GOL, Crusaders For Peace End Audition For Selection Of Drummers And Traditional Dancers For Dubai Expo 2020MONROVIA – The Government of Liberia (GOL), through the Ministry of Information, Cultural Affairs and Tourism (MICAT), the National Investment Commission (NIC) and the Liberia Crusaders for Peace (LCP) have ended a day auditioning for the selection of traditional dancers and drummers to represent the country at the upcoming Dubai 2020 expo. Dubai Expo 2020 was scheduled as a World Expo to be hosted by Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. About 190 countries will participate in the world event. “I know that if the government can invest in the arts; with the 190 countries in Dubai, Liberia will shine. Madam Endee, however, named President George Manneh Weah as the Chief Sponsor of this year’s world event.

Monrovia – A six-member delegation from the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), headed by Hon. Jane A. Macauley, the Director General, is visiting the United States to hold discussions with several high-level US Government Officials regarding strengthening of the public health systems in Liberia. According to a release, While in the United States, the delegation will meet with US Government Officials at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), the National Institute of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); and other Public Health Institutions in the Washington, DC Area. The delegation is expected to discuss partnership for COVID-19 testing and laboratory diagnostic capacity building for scientists and public health experts in Liberia, construction of a new state of the art public health facility for Liberia and joint collaboration efforts for research programs at universities and public laboratories in the country. The delegation is on a 10-day working visit to the USA, it will visit Washington, DC and New York respectively.

Monrovia – Lofa County sports steering committee has appointed Ezekiel Sunday Doekpa as head coach of the county kickball team for the upcoming national county sports meet. The former Nimba County and Watanga Girls coach mandate is to win the 2021/2022 National County Sports meet for Lofa County. The kickball coach after a year away from Nimba county team return to the county during the 2020/2021 edition of the county meet but lost in the final to Grand Bassa. The Kickball team technical staff is due to hold a meeting with the current Lofa County Kickball players according to DoekpaThe technical team will be unveiled at the Lofa County Sports Steering Committee retreat in Gbarnga City. “I am here to deliver the county meet kickball version to to Lofa, I am a winner and believe in the ambition of Lofa,” he said.

Monrovia – The 2021 Montserrado county district league has reach it semi-final after entertaining match in the quarterfinals. In Monday first quarter final showdown District 4 amazing form to the 2021 District Tournament continues following a 2-1 victory over tough District 14 to book their place in Thursday’s semifinals. The second quarter-final was a master class between arguably two of the tournament’s big spenders in District 15 and District 8. District 15 left it late to respond with two late goals to rally a comeback-win in a dramatic 2-1 victory. District 9 who many thought was favorite to win the tournament blow out of the tournament on a 1-0 defeat to district 5.

MONROVIA – The government of Liberia through the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority, NaFAA has begun a two-day technical fisheries worship in Monrovia aimed at ending illegal fishing on three treaties to ensure Port State Control, Safety and Labor Compliance at sea in Liberia. Hon Glassco furthered that to facilitate information exchange among relevant stakeholders, Liberia is developing applications for designating national contact points for each treaty and with support from the World Bank, will be building a national fishing port to coordinate PSMA. At the same time she pointed out that NaFAA is now finalizing a national fisheries inspection plan and the Port State Measures Implementation Strategy which she disclosed would form party of the two days technical fisheries workshop discussion to support the PSMA, CTA, and C188. She said Blue transformation, intensifying sustainable aquaculture, transforming fisheries through better management, and improving the efficiency and inclusiveness of fish value chains, will be critical to ending hunger and poverty. Hon Nadji noted that “these international instruments, along with the International Labor Organization’s Work in Fishing Convention No.

The witness said he was not the only one who told Taylor about the alleged act. “Even the late Sam Bokari, [the Revolutionary United Front commander know as General Mosquito] also told Taylor that Massaquoi was not a good man,” X3 told the four-judge panel. “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. X3 said he came to know Massaquoi when President Taylor sent for Massaquoi to come to Liberia. X3 told the court the photo was taken on Randall Street before reaching the overhead bridge at Front Street in Monrovia.

Liberia: REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST – CONSTRUCTION COMPANY OR FIRMGrateful Givers, Inc a not-for-profit organization in Dover, DE USA is looking for a general contractor. Objective: To conduct a multi-part renovation plan for St. Andrews Episcopal Church – Upper Buchanan, Grand Bassa County, Liberia. Only short-listed construction company or firms will be contactedSelected construction company or firms will report directly to the board of Grateful Givers, Inc in Monrovia. How to apply: Please submit letter of application along with 3 references as well as proof of registration and license. All interested candidates should send an email to [email protected], [email protected] [email protected]Deadline for submission of applications is October 11, 2021.

In the interview, Boakai expressed a strong desire for accountability for the horrors of Liberia’s civil war, arguing that impunity for crimes committed demand the formation of a War Crimes Court. Making matters more complex, some of those politicians named in the TRC report have publicly called for a War Crimes Court despite being likely targets should such a court be established. It is not just Boakai’s team that have expressed concern about Benoni Urey. And although, the sanctions were lifted, his critics has called for him to face the war and economic crimes court if it is established. I recall Benoni Urey to be very frank.

