Liberia: Standoff In Monrovia as Police Denies President Weah’s Fierce Critics, Supporters Passage on Main Boulevard
Monrovia – A Serious standoff occurred Thursday, December 19, in Monrovia when police denied supporters of talk-show host and fierce critic of President George Weah, Mr. Henry Pedro Costa, passage through Tubman Boulevard, a major route leading to the center of Monrovia, Liberia’s capital city. Zayzay and the police, serious tension broke out between the police and supporters of Costa. However, Costa arrived Thursday, December 19 and emerged from the airport terminal unhindered, into the embrace of his supporters. Weah worries with the presence of Henry Costa,” supporters of the December 30 protest sang at the arrival of Henry Costa. Mr. Costa told supporters upon arrival that he was delighted to be back in Liberia, and there should be no tension about his arrival.
Source:Front Page Africa
December 20, 2019 01:25 UTC
Liberia: Senator Varney to Head Special Committee to Propose Ways to Revive Economy
The select committee would have extensive discussions with various economic experts such as former bank executives, former fiscal managers of the economy, entrepreneurs and present financial actors. According to Senate Pro-Tempore Albert Chie, the Senate is concerned about the current state of the economy and the potential threat of its non-performance to national security. According to him, the special session dealt primarily with the state of the Liberian economy and a few national house-keeping issues which were placed on the Senate agenda and which the Senate graciously accepted. “To that end, the President of Liberia had recommended Mr. Aloysius Tarlue, to the Senate, as Executive Governor of the CBL. We wish to thank all of our citizens whose sacrifices made the entry of Liberia into this program possible.
Source:Front Page Africa
December 20, 2019 00:33 UTC
Morocco Grants Visa Waiver For Liberia, Offers Scholarships and Investment in Port Management
Ambassador Williams says Liberia stands to benefit for a 10-year Port Modernization plan from prospective Moroccan investors that will improve access, high quality and on-time service delivery that would lead to job creation for thousands of Liberia who will also be trained in multiple port management skills. He said the effective use of modern seaports in Liberia will make the country much more attractive and competitive as neighborring countries. Also to the remarkable credit of the Liberian Envoy, the existing Bilateral Scholarship Program, which has since its creation brought immense benefits to desirous Liberian students pursuing various disciplines. Currently, there are 85 Liberian students studying under the auspices of the program that are accounted for by the Government of Liberia through the Mission. So far, the Government of Liberia is footing the bills of 18 of the scholarship beneficiaries.
Source:Front Page Africa
December 20, 2019 00:22 UTC
Liberia: Water Sanitation and Hygiene Commission Accuses United States-supported NGO, The Last Well, of Deceiving donors over Construction of Hand Pumps in Liberia
Liberia: Water Sanitation and Hygiene Commission Accuses United States-supported NGO, The Last Well, of Deceiving donors over Construction of Hand Pumps in LiberiaNational WASH Commission Chairman Mr. Bobby WhitfieldMonrovia – The National Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Commission (NWASHC) has termed as “deceptive” claims being made by a Non-Governmental Organization, The Last Well that it built hundreds of hand pumps across the country. The NWASHC is an agency of the Government of Liberia (GOL) clothed with the mandate to promote, coordinate, and regulate the development and management of water, sanitation, and hygiene services. Speaking to reporters in Monrovia on Thursday, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the WASH Commission, Mr. Bobby Whitfield, said the commission has unearthed multiple “discrepancies” concerning the purported claims made by the NGO. According to him, the probe was also intended to identify, document and proffer policy recommendations intended to mitigate gaps identified as a means of generally improving access to adequate water, sanitation, hygiene services and facilities. Wants LW Certificate RevokedMeanwhile, the National Water Sanitation Hygiene Commission of Liberia is seeking the revocation of Certificates of Achievement issued to The Last Well.
Source:Front Page Africa
December 20, 2019 00:22 UTC
Liberia: Government Urges to Use their Salaries Judiciously This Festive Season, Hints More Salary Delays
He said that the government hopes to pay salaries for December in the month of January of 2020. He, at the same time, called on civil servants to exercise patience for the month of December. We are saying this because you will have people who want to take advantage of the situation and disrupt our peace,” stressed Fahngon. “The government is working to deliver and the Word Bank’s US$40 million budget support in February will mark the beginning of that stability,” Minister Tweah said. “The government is on course with most of the triggers.
