Vice President Jewel Howard Taylor was airlifted to Ghana in August after she tested positive for COVID-19. She was admitted at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in AccraGbarnga, Bong County – Liberia’s Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor says she feels ready to return home after medical treatment in Ghana, and is waiting for doctor’s permission. The vice president has been in Ghana for three months since contracting COVID-19. “I will be delighted to return home.”A lack of official information regarding Howard-Taylor’s health from the government continues to raise concerns from Liberians. It has been three months now and there hasn’t been an official statement from the government regarding the vice president’s health,” he said.

Monrovia – Catholic school teachers, under the banner, Association of Catholic Teachers and Support Staff (ACTS INC), have resolved to boycott classes, following for what they called, “gross refusal of the Catholic Education Secretariat (CES) to address their concerns.”A release from ACTS INC has mandated all teachers of Catholic Schools across Liberia to stay home beginning Tuesday, October 13, until the CES can see reason to address their plight. Nevertheless, Minister Sonii said negotiation was being held with the authority of the Catholic Education Secretariat to ensure that the plights of teachers are addressed. Meanwhile, ACTS is calling on all teachers within the Catholic Education System not to take any instruction from the Secretariat until these demands are met. “We, therefore, call on all teachers and support staff to adhere to this mandate and to take no instruction from any administrator until further notice. When contacted via mobile phone Monday, October 12, the Secretary of the Catholic Education Secretariat Rev.

The PBO and the NCCRM, along several partners including the Office of the National Peace Ambassador (ONPA), the West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP) and civil society organizations have established a platform named the COVID- 19 Election Monitoring and Violence Prevention Situation Room (CEMViP-SR). Through its 215 monitors spread across the 15 counties, the Situation Room will collect a nation-wide data on the elections and COVID-19 for public consumption and policy makers for action. The statement comes on the heels of reports of intermittent elections related violence in Montserrado, Grand Cape Mount, Bomi, and Margibi Counties. Dr. Tolbert called on political parties and residents of these counties to be proactive through dialogues to avoid escalation in tensions and violence throughout the country. Speaking further, he revealed that the launch of the platform is an unprecedented move and will be maintained beyond the December 8, 2020 Special Senatorial Elections.

QNET, considered an early adopter of e-commerce in the direct selling industry, was ironically founded at the heels of the dotcom crash. In fact, both these regions are seen as the new frontier for the direct selling industry. The QNET business is not just about earning an income, but about building a community and affecting positive change in people’s lives and their local communities. The Best Products in the Right BusinessFrom its earliest days, the e-commerce platform has been central to the QNET business. The Future of Direct SellingBefore envisioning the future of the direct selling industry, it is important to look at historical trends.

Two years on, Criminal Court “C” found Hill guilty of criminal conveyance of land. For the last five years, I have had sleepless days and nights.”Dasaw is one of thousands of victims of multiple sales of land in Liberia, despite the Act Against Criminal Conveyance of Land. From July 2015 to June 2019, 1,268 cases of multiple sales of land were reported, records of Liberia’s Land Authority (LLA) show. Criminal Court “C”—the court that has jurisdiction over criminal conveyance of land cases—has heard 17 cases so far, according to the court’s records. His lawyers, citing section 20.10 of the Criminal Procedure Law, argue he should be acquitted because he allegedly committed the crime in March 2014, five months before the Criminal Conveyance of Land Law was created.

Liberia: President Weah Says Development Will Be Difficult If ‘His Likes’ Are Not Elected in The Midterm ElectionsIn what appears to be a harsh worded tone, President Weah shunned critics for condemning his ability to foster development, noting, he would give ‘no credence’ to negative comments, but continue to foster developments. President Weah also frowned at attempt to politicize market project as well as other developmental projects in Liberia. We are the oldest independent states, and to date, there is no playground for our children, and playground must be built,” President Weah further stated. It is intended for better selling environment and to decongest traffic from town and to Duala”, Yeke told the gathering. Yeebahn assured President Weah the marketing sector willingness to implement agriculture projects, if they are supported.

Gbarnga, Bong County – The Bong Legislative Caucus has suspended two members of the county’s project management committee on charges of unauthorized payments against the decision of the November 18, 2019 County Council Sitting, overpaying contractors and overpaying staffers of the Project Management Committee. The caucus took the decision to suspend the chair of the Project Management Committee Steve Mulbah and Comptroller Abraham Kollie on October 8 following its emergency meeting. We should not be using the social development funds as a cash cow while several abandoned projects left to decay,” Sulunteh said. The caucus, through its secretary Marvin Cole, lawmaker of Bong’s District Three, said the two PMC members remain suspended until audits are conducted on the social development fund. The decision by a faction of caucus members to request for an audit of the County Social Development Fund has been condemned by residents of the county.

David Benitoe, the Head of the National Christian Task Force of Liberia sitting in the middle as he addressed the media TuesdayMonrovia – Mr. David Benitoe, the National Director of the National Christian Task Force of Liberia is calling on Liberians to reject the pending December referendum by voting no to all the propositions adding that it’s unconstitutional to conduct an election and a referendum on the same day. The National Christian Task Force of Liberia is a conglomeration of different churches that aims at supporting the wellbeing of Christians in the country. The referendum in Liberia should have been in 2018. Early this year, the National Election Commission (NEC) announced the holding of both the Special Senatorial Election and the pending referendum on December 8, 2020. You don’t mix referendum up with an election where people’s attention will be on the senatorial candidates and not the constitutional matter.

