Liberia: CPP Caucus Eyes Suspicious Appropriation in Draft National Budget for FY 2020/2021; Demand Answers
The legislative caucus of the Collaborating Political Parties(CPP) is threatening not to vote for passage of the draft national budget for Fiscal Year 2020/2021 unless a number of unresolved issues are addressed. Monrovia – The legislative caucus of the Collaborating Political Parties(CPP) is threatening not to vote for passage of the draft National Budget for Fiscal Year 2020/2021 unless a number of unresolved issues are addressed. In an initial review of the expenditure side of the FY 2021 Budget, the caucus observed that a number of appropriations appear to have been inadequately budgeted for. A document prepared by the caucus observed that in the draft Budget, US$5,033,683 was appropriated for elections in the FY 19/20 Budget, which ended June 30, 2020. The caucus also raised concerns about the drastic reduction in pension for General Civil Service from US$1,918,708 in the FY 19/20 Budget to US$500,000 in the Draft FY 20/21 Budget, a reduction of US$1,418,708.
Source:Front Page Africa
August 10, 2020 04:18 UTC
Liberia: CARI Workers Want Suspended Staff Reinstated
CARI’s acting officer-in-charge Mrs. Paulette Findley suspended Tokpah because of his alleged involvement in a theft case involving missing assets at CARI. But Findley reinstated Tokpah on August 3, 2020. During its peacekeeping mission in Liberia, the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), members of the Bangladeshi contingent of UNMIL, was based at CARI. Findley suspended Tokpah for time indefinite. Two weeks later, Findley reinstated him.
Source:Front Page Africa
August 10, 2020 04:07 UTC
Liberia: Controversial Montserrado County Lawmaker Yekeh Kolubah to Contest Senatorial Seat in Grand Gedeh County
Chairman, I hereby officially declare my intend to the Collaborating Political Parties to contest as Senator in the pending December 8, 2020 elections in Grand Gedeh County”. Under-representedSpeaking in a telephone interview with FrontPage Africa on Saturday, August 8, the Montserrado County lawmaker stated that citizens of Grand Gedeh County are not adequately represented at the level of the National Legislature. Representative Kolubah made specific reference to Grand Gedeh County Representative Zoe Emmanuel Pennue. I will get back to them with a positive response when I get back to Grand Gedeh next week. They include: Deputy House Speaker Prince K. Moye (Bong County), Representatives Thomas Fallah (Montserrado County), Jeremiah Koung (Nimba County), Ben Fofana (Margibi County), Ivar Jones (Margibi County), Zoe E. Pennue (Grand Gedeh County) and Edwin Snowe (Bomi County), among others.
Source:Front Page Africa
August 10, 2020 04:07 UTC
Liberia: Tamba Aghailas, an Underdog in Lofa Senatorial Race, Eyeing a ‘People-Centered Agenda for County’
“Tamba is capable, pragmatic, and can bring about real change, advocacy, and representation to Lofa County. Lofa County needs him to champion the cause of our people and restore the dignity of our county in particular and country in general,” said the Chairman. He has also led relief efforts in Liberia (2014-2015) during the worst Ebola virus disease outbreak in West Africa; and provided emergency relief supplies to Lofa County and other counties affected by the virus. “Lofa County will no longer be silent or take a back seat. Lofa County must lead through strong advocacy and representation.
Source:Front Page Africa
August 10, 2020 04:00 UTC
Liberia: Senator Dillon Tells President to Back Words with Deeds After Another Stone-Throwing Violence
“I challenge President Weah to demonstrate his words into deeds by acting against Madam Teah for this unruly at of violence. Weah!.” Senator Abraham Darius DillonSenator Dillon was in the Claratown community to launch the Friends of Dillon in Clara Town, District #14 Chapter. Senator Dillon furthered: “I challenge President Weah to demonstrate his words into deeds by acting against Madam Teah for this unruly at of violence. Senator Dillon was in the Claratown community to launch the Friends of Dillon in Clara Town, District #14 Chapter. Just like Sunday’s attack on Senator Dillon, the attack in Zwedru escalated from the chanting of slogans to a frenzy of stone-throwing.