Source:Front Page Africa
December 20, 2019 00:11 UTC
Youth and Student Activist, Martin K. N. Kollie Explains How He Fled After Attacks On His Life During UL Graduation
The Liberia National Police in collaboration with thugs from Sabu Unit and Zebra Unit severely brutalized, arrested, and jailed dozens of militants from our Party (The Student Unification Party). I could not even receive my diploma cover, honor certificate (Cum Laude), and other graduation paraphernalia due to rising tension and dangers. When those petit bandits and thuggish elements loyal to Weah’s hegemony could no longer locate us on SKD Sports Stadium, they began pursuing us en masse (NSA, Sabu Unit, and Zebra Unit). Boayue, were forcibly snatched away by those pro-poor bandits and ex-combatants from Zebra Unit and Sabu Unit. Signed and sealed:Martin K. N. KollieFormer student leader and standard bearer emeritus of SUPmartinkerkula1989@yahoo.comWhatsApp +231 776572334(Visited 55 times, 33 visits today)Commentscomments
Source:GNN Liberia
December 19, 2019 19:07 UTC
Costa Arrives, Parades Through Monrovia Without Arrest
Thousands of Liberians, believed to be followers of Mr. Costa and supporters of the planned December 30 protest, early Thursday morning gathered at the Roberts International Airport (RIA) in Margibi County to welcome Mr. Costa. December 30 is successful already with the arrival of Mr. Costa. Weah worries with the presence of Henry Costa,” supporters of the December 30 protest sang at the arrival of Henry Costa. Mr. Mo Ali, Unity Party’s director for Press and Propaganda, was also seen welcoming Mr. Costa with a hug. Mr. Costa told supporters upon arrival that he was delighted to be back in Liberia, and there should be no tension about his arrival.
Source:Daily Observer
December 19, 2019 16:07 UTC
Liberia: DjBlue Donates Ambulance to Kapao Movement
Monrovia – Recalling an incident of April 16, 2004, which led to the demise of his father due to the unavailability of an ambulance to whisk him to the hospital, the CEO of One Media House, owners of Hott FM/TV, Bernard Blue Benson, over the weekend donated an ambulance to the Kapao Kapao movement. “I’m happy today that dream has become a reality.”The Kapao movement, led by Zeze Evans Ballah, is a community watch radio program which airs on Hott FM 107.9. But the donation to the Kapao movement, Benson said, isn’t the first the institution has embarked upon. Sir, thank you so much.” She called on the movement to apply maintenance to the ambulance to inspire others to do more. Bernard DjBlue Benson, a humanitarian, a strong-minded person of courage, honest, let’s give him a hand.
Source:Front Page Africa
December 19, 2019 05:15 UTC
Liberia: GIZ Ends Project On Employment Support To Women In Health
MONROVIA – The Deutsche Gesellschaft Fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit or German Cooperation (GIZ), as part of the Liberian-German Health Program, has formally ended its project employment-oriented support to women in the health sector (EWH). The EWH has been implemented by GIZ in partnership with the Ministry of Health & Social Welfare and other stakeholders since 2017. The project has aimed to improve career opportunities for women in Liberia’s health workforce, in particular in technical professions and management positions. GIZ project director Viktor Siebert said the three-year project has been working with the Ministries of Health, Education, Gender and stakeholders to improve career opportunities for women in health. The Ministry of Health and other government partners here in Liberia also contributed thru the staff they provided to implement the program,” Siebert stressed.
Source:Front Page Africa
December 19, 2019 05:15 UTC
Liberia: Ministry of Internal Affairs, Carter Center Conducts Capacity Building for Local Officials
Buchanan Grand Bassa County – Several sub-national staffs and employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs has begun a two-day training in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County. The training which is organized by the Ministry of Internal Affairs in collaboration with the Carter Center has brought together employees including Township, Administrative District, and Relieving Commissioners from Grand Bassa, Montserrado, and Margibi Counties. She, on behalf of Internal Affairs Minister, Honorable Varney A. Sirleaf, thanked the Carter Center for always supporting the Ministry in achieving it’s goals, especially in the area of capacity building for local officials. Robert N. Gbarbea, Senior Legal Associate at the Carter Center said the Carter Center as a long-standing partner to the Ministry of Internal Affairs was glad to have collaborated with the Ministry in training more chiefs in their respective functions and helping keep Liberia peaceful and safe. He said the Carter Center will continue to support the Liberian Government through its various programs.
