Liberia: Human Rights Advocate Says Violence Against Women Cuts Across; Launches Legal Aid Mobile Clinic
Speaking Friday at the Official launch of Her Voice Liberia Legal Aid Mobile Clinic in collaboration with Sister Hand and the Liberian National Police, Atty. A representative from the Country Office of Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) also applauded Her Voice Liberia for the launch of the Legal Aid Mobile Clinic. Madam Patience Landford, Head of Program and Policy at Action Aid said ActionAid stands in solidarity with Her Voice Liberia for the launch of Legal Aid Mobile Clinic for women. “We applaud Her Voice Liberia for also championing this cause, and we stand in support be it technical, financial and others to achieve this together. We believe that providing this Legal Aid Mobile Clinic, it will be able to provide services to women and vulnerable groups in the Liberian society,” Madam Landford indicated.
Source:Front Page Africa
March 02, 2020 02:37 UTC
Over US$490K Fuel Scandal Hits Importers
An investigation has been launched by the Petroleum Distributors Union of Liberia about a petroleum scandal that involved dozens of importers and distributors throughout the country. “We are conducting the investigation to establish the number of distributors and importers of the petroleum involving the clandestine activities that, if not taken care of, could cause serious problems to the sectors,” Sheriff disclosed. “Those distributors and importers that are involved with this scandal will be dealt with drastically by the law,” Sheriff assured the retailers, most of whom have resolved to stage a peaceful protest at the compound of the Liberia Petroleum Refinery Corporation (LPRC). Sheriff also said any distributors or importers involved with this unwholesome business practice of receiving money under the pretense of supplying petroleum products in exchange, those individuals or entities would be made to account for any amount received from the retailers. “LPRC is only a custodian of the petroleum product for the importers and not responsible to sell the product, so you cannot directly hold them for the situation you find yourself with,” Sheriff added.
Source:Daily Observer
March 02, 2020 02:28 UTC
Is Weah ‘Woman-Washing’ the Cabinet?
Out of the nineteen Cabinet seats and countless senior positions in the state owned enterprises, women occupy only three Cabinet and half a handful of sub-cabinet posts. Minister Cooper, in much the same timeframe, has built Fabrar Rice, Inc. into a major participant in the market for Liberia’s staple food. Herein lies the conundrum that Dr. Jallah and Minister Cooper face, in particular. This situation, if reflective of the realities inside government, amounts to Weah “woman-washing” the Cabinet. In effect Cooper, Jallah and Broh will have wasted their time and called upon themselves the people’s blame for the failures of this government.
Source:Daily Observer
March 02, 2020 02:28 UTC
Forward March Toward Providence Baptist Bicentennial
Peter Amos George, who once pastored Providence Baptist and was a counselor-at-law and a businessman. “The history of Liberia cannot be told without also recounting the numerous contributions of the country’s first church, The Providence Baptist Church. “Often referred to as the ‘Cornerstone of Liberia’, the Providence Baptist Church is the first place of worship that some of our ancestors who returned home after being freed from slavery built after arriving on Providence Island. George Henries, chairman of the Providence Baptist Church Deacon Board, presented a copy to the President. We anticipate a celebration that reflects the true essence of the Providence Baptist Church, and its role in Liberia,” President Weah noted.
Source:Daily Observer
March 02, 2020 02:26 UTC
Journalist Zenu Miller Laid to Rest
On Saturday, February 29, 2020, hundreds of sympathizers flooded at the Freedom Worship Center near S.D. In limited words, he burst into tears and gave way to others who gave their tributes in remembrance of the late Miller. The death of Zenu Miller has been one that has heightened concerns about how tolerant the Weah Administration is regarding press freedom, which the President himself has promised to defend. Zenu posted on his Facebook page that he was flogged by some officers of the EPS “in full view of the EPS director”, an allegation that EPS Director, Trokon Nathaniel Roberts, has flatly denied. Meanwhile, Presidential Press Secretary, Solo Kelgbeh said on state radio recently that the Government of Liberia was prepared to compensate any pathologist of the family’s choice to perform an autopsy on the remains of the late Zenu Miller, but was not in agreement with the allegation that the EPS was involved with beating.
