Liberia: Court Documents Obtained Shows Ignored Legal Flaws in Nimba Land Dispute
MONROVIA — The Donzos, Jabateh and Kromah families along with all other Mandingoes live on their respective properties before the establishment of Nimba as a County in 1964. The Lawyers were giving the opportunity to review the file and thereafter established several legal frauds leading to the default judgment. Even a pleading of a lawyer whose license has expired has been declared by this court to be of no legal effect. The court also stated that there can be no judgment for or against a party not under the jurisdiction of the court. The default judgment in the case in question was against Dute Donzo, Ansumana Jabateh, Kailefala Donzo and Morlie Kromah all of whom died nearly three decades ago.
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May 10, 2021 00:56 UTC
Liberia: Why The World Food Programme Is Not Void Of Blame Amid Lapses In Liberia Covid-19 Stimulus Saga
Just when the virus was at its peak, the Government of Liberia and partners launched a US$25M Covid-19 Household Food Distribution Stimulus Package for vulnerable households in Liberia. The aim of the COHFSP was to assisting the most vulnerable households affected by COVID-19 prevention measures in Liberia. The WFP for example, says on its website that it has, along with partners, provided 3,084 mt of staple food commodities to 243,140 beneficiaries (48,628 households) under the Government-led COVID-19 Household Food Support Programme (COHFSP). The WFP noted: “These include allocations toward the support costs of the Liberia Country Office directly linked to the execution of the programme (e.g. applicable rental costs, back office staff costs etc) and allocations toward the support costs of WFP Headquarters/Regional Bureau in their oversight and support function, called Indirect Support Costs (ISC),” WFP continues.
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May 10, 2021 00:56 UTC
Memo To Liberia: Do Not Throw Caution To The Wind
AS LIBERIA LIMPS toward the 2023 General and Presidential elections, an Election Follow up mission from the European Union has made a number of recommendations and assessments aimed at helping Liberia improve its elections framework from 2017. THESE MEETINGS WITH KEY stakeholders show of the EU’s willingness to assist Liberia it its democratic resurgence. “The EU electoral recommendations are a sign of EU willingness to support democratic elections in Liberia via the improvement of the electoral framework. The European Union will continue to support Liberia in this process.”IT IS IMPORTANT all stakeholders in Liberia to pay keen attention to the recommendations from the EU parliamentary delegations because it is the parliamentary debates that give approval for funding Liberia badly needs. WITH MONTHS LEADING TO THE elections in 2023, Liberia and its government have a lot to ponder.
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May 10, 2021 00:56 UTC
Liberia: Cllr. N. Oswald Tweh, Stakeholders Strive To Revive the Liberia Chamber of Commerce
MONROVIA – Liberia Chamber of Commerce (LCC) President, Cllr. Tweh said the Chamber has started engagement with investors and local businesses in bringing value to the business sector. Speaking at program marking a one-day business luncheon in Monrovia, Tweh raised the need for the LCC to creat a friendly environment for business. Speaking earlier Lebanese Ambassador to Liberia, Henri Kastoum, is calling for strong support to the Liberia Chamber of Commerce, particularly the new leadership. “We are needed because we consider the Liberia Chamber of Commerce as a key entity for any investment coming in the country.
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May 10, 2021 00:45 UTC
Liberia: Brewerville City Gets Facelift
MONROVIA — Brewerville City, one of the oldest cities in Montserrado, County, Liberia, has been given a facelift, amid the growing of grass and stockpile of garbage in several communities in the city. This followed the official launch of a major clean up and sanitation campaign on Saturday, May, 2021 by the Mohammed VI Foundation of African Oulema –Liberia, a branch of the Mohammed VI Foundation of African Oulema in collaboration with the Brewerville City Corporation under the theme: “ Caring for Our Environment”. Prior to the official launch of the initiative, the Mohammed VI Foundation of African Oulema –Liberia donated several wheelbarrows, brooms, rakes and other sanitation materials to the Brewerville City Corporation via its Mayor S. Bedell Fahn, II to help carry out such great initiative. He challenged the young volunteers, including other members of the various communities in Brewerville City and its environs to take ownership of the launched clean up and sanitation campaign in the area for a healthy environment. “We are so grateful that you came to Brewerville City at this period of Ramadan, coming to give our city a facelift.
