Liberia: Rep. Youquoi Makes Last-minute Appeal to Postpone Census Amid Poor, Uncoordinated Planning
MONROVIA – Representative Larry P. Younquoi (ANC, District #8, Nimba County) has launched an eleventh-hour bid to push for the postponement of Liberia’s already-delayed National Population and Housing Census (NPHC). By Gerald C. KoinyenehWeah’s declarationRep. Younquoi’s plea comes as President George Weah declared Tuesday, November 8, 2022, as “National Census Day;” calling for it to be observed as a national holiday throughout the country. According to a Foreign Ministry release, the 2022 National Population and Housing Census, which commences from Tuesday, November 8, 2022 to be declared as Census Night will enable the enumerators to begin the household listing. ‘President Weah was ill-advised’The census was originally scheduled from October 24, 2022 to November 7, 2022, but has been rescheduled for November 7- 27, 2022. He termed the government’s determination to conduct the census despite these challenges as disturbing, considering the sensitivity of the census data.
Source:Front Page Africa
November 09, 2022 19:02 UTC
Liberia: Sen. Sherman Fears Being Voted Out Due to Government’s Failure to Disburse County Development Funds
MONROVIA – Senator Varney Sherman (UP-Grand Cape Mount County) has expressed fears that his bid for re-election could be rejected by citizens of the county due to failure by the Executive Branch of Government to remit to the county money paid by Western Cluster and other companies as social development funds. According to the lawmaker, it has been more than three years the county is yet to realise any amount from the Executive Branch of Government, through the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, to the county for development purposes. The amount in question is in the tone of US$5 million for counties covering the Western belt, including Grand Cape Mount, Bomi, and Gbarpolu countries. To add insults to injuries, Senator Sherman is sanctioned by the US Treasury Department with all his finances seized. Varney H. Sherman – Cape Mount, Sen. Edward B. Dagoseh – Cape Mount, Sen. Morris Saytumah – Bomi, Sen. George Tengbeh – Lofa, Sen. Thomas Grupee – Nimba, Sen. Alphonso Gaye – Grand Gedeh, Sen. Matthew Jaye – River Gee and Sen. Milton Teahjay – Sinoe.
Source:Front Page Africa
November 09, 2022 11:56 UTC
Past eight years eight hottest on record, UN report warns
The past eight years are on track to be the hottest ever recorded, a United Nations report has found, as UN chief Antonio Guterres warned that the planet was sending “a distress signal”. The UN’s weather and climate body released its annual state of the global climate report on Sunday with another warning that the target to limit temperature increases to 1.5C (2.7F) was “barely within reach." “As COP27 gets under way, our planet is sending a distress signal,” said Guterres, who described the report as “a chronicle of climate chaos”. Earth has warmed more than 1.1C since the late 19th century with roughly half of that increase occurring in the past 30 years, the report showed. Surface water in the ocean hit record-high temperatures in 2021 after warming especially fast during the past 20 years.
Source:Daily Observer
November 07, 2022 10:34 UTC
Liberia: ‘Delay, Uncertainty of Elections Process, A Recipe for Crisis’
The latest expression of concern comes from the Elections Coordinating Committee (ECC) and the Liberia Elections Observation Network (LEON), with the two frontline organizations in the elections business expressing grave concern over the slow pace of progress by the National Elections Commission (NEC) on key processes leading toward the holding of the 2023 elections. NEC is the authorized body responsible for the conduct of elections for all public offices within the territorial confines of Liberia. Oscar Bloh stated that such delays leading to the conduct of the electoral process are an early warning indicator for conflict and, as such, it should not be taken lightly. These factors combined have the potential to reduce public trust in the electoral process,” the groups furthered. LEON and ECC are the largest domestic elections observation groups comprising a network of several civil society organizations in Liberia and are working together to ensure the credibility and integrity of electoral management in Liberia.
Source:Daily Observer
November 07, 2022 10:34 UTC
President Weah’s Morocco Trip Bags another Dividend
He also told Weah that a number of Hungarian investors do have the interest to invest in the Liberian health and education sectors. According to him, Hungary is awarding additional 15 scholarships to Liberia thus increasing it to 25 annually. The Hungarian Foreign Minister thanked Weah and the Liberians for the enhanced relations between Liberia and his country. Weah has been in the Moroccan City of Tangier attending the 14th Edition of the MEDays Forum in Tangier, Kingdom of Morocco, at the invitation of the King of Morocco, King Mohamed VI. He delivered the keynote address of the forum at which time the President, amongst other things, wooed the international business community to take advantage of Liberia’s profitable business climate.
Source:Daily Observer
November 06, 2022 12:03 UTC
Liberia: Reconciliation Chatters in Liberty Could Put UP’s Boakai, ANC’s Cummings on Notice
Charles Walker Brumskine, the late political leader of the opposition Liberty Party left a massive void in one of the major political parties in Liberia. The court squabble was also a contributing factor that led to the withdrawal of the Unity Party from the Collaborating Political Party (CPP). For Senator Dillon, the Farmington MOU was supposed to be a settlement of the dispute over the party’s constitution. Liberty Party will be whole again and even better, strong. Forget about all the bluffing that is going around here; we will all come together.”For Sanvee, the Liberty Party will be OK in the not-so-distant future.
Source:Front Page Africa
November 04, 2022 23:53 UTC
Liberia: Weah Administration Finally Passes Millennium Challenge Compact – FrontPageAfrica
Under Economic Freedom, Liberia scored 38 per cent under Fiscal, with a score of 4.1, while recording 7.0 under Inflation. Under Regulatory Quality, Liberia secured 38 per cent mark, while at the same time obtaining 38 per cent in Trade Policy, with a score of 60.8. If Weah government secures the MCC funding, it would have been the country’s second. The government of former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf secured the compact funding of US$257 million to rebuild the country’s war-ravaged electricity utility. MCC has invested more than $14 billion in compact and threshold programs worldwide that support country-led projects in areas like.