Source:Front Page Africa
August 10, 2020 00:45 UTC
A Plea To Uncle Sam: Bring Back GEMAP To Curb Corruption In Liberia
Ambassador McCarthy’s solution in draining the corruption “swamp” in Liberia is a three-fold approach:1.) In the case of LACC, the head is a Nigerian citizen and a close friend of President Weah. Ambassador MaCarthy has to be as tough as his boss, President Trump or it is going to be business as usual. Good that Ambassador MaCarthy brought up the issue of the Millineun Challenge Corruption (MCC) that pumped $257 million into Liberia to solve crisis of electricity and safe drinking in Liberia. Ambassador MaCarthy, please take with you enough “study materials” to Liberia because the swamp in Washington, DC is no match for the 173-year old corruption swamp in Monrovia, Liberia.
Source:Front Page Africa
August 10, 2020 00:22 UTC
Liberia: AFELL Wants Government Be Fully Committed To The Fight Against Sexual Gender-Based Violence
Liberia: AFELL Wants Government Be Fully Committed To The Fight Against Sexual Gender-Based ViolenceMONROVIA – The president of the Association of Female Lawyers of Liberia, Atty. Vivian D. Neal wants the Government to be fully committed to the process of fighting sexual Gender-Based Violence in every sector of the country. She calls on the government to be more committed to ending Sexual Gender Based-Violence that is ravaging the lives of many, especially the young children. AFELL President stressed the importance to revisit the laws for gaps and weaknesses in order to make them more effective to meet current realities. The Association of Female Lawyers of Liberia is a non-profit, non-governmental, non-political and pro bono organization aimed advocating for the protection, promotion and the advancement of the rights of women, children and indigent persons.
Source:Front Page Africa
August 10, 2020 00:10 UTC
Liberia: Organization for Women Empowerment Wants End to “Heartless Attacks” on Women
MONROVIA – The Organization for Women Empowerment (OWE) attention has been drawn to the heartless, inhumane attacks on childhood and womanhood by men in the constant habit of sexually abusing women and girls. Frustratingly, some women, in support of their husbands’ attitude, have aided the perpetrators by concealing the incidents from legal authorities. The Organization for Women Empowerment (OWE) has a serious concern with the ways our women and girls have been treated in Liberia and with the length of time it takes to get justice and with nothing substantive coming out of these cases sometimes. OWE is at the same time calling on the UN Women, and the UN Human Rights including other International Human Rights Organizations to accordingly press the government to ensure an end to violence against women and children. Meanwhile, OWE is encouraging local governments in the leeward counties to tighten their belts against rape cases and ensure that every woman’s right is protected and justice is served to victims of violence.
Source:Front Page Africa
August 10, 2020 00:00 UTC
GNN Liberia Publisher Describes US$1.5M Lawsuit Against It By Bridge Liberia Director Of Schools Laughable
The management of Global News Network Incorporated, publishers of one of Liberia’s most reliable news outlets, www.gnnliberia.com has sharply rejected recent lawsuit filed against it at the Civil Law Court in Monrovia by the Director of Schools at Bridge International Academies Liberia, Ms. Corina Wornee claiming a US$1.5 million damages as laughable. As a result of both the Nairobi and the Monrovia offices to respond to the GNN Liberia enquiry, on June 8, 2020 an article entitled, “Bridge Int’l Academies Country Director Accused Of Sexual Harassment? In this article, GNN Liberia also reported that three employees including two Liberians and a Kenyan had reportedly complained to the Ministry of Labour, accusing the management of Bridge International of what the employees claimed as ‘Bad Labor Practices’. With all of these publications made by the GNN Liberia, those allegedly linked to the reported allegations were contacted, but to no avail. Meanwhile, the appropriate legal team to represent the legal interest of GNN Liberia’s Publisher has been arranged for this legal battle on the day scheduled.
Source:GNN Liberia
August 09, 2020 18:10 UTC
Liberia: Ruling CDC Pays Tribute to Representative Munah E Pelham-Youngblood
MULBAH MORLU: The CDC is woefully devastated by the death of its most eloquent female warrior, Hon. Munah Pelham-YoungbloodHis Excellency, George Manneh Weah, President of the Republic of Liberia & Standard-bearer of the governing Coalition for Democratic ChangeH.E. Munah Pelham-Youngblood. Munah was a fighter, died a fighter and remains a fighter even in death as her thunderous voice of command continues to reverberate across Montserrado. Munah was a fighter, died a figher and remains a fighter even in death as her thunderous voice of command continues to reverberate across Montserrado.
