Liberia: Labor Minister to ‘Risk’ National Security Documents and Data in Shady Bid for the Production of Residence and Work Permits
Liberia: Labor Minister to ‘Risk’ National Security Documents and Data in Shady Bid for the Production of Residence and Work PermitsMONROVIA – Minister of Labor, Cllr. FrontPageAfrica gathered that the Labor Ministry has not sought ‘no objection’ on this bid from the PPCC. Contec Global executives, FrontPageAfrica gathered, were part of United Arab Emirates (UAE) delegation that visited Liberia sometime last year, promising to massively invest in Liberia. Authorities at the Labor Ministry could not be reached for comments up to press time on Wednesday. I know what existence means in the absence of employment.”Added Senator Teahjay: “All of us are men, fathers and know what it means to be without job.
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January 21, 2021 08:24 UTC
President Biden Signs Executive Order Protecting Liberians on Temporary Status
Monrovia – United States new President, Joe Biden has signed into law an Executive Order granting protection for thousands of Liberians whose status have expired under former President Donald Trump’s Defense Bill signed in December 2019. The Executive Order extends the Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) designated for Liberians in the U. S. until June 30, 2022, a relief for thousands of Liberians whose legal status expired in December 2020 under the law. It was among several Executive orders signed by President Biden on his first day in office, few hours following his and VP Kamala Harris’ ‘historic’ inauguration in Washington D.C. on Wednesday, according to CBS news. For over two decades, thousands of Liberian immigrants have lived with uncertainty in the United States after fleeing civil war in the 1990s and early 2000s. But advocates argued the excessive application fees blocked more Liberians from acquiring green cards until the term expired in December 2020, leaving thousands of Liberians’ fates in limbo.
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January 21, 2021 07:59 UTC
Min. Kemanyah Honored by Liberia National Police for Making the Force Recognized at the United Nations
The ceremony was held last Wednesday at a dinner hosted by the Inspector General for four officers of the Liberia National Police who are to depart the country for a United Nations assignment in South Sudan. According to Col. Sudue, the Liberia National Police recognition and preferment to serve the United Nations Mission in Sudan was made possible through Min. Please extend to your wife that the Liberia National Police appreciates her. He said a commitment was made to include LNP officers on a UN peacekeeping mission. Minister Kemayah dedicated the honor to H.E.
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January 18, 2021 03:33 UTC
Liberia: JFK Hospital Entangled in Allegation Of ‘Unethical, Bad’ Health Practices Leading to Death of a Two-Year-Old Cancer Patient
“The allegation of Thelma Y. Saye, through her social media post against the hospital is false, misleading and is not true,” he said. You, Amie, Yarmah and the so-called heartless doctors at JFK hospital, you need to pay for what you have done. JFK Hospital Board, please investigate this murderer! The rest of you full names and the role you played in Baby Success death are coming soon! The way in which I handled baby Success case with transparency, care and passion, other people quickly started to join in.”“Sis.
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January 18, 2021 03:33 UTC
Liberia: CDC Lawmaker Debunks Allegations Linking Him to Dismissal of Officials Who ‘Snubbed’ Ruling Party in December 8 Polls
Capitol Hill, Monrovia – Representative Ivar K. Jones (CDC, Disrict #2, Margibi County) has sharply reacted to allegations that he and other stalwarts of the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) are behind the dismissal of several public officials assigned in Margibi for not supporting him in the December 8 Special Senatorial Elections. Rep. Jones contested on the ticket of the CDC and came second in the polls that saw former House Speaker James Emmanuel Nuquay returning to the Legislature as Senator of Margibi County. Following the elections, several public officials in the county have been dismissed, and their sackings have been linked to the ruling party’s stalwarts from the county. FrontPage Africa was not successful in getting comments from these officials as calls placed to them via mobile phones did not go through. Meanwhile, Rep. Jones also accused Senator Nuquay of masterminding the removal of several citizens of Margibi who did not support his candidacy and party while he served as a member and Speaker of the House of Representatives.
