Paynesville – Over 60 aspiring journalists, public relations officers and public speakers have benefited from the Liberia Institute of Media Excellence (LIME) intensive training programs. Mr. Koinyeneh said the first two training sessions were part of activities earmarked for the school’s maiden opening and benefited over 60 young people. “Our vision is to train young people who want to become journalists, communications or public relations officers, as well as public speakers. He currently works as a public relations officer for Firestone Liberia. It offers basic communications courses including journalism, public relations and public speaking.

FROM ‘BIG BROTHER’ TO ‘HOUSEMATES LIBERIA’, Reality Show Adopts New Name as It Sets to Air on DSTV Channel 399With the new name, the CEO, Amb. Monrovia –The CEO of the Big Brother Liberia franchise, Amb. Karishma Pelham-Raad has announced the change of the reality show name from ‘Big Brother Liberia’ to ‘Housemates Liberia’. Big Brother is statistic; they control you and you have to do what they want. Karishma and the Housemates Liberia media partner, KMTV CEO Randall Jackson to Sierra Leone where they brokered a deal with their Sierra Leonean counterpart, the African Young Voices (AYV) to air Housemates Liberia live on DSTV channel 399.

Emmanuel K. Tokpah, contributing writerThe honoring of the two Liberian lawmakers followed the decision of the House of Representatives to unanimously pass a bill seeking to establish the National Commission for the Elderly in Liberia. Representative Koon drafted the bill, while Representative Tarponweh headed the Specialized Committee that properly scrutinized and submitted the bill before the House’s Plenary. We need to organize as a state to be morally responsible to institute measures to provide these services for our aging population”, Representative Tarponweh lamented. There is a need as a nation to ensure the need for older population. The Chairperson of the Independent National Commission on Human Rights, Cllr.

Sanniquellie, Nimba County – A group of diaspora Liberians who are natives of Nimba County have launched a campaign to augment the effort of County Health Team to ensure the COVID-19 Vaccines reach people living in the remotest parts of the county. Since then, more than 9,000 residents of the county have taken the J&J, according to the County Health Officer, Dr. Nettie Joe in a rough estimate back in September. However, the hurdle is being addressed, thanks to the intervention of the group, “Diaspora Nimbaians Fighting Covid-19 in Nimba County’. The group donated 40 bags (25kg) of rice to the Nimba County Health Team as a ‘pat on the back’ to carry-on with the vaccination process. But following the roll out, each of the 75 facilities now has a permanent site”, Dr. Joe told told reporters in Sanniquellie.

According to Gbarpolu County Senator Botoe Kanneh, FDA officers are engaged in the sale of bush meat confiscated from hunters and traders alike. We are talking about a huge quantity of meat being arrested by the FDA under the pretense of protecting wildlife,” Senator Kanneh said. People say that I am a ‘bush meat Senator’. In the view of conservationists and a leading environmental activist (name withheld), Senator Kanneh has a responsibility and moral obligation to act against the destruction of the country’s wildlife. This is just a piece of kind advice to our distinguished Gbarpolu County Senator Botoe Kanneh.

What is Tax evasion? Tax evasion is an illegal attempt to defeat the imposition of taxes by individuals, corporations, trusts, and others. Tax evasion often entails the deliberate misrepresentation of the taxpayer’s affairs to the tax authorities to reduce the taxpayer’s tax liability. African countries like Liberia lose billions of dollars every year to tax evasion; this is money that could be spent on uplighting people and delivering services especially to the needy. He wrote that the RB Group had a bank account with Ecobank in Monrovia as well.

Of the 11 candidates who vied for the December 8, 2020 Special Senatorial elections, Samukai received 20,431 votes, followed by Independent candidate Cllr. But the former defense minister has experienced mixed rulings with the Supreme Court since he won the senatorial seat in Lofa. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Samukai and mandated to the NEC to proceed with the matter. The delay in certificating Samukai has caused stir in Lofa County since his election victory. Making Lofa a sovereign stateAnd ahead of the NEC reported declaration of a by-election in the county, residents have threatened to make Lofa County a sovereign state by breaking away from Liberia.

Liberia: If Your Allegations of Ritualistic Killings Are Real, Come Out and Help the PoliceREPORTS OF RITUALISTIC killings on social media in recent time have been very alarming and has instilled fear in residents of Monrovia and other parts of the country. SHE SAID WHILE THERE, other women were killed and parts were taken from their bodies with instruments she saw laying on a table. Musa Dean informed FrontPageAfrica that most of those claiming to have been kidnapped are not coming forth to help the police with investigations. REPORTS OF KIDNAPPING and ritualistic killings are very grave matters that need the utmost attention and swift investigation. If these allegations of ritualistic killings are lies, we must condemn it in the strongest terms.

