‘Call Me Names, I Don’t Care’
Rep. Youngblood was out of the country for 10 months (February – December 2019), to seek advanced medical treatments in the USA. In a counter statement to many comments on Facebook, she wrote: “Call me names, I don’t care. Give me all the horrible illnesses; AIDS, HIV, TB, Cancer in this world, it is up to u. Therefore, whilst taking the medical treatments, she said, she also sought the intervention and miracle of God and was gracefully healed. She was elected in 2011 and reelected in 2017 and holds a Master’s Degree from the University of Liberia.
Source:Daily Observer
January 23, 2020 02:26 UTC
More4Education Wants Gov’t, Stakeholders Renew Commitment for Adequate Education Financing
— Outlines failed protocols in the education sectorThe More4Education Coalition has outlined educational protocols that the government of Liberia fails to implement, which is continuously affecting the growth of education in Liberia. The Coalition said drawing from the regional scale, Liberia’s funding to education lags far behind regional neighbors. Our education sector is faced with numerous challenges due to low financing. The More4 Education Coalition seeks broader consensus on this issue and is currently undertaking a number of activities and studies to derive alternative pathways to fund education. We, therefore, call on government and all well-meaning stakeholders to renew commitment for adequate education financing.
Source:Daily Observer
January 23, 2020 02:26 UTC
Cllr. Arthur Johnson Fired for Conflict of Interest
Arthur T. Johnson of his post as his legal counsel representing him at the ongoing Prohibition Case before the Supreme Court of Liberia. Arthur T. Johnson because Cllr. Arthur Johnson will be serving as principal lawyer, prosecuting cases for and on behalf of the Government; so he (Jackson) could no longer retain Arthur Johnson as his lawyer. Johnson wrote Jackson about his legal withdrawal from the case, he (Johnson) failed to inform justices of the Supreme Court. Arthur Johnson for his initial courage and bravery to represent him throughout, from Chambers Justice level to the Full-bench of the Supreme Court, and asks Cllr.
Source:Daily Observer
January 23, 2020 02:26 UTC
‘Ride the Wave of the African Continental Free Trade Area’
The Symposium was co-organized by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Africa with the Royal African Society, Oxford Brookes University, and the Trade Justice Network under the theme UK-Africa Trade and Brexit. The African Development Bank has been a major investor in infrastructure development in the electricity, transport, and water sectors across Africa. The African Development Bank and DFID are collaborating to explore how to better support fragile states, which are facing huge financing needs. And its “strong and consistent” support for the African Development Fund has helped the Bank work in low-income states, especially the fragile states. Instruments, such as the Private Sector Credit Enhancement Facility, a credit-risk participation vehicle from the African Development Fund, (ADF)’s concessional window to support Non-Sovereign Operations in low-income countries, are showing tremendous results.
Source:Daily Observer
January 23, 2020 02:24 UTC
Gibraltar Community Academy Abandoned by Teachers
School administration calls on President Weah to interveneBy Foday M. KawahThe administration of the Gibraltar Community Academy, located on the Bushrod Island has called on the Government of Liberia to quickly intervene in the maintenance and sustainability of the institution. President Weah himself grew up in this slum community of Gibratar before becoming a world famous footballer-turned-politician. According to Mr. Arthur N. Dormoh, Principal of the Gibraltar Community Academy, the institution has started facing financial difficulties even at the time President George M. Weah along with First Lady Clar M. Weah visited the school in April, 2018. According to him, when President Weah and his wife visited the school, he informed the administration that his wife would take full sponsorship of the school. Upon receiving the communication, a communication was sent back from the Ministry of Education to the community on December 27, 2018, acknowledging the people of the community of receiving their communication and acceptance.
Source:Daily Observer
January 23, 2020 02:24 UTC
Clergyman Urges Christians to Forgive
Forgiveness is a biblical virtue that Christians use in their daily lives to stay reconciled and united. The principle was emphasized by Jesus Christ himself when the Apostle Peter asked: Lord, how many times should I forgive my brother? In response, Jesus said, “not seven times, but seventy times seven.”On this principle, the National Field Director and Bishop-elect of the Open Bible Church Ministries in Liberia, Rev. Vambo, III, says staying together as a church and fostering its (church) objective requires “Forgiveness” that comes with “One heart” and togetherness. He said if members put aside their differences, he sees the church impacting more lives and winning souls to Christ.
Source:Daily Observer
January 23, 2020 02:24 UTC
Diaspora Liberians Award Weah’s Legal Advisor, NEC Staff
…For Contributing to Dual Citizenship FightBy Alloycious DavidPresident George Weah’s Legal advisor, Cllr. Archibald F. Bernard and Attorney A. Teage Jalloh, have won the ‘Diaspora Personalities of the Year’ (2019) award for their contributions to the fight for dual citizenship. The ‘Diaspora Person or Personalities of the Year Award’ is the most prestigious award from the Diaspora that is presented to individuals who made the most significant impact or contributions in the quest for dual citizenship in Liberia. Voting is done annually by the All-Liberian Conference on Dual Citizenship (ALCOD). “Above all, the partners and membership, including supporters of dual citizenship made significant contributions towards our quest for dual citizenship in 2019,” the statement noted.
Source:Daily Observer
January 23, 2020 02:15 UTC
Harry’s Drawback Of Royalty Is Straightly Not Outta Compton
Photo- Courtesy of GettyWith a keen interest, I’ve followed Prince Harry and his quits from the life of royalty he’s known all his life. Shoving aside his emotions to “man up” for the rest of the world was the cruelest thing to do to a young child. Stanford professor Judy Chu argues in her recent book When Boys Become Boys that it is culture rather than nature that incapacitates boys’ social and emotional skills. He hated deeply the culture, traditions and norms of royalty because it left him emotionally vulnerable for a long period. Without her, he wouldn’t have had the fortitude to stand up and challenge norms and traditions which are placed over the existence of one.
