Liberia: Ministry of Youth & Sports Presents 61-Seated Bus to National Teams
Ministry of Youth and Sports and Liberia Football Association stand beside the 60-seated bus presented the Sports Ministry to the Football House; the bus is a gift from the people of India to LiberiaMonrovia – The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Wednesday, February 5, presented a 61-seated bus to all the females and males national teams of Liberia. He hailed the Liberia Football Association (LFA) including the female team, for their recent progress to Women’s World Cup qualifiers, something he noted has not happened for decades. He then lauded the immense effort and contribution of the Mustapha Raji LFA-led administration for bringing transformation to football in Liberia. Receiving the bus, the LFA president thanked the Chief Patron of Sports, President Weah for his continuous support to the game. Before now, the LFA had to always rent bus for the national teams during international games until a local transportation company, Metro Ride, promised to always provide a bus for use by the national team whenever there is an international match.
Source:Front Page Africa
February 06, 2020 07:41 UTC
Orange Liberia Announces Second Season of Orange Talents
MONROVIA – Orange Liberia’s 2019 Orange Talent hunt was a surprising hit in Liberia. At the 2019 Orange Music Talent Finale at the Paynesville Town Hall, Orange Liberia’s Chief Marketing Officer Noel Chateau announced that the event had been such a resounding success that CEO Mamadou Coulibaly had immediately agreed to fund a Season two. In addition, the Orange music talent winner would have a record deal, the Orange comedy winner would have a contract deal with Orange and the Orange fashion winner would have the possibility to sell its creations at Courage Fashion shop. Courage Fashion House was the entity, which organized the 2019 Orange Fashion Talents and will be spearheading the 2020 version. CEO Lyee Bility of Bilikon Entertainment, which is organizing both the music and comedy categories of the Orange talents also expressed his gratitude to Orange Liberia for its support and for supporting the development of Liberia’s music industry.
Source:Front Page Africa
February 06, 2020 07:41 UTC
Liberia: Champions BYC Ends Tony FC’s Unbeaten Run
Monrovia – Barrack Young Controller II ended Tony FC’s unbeaten run in the Orange Sponsored Liberia Football Association’s Second Division League with a 3-1 win after coming from behind at home. His presence, however, was needed in the game as he prevented Solomon Zeah, a Tony FC’s talisman, from attacking. The win puts BYC II to the 4th spot with 15 points, which means they are five points behind Tony FC. ”We started very high, maybe it was a backlash from Saturday’s defeat at Muscat FC,” Coach Fofana said. It was a great way to bounce back from two unexpected defeats to Stages FC and Muscat FC.
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February 06, 2020 07:28 UTC
Liberia: Watanga FC Sacks Coach Fofana and Technical Director
MONROVIA – Watanga FC have sacked Coach Arab Fofana nearly five months since taking charge of the club. Coach Fofana was dismissed alongside technical director Robert Lartey, who is also Lone Star Female U-20 Team’s coach. Watanga FC have played a total of seven matches across all competitions under Coach Fofana, won two in the Petro Trade Cup, one in the league, lost two and drew two. Meanwhile, Watanga FC have appointed former FC Liberia national team deputy coach, Sam Chebli as their head coach. According to the club, Coach Chebli is expected to take charge against NPA Anchors today, February 5, at the Blues Field.
Source:Front Page Africa
February 06, 2020 07:18 UTC
Why Does Liberia Keep Dancing Around It’s Code Of Conduct
The Editor,President Weah evoked the Code of Conduct two weeks ago when he asked prospective candidates to the 2020 elections to resign from their positions. The President however ignores an important component of the same Code of Conduct: the obligation forall members of the executive to declare their assets upon taking office. It took all those years to finally get it done just a few years ago under President Sirleaf. However, President Sirleaf administration also did the same tap dancing with the Code of Conduct she herself had fought to pass into law. Back in 2017, I saw then Minister Eugene Nagbe in the office of the protocol, waiting to see President Sirleaf.