Monrovia – The Liberia Renaissance Office Incorporated (LIROI), the newest pressure group that is said to have been lobbying in the US for the opposition bloc has vowed to work with the opposition Collaborating Political Party (CPP) to unseat President at the polls in 2023. Their support for the CPP comes after FrontPage Africa reported that a US$180,000 lobbying and public relations campaign aiming to gain US support for the opposition in Liberia was registered under the banner of the Liberian Renaissance Office. In a release signed by the George Gyude Wisner, Coordinator of the Liberia Office calls on Liberians in and outside Liberia to usher in a “new era” in Liberia by promoting democracy, economic transformation and sustainable development in the Country. The LIROI also congratulates the Alternative National Congress on the successful holding of its extra-ordinary Convention. It is important that all constituent parties of the CPP uphold the tenets of democracy,” the release stated.

MONROVIA – Officials of opposition Liberty Party has reached an agreement internally to put aside their differences and work for the common goal of the party. This lead to a prompt response from the party’s political leader, Senator Nyonblee Karngar Lawrence, who termed the purported suspension of the party’s top officials as bogus. Going forward the political leader and national chairman shall consult and collaborate on all decisions, and there should be no unilateral decisions by anybody. The officials agreed that no executive member should speak publicly on the ongoing issue or any party operations unless specifically authorized to. They also called for more frequent engagements between the political leader and the National Executive Council (NEC).

Monsignor Gabriel Blamo Jubwe Appointed as Diocesan Administrator of the Archdiocese of MonroviaMONROVIA – The Roman Catholic Church has appointed a new Diocesan Administrator of the Archdiocese of Monrovia, just a day following the burial of its fallen administrator, Rev. Charles E. Boyce who died a little over two months after being appointed to the post. A communication from the Apostolic Nunciature in Liberia – The Vatican Embassy – stated the appointment of Reverend Monsignor Gabriel Blamo JUBWE follows all canonical procedure by the college of Consultors to proceed with an election of the Diocesan Administrator. According to the dispatch from the Vatican Embassy, the election takes effect as of October 1st, which means, Reverend Monsignor JUBWE will now fill the vacancy created by the death of Rev. Monsignor Dr. Gabriel Blamo Snosio Jubwe, has been serving as pastor of St. Pius X and Our Lady of Consolation Catholic Community, Hydro Road, Cotton Tree, Harbel, prior to his appointment.

Parts are extracted from the remains of the victims by the unknown perpetrators for ritualistic purposes. It has also raised questions and doubts over the ability of state security actions to provide security to Liberians and other foreign residents. Police Inspector General Patrick Sudue recently informed the public that the information provided to the police by Solomon was false and misleading. Phone records which were subpoenaed by the police show that the alleged victim never left Montserrado County all during his alleged kidnapping tale. According to the records quoted by the IG, Solomon was in Clara Town, Vai Town, New Kru Town, among other places, throughout during his alleged ordeal.

Gbarpolu County has therefore become tense due to the increasing conflict between men working for Senator Botoe Kanneh and FDA rangers, members of the WCTF. These activities are critical in places such as Gbarpolu County where FDA and partners have seen a heavy decline in multiple wildlife species’ populations. Gbarpolu is known as a center for intensive illegal hunting of protected species, reportedly backed by Senator Kanneh. It seems all efforts exerted by the FDA management through its Board of Directors to the national legislature of which Senator Kanneh is member has yet to yield results. In order for this important work to continue, it is critical individuals such as Senator Kanneh who show outright disregard for laws and those enforcing them are stopped in their tracks.

The project seeks to support these affected communities receive an equitable benefit sharing from natural resources revenues through training and advocacy. However, such investments have the mean to undermine local community customary rights to land, natural resources, and the locals’ ways of life if not managed well. Such trends are exacerbated by government and concessions lack the effective will in recognizing and implementing a range of people’s and local communities’ rights laws standard that promote equitable and sustainable management of land, environment and natural resources management. Additionally, he stated that this will build their capacities in various national and international instruments that protect community rights to land and natural resources as well as sustainable natural management. Additionally, he noted that project will support communities through training and logistics to track income from natural resources extraction by collaborating with partners such as Liberia Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (LEITI) and support community members’ representation at county settings.

The vice chairman for press and public affairs, Daniel Sando, was also suspended for six months for same reasons. Both NEC members have been suspended for a period of six months beginning October 1, 2021 and ends on March 31, 2020,” the Liberty Party stated in a press release. Senator Dillon on August 24 during an interview on SKY TV alleged that Liberty Chairman, Musa H. Bility had altered the constitution of the Liberty Party. He further asserted that Chairman Bility is a “crook” and that he is “all about the money”. Another meeting was scheduled for September 10 but they still ignored the invitation, according to the Claims, Petition and Investigation Committee.