Liberia: “Global Partnership is Cardinal for Health Security” – President Weah Calls for Joint Efforts to Combat Health Crisis
Monrovia – President George Manneh Weah has called for joint efforts to combat various health crisis affecting countries across the globe. President Weah at the commissioning ceremony of the Polio Emergency Center in Monrovia, stated that “partnership is cardinal for health security.”“An outbreak in one country is an outbreak anywhere. Without collaboration and support from our international partners, it would be impossible to succeed at stopping any virus such as Covid-19 or polio from overwhelming our health system,” President Weah said. Because of the importance the Polio Emergency Center attached to Liberia’s health system, Weah has emphasized the need for a stronger national leadership and the development of a well-coordinated crisis response capability. Weah then commended the Ministry of Health for taking the polio emergency campaign and leading this process.
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February 08, 2021 03:33 UTC
Keynote Message Delivered By Cllr. Tiawan S. Gongloe, President of The Liberia National Bar Association at The 2021 Armed Forces Symposium
I want to begin by saying a little bit about my link with the Armed Forces of Liberia. I was appointed as the trial counsel and commissioned with the rank of colonel of the Armed Forces of Liberia, by a special order issued by the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of Liberia. Before speaking on the topic of the day, permit me to briefly reflect on the past of the Liberian military. And so, the Armed Forces of Liberia, stole the show on the early morning of April 12, 1980. I wish the men and women of the Armed Forces of Liberia a blissful celebration of Armed Forces Day, 2021.
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February 08, 2021 03:33 UTC
Open Letter to The Members of the Legislature
It is on this basis as bedrock that Part II, title: FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AT WORK was drawn within the Decent Work Act of 2015. Honorable Senators, section 2.6(i) a) states as follows “All employers and workers in Liberia, without distinction whatsoever, may establish and join organizations of their own choosing, without prior authorization, and subject only to the rules of the organization concerned. What will interest you to note is LWSC dissolved the Worker Union and dismissed said persons by prejudice and preemptive judgment that which violates those dismissed rights as well as trample on the rights of other employees who are so desirous of joining a Union or an Association that will advocate for them. Honorable Senators, I write to crave your usual indulgence as the People’s Senators to intervene into the matter as presented supra. Best regards,Peal Nyenkan (AMB)Women & Human Rights AdvocateMember, UN Women Africa Youth Steering Committee[email protected]
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February 08, 2021 03:20 UTC
Ministry of Mines and Energy Inspects Illegal Mining Sites Southeastern Liberia
Maryland County –Mining Inspectors from the Ministry of Mines and Energy, currently carrying out operations against illicit and illegal Mining activities in Southeastern Liberia, have reported major progress in Barrobo District, Maryland County. According to the Head of Public Relations at the Ministry of Mines and Energy, Richard Manuba, the Mining Inspectors detected the syndicate and destroyed all of the hidden Dredge materials. The clamp down on illicit mining in Class ‘C’ or Artisanal Small-scale Mining (ASM), is in fulfillment of Mines and Energy Minister, Gesler Murray’s 3-month ultimatum given 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. Meanwhile, Deputy Inspector-General for Mines, Adolphus Gleekia, is commending Minister Gesler Murray for the support and confidence reposed in the Inspectorate Division, and has assured the Minister that the Division will work tirelessly to stop illicit mining on all watersways in Liberia, and bring the perpetrators before the Law for prosecution. According to Mr. Gleekia, the ongoing Nationwide operation by Mining Inspectors will continue in the Southeast for an unspecified period of time, and then move over to the rest of the six Mining Regions of the Country.
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February 08, 2021 03:14 UTC
Free Liberia Movement, Universal Human Rights, Harvard University Lawyers Call on President Biden to Re-designate DED to Protect All Liberians
We request a refund with interest and admission of Liberia into the US Visa Waiver Program,” the groups demanded. BackgroundIn the early 1990s, thousands of Liberians fled the violence of the civil war to the United States. Through his painstaking research on U.S. – Liberia relationship, he gathered that ten Liberian presidents were born and educated in the United States. “Liberia deserves special consideration because of the history of American Colonization and the settlement of free men of color from the United States in Liberia and the contributions Liberia continues to make to the United States,” he wrote. He furthered: “Article 1 of the Liberian Constitution of 1824 granted privileges to Liberians that we have not enjoyed.
