temporarily Held By Police for Leading Protest for Electricity
Gibson and scores of residents of the Jacob Town Community were arrested by Police when they were protesting in demanding the restoration of electricity in their community. About 100 protesters led by the visually impaired Gibson blocked Somalia Drive for most of the morning hours, making it difficult for motorists and pedestrians to use the route. At the start of the protest, Gibson began a live stream on the social media informing the public about the community protest. He added that the leadership of Jacob Town Community has met with the management of LEC to address the issue but to no avail. The police agreed to release only Gibson but the visually impaired, who led the protest, rejected the offer and demanded that all the protesters should be released.
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June 16, 2020 05:07 UTC
Liberia: Insurance Stakeholders Wants Independence in the Sector, Call For Establishment of Insurance Commission
Report by Henry Karmo, [email protected]According to him, the 2013 Insurance Act calls for the setting up of an Insurance Commission as an autonomous commission five years after the passage of the Insurance Act. This law would separate the insurance sector from the Central Bank of Liberia, he said. This would cancel the current deputy director position, but to do so, according to Mr. Gbalazeh, would create unnecessary bureaucracy. “Like other countries in the region and other practices in the world, the insurance commission should be an autonomous commission headed by a commissioner. “Like other countries in the region and other practices in the world, the insurance commission should be an autonomous commission headed by a commissioner.
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June 16, 2020 04:52 UTC
UNDP Donates assorted ICT Supplies to the National Elections Commission of Liberia
The donation was made possible through funding from the government of Sweden, one of the donors of the Elections Basket Fund Project. She added that Sweden was pleased to be part of supporting national development, especially its support for the electoral processes implemented through UNDP. “Sweden will continue to support national development and seeks continuous support for the National Elections Commission (NEC),’’ Harleman noted. Ms. Harleman called on the Government of Liberia through its institutions especially the National Elections Commission, to take concrete steps toward women empowerment and increase their participation in electoral processes. Receiving the items on behalf of the Commission, the acting chair, Commissioner Davidetta Brown- Lansanah, thanked UNDP and donors for their intervention.
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June 16, 2020 04:41 UTC