The Impact Of Social Media And Digital Technology On Promoting Peace And Security In Liberia
European knowing how powerful social media and digital technology is, they have always kept a good media image. Clearly, the internet penetration in Liberia, now, social media has increasingly become an indispensable tool in Liberia’s political spaces. In 2017, political actors across the spectrum have utilized social media platforms to mobilize supporters and even hired people to manage their social media accounts. Digital technology and social media platforms are employed to not only provoke emotions but also spread false information or so-called ‘fake news’. I put my pen down for now, before doing that, let me remind you that digital technology and social media are here to stay.
Source:Front Page Africa
January 20, 2020 04:30 UTC
Gov’t, APM Terminals At Odds Over US$29M ‘Remittances’
According to the audit report, APM Terminals received an aggregate collected revenue value of US$29,607,017.48 that should have been remitted to the National Port Authority (NPA). The report continued: “The exercise largely relied on documents provided by the Concessionaire (APM Terminals Liberia Ltd). The term “Reefer” is an abbreviation for refrigerated containers, which APM Terminals says it developed its capacity to support, realizing the need after the concession agreement was signed. The Services Rates shall be adjusted on an annual basis in accordance with the Inflation Index. Mr. Adjei said since the inception of the concession agreement in 2011, APM Terminals continues to comply with the agreement by meeting all of its requirements.
Source:Daily Observer
January 20, 2020 02:31 UTC
Costa ‘Returning in May’
On the Friday, January 17 edition of BBC Focus on Africa, Costa said: “I will be returning to my home country in May. While in Sierra Leone, the government there said that it does not take dictation from another government, but was protecting its democracy and the human rights of Costa, noting that he (Costa) was not arrested and detained, as was speculated, but was being under humane treatment. Circumstances surrounding the surreptitious departure of Costa from the country would make anyone to be concerned about his return. So they gave me the forged document just to have me detained because we staged two mass protests against bad governance and corruption that this government is carrying on,” Costa said. Responding to a question about being supported by the “Congau” group for “Not willing to see the natives rule Liberia,” Costa said: “I am a Kpelle man myself.
Source:Daily Observer
January 20, 2020 02:26 UTC
CBL Governor Tarlue Reaffirms Liberia’s Commitment to ECOWAS Monetary Program
The Member States of the WAMZ are: The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone. They further agreed to engage the ECOWAS Commission and WAEMU to seek clarification on the declaration and its implication for the ECOWAS Monetary Cooperation Programme (EMCP). For his part, Executive Governor Tarlue reaffirmed Liberia’s commitment to the EMCP and called for Member States’ adherence to the policy harmonization and macroeconomic convergence criteria. A number of preconditions precedent to the launching of the single currency as contained in the revised roadmap remain outstanding. At the December 21, 2019 Summit held in Abuja, the Authority reaffirmed their commitment to the Single Currency Programme.
Source:Daily Observer
January 20, 2020 02:26 UTC
Statement by the Liberian Women Leaders Network (LWLN) on Resource Allocation to the Office of the Vice President Of Liberia
Action by the President will also serve to protect the image of the Government and the dignity of the Office of the Vice President. From a country which produced the first democratically elected female president in Africa, much more respect and recognition of women is expected by Liberian women and women globally. The Liberia Women Leaders Network (LWLN) renews its appeal to President Weah to take urgent action to restore normalcy to the functioning of the Office of the Vice President, by authorizing the needed multisectoral support so that the Office of the Vice President may become more wholesome and functional. About the Liberia Women Leaders Network: The Liberia Women leaders Network is one of 10 chapters of the African Women’s Leaders Network, an action-oriented initiative formed in 2017 by the African Union and UN Women to enhance the leadership of African women in bringing transformative changes, focusing on peace, security and development. For Media enquiries, please contact Her Excellency, Ambassador Marjon Kamara, Chair of the Liberia Women Leaders Network at [email protected].
