Liberia: Small Arms Commission Wants Hunters Register their Guns
Chairman Grigsby encouraged civilians, especially those wanting to have or possess hunting guns to have confidence in the government, especially authorities of the Small Arms Commission and the Liberia National Police who are collaborating partners in the civilian arms registration exercise. Chairman Grigsby thanked members of the Joint Security of Liberia, partners from the national and international levels for cultivating interest in the Civilian Arms Registration Exercise for hunters. During the launch of the exercise hunters were encouraged to abide by the Forestry Development Authority (FDA) laws prohibiting the killing of certain animals in Liberia. The registration and licensing of single barrel hunting guns is in fulfillment of Article 14 of the ECOWAS Convention of Small Arms and Light Weapons relating to the “Control of Possession of Small Arms and Light Weapons by Civilians”. As a state party to the Convention, Liberia passed the Firearms and Ammunition Control of 2016 to domesticate the Convention as a legal framework for arms control in the country.
Source:Front Page Africa
February 03, 2020 05:58 UTC
Liberia: Internal Wrangling Hits Civil Society Group as Aggrieved Party Alarms over Delay In Induction of CSOs Council’s Officials-Elect
Members of several civil society organizations are calling for the induction of the newly elected officials of the National Civil Society Council of Liberia. The National Civil Society Council of Liberia is a conglomeration of about 189 society organizations in Liberia. The aggrieved party include representatives of several CSOs includingPartnership for Sustainable Development (PaSD), National Human Rights and Budget (NHRBF), National Youth Movement, Gbarpolu County Civil Society Council, Maternal and Newborn Working Group and the Liberia Institute for Public Opinion (LIPO), among others. “We like to warn that, we the membership of the National Civil Society Council of Liberia will not sit and fold our hands and watch the democratic process and progress in civil society to be undermined,” they declared. “We will go to every length legally, within our reach to ensure the induction of our officials elect in the soonest.
Source:Front Page Africa
February 03, 2020 05:37 UTC
Liberia: Documents Show How Eco Fuel, A Foreign Firm, Refused to Pay Millions in Taxes to Government – FrontPageAfrica
FZE would have three subsidiaries registered in Liberia as follows: (1) SRIMEX Eco Fuel FZE, Inc. (Terminal Holding), (2) Liberia Oil Company – LOC (Petroleum Trading) and (3) Liberia Petroleum Storage Company – LPSC (Petroleum Storage). SRIMEX authorized Eco Fuel to collect and retain all revenue generated from the operation and apply its portion towards any debt owed. Eco Fuel has reportedly refused to turn over the funds collected and assigned as Road Fund. Eco Fuel, as a foreign entity not registered in Liberia, does not have any legal right to operate in Liberia. Eco Fuel FZE has also accused Srimex of hijacking its Petroleum Storage Terminal at the Freeport of Monrovia.
Source:Front Page Africa
February 03, 2020 05:15 UTC
Liberia: NPP Warns Coalition Members of Fielding Candidates against NPP Incumbents During Mid-term Senatorial Election
The decision to send out the caveat was reached Sunday evening after hours of closed-door meeting at the party’s headquarters in Congo. Chief Allen: “Our agreement between the three collaborating parties under the Coalition was very clear and the Election Commission used our documents as basis to register as a Coalition; we must not renege on it. He disclosed that the NPP is being hinted that some individuals are behind the scene lobbying to go as candidates on the Coalition ticket for the pending senatorial election, something he said is “unacceptable”. The former NPP Chairman emeritus also frowned on those who had been lobbying for jobs and are not performing to expectations, saying their underperformance is causing embarrassment for the government. “Their lack of effective performance to their duties is creating lots of bottlenecks to our government.
Source:Front Page Africa
February 03, 2020 05:03 UTC
‘We’ll Revisit Judges’ Harmonized Salaries When Revenue Improves’
This request, Judge Willie eventually withdrew, followed a silent interactions with Minister Tweah. It was during the question and answer that the judges made Minister Tweah to understand from their perspective the disparity that was involved with the harmonization exercise. Article 72 (a) provides: “The Justices of the Supreme Court and all other judges shall receive such salaries, allowances, and benefits as shall be established by law. Such salaries shall be subject to taxes as defined by law, provided that they shall not otherwise be diminished. We are going to struck a partnership only if the ghost names were to be cleared,” Minister Tweah did not promise the judges.
