According to her, as the CRS-Liberia sees the impact of the project on women, it was important to add on other components that support women in menstrual hygiene. Besides, West Point, she said CRS-Liberia also has a high-school project, out of which came the West Point project. For her part, speaking at the awareness, CRS-Liberia Program Manager Jessie Bennett Program Managerunderstandng gratitude over responses of participants at the awareness exercise. “We, at the CRS have some funding that allows us to do other projects, so we took some of the funding to support the menstrual hygiene project,” Madam Bennett started. Meanwhile, beneficiaries of the awareness exercise lauded CRS for the bold step to educate them on menstrual hygiene.

Monrovia – The Bureau of Correction and Rehabilitation in partnership with the Ministry of Health has announced plans to vaccinate about 2,076 inmates that are in prisons across the country. According to him, when there is a health concern in the country, the prisons facilities like other areas need to be protected from such menace. “Just as we have the largest population to be protected, we feel that the prison’s population needs to be protected,” Kwaidah said. He added: “Getting vaccines to the prison is the equal right of the inmates and correctional officers. “Out of the update of our 174 inmates, 114 have responded to the vaccination including 15 officers out of 31 prison officers.

KOKOYAH, Bong County – MNG Gold, the Turkish Mining Company in Kokoyah District, Bong County has concluded a one-day stakeholders meeting with residents of affected communities in Gbarta, Boinsen District. The meeting, according to the company’s community liaison officer, Keith Gboe, was aimed at acquainting citizens on the status of the company’s previous Corporate Social Responsibility projects. Gboe said the meeting was also intended to provide clarity on issues pertaining to the company’s Kokoyah Concession Operations and the Memorandum of Understanding. Gbanken also said the company has also rehabilitated the10 kilometer Dean Town to Borbor Fire Town in electoral district two. The meeting brought together residents from diverse backgrounds, including youths, women organizations and local leaders of Kokoyah Statutory District.

MONROVIA – Africa Code Week (ACW) was created to offer free opportunities for young Africans to learn coding skills and for teachers to be trained on digital learning curricula. Students were taken through Introduction to Coding with emphasis on Computational Thinking, Digital Skills, and Overview of Africa Code Week. Claire Gillissen-Duval, Director of EMEA Corporate Social Responsibility and Co-founder of Africa Code Week at SAP celebrate the joyous occasion, “The all-female top three proves that the future of tech cannot be envisioned without girls. Since 2015, The SAP Africa Code Week (ACW) has offered free opportunities for young Africans to learn coding skills and for teachers to be trained on digital learning curricula. “Despite the Covid-disruption for schools which impacted hundreds of millions of youth across Africa, children from more than 54 countries stepped-up to share their vision of the future of education,” says Africa Code Week’s Global Coordinator, Olajide Ademola Ajayi.

Brewerville – A local nongovernmental organization Center for Peace and Education has joined the rest of the world in recognition of the International Day of Peace through a grand parade and indoor program spreading messages of peace. The World International Day of Peace was established in 1981 by the United Nation General Assembly to be celebrated every September 21. The Center for Peace Education (CPE) on Tuesday held a one-day event in Brewerville at the Alfred Billy Curtis Hall in recognition of the International Day of Peace with theme “Spread Peace not COVID”. The event organized by CPE in recognition of World Peace Day, Hon. “Today, the Center for Peace Education joins with the United Nations in reminding all nations of the importance of promoting peaceful coexistence as the best ways to honor World Peace Day while working for peace” Teage said.

pMonrovia – The Liberian Senate chairperson on Youth and Sports Senator Abraham Darius Dillon says he is impressed with the level of works done at Samuel K. Doe Sports complex. During the assessment both Senators praised Minister Wilson and his team for an extra ordinary job. He said lot has changed with limited funding provided to Minister Wilson. I think the ministry has done very well with respect to what government has provided I am personally impressed with what I have seen”, Senator Sogbie said. Also speaking, Minister of Youth and Sports, D. Zeogar Wilson thanked senator Dillion and Sogbie for their visit and promised to work until the stadium is qualified.

The witness, codenamed “X5” to protect him from retaliation, said as soon as Taylor learned that Bockarie had intended to go back home to Sierra Leone, he ordered Yeaten to act. The UN-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone had begun investigations and Taylor believed that Bockarie might testify against him. “When Yeaten and Bockarie met, he asked Bockarie to take a walk with him to brief him. Bockarie was infamous during the Sierra Leone civil war for brutal tactics, which included amputation, mutilation and rape. This is not the first time a witness has accused Taylor of giving the order to kill Bockarie.

Monrovia – Liberia oldest football club Invincible Eleven Football Club has returned to the topflight of Liberian football after spending time in the third tier of Liberian football. “BYC sold her first division football space to Invincible Eleven /Majestic sports Association. The IE USA-based supporters vice president appreciated Senator Sogbie for his support to the team because having the team in the third division was not good. He said even though other officials will still support the team from their pocket, it will not be a one man show. According to the IE vice president, IE will be a formidable team in the league that will challenge for the championship in Liberia and even play in the CAF champion league.

