Liberia: Court Denies Rep. Kolubah Second Medical Leave
The Montserrado County District 10 lawmaker, who was indicted by the state in 2019 for alleged criminal charges, pleaded with the court to grant him a two week medical leave to seek medical treatment in Ghana. Findley Karngar on behalf of the Montserrado County District 10 Lawmaker, Presiding Judge Roosevelt Willie said that the court was not given “sufficient notice” to study the request. Meanwhile, the legal counsel for Representative Kolubah took exception to Judge Willie’s Wednesday’s ruling and promised to take advantage of the law controlling. This is the second time the Montserrado County lawmaker has made a request to the court to grant him medical leave since he was indictment by the state prosecutors back in June last year. His first medical leave was granted him on August 19, 2019 by the same court for medical reason after state prosecutors have banned him from leaving the country.
Source:Front Page Africa
February 14, 2020 07:41 UTC
Liberia: Private, Public Health Practitioners Improve Partnership to Ensure Quality Health Delivery System
Dr. Thakker acknowledged the concerns of the Ministry in several areas that they have been engaging the private sector including the area of sanitation. He added that with the cooperation of the Ministry of Health and Federation’s membership comprises private, public healthcare institutions; the provision of the quality healthcare services is sure. Dr. Kateh disclosed that some of the country’s major health issues in recent years came from the private sector. Also speaking at the meeting, Deputy Minister for Administration of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Norwu Howard stressed the need for proper accountability. Dr. Howard added that the ministry has been dealing with several other organizations in the private sector but there has been no accountability.
Source:Front Page Africa
February 14, 2020 07:29 UTC
Liberia: Staunch Member of Ruling Party, Who Lost His Sight, Calls on Party Hierarchy for Help
Liberia: Staunch Member of Ruling Party, Who Lost His Sight, Calls on Party Hierarchy for HelpMonrovia – For over 10 years, Jlateh James Jlateh longed for today: the time his political party, the Congress for Democracy Change now the Coalition for Democracy Change, would take state-power. When he finally lost the battle, his sight was gone in 2017 – the same year his CDC will take on State power. After Jlateh lost his sight, he was able to register with the Liberia Christian Association of the Blind. Through that, the visual impair organization, on his behalf wrote President Weah on December 7, 2018, for an assistant. Right now, I am begging President Weah and other officials to come to my aid.
Source:Front Page Africa
February 14, 2020 07:21 UTC
Liberia: Rep. Kolubah Accuses President Weah of Stealing Three Million Metric Tons of Gasoline
Having accused the President of stealing three million metric tones of gasoline, Rep. Kolubah challenged the Executive Mansion to prove him wrong in courtMonrovia – Montserrado County’s District #10 Representative Yekeh Kolubah has accused President George Manneh Weah of ‘stealing’ three million metric tons of gasoline from the Liberia Petroleum and Refining Company (LPRC). Rep. Kolubah made the stinging allegation against President Weah in a live Facebook video interview conducted Thursday, February 13, at the Capitol Building in Monrovia. “Are you aware that the President connived with people in LPRC? They stole three million tons of gas from LPRC? They stole three million tons of gas from LPRC?
Source:Front Page Africa
February 14, 2020 07:18 UTC
Liberia: Advocacy Group Commemorates Female Genital Mutilation Day with Plan to Curb Violence against Children by 2030
Billy Town, Po-River, Montserrado County – As part of efforts to commemorate the International Female Genital Mutilation Day in Liberia, a program jointly implemented by ANPPCAN, SEARCH, DCI and YOCEL to carry on awareness about FGM was held recently at the Billy Town Public School in Po-River, Montserrado County. Because of that she disclosed that a new memorandum of understanding has been signed by traditional leaders to put a hold on the practice of female genital in the country for now. “The government has suspended all practices of female genital mutilations in the country. These are some things that the government is putting in place to get rid of female genital mutilation by 2030,” the Gender Coordinator at the Ministry of Internal Affairs, said. Also, many participants praised the organizers of the program reaching out to educate them about the effect of FGM.