Liberia: Julie Endee To Participate In Hollywood Awards Event In The United StatesMonrovia – Liberia’s Cultural Ambassador Julie Endee is expected to participate and serve as a Presenter at the 2020 Virtual Hollywood and African Prestigious Awards in the United States. The Hollywood and African Prestigious Award are United States of America awards given to outstanding individuals whose lives have been marked by extraordinary milestones and accomplishments. It can be recalled that in 2017 the HAP Awards was endorsed by the Mayor of Glendale – Vartan Gharpetian, California Legislature Assembly and the United States Congress, as one of Hollywood’s major awards show establishment. They maintained that the opportunity for local craft women entrepreneurs to exhibit and for traditional artists to perform is also made available by the HAP Awards platform. “On behalf of the I Dream 4 All Foundation and the Board of Directors of Hollywood & African Prestigious Award (HAPAwards), we are pleased to cordially invite you to be a Presenter at the 2020 VIRTUAL HOLLYWOOD AND AFRICAN PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS”.

ABUJA – The ECOWAS Court of Justice on Monday, 12th October 2020 launched a process for the standardization of its judgments in order to align its judgment formats with the tradition of other international jurisdictions and reflect its role as an international Court. Justice Asante told the participants, comprising judges and staff of the Court, that the template is envisaged to enable the Court to deliver judgments that contain clearly stated issues, an analysis of relevant facts and law as well as a conclusion that reveals the reasoning process. In order to ensure that the template is aligned with other international jurisdictions, the President said the working paper for the three-day workshop was developed with inspiration from the formats from the International Court of Justice, the Inter American Court of Human Rights, the European Court of Human Rights and the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights. The reality on the ground, he said, is that due to the interplay of different legal traditions and personal preferences of the Judges of the Court, the Court has divergent judgment styles and presentations which is also reflected in the designation of parties before the Court. He said that the impact of the standardization will be far-reaching as it also touches on the public image of the Court, adding that this offers it an excellent opportunity for branding.

Liberi: “To Whom Much Is Given, Much Is Expected” – Cllr. Warner Challenges CENTAL StaffMonrovia – The Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia (CENTAL) has challenged staff of the organization to serve by examples as they endeavor for a society that is free of corruption, transparent and accountable. CENTAL is the National Chapter of Transparency International (TI) which has more than 120 chapters and networks around the world. Warner said at the opening of a one-day pre-project implementation workshop for staff on CENTAL’s National Integrity Building and Anti-Corruption (NIBA) program held at the Corina Hotel in Sinkor. He thanked the team at CENTAL for the milestone in landing the NIBA program that seeks to work for a corruption-free Liberia and expressed optimism that CENTAL will work to achieve its objectives.

The arrival of the vessels had sparked serious concern from small-scale fishers. The vessels would have been capable of taking over 12,000 tonnes of fish a year – nearly twice the nation’s sustainable catch of key species that local fishers depend on. It marks a turning point in the effort to protect West African small-scale fisheries and the ecosystems they depend on. On 12 June, six newly-built supertrawlers arrived in Liberia and promptly applied for licenses to fish in the West African country’s waters. Each supertrawler may be capable of catching over 2,000 tonnes of bottom-dwelling fish species a year, a key catch for local fishers.

Liberia: Former LRA Employees in The Diaspora Demand Justice for Deaths of Albert Peters and Gifty Lama; Call for Speedy InvestigationUSA – Former employees of the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) in the United States of America (USA) & Canada have expressed regret over the shocking and horrific passing of their colleagues, Mr. Albert Peters, Assistant Commissioner, Internal Audit Division (IAD) and Mrs. Gifty Ashma Lama, Manager, Taxpayer Services. The group through a press statement extended condolences to members of the bereaved families and staffers of LRA. “Our late colleagues were professionals, committed to providing valuable services to our country. On Thursday, October 1, 2020, Gifty and Peters left their homes for work in good health and sound mind, with the hope of returning the same day. The former LRA employees in the Americas and Canada are demanding a full-scale investigation, free, fair and impartial trial into the mysterious deaths of our professional colleagues, to bring the perpetrators to justice.

The LTA market research indicators showed the sector’s instability and anti-competitive behavior as a major factor. Orange Liberia sought the intervention of the Court to halt the government from enforcing the surcharge. But the LTA last week condemned the GSM Companies’ decision to introduce new prices for voice and data services. Orange Liberia: “Orange Liberia has paid all 5% regulatory fees, annual license fees, numbering and spectrum fees, $0.14/min and $0.05/min on international incoming and outgoing calls, Goods and Services Tax and continues to comply with its obligations under Liberian law. “Besides the revenue objective, another objective of the LTA Order is to ensure stability and uniformity in the sector; primarily, to remedy the unending war between the GSM companies.

Mr. Peters worked as an Assistant Commissioner for Internal Audit and Mrs. Lamah was a manager in the Tax Payer Services Division (TPSD). Investigators confirmed to FPA Monday that Mr. Peter’s pair of trousers was found behind the B.W. Mr. Peters’ Laptop, Phone FoundSince the bodies were discovered, FPA has now been informed authorities have recovered Mr. Peters’ laptop and phone. Mr. Peters’ laptop has reportedly been verified with a screensaver of his daughter’s graduation ceremony. “They have not even given us chance to see the body,” Mr. Lama said recently.