Port Dredging Kicksoff
-APM Terminals to take the leadThe National Port Authority (NPA) has announced that the dredging of the Free Port of Monrovia began yesterday, Tuesday, February 4, 2020. The dredging exercise, which is said to have begun yesterday, came following a period of dire scarcity of gasoline on the market. According to the press release, the Freeport of Monrovia, which is the largest sea port in the country, the dredging will be done as far as 3.5 meters depth level within entrance channel. The press release noted that Van Oord, the world’s largest dredging and marine company, will carry out the dredging of the port, adding that the exercise conforms with the best practice and will ensure improved trade and commerce. Headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands, APM Terminals is one of the world’s largest port and terminal operators, providing cargo support and container inland services.
Source:Daily Observer
February 05, 2020 03:22 UTC
Liberia: House to Probe Petrol Shortage as Liberia Refinery Company, Commerce Ministry Deny Short Supply Despite Long Queues at Filling Stations
Following several negotiations with major importers, Prof. Tarpeh stated they agreed to supply smaller importers to alleviate the pressure and the long queue that has marred the process. With LPRC and major importers’ cooperation, we brought in TOTAL and they supplied the other importers to reduce the queues. With LPRC and major importers’ cooperation, we brought in TOTAL and they supplied the other importers to reduce the queues. She said this left smaller importers without gasoline, thus putting pressure on the bigger importers that resulted to long queues and the inconvenience followed. To address the situation, she said and agreement was reached with the major importers to supply the smaller ones to alleviate the pressure on both them (major importers) and the consumers.
Source:Front Page Africa
February 05, 2020 03:11 UTC
Liberia: Rep. Edwin Snowe Urges Vice President Jewel Howard Taylor to Exert Authority in Senate
Edwin Snowe: “The Vice President needs to double up, she is the second most powerful person in the country. “The Vice President needs to double up, she is the second most powerful person in the country. “I have known the Vice President for many years; she is a highly educated woman and a goal getter. “That’s the Vice President we want to see. “The journalist insults the Vice President daily on the radio station owned and operated by the Deputy Director of the NSA.
Source:Front Page Africa
February 05, 2020 02:26 UTC
Liberia: University Students Urged to Spread Coronavirus Disease Awareness
He said the disease is dangerous because it is a respiratory illness and that can also be transmitted through direct contact. With over 97 people coming to Liberia from abroad, 18 of which are from China since the pronouncement of the outbreak in Wuhan, China, Dr. Fallah, therefore, wants Liberia to wake up to the call for adequate prevention mechanism. “What have we done so far, because the numbers of people to be affected might increase and there will be an economic shock for Africa because most of us from Africa go for goods in China.” Dr. Fallah asserted. For his part, Former Information Minister Lewis Brown has emphasized the need for attention to be placed on information dissemination as health authorities continue to carry out prevention measures. He encouraged NPHIL to focus more on communication by empowering its Public Relations Office to continue media awareness on the prevention of the disease.
Source:Front Page Africa
February 05, 2020 02:15 UTC
Kaipeng Urges Liberians To Maintain Beauty Of SKD
The Project Manager of Hebei Construction Group Shao Kaipeng is calling on all Liberians within the #15 political subdivision of the country to maintain and keep Samuel Kanyan Doe (SKD) sports complex beauty alive. Hebei Construction Group is a state-owned enterprise in Hebei province established in September 1997. It is a provincial state-owned assets authorized management agency under the state assets supervision and administration commission of direct regulation of the People’s government of Hebei province. “I do not understand why people will come to watch game and break the things that can make the stadium beautiful, why will they throw garbage on the stadium, ” Kaipeng stressed. He lauded the Liberian government for a fruitful relationship and extends gratitude to the Liberian staff for a cordial relationship for over a year.