Source:Front Page Africa
November 03, 2022 22:37 UTC
French Court Sentences Liberian Warlord to Life Imprisonment
“With the votes, you are sentenced to life imprisonment.” In France life imprisonment is 30 years, the maximum sentence under French law. Sierra Leonean Gibril Massaquoi was acquitted of charges he committed war crimes in Liberia by a Finnish court last year. During the trial a French investigator revealed that a second Liberian is under investigation. The US does not have universal jurisdiction laws under which Liberian war criminals could be charged as that have been in Europe. Outside the court, Kamara Fasow, president of the Liberian Mandingo Association in France said the community was disappointed by the verdict.
Source:Front Page Africa
November 03, 2022 03:28 UTC
GoL and Partners Concludes a (3) Three-days training workshop on STEM
On Saturday, The Government of Liberia, with funding from the European Union & Government of Sweden through the Youth Rising project, concluded a three (3) days Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) training for 33(thirty three) teachers teaching Math and Science in 11 (eleven) primary high schools across Montserrado. Ms. Sangay Freeman – Director of STEM at the Ministry of Education expressed her thanks and appreciation to the government of Liberia, the European Union and Government of Sweden for their support in the ongoing STEM training. She explained the importance of the training for Primary and high school teachers and how it connects TVET & STEM. Additionally, she joined the minister of education to emphasized the importance of science & TVET and how TVET can contribute to economic growth & self-substance foe youth and other Liberians. For the part of the international consultant conducting the training (PEN) Practical Education Network, they stressed the need for STEM to be more practical and localized as well as using local materials for teaching of STEM and making it locally relevant.
Source:Front Page Africa
November 03, 2022 01:10 UTC
Liberia: Youths Call on Government, Political Leaders to Make Empowerment Top Priority
The National Youth Agenda Symposium was organized to develop the youth manifesto for the 2023 presidential and legislative elections. The symposium assembled young people from across the country to deliberate on the issues they consider as priorities for youth development in Liberia. Youth development issues also remain at the bottom of the policy ladder and unattended for the most part. The lack of investment and bold policies for youth development have increased unemployment among Liberian youth, and this is further worsened by a lack of training and educational opportunities. Working groups were established to collate the issues and develop the National Youth Agenda.
Source:Front Page Africa
November 01, 2022 18:47 UTC
Liberia: Voters Rule Out Biometric Registration; Cite Lack of Awareness, Questionable Procurement Processes; Fear Conflict
Though she has voted in several elections using a manual system, she has never heard about a Biometric Voter Registration. In Liberia, voter registration cards are used for multiple national services including travelling, banking and other activities. The marketer says acquiring biometric voter registration cards would be challenging for marketers, especially those who are illiterate. Like Janet, Doris has never set eyes or lay hands on a biometric voter registration card. For now, Konneh laments, “biometric voter registration is not timely because of the country we find ourselves in first when it comes to electricity issue.
Source:Front Page Africa
November 01, 2022 09:38 UTC
Liberia Amputee Footballer Secures Professional Contract in Turkey
With his one leg, he joined the Liberia National Amputee Football team in 2013 and after almost a decade playing amputee football for the red, white and blue, he has signed his first international contract with Bagcilar Amputee Club, Premier Division in Turkey. It is a one-year contract with Bagcilar Amputee Club of premier Division in Turkey. Sebeh plays the midfield role on the Liberia National Amputee football team and the Lasa Amputee Club, a local club in Liberia before moving over to play in Turkey. Sebeh scored one goal and provided four assists in the just-ended 2022 Amputee World CUP that was held in Turkey. Liberia Nation Amputee Team after losing twice in the group stage defeated France 1-0 in the Amputee World Cup to claim the best loser 17th spot position.
Source:Front Page Africa
October 31, 2022 19:17 UTC
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak: Lesson to Liberia the Rise of Rishi Sunak
So, Rishi Sunak is now the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Prime Minister Sunak is coming to power at time of great challenges for the UK and the world. Therefore, Prime Minister Sunak would openly display his faith without any fear. Or a Liberian is elected as a Mayor/ House of Representative of a city/state in the USA or Great Britain, we rejoice. The next President of Liberia should consciously promote the rise of well prepared with competent and impeccable character people to position of responsibilities.
Source:Front Page Africa
October 31, 2022 13:08 UTC
Liberia: Aggrieved Partisans, Supporters of Ruling Party Sound Off Against President Weah Re-election
The re-nomination program for President Weah has been scheduled for December 2022. “It is the right of President Weah to seek re-election. “We want President George Manneh Weah, the Standard Bearer of our party, to know that we are not dogs or cats. “If the opposition resolve their differences and decide to contest as a political party under the CPP or any other party, they will defeat President George Weah. We will have no regret to vote against President George Weah if he fails to come on the drawing board; he’s no exception to Thomas Fallah and Paulita Wie.
Source:Front Page Africa
October 29, 2022 00:46 UTC
Why the international war crimes trials of Liberians matter, By Massa Amelia Washington
The Government of Liberia has indicated zero possibility that the war crimes court will happen. Key amongst the recommendations was the establishment of a War Crimes Court to hold those bearing the greatest responsibility for the gross human rights violations committed during the war accountable. This situation creates a precarious position for the creation of the war crimes court. In January 2018, eighty regional national and international civil society groups issued an open letter calling upon President George Weah to implement the TRC recommendations and establish the war crimes court. The Government of Liberia has indicated zero possibility that the war crimes court will happen.
Source:Front Page Africa
October 28, 2022 23:52 UTC