Liberia: Pres. Weah Links Rousing Welcome in Lofa to His Popularity in the County
Dozens of residents decked out in colorful tribal regalia and greeted President Weah with a series of short traditional dances. I’m a Lofian (native of Lofa County) and I strongly believe we should join ranks with President Weah rather than backstabbing him. To President Weah, the huge turnout was a demonstration of love for him by the people of Lofa County. Before my arrival, some members of the opposition had said that I wouldn’t have received a rousing welcome in Lofa County because the people hate here hate me, but what I have seen here since I arrived shows that Lofa County has fallen,” President Weah said. And President Weah his trip to Lofa County is begining of the amendment he hopes to achieve in Lofa County ahead of 2017.
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June 07, 2021 08:03 UTC
LIBERIA: The Urey Mystique In The Opposition Collaboration
UREY HAD PUBLICLY held that Joseph Boakai is his candidate, as long as the former Vice President was the presumptive standard-bearer. AMID A STRONG challenge from Cummings, however, Urey has maintained a telling silence, even as his friends and colleagues began declaring for Cummings and the ANC. MEANWHILE, despite publicly arguing with Cummings, Urey is quietly making it clear his options are open. IT IS NO SECRET that Urey got his start in politics and in business on Charles Taylor’s coattails. If he does turn to another option, that individual would be wise to remember how quickly Urey abandoned his previous benefactors.
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June 07, 2021 08:03 UTC
Liberia: ECOWAS Court Insists Govt. Must Pay Justice Ja’neh All Retirement Benefits
MONROVIA – The Liberian government’s attempt to have the Judgement of the ECOWAS Court of Justice that ordered the payment of all entitlements including salaries to illegally impeached Supreme Court Justice Kabineh Ja’neh trashed has been denied by the Community Court. The Community Court on June 4 in Abuja, Nigeria, ruled dismissing the appeal filed by the Government of Liberia in February this year. The Weah-led government had requested the Court to review its November 10 judgement which was in favor of Justice Ja’neh. According to Counsellor Ja’neh, these include the seeking of imposition of sanctions on a disobeying member country of ECOWAS by an aggrieved party. He vowed to seek redress at the ECOWAS Court.
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June 07, 2021 07:52 UTC
Liberia: Armed Robber Killed After Attempt to Rob Forex Operator at Gunpoint Went Wrong
MONROVIA – Police in Monrovia have gunned down another alleged armed robber after his plan to armed rob a forex bureau operator under gunpoint failed. The armed robber who was yet to be identified up to press time on Sunday attacked the Fula money exchanger on 15th Street in Sinkor. The armed robber attacked the money exchanger in his compound on 15th Street at about 3:00 am, held him under gunpoint and demanded money from him. However, he was overpowered by the brothers of the money exchanger who also fought to disarm him. The money exchanger who was attacked told reporters that he has for the past two weeks been seeing the armed robber around his bureau but he never transacted business with him.
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June 07, 2021 07:41 UTC
Liberia: Pres. Weah, Sen. Prince Johnson Spiritual Father Dies
Senator Prince Y. Johnson, a former warlord, now turned politician and a preacher was reportedly ordained by T. B. Joshua. Weah and Johnson’s visit to the Church in 2017, Prophet Joshua in his sermon which was broadcast live on popular Christian channel Emmanuel TV, Joshua warmly welcomed Weah and spoke directly to him. “My brother is here today because he loves his country and wants God’s choice for his country,” Joshua stated. God’s choice is our choice. We cannot pray against God’s will,” Joshua stressed, with Weah nodding firmly in agreement.