Source:Front Page Africa
February 06, 2020 06:56 UTC
Liberia: I Am Not a Killer’: Facebook Post Comes Back to Haunt Deputy Defense Minister Nominee
Appearing before the Senate Defense and Intelligence Committee Wednesday, Mr. Davis lied under oath as he sought to distance himself from the Facebook Live post. Said Mr. Davis: “The symbol of everything that I have worked for personally is in Liberia. “There is no Facebook post out there that stated that I will kill protesters. You have said you are not a killer but the things you said are things killers say before they kill. You have said you are not a killer but the things you said are things killers say before they kill.
Source:Front Page Africa
February 06, 2020 06:45 UTC
Liberia: National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority Fighting to Lift EU Yellow Card on Liberian Fishing Vessels
In recent years, the Government of Liberia (GoL) and the EU have been working behind the scenes in hopes of removing the yellow card. The Liberian government, through the Director-General of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA), Mrs. Emma Glassco says it is making headways and hoping that the EU will see reason to lift the Yellow Card. Last May, seven agencies – Liberia National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA), Liberia Coast Guard (LCG), Liberia Immigration Service (LIS), Liberia Maritime Authority (LiMA), Liberia Port Authority, Liberia Ministry of Justice, and the Liberia National Police – came together to ensure an end to illegal fishing. While the effort is key to removing Liberia from the Yellow Card status, meeting the EU requirement is rigid. The bottom line for the cash-strapped nation is that EU vessels are not allowed to fish in waters under the Yellow Card.
Source:Front Page Africa
February 06, 2020 06:33 UTC
Liberia: Swedish Supported Programs Aiming To Empower Women, Health, Adolescents’ Growth
Over the past couple of year, a number of unheralded projects, geared toward empowering women and adolescents’ growth have slid under the radar. One of those projects, Kvinna till Kvinna (KtK) aims to strengthen women and women’s rights organizations in regions affected by conflict. Through the SIDA programme, KtK supports nine women’s organizations to improve their capacity and network, in order to effectively undertake women’s rights advocacy work. The programme also facilitates domestic and international networking opportunities for partners and other stakeholders working on women’s rights issues. In addition, the cumulative number of adolescents reached with SRHR services for the year 2018 is 92,840 adolescents.
Source:Front Page Africa
February 06, 2020 06:11 UTC
Liberia: Agriculture Minister-designate Requests Senate Not to Politicize Agriculture
You are the experts in the political environment, please leave me to do my agriculture business. I mean Liberia will lose, this is everybody’s business and no one makes it a priority than the other. She, however, promised that if confirmed, she might push for the commercial banks operating in Liberia to open agriculture lending windows. You are the experts in the political environment, please leave me to do my agriculture business. “My vision is of a striving and prosperous agriculture sector that brands Liberia as a source of high quality ethically produced, environmentally friendly food agriculture products.
Source:Front Page Africa
February 06, 2020 06:11 UTC
Liberia: Gbarpolu Men Say Ghanaian Miners Are Snatching Their Women
Two women walk on the main road in Henry Town in Gbarpolu County on Nov. 21, 2019. Snatching someone’s girlfriend/boyfriend or spouse is prohibited in Henry Town, with a L$25,000 fine or banishment for the violator. There are 79 Ghanaian miners in Henry Town (as of November 21, 2019), according to the Bopolu office of Liberia Immigration Services (LIS). “Cash Violence”Joshua and other men say their West African compatriots are splashing the cash to steal their girlfriends. Mulbah says the girlfriends of two of his friends left them for Ghanaian men.
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February 06, 2020 05:37 UTC
Agriculture Minister-designate May Be Confirmed Today
— Senate sources hintMoments following a moving and what was seen as a splendid performance, Senate sources have confided in this paper’s Legislative reporter that Madam Jeanine M. Cooper may be recommended by the Senate Committee on Agriculture for confirmation today. The confirmation is to be done by the Senate Plenary. Appearing before the Agriculture Committee, chaired by Senator Victor Varney Watson yesterday, Madam Cooper assured that if confirmed, the Agriculture Ministry will cease to be used as an institution for workshops and training centers, but one that will serve as a repository for farmers seeking assistance to acquire agriculture seedlings and other agriculture-related information. “When confirmed, I will look forward to making sure that the funding that is coming, that is available now, is properly coordinated and steered in the direction that will benefit Liberia, Liberian agriculture and Liberia’s economic development,” Madam Cooper assured the Senators. Yesterday’s hearing was attended by a high-power team of employees from the Ministry of Agriculture, her current rice-producing firm, her mother, former Superintendent of Grand Bassa County Madam Etweeda”Sugars” Cooper, and a host of friends and other supporters.