Source:Daily Observer
March 02, 2020 02:26 UTC
Liberia: Guss Group of Companies, Pharma Plus Donate Over US$200,000 Medical Supplies, Equipment To Ministry Of Health
The medical materials include Caremol, Co-Trimoxazole tablets, Aminophylline, Ampicillin-Injection, Amoxicillin-Capsules Erythromycin stearate for oral Suspension, multivitamin and some equipment, among others. GCC and the Pharma Plus are a conglomeration of non-governmental and non-for-profit African health organizations under the banner Agency International for the Promotion of Pharmaceuticals (AIPP). She promised that those assorted medical supplies will be used for the intended purpose. He paid homage to Pharma Plus Foundation for the purchase and transportation of the items and said the donation will significantly improve health care for mothers and young children. So, Guss Group of Companies and Pharma Plus Liberia Limited have decided to help.
Source:Front Page Africa
March 01, 2020 13:41 UTC
Liberia: UNDP Election Project Supports Political Parties’ Dialogue on the Revision of Code of Conduct
The exercise was supported by the UNDP Elections Project with funding from the European Union, Sweden, Ireland, and Canada. It is a follow-up to the earlier inter-party dialogue held in Ganta, Nimba County amongst representatives from political parties, civil society organizations and women groups. Fifty (50) representatives from 26 registered political parties, including 14 women participated. She applauded NEC for a recently held validation workshop on the VAWIE Protocol and hoped to see that the concept is taken on-board by political parties. The series of consultations will result in a revised Code of Conduct agreed by all political parties.
Source:Front Page Africa
March 01, 2020 13:30 UTC
Liberia Ambassador Presents Letters of Credence to Greek President
Ambassador Geraldine Bass-Golokeh presenting her letters of Credence to the President of the Hellenic Republic of Greece, His Excellency Prokopis PavlopoulosAthens, Greece – Liberia’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary appointed to the Republic of Greece Ambassador Geraldine Bass-Golokeh has presented her letters of Credence to the President of the Hellenic Republic of Greece, His Excellency Prokopis Pavlopoulos. According to a dispatch from the Liberian Consulate near Athens, Greece, the presentation ceremony took place at a colourful event on February 11, 2020 where Ambassador Bass-Golokeh conveyed sentiments from President George Manneh Weah of Liberia to his Greek Counterpart H. E. Pavlopoulos. Ambassador Bass-Golokeh also held engagement meetings with Greek Government officials on bilateral issues including trade and investments with Liberia. The meeting mainly highlighted bilateral agreements and future involvement of the Greek Government participation in Liberia’s Development (Pro-Poor Agenda for Prosperity and Development (PAPD) in terms of private and Government’s participation. Top among topics discussed were developments in the areas of road networks, mining, health, education, (vocational training) forestry, fisheries and aquaculture, agriculture, tourism among others.
Source:Front Page Africa
March 01, 2020 12:33 UTC
Liberia: Phebe Hospital Fuel Shortage Results in the Death of Patients Awaiting Oxygen
“When we brought my brother to the hospital, we waited for an hour before the doctors told us to buy fuel for the generator because the hospital was dark. Mr. Victor Padmore, acting medical director of the hospital told FrontPageAfrica that the hospital was facing fuel shortage. Phebe Hospital, through Padmore, has warned that patients who require surgery and emergency services would be made to pay for the cost of fuel. “When we brought my brother to the hospital, we waited for an hour before the doctors told us to buy fuel for the generator because the hospital was dark. Patients who spoke to FrontPageAfrica said they were shocked that the hospital was asking patients to buy fuel on their own.
Source:Front Page Africa
February 28, 2020 21:00 UTC
Liberia: Defendant Admits Stabbing Journalist Tyron Brown Three Times
Defendant Williams told the court he and the Tyron Brown engaged in a fist-fight, got overpowered and decided to stab him to scare him away. Photo credit: Peter Nimley TobyTUBMANBURG, Bomi County – The man who allegedly killed Journalist Tyron Brown has defended his action against the journalist saying he was attacked by the journalist on the night of incidence at his Duport Road resident. Defendant Jonathan Williams is facing criminal prosecution at the 11th Judicial Circuit Court in Tubmanburg, Bomi County for allegedly killing Tyron Brown at his Duport Road residence on April 15, 2018. He said journalist Brown was standing near the well in the compound which prompted him (Williams) to inquire who was in the compound. According to him, Brown in response rather rained insults at him which resorted to a fistfight between them.
