Montserrado County’s Residents Express Mixed Reactions Over Government’s Lockdown Order
In the wake of the President’s latest decision, several residents of Montserrado County, speaking to FrontPage Africa, expressed mixed reactions. However, Cleon noted that most of the lockdown order has not been enforced because of the harsh living condition of majority of the population. And now, the lockdown, along with the 3 p. m. deadline is stopping people from making their daily hustle,” he said. They should really tell us.”‘Still Confused’“I am currently still a bit confused about whether it is a lockdown or curfew. Government has to see reasons to give each household food for the order of a total lockdown to properly take effect,” he insisted.
Source:Front Page Africa
April 28, 2020 22:41 UTC
LIB. Solar Donates US$4,000 Worth of Sanitary Materials to Three Counties
Solar commenced the distribution of several faucet buckets, cartoons of clora and tide soap to locals in Montserrado, Bomi, Grand Cape Mount and Gbarpolu Counties, respectively. Chief Kamara, however, used the occasion to call on residents of Memeh Town to remain home to avoid “bringing sickness to their family members or neighbors”. For her part, the Chairlady of Memeh Town, Musu Siryon expressed gratitude to LIB. LIB Solar works with rural communities in Liberia to provide solar-powered lighting and refrigeration. LIB Solar is working to expand across all of Liberia, with a goal of reaching over 80,000 households and businesses in the next 5 years.
Source:Front Page Africa
April 28, 2020 22:18 UTC
Liberia: Man Owed by House of Representatives Beaten for Protesting for His Money
In tears, Mr. Winn explained that he borrowed US$19,000 from GN Bank to pre-finance the work and he is being harassed by the bank for payment. The amount owed the local contractor is in the tune of US$25,000.00. This, he said is causing him to lose sleep as he has been threatened with jail by the bank. “I prefer to be sent to jail by Speaker Chambers than to go to jail by the Bank. Meanwhile, well-placed sources in the House of Representatives have confided in FrontPageAfrica that the amount in question has been raised and collected and shared amongst three members of the House of Representatives to include; House Speaker Bhofal Chambers, Representative Muna Pelhm-Younblood (CDC-District #9 Montserrado County) chair on Executive House of Representatives and Representative Marvin Cole (NPP-Bong County) Co-Chair on Rules, Order and Administration.
Source:Front Page Africa
April 28, 2020 22:07 UTC
Liberia: Three Senators Tested Negative for COVID-19
MONROVIA – FrontPageAfrica has been able to confirm that three Senators who attended to joint security meeting in which the Drugs Enforcement Agency (LDEA) attended and subsequently died of COVID-19 have tested negative for the virus. They include Senators Steve Zargo, (LP LOfa County), Johnathan Kaipay (LP-Grand Bassa County) and Senator Conmany Wesseh (UP-Rive-gee County). According to Senator Zargo, he along with his colleagues participated in a joint security meeting on April 11 where the three of them sat far from Soko. A senior security official told FPA early Friday the symptoms prior to Soko’s death indicated COVID-19 but the test results would determine. Mr. Soko was taken to the 14 Military Hospital late Thursday; but authorities tell FPA that he arrived too late and died before arrival.
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April 28, 2020 20:37 UTC
Liberia: ‘The President is Well & Healthy’: Minister of State Rubbishes Positive COVID-19 Rumors
PRESIDENT IN GOOD HEALTH: Responding to a FrontPageAfrica inquiry Tuesday evening, Minister McGill said: “The President is well and healthy. The news comes after two senior Cabinet ministers – Minister of Justice Frank Musah Dean and Information Minister Lenn Eugene Nagbe both tested positive for the virus. Minister of State for Presidential Affairs, Nathaniel McGill says there is no truth to reports that President has tested positive for COVID-19. A senior security official told FPA early Friday the symptoms prior to Soko’s death indicated COVID-19 but the test results would determine. FrontPageAfrica has learned that Mr. Soko before his demised participated in a number of high-security meetings relating to the government’s COVID-19 response.
