Monrovia – President George Weah is set to launch the rebranded Libtelco which will now be known as Liberia Telecommunications Corporation Mobile (LTC Mobile). The launch will include the introduction of mobile GSM services by the Corporation and President Weah will on Tuesday make the first voice call on the new network (022). The LTC management dispelled the misconception that the LTC mobile will be playing the role of a regulator and the same time a player since it’s government owned. The Liberia Telecommunications Corporation (LTC) was established in 1973 as the sole fixed line telephone operator in Liberia. In 2020, the 2007 Act was amended to ensure that the LTC provide full scale mobile network operations in Liberia.

MONROVIA – President George Weah has launched the Recovery of Economic Activity for Liberian Informal Sector Employment Project (REALISE) which is intended to empower the ordinary people of Liberia. The REALISE Project will promote economic activities for a total of about 19,000 Liberians in the Greater Monrovia area. Speaking at the launch of the project, President Weah emphasized that a major focus of the developmental agenda of his administration is economic empowerment. The launch of the REALISE Project should send a strong signal of my Administration’s determination to empower our citizens. According to President Weah, under Component one of the Project, about 4000 vulnerable Liberians in the informal sector will receive support to either start a new business or improve existing ones.

Nimba County ─ Hundreds of residents of three communities in Nimba County have begun benefiting from a weeklong free medical outreach program launched by ArcelorMittal Liberia in conjunction with the Nimba County Health Team. A team of medical professionals including doctors and nurses from the ArcelorMittal Liberia and the Nimba County Health Team is simultaneously visiting Gbapa, Lugbeyee, and Bunadin and offering free medical care to residents such as onsite physical examination & medical consultations, medical treatment, and referrals of special cases where necessary. The launch of the free medical outreach in Gbapa on January 10, 2022, brought together local chiefs and officials, several women, and youth and will last for a week. Meanwhile, the Statutory Superintendent of Sanniquellie Mahn District Eric Tokpah has commended ArcelorMittal Liberia and the Nimba County Health Team for prioritizing the health and wellbeing of community members through the free medical outreach. Also speaking, Matthew Dolo, Clan Chief of Gba Clan said that the health services being offered, coupled with other recent social development activities have made them feel the impact of ArcelorMittal Liberia.

Since the first NOTAM was issued on December 19, 2021, Conex has supplied emergency and special flights with 35,968 US gallons of jet fuel. It is important to note that at no point in time did we completely run out of Jet Fuel. Neither Air France nor any other airline complained about substandard petroleum products from Conex. On January 10th, 2022, Conex Energy Liberia sent an email to all concerned authorities recalling NOTAM, which expires on January 15th, 2022. To ensure that the airlines have enough fuel, Conex is in the process of replenishing and increasing its jet fuel reserves at RIA.

In the year before, when Seku Ibrahim Sheriff produced ten students in the Division One category, Gboto was curious to know more about the institution. And the public has been in awe of over SIS, as the school is affectionately referred to by its students. Seku I Sheriff, as its Principal Varmuyan Sheriff said, was founded on a humble foundation to serve parents and children in the JJY Community. “We set up this school to be of services to this community and adjacent areas.”“We, Isaac Yeah, Sam Cephus Adam Sheriff and I, went from house to house encouraging parents to bring their kids to the school.” Sheriff recounted. “Like Nibod, Samuel Jallah, the Geography Instructor said he had similar mindset when he applied at the Seku I Sheriff.

The administration of President George Weag has been warned that the ongoing bicentennial celebration is being held within an environment of high inequality, unemployment, political corruption, and mass poverty among the people of Liberia. The bicentennial celebrates the arrival of the first group of freed African-Americans to Liberia, marking the beginning of the establishment of a modern state in Liberia. "Naymote joins President George M. Weah in calling for national unity and reconciliation as we commemorate this bicentennial anniversary. Naymote also implores the government to accelerate the implementation of the Local Government Act of 2018 and enact the Revenue Sharing Bill. "National unity will depend on recognizing the contributions of all Liberians to the establishment, growth, and development of Liberia over the last two centuries," Naymote.