Monrovia — The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has informed the Liberia Football Association (LFA) that the match involving LPRC Oilers FC and Raja Casablanca will not be played at the ATS but at a venue outside Liberia. According to a release from the Liberian champion they and Monrovia Club Breweries were only allowed to play their CAF TOTAL ENERGIES Champions league and Confederations Cup matches at the ATS under condition. The release said henceforth, all other CAF matches involving Liberian clubs will be played out of the country due to the stadiums ban. LFA President Mustapha Raji told officials of the Oilers at a meeting on Wednesday at the headquarters of the LFA that the LFA had earlier written the Oilers informing them on the matter. With this latest news, the Oilers will have to choose between Ghana or Morocco in playing their first leg as modalities are being worked out to come up with a venue for the first leg latest this Friday.

Monrovia – A witness at the ongoing war crimes trial of ex-Sierra Leonean rebel leader, Gibril Massaquoi has told the Finnish court hearing the case that Massaquoi was a spy on the then Liberian President, Charles Taylor. The witness said he was not the only one who told Taylor about the alleged act. “Even the late Sam Bockarie, (Gen. Mosquito) also told Taylor that Massaquoi was not a good man. Taylor sent out an arrest warrant for Massaquoi, for being a spy but before the arrest warrant came, I was already looking for Massaquoi for killing the civilians. He said he got to know Massaquoi when President Taylor sent for Massaquoi to come to Liberia, and since then Massaquoi never went back to Sierra Leone, but was given an assignment.

Heeding calls for a more transparent extractive sector, the government through the Liberia Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (LEITI), in Monrovia on Monday formally launched the ‘Opening Extractives Program’—a global program to advance beneficial ownership transparency. It aims to end the use of anonymous companies linked to corruption and mismanagement in the extractive sector. “This is an essential tool aimed at mobilizing stakeholders and creating public awareness for the opening extractive program in the country,” Minister Wolokollie, who officially launched the program, noted. We will be glad to develop the extractive sector register.” It is anticipated that the full economy register will eventually follow. She pledged her entity’s commitment to providing technical assistance in the next phase of the beneficial ownership implementation – through guidance to reform policies, support with establishing a regulatory and legislative framework that will support beneficial ownership transparency.

BREWERVILLE- A local nongovernmental organization, Center for Peace and Education joined the rest of the World in recognition of the International Day of Peace through a grand parade and indoor program spreading messages of peace. By Francis G. Boayue, InternThe World International day of Peace was established in 1981 by the United Nation General Assembly to be celebrated every September 21 as International Peace Day. The Center for Peace and Education (CPE) on Tuesday held a one-day event in Brewerville at the Alfred Billy Curtis Hall in recognition of the International Day of peace with theme “Spread Peace not COVID”. Avoid lying to retain public trust and image” Akoi stated these step as the way forward to maintain peace,” he said. “Today, the Center for Peace Education joins with the United Nations in reminding all nations of the importance of promoting peaceful coexistence as the best ways to honor World Peace Day while working for peace” Teage said.

The PLP was fully certificated by the National Elections Commission (NEC) as a full-fledged political party on December 21, 2021. It comprises of Executive Members including the Party Leader, Chairman, all Vice-Chairpersons, Secretary, Women and Youth Chairpersons, Treasurer, among others. In a letter dated September 20, 2021 and addressed to Mr. Paye, the GPC stated that since his removal as acting Chairman of the PLP, Mr. Paye continues to misrepresent himself in the public as Chairman of the party. The communication was signed by the Acting National Organizing Chairman of the PLP, Mr. Tapple E. Doe. In recent times, he has not managed to strongly hold unto political party chairmanship without either being suspended or ousted from his position.

Lawsuit On Freedom Day Seeks USA Visa Waiver for All Liberians, Rebirth of New African Nation and Billions in US Investments in LiberiaMONROVIA- Human rights activist, Rev. Krua is also seeking a full refund in millions of dollars to Liberian visa applicants denied visa since 1990 and restoration of US visa waiver to “all persons born in Liberia”, consistent with Article 1 of the Liberian Constitution of 1824. Krua, a celebrated human rights activist is a native of Liberia based in Boston, Massachusetts. I call on everyone born in Liberia to unite and claim our freedom now! It took two and a half years before the news of freedom reached many Blacks in Texas.

MONROVIA – After five more than years, the Gbarpolu County Legislative Caucus will this Saturday, September 25, 2021 conduct its First County Council Sitting. According to a press statement issued in Monrovia by the Office of Gbarpolu County only Female Senator, Botoe Kanneh, all is now set for the long awaited County Council Sitting to be held in Bopolu, the capital city of Gbarpolu County. It can be recalled that during her campaign, Senator Kanneh promised her constituents that, if elected, she would ensure that the collapsed County Council Sitting would be resurrected. “The intention towards the conduct of the County Council Sitting is the beginning of Gbarpolu County Developmental drive after Five (5) years. The Office is hoping that the County Council Sitting will yield its fruitful results.