Monrovia – The Government of Liberia, through its Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, has entered into an agreement with SnooCODE Limited to provide Liberia with a National Postal Digital Addressing System (NPDAS). SnooCODE Limited is a UK-registered and Ghana-based technology company contracted to develop Liberia’s digital addressing system. Today, the SnooCODE app is available for free download on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. Plans are also underway to develop a custom integrated solution for Liberia based on the SnooCODE digital addressing technology, and many Liberian companies and individuals will be given several opportunities to participate in these developments. This custom-built solution will power a wide range of industries, including Banking, eCommerce, Delivery Services, Emergency Services, Public Health, Sanitation, and Emerging Technologies like Drones.

Another Liberian woman has been guilty by the 16th Judicial Circuit Court in Gbarpolu County a 72 year old woman , Madame Elizabeth McCree for human trafficking and sentenced to six years in prison. This brings to six the number of successfully prosecuted Human trafficking cases by government over the last few months within the current term of court which comes to an end next week. She asked for and was granted a separate trial while Mr. Sumo was tried , found guilty and sentenced for six years. Charles Gibson, has extended appreciation to the Joint Labor and Justice Ministries Legal Team for their professionalism and vigilance to ensuring that perpetrators of Human trafficking are successfully prosecuted to serve as deterrence to others. He lauded the term of lawyers for winning two cases Gbarpolu, three cases in Montserrado and one in Zwedru.

According to the Women’s Land Rights Act, all community members including women have a right to own land. Authorities have intervened and are in discussions with the family so that they give Ms. Johnson her house back. Empowering women also means empowering men to be champions for women rights as seen in this case where male elders also fought for Ms. Johnson’s rights. Ms. Johnson is one of many women in rural Liberia who were forced to leave their homes when theirs husbands died but have been empowered to know more about women’s land rights. UN Women is supporting Rights and Rice Foundation to conduct awareness raising sessions on women’s land rights under the project, “Sustaining Peace and Reconciliation through Strengthening Land Governance and Dispute Resolution mechanisms,” funded by the United Nations Peace Building Fund.

Monrovia – The family of the late Princess Cooper has rejected the report of the autopsy conducted on their deceased relative by the Government of Liberia. Princess Died of Natural CausePathologists examining the lifeless body of Princess Cooper disclosed that she died of natural death as the result of tuberculosis she suffered from. “We found massive blood in the lung of the late Princess,” Dr. Kole said. Dr. Kole added: “If you see someone just drop and die, people will say nothing wrong with the person. Weah Calls for A Second AutopsyMeanwhile, George Manneh Weah has directed Justice Minister Frank Musah Dean to avail the remains of the late Princess Cooper for the conduct of a second autopsy.

Todee, Montserrado County – In a joint effort to strengthen the healthcare delivery system across Liberia, World Hope International (WHI), in collaboration with the Montserrado County Health Team and with medical supplies provided by its partner Korle-Bu Neuroscience Foundation (KBNF), embarked on the distribution of assorted medical drugs and equipment to health facilities across Liberia. Mr. Gonpu said the drugs and medical equipment will help the clinic in rendering needed services to residents of the district. Also speaking to reporters in the district, Esther Saylee expressed gratitude to World Hope International and KBNF for the donation, which meant a lot to the institution and residents of the area. Madam SayIee, who is also a registered nurse at the clinic, revealed that due to the lack of medical drugs, the number of patients seeking treatment at the health facilities has declined greatly. World Hope International is a Christian relief and development organization working with vulnerable and exploited communities to alleviate poverty, suffering, and injustice.

MONROVIA – Mr. Mo Ali Secretary-General of the Unity Party has told hearing officers of the National Elections Commission (NEC) that there was no withdrawal clause in the Framework Document of the Collaborating Political Parties (CPP) signed by the Unity Party. According to Mr. Ali who took the witness to testify on behalf of his political party, when the UP signed the Framework Document that brought the four collaborating parties together, there was no clause in it for withdrawal. “To the best of the knowledge of UP we were operating under the Framework document of May 19, 2020. The Framework Document before you is not the same filed with the NEC as per the findings of the report and copies of the Framework Document was never severed to constituent parties of the CPP by the chairing ANC,” Mr. Ali said. Both the ANC and the LP argue that “Section 8.5 (2) of the CPP framework document states that: Constituent Party desiring to withdraw from the CPP shall first exhaust the dispute resolution mechanism stipulated in the framework document.

The Invincible Sports Park was initiated to replace the famous Invincible Eleven Majesty Sports club known as I.E. She expressed hope that President Weah will do more developments across Liberia. Thank you, George Weah, because he said we should not carry anything in the house, but only clothes,” Shena noted. The Invincible ParkThe Invincible Park would be dedicated by President Weah today. The new Invincible Park in the heart of Sinkor, Monrovia.