Source:Front Page Africa
February 28, 2020 20:53 UTC
Invitation For The upcoming High-Level Trade Mission to Liberia – April 1 – 4 .
Invitation For The upcoming High-Level Trade Mission to Liberia – April 1 – 4 . MONROVIA – The Governments of the United Kingdom and Liberia invite interested business partners to participate in the High-Level Trade and Investment Mission to be held in Monrovia, Liberia from April 1 – 4. It provides in-depth and substantive information on investment opportunities in energy, agriculture, tourism, infrastructure, transportation and telecommunications. Liberia offers numerous investment opportunities in the private sector as well as its amazing cultural diversity – know also for its enormous tourism attractions. The Monrovia investment conference is a follow-up to the UK -Liberia Business briefing held in London.
Source:Front Page Africa
February 28, 2020 20:26 UTC
Time for Global Unity
While this is not how most of us choose to live our lives, we cannot find a way to come together to effect positive change. So what can we do in these challenging times to restore a level of sanity not only to our political structures but also to our day to day living? By Arlene J. Schar and Dr. David LefflerThe answer to our current dilemma lies within rather than outside of ourselves. By raising the consciousness of our leaders, as well as that of our general population, positive solutions will naturally occur and our society would shift to one of unity instead of division. The Global Union of Scientists for Peace (GUSP) advocates IDT as a cost-effective, simple means to rapidly reduce the societal stresses held to be the underlying cause of terrorism and war.
Source:Front Page Africa
February 28, 2020 18:56 UTC
Tolbert Nyenswah: Building Testing Capacities Key to Curbing Coronavirus in Liberia
Like the 2014-2016 West Africa Ebola Virus Disease crisis, the 2019 Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) now hit the television screens. The biggest handicap from my experience in outbreak response, leading the 2014-2016 Ebola Outbreak in Liberia in West Africa is testing capacity. looking at the complexity of testing CoVID-19 and the supply chain for laboratories, the reagents, staffing, etc. Tolbert Nyenswah is a Senior Research Associate in the department of International Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Nyenswah is also a member of the Global Health Index International Panel of Experts which asses the overall health of nations globally based on a multitude of health indicators.
Source:Front Page Africa
February 28, 2020 07:41 UTC
Liberia: GAC Audit on Ministry of Lands, Mines and Energy Uncovers US$314k Discrepancies
MONROVIA – An Audit report from the General Auditing Agency (GAC) for the Fiscal Year 2012 to June 30th 2016, shows that the Ministry of Lands Mines and Energy could not account for US$314, 135.33 allotments. According to the report, the Ministry of Lands Mines and Energy failed to provide financial documentation for the transaction made between the years 2012 to 2016 on the transaction for the amount of US$ 314, 135.33. Audits did on Bank Reconciliation shows that the Management of the Ministry of Lands and Mines presented one reconciliation for each fiscal year which was tested and found to be inaccurate. No evidence of Miners Licensed Reports in Leeward Counties for all categories of miners. Several miners operating in Grand Gedeh and Bong with expired licenses, Staff in Nimba, Bong and Grand Gedeh did not maintain attendance records and no audit committee.”
Source:Front Page Africa
February 28, 2020 07:33 UTC
Liberia: ‘Hold Your Nose and Pass’ – Residents Describe Stench in Monrovia’s Principal Streets
What appears to be a septic tank on Mechlin Street, a couple of meters away from the Malag Clinic, can be seen sending out feces. Emmanuel Ericson sells scratch cards and operates a forex bureau at the intersection of Board and Mechlin Street. When rain falls you can feel sorry for Mechlin Street, Board Street, and even Randall Street; the pollution cannot be easy. When rain falls you can feel sorry for Mechlin Street, Board Street, and even Randall Street; the pollution cannot be easy. This is serious, we are calling on the Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation to come and recuse us,” Flomo said.
Source:Front Page Africa
February 28, 2020 06:45 UTC