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April 28, 2020 20:37 UTC
COVID-19 Gradually Spreading Across Liberia, Seven Counties Affected
Liberia recorded eight new cases over the past 24 hours bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 141 as of April 27, 200MONROVIA – The novel coronavirus has spread across at least seven counties in Liberia with Montserrado County remaining the most affected, reporting at least 129 cases of. There is an overall of 141 cases confirmed cases in Liberia. The country is also experiencing a gradual surge in the number of positive cases with eight new cases recorded in the last 24 hours. The number of confirmed cases on April 26 was 133. Also announcing his positive result on Sunday, Minister Dean when asked whether he was in any of the security meetings with Soko, Minister Dean responded in the affirmative.
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April 28, 2020 14:37 UTC
Liberia: Special Presidential Committee to Investigate Allegations of Brutality against Journalists
The Presidential Committee has not met physically, but it has met virtually. The Presidential Committee members were appointed by the President of the Republic by the issuance of ‘Presidential Letters’ and not via Facebook or other social media platforms. Some of the journalists who have accused members of the State Security of abuses are located in counties that are distanced from Monrovia. I have only on today learnt that the PUL has set up a committee to work along with the Presidential Committee and we welcome that and look forward to working in tandem. The Presidential Committee respects the leadership of the Press Union of Liberia and remains committed to the mandate it has received from the President of the Republic of Liberia.
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April 28, 2020 13:30 UTC
Liberian Journalist Watkins Wants African Governments, Liberia to develop Post COVID 19 Recovery Plans
Mr. Watkins holds to the view that all Africans nations are currently affected by the presence of COVID-19 in about 99.9% of African countries on the continent. We can’t get there with the negative impact of COVID -19 just experienced on the African Continent, with our Africans prioritizing the development of resilience post COVID-19 plans that will boost Africa’s economic. Recognizing that government has challenges in empowering all communities, the Watkins Initiative For Nation (WIN) has been very instrumental in assisting various communities across the Congo Town Township. The Congo Town Township hosts parts of two electoral districts (districts 5&6) and an entire electoral district (district 10) in Montserrado. The recent jacket distribution was done in 32 communities within the Township as part of the #WIN4Liberia project launched early this year by the Watkins Initiative for Nations.
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April 28, 2020 13:07 UTC
U.S.-Based Liberian Organization ‘Hits’ China on Coronavirus-Related Action
LAGH’s President Henry Keculah, Jr. on FOX 26 News (USA)MONROVIA – A Liberian humanitarian and advocacy group based in the United States of America is speaking out against mistreatment of African Nationals in China. “Things have gone downhill for African Nationals after five Nigerians tested positive for COVID-19 in China. Many Africans have been evicted from their residential places and banned from establishments,” complained Mr. Henry Keculah, Jr., president of the Liberian Association of Greater Houston (LAGH) on behalf of the group. We must step up and help our brothers and sisters,” president Henry Keculah, Jr. said. The Liberian Association of Greater Houston has opened its doors ajar for anyone interested in joining the fight to support Liberians in China, the group’s shared communication announced.
Source:Front Page Africa
April 28, 2020 09:22 UTC
Liberia: Health Minister Suggests COVID-19 Testing Kits Being Wasted on the Dead
In Liberia, we are testing dead body while neighboring countries are not doing so.”Dr. Wilhemina Jallah, Minister of Health & Social WelfareMonrovia – In a Whatzzap chat group discussion with members of the Liberia COVID-19 Task Force, Health Minister Dr. Wilhemina Jallah suggests that Liberia may be wasting much-needed testing kits on the dead rather than the living. Most of those have died from the virus, results were not known until after their death. In Liberia, we are testing dead body while neighboring countries are not doing so,” the minister said. This week, Senegal’s Institut Pasteur de Dakar developed a Covid-19 testing kit that costs $1 and can deliver results in about 10 minutes. In Ghana, scientists at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and Incas Diagnostics, both based in the Ashanti Region capital, Kumasi, are currently optimizing the kit for Covid-19 testing.