Source:GNN Liberia
February 04, 2020 20:48 UTC
Senate Rejects Toga Nimley’s Nomination as Chairman of Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission
According to the Senate Committee on Energy and Resources, Atty. Toga Nimley as chairman of the Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission. According to information gathered, the U.S. government will continue to withhold funding from the Commission until the nomination was withdrawn. The Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission is part of the Millennium Challenge Compact support to reform the electricity sector. LERC will develop guidelines for electricity suppliers that guarantee health, safety and environmental standards in supplying electricity to homes and communities.
Source:Front Page Africa
February 04, 2020 14:15 UTC
Liberia: Grand Bassa County Launches Lassa Fever Clean-up Campaign
Buchanan – Grand Bassa County Health team in collaboration with the County authority has launched a cleaning up awareness under the theme “Community hygiene to discourage rodents from entering homes”. The awareness seeks to prevent the spread of Lassa fever in communities. The awareness was launched on January 31 in Gaye Peter’s Town, one of the communities affected by Lassa fever in Electoral District #4. Gabriel B. Kassay, the county’s disease Surveillance Officer, said “Since the beginning of this year we have suspected over 71 persons being effected with Lassa fever, 25 persons have been confirmed with Lassa fever and 4 deaths”. “Lassa Fever is a very serious sickness because it can spread quickly and lead to suffering and death of many people”.
Source:Front Page Africa
February 04, 2020 07:52 UTC
Liberia Women Forum Wants Immediate Defensive Mechanisms against Coronavirus
MONROVIA – The Liberia Women Forum has urged the Government of Liberia to begin a nationwide awareness campaign about the Coronavirus outbreak. The pro-women group has also called on the Ministry of Health to put out a comprehensive plan to combat the virus. This plan, according to the women’s group, should include guidance for health centers, health workers and citizens. Recently, Health authorities requested US$3 million to boost the country’s surveillance and preventive mechanisms against the ominous coronavirus that has hit several countries outside of China. “The initial investment in this fight is US$3 million to help us put in place measures and mechanisms to protect the population should in case anything was to hit us.
Source:Front Page Africa
February 04, 2020 07:52 UTC
‘Lawmakers Do Not Use Constitutional Powers In The Interest Of Ordinary Liberians’ – Senator Sando Johnson
Monrovia – Bomi County Senator Sando Johnson has openly admitted that members of the Legislature are failing to use their constitutional powers to ensure the betterment of the country and its citizens. Senator Johnson is a stalwart of the National Patriotic Party (NPP), one of the collaborating political parties that make up the governing Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC). Speaking in an exclusive interview with FrontPageAfrica, Senator Johnson said lawmakers have not been able to adequately utilize their constitutional tasks and responsibilities to help improve the living conditions of the ordinary citizens. Senator Johnson is one of many politicians who campaigned for the election of President Weah. Senator Johnson said most Liberians are unsatisfied about the bad state of the country’s economy.
Source:Front Page Africa
February 04, 2020 07:52 UTC
Liberian Journalist Watkins Dedicates Pump To Benefit Over 5,000 Residents In Montserrado County
Journalist Watkins and residents of Tarr Town Community, others posted for group photoMontserrado County – A Liberia Journalist and Founder of the Watkins Initiative For Nations (WIN) on Sunday officially launched a joint water and sanitation program targeting about 32 communities in Montserrado County, especially District 10. The launch of the joint program coincided with the official dedication of a pump constructed by the Watkins Initiative For Nations which is intended to benefit the over 5,000 residents of Tarr Town Community, located on the Old Road. WIN believes that though access to water sources in Montserrado has improved, there is still serious challenge for Liberians at community levels to benefit from piped water. Officially launching the joint project, Journalist Y. Solomon W. Watkins said expanding safe piped water especially in Montserrado is thus a critical priority for him and his team. Elder Koon called on Liberians to follow the good example of Journalist Watkins to ensure communities in Liberia lack no development most importantly for access to piped water.
