Liberia: Lawmakers, Women Consortium Want Referendum Postponed over Lack of Civic Education
The referendum, seeking to amend portions of the Constitution of Liberia was scheduled by the 54th Legislature in a joint resolution to be held together with the Special Senatorial Elections in December. However, with less than two months to the polls, there have been mounting calls for the referendum to be postponed due to inadequate civic education. The lawmakers are also being joined by several civil society groups, under the banner ‘The Liberian Women Can Lead Consortium. The group, in a statement delivered to the Legislature and read in plenary on Friday, pleaded for the referendum to be postponed to the last Tuesday in March 2021. The group called for the increased and sustained public awareness on the referendum through the information services and increased funding to the National Elections Commission.
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October 11, 2020 22:41 UTC
Liberia: ‘Stop Disrespecting Partisans Seeking Handouts, Jobs’ – Rep. Solomon George Tells Colleagues in the Ruling Party
He said the government is being run by the CDC, and those who suffered for the party should not be treated disdainfully. Representative George maintained that the habit of some of these government officials to disrespect grass root supporters and members of the party amounts to “ungratefulness”. Said Rep. George: “Some government officials are not treating our partisans the right way when they go to visit them. The country now is under the CDC and so, CDCians must be treated with respect order than that; there will be some mishaps. Added Rep. George: “That display of that young woman in that car is not her; no way, I refuse to accept it.
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October 11, 2020 22:30 UTC
Liberia: President Weah Dedicates 14-Gorbachop Market in Paynesville
Paynesville – President George Manneh Weah says that in order for the marketing sector to be successful and achieve greatly, there must be peace. “Therefore, we need a team that will keep the peace and the marketing sector united,” President Weah said. “Please don’t play politics, let do the work together,” President Weah stated. President Weah then admonished those responsible for managing the facility to keep it clean and well-maintained, so that its image will properly represent them. President Weah continued that his statement is based on requests from marketers to construct a bigger market with wider space, immediately when he took office.
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October 11, 2020 22:18 UTC
Sierra Leonean Trio Complete World Girls FC Move
Monrovia – Liberia female club World Girls FC have completed the signing of three quality Sierra Leonean players to bolster their squad ahead of the new league senior. Speaking during their unveiling ceremony Madam Rochell Woodson, insisted that World Girls FC has established herself as a genuine title contender for the Women Championship. The World Girls FC president welcomed the additional talents and praised her Sierra Leonean counterparts for the cordiality that yielded the smooth transfer of the trio. She said her target is to win the league and represent World Girls at the CAF women Champions league. According to her she wants ending her Career with World Girls will be good for her because she has felt the love from World Girls fans and officials.
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October 11, 2020 22:07 UTC
MTN Group announces new CEO of Lonestar Cell MTN Liberia
MONROVIA – MTN Group is pleased to announce the appointment of the new chief executive officer of Lonestar Cell MTN in Liberia. Rahul De, the current Chief Marketing Officer of MTN Nigeria, will take the helm at the company on November 1, 2020. “I would like to congratulate Rahul on his appointment,” said MTN Group president and CEO Ralph Mupita. Rahul joined MTN in 2011 as Chief Marketing Officer of MTN Ghana, a position he held for over four years before he joined MTN Nigeria in 2015 as Chief Marketing Officer. The MTN Group is listed on the JSE Securities Exchange in South Africa under the share code “MTN”.
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October 11, 2020 22:07 UTC
Liberia: LFA Summersaults; Apologizes To Charles Massaley after Incriminating Him in Damaging Report
Liberia: LFA Summersaults; Apologizes To Charles Massaley after Incriminating Him in Damaging ReportMonrovia – The Liberia Football Association (LFA) has shamefully extended an apology to Muscat FC President, Charles Massaley, and Wafu Zone A U-20 Nations Cup squad’s technical staff, for recklessly incriminating them. It followed the publication of a grievance and disciplinary committee report, which recommended that Massaley and the technical staff (head coach Robert Lartey, deputy coach Cooper Sannah and goalkeeping coach Robertson Waner) be given warning letters for failing to appear before it. LFA secretary-general Isaac Montgomery, in an October 8 letter, apologized to Massaley, who was head of delegation and the technical staff, because they weren’t formally invited. The FA is gradually becoming very political as it has been rumored that most decisions emerging from its Grievance and Disciplinary Committee are as a result of inside influence. Stakeholders have on many occasions questioned the independence of the FA’s Grievance and Disciplinary Committee.
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October 11, 2020 21:56 UTC
“Why A Semi-Presidential Government System Is The Best System For The Liberian Unitary State’’
Founded by freed slaves from the United States, Liberia’s governmental system and its constitution is modeled on that of the United States, with one notable exception: Unlike the American federal system, Liberia is a Unitary state. These central governments (and this model is also practiced in federal nations) tend to be either a presidential system of government, a semi-presidential system, or a parliamentary system of government. In a semi-presidential system, the president is usually only the head of state. In a semi-presidential system, no one person can truly dominate a political party. The dependent relationship between the President and the Prime Minister is also seen between the Prime Minister and the legislature.