Source:Front Page Africa
April 28, 2020 02:16 UTC
Liberia: Security Breach at President’s Home? AFL Replaces EPS After ‘Mad Man Incident
“Yes, a mad man forced his way through security barriers while he was been questioned. He was later arrested and turned over to the police.”- Mr. Trokon Roberts, Director, Executive Protective Services( EPS). Bystanders who witnessed part of the incident told FrontPageAfrica at the weekend that the man had mysteriously made his way past EPS officers on duty. The intruder was involved in a scuffle with the EPS officers before he was finally apprehended and jailed. “Yes, a mad man forced his way through security barriers while he was been questioned.
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April 28, 2020 02:02 UTC
‘It Was Wrong’: Liberian Senator Laments ‘Regretful Situation’ Over US$6,500 Payment
Each member of the Senate recently received US$6,500 in Central Bank checks approved in the National Budget to be used for the operations of Senate offices including the furnishing and supply of stationeries, computers and other needed logistics. Last week Senator Dillon acknowledged the concerns of some of his supporters who questioned the timing of the money released to Senators. “Whether from supporters, opponents or independents, we have heard, and we are listening to all the views and expressions. We set the bar and standards for holding public office; we must embrace, accept and endure the scrutiny that comes along. “Rather than seeming to prioritize ourselves, we must be looking to assist those who are sacrificing more to help us,” Senator Lawrence averred.
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April 28, 2020 01:50 UTC
Liberia COVID-19: Troubling Claims, Counter Claims over Events Leading to PSI Director Quarantine
Report by Lennart Dodoo, [email protected]Mr. Dua claims that he contacted NPHIL on March 27 based on the advice of his ‘regular clinic’. I was behind the scene pushing for test kits. He had already been to two hospitals before the test was conducted, Dr. Fallah said. We went to PSI website, pulled a number from the PSI website, we called the number and he answered that number,” Dr. Fallah explained. Dr. Fallah further disclosed: “While he was sick, he had one of his co-workers with him in the house.
Source:Front Page Africa
April 28, 2020 01:41 UTC
Liberia: Pregnant Woman in Labor Allegedly Beaten by DEA Officers for ‘Violating’ 3 PM ‘Stay Home’ Order
Kakata, Margibi – In the enforcement of President George Manneh Weah’s ‘stay home’ State of Emergency another, another horrifying story has emerged as it relates to state security brutality against ordinary Liberians. This led to the bike operator losing control of his steering and fallen, along with his passengers, including Ms. Perry. She said the drug officers had accused the motorcyclist of violating the 3 p.m. ‘stay home’ order of the State of Emergency. “When the motorbike fell, the LDEA’s men were still beating on us until I became unconscious. When contacted via mobile phone on Monday, April 27, LDEA’s Margibi County Commander, Kpehe Lomax, confirmed to FPA of receiving complaint from the family of Grace Perry.
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April 28, 2020 01:24 UTC
Liberia: Simeon Freeman to Take Lawmakers to Court over State of Emergency Joint Resolution
According to Mr. Freeman, who is a renowned Liberian businessman-turned-politician, his proposed legal action against lawmakers is because they signed “an ambiguous resolution”, which led to the State of Emergency being effective. Report by Edwin G. Genoway, Jr., [email protected]President George Weah on Tuesday submitted his justifications and measures for a state of emergency to the Legislature for approval. The President had earlier on declared the State of Emergency, which commenced on Friday, April 10 at 11:59 PM for a period of three weeks. After their debates, the lawmakers in both the Senate and House, voted in a Joint Resolution endorsing the President’s reasons for the State of Emergency to be applied. For him, he thinks buying of more testing kits and personal protective equipment (PPEs) for various hospitals as “more important things” that the President’s communication didn’t capture.
Source:Front Page Africa
April 28, 2020 01:07 UTC