Source:Front Page Africa
August 08, 2020 15:33 UTC
Liberia: Looming Confidence Crisis over MoH, NPHIL Credibility in COVID-19 Fight
“In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, it is very dangerous to the country for confirmed positive cases to be given results as negative. This is the second of such controversial COVID-19 test results in less than a month. Dr. Mosoka Fallah, Director of NPHIL informed FrontPageAfrica that the issuance of clearance to Ms. Wilson was an internal error for which several persons have been suspended, pending investigation. Gborie then sent a letter of testimonial to Dr. Fallah’s chief of office staff, Jonathan Enders, who without verification placed the electronic signature of Dr. Fallah on it. Mr. Thomas Nagbe, the Director of Monitoring and Evaluation, Mr. Philip Bemah, and the legal adviser of NPHIL., Attorney Joel Theroway.
Source:Front Page Africa
August 08, 2020 13:03 UTC
Liberia: Pres. Weah Leads Mourners in Paying Tribute to Late Representative Munah Pelham Youngblood as She Lays to Rest Today
Representative Youngblood, a staunch member of the ruling Coalition for democratic Change died last month in Accra, Ghana after a protracted illness month. On Friday, her body lay in state at the Capitol with President George Weah leading mourners in paying tribute to her. President Weah said eulogizing the late party faithful, Representative Munah Pelham Youngblood was one of the ‘saddest and painful tasks he has undertaken since he became President. The late Rep. Youngblood, he lamented, was not only a friend and a loyal partism but a daughter figure to him. Rep. Acarous M. Gray, the acting Chairman of the Committee on Executive, on behalf of the House of Representatives said Rep. Youngblood demise left colleagues heartbroken.
Source:Front Page Africa
August 08, 2020 09:33 UTC
Investing in the private sector: in deeds; not words
Way too many times we have deceived ourselves that government is creating the policy environment for the private sector to thrive. The lessons learned from the ebola crisis are sufficient to instruct us that we must invest in the Liberian owned domestic private sector. Of course again there is constraint of access to capital for Liberian owned private sector. I am told that “nothing ventured; nothing gained.”It is hard time that we begin to take risks and empower our Liberian driven private sector. And yes, failure is an option but we begin to invest in the Liberian private sector in deeds and not just words.
Source:GNN Liberia
August 07, 2020 22:41 UTC
How a Former Hospital Chief Lured a 14-Year-old Girl to Rape
THE BOWEN INDICTMENT: In graphic and detailed accounts gathered from the case Indictment of Tobias Bowen, a star basketball player from the B.W. So, I decided to use the law.”In her own words, the survivor told authorities in a statement on July 29 how she was first lured by the defendant. While going, I met a man named Tobias Bowen in his car on the road. A copy of the Survivor’s Rape Report, also in possession of FrontPageAfrica, showed that she was penetrated by the defendant. The amended and enacted legislation to amend the new Penal Code of June 1976 Chapter 14, Section 14.70 and 14.71 (the Rape Law), states: “A person who has sexual intercourse with another person (male or female) without his/her consent has committed rape that is punishable by ten (10) years or lifetime imprisonment depending on the degree of the rape (rape of a minor, rape resulting in serious bodily harm, rape using a weapon, gang rape).
Source:Front Page Africa
August 07, 2020 21:10 UTC
Liberian Association of Canada Receives $96.846.50 from the Government of Canada for Community Emergency Support
Hamilton, Ontario – The Liberian Association of Canada has been awarded emergency funding of US$S9,846.50 from the Government of Canada’s Emergency Community Support Fund led by Employment and Social Development Canada. With this funding, the association will mobilize volunteers to reach out to 121 vulnerable Liberian families within Toronto and surrounding areas to support issues with food security and address isolation due to COVID-19. This funding is in addition to $81,000 already secured by the association to support Liberians in the Province of Quebec. This effort is part of our nationwide strategy to support as many vulnerable Liberian families as possible across Canada,” according to Leo Nupolu Johnson, president of the Liberian Association of Canada. The Emergency Community Support Fund is administered by the Canadian Red Cross Society (“CRCS”) on behalf of the Canadian Government.
Source:Front Page Africa
August 07, 2020 11:37 UTC