The PLP was fully certificated by the National Elections Commission (NEC) as a full-fledged political party on December 21, 2021. Mr. Paye was removed as acting National Chairman, while Henry Sackie and Kansualism Kansuah were removed from the positions of acting Vice Chairman for Political Affairs and Secretary General respectively. Former student leader Carlos Tingban Edison was suspended from his position as acting National Youth Chairman of the PLP. The communication was signed by the Acting National Organizing Chairman of the PLP, Mr. Tapple E. Doe. This brings to two the number of times Mr. Paye has been removed as Chairman of a political party in Liberia and subsequently expelled.

MONROVIA – The process to replace vacancy created in the legislature as a result of lawmakers who filled those seats ran and won in December 2020 to be senators is expected to be crowded as the National elections commission (NEC) announced that 25, forms have already been issued for four vacant seats. According to the Commission in a statement issued Monday, the total number of political parties and independent aspirants who collected Nomination Packages is 25, out of which only one Independent aspirant from Bomi County has returned the nomination package to the NEC nomination Center. The Commission says the Candidate Nomination process which began on 13 September 2021 will end on Friday 24th September 2021. The Commission says all aspirants who received nomination packages are encouraged to return those packages to the NEC Candidate Nomination Center on 9th and 10th streets on or before the 24th of September 2021 deadline for the Candidate Nomination Exercise. On 13 September 2021 the Candidate Nomination exercise began at the Headquarters of the Commission in Monrovia.

Helove Mark, Chairman of the campus based Progressive Students Alliance (PROSA) of the UL, said his student political party has joined ranks with the Student Unification Party (SUP) and all other campus based student political parties to compel government, through ceaseless protests, to do what is right. “The President of the University of Liberia is more loyal to the President of the Republic than the cause of the institution he serves. Unlike other past demonstrations that are led and held by a single campus based political group, yesterday’s protest saw all of the campus based student political parties amalgamating forces with a single goal calling on the government and the university’s authority to address the situation at hand. Additionally, they said they were demanding the UL authority to bring a stable internet on the campus and improve the laboratories using fees generated from entrance examination and other sources. Justin W. Jallah Jr., co-chairperson on the Intellectual Discourse Committee of Student Alliance, also said the learning environment at UL is unacceptable.

Signing of an agreement with a giant telecommunication provider in GhanaThe head of the delegation, The Minister of Posts and Telecommunications and Chair of the Governing Board of the Universal Access Fund, Cllr Cooper W. Kruah Sr. signed an agreement on behalf of the Government of Liberia with a company believed to be a giant telecommunication service provider in Ghana to boost rural telecommunications access in Liberia. This paper has reliably gathered that on September 16, 2021, the Chairman of the Board of the Universal Access Fund, Cllr. K-Net is believed to be the service provider in Ghana that help to transform the country from analog to digital Television broadcast. Recently, The Universal Access Fund endorsed the implementation of the proof of concept designed to bring telecommunication closer to the people of Liberia irrespective of their location to have access to telecommunications, to make and receive calls, receive mobile money and other remittances. Currently, the proof of concept project under the Universal Access Fund program is being carried out in Perlunken, Grand Kru and Gbankaborquiota in Gbarpolu Counties among others.

Monrovia – The National Civil Society Council of Liberia (NCSCL) has called on Solicitor General, Cllr. Sayma Syrenius Cephas to respond to allegations linking him to ritualistic killings and to explain his relationship with Ellen Corkrum. The NCSCL said it believes the integrity, legal independence and judicial judgment of the Solicitor General of Liberia is crucial; and “strongly hold that the silence of the Solicitor General is a matter of concern. In addition, to the Council said there is” the need for the Solicitor General to explain the nature of his relationship with Ms. Ellen Corkrum in light of the earlier mentioned corruption case. Left unaddressed, the impression is that the Solicitor General is conflicted and compromised, the Council said.

Monrovia- The District Governor (DG) of Rotary International District 9101, Christopher Forster, is expected to arrive in Liberia on Tuesday for a weeklong assessment tour. According to the Assistant Governor, Rotary Clubs of Liberia, Eva Mappy Morgan, DG Forster who will arrive in Liberia on Tuesday, September 21 will depart on Sunday, September 26. Rotarian Mappy Morgan said currently there three clubs in Liberia which she named as the Rotary Club of Monrovia, the Rotary Club of Sinkor and the Rotary Club of Gbarnga Rotary. Rotarian Mappy Morgan said this time around DG Forster will not be visiting the Rotary Club of Gbarnga but his concentration will be only with the Rotary Clubs Monrovia and Sinkor. The Rotary Clubs in Liberia is among ten Rotary Clubs in the Sub – region that District Governor (DG) of Rotary International District 9101, Christopher Forster will be touring.

Kaarle Gummerus, lawyer for Gibril Massaquoi, speaks with New Narratives’ Anthony StephensBy Mae Azango, Senior Justice Correspondent with New NarrativesMONROVIA, Liberia – The lawyer for accused war criminal Gibril Massaquoi’s says he is confident of his client will be acquitted. “Gibril Massaquoi told me that he hasn’t done anything here in Liberia and, of course, because he’s my client, I have to believe him,” Gummerus said. He had alleged that staff working with Global Justice Research Project, the Liberia-based justice organization, had paid prosecution witnesses to lie. Dozens of witnesses reported seeing “Angel Gabriel” commit crimes at the Waterside market during the attacks by LURD. “So they said Roland and his men were going to be assigned to Stockton Creek, Massaquoi was going to Waterside.