Xi has made two key military appointments. They may reflect Beijing’s territorial ambitions
Chinese officials say they aim for peaceful “reunification” but have not ruled out using force to take control of the island. China’s military has ramped up diplomatic, economic and military pressure on Taiwan under Xi. Crossings of the median line by Chinese warships have also become much more frequent. Hu, a career submarine officer with operational and command experience in the South China Sea, is considered by analysts to be a sensible choice for the role. Submarines are one key area where the PLA Navy is widely regarded to be behind its potential adversary the US Navy.
Source:GNN Liberia
January 03, 2024 13:09 UTC
Reforming Liberia Must Start With Rebuilding the Country’s Deplorable Healthcare System
In as much as all the problems mentioned are vital, addressing the country’s disgraceful healthcare system must supersede and take priority for the incoming administration to prevent the severe impact the disastrous healthcare system imposes on the Liberian people and nation. Why should the incoming Liberian administration prioritize rebuilding the country’s appalling healthcare system? The country’s healthcare system also needs trained medical staff (doctors, nurses, respiratory therapists, lab technicians, radiologists) as well as pulmonologists and cardiologists. To first step in reforming the healthcare system and food security in Liberia is to provide attractive wage packages to people in those fields. The second step is to make sense of the following recommendations:Privatize the country’s healthcare system and engage the private sector to seek out investors to invest in the sector.
Source:GNN Liberia
January 03, 2024 13:09 UTC
China’s President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden exchange congratulations on 45 years of diplomatic ties
China’s President Xi Jinping exchanged congratulations with US President Joe Biden on the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday. Xi called China and US forming ties “a major event” in the history of bilateral relations and in international relations. Xi said the summit has pointed out the direction for both nations’ ties, under a future-oriented vision. “I am willing to work with President Biden to continue to steer and navigate the China-U.S. relationship for the benefit of China and the US and the two peoples, and to promote the cause of world peace and development,” Xi said. The U.S. is due its presidential election in November, in which former president and outspoken critic of China Donald Trump is campaigning against Biden to come back for a second term.
Source:GNN Liberia
January 01, 2024 09:32 UTC
U.S. Navy helicopters fire at Yemen’s Houthi rebels, kill several in latest Red Sea shipping attack
BEIRUT — The U.S. military said Sunday that its forces opened fire on Houthi rebels after they attacked a cargo ship in the Red Sea, killing several of them in an escalation of the maritime conflict linked to the war in Gaza. Four small boats then attacked the same cargo ship with small arms fire early Sunday and rebels tried to board the vessel, the U.S. Navy said. “The U.S. Navy helicopters returned fire in self-defense,” sinking three of the four boats and killing the people on board while the fourth boat fled the area, the U.S. Central Command said. The events surrounding the Maersk Hangzhou represented the 23rd illegal attack by the Houthis on international shipping since Nov. 19, the Central Command said. It was the first time the U.S. Navy said its personnel had killed Houthi fighters since the Red Sea attacks started.
