MNG Gold Commits to Liberia’s Development Agenda, Set to Complete Modern Health Facility and Senior High School in Kokoyah District
Kokoyah, Bong County – The management of MNG Gold has affirmed its commitment to contributing to the development drive of Liberia, promising to continue working with local communities affected by its mining operations in Kokoyah, Bong County. Among several other contributions, MNG Gold Liberia attaches great importance to education and makes large investments to the surrounding communities. The petitioners, however, acknowledged that the management of MNG Gold is constructing a 36-bed modern clinic in David Dean Town, Kokoya District. Twelve of these communities are towns and villages in Bong County while the other nine are towns and villages in Grand Bassa County. As part of plan to sustain the clinic, MNG Gold will fully fund the health facility for one whole year, which will run by the Ministry of Health.
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February 23, 2021 20:13 UTC
Liberia: Electoral District # 16 Development Council Chairman Reacts to CDC Representative Dixon Seeboe’s Claims Of Mismanaging Project Fund
“That project was mismanaged and did not get complete even though additional US$2,600 was allotted from the County Development Fund”. Duncan disclosed that Rep. Seeboe later hijacked the project even though it was at a completion stage. Duncan described Rep. Seeboe as a “divisive” lawmaker and a “confusionist”. When contacted via telephone, Rep. Seeboe emphasized that he stands by his report that the money was allegedly mismanaged by the DDC. So my first stance has been what is more important- What has been squandered or the completion of the bridge project?
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February 23, 2021 19:52 UTC
Liberia: Edwin Snowe Certificated as Winner of Bomi County Senator
Mr. Snowe was certificated Monday, February 22, as winner of the December 8th 2020 Special Senatorial Election in Bomi County. Senator Snowe described the conduct of the Special Senatorial Election as free, fair and credible with the little resources provided to the Commission. The National Elections Commission, (NEC) Monday certificated Mr. Edwin Melvin Snowe as the winner the 8 December 2020 Special Senatorial Elections in Bomi County. This follows the reading of the mandate from the Supreme Court of Liberia affirming the decision of the Board of Commissioners of NEC declaring Snowe as Senator of Bomi County. This the NEC Chairperson said is in line with the decision of the Supreme Court of Liberia in the case Congress for Democratic Change, CDC versus the National Elections Commission, NEC, in 2015.
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February 23, 2021 08:37 UTC
The Current LACC Lacks The Legitimacy To Fight Corruption — It Must Be Reconstituted!
The core of the allegation was that the vice chairman committed acts of corruption, and that the LACC was investigating him. This moment presented the best opportunity to reform the LACC and strategically position it to support the new administration in the fight against corruption. In May 2020 Germany announced that it was ending bilateral development cooperation with 27 countries, including Liberia, for their failure to fight corruption and implement good governance reforms. Finally, it would be unreasonable to expect President Weah to end political corruption, an age-old problem, in a six-year term. He could, therefore, make a start at rebuilding trust and confidence in the institutions responsible to fight corruption, most notably the LACC, and the government at large.
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February 23, 2021 07:52 UTC
Liberia: ANC Political Leader Terms His Party as “Right Constituent Party of the CPP”
Monrovia — Mr. Alexander Benedict Cummings, Political Leader of the Alternative National Congress (ANC), a political party within the Collaborating Political Parties (CPP), has termed his party as the best among the four collaborating parties in the CPP. The Liberty Party, All Liberian Party, former ruling Unity Party and the Alternative National Congress are the four opposition parties that make up the CPP. “You have joined the right constituent party of the CPP,” the ANC Political Leader said. But Mr. Cummings does not see it that way. The ANC Political Leader said: “In the minds of Liberians there are only two political parties – the CDC and the CPP.