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June 07, 2021 07:41 UTC
Liberia: Access Bank Fined L$500K Over Suspicious Transaction Reporting for Financial Institutions
MONROVIA – The Financial Intelligence Unit of Liberia (FIU) has fined Access Bank Liberia Limited LRD$500,000.00 in keeping with the regulation on Suspicious Transaction Reporting for Financial Institutions section 3.2.(d)(i). Access Bank Liberia was found to be in breach of section 67.5 (a) of the Financial Intelligence Unit Act of 2012 that mandates reporting entities to file Suspicious Transaction Report (STRs) within three days. Also, the regulation on Suspicious Transaction Report section 2.4 provides no exemption to filing STRs. It was found during an inspection of Access Bank AML/CFT compliance that Access Bank Liberia had not file Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) as discovered by the team and also had not file any STR from January 2019 to the time of inspection. The FIU calls on all reporting entities to take their reporting obligation seriously as the FIU will not hesitate in providing sanctions that are proportionate and dissuasive to violations.
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June 07, 2021 07:30 UTC
Liberia: Italian Frigate Calls At Freeport To Patrol Gulf of Guinea Waters Amid Heightened Pirate Attacks
MONROVIA – The Liberia Maritime Authority says the public, including maritime stakeholders, that the recent arrival of the Italian Frigate—RIZZO – at the Freeport of Monrovia was part of a maritime collaboration involving LiMA, the Armed Forces of Liberia and the Italian Navy. The exercise comes ahead of Liberia’s prospective affiliation with the Virtual-Regional Maritime Traffic Center, which is part of the Trans-Regional Maritime Network (T-RMN) project. The T-RMN Project is a multinational collaboration aimed at combating piracy, while building the capacity and capability of naval forces of participating countries. The arrival of the Italian Naval Vessel also marks the strengthening of maritime collaboration between the two countries. The frigate will patrol within the Gulf of Guinea, where pirate attacks have become prevelant.
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June 07, 2021 07:30 UTC
HUXLEY COMPANY Limited Launches All Time Drinking Chocolate In Liberia
Monrovia – HUXLEY Company Limited, a marketing entity selling consumable and non-consumable products on the world market, has launched its new cocoa chocolate drink on the Liberia Market. Speaking during the launch Friday, June 3, in Monrovia, Wheon said the drinking chocolate is made of cocoa beans that are most valued for their flavor, Ghana Cocoa beans in the world Cocoa market. With Flavonoids in the herbal chocolate drink, Wheon believes these dietary antioxidants can prevent the development of diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and cognitive disease like Alzheimers and dementia. “For any 20 cartons of All Time Instant Drinking Chocolate within Montserrado County, Huxley will do delivery home or market place delivery,” he said. All Time Chocolate Drink, a product of HUXLEY Company Limited is accordingly a Cocoa factory that has an annual output of 65,000 metric tons of premium Ghana cocoa beans.
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June 07, 2021 07:29 UTC
Liberia Immigration Services Officer Charged for allegedly Raping his 14-Year-old Cousin
MARYLAND COUNTY – Police in Maryland County on Wednesday, May 19/2021 arrested a security officer of the Liberia Immigration Service (LIS) for allegedly raping a 14-year-girl who said to be his cousin. By Edward D. Stemn, Contributing WriterThe LIS officer, Emmanuel T Cooper, is a resident of the Bishop Hill Community in Harper City was charged for allegedly raping his 14-year-old cousin. Suspect Emmanuel T. Cooper was informed on his constitutional rights and was arrested, investigated. Suspect Emmanuel T. Cooper pleaded guilty and asked the investigators for pardon. Police charge sheet narrated.
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June 07, 2021 07:26 UTC
Liberia: Africa International Institute of Science and Technology Graduates Challenged to Pursue Excellence for Better Future
Monrovia – Graduates of the Africa International Institute of Science and Technology (AIIST) have been urged to be committed and aspire for greatness if they are to be successful. The school held its sixth graduation recently in Monrovia with 120 students walking out of its walls. “To you my graduates, let it be known that it is not the knowledge you have acquired through this walls that will make you great and successful. It is your action and how they’ve transformed the society will make you great,” Mr. Hne said. Some of the categories of award include the most Disciplined Student, Best Volunteer Student, Outstanding Graduate, Best Graphics Student, and Best networking student.