Gbarplay, Nimba County – Representative Dorwohn Twain Gleekia (District #6, Nimba County) has reached oto dozens of residents that were affected from storm in his constituent town of Gbarplay. In late March, a wave of heavy storms made several people homeless across Nimba County. In Gbarpay, over 27 houses were destroyed as the storm tore roofs of the buildings apart, and causing some to collapse. He told the townspeople that following the news of the storm disaster, he immediately wrote the National Disaster Management Agency and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, informing them about the incident. He thanked Rep. Gleekia for his prompt intervention and called on other district lawmakers whose constituents were affected to respond in such manner.

induced by the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, the region now faces new economic growth challenges, compounded by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Resource-rich countries, especially their extractive sectors, will see improved economic performance due to the war in Ukraine, while non-resource rich countries will experience a deceleration in economic activity. Excluding Angola, Nigeria and South Africa, regional growth is projected at 4.1 in 2022, and 4.9 percent in 2023. The growth trajectory for Cameroon, which has a somewhat diversified economy, shows sustained robust performance, reaching 4.4 percent in 2024. The report also highlights the importance of expanding social protection programs beyond safety nets to strengthen economic resilience and responsiveness to shocks, particularly for poor and vulnerable households.

The Global Fund is a partnership designed to accelerate the end of AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria as epidemics. It emphasized that the Swiss Centre for International Health has also been under contract by the Global Fund as the Local Fund Agent (LFA). Appreciating Global FundMeanwhile, the Ministry has appreciated the efforts of the Global Fund and its desire to safeguard and ensure transparent implementation of all Global Fund grants generally. The findings released by Global Fund appear to discourage efforts towards ensuring a resilient healthcare delivery system in Liberia. The Global Fund has implemented several internal controls to address this issue, and further controls will be implemented as a result of this investigation”.

Monrovia – Judge Kennedy Peabody of the Civil Law Court at the Temple of Justice on Wednesday denied Senator Abraham Darius Dillon’s motion to quash the legal proceedings against him. According to the judge, his request does not apply to the case. Dillon is being tried for “Action of Damage for Wrong for Libel and Slander by Attachment,” filed by Liberty Party Embattled Chairman Musa Hassan Bility. Bility, through his lawsuit, alleged that Senator Dillon called him “a criminal” which he said is an assassination of his character. Meanwhile, for the writ of attachment, the court said it has no legal reason for issuing the Writ of Attachment.

.... VP Taylor tells delegates at just-ended Generation Equality Conference in MalawiLiberia’s Vice President, Jewel Howard-Taylor has said until the issue of Sexual Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) is eliminated in the lives of women and girls, the task begun is not complete. The conference, held in Lilongwe, Malawi, under the theme “Growing and Glowing as a leader against all odds,” discussed issues of gender equality. Speaking to Women, the Vice President Howard Taylor said: “God has given each of us all the inherent traits we need to succeed. But through it all, VP Howard-Taylor emphasized: “We each learned to stand, preserve, grow and glow; as we traveled our Life routes. At the honoring ceremony, Vice President Howard-Taylor hailed President Chakwera for the honor, reechoing that he is genuinely a HE4SHE champion.

... Africa’s PulseAs the Sub-Saharan African economy struggles to recover from the 2020 recession induced by the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, the region now faces new economic growth challenges, compounded by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Resource-rich countries, especially their extractive sectors, will see improved economic performance due to the war in Ukraine, while non-resource rich countries will experience a deceleration in economic activity. Excluding Angola, Nigeria and South Africa, regional growth is projected at 4.1 in 2022, and 4.9 percent in 2023. The growth trajectory for Cameroon, which has a somewhat diversified economy, shows sustained robust performance, reaching 4.4 percent in 2024. The report also highlights the importance of expanding social protection programs beyond safety nets to strengthen economic resilience and responsiveness to shocks, particularly for poor and vulnerable households.

MONROVIA – Renowned international health body The Global Fund has released a damaging report on the Ministry of Health, unearthing alleged acts of corruption amounting to nearly US$1M. The Global Fund is a partnership designed to accelerate the end of AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria as epidemics. After OIG’s 2019 Audit of Global Fund Grants in Liberia found that Fiscal Agent oversight was inadequate, a new Fiscal Agent Team Leader was assigned in 2020. However, the Committee’s findings will not impact OIG’s investigation findings or the subsequent actions taken by the Global Fund as a consequence of OIG’s investigation findings”. In its report, the Fiscal Agent Cardno disagreed with OIG’s conclusions regarding conflict of interest on the part of the former Fiscal Agent team.

Africa is well-positioned to drive sustainable economic growth continent-wide through the monetization and utilization of gas. Firstly, expanding gas production will enable African economies to achieve energy security which is vital for industrialisation and socioeconomic growth. Firstly, Europe must invest in African gas so that the continent is better positioned to increase its exports. Courtesy: African Energy ChamberAEW 2022 is the AEC’s annual conference, exhibition and networking event. AEW 2022 unites African energy stakeholders with investors and international partners to drive industry growth and development and promote Africa as the destination for energy investments.