Source:Daily Observer
February 03, 2020 02:31 UTC
Liberia: Embattled Unity Party Chairman Takes Party to Court over his Suspension
The suspended chairman told the Supreme Court that his suspension is diabolically, maliciously, mischievously, woefully, illegally, unlawfully and unconstitutionally by their unorthodoxly doneMONROVIA – Mr. Wilmot Paye, suspended chairman of the Unity Party, is seeking the intervention of the Supreme Court to overturn the party’s decision to suspend him for investigation. Also, we don’t believe that it’s enough to officially remove the initial ‘Step-down’ label which from all indications seems to have been the real motivation for this new protest,” Paye said. He continued: “The Unity Party cannot and will not contradict itself because we are in opposition. Throughout our 12 years of national stewardship, we oppose protests planned to have been held under any step-down banner. Paye: “I, Paye, and others were duly elected on a white ballot the same as the former Vice President.
Source:Front Page Africa
February 03, 2020 02:26 UTC
Deputy Agric Minister Lauds WFP for Continuous Support Toward Farmers
Robert Fagans, Deputy Minister for Planning and Development at the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) has lauded the United Nations’ World Food Program (WFP) in Liberia for their continuous support toward the country’s agricultural sector. “We are not surprised by this gesture from WFP because of its numerous assistance in building the capacity of the sector in the past. This assistance is very timely, especially when the Government is contemplating on moving agriculture forward,” he said. He said the MOA will ensure that the equipment be used to strengthen the capacity of smallholder farmers. Others are six 5KVA generators, six desktop computers as well as 30 water discharge hoses and 15 floater wheel tires.
Source:Daily Observer
February 03, 2020 02:26 UTC
‘Human Resource Managers Are the Nuclei of Every Organization’
— T. Nelson Williams tells HR ProfessionalsT. Nelson Williams, Jr., a member of the board of the Association of Liberian Human Resource Professionals (ALHRP), says human resource managers remain the nuclei of every organization, because they keep management and employees on track. He told human resource professionals of their role to mediate and ensure that things are on course. I see you (human resource managers) as one of the most important persons in each organization, including public or private, because you remain the nuclei of the organization,” Mr. Williams said. He underscored the importance of the establishment and enforcement of standards among the community of HR professionals. “On international fraternity, ALHRP is current a registered member of the African Human Recourse confederation, the umbrella of all human resource associations in Africa.
Source:Daily Observer
February 03, 2020 02:26 UTC
Liberia: Finance Minister Tweah Summoned by Lawmakers Over ‘Flagrant’ Violations of Financial Management Law
The Minister of Finance & Development Planning, Samuel Tweah has been summoned by the Plenary of the House of Representatives for violations of the Public Financial Management (PFM) Law of Liberia. According to Plenary, Minister Tweah has failed to give quarterly reports as mandated by the PFM Law. Monrovia – Plenary of the House of Representatives has summoned Finance & Development Planning Minister Samuel Tweah and his principal deputies for their continued violations of the Public Financial Management (PFM) Law of Liberia. But the debate on the floor took a twisted turn when several lawmakers frowned on Minister Tweah for his flagrant violations of the PFM Law since he took over as Minister of Finance and Development Planning. Article 36 of the PFM Law, among other things, states that it is a general responsibility for all government officials handling public financial transactions to ensure that financial information is reported in a timely, comprehensive, and accurate manner by the law.
Source:Front Page Africa
February 03, 2020 02:26 UTC
iCampus Launches Liberia Learning Awards 2020
Liberia Learning Awards 2020 has been launched in Monrovia, with more than thirty-five guests in attendance on January 22, 2020. At the launch ceremony, Mr. Luther Jeke, the Manager of iCampus Liberia, facilitated a quick workshop-training to showcase aspects of the Liberia Learning Awards. Among the high-level delegates were Stanley Lukenge Goloba, USAID LAVI Director of Monitoring, Evaluation, and Maureen Sieh, USAID LAVI Communications Specialist. “The Liberia Learning Awards was created to serve the right purpose since many organizations in Liberia lack understanding of organization most often lack an ability to apply and track learning at the organizational level”, said Mr. Stanley Lukenge Goloba. Ceremonies marking the 2020 edition of the Liberia Learning are slated to take place in February.