Monrovia – The Free Conscious Independent and Objective Thinkers of Liberia has lauded the Management of Golden Veroleum Liberia for its numerals contribution made in southeastern Liberia ranging from the provision housing for its workers, free healthcare delivery, education/support to Schools in its operational areas, infrastructural development to the payment of community development funds (CDF) among other social and economy benefitsthe group said during an assessment to checkmate various concession companies in the country, it has observed that Golden Veroleum Liberia is living up to its obligations and doing very well for its host communities, the assessment is also intended to ascertain and/or verify reports concerning the company’s operations in that part of the country. “We are pleased to note that Golden Veroleum Liberia in an effort to reduce poverty and provide a long-term prosperity for its employees and residents of its concession areas have put in place a workable welfare system which include: Sustainable Income and Benefits, Housing, Water, Stable Electricity, Medical Care, Life Insurance Policy, Schools for employee’s dependents, that translates into decent lives and Security.”As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility to the community, the Free Conscious Independent and Objective Thinkers of Liberia have established through its assessment that Golden Veroleum Liberia makes annual contributions to land holding communities in the form of a payment to the Community Development Fund (CDF). The Community Development Fund is intended for community based development that has a long and local effect such as infrastructural improvements that benefits the whole community and not a mere segment of the community. Golden Veroleum Liberia has maintained full compliance with statutory requirements such as the payment of lawful taxes to the government of Liberia and ensuring social security protection for its employees thereby paving the way for a happy life after retirement. Given the interventions that Golden Veroleum Liberia has made within its concession areas in Southeastern Liberia and considering its impact on the Pro-Poor Agenda for Prosperity and Development initiated by the government of Liberia, the Board of Directors of the Free Conscious Independent and Objective Thinkers of Liberia have resolved to bestow honors on Golden Veroleum Liberia for its exceptional managerial and administrative practices that drives the company to being an emerging and premier oil palm producer on the African Continent and the World at large in the next few years.

MONROVIA – Two staff of ArcelorMittal died yesterday when a rail equipment carrying maintenance crew collided with loaded wagons stationed on the rail line. FrontPageAfrica gathered that one of the staff was pronounced dead on arrival upon the evacuation to a medical facility while the other died during surgery. “It is with the deepest sadness that ArcelorMittal Liberia announces that two of its committed staff have succumbed to their injuries after being medically evacuated by helicopter to hospital,” the company stated. Following that incident, ArcelorMittal issued a press statement revealing that its locomotives were being targeted by criminal activities that resulted in the accident. The company stated that the criminals were targeting the tarpaulins covering the iron ore wagons to keep out moisture from the iron ore.

Gbarnga, Bong County – With barely 22 months to the 2023 presidential, senatorial and representatives elections in Liberia, the political landscape in Bong County is shaping up to be competitive as residents of the county look to end the six-year tenures of a number of lawmakers in the county. Here are four incumbent representatives and one senator facing uphill re-election bids in 2023. The former president of the Bong County Students Union (BONSU) had contested for representative of electoral District Three in 2005 and lost by 100 votes to George Mulbah. Kolleh’s Re-election Chances: 45%Senator Henrique Tokpa:Age, poor health and failure to deliver on campaign promises are major factors threatening Senator Tokpa’s re-election in 2023. While uncertainty surrounds Tokpa’s political future, it seems residents of the county have already found his successor in District Five lawmaker, Edward Karfiah.

