Dr. Fallah and Liberian Students in Rwanda to Bring New Agriculture Technology to Liberia
I intend to bring these students to Liberia so that we can introduce this new technology in the country. The Liberian students in Rwanda have already developed their agriculture plans for Liberia,” he disclosed. All these are happening because the Rwandan government selected these people and trained them into entrepreneurship, because government cannot give everybody jobs,” Dr. Fallah quoted the Rwanda lecturer. I asked one of my Rwandan friends why it is this way, he said in Rwanda, ‘Laws are not suggestions.’ He said they ensure that laws are enforced out to the letter. How are we effectively enforcing those laws?” Dr. Fallah asked.
Source:Front Page Africa
January 13, 2023 07:22 UTC
GoL, Oman Discuss Protection of Liberian Women
Charles Gibson, said his office continues to receive too many complaints of the ill-treatment of Liberian women in Oman, including sexual abuse, demand for ransoms, brutality, disappearances, false imprisonment, and unpaid salaries, which amount to modern-day slavery. He also promised to have the Omani security forces focus more on protecting Liberian ladies in Oman. He alluded to the inflows of Liberian women to Oman despite the visa ban on those women transiting through third countries and using foreign travel documents to enter Oman. Meanwhile, it was agreed that modalities would be worked out to ensure that the Liberian delegation visits Oman in the middle of February (next month). The Zoom meeting was facilitated by Liberia's Foreign Minister, who is himself a member of the National Anti-Human Trafficking Taskforce.
Source:Daily Observer
January 12, 2023 23:51 UTC
Alleged Rape Victim Gives Emotional Testimony at Start of Appeal of Liberian Warlord
Bellinzona, Switzerland—The trial of the Liberian warlord Alieu Kosiah opened today in Bellinzona. During the first day, Alieu Kosiah kept on saying that he wasn’t present in the places that the plaintiffs and that he had never met them. She was then taken to a porch where a lot of soldiers were staying and Alieu Kosiah was also present. After her very intense testimony, it was up to Alieu Kosiah to speak. Shortly before closing the day, the lawyer Zeina Wakim asked her client how she felt about seeing Alieu Kosiah today.
Source:Front Page Africa
January 12, 2023 20:38 UTC
Liberia: IREDD 2022 Citizens’ Survey Ranks Legislative Executive and Judiciary Branches Performance as Poor
Monrovia – Institute for Research and Democratic Development (IREDD) 2022 citizens’ perception survey has shown that the three branches of government; the Legislature, the Executive, and the Judiciary have performed poorly. The survey covered 10 months and was conducted in eight of the 15 counties in Liberia. Administration of Justice, and unconditional respect for rule of law, Yeanay says are some of the things hindering the performance of the three branches of government. The respondents perceive the Legislative Branch as having weak oversight to prevent and deter disrespect for the rule of law, Yeaney said. “Respondents perceive the Executive Branch of unequal protection for citizens.
Source:Front Page Africa
January 12, 2023 09:54 UTC
Finnish Appeals Court Begins Liberia War Crime Hearing
The RUF was an insurgent group that fought in Sierra Leone but also in Liberia for its ex-president Charles Taylor. But the prosecutors took the case to Turku court of appeal, whose members will travel to Liberia and Sierra Leone to hear witnesses again in the coming months, the court said. Taylor was convicted to 50 years in prison for war crimes by a U.N.-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone in The Hague in 2013. In November, a French court sentenced former Liberian rebel commander Kunti Kamara to life in prison for atrocities committed during the first Liberian civil war. The Turku court expects to conclude the case in June, it said.
Source:Daily Observer
January 10, 2023 17:34 UTC
Liberia: President Weah Suspends Import Tariff On Rice
On Friday, January 6, the President issued Executive Order #113 suspending the import tariff on rice and Executive Order #114 establishing the West African Police Information System (WAPIS). Executive Order #113 is in consideration of the expiration of Executive Order #105 and the government's commitment to ensuring that the prices of certain basic commodities on the market are affordable and do not impose an unnecessary burden on the citizens. "Now, therefore, the government of Liberia, in its desire to continue bringing relief to the public, hereby issues this Executive Order #113, suspending the import tariff on rice as classified under tariff nos. Regarding Executive Order #114 establishing the WAPIS program, President Weah said the decision aligns with an ECOWAS mandate of December 12, 2017 that all member states endorse the West African Police Information System (WAPIS) program. The Executive Order states that WAPIS will be headquartered in Monrovia at the edifice of the Liberia National Police.
Source:Daily Observer
January 09, 2023 18:58 UTC
Liberia: Upper Buchanan Ass'n Gets New Leadership
White United Methodist Church in Upper Buchanan. Others are to "encourage and promote education and socio-economic advancement and empowerment of our people from Upper Buchanan and provide a forum for free exchanges of ideas, talents as well as settlement of disputes and to champion the interest of the people of Upper Buchanan." Jannave said: "And as a respect to count#1, it is a catalyst to enable us to protect every land space of Upper Buchanan. Upper Buchanan Township is a ward of the City of Buchanan. The Township of Upper Buchanan has the Second Judicial Circuit Court, the county's Jail Compound and other public and private infrastructure.
Source:Daily Observer
January 07, 2023 15:39 UTC
Liberia: Rural Communities Angry with Weah Gov’t
While communities don’t get the funds they are owed, Liberian Legislators were recently gifted over US$3 million for legislative support projects. However, the government, as per the 2022 budget expenditure report, is claiming full payment of the US$2.7 million owed to the forest community. The government in that year allocated US$746,292 and US$2,000,000 respectively as payment for community forest sharing and forestry arrears. In most cases, protests have to be staged before these communities get paid and this year was no different. “Unfortunately, the draft 2023 budget does not have any amount appropriated for communities against the amount the government owes to communities in land rental fees,” the union said.
