Liberia: ‘I’m Currently In Pain’ – Man, 49 Complains Of ‘Brutality’ By MCC Police
Monrovia – Officers of the Monrovia City Police, have again come on the limelight for allegedly brutalizing of a 49 years old man, Garrison McBorrough in Congo Town. My complain will enable people understand what went on, so that they cannot carry a fake version of that video,” McBorrough said. He attributed his abnormal movement to severe pain in his body as a result of the Monrovia City Police alleged brutality. The alleged brutality of McBorrough brings to three the number of complaints against the Monrovia City Police and some associates of Monrovia City Mayor Jefferson T. Koijee less than two months. Journalist Diggs said the MCC officers flogged and wounded him and he had to run for his life .
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October 07, 2020 22:18 UTC
Miss Earth Liberia 2020 Vows to Advocate for The Protection of Women and Girls’ Rights
Miss Earth Liberia 2020, Robell Hover, and the President and Vice President of the Blue Crest University, Dr. Umesh Neelakantan and Dr. Michael P. SlawonMonrovia – Miss Earth Liberia 2020, Ms. Robell Hovers has vowed to be an advocate for the promotion and protection of the rights of women and girls and the preservation of forests in the country. Miss Earth Liberia is not only about beauty. The 2020 Ms. Earth winner promised to be a voice against illicit mining activities and deforestation which are negatively affecting the environment and contributing to erosion. Also speaking, the Vice President for Academic Affairs of university, Dr. Michael P. Slawon commended Ms. For his part, Dr. Umesh Neelakantan, President of the BlueCrest University awarded a 100% scholarship to Ms.
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October 07, 2020 22:18 UTC
Liberia: Senate Secretary Singbeh Attacks FPA Judicial Reporter For Photographing Him After Trial At Temple Of Justice
Monrovia – Senate Secretary Nanborlor F. Singbeh on Wednesday afternoon attacked FrontPage Africa judicial reporter Augustine T. Tweh for photographing him. Journalist Tweh was assaulted by defendant Singbeh three times in his chest and demanded his photo be deleted at all cost. After several hits, he managed, with the help of his security to forcibly take the camera from the journalist pocket. With the help of his security, he managed to take the camera forcibly from my pocket,” Journalist Tweh lamented. At one point of his trial, Singbeh was seen wasting water on reporters outside of the court to prevent them from photographing him.
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October 07, 2020 22:07 UTC
Liberia: Sen. Varney Sherman Expresses Disappointment in Stimulus Package Distribution, Minister Tarpeh Admits Delinquency
Monrovia – Senator H. Varney G. Sherman (UP-Grand Cape Mount County) has expressed utter disappointment in the COVID-19 National steering committee team over the handling of the US$25 million stimulus package approved by the government of Liberia through the Legislature. In response, Professor Wilson Tarpeh, the outgoing Minister of Commerce and chair of the steering committee took responsibility for the low performance of the committee and vowed to make up for the delinquency. When Liberia’s National Legislature jointly endorsed President George Weah’s measures in his declared State of Emergency granting the authority to implement a food distribution stimulus package, it was believed that Liberians from all 15 counties would benefit. The package prioritized four counties affected by the COVID-19 – Montserrado County the center of the Virus in Liberia, Margibi, Nimba and Grand Kru. This list of counties was later amended by the legislature to include all 15 counties.
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October 07, 2020 22:07 UTC
Liberia, Cote D’Ivoire Form Partnership For Cross Border Peace And Security
Minister Sirleaf and team briefed their colleagues on efforts made by the Government of Liberia regarding peace and security and assured of Liberia’s preparedness to further collaborate along the border. Abidjan – The Minister of Internal Affairs, Honorable Varney A. Sirleaf is visiting the Ivorian Capital Abidjan as guest of the Government of Cote d’lvoire. The Internal Affairs Minister is being accompanied by Honorable Robert W. Budy Commissioner-General of Liberia Immigration Service and Attorney Samuel F. Dakana, Deputy National Security Advisor to the President of Liberia. Minister Sirleaf and team briefed their colleagues on efforts made by the Government of Liberia regarding peace and security and assured of Liberia’s preparedness to further collaborate along the border. The joint communique’ of the JCCEM among other things calls on both countries to remain engaged to consolidate sustained peace and security.