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May 10, 2021 00:33 UTC
Liberia: CEMENCO Trains Several Youth in Block Making
“We will provide wheelbarrows, shovels, molds, PPE, etc, for each session.”Joe-Saumoi the aims and objectives of the block making academy project are geared towards educating block makers on the entire process of block making; from cement production, appropriate mortar mixture to block molding. Block Makers Academy HistorySince the formation of the company’s Block Makers Academy over 20 government and private institutions have benefited from blocks produced by previous phases. On March 31, 2018, nine participants of the company’s first session produced 1200 blocks for CEMENCO Plant. Also, on April 17, 2021, 12 participants from the second phase of the Academy produced 2700 blocks that were used by Cemenco Plant. Also, 1200 blocks and 50 bags of cement to assist were made available by the Academy towards community work in Ganta, Nimba County.
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May 10, 2021 00:33 UTC
Boulevard Palace Hotel Ranked as First Class Hospitality Facility in Liberia
MONROVIA – Tourism Review International (TRI) a peer-review journal under the World Tourism Board dedicated to the advancement of tourism worldwide has singled out Boulevard Palace Hotel as a first class hospitality facility in Liberia. He expressed thanks and gratitude to the Government and people of Liberia for the level of peace and stability the country continue to enjoyed, mentioning also that the Boulevard Palace ideal location makes it more suitable for business. Speaking over the weekend, Gyan said he was in Liberia on a visit to access tourism, travel and hospitality facilities in the country and propose recommendations to the World Tourism Review Board as to how the tourism industry in the county can regained its prewar status. Based on my observation, Gyan indicated, “The Boulevard Palace facility did not experience any power crises during our stay there as compared to other places some of my colleagues visited. Headed by its CEO Mr. Samer Halabi, Boulevard Palace is believed to be among some of the most luxurious hotels in West Africa and is equipped with modern complimentary wireless internet access, available in both accommodation and all public areas of the facility.
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May 10, 2021 00:22 UTC
Liberia: RPI Boss Fallah To Share Platform With Nobel Laureate At London School Of Economics
The conference is organized by the Department of Social Policy at the London School of Economics (LSE) for its Masters Students. Social Policy Live, according to the organizers, will include talks and sessions from external speakers and Social Policy faculty exploring Social Policy in the time of COVID-19. The conference will cover topics such as Global Health, Education, Ethnicity, Welfare State, and the Penal System. In 2017, he was awarded USAID Liberia Health Worker and the Development Person of the Year for his work with Refuge Place. He holds a PhD in Immunology from the University of Kentucky, and a Masters in Public Health from the Harvard T.H.
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May 10, 2021 00:22 UTC
Foreign Minister Kemayah Takes COVID-19 Vaccine
Monrovia – Liberian Foreign Minister H.E. Minutes after taking his vaccine, Minister Kemayah assured the general public that vaccine is very much safe and worthy to be taken, noting that he have feel relief, in a sense that he had gotten an assistance to fight COVID-19. The WHO boss said that what happen here today for the Liberian Foreign Minister to take his vaccine in the presence of the media is a huge step forward in ending this pandemic. The government of Liberia on March 5, 2021 received 96,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, through the COVAX facility and April 1, 2021, joined many countries to officially launch the vaccination campaign against COVID-19. Ambassadors, representatives of other development partners, dignitaries, the media were present during the vaccination-taking ceremony.
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May 10, 2021 00:11 UTC
Liberia: Harvest Intercontinental Ministries Unlimited Denounces Report That It Broke Away
Monrovia – Harvest Intercontinental Ministries Unlimited (HIM-U), the new name of Bethel World Outreach Ministries International (BWOMI), wishes to correct the erroneous information being perpetrated by some, claiming that it broke away from BWOMI. Furthermore, HIM-U (BWOMI), continues to be governed globally by the same team of leaders, headed by its Presiding Bishop, The Most Rev. By the grace of God, HIM-U (BWOMI) continues to experience growth and unity in its leadership and membership around the world. The claim, therefore, that HIM-U broke away from BWOMI is completely false, as it is impossible for a founder and leader to break away from himself, or for an organization to break away from itself. We, therefore, humbly request that any and all persons or organizations promoting this false narrative desist and refrain from continuing to do so.