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February 07, 2021 11:15 UTC
President Tshisekedi of Democratic Republic of Congo takes over as Chairman of AU
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – The Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) have elected President Felix- Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as the new Chairperson of the African Union for the year 2021. The President of the DRC is taking over the baton of command from President Cyril Matamela Ramaphosa of South Africa following the end of his tenure as the Chairperson of the African Union for the year 2020. Highlighting the theme of the year 2021, the new AU Chairperson Tshisekedi said, Arts, Culture and Heritage constitute the foundation of the African renaissance and offers the opportunity for Africans to return to our roots. “Culture is indeed, as Léopold Sédar Senghor said, at the beginning and at the end of everything, because it embraces all areas of life. The outgoing Chair of the Union further underlined the initiatives undertaken under his leadership to address the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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February 07, 2021 01:18 UTC
Introducing Sanctity in Liberia’s Nascent Democracy: A Country in Transition to Violence
It is indeed an open secret that Liberia’s transition from civil war to a post-war nation took a relatively longer period of time from its inception in the late 1980s to 1997. Additionally, in order to prevent continuous violence in the country, the government needs to construct more TVET institutions in big cities. In spite of this fragility, the peace under her was uninterrupted, and unity wasn’t achieved… leaving the country still divided in diverse ways. For instance, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) report on Liberia revealed that current inflation rate stands at 22.3%. Therefore, many of them are fueling violence and protests as avenues for airing and addressing their disenchantments.
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February 07, 2021 01:18 UTC
Prosecution Alleges Gibril Massaquoi Directed Witnesses in War Crimes Trial
Gibril Massaquoi in opening day at the Pirkanmaa District Court in Tampere, Finland. Saila Huusko/New NarrativesTAMPERE, Finland – Prosecutors in the war crimes trial of Gibril Massaquoi alleged Friday that the defendant tried to influence witnesses in the case. The final day of the first week of the trial in Pirkanmaa District Court in the Finnish city of Tampere was dominated by Massaquoi’s defense. Sierra Leonean Gibril Massaquoi, 51, is charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity, including murder and aggravated rape, allegedly committed during the second Liberian Civil War between 1999 and 2003. On Thursday, Massaquoi’s defense lawyers argued that these organizations may have played a role in influencing witnesses’ narratives.
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February 07, 2021 00:33 UTC
Liberia: Brownie Samukai Reaffirmed as Winner of Lofa County Senatorial Election
Monrovia – The Board of Commissioners, (BOC) of the National Elections Commission, (NEC) has reaffirmed and confirmed its earlier ruling declaring Collaborating Political Parties Candidate, CPP, J. Brownie Samukai as winner of the 8 December 2020 Special Senatorial Elections in Lofa County. The seven persons Board of Commissioners unanimous decision was read today Friday 5 February 2021 by Commissioner Josephine Kou Gaye. Samuel Kortimai have accepted the ruling and announced an appeal to the Honorable Supreme Court of Liberia. Botoe Kanneh, Candidate Gbarpolu county Special Senatorial Elections. Numene T. H. Bartekwa as Second respondent in the 8 December 2020 Special Senatorial Election case in Grand Kru county.
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February 05, 2021 20:26 UTC
Liberia: Founding Members of Liberty Party Want Musa Bility Relinquish the Chairmanship; Cites Credibility Issues, Undemocratic Convention
Monrovia – The Leadership of the Friends of Brumskine (FOB), and Founding Executive Members of Liberty Party have described the outcome of the just-ended Liberty Party Special Convention as undemocratic and a total letdown for Liberia’s fight against corruption. The FOB Leaders noted that the decision to allow Mr. Musa Bility ascend to the chairmanship of the Liberty Party considering his myriad involvement in corruption scandals locally and internationally, speaks to the leadership malaise that currently pervades the party. Charles Walker Brumskine, who took personal risk in his quest for good governance and a corruption free Liberia. Brumskine as well as promoting peace and reconciliation within the rank and file of the Party. At the same time, the group is warning against the use of dark money to influence national politics.