Source:Front Page Africa
February 04, 2020 07:41 UTC
Liberia: EPA Executive Director Craves Concerted Effort To Save Liberia’s Wetlands, Biodiversity
World Wetlands Day (WWD) is held annually on February 2, marking the date of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands on February 2, 1971 when a small group of environmentalists signed an international agreement at the Ramsar Convention in Iran. The President also called upon all people residing in Liberia to join the EPA in executing appropriate programs to make the day meaningful. At the official program marking World Wetlands Day in Paynesville on Monday, Mr. Blama warned that the destruction of wetlands poses ‘serious’ threat to the environment and leads to biodiversity loss. In his keynote address, former Lands, Mines and Energy Minister, Dr. Eugene Shannon recommended several measures for the conservation of wetlands, including the strengthening of institutions to manage and protect wetlands and the inclusion of local non-governmental organizations in the institutional arrangements for wetlands conservation. This year, WWD is celebrated under the global them Wetlands and Biodiversity, while the national theme is “Protect Wetlands and save Biodiversity.”
Source:Front Page Africa
February 04, 2020 07:41 UTC
NPHIL, MOH Order Halt on Travels between Liberia and China
The National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MOH) has warned Liberians who want to travel to China as well as those who want to travel from China to Liberia, to put a hold on their travel plans over the next one month, considering the threat posed by the coronavirus in China. She said every province in China has reported a confirmed case, which means they are sites of active transmissions of the virus. “This means that you increase your chances of contracting the disease and bringing to Liberia to spread it further,” Minister Jallah said. Meanwhile, the ministry has refuted rumors regarding the coronavirus outbreak in Liberia. “We have identified the history of travel to be through China.
Source:Daily Observer
February 04, 2020 02:26 UTC
Activist Encourages Women to Rise for Elective Posts
“All of you, the young women in here today, should not consider yourselves as emerging young leaders but already a leader,” she said. She encouraged the young women to rise and take advantage of the 2020 senatorial elections to change the statistics of women in elected positions. NAYMOTE Program Coordinator, Peace T. Mahteh Boyee, told the young women that the program aims to train and empower young women who have an interest in politics and hoping to contest for political seats. Mrs. Boyee said the young women were trained in leadership, campaign planning, message development, and public speaking; how to conduct civic engagement in their communities. UN Women Program Specialist, Mahmoud Kroma, who also witnessed the event, thanked NAYMOTE and its partners for the initiative.
Source:Daily Observer
February 04, 2020 02:26 UTC
Taa Wongbe Storms Nimba With “One Nimba Peace Festival”
Taa Wongbe, a son of Nimba and aspirant for the 2020 senatorial seat of the county, has begun using Nimba traditional music to celebrate oneness among the five tribes under the theme, “One Nimba Peace Festival.” On Saturday, February 2, the festival brought together scores of Liberian musicians and traditional mask dancers. The “One Nimba Peace Festival” was held under the banner “Moving Nimba Forward” which was launched over a week ago in Doe Zuaplay, Doe Administrative District, Lower Nimba County. The momentum of the festival thrilled Ganta City, beginning with a grand parade through the main street of Ganta, led by Taa Wongbe and his fans. Taa wongbe is among many Nimbaians desiring to contest the coming senatorial election for the only vacant seat created by the Liberian Constitution in Nimba. Mr. Taa Wongbe also used the occasion to celebrate his 41st birthday.
Source:Daily Observer
February 04, 2020 02:26 UTC
HILA Celebrates Zuri Shannon
Big Personality in a Small Package: Celebrating Zuri ShannonThe Heritage International Leadership Academy (HILA) has paid special recognition to Ms. Zuri Aya Shanta Shannon for character traits that embody the true spirit of the school’s mission and motto: “We learn! Zuri Shannon is a six-year-old second-grade student at HILA who is described by friends and family members as an intelligent, kind, creative, considerate and extraordinary child who shows initiative and leadership skills in the activities that she engages in both on-campus and in the home. This is Zuri’s first year at HILA and “we have already seen examples of these attributes,” an official of the school said. Zuri decided to take the initiative to write a letter to Mrs. Michelle Wento, requesting that the school changes its policy. When she showed her letter to her mother, Zuri was asked to look up the word “petition” in the dictionary.
Source:Daily Observer
February 04, 2020 02:24 UTC