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January 18, 2021 03:00 UTC
Lion Club’s Governor Lossou G. Hermann Djibom Visits Liberia to Inspect Projects
MONROVIA – The District Governor for District 403A2 of Lions Clubs International, Lossou G. Hermann Djibom visits Liberia on January 18—21, 2021. He arrives on January 18, 2020, from Lome, Togo, and departs on January 21, 2020. While in Liberia, he will pay courtesy calls on Government officials, tour Lions projects, and visit the local Lion Clubs. Ever since that time he has held numerous positions in his Clubs, Zone, Region, Multiple District and District. He has attended nine (9) Multiple & District Conventions and six (6) International Conventions and Conferences.
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January 18, 2021 02:34 UTC
EDITORIAL: Raising Taxes At The Expense Of The Poor – The Audacity of APM Terminals in Liberia
EDITORIAL: Raising Taxes At The Expense Of The Poor – The Audacity of APM Terminals in LiberiaTHE ONGOING DEBATE over the APM Terminals offers a perfect opportunity for those in the corridors of power to correct the flawed concession now causing headaches for Liberians. WE ARE APPALLED at the audacity of APM Terminal’s flimsy explanation that the increment was in line with its concession agreement with the government of Liberia which allows a 2021 tariff adjustment using predefined formula. FROM ALL INDICATION, the concession with APM terminals was bad from the start. THE BOTTOM LINE is that APM Terminals can no longer continue to increase tariff on struggling businesses and ordinary Liberians. THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD not stand by and allow APM Terminals to repeatedly raise taxes at will to the detriment of its own people.
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January 18, 2021 02:18 UTC
Liberia: Rep. Fallah Submits Bill Supporting Free Tuition at Public Tertiary Institutions
Capitol Hill Monrovia – The House of Representatives’ joint Committee on Education and Judiciary has begun scrutinizing a bill seeking to legislate the payment of free tuition for students attaining undergraduate studies at all public universities and colleges. It comes a little over two years after President George Weah, invoking his executive powers, declared tuition free for undergraduate students attending public universities and colleges across Liberia. In a communication petitioning the House to pass the bill, Rep. Fallah said the law will sustain the free tuition and WASSCE payment schemes launched by the President, even after the CDC-led Government. In addition to their statutory functions, the bill calls on the MFDP and MOE to take full responsibility of the program. ProhibitionPart VI of the act prohibits any student staying extremely long at any public university or college, and called for said student to be dropped.
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January 18, 2021 02:15 UTC
Liberia: New Mobile App with 24/7 Secured Monitoring and Emergency Dispatch Command Center Aims to Help Curb Crime, Offer Emergency Services
“My girlfriend had a security emergency and she called me in the middle of the night; TERRIFIED! The four (4) services offered are Security Emergency Response Service, Medical Emergency Response Service, Fire Emergency Response Service, and SGBV Hotline, and Emergency Response Service. For Security Emergency Response Service¸ the organization has partnered with Pilot Security Consultancy, headed by Mr. Abraham Kromah, former Deputy Inspector General of Police for Operations, R.L. Pilot Security is the primary security emergency response provider. “For our Medical Emergency Response, we have partnered with the Ministry of Health (Emergency Management Team) and private ambulance service providers.
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January 18, 2021 01:52 UTC
Government of Liberia Launches Processes Leading to Digitization And Systematic Land Titling
MONROVIA – In a bid to help curtail the growing wave of land disputes and boost revenue generation in the country, the Government of Liberia (GOL), through the Liberia Land Authority (LLA), has officially launched the processes leading to the digitization and systematic titling of land in Liberia. It seeks to help strengthen urban and peril-urban land rights through systematic land titling, increase land-based revenue generating opportunities, introduce a modern digitized land administration. Speaking during the occasion, Minister Tweah pointed out that the combat against land disputes remains a major challenge in Liberia. Mr. Manobah further called for the cooperation of community dwellers because, according to him, the digitization and systematic titling of land project is the “lead” into a bigger project for the benefit of all. “This project is a pilot project in Liberia and the intent is to make sure that every piece of land in Liberia has one legal ownership.