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February 23, 2021 07:51 UTC
Liberia: Environmental Protection Agency in Collaboration with Conservation International End Two Days IPPC Software Workshop on Greenhouse Gas Emission
Monrovia – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in collaboration with the Conservation International concluded two days energy training workshop on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Data collection inventory software. The Global Environment Facility supported the training session which also focused on strengthening institutional frameworks on the high level of GHG emission into the atmosphere which causes global warming or climate change. “Ecosystem is unpredictable as the sun is getting hotter, unless previous time where the seasons in Liberia were practically known amongst Liberia,” Minister Thompson said. Mr. Becker lauded Conservation International-Liberia for its magnanimous aid in working together with the government of Liberia to ensure a smooth rollout of the project. “Energy plays a pivotal and cardinal role when it comes to GHG related issues in Liberia, on this basis, the National Determine Contributions (NDCs) mitigation target does not leave out on Energy,” Mr. Becker said.
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February 23, 2021 06:33 UTC
USAID to Provide 2 Billion to Propel Global Access to COVID-19 Vaccines
Washington – U.S. President Joe Biden has announced that the United States intends to provide an initial $2 billion, out of a total planned $4 billion, to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to support the Gavi COVAX Advance Market Commitment (Gavi COVAX AMC) to provide COVID-19 vaccines for 92 low- and middle-income countries. Through the U.S. Agency for International Development, this contribution will support the purchase and delivery of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines for the world’s most vulnerable and at-risk populations, including frontline health care workers. This support is critical to controlling the pandemic and slowing the emergence of new variants as well as helping restart the global economy, all of which will ultimately benefit the American people. The U.S. government will provide additional funding through 2022 and will work with other donors to make further pledges and commitments to meet the critical needs of the Gavi COVAX AMC. The Biden-Harris Administration has made it clear that our goal is to vaccinate vulnerablepopulations and reach those without other options, while working with our partners and governments around the world to ensure that none of us are in this alone
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February 23, 2021 06:09 UTC
Will Africa Ever Get The Covid Vaccine?
Such disparity is driving concerns among regional stakeholders fearing the lack of vaccines at the disposal of the continent. In a statement last week, the Mo Ibrahim Foundation (MIF) said it is deeply concerned about the lack of vaccines available for African countries. Reported deaths in Africa reached 100,325 and 3,347,374 people have recovered. South Africa has the most reported cases – 1,498,766 – and 48,708 people died. The U.S. government will provide additional funding through 2022 and will work with other donors to make further pledges and commitments to meet the critical needs of the Gavi COVAX AMC.
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February 23, 2021 06:03 UTC
The United National Security Council’s Structural Dysfunctionality: The Police that Has Become Unpoliceable
As the global order developed over time, it became almost predictable that nations were putting in place a system that could ensure world peace. World leaders were aware that lasting peace was only possible if all humans enjoyed equal protection and rights from the domestic and international fronts. Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter mandates the UNSC to determine the existence of any threat to the peace and to take military and nonmilitary action to restore international peace and security. The broader discretion to identify threats to the peace and determine mitigative efforts is exercised by only five of the 193 UN member countries, including the United States of America, China, Russia, France, and Great Britain. The UNSC members first emerged to police the World against the reoccurrence of a global conflict experienced during World War I and II.
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February 22, 2021 22:30 UTC
Foreign Minister Kemayah Assures President Alpha Condé in Conakry
Foreign Minister Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah, Sr., along with Guinean President Alpha Conde in Conakry, GuineaMonrovia – Liberian Foreign Minister Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah, Sr., has assured Guinean President His Excellency Alpha Conde of President George M. Weah’s commitment to strengthening socio-economic ties with its northern neighbor, through the implementation of tangible bilateral projects—such as the rail link between Liberia and Guinea. Minister Kemayah made the remark when a high-powered Liberian delegation, which was dispatched by President Weah to Guinea, held talks with President Condé on Friday, February 19, 2021. Minister Kemayah also assured the Guinean leader that Liberia will leave no stone unturned in ensuring a timely implementation of the agreement signed by the two Presidents in October 2019. The Liberian Foreign Minister also emphasized President Weah’s commitment to ensuring that no inch of Liberian territory is used to ferment insurrection in Guinea or any Mano River Union country. Guinea Foreign Minister Ibrahim Kalil Kaba and the Country’s Minister in charge of Mines and Geology, Abdoulaye Magassouba, were amongst officials representing that country.