Source:Front Page Africa
January 22, 2020 23:15 UTC
LCM Concludes Joint HIV/TB regional Country Dialogue
The LCM ended the regional engagements on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 following the conclusion of region 3 counties– Nimba, Lofa and Bong country dialogue which took placed in Ganta City, Nimba County from 20-21 January, 2019. The Global Fund Portfolio Management Team for Liberia High Level Mission head Ms. Seble Abebe, Liberia’s Fund Portfolio Manager made a courtesy visit during region 3 dialogue held in Ganta, Nimba County. The participants ranking was informed by national data facilitated by the national programs-HIV and TB. In a special remark, Martine Myrtil Pamphile, Global Fund Specialist for Public Health and M&E who is part of Global Fund visiting mission team to Liberia thanked the participants for their active participation during the two days country dialogue. She also thanked the LCM for organizing the dialogue and expressed optimism for the funding request development and submission.
Source:Front Page Africa
January 22, 2020 12:33 UTC
Liberia: German Logging Company Manager Shot, Killed in Buchanan
EXPAT FOUND DEAD: Eye witnesses told FrontPageAfrica this morning that Mr. Juergen Schedema died after being shot in the stomach by unknown gun men by 1 am in the company’s yard. Eye witnesses told FrontPageAfrica this morning that Mr. Juergen Schedema died after being shot in the stomach by unknown gun men by 1 am in the company’s yard. Mrs. Linda Cumb Schedema, wife of the deceasedThe body of the victim has been taken to the Abraham Roberts funeral home as investigation continues. Eye witnesses said he died after being shot in the stomach by unknown men by 1 am in the company’s yard . Mrs. Linda Cumb Schedema, wife of the deceased explained that she and her husband were together on Tuesday night between the hours of 10 pm to 11pm.
Source:Front Page Africa
January 22, 2020 11:10 UTC
Liberia: 11-Yr-Old Raped Victim’s Father ‘Threatened’
According to them, other of the bad callers want to know where the child’s father resides and if he will be willing to compromise the case. “People want to know the whereabouts of my child and others want to know where I stay. I am scared and confused right now, and do not know what to do,” said the victim’s father. According to Mr. James Kollie (not his real name) is afraid to show his child’s whereabouts to anybody due to the suspicious calls he has been receiving. It was like he used voodoo to undress and rape my daughter; my daughter is an active kid,” Mr. Kollie said.
Source:Front Page Africa
January 22, 2020 06:22 UTC
‘US Embassy Has the Keys’ – Police IG Refutes Contempt of Court Charge in ‘Stolen’ Vehicle Case
Monrovia – The Inspector General of the Liberia National Police has refuted allegations that he disrespected the Criminal Court ‘C’ and insulted its ministerial officer. Fast forward, the Supreme Court rule against the government, ordering that the vehicles be turned over to the three defendants in the case. He expressed dismay that the Judge did not attempt to establish the facts about the vehicles keys but rather opted to summon him for contempt. “People are only saying that I disrespected the court because I cannot turned the keys over but in actuality, I do not have the keys. The judge was only convinced when she heard the man from the embassy saying that they have the keys from the embassy,” Sudue said.
Source:Front Page Africa
January 22, 2020 06:11 UTC
Championing Diplomatic Intercourse: The Gabriel L. Dennis Foreign Service Institute (FSI) at A Glance
The Foreign Service Institute (FSI) is an integral component of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs established in 1951 by an Act of Legislature during the Presidency of William V.S. This was mainly done to address the issue of having foreigners in the mainstreamed conduct of Liberia’s Foreign Service Operations. After many years of closure due to the civil unrest in Liberia, the Institute was reopened and named Gabriel L. Dennis Foreign Service Institute in 2002 when Minister Mornie R. Captan served as Minister of Foreign Affairs. That process led to a shift in the training philosophy and pedagogy of the Gabriel L. Dennis Foreign Service Institute with focus on development and economic diplomacy. Ensuring that all Foreign Service Officers get the fundamental training before going to the field is also significant.
Source:Front Page Africa
January 22, 2020 06:00 UTC
Chronicle of a Hypocritical Nation: A Glimpse at the Duplicity of People Critical of Weah’s Leadership
According to the GAC audit report, only 800 bags of rice were delivered. The stepson of President Sirleaf, Fumba Sirleaf, who was the National Security Agency (NSA) boss, has been implicated in numerous corruption cases. In 2014, Mr. Sirleaf and a Lebanese man named Nasser Aly was accused of robbing $284,300.00 from some Korean businessmen. According to the GAC audit report, Mr. Williams loaned $ 80,000.00 to Mr. Nyanquoi T. Johnson and $5652.00 to himself for the purchase of a plane ticket. Incompetence was rampant under the Sirleaf administration, but her government managed to minimize its effect by paying millions of taxpayers money on lobbying and public relations.
Source:Front Page Africa
January 22, 2020 06:00 UTC
Liberia: Vice President on Strain Ties with President Weah – ‘ I Wish It Were Closer’
Since 1993 when the legislature first enacted the bill, the vice president has had oversight of the lotteries. In the past twelve years, former vice president Joseph Boakai had the deciding vote on the lotteries board. Yes, I do.”Entering its third year, the Vice President fears that the formula which led the ruling coalition to victory is being neglected. My expectations were that the President and Vice President would work very closely together. The two of them worked together very closely.”Pointing to history, the Vice President said: “There are stories of Presidents and Vice Presidents who have had some difficulties.
Source:Front Page Africa
January 22, 2020 06:00 UTC