Liberia: Ministry of Youth and Sports, LACE Honor “SURIDO” for Successful Completion of Impactful Project
Speaking at a well-attended exit consultation meeting with major Stakeholders including the Superintendent of Bomi County Hon. The three components included,pre-employment Social Support and Small Business Support for Urban Youth; Community Livelihood and Agriculture Support, and the Project Implementation and Coordination. Making remarks at the ceremony in Tubmanburg, the Superintendent of Bomi County Hon. The Sustainable Urban and Rural Integrated Development Organization (SURIDO) is a local Non-Governmental Organization (SURIDO) accredited and registered under the laws of Liberia since September 2013. SURIDO is presently focused on Bomi County under its YOP project for value change production.
Source:Front Page Africa
May 05, 2021 06:45 UTC
Liberia: President Weah Makes Additional 32 Promises while on County Tour; Only Nine of Previous 113 Fully Completed
MONROVIA – Naymote Partners for Democratic Development, the implementer of the President Meter Project tracking the President’s promises to the people and citizens of Liberia has tracked 32 new promises during the president’s recent nationwide tours. This brings the total promises to 145 including those promises made before and after taking office in 2018. Cumulatively tracked promises before now amounted to 9 promises fully completed of the 113 promises. The aim of the President Meter Project is to inform citizens on the performance of President Weah on promises made and to improve communication between the governed and the government in a sustained manner. The President Meter Project is funded by the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA).
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May 05, 2021 06:45 UTC
Liberia: Senators Point Accusing Fingers At Mines And Energy Ministry For Facilitating Illicit Mining Around The Country
MONROVIA – News about foreigners including Ghanaians and Ivorians doing illicit mining in several counties including Gbarpolu, Rivercess, Sinoe has have drawn the attention of the Senate. The Senate Invited Mines and Energy Minister, Gesler Murray. He accused Minister Murray and his likes at the Ministry of Mines and Energy of operating a syndicate in dealing with those illegal miners. Nobody at the Ministry of Mines and Energy can tell me they don’t know what is going on in the interior of this country. Recently, the Minister of Mines and Energy gave a three-month ultimatum to the Inspectorate Division of the Ministry to clear Liberian rivers and streams of all illegal dredges and curtail the use of mercury for gold mining.
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May 05, 2021 06:33 UTC
Kolu Sokodolo Children Foundation Hands Over Newly Constructed And Furnished Two-Bed Rooms House To 80-Year-Old Liberian Mother
Speaking during the presentation, Mr. Gbelemah disclosed that the latest gesture shown Mother Hannah was necessitated following the conduct of an assessment in the community. This is not the first time for Madam Kolu Sokodolo to come to the aid of our aging mothers. For her part, Mother Hannah expressed thanks and gratitude to God for touching the hearts of the Foundation’s Financiers to initiate the project. I want to tell Kolu thank you; you built this house here-I thought it was only house but, the house full of things. The latest constructed and furnished concrete house turned over to Madam Hannah brings to three the number of houses the Kolu Sokodolo Children Foundation has constructed for aging Liberian mothers in recent times.
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May 05, 2021 06:33 UTC
Liberia: Government Issues Proclamation on Red Cross May Month; As LNRCS Celebrates with Exceptional Humanitarian Actions
MONROVIA – The Government of Liberia has issued a proclamation declaring the Month of May as Red Cross Red Crescent Month during which the Liberian Red Cross is expected to demonstrate exceptional humanitarian actions across the country after its official celebration slated on May 8, 2021. The Head of State Dr. George Manneh Weah who is also the Chief Patron of the Liberian Red Cross has requested and called upon everyone and institutions in Liberia to observe the Red Cross Month and fully participate in activities organized by the Red Cross to make the occasion more meaningful and rewarding. The Liberian Red Cross and partners have already organized activities including free blood pressure monitoring and sugar testing, awareness raising, donation to vulnerable homes and communities and strengthening Red Cross School clubs for health and hygiene promotion in schools. The Red Cross Red Crescent Movement will commemorate this year May Month under the theme: #Unstoppable | #Inarretable | #Imparable. The determination of the network to make sure communities have the knowledge and means to protect themselves has been truly unparalleled and the Red Cross Red Crescent staff and volunteers are unstoppable.