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January 18, 2021 01:36 UTC
In Nimba County Electoral Fraud Case, NEC Second & Third Witnesses Testimonies Corroborate
MONROVIA – The second and third witnesses that testified on behalf of the National Elections Commission (NEC) last Friday provided a corroborating testimony in line with NEC first witness. Wonkeryor informed the hearing that, the NEC Magistrate in Nimba informed all the parties that a code will be sent from NEC head office and the three areas quarantine were corrected and parties’ observers signed. Providing further clarity on alleged missing TEEs he said, there were eight polling precincts eleven polling places whose TEEs where not outside but mistaken placed in the ballot boxes. According to witness Wonkeryor, the NEC magistrate launched an investigation concerning the TEEs and he was informed that the TEEs where mistaken placed in the ballot boxes. According to him, while making his way to ascertain the facts, he was arrested by officers of the Liberia National Police and allegedly flogged.
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January 18, 2021 01:34 UTC
Liberia: Private Clinic Craves for Government Support; As Friends of like Minders Extends Helping Hands
MONROVIA – The AFROMED Clinic in Paynesville, a private clinic serving the 72nd Community, seems to not be happy with the government of Liberia over the Ministry of Health’s alleged failure to extend helping hands to the clinic since the outbreak of the COVID-19 in Liberia. Singbah said the clinic carryout minor surgery including secession and other medical operations as well as a short stay for its patients before transferring them if necessary. Mr. Signbah made the disclosure to FrontPageAfrica when a local friendship group, ‘Friends of like Minders’ donated food and nonfood items to the clinic as the group way of supporting the clinic for its hard work in the health sector. He told FrontPageAfrica that the AFROMED Clinic was chosen by the humanitarian committee of the group for the clinic tremendous job being done in the community. The Friends of Like-Minders are a group of friends in Liberia and the diaspora from different professional backgrounds who have grouped themselves and put their personal resources together to extend helping hands to the needy including the health and educational sector, respectively.
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January 18, 2021 01:18 UTC
Liberia: Government Warns Radio Bushrod Not to Host The Costa Show; Says He’s a Fugitive
The government informed the station’s Management that Costa, as a fugitive from Liberian justice, can not host radio programs meant to communicate to Liberian audience while in the United States. If one is injured by a fugitive broadcasting from the United States, there would be no available redress. Any station, including D15, which continues in this path in utter violation of the laws of Liberia will have their permit and license revoked. The use of the airwaves is a license, granted by the Liberian government to those who meet prescribed criteria. Therefore, the government will leave no stone unturned in the scrupulous implementataion of the laws of Liberia, with sensitivity to protecting the rights and obligations of free speech.
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January 17, 2021 21:11 UTC
Liberia: Sen. Sherman Laments Ruined Reputation after Economic Sanctions; Says He’s Innocent of the Allegations
Senator Sherman, in interview with reporters said, as a result of the sanction, he has lost most of his clients most of whom he has worked for since the establishment of his Sherman & Sherman Law Firm in the late ’80s. “My reputation is devastated and it’s going to take me years to repair after I have provided evidence to remove my name from sanction. On Thursday, the Liberian Senate received from Senator Sherman of Grand Cape Mount County his response to the United States sanction. I came back home, I am satisfied with this country.”The Senate leadership received and noted Senator Sherman response and promised to respond in three weeks due to its legal implications. It is not clear what the Senate leadership’s decision would be, but there are speculations that he could be removed as chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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January 15, 2021 05:14 UTC
Liberia: ‘Mr. Liar Man’ Boima JV Boima Apologizes to Pres. Weah and His Wife after Embarrassing Allegation
Boima has been a staunch member of the Coalition for Democratic Change since the run-off of the 2017 presidential election. In October 2020, Boima tendered his letter of resignation for December but was he fired immediately after spewing the allegations against the President Weah on social media. In November of last year, Boima fled the country for fear that he would be hunted by the President supporters. On Thursday, Boima took on his Facebook page to apologize not only to his wife but also President Weah, adding that he was misinformed by some of his closest friends. It’s better to fall down and correct your mistake and move forward and that is what I am doing today.”
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January 15, 2021 05:10 UTC