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June 07, 2021 07:18 UTC
Lonestar Departs Liberia to Honor Two International Friendlies in Tunis
Monrovia – The national team of Liberia, the Lonestar has left the country to honor its two international friendlies. The team is expected to face Mauritania this Friday, June 11 and Libya on the 14th of June, with the games expected to be played in Tunisian’s Capital of Tunis. The team’s departure followed head coach Peter Butler’s completion of his full squad which include 10 foreign-based players. Uncapped defenders Prince Balde and Othello Bah are among the 10 foreign-based players invited for the trip. Midfielder Allen Njie, Marcus Macaulay and Oscar Murphy Dorley, who have been training with the Lonestar since May, are also included in the squad.
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June 07, 2021 07:10 UTC
Liberia: UNDP Supporting Adoption of Probation and Parole Sentencing to Decongest Overcrowded Prisons
The Counties where the workshops will be held, recently recruited and trained a total of 75 probation officers. The national prison population stands at around 2,620 prisoners while prison capacity allows for a maximum of 1,350. Probation and parole are crucial sentencing options in any criminal justice system, now more than ever with the threat of COVID-19 looming especially in over-crowded places such as prisons. On 6 January 2021, 67% of the prison population were pre-trial detainees-1,770 prisoners, most of whom cannot afford to pay bail. In the longer term, it is hoped that the service can also be used to supervise pre-trial detainees on bail.
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June 07, 2021 07:07 UTC
Liberia: Upgraded Basketball Court Opens In New Kru Town
Monrovia – A newly renovated basketball court has been officially opened in New Kru Town. The River Edge Basketball Association Court that is located in Lagoon was renovated by a group of former basketball players of Liberia called Great Basketball Players based in the United States of America. The basketball court that is run by REBA renovation works includes upgrading the seating capacity, modern rims and bathrooms. “Many people feel nothing good can come out of New Kru Town, so for this to renovated speaks volumes. If we had all the authority over this place we would love to see a closed basketball court,” Representative Dixon Seboe saidThe District 16 lawmaker urged the community members to make use of the basketball court.
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June 07, 2021 06:56 UTC
Liberia: A Response to Representative George Boley and Senator Prince Johnson’s Threats
Miraculously, Jesse Karnley was spared and he was brought before Prince Johnson where he told the world that Prince Johnson was in fact alive and well. Rebel leader and self-styled Field Marshall Prince Johnson also had a group of young Lebanese fighters under his command. On Dusty’s insistence we confronted Field Marshall Prince Johnson on what we had heard but without disclosing the source. But he preferred to be called by his nom de guerre, “Prince Yudugbay Johnson”, the LPC’s version of Prince Johnson. During parliamentary discussions recently, Representative Dixon Seeboe had openly accused George Boley of killing his relatives during the civil war.
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June 07, 2021 06:56 UTC
Liberia: United Nations Girl’s Education Initiative-Liberia Celebrates World Menstrual Health And Hygiene Day
Monrovia – Like women and girls across the world, menstruation is a monthly reality for women and girls in Liberia. In addition, women and girls continue to face serious challenges when it comes to managing their menstrual cycles. On the national scene, it is led by UMOVEMENT, a national policy advocacy and education NGO in Liberia, in conjunction with the Ministry of Education through its Girls’ Education Division, Ministry of Internal Affairs and other partners. First initiated by a German-based NGO called WASH United in 2014, World Menstrual Health and Hygiene Day is observed on 28th May every year to acknowledge that 28 days is the average length of the menstrual cycle. Making remarks also, the Assistant Minister of Education for Basic and Secondary Education Felicia Sackey Doe-Sumah highlighted the importance of promoting menstrual health and hygiene education across schools while lauding UNGEI-Liberia and partners for organizing the World Menstrual Health and Hygiene Day outside Monrovia.
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June 04, 2021 15:45 UTC