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May 05, 2021 06:33 UTC
Liberia: NPA Management, Port Users Sign Resolution after fruitful Multi Stakeholders Talk
That APM Terminals and the National Port Authority agreed to the waiver of storage fees and overnight charges accrued by shippers from April 29, 2021 to May 5, 2021MONROVIA – A Joint Resolution aimed at calling off a go-slow action at the Freeport of Monrovia has been signed so as to make way for normal operations at the Port. All contending parties: Custom Brokers Association, Port Trucks, and members of a constituted Multi Stakeholders Body have agreed on a host of resolved issues of critical importance to enhance operational efficiency and quality service delivery at the Port. It follows fruitful roundtable conversion on the necessity to call off the go-slow action in the interest of the state. Consistent with the resolution, the following points have been agreed upon for action:That APM Terminals and the National Port Authority agreed to the waiver of storage fees and overnight charges accrued by shippers from April 29, 2021 to May 5, 2021;That Parties impacted by the clearance of backlog and challenges notify the Ministry of Commerce. That, in view of the lack of adequate equipment, APM Terminals should issue a 48hrs window to all customer receiving pickup ticket/entry permit;Ministry of Justice has written APM Terminals for the re-instatement of the 24 workers; – APM Terminals has indicated that they are in consultation with their legal team for action;The National Port Authority (NPA) and Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) with the Ministry of Commerce and all other agencies related to cargo exit have agreed to keep the port exit gates open up until 9P.M daily;That the Minister of Commerce must clears all import notification forms of frozen and non-frozen commodities; Minister of Commerce will take cease of the matter at a subsequent meeting as agreed by all parties;That all shipping lines drop charges on reprinting of Delivery Orders and set up a uniform service charges for all Delivery Order – All Parties agreed that the matter be discussed in the first stakeholders’ meeting scheduled for June 4, 2021;LRA and parties agreed that the issue with the Asycuda System will be addressed through continuous discussion;That a multi-stakeholders port working group be established to address all cut crossing issues arising out of his joint resolution – the working group will comprise of representatives from each of the parties to this resolution;That the existing working group which is not functional and will be reactivation; The first meeting is scheduled for June 4, 2021That APM Terminals reopens the Amaco Gate, so as to reduce massive traffic congestion on the UN Drive in front of the Freeport of Monrovia, NPA, LRA and APM Terminals will review possibility of opening the gate.
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May 05, 2021 06:27 UTC
Liberia: Senate Demands Performance Report From Managers Of The National Road Fund
MONROVIA – On Tuesday, the Senate voted to cite and demand the managers of the National Road Fund to submit a performance report on the management of the funds. “I move that we cite managers of the road fund to give performance report for the last three years and thereafter we explore the possibility of taking resources from that road fund for this particular project,” Senator Sharman stated. The road fundsOn December 12, 2016 the National Road Fund Act, was enacted and published January 26, 2017. A National Road Fund Office (NRFO) was set up in Ministry of Finance Development Planning (MFDP) 1st floor room 61. The NRFO is responsible for the day to day management and administration of the National Road Fund and headed by the National Road Fund Manager, Republic of Liberia.
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May 05, 2021 06:27 UTC
Liberia: Disgusted Over Pro-Poor Wasteful Executive Mansion Project
The Editor,Call it “The Executive Mansion Pro-Poor Wasteful Renovation Project” that has now cost nearly $40 million since the days of former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf from a minor fire incident that occured 15 years ago on our Indepedence Day, July 26, 2006. Liberia will be 174 years old this July and yet we can’t firgure out how to renovate the official home and office of the President of Liberia. 15 years of renovation: 12 years under Ellen and 3 years sofar under Weah and counting. Both Ellen and Weah promised to fight corruption but the Executive Mansion money gobbling sinkhole with no end in sight renovation project has now cost the taxpayers perhaps over $40 million. Mom President Ellen officially took responsibity for her son brazen daylight robbery but no one has been charged since, let along arrested.
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May 05, 2021 06:11 UTC
US-Based Liberian Artist Releases Album to Critical Appeal
Philadelphia — Exfinxace may not be a sucker for love, but the US-based Liberian artiste has released his first album which he aptly titled, “Diaries of the Heart.” The album was released on March 27. The Liberian Lebanese immigrant moved to the U.S. in 2014 in an effort to pursue his musical career. Things have moved steadily since with the release of his debut album “Diaries of the Heart”. The writing bulk is handled by Efinxace himself with assistance from Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter Cyrus Deshield. Watch it now and check out the full “Diaries of the Heart” album as well if you like what you hear.
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May 05, 2021 06:11 UTC
Liberia: VP Taylor, Speaker Chambers Lead Vaccination Drive on Capitol Hill
“Let me thank the Ministry of Health for ensuring that our country has gotten the 96,000 doses of vaccine,” she said. Till date, the Ministry of Health has vaccinated over 21,000 persons, according to the Minister of Health, Dr. Wilehlmina Jallah. Dr. Jallah extended her plea to those who she said are wary of taking the vaccine to show up and get vaccinated. Rep. Kolleh said he is willing to lead the vaccination campaign in his drive. Also getting inoculated was Rep. George Boley, Sr., of Grand Gedeh County District #2, Rep. P Mike Jury Maryland County District #1, and Rep. Albert Hill Bong County District #1.