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October 11, 2020 21:33 UTC
Death Squads on the Rampage in Liberia
We have now entered a new phase of Liberian politics with death squads on the rampage. Under Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Harry Greaves and Mr. Allison were murdered for they were“talking too much and knew too much..”Under the Rt. If Liberians don’t organize now like they did under Doe and Taylor to oust them from power, no one is safe in Liberia under Weah. And thanks to Ellen for giving us George Weah. We call on the United States, ECOWAS, African Union, the Europen Umion to help rescue Liberia.
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October 11, 2020 21:22 UTC
Death Squads Resurrecting In Liberia
We have now entered a new phase of Liberian politics with death squads on the rampage. Under Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Harry Greaves and Mr. Allison were murdered for they were“talking too much and knew too much..”Under the Rt. If Liberians don’t organize now like they did under Doe and Taylor to oust them from power, no one is safe in Liberia under Weah. And thanks to Ellen for giving us George Weah. We call on the United States, ECOWAS, African Union, the Europen Umion to help rescue Liberia.
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October 11, 2020 21:22 UTC
Music Fans Hail Kzee For Game Change To Liberian Music Industry
Many Liberians have described Kzee as Liberia’s modern-day pioneer of Gbema music. Kzee style of music has as well caught the attention of Disc Jokers (DJs) who normally promote Liberian music on the radio. Kzee, is a Liberian Gbema artiste currently residing in Australia, he is one of the artistes that led the way for others to follow the Gbema style of music. Kzee enforced the Gbema style of music till it was pleasing in the ears of Liberians. The innovative artist is still fighting to make Liberian music get recognition after all his tireless efforts back in the days.
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October 10, 2020 20:48 UTC
Liberia: Associate Justice Sie-A-Nyene Youh Issues Temporary Stay Order on Dec. 8 Senatorial Elections Activities
MONROVIA – Justice in Chamber, Associate Justice Sie-A-Nyene Youh has issued a temporary stay order on the processes leading the December 8 special senatorial elections. Associate Justice Youh’s over the weekend issued an Alternative Writ of Mandamus petitioned by the Collaborating Political Parties (CPP). The CPP was denied their first petition for a Writ of Mandamus by Associate Justice Youh. At the same time, Associate Justice Youh has order the NEC not to put a halt to all actions pertaining to the publishing of names candidates for the December 8 elections. The NEC has therefore been cited to a conference with the Justice in Chambers next Wednesday at 9:00am.
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October 10, 2020 15:16 UTC
Liberia: Head of Internal Audit Agency Found Dead at Home; 4th Auditor-Related Death in 8 Days
Monrovia – Mr. Emmanuel Barten Nyeswua, Director General, Internal Audit Agency has died, bringing to four the number of audit-related deaths in eight days. Gifty was the Acting Manager for Tax Services while Mr. Peters was the Assistant Commissioner for Audit. Both the husband of Mrs. Lama and the wife of Mr. Peters have raised suspicions about their deaths. According to Costa, while on his way home along the 72nd Boulevard, Mr. Fanbutu was chased by men on motorbikes with machetes. The video showed Mr. Fanbutu bleeding profusely from his head which was being tied with a cloth by some citizens on the scene who rushed to his rescue.
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October 10, 2020 10:41 UTC
Liberia: Disrobed Army Personnel Arrested over Kidnapping and Torturing of 27 Men; Two Men Remain Missing
According to family sources, his girlfriend heard a shrieking voice, wailing from torture when the missing man’s cellphone was called on Tuesday, October 6. Gardour had been training in Nairobi to be a Marist Brother and had returned to Liberia in preparation for an assignment in Ghana. While the Police are still connecting the dots, family sources told journalRAGE that Dominic’s last calls, before his disappearance, were to a contact saved as “AFL (Armed Forces of Liberia) Cole”, according to call logs obtained. The mystery of the two missing men lies in the probing by the Police of a man claiming to be acting on a revelation sent to him through God. journalRAGE is dedicated to the exclusive coverage of Liberia’s LGBT community
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October 09, 2020 11:37 UTC
Liberia: Collaborating Political Parties, Council of Patriots Threaten Separate Sustained Protests against Weah-led Administration
CPP: “We cannot overemphasize the importance of protecting your votes and ensuring that your voices are heard at the ballot box. “This decision comes at a time when our country is on a path of imminent decay as our systems fail us. This is despite the fact that election remains the most sacred process of our democracy, and is a trigger for conflicts. We can not overemphasize the importance of having a free, fair and credible elections. We can not overemphasize the importance of protecting your votes and ensuring that your voices are heard at the ballot box.
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October 09, 2020 06:22 UTC
Liberia: CPP vs. COP – Egos Collide as rival opposition Groups Compete for Numerical Edge
THE CPP says its decision comes at a time when the country is on a path of imminent decay as our systems fail us. BOTH THE CPP AND THE COP at the time were united in their voice on what they wanted to achieve. Y’all sit down there.”BOTH YORGBOR AND MR. COSTA has labeled the CPP as weak and claiming glory that the COP is a better alternative for Liberia. AT A TIME WHEN the opposition should together, many political observers fear, the two groups are miles apart, going in to separate directions. FORMER PRESIDENT ELLEN Johnson-Sirleaf once said that no one political party or group can win on its own in Liberia – and she was right.
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October 09, 2020 06:06 UTC