Source:Daily Observer
January 20, 2020 02:25 UTC
Another House Fire Claims 4
was on early Friday, January 17, 2020, overwhelmed by weeping and grief when fire gutted a residential building and left four persons dead. Four of the occupants, however, were fortunate to escape through the help of community dwellers, according to eyewitnesses. The vast majority of residents in Liberia use charcoal as their primary source of energy for cooking, followed by gas. “The smoke became too much that we could not help all, but we managed to rescue four persons,” said Moibah. “We want to urge the Liberia National Fire Service to develop a program that will enlighten people on the use of fire extinguishers in their various homes to prevent fire disaster.
Source:Daily Observer
January 20, 2020 02:25 UTC
Regional Pandemic Prevention Management System ‘Soft Launch’ Tuesday
The Regional Pandemic Prevention Management System Liberia team in partnership with the Ministry of Health and iCampus, with support from GIZ and GFA, is pleased to announce to the public the Soft Launch Event of a newly developed application software, Regional Pandemic Prevention Management System (REPPMAS) on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at iCampus, Carey Street, Snapper Hill, Monrovia at 1:00 PM GMT. REPPMAS is the winning team for Liberia edition of the health hackathon commissioned by BMZ (Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development) that was organized and implemented in partnership with GFA and GIZ in the four Ebola affected countries in west Africa, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Nigeria and Liberia with support to the Regional Pandemic Prevention (RPPP) project in the ECOWAS region. The software includes a tech solution on health risk information dissemination, internal partners communication as well as inter-communication and coordination between institutions in the ECOWAS regions in pandemic control during crisis and normal conditions. “The general public is encouraged to attend as the team presents a live demonstration of the functionality of the software and the problems it was created to address,” says Theo Nyemah, REPPMAS Liberia team lead. “We look forward to having an audience as we present our remedy to the issue of risk communication which is one of the reasons for wide spread of one of the most deadly disease outbreaks in West Africa called Ebola Virus Disease.”
Source:Daily Observer
January 20, 2020 02:23 UTC
Regional Pandemic Prevention Management System Liberia, Partners Launch New Software on Tuesday
MONROVIA – The Regional Pandemic Prevention Management System Liberia team in partnership with the Ministry of Health and iCampus with support from GIZ and GFA would be launching a newly developed application software, Regional Pandemic Prevention Management System (REPPMAS) on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at iCampus, Carey Street, Snapper Hill, Monrovia at 1:00 PM GMT. The solution includes a tech solution on health risk information dissemination, internal partners communication as well as inter-communication and coordination between institutions in the ECOWAS regions in pandemic control during crisis and normal conditions. With support from GIZ (RPPP), the team has successfully completed the software development cycle and have met up with the requirements specified above and is ready to showcase the potential of the software to health institutions and partners for effective use and management as we gear towards public consumption of the software. The general public is encouraged to attend as the team presents. You should expect to witness a live demonstration of the functionality of the software and the problems it was created to address.
Source:Front Page Africa
January 20, 2020 02:15 UTC
Liberian Supreme Court: A Need to Restore Public Confidence
The Lewis’ Bench was far from being perfect, but under his tenure, the Supreme Court gained public confidence by drastically punishing lawyers for misconduct. Even though on April 16, 2019, Jackson’s case was argued and heard by four Justices of the Supreme Court, it is not clear why the Supreme Court ordered re-argument into the case. Aware that the Supreme Court usually takes judicial notice of unfolding developments in the press, the public wonders why would the Supreme Court still recognize and invite Cllr. How can the Supreme Court restore public confidence in its work amidst these vexing questions? For the Supreme Court to restore public confidence, it needs to recoil and spurn every form of political repression and legal skullduggery.