Source:Daily Observer
February 03, 2020 02:25 UTC
Averting the Curse of Jihadism: USAID and Liberia Relationship
Liberia and the United States of America, aside from being traditional allies, also share blood ties. Lest it be forgotten, official development assistance to Liberia is provided through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). However the United States of America through USAID remains the single largest provider of development assistance to Liberia. Similarly, around Africa, jihadism is fueled largely by resistance to corrupt governments which have failed to improve the lives of their people. We must avoid this and USAID can play a key role in averting such from unfolding in Liberia.
Source:Daily Observer
February 03, 2020 02:15 UTC
African Economic Outlook 2020: Africa’s Economy Forecast to Grow Despite External Shocks
The Bank’s flagship publication, published annually since 2003, provides headline numbers on Africa’s economic performance and outlook. This shift can help sustain and potentially accelerate future growth in Africa, increase the continent’s current and future productive base, while improving productivity of the workforce. Overall, the forecast described the continent’s growth fundamentals as improved, driven by a gradual shift toward investments and net exports, and away from private consumption. Essentially, inclusive growth — registering faster average consumption for the poor and lower inequality between different population segments — occurred in only 18 of 48 African countries with data. The African Economic Outlook provides compelling up-to-date evidence and analytics to inform and support African decision makers.
Source:Daily Observer
February 03, 2020 02:15 UTC
Pharma Plus, Guss Group of Companies Airlifts US$200k Worth of Medical Supplies, Technology to Liberia
The medical supplies, Mr. Weah said, were made possible because of the partnership between GGC and Pharma Plus -International that operates in over 20 countries including Liberia and other parts of Africa, Europe, North America and Asia. He paid homage to Pharma Plus Foundation for the purchase and transportation of the items and said the donation will significantly improve health care for mothers and young children. So, Guss Group of Companies and Pharma Plus Liberia Limited have decided to help. So, Guss Group of Companies and Pharma Plus Liberia Limited have decided to help. As partners and family, he pledged to encourage Pharma Plus International to make Liberia as one of its hubs to create jobs for young pharmacists and boost the health sector.
Source:Front Page Africa
February 03, 2020 02:14 UTC
Liberia: EPA, FDA Conduct REDD+ Safeguards Information System Training for Service Providers in Bomi County
Mr. Whapoe disclosed that a previous training on REDD+ Safeguard Information System was held in Ganta from 17-18 January 2020. Liberia is a party of the UNFCCC and is under obligation to among many others develop a REDD+ Safeguard Information System. Mr. Goll encouraged members of the public to access information on REDD+ information on the platform at: https://liberia-redd-sis.info/. Providing an overview of the REDD+ SIS, Mr. Vah indicated that the user’s manual consists of three sections: Safeguards Information System Website, Safeguards Information System Database, and Important notes for System Administrators. For his part, Sanford V. Daniels, a GIS officer at EPA reiterated that the Liberia REDD+ Safeguards Information System is a web-based portal for providing and disseminating information on how the seven (7) adopted UNFCCC Cancun safeguards for REDD+ are being addressed and respected in Liberia.
Source:Front Page Africa
February 02, 2020 20:03 UTC
Turkish businessmen flock to Liberia, explore investment opportunities
Some 12 Turkish companies have invested in Liberia, the heart of rubber and cocoa, while dozens have been exploring new investment opportunities. A number of Turkish companies, including Dedeman, Petlas, Demsa, energy vessel manufacturer Karadeniz Holding, Barer Holding and Dosso Dossi Holding have been researching investment opportunities in Liberia, where Turkish investors are given preferential treatment. Among the most popular sectors for investment in Liberia are rubber, cocoa, gold, and diamond products, as well as mineral, timber, and forest products. Stating that Turkish companies also operate gold mines in Liberia, Yılmaz further pointed to the growing interest of Turkish businesspeople in Liberia. “We can say that Turks are extracting the mine of Liberia,” Yılmaz said, recalling that the U.S.-based Firestone established a tire production city in Liberia.
Source:GNN Liberia
February 02, 2020 20:02 UTC