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October 07, 2020 21:56 UTC
UBA Liberia Celebrates Customers Service Week highlighting Customer First Philosophy
MONROVIA – UBA Liberia joins the rest of the world to celebrate Customer Service Week, a celebration intended to appreciate customers and staff of the bank. Commemorated under the theme: Dream Team, the bank has planned and execute various activities geared towards appreciating customers and staff of the bank. Back in Liberia, UBA Liberia MD/CEO Madam Nkechi Arizor used the opportunity to also appreciate customers of the bank, describing them as an invaluable asset. Madam Arizor emphasised UBA Customer First Philosophy which places the customer at the centre of everything that happens at UBA. with a cake cutting moment to be shared with customers at various branches.
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October 07, 2020 13:41 UTC
Liberian Student, Ambulai Johnson Gets Prestigious Johns Hopkins University Public Health Scholarship
Dr. Ellen MacKenzie, Ambulai Johnson, Tolbert Nyenswah, Dr. Dougbeh Nyan, Zoom Photo- ABJBALTIMORE -– A smart Liberian student in the United States, Ambulai Jorkey Johnson, has received a scholarship from the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) to continue studies in Public Health at the University’s Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore. By F. Njei, Contributing writerAmbulai, a self-supported student, received admission to the JHU Bloomberg Public Health program about two years ago and enrolled with money he earned from working at odd jobs after graduating from college. Having entered the JHU program, he has proven himself to be academically studious and hardworking in various public health activities in the school amidst financial hardship. Also, he was president of the African Health Initiative of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health which organized public health outreach programs targeted at Africa and disadvantaged communities. Founded in 1916, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is one of the world’s premier Public Health Institutes which is leading the way in advanced research, education and practices that create practical solutions to public health problems around the world.
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October 07, 2020 13:41 UTC
LIBERIA: Central Bank Must Prioritize Transparency, Accountability Before Printing Any New Banknotes
THE CENTRAL BANK OF LIBERIA appears to be obsessed with printing money without providing an explanation as to why. ON TUESDAY, the Executive Governor of the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL), Hon. The lifespan of the enhanced and legacy banknotes, the CBL Executive Governor noted is three years, hence the need to print additional banknotes. IN JULY, the CBL announced the secure arrival of additional L$4 billion banknotes to ease the liquidity pressures that the Liberian economy had been faced with recently. According to Governor Tarlue, the cost for printing the L$500.00 banknotes is lower than the printing of smaller denominations.
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October 07, 2020 05:59 UTC
Liberia: Inter-Religious Council Calls for Independent Investigation; Says God Will Revenge if Government Fails to Act
He said it is unthinkable for Liberia, as a country founded on Christian principles to be entertaining the escalation of mysterious killings. God hates the hands that share innocent blood”. Bishop Brown further attributed the growing wave of mysterious killings in Liberia in recent times to “selfishness, revenge and hatefulness among citizens”. Even Judas who sold Jesus confessed that he sold innocent blood. Why are we betraying innocent blood in Liberia”?
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October 07, 2020 05:59 UTC
Liberia: Pres. Weah Nominates Cllr. Charles Gibson to Head Ministry of Labor despite Previous Two Nomination Flops on Integrity Concerns
Charles Gibson was first nominated to serve as Justice Minister in February 2018, but the President withdrew his nomination after several investigative reports by FrontPageAfrica bordering on his involvement with corruption. In February 2020, the Senate again rejected his preferment to serve as the Chairman of the Liberia Electricity Corporation BoardMONROVIA – Cllr. Charles Gibson would be facing the Senate for the third time for confirmation for a presidential nomination. Gibson was again nominated as the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) Board Chairman in February this year but the Senate refused to confirm him. The Senate Confirmation hearing exposed how Cllr.