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May 05, 2021 06:11 UTC
Liberia: Executive Mansion Wall Falls
It has since been under renovationMonrovia – Part of the gigantic wall of the Executive Mansion facing the old Budget Bureau has fallen as a result of heavy rainfall this morning. The falling of the wall comes a day after an assessment was done at the Executive Mansion by the Minister of State and Nathaniel McGill and Bomi County Senator Edwin Snowe. For twelve years, this didn’t happen but under four years we are yielding tangible fruits.”The Executive Mansion is the official residence and workplace of the Liberian President. The current Executive Mansion building was constructed during the regime of former President William V.S. The Mansion has been out of use since the first tenure of Madam Ellen Johnson Sirleaf when it was gutted by fire.
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May 04, 2021 10:59 UTC
Liberia: COVID-19 Stimulus Food Package Were Either Stolen or Sold As Pres. Weah Dismisses Commissioner in Cape Mount for Such Act
Liberia: COVID-19 Stimulus Food Package Were Either Stolen or Sold As Pres. The Government of Liberia and partners launched a US$25M Covid-19 Household Food Distribution Stimulus Package for vulnerable households in Liberia. Unfortunately, people thought that the stimulus package was for their personal aggrandizement or house party”. You are telling me that you fed about 80,000 persons in Bomi County – I challenge that. He expressed disappointment over the manner and form in which cases reported on the Covid-19 stimulus package distributions were handled by the courts.
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May 04, 2021 08:14 UTC
Liberia: Deputy Speaker Wants Media institutions Expose and Shame Incorrect Sources
J. Fonati Koffa said media institutions should expose and shame false sources. The Deputy Speaker also cautioned Liberian journalists to stop writing or broadcasting false stories to get someone to react purposely to solicit bribes. The Deputy Speaker told Liberian journalists that the obligation to protect or ensure the freedom and independence media falls on everyone’s shoulder, and everybody has a part to play. The Grand Kru County District #2 Representative urged the government to continue on the path of buttressing the effort of media institutions by making sure that debts owed to media institutions or journalists who are public servants must be paid. “Debts owed to media institutions, as a commercial entities, the larger conveyor of goods and services to withhold invoices for (media institutions) for a very long time is to withhold the independence and freedom of the press; so we encourage the government to continue to move along that line in ensuring that arrears in ensuring that arrears are not part of journalist (media institutions) business,” Cllr.
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May 04, 2021 07:52 UTC
Liberia: United Methodist University Students Protest over Abrupt Cancelation of Nursing Program
The aggrieved students, headed by Alexander G. Weah locked the administrative building of the university putting normal working activities to a standstillMonrovia – Some aggrieved students from the Nursing Department of the United Methodist University on Monday stormed the Ashmun Street Campus in protest over the cancellation of the Nursing program. According to the nursing students, they registered for their courses at the start of last semester, but unfortunately for them, they could not see any grade after the closure of last semester. When contacted, the Associate Dean of the Winifred J. Harley College of Health Sciences at the UMU Joseph Peters told FrontPageAfrica that for some reason, he could not respond to the claims from the aggrieved nursing students. The aggrieved students, headed by Alexander G. Weah locked the administrative building of the university putting normal working activities to a standstill. Another aggrieved student Patrick M. Fahnbulleh said the administration instructed them to register the nursing program at their Ashmun Street Campus.
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May 04, 2021 07:52 UTC
Liberia Must Embrace Electoral Reforms Ahead Of 2023 Elections
THE CONSTITUTION of Liberia which is the supreme and fundamental law of Liberia has a binding force and effect on all authorities and persons throughout the Republic. Nevertheless, the aftermath of the elections has seen long delays and bottlenecks surrounding the certification of candidates who won disputed elections. IN HIS PROPOSAL, the Grand Cape Mount Senator who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee said three successive elections ended in run-off and that it is highly likely there will be run-off election for the 2023 general and presidential elections. “Simply stated, for a Presidential election dispute the entire Board of Commissioners, not a subordinate NEC staff, albeit it lawyer, shall be the forum for the first hearing. IT IS IMPORTANT that those at the helm of power put the necessary steps in place to avoid such disgraceful election aftermath from recurring in Liberia.
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May 04, 2021 07:52 UTC