The article also reported that Lonestar Cell MTN staff accept $5 USD fees for customers to obtain National ID. The NIR agents collect the $5 fee for the National ID Card, not Lonestar Cell MTN Staff. Lonestar Cell MTN regrets any inconvenience this has caused the Press Union of Liberia Secretary General during his visit to our Service Center. He has been invited on January 12, 2022, at 9am to Lonestar Cell MTN HQ to rectify update/register/ his SIM Card challenges. Lonestar Cell MTN also regrets that Frontpage Africa would report on a story without checking the facts and giving all sides an opportunity to comment.https://thenewdawnliberia.com/lonestar-cell-mtn-launches-ayoba/

President President George Weah has returned home following successful participation in an Extraordinary Summit of the Authority of Heads of State and Governments of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS. The one-day Summit held Sunday, January 9, 2022, in Accra, Ghana reviewed issues confronting sub-regional peace and security, particularly the political crisis in Mali. The ECOWAS Authority says it abhors the new transitional framework by the Military in Mali to hold presidential elections by the end of December 2026, noting. Meanwhile, the Authority has announced additional economic and financial sanctions, consonant with its deliberations at its Sixtieth Ordinary Session held on 12 December 2021 in Abuja, Nigeria. ECOWAS has accordingly instructed all Community Institutions to take steps towards implementing these sanctions with immediate effect.

But thank you for returning to the Capitol on time to commence the 5th Session of the 54th Legislature. Although in the 4th Session we worked overtime looking at various bills and other legislative instruments, we however did not exhaust several other issues on the legislative agenda I presented at the fourth session. Madam Vice President, Distinguished Colleagues, besides the above legislative issues, in this 5th Session, the Senate will continuously look at issues of security, electricity, especially its distribution, and the perennial problems in the education and health sectors. We also look forward to receiving bills from you, my colleagues, to form part of the legislative agenda of the 5th Session. May God continue to guide our actions, protect us and save our country.

The LACC said in its press release that for the past few months it has gathered “sufficient intelligence” on the country’s Agro Ministry and the findings warrant the conduct of a full-scale investigation of all senior officials, including Minister Cooper. LACC’s public engagement notice emphasized that the Agriculture Minister and her deputies, assistant ministers and those with decision making powers will be investigated the alleged wrongdoings as mentioned in the release. Edwin Kla Martin, upon taking over the LACC as its executive chairperson, assured President George Weah who appointed him and the country at large of his no compromise posture in investigating all corruption issues at public entities. "The social media posts – as from January 10, 2022 – allegedly coming from the LACC, of plans to place the entire MoA leadership under investigation have not been officially or formally communicated," the statement from the Ministry noted. "Nevertheless, in the spirit of good public sector governance, and should such an investigation be ordered, the MoA pledges its readiness to collaborate fully and as outlined by law."

MONROVIA – Citizens of Nimba County, especially those in the affected areas of the Arcelormittal concession operation, over the weekend gathered in Sanniquillie, Nimba County, to discuss whether to agree with government on the extension of the new concession deal. The conference allowed all Nimba people at the meeting to express their opinions on the ArcelorMittal Liberia new deal. That AML settles all of her financial obligations to Nimba County within one year upon signing this New Deal/MDA. The CNC comprises Nimba Kwadoe, Inc. Nimba Elders Council, Inc., Daughters of the Mountain, Nimba Education Guide, Inc., Affected Community of Nimba, Nimba Stakeholder Group, Disable Community of Nimba, Nimba Chapter of the National Civil Society Council of Liberia, Nimba United for Progress (NUP), United Nimba Citizens for Transformation (UNICIT) and Union of Nimba University and College Students Association (UNUCSA). ParticipantsThe conference was attended by one hundred and fifty-one (151 attendees) stakeholders from the seventeen administrative districts including the affected and the most affected communities.

The President Pro-Tempore of the Liberian Senate Albert Chie has called on his colleagues to ratify untouched bills, which are lingering in Committee rooms. Senator Chie at the same time said that the issue of road rehabilitation along with the Bong- Lofa corridors, the southeastern corridors, the Duala-Bopulu road, and the Robertsport road segments continue to pose challenges and shame to the Country, something he said needs urgent legislative attention. Additionally, Senator Chie reminded his colleagues of the Legislative and Presidential Elections that will be held in 2023, thereby calling for calm amongst various political actors. He at the same time urged for the settling of political differences through legal and other peaceful means, to preserve the peace. Pro- Tempore Chie told his Colleagues that the Plenary will be looking at the proposed amendments of the 1986 Constitution of Liberia for a national referendum during the 2023 elections.