Source:GNN Liberia
January 01, 2024 04:51 UTC
GNN-Liberia To Release Its 25th Personalities Of The Year – 2023 On January 15
The management of the Global News Network, Incorporated publisher of one of Liberia’s most reliable and informative news outlets, www.gnnliberia.com has announced the 25th yearly award, honoring those who have contributed immensely to the growth and development of Liberia during the year, 2023 in review. The entity was established on January 15, 1998 by a Liberian journalist who previously worked from several international news services, including the British Broadcasting Corperation (BBC) African Service, and other international news wire services, Joel Cholo Brooks. According to Mr. Brooks team of GNN-Liberia senior editorial staff are working around the clock to review the professional services of individuals both in the private and public sectors as to their many contributions over the year in the interest of the people and country. Meanwhile, nominations are opened to the public to submit the name of individuals who have made such mark in their respective localities to be submitted to the editorial staff of the GNN-Liberia at its head office on Clay Street adjacent the Press Union of Liberia or email us to gnnliberia@gmail.com. See our previous award WinnersVisited 62 times, 5 visit(s) today
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December 31, 2023 17:07 UTC
Israeli War Cabinet members refuse to attend news conference with Netanyahu
JERUSALEM – Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and War Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz refused to attend a news conference by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu late Saturday. The Israeli broadcasting authority reported on X that Gallant and Gantz refused to attend the conference without specifying the reason. As of 1840 GMT, there has been no official statement from the three men. Since the formation of the War Cabinet led by Netanyahu, which includes Gallant and Gantz, Israeli media outlets have reported on several occasions about disagreements between Netanyahu and Gallant on one hand, and Netanyahu and Gantz on the other, concerning the management of the war and Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip. Read more of this reportVisited 19 times, 3 visit(s) today
Source:GNN Liberia
December 31, 2023 08:28 UTC
Court Orders Arrest Of Financial Intelligence Agency Boss, Stanley S. Ford
The Clerk of the Supreme Court of Liberia, Cllr. Sam Mamulu has ordered the Marshal of the Supreme Court, Brig. /General Amos B. Kesseh Dickson, Sr., or his Deputy to Arrest the Living Body of the Director General of the Of Financial Intelligence Agency, Stanley S. FordAccording to a citation in the possession of this outlet, and dated December 28, 2023 said “by directive of Her Honor Jamesetta H. Wolokolie, Associate Justice Presiding in Chambers, Supreme Court of the Republic of Liberia, you are hereby commanded to arrest the living body of Stanley S. Ford, FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT for his failure to lift the designation placed on Omega Insurance Group, Inc, as per the Chambers Justice’s Order of as per the Chambers Justice’s Order of December 20,2023. If arrested on a non-working day, Sunday, holiday or during the night time, he should be detained at the nearest police station or depot and forwarded to the OFFICE 0F THE MARSHAL, SUPREME COURT OF LIBERIA, on the next working day at the hour of 10:00Visited 45 times, 45 visit(s) today
Source:GNN Liberia
December 29, 2023 20:18 UTC
LIFADCO Revives Kpodoe Multi-Purpose Farmer Cooperative
— Cultivated 18.5 hectares of swampThe Liberia Farmers Development Corporation (LIFADCO) has successfully revived the activities of the Kpodoe Multipurpose Farmers’ Cooperative in Zayglay, near Bahn City in Nimba County. With the assistance provided by LIFADCO, the cooperative has cultivated approximately 18.5 hectares of swamp with rice, which have been divided into 1,200 plots. “The swamp land Kpodoe cultivated this year is far beyond what they had been cultivating. In addition to assisting in cultivation, LIFADCO also offers extension services and promotes good agricultural practices to smallholder farmers and cooperatives through farmer field schools. Barlea disclosed that the institution needs financial support to strengthen its extension services and provide assistance to farmers engaged in rice farming.
Source:Daily Observer
December 29, 2023 10:40 UTC
Massive Russian Air Attack Hits Ukraine Overnight, Including Kyiv And Other Cities
RFE/RL’s Live Briefing gives you all of the latest developments on Russia’s full-scale invasion, Kyiv’s counteroffensive, Western military aid, global reaction, and the plight of civilians. Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Yuriy Ihnat said the Russian attacks included hypersonic, cruise, and ballistic missiles that are difficult to intercept, as well as drone strikes. At least two people were reported killed and 15 more injured in airborne strikes on the city of Odesa, in the south. Another person was reported killed in the western city of Lviv and others injured, amid reports from the mayor of ongoing explosions. Air defenses were operating in Kyiv, according to the capital’s military administration, and debris had fallen on the city.
Source:GNN Liberia
December 29, 2023 09:00 UTC
US shoots down Houthi drone and missile in Red Sea
The US military said it shot down a drone and missile reportedly fired by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen on Thursday. Guided missile destroyer the USS Mason downed a drone and an anti-ship ballistic missile in the Southern Red Sea, said US Central Command. Houthi rebels said they would block Israeli ships from travelling through the Red Sea after Israel’s siege on Gaza. The waterway and the Gulf of Aden is economically vital as 10 per cent of annual global trade moves through the Red Sea. Also on Thursday, the US issued sanctions aimed at an individual and exchange houses allegedly involved in Iranian financing of the Houthi rebels in Yemen.