Source:Front Page Africa
February 14, 2020 07:07 UTC
Liberia: DCI Commemorates Female Genital Mutilation Day with Plan to Curb Violence against Children by 2030
Billy Town, Po-River – As part of efforts to commemorate the International Female Genital Mutilation Day in Liberia, a program jointly implemented by ANPPCAN, SEARCH, DCI and YOCEL to carry on awareness about FGM was held recently at the Billy Town Public School in Po-River, Montserrado County. Because of that she disclosed that a new memorandum of understanding has been signed by traditional leaders to put a hold on the practice of female genital in the country for now. “The government has suspended all practices of female genital mutilations in the country. These are some things that the government is putting in place to get rid of female genital mutilation by 2030,” the Gender Coordinator at the Ministry of Internal Affairs, said. Also, many participants praised the organizers of the program reaching out to educate them about the effect of FGM.
Source:Front Page Africa
February 14, 2020 07:07 UTC
Liberia: ‘Buutuo, The Joke That Was Not Funny’ – Book Review
AN OVERVIEWThe fact that the Liberian civil war started on December 24, 1989 (Christmas eve) tells you that the joke was not funny as it turned happiness into seriousness. You know Nimba has a polarized crossing point with Cote d’Ivoire but the recognized ports of entry are BUUTUO and Loguatuo. So why use BUUTUO as a launching pad for the “Tayloric” revolution, or better still, why enter BUUTUO to attack the Doe-regime when the Town Leapard is in Monrovia?? Finally, the book, written then when men were boys in terms of sophistication, is just a beginning. By the Grace of God, my next book titled: THE AMERICA I THOUGHT, will be coming up later this year.
Source:Front Page Africa
February 14, 2020 03:11 UTC
Liberia: Famous Authors Urged to Support Emerging Writers
An emerging Liberian author has urged fellow writers, especially industry leaders, to support the efforts of first-time authors to keep them inspired. Besides, new writers need all the support they can possibly get to further strengthen their confidence and motivation. “The more we aren’t afraid of identifying the potential in others, the better we will be as a community of Liberian writers. Debut BookThe Delaware-based Liberian has authored her debut book, focusing primarily on the need for compulsory early childhood education in Liberia. Massa’s strong coverage of contemporary topics and issues distinguishes her book from other early childhood education texts focusing on the Liberian education system.
Source:Front Page Africa
February 14, 2020 02:42 UTC
LPRC Boss ‘Lied Under Oath’
The House’s 21-person Specialized Committee, reported on Thursday, February 13 — the 10th Day Sitting, that it has preliminarily observed that the LPRC boss’ statement is quite contrary to what she insisted that there is enough gasoline in the country for the month of February. You can tell us that you have gasoline, then the august body mandate a specialized committee and the committee comes to tell us what they said is contrary. A new motion was proffered by Rep. Franklin Nyumalin on giving the Specialized Committee one week to investigate the causes of the gasoline shortage. She told the House that there is enough gasoline in the country for the February, and would let the House of Representatives to investigate their assertions. Mrs. Coleman was accompanied by Mr. Bobby Brown, LPRC’s Deputy Director-General for Operations and the Minister of Commerce, Prof. Wilson K. Tarpeh.
Source:Daily Observer
February 14, 2020 02:31 UTC
Breweries Lead At The Top Reduce
Monrovia Club Breweries’ lead at the top of the ongoing Liberia Football Association’s Orange Sponsored First Division league has been reduced to four points. Sheku Sheriff put the Shipping Boys in the lead on 32 minutes before Alloy Brown and Amadiah Kawah tripled their lead in the 64 and 80th minutes. It was LISCR’s first win since a 2-1 defeat to Breweries at the Antoinette Tubman Stadium (ATS) on 15 January. And defending champions LPRC Oilers were held to a 1-1 draw by Freeport FC at the ATS. William Freeman put Oilers in the lead on 17 minute but defender and Captain Alvin Maccornel was sent-off in the 26th minute for a reckless challenge on Freeport FC winger Jokie Solo.
