Diaspora Liberian Association of Bomi County Distributes Food, Identify With Vulnerable Communities
The project, which is headed by former University of Liberia Student Union President, Joe Wilson is dubbed: Bomi Diaspora Special Taskforce on COVID-19. It was through the instrumentality of Mr. Wilson and his committee that funds were mobilized from diaspora Bomi citizens for the implementation of the project back in the county. The Association President, Murphy Gibson, said he was delighted that the National Bomi Citizens Association in the Americas COVID-19 Taskforce would implement such a timely job. Several hard-to-reach towns and villages with public health facility in Bomi County benefited from the rice donation as the consignment of food supplies were transported on motorbikes to the beneficiaries. Others are Suehn Town, Mobah Town, Mecca, Sass Town, Beajolo, Fefeh Town, Zordee and Bonjeh among others.
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June 16, 2020 04:30 UTC
Library for Africa Provides Hot Meal to Disadvantaged Liberians Amid COVID-19
Monrovia – As part of efforts to support the fight against the novel Coronavirus, the Library for Africa – a non-governmental organization – is providing hot meals to disadvantaged youths and elders in some parts of Montserrado County. Library for Africa has begun the distribution of hot meals to less fortunate in Montserrado County as part of efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19. “Due to the pandemic, our organization’s plan to build the library has been temporarily put on hold,” the statement from the Library for Africa reads. The organization has now begun the distribution of cooked food to some disadvantaged youths and elders every weekday at different communities in Montserrado County. During the food distribution, Library for Africa also carried out sanitization messages about the prevention of COVID-19 to residents.
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June 15, 2020 22:52 UTC
Union of Liberians in Norway To Provide Better Crutches, Wheelchairs for Group of 77
Union of Liberians in Norway To Provide Better Crutches, Wheelchairs for Group of 77Physically challenged at the Group of 77 appeals to the Union of Liberian Association in Norway for Crutches and WheelchairsMonrovia – Ellen Payne Koroma, a Liberian based in Norway who is caught up in Liberia due to COVID-19 outbreak. As part of efforts to strengthen the fight against the novel Coronavirus, ULAN has provided bags of rice to the Group of 77 and the SOS Children Village. She promised to present the plight of people living with disabilities in Liberia back to her organization in Norway. Right now, SOS Children Village does not have money to support these children, and local support is very small. We are depending on people like you to keep our institution going,” Nehmah Yahnay, SOS Village Director, said.
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June 15, 2020 22:52 UTC
Liberia: Sekou Kalasco Damaro Strengthens C.H. Rennie Memorial Hospital with 5.5KVA Generator
Rennie Hospital. Rennie Hospital, Damaro was informed about the hospital’s problems – the lack of electricity. Damaro said his continuous support to the people of Margibi County is squarely based on humanitarian purposes and none-political like many would think. “George Weah came from nowhere and he is the President today, we too came from nowhere and we are his aide today. Since President Weah became President, all of my activities have been right here in Margibi County,” he said.
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June 15, 2020 22:52 UTC
Chinese Enterprises of Commerce in Liberia Joins COVID-19 Fight
Monrovia – A group of Chinese companies in Liberia has donated a consignment of assorted and non-assorted items as way of identifying with the government and people of Liberia in the fight against the deadly COVID-19 in the country. Making the presentation in Monrovia recently, Sun Yongbo, President of China Enterprises Chamber of Commerce in Liberia, expressed thanks and gratitude to the Government of Liberia over the level of progress being achieved in the COVID-19 fight. Sun also indicated that the group’s main objective is to work in Liberia through the expansion of economic and trade cooperation between Chinese enterprises and the Government of Liberia as well as the business community. Now, Sun said, the group is working to strengthen communication and cooperation between Chinese in Liberia to exchange experiences and share resources through websites, lectures, and seminars to provide advisory services for members’ entities. He named areas, including construction, mining, fisheries and agriculture which Chinese owned companies have made financial investment, thereby creating employment for scores of Liberians.
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June 15, 2020 22:47 UTC
Liberia: Gov’t Negotiates with Rival Aggrieved Workers of Beaches and Waterways Program to Pay Salary Arrears Following a Protest
They further urged the government to ensure that the program remains suspended until their arrears are settled. He pointed out that the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning can only pay four months of the 21months salary arrears owed the workers. Minister Wilson claimed that thousands of persons were clandestinely included on the program by the two suspended Coordinators, Edwin Kanneh and George Young respectively. Minister Wilson disclosed that preliminary findings have revealed that there were duplication of names and identifications numbers of some of those placed on the payroll. Minister Wilson disclosed that about 2,982 names were added on the payroll by the suspended coordinators.
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June 15, 2020 21:33 UTC
Reggae singer, Yves Lewis, Releases single “I Can’t Breathe”, A Passionate Call to Action
Boston – For 40 years, Yves Lewis, owner and producer of the WildCubby Music record has worked successfully in the music business. The single comes after the release of his debut 14-track album, Dreams are for Living, on January 2020. Lewis is passionate when explaining what led him to releasing the song, I Can’t Breathe. I had to stand up and add my voice to the chorus and say ‘enough is enough : Black lives matter!’”Yves’ first album, “Dreams are for living”, honors many black musical traditions. Other tracks honor both his father and his love of reggae music as well as the Caribbean-based zouk musical tradition.
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June 15, 2020 21:25 UTC
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.
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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