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February 22, 2021 15:11 UTC
Liberia: Why Should Liberians Invest Their Money in the U.S.$1Billion Challenge?
Remember, your money will only go to investments in Liberia, but we are going in as an American Corporation under American protection. All of this will be managed and run by the proposed Liberian Diaspora Corporation headquartered and regulated here in the United States. Conversely, why should you invest your hard-earned money in a venture to bring our beloved Liberia into the 21st Century? This private sector infusion will be controlled by Diaspora Liberians with an oversight, professional guidance from our host countries such as the ECOWAS, United States, Sweden, Australia, etc. Close Sign up for free AllAfrica Newsletters Get the latest in African news delivered straight to your inbox Top Headlines Liberia Investment By submitting above, you agree to our privacy policy.
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February 22, 2021 11:17 UTC
Liberia: Sports Park in Breach of International Aviation Standards; Could Lead to Spriggs Airport Shutdown
The approach to Monrovia-James Spriggs Payne Airport runway 23 was completed in poor weather conditions with heavy rain falls. On final approach to Roberts Airport, aircraft crashed in a wooded area located near Charlesville, some four km short of runway. Section 3.5.1 of the Annex 14 to the ICAO convention insists that airport runway end safety areas be provided at each end of a runway strip. The standards state hat a runway end safety area shall extend from the end of a runway strip to a distance of at least 90 meters. Regarding Longitudinal slopes, the ICAO standards recommends that the slopes of a runway end safety area should not exceed a downward slope of 5 per cent.
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February 22, 2021 06:33 UTC
Newly Certificated People’s Liberation Party Commences Political Business in Liberia
Foremost on this agenda is to make The People’s Liberation Party a movement for all Liberians, including persons with disabilities. But show me one political party on either side of the divide which has distinguished itself as a vehicle for actualizing this clause. It does not matter whether one traditional political party at the helm power is replaced with another. And the time is now!”In The People’s Liberation Party, Chairman Paye maintained that patriotism is a motivation, while integrity and discipline are hallmarks of the organizational culture. The People’s Liberation Party, as our name suggests, is here to emancipate Liberia from the politics of deception—of corruption, nepotism, sectionalism and tribalism.
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February 22, 2021 06:33 UTC
Liberia: The Constitution Takes A Vacation
WEEKS AFTER THE DECEMBER Midterm Senatorial and Representative elections in Liberia, several elected Senators are yet to take their seats amid numerous complaints and legal wrangles now entangled in the Supreme Court of Liberia. THE CHALLENGES have dealt a major blow not just to the electoral process but also to the constitution as a whole. If no candidate obtains an absolute majority in the first ballot, a second ballot shall be conducted on the second Tuesday following. The current constitution, which came into force on January 6, 1986, replaced the constitution of 1847, which had been in force since the independence of Liberia. The constitution was set up to create a system of government heavily modeled after the United States of America.
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February 22, 2021 06:22 UTC
Liberia: Kosiah Killed Teenage Boy on ‘Black Monday,’ Judges Hear
“Kosiah asked ‘Are you not going?’ The boy said, ‘I am not going,’” the witness told the court. The murder of the boy is one of 18 murders Kosiah is charged with. He said it looked like the one that Kosiah had worn when he killed the boy. ‘Slaughter them’In his appearance on Saturday the sixth plaintiff also told the court Kosiah ordered two Krahn fighters beheaded in Voinjama when ULIMO split into two. “Kosiah told the rebel to slaughter them,” he said, adding that “War Bus,” a Mandingo ULIMO fighter, cut off the heads of the prisoners of war.
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February 22, 2021 06:22 UTC