Source:Daily Observer
January 20, 2020 02:15 UTC
Liberia: Sayma Syrenius Cephus: A Solicitor General or a Scam Genius? – 10 Hard Truths
Sayma Syrenius Cephus, Solicitor General, Republic of LiberiaThe new Solicitor General (SG) of Liberia is a full package of fraud who has zero reputation. Is Syrenius Cephus really a Solicitor General (SG) or a Scam Genius (SG)? Sayma Syrenius Cephus is a ‘Scam Genius’:Syrenius Cephus was involved in a gold scandal (selling fake gold to clients). Isn’t Sayma Syrenius Cephus a ‘Scam Genius’? Henchman Sayma Syrenius Cephus is a beneficial of this egregious precedent which continues to ruin our Country.
Source:Front Page Africa
January 19, 2020 19:07 UTC
Liberia: Foreign Ministry Employee in Costa’s Laissez-Passer Scandal Revealed
“He told the LIS investigation team that what Costa had said about him in his (Costa) statement was false. Our source said Tevez could walk out a free man soon as he is cooperating well with the LIS investigating team. He was fired from the Ministry but as George Weah government was coming in, he, too, was coming right back to the Ministry. He was fired from the Ministry but as George Weah government was coming in, he, too, was coming right back to the Ministry. He has that posture so for him to cajole people who don’t know him is very easy,” our Foreign Ministry’s source said.
Source:Front Page Africa
January 18, 2020 18:45 UTC
Liberia: Law Society Recalls Tragic Lessons of History, Cautions Weah’s Government
”Liberia Law SocietyMonrovia – The Liberia Law Society declares as unwarranted, wrong, unacceptable and unnecessary the use of force against peaceful protesters on January 6, 2020 and declares that this signals a reversal in the minimum gains made in consolidating our democratic culture and peace. The Liberia Law Society also supports the position of the Independent Human Rights Commission, The Human Rights Platform and the Inter-religious Council. Liberia Law SocietyThe countless abuse of women and girls (Rape, sexually deviant behavior, sexual assault, violent abuse of our youths). The Law Society is prepared assist those who are willing to use the law as a vehicle to advance change in our society. Finally, the Law Society advises that only the dull and ignorant will repeat and justify the wrongs of history.
Source:Front Page Africa
January 17, 2020 19:07 UTC
Liberia: Women Leaders Network Concerned Over Resource Allocation to Vice President’s Office
Action by the President will also serve to protect the image of the Government and the dignity of the Office of the Vice President. From a country which produced the first democratically elected female president in Africa, much more respect and recognition of women is expected by Liberian women and women globally. From a country which produced the first democratically elected female president in Africa, much more respect and recognition of women is expected by Liberian women and women globally. About the Liberia Women Leaders Network: The Liberia Women leaders Network is one of 10 chapters of the African Women’s Leaders Network, an action-oriented initiative formed in 2017 by the African Union and UN Women to enhance the leadership of African women in bringing transformative changes, focusing on peace, security and development. The Liberia chapter, which was formally launched in December 2019, seeks to advocate for increased women’s political participation, promote women economic empowerment and mentor young women leaders.
Source:Front Page Africa
January 17, 2020 18:56 UTC
Liberia: ‘I Will Return in May’: COP Leader Costa Slams Weah-led Govt’s ‘Cheap Farce’ Charges – FrontPageAfrica
VOWING TO RETURN: “I will return to my country in May of this year. Speaking to the BBC Focus on Africa Friday, Mr. Costa accused the George Weah-led government of cooking up a bogus charge and says he will return in May to face his accusers. I will return,” Mr. Costa declared. “I belong to the Kpelleh tribe, my tribe is the largest tribe in the country. Said Mr. Costa: “I belong to the Kpelleh tribe, my tribe is the largest tribe in the country.
Source:Front Page Africa
January 17, 2020 18:33 UTC
Letter From A Feminist: Let’s All of Us Frown on Negativity Against Women – FrontPageAfrica
The voices of ordinary women were too loud to be ignored. I am more than happy to be working with other women on these fronts. Let’s say she was a stay at home wife, does she have access to the national kitty? Or as always, do you have to make women your battlefields, because you think they are easy targets? Onwards to a safer society and the equal participation of women and men in decision making in our country.
Source:Front Page Africa
January 17, 2020 14:03 UTC