Source:Daily Observer
January 06, 2023 13:21 UTC
Liberia: Senator Kanga-Lawrence Says Going As Running Mate With Boakai Would Be An Honor
MONROVIA – Senator Nyonblee Karngar-Lawrence has said she would accept an offer to be running mate to Unity Party (UP) standard bearer, Joseph Boakai, if the position were offered. The lawmaker, whose party is enmeshed in internal differences, said the Liberty Party (LP) as an institution will not put forth a presidential candidate but will be the “biggest influencer” in electing the next president of the Republic of Liberia. Regardless of what the future holds for me, and our party, I am blessed to serve my county, my party and my country. I am confident that Liberty Party will be the biggest influencer in electing the next President of the Republic of Liberia,” she said. But by the Grace of God and the diligence of our partisans, the Liberty Party survived what internal and external saboteurs intended to be a devastating and neutralizing blow to our Party,” she said.
Source:Front Page Africa
January 05, 2023 08:59 UTC
Liberia: CDC Declaration of Single-round Victory Under Scrutiny; UP Says It’s Only Possible When Election is Rigged
Liberia: CDC Declaration of Single-round Victory Under Scrutiny; UP Says It’s Only Possible When Election is RiggedMONROVIA – The ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) is very optimistic about a one-round victory in this year’s election – something that is unprecedented in post-war Liberia. Various actors within the CDC have been trumpeting this ambition both in the mass media and in other public gatherings. We want to declare today that the CDC has won these elections and will take nothing less than a first-round victory in 2023”. He said, “It is only possible if they cheat and if they cheat, the Liberia people wouldn’t accept it. President Weah is doing his best for the country and for those of us following his work, we’re happy.
Source:Front Page Africa
January 05, 2023 08:53 UTC
Liberia: CDC Youth League Declares President Weah’s First-round Victory in 2023 Presidential Election
Youth League to Hunt Officials Undermining the Weah-led AdministrationThe CDC Youth Chairman at the event informed the public that the Youth League in a not too-distant future will be releasing the names of people they term as internal traitors. According to the CDC Youth League, some individuals are appointed by the President and are working with the opposition to undermine CDC-led the government. CDC Youth League to Launch Agriculture Program in 15 CountiesThe new CDC Youth League Chair who took over from the now Secretary General of CDC Jefferson Koijee further stressed that the CDC Youth League under his leadership will launch a “farm program” in all the fifteen political sub-divisions of Liberia. We call on all partisans, well-wishers, and sympathizers to join the Youth League in this noteworthy endeavor,” the CDC Youth Chairman asserted. This, the CDC Youth Chairman Johnson says the opposition political parties are out for nothing less than chaos.
Source:Front Page Africa
January 04, 2023 21:04 UTC
2023 NEW YEAR MESSAGE
In every year, the most important part of the Message to the People of Liberia is that of thanking Our Creator for all conditions of life. There are calls by the State managers for the flow of resources without their realization of the fact that the most important resource is the human resource. Within these calls, State managers paid LD75,000,000 to a Consultant from England but they were unwilling to pay a better Consultant from Liberia LD7,500,000 for work done in Liberia. State managers in Liberia continue to consider the natural resource and the financial resource as more important than the human resource. How will Liberia move into the right direction?
Source:Front Page Africa
January 04, 2023 11:00 UTC
Liberia: FPA Editor, Rodney D. Sieh Set to Release Book on the George Weah Presidency in March
Monrovia – A new book detailing the gripping and no-holds-barred story about the rise and presidency of Liberian President George Weah is set to be launched in March 2023. On April 1, 2023, the author will appear at The Gathering Country Club in Washington, DC for the Official book launch and after party. A CONVERSATION WITH JOURNALIST & AUTHOR RODNEY D. SIEHTHE REAL RODNEY D. SIEHReviews: ‘Bold, Breezy, Unputdownable’Early reviews of the book have been massive. Fearless in his quest to speak truth to power and push the bounds of investigative journalism, Rodney is the recipient of multiple journalism and press-freedom awards across the world, including Journalist of the Year. In 2014, he was named one of Reporters Without Borders top 100 “Information Heroes” and is the bestselling author of Journalist on Trial: Fighting Corruption, Media Muzzling and a 5,000-Year Prison Sentence in Liberia.
Source:Front Page Africa
January 01, 2023 02:15 UTC
Liberia: In Liberia, a Gold Boom Leads to Unregulated Mining and Ailing Rivers
Today, more than 1,000 gold diggers, six licensed mining concession holders, three brokers and two large-scale mining companies -- S & K Mining Corporation Limited and Gbarwor Mining Cooperative Society -- are tearing up forests and rivers in search of gold. Artisanal gold diggers encroach on surrounding forests in their hunt for rich mining pits, exposing communities to ecological disaster. "I don't have the power to stop it"Sam Beach reflects the broader challenges facing the country's gold mining regime. Open mining pits are scattered in the forest fringing the gold camp, and exposing villagers to "boogie holes" or death traps. "The short-term solution is to push greatly for the formalization of the artisanal and small-scale gold mining sector," he says.
Source:Daily Observer
December 31, 2022 13:15 UTC
Liberia: Africa Football Legend Weah Describes King Pele’s Death As A Loss To World Soccer
Monrovia – Africa and Liberian football legend George Weah has expressed profound sadness at the news of the passing of soccer legend Edson Arantes Do Nacimento, popularly known as King Pele. The soccer legend died at the age of 82 in Sao Paulo at the Albert Eistein Israelites Hospital. King Pele”, President Weah said. In his post on Facebook Weah said “The death of soccer legend King Pele has brought me immense sadness. King Pele.”.
Source:Front Page Africa
December 31, 2022 07:28 UTC