Source:Front Page Africa
December 19, 2019 05:15 UTC
UBA Donates Several Items to the Monrovia Demonstration Elementary School
Monrovia – The United Bank for Africa (UBA) on the commemoration of its service day last Friday made a donation of printer, a cultural drum set and several learning materials to the Monrovia Elementary Demonstration School on Clay Street. The donation was made in partnership with the UBA Foundation. As it relates to projects under the foundation, she said that Read Africa is one its projects that ensure that every kid in Africa is able to read a book. Receiving the items, the principal of the Monrovia Elementary Demonstration School, Madame Maryann M. Gongbag thanked the UBA family for the donation on behalf of the school and the administrators of the Monrovia Consolidated School System (MCSS). Also speaking, the District Education Officer (DEO) Dyrexze B. Juwillie expressed his delight to be a part of the event and thanked the bank for the Read Africa project.
Source:Front Page Africa
December 19, 2019 05:15 UTC
National Elections Commission Needs US$17.6 Million for Mid-term Senatorial Elections and Referendum
Jerome Korkoya chairman of the National Elections Commission (NEC) told the Liberian Senate on Wednesday that the Commission will need US$17.6 million to conduct the 2020 special senatorial election and the national referendum simultaneously in 2020. According to Korkoya, when he appeared before the Senate plenary, the US$17.6 million budget is an adjusted budget from the US$24.4 million for elections and US$4.8 million budget previously submitted by the NEC to the Ministry of Finance and Development planning. He also told the Senate that US$14.8 million of the USD$17.6 will be used for elections while US$2.6 million will be used to conduct referendum. We also reduced the period for hiring of civic and voter educators, we reduced that from four months to one month. Senator Wesseh: “The constitution says we should hold elections, it didn’t say how elections should be held.
Source:Front Page Africa
December 19, 2019 05:15 UTC
Liberia: Rev. Luther Tarpeh Declares Membership for Opposition Unity Party
He also told the leaders that he’s also bringing into the Unity Party his compassionate heart for the underprivileged. Tarpeh also believes that if UP partisans work together they can deliver and lift Liberia out of the “quagmire of shame and despair”. “Unity Party has a record of accomplishment of transforming a totally failed state into a functional and progressive country. He frowned on people who join political parties because of political accommodation. VP Boakai expressed disappointment in people who use political parties to win election at the level of the legislature and abandon those parties and join ruling parties for political accommodation and favor.
Source:Front Page Africa
December 19, 2019 05:03 UTC
‘Leadership Deficit at Executive, Legislative Branches Responsible for Severe Hardship on Citizens’ – Says UP Lawmaker
Lawmaker Kiazolu is representing the people of Montserrado County’s Electoral District #17 in the 54th National Legislature. According to him, the lack of adequate leaderships at both the Executive and Legislative branches continue to impose economic constraints and other hardships on the already impoverished Liberian people. The Unity Party’s lawmaker noted that the Executive and Legislative branches have not been able to work or take actions in the interest of the country and its citizens because of the massive level of failures that persist at both branches. CDC lawmakers on Executive payroll? They need to learn,” the CDC lawmaker maintained.
Source:Front Page Africa
December 19, 2019 05:03 UTC
Liberia: Women Leaders Launch Network with Call for Female to Step-up
Monrovia – The Liberia Women Leaders Network (LWLN), the local chapter of the African Women Leaders Network (ALWN), was officially launched on Wednesday, December 18 in Monrovia. The launch, which took place at the Ministerial Complex in Congo Town, brought together women leaders from different spheres of society including government, political parties, traditional and the business community. The core values of the network includes: Human Rights and dignity of women, Gender Equality, Inclusivity, Non-partisanship, Impartiality, Integrity, Solidarity, Partnership and Local ownership. The initiative in Liberia is borne out of the “incessant low representation of women in decision making” and the need to cultivate and build synergies of strong current and former women leaders as well as young women. “As ambassadors of the African Women Leaders Network, we need to go out because your nation needs you now, your women leaders need you now; you cannot do anything less but be there for them.
Source:Front Page Africa
December 19, 2019 04:52 UTC