Source:Daily Observer
February 06, 2020 02:40 UTC
Travel Bans for Corkrum, 28 Others
Sayma Syrenius Cephus in a brief chat with journalists at the Temple of Justice that houses the Supreme Court and several other courts. The First International Bank was indicted for allegedly conspiring with co-defendants of Corkrum, Melvin Johnson & Associates, to make an unauthorized transfer of funds in the amount of US$56,750 from the account of the Liberia Airport Authority when Corkrum was the Managing Director. Corkrum was also accused of transferring US$269,000 to a fictitious company, Diaspora Consulting, LLC and its CEO, Momar Dieng, through whom she reportedly attended the Kennedy Business School, Harvard University. However, the lawyers representing the Government filed a motion for Nolle Prosequoi at Criminal Court ‘C’ at the Temple of Justice, on December 3, 2019, requesting that all charges against Ms. Ellen Corkrum be dropped. In 2015, some efforts were made to secure Corkrum’s extradition to Liberia.
Source:Daily Observer
February 06, 2020 02:32 UTC
‘Encroachments on Wetlands A Recipe for Disaster’
On World Wetlands Day EPA alarms over severe environmental threatsThe Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Nathaniel Blama, has said that encroachments and pollution of wetlands in the city of Monrovia and its environs presents a severe environmental threat. According to Mr. Blama, this unfortunate situation may lead the city down a path of disaster with huge consequences if nothing is done to halt the encroachments on the wetlands. He made these remarks on Monday in Paynesville, as the EPA and partners observed this year’s World Wetlands Day. We do ourselves more harm than good when we cut the mangrove.”He noted that wetlands are not dumpsites and wastelands. The Agency also noted that population growth is a serious threat to wetlands, because many people in search for land to dwell have illegally constructed on wetlands.
Source:Daily Observer
February 06, 2020 02:28 UTC
Three Dynamite Fishermen Behind Bars
The issue of dynamite fishing has come to the fore as three fishermen are currently being held at the Monrovia central prison, popularly known as “south beach”, following their involvement into illegal fisheries activities, specifically dynamite and chemical fishing. The three dynamite fishermen who are in detention are Jusu Sonii, Pecious P. Kings and Albert P. Hills. Director Kpedeh confirmed that NaFAA, with the help of the security groups will apprehend all fishermen involved in illegal fishing activities, including the use of dynamites and chemicals. In January 2020, fisherman Wolobah Gibson, a resident of the Kpelle Town Community in Bernard Farm, was arrested for his involvement in alleged dynamite fishing. Employees of the Aquaculture and Inland Fisheries Division of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority caught a fisherman and two fish mongers who were regularly involved into dynamite fishing.
Source:Daily Observer
February 06, 2020 02:28 UTC
FLY Joins Call for Increase Women’s Representation at the Legislature
Amidst low representation of female lawmakers at the National Legislature, the president of the Federation of Liberian Youth (FLY), Amos Williams, has called for affirmative actions that will ensure at least 30 percent of women’s representation in the governing process of the country. “To increase women representation, we can provide money to these women to help engage in campaign activities. We can also work with political parties to circumvent women’s wing situation and provide them the space to even become chairpersons or secretary-generals of parties,” Mr. Williams said. He then called on political parties to ensure that women are given 30% in the party’s structure, which will give them the space to seek representation at the Legislature. He continued: “if women are given key positions in political parties, it’s a way of giving them the chance to contest.
Source:Daily Observer
February 06, 2020 02:24 UTC