Source:Front Page Africa
February 14, 2020 02:26 UTC
Corkrum Hired Solicitor General Cephus
And for so doing, this shall constitute your sufficient authority.”But, the question remains, what went wrong between Cephus and Corkrum that led Cllr. Cephus to re-open the case file after knowing that he served as one of the counsels to Corkrum. Experts assert that, her former legal counsel and current Solicitor General of the Republic of Liberia, he should have recused himselfIn his recent utterances by Cllr. Her return, Cephus boasted, was a result of many tactics to ensure that Corkrum came back to Liberia to face justice. Cephus and Corkrum rift started when she allegedly refused to pay Cephus his balance US$15,000 out of the US$25,000 Cephus charged Corkurm to serve as additional counsel to her case.
Source:Daily Observer
February 14, 2020 02:26 UTC
Ailing Liberian Journalist Appeals for Help
An ailing Liberian journalist, John David, who works with Radio Gbarnga in Gbarnga City, Bong County, has sent out an SOS call to President George Manneh Weah, Vice President Jewel Howard Taylor, the American Embassy and other Embassies near Monrovia and others. John David says he needs urgent help to save his life. He is suffering from an unusually severe pain in his chest, believed to be what is widely considered ‘African science’. In an interview with the Daily Observer on Thursday February 13 in Gbarnga, Journalist David said he has been battling with the chest pain since August 2018. It is for this reason that he is appealing to all for the needed help to save his life.
Source:Daily Observer
February 14, 2020 02:15 UTC
‘Nothing We Will Not Conquer’
The consignment contains more than 7000 nose masks and 600 pieces of protective clothing for hospitals in the affected areas, including the epicenter city of Wuhan. Her medical practice, Mercy International Medical Clinic, near the diplomatic quarter of Mamba Point, south-west Monrovia, treats a large community of Chinese and Liberians, including many high profile persons who see her place as an alternative to traveling abroad for medicals. “For the moment I don’t think we need to worry more about that,” she said, hailing the cooperation and collaboration between the Chinese Embassy and Liberian health officials to prevent the virus from entering the country. On her personal safety and that of her Liberian staff, Dr. Zhai said they are on top of their game, instituting the necessary measures to be safe to save lives. “Of course, we must be careful about that, but we are not afraid about it because it’s our duty to treat people.”This report was contributed by Journalist Jonathan Paye-Layleh
Source:Daily Observer
February 14, 2020 00:45 UTC
NIGERIA: Journalist arrested for reports on Boko Haram
The arrest of Nigerian journalist Tunji Omirin, after military officers stormed the regional office of “The Daily Trust”, has been slammed by the Media Foundation for West Africa. The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) condemns the arrest and interrogation of Daily Trust reporter Tunji Omirin by the military over a story on the Boko Haram insurgency. A group of soldiers stormed the Borno State Secretariat of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Maiduguri on January 30, 2020 and arrested the journalist. The military officers had twice gone to the regional office of Daily Trust in Maiduguri earlier that day in search of the journalist before tracing him to the NUJ secretariat. The journalist was detained and interrogated for about three hours before being released with caution.
Source:GNN Liberia
February 13, 2020 20:26 UTC
APM Terminal Rejects Vessels Rescheduling Allegation
The LPRC Managing Director went further to blame the APM Terminal for rescheduling vessels at the port which, according to her, is delaying the arrival of gasoline promised two weeks ago to be available and surplus on the Liberian market. Both the LPRC and BMC piers are outside the APM Terminals concession area and therefore APM Terminals is not involved in the scheduling/ rescheduling of petroleum vessels planned for the two piers. “As a result of the rescheduling of the vessels, we anticipate resolving this unforeseen shortage of gasoline within ten to fourteen days. Within this period, we will experience a shortage of gasoline on the Liberian market,” said LPRC release. The worsening petroleum crisis in the country has been approached by government officials using big words and the blame game to defend the government.
Source:Daily Observer
February 13, 2020 02:26 UTC