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May 09, 2021 23:54 UTC
Liberia: Youth Groups Hold Public Engagement at CEOI on Climate Justice and Electoral Accountability
Under this approach, the young people themselves are taking matters of climate change into their own hands through communities’ engagements. According to her, the objective of the event was to interact and shape public discourse on climate justice and public accountability and raise public awareness to promote climate justice actions and public accountability. She said, it was also intended for young people and people living with disabilities and the general public to be aware of climate change, its effect and how to hold public official accountable. “Today’s dialogue will focus on Climate Change because climate change is a sensitive issue that needs to be taken seriously and adequately address by everyone. But climate change issues have not been discuss across the country sufficiently; significant portion of the population are not aware of the threat posed by climate change especially the sector with the highest portion of our demography (Youth).
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May 09, 2021 23:43 UTC
Liberia: The Legacy of Gratefulness and the avoidance of conflict: Reduce the tension in Liberty Party
We would had died and today, the legacy of gratefulness would have been ignored by the leaders in Liberty Party. We must reduce the tension in Liberty Party and prepare for a better future. The legacy of gratefulness must be enhanced and the tension in Liberty Party must reduce. This internal conflict has the propensity to make Liberty Party to lose the opportunity to govern the country. The Legacy of Gratefulness and the avoidance of conflict in Liberty Party will be good.
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May 09, 2021 23:26 UTC
COP Presidents Urge Governments to Strengthen Climate Ambition Alliance
The NDCs are non-binding national plans highlighting climate actions, including climate related targets for greenhouse gas emission reductions, policies and measures governments aim to implement in response to climate change. Alluding to the analysis of national climate action plans submitted in 2020 and compiled by the UN Climate Change secretariat, the COP Presidents write:“The leadership from governments and non-state actors starts our pathway to net zero. The release also pointed out that UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa has endorsed the call by the COP Presidents, saying: “2021 will be the most important year for the international response to climate change since the inception of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. COP26 is the next annual UN climate change conference. With 197 Parties, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has near universal membership and is the parent treaty of the 2015 Paris Climate Change Agreement.
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May 09, 2021 11:48 UTC
Liberia: Lawmakers Express Regret over Ratifying APM Terminals Agreement; Say It’s No Good to Liberia
The latest outburst against the APM Terminals is coming from the Liberian Senate, where Bomi County Senator, Edwin Melvin Snowe termed the agreement with the port manager as the worst deal ever. “The ill-treatment by APM Terminals toward our people is bad. He made the comments during a floor discussion about the existing conflict between the AMP Terminals’ management and some of its employees which was raised by Senator Abraham Darius Dillon of Montserrado County. “The law gives too many leverages to APM Terminals. Workers’ Go-Slow ActionIn September of 2020, some aggrieved workers of APM Terminals staged a go-slow action with the support of their mother union (Dock Workers Union of Liberia – DOWUL) which lasted for three days.
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May 07, 2021 08:03 UTC
LIBERIA: What’s Really Behind the Import Permit Declaration (IPDs) Quagmire
Business contend that it is BIVAC who determines goods are low quality and should not be the responsibility of the Ministry of Commerce. All these documents are to be submitted to the office of the Minister, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Ministerial Complex, Congo Town, Liberia. Executive Order IgnoredThe goal of the President was exempt all commercial importers of goods into Liberia from seeking Import Permit Declaration (IPD). The Executive Order stated, “All Commercial Importers of goods into Liberia are exempted from seeking Import Permits and filling Import Permit Declarations. The saga is being complicated by the fact that the Ministry is reportedly still issuing IPDs to some businesses.
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May 07, 2021 07:52 UTC