Source:GNN Liberia
December 29, 2023 08:51 UTC
China Sanctions US Firm Kharon, Provider of Research on Xinjiang
BEIJING — China’s foreign ministry said it had sanctioned Kharon, a U.S. firm founded by former Treasury Department officials that provides data to companies on alleged forced labor in the Xinjiang region to help them comply with U.S. laws. A former researcher of the U.S.-based Center for Advanced Defense Studies will also be subject to sanctions. The affected individuals will be banned from entering China, including Hong Kong and Macau, and the property of Kharon in China will be frozen, the ministry said. Kharon said companies depend on its forced labor data to comply with the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). U.S. officials say they believe Chinese authorities have established labor camps for Uyghurs and other Muslim minority groups in Xinjiang.
Source:GNN Liberia
December 28, 2023 18:30 UTC
President Weah Expresses Sympathy To Families Of Fuel Tanker Accident
His Excellency, Dr. George Manneh Weah has expressed his profound sympathy to the families of those who lost their lives in a major fire incident in the Central Liberian Town of Totota on Tuesday, December 26. Liberia’s Chief Medical officer, Dr. Francis Kateh, has said so far more than 40 deaths have been recorded since a tanker transporting fuel made an accident and later exploded. It is reported that some locals in the area attempted to scoop the content of the trapped tanker when the explosion happened. He calls on the families of those who lost their lives to take solace in the Lord. Visited 26 times, 26 visit(s) today
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December 28, 2023 16:21 UTC
“Liberia Will Be A Different Country Under My Leadership”
— President-elect Boakai declares as NEC certificates him and Koung as the winning presidential ticketPresident-elect Joseph Nyumah-Boakai has assured the Liberian people that their votes will not go in vain, promising to make Liberia a different country under his leadership. With the official certification of his victory in the November 2023 Presidential run-off election, President-elect Boakai stated, “We want to renew our commitment to our people. I pledge that Liberia will be a different country under my leadership. “We want to thank our political adversaries and particularly President Weah, who conceded even before the last vote was counted. By this certification, I pledge that Liberia will be different under my leadership.”In the 2023 elections, President-elect Boakai emerged victorious, defeating incumbent President George Weah by a narrow margin of 50.1% to 49%, restricting Weah to a single-term presidency.
Source:Daily Observer
December 28, 2023 12:34 UTC
Jeety Kind Gestures Overwhelm Weala Citizens, Gives Rise To Be Honored
The entire Monrovia and its environ have been overly swarmed by the patriotic level of Jeety’s humanitarian support towards the people of Liberia, especially the disadvantaged youths and the elderly who cannot afford to feed themselves but live by the humanitarian gestures of Mr. Jeety. During the Christmas season, one of the benefiting communities of Jeety’s humanitarian services, residents of Weala, Margibi County graciously honored Indian Businessman, Upjit Singh Sachdeva for his outstanding humanitarian gestures in Liberia especially Margibi County over the years. Jeety received the honored-on Christmas Day, when he and his team feed over 3,000 children in commemoration of Christmas, demonstrating his commitment to creating a positive impact on the Liberian society. In respond, Jeety thanked the citizens for the gift and honor bestowed upon him, and emphasized the need for those he described as the country’s future leader to be celebrated and cater to. According to information gathered by the GNN-Liberia, this feeding program by Jeety started since 2017, targeting over 1,000 individuals daily.
Source:GNN Liberia
December 28, 2023 03:55 UTC
Some 200 Indonesian students protest against Rohingya refugees
ROHINGYA refugees who have fled violence in Myanmar faced protests in Indonesia today. Around 200 students held a rally today in front of the parliament building in provincial capital Banda Aceh to demand that the government drive the refugees away. The students claimed that the presence of the Rohingya would bring social and economic upheaval to the community. Teuku Wariza, one of the protest organisers, said: “We urged the parliament speaker to immediately take a firm action to remove all Rohingya refugees from Aceh.”The protesters marched on a local community hall where about 135 Rohingya were sheltering and threw out clothes and household items belonging to the refugees, forcing authorities to relocate them. Today, police in Banda Aceh named two suspected human smugglers from Bangladesh and Myanmar following the arrival of one boat of refugees on December 10.
Source:GNN Liberia
December 27, 2023 19:15 UTC