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October 07, 2020 05:48 UTC
Liberia: Amb. Kemayah Takes over as Minister of Foreign Affairs; Promises to Institute Reform at Passport Division
Minister Kemayah intoned that people in the Ministry were behind the situation surrounding the allegation of sexual harassment but has extended hands of compassion to them because, according to him, he has no malice. MONROVIA – Mr. Dee-Maxwell Kemayah on Tuesday officially took over as Minister of Foreign Affairs with a promise to institute reforms in the passport division of the Ministry by ensuring system and control and the availability of human resources. The new Foreign Minister also made promises of rotating some foreign staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Kemayah acknowledged the challenges he faced before his confirmation as Minister of Foreign Affairs. He described as “a good man” President George Weah who preferred him over several other equally qualified Liberians and promised to give Liberia what he called value for money in his work as Minister of Foreign Minister.
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October 07, 2020 05:37 UTC
Liberia: House Summons Police, Immigration and National Identification Registry’s Bosses over Theft and Fraudulent National Identification Exercise
Representative Smith said on September 26, the Liberia National Police, following a tip off, arrested the illegal printing of dozens of national identification cards at a private property within his district named and styled Masco Clinic and Strong FM located within the Double Bridge Community in Jacob Town. From the evidence gathered, the lawmaker said it appeared that the action was the work of a criminal syndicate. In recent days, the social media has been flooded with photos of dozens of national identification cards allegedly taken by Kanneh at the Radio station. Writing further, he said preliminary investigation conducted by police uncovered that Kanneh and his collaborators printed 4,500 national identification cards for foreigners from Guinea, Ivory Coast and Sierra Leone before he was caught. Mr. Findley, currently a Senatorial Candidate in the December 8, 2020 Special Senatorial Elections has denied the allegations.
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October 07, 2020 05:37 UTC
Daughter of Fallen Armed Forces of Liberia’s Soldier Laments Being Denied Her Share of Father’s Death Benefits
In the wake of his death, the UN gave US$70,000, as its international peacekeeping death benefit to the next of kin- the deceased’s wife, Fatim Sheriff and daughter, Fatumata Sheriff. At that time of her father’s death, Fatumata, who happens to be the step daughter of Fatim, was 16 years old, and lived with her maternal uncle and his wife. “My stepmother decided to take all of my father’s benefit all because there is nobody to stand up for me. The respondent is hereby ordered to account for the death benefit she received consistent by law. At the time of her father’s death, was ninth grade student and had a dream of one day becoming a soldier in the army serving as Medical Doctor.
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October 07, 2020 05:37 UTC
Liberia: ‘Army’ Personnel Uses ‘God’ as Subterfuge to Carryout Brutality Against 27 Suspected Gay Men
Report by Gboko Stewart, [email protected], Contributing Writer“He used a Facebook’s friend account to chat with me,” said Flomo in a state of rage. However, it appears Cole has found favorite past time luring men he suspects of being gay on social media and brutalizing them when they show up at his residence. Albert Doe, one of Cole’s victims, said the army personnel also lured him via the Facebook account of his friend. “Several cases of how this guy has tortured several LGBTIQ persons, pretending to be a friend on social media has been discussed in our community. Jones, 21, said Cole showed him 27 phones which belonged to the 27 men he has brutalized.
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October 07, 2020 05:28 UTC
Liberia: Executive Mansion Says ‘President Weah Hinted Security On Wonplo’s Arrest’
The Executive Mansion response comes days after Wonplue, the man in the center of the ‘dubious passport sale’ linked President Weah to receiving US$300,000, (Three Hundred Thousands USD) weekly. Kelgbeh statement comes few days after President Weah condemned healthworkers during his birthday 54th celebration, for staging a go-slow. President Weah said that it is unfortunate that they would abandon their job over salary. The Government of Liberia (GOL) reacted by calling on the public health workers or risk being replaced at the various places of assignment. President Weah said protest was not the best option for health workers, because their action to leave work is life-threatening.
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October 07, 2020 05:03 UTC