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February 05, 2021 08:26 UTC
Liberia: Palm Springs Hotel Refutes Media Report of Its Managing Director’s Involvement in Clandestine Business Transaction
MONROVIA – The management of Palm Spring Resort wishes to state that at no time its Managing Director, Najib Kamand has duped anyone or carried out any criminal activities in his business career. As a responsible entity, we uphold all tenets of good business practice and abide by all laws of Liberia-both domestic and international. It is a known fact in Liberia that, every business is undergoing through some financial and technical challenges. As a responsible hotel, Palm Spring is one of the hotels which has provided job opportunities to many Liberians. Management will not take kindly to any further act of falsehood and cheap propaganda that will be published in the future.
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February 05, 2021 08:26 UTC
Liberia: House of Representatives Workers Besiege Speaker’s Vehicle in Demand for 17 Months’ Arrears
MONROVIA – Several workers of the House of Representatives on Thursday besieged the vehicle of Speaker Bhofal Chambers in demand for their 17 months’ salary arrears. Thursday’s protest is just the latest of several other protect staged by these workers at the Capitol Building in demand for their money. In a related development, the leadership of the Liberian Senate headed by Senate President Pro-Tempore Albert Chie and aggrieved Senate staffers have reached a compromise at the Capitol to pay 16 months’ Liberian dollar salary arrears owed them in three installments. The aggrieved staffers were represented by spokesman Charles Brown. At the Judiciary late last year, aggrieved staffers protested for the same purpose, which led protest leader Archie Ponpon setting himself ablaze before the Temple of Justice in Monrovia.
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February 05, 2021 08:26 UTC
Liberia: Health Minister Declares Polio Virus Outbreak as National Public Health Emergency
Monrovia – Dr. Wilhelmina Jallah, the Minister of Health on Thursday declared an outbreak of the Poliovirus, terming it as a ‘National Public Health Emergency’. The statement from Minister followed the detection of poliovirus by the National Surveillance System, which has spread throughout the country from two different environmental sites in Monrovia. “In line with WHO and the communities for Polio and the International Health Regulation of 2005, recommendations as that in such a case, action supposed to be taken to curtail its further spread; therefore, I am officially declaring Polio as a National Public Health Emergency. Under the National Polio Emergency, the Health Minister says immediate measures that include door-to-door polio vaccination campaign will take place in every community across the Country to monitor the situation within the country to beef up the fight against polio. “This virus is circulating within the public for about a year so we are ready to move things forward quickly to protect the Children.
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February 05, 2021 08:15 UTC
Liberia: ‘Make Good Choices While You are Young’ –Deputy Speaker Fonati Koffa Cautions Youths
Fonati Koffa has told young people to cultivate the habit of making good choices while they are young because, according to him, the choices they make could define their future. “You have to learn to make good choices while you are young because when you get to my age you are in your future and most of what would happen is progression or regression. Learn to do the things that will prepare you for the future and your generation will be proud of,” he said. The best way to get nothing from me is to demand something from me.”Deputy Speaker Koffa also launched a fund-raising rally to fund the refurbishing of the University Library by giving US$2,000.00. Meanwhile, Rep. Koffa has announced that part of President George Weah County Tour will see him dedicate a school in Grand Kru County.
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February 05, 2021 08:13 UTC
Grand Kru County Development Association in the Americas Inducts Officers
New Castle, Delaware – The Delaware Valley Chapter of the Grand Kru County Development Association in the Americas now has a new leadership. The Grand Kru County Development Association was founded in April 2007 and it is headquartered in the United States. The Association’s Delaware Valley Chapter brings together citizens of Grand Kru County residing in the Tristate region of America (Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey). Mr. Sandy told the US based Grand Kru citizen that after more than 13 years of existence as a non-profit organization, the Grand Kru County Development Association must re-examine its accomplishments and challenges; and ensure that its presence is felt positively in Liberia, especially in Grand Kru County by undertaking meaningful projects for people, who live there. Grand Kru needs our help.” He said as an organization created for a developmental purposes, the Grand Kru County Development Association in the Americas must initiate impactful programs in the County.
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February 05, 2021 08:10 UTC