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NEC Submits Whopping US$2.5M Budget for Nimba By-election
The National Elections Commission (NEC) has submitted a budget of US$2.5 million for the upcoming Nimba County Senatorial By-election, following the vacancy left by the late Senator Prince Yormie Johnson. This budget has sparked concerns among various stakeholders, with reports suggesting it is significantly higher than the previous allocation for the 2024 by-election in the same county. On Monday, February 10, 2025, NEC Co-Chairperson Counselor P.
Barbadian Descendants in Liberia Commemorate Founders Day
Published at: 05/13/2024 - 06:57 / -As Fmr. Pres. Sirleaf, Amb. Witherspoon, Others Were In Barbados to Unveil Plague in Honor of 346 Emigrants, Who Came to Liberia By Alaskai Moore Johnson Mr. Kenneth Y.
Barbadian Descendants in Liberia Commemorate Founders Day
— As Former President Sirleaf, Amb. Witherspoon, others, were in Barbados to unveil plaque in honor of 346 Bajans who emigrated to Liberia Mr. Kenneth Y. Best lays a wreath at the Crozierville monument in commemoration of the 159th Founders Day of the township, when the 346 African-Barbadians settled in Liberia.
ALCOD Welcomes ‘Diaspora Conference on National Development’
By Alaskai Moore Johnson The All-Liberian Conference on Dual Citizenship (ALCOD) has welcomed President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s announcement of his plan to begin to host an annual “Diaspora Conference on National Development.” In his first State of Nation Address (SONA) to the 55th Legislature on Monday, January 29th, at the Capitol, Pres.
Liberia: Civics and Service International Vows to Do All to Help Reduce Invalid Votes in Future National Elections
By Alaskai Moore Johnson While Liberians are celebrating their democratic gains made in the October 10, 2023 Presidential and Legislative Elections and the November 14, 2023 Presidential Runoff Election, there is one very ugly dent on the democratic processes that Liberians have witnessed over the last few weeks. That dent is the very huge number of invalid votes that were accrued during the October 10 and November 14 elections — 112,875, and 25,788 voters respectively.
Liberia: Glaucoma - 'The Silent Thief of Sight' Many Liberians Are Unaware of
The thought of going blind is frightening, yet this is the reality for many Liberians who are unknowingly battling with glaucoma. The disease, which is the leading cause of irreversible blindness across the country, is something that most Liberians are unfamiliar with. "It is a silent attacker that catches people off guard and then results in potentially irreversible blindness," says Dr. Niranjan K. Pehere, an ophthalmologist at the Liberia Eye Center at the JFK Medical Center.
Liberia: Police Clears Eric Wowoh of All Rape Allegations at Schools in Bong and Montserrado Counties
Eric Willise Wowoh, who is founder/executive director of the Change Agent Network/Opportunity Network Liberia (CAN/ONLIB), has been cleared of all rape allegations at two schools in Bong and Montserrado County Monrovia —The Liberia National Police (LNP) has issued Mr. Eric Willise Wowoh their “confirmation clearance” clearing him of all alleged sexual misconduct (rape) that was said to have taken place within the Alexandria A.
Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission Clears National Transit Authority MD MCcauley of All Allegations of Financial Impropriety, Corruption
Monrovia — The Liberian Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) has cleared Mr. Herbie Teconbla MCcauley of all allegations of financial impropriety and corruption. In its clearance to MCcauley dated December 20, 2021, Cllr.
Liberia: NEC Head Accuses Commissioner Sayor of “Inserting” US$2.8M in Commission’s Budget, But Sayor Refutes Allegation
Commissioner Floyd Oxley Sayor (right) is being accused of illegally inserting US$2.8 Million the NEC Budget to use Canoes, others for 2023 General and Presidential Elections Monrovia – Mr. Floyd O.
ALCOD Welcomes ‘Year of the Diaspora Reunion’
Monrovia – The All-Liberian Conference on Dual Citizenship (ALCOD), has welcomed Liberia’s Bicentennial Celebration also dubbed as “Year of the Diaspora Reunion”. This is going to be a ‘reunion’ in Liberia of thousands of blacks from all around the world, including diaspora Liberians, some of whom have never been to the land of their fathers and mothers.
Liberia: ALCOD Welcomes 'Year of the Diaspora Reunion'
Monrovia — The All-Liberian Conference on Dual Citizenship (ALCOD), has welcomed Liberia's Bicentennial Celebration also dubbed as "Year of the Diaspora Reunion". This is going to be a 'reunion' in Liberia of thousands of blacks from all around the world, including diaspora Liberians, some of whom have never been to the land of their fathers and mothers.
Liberia: 72nd Public School’s Students Get Back-to-School Donation
Monrovia – Approximately 100 students at the 72nd Public School have benefitted from Leading Youths to Foster Transformation in Africa’s (LYFT-Africa) back-to-school donation that it is presently carrying on. According to LYFT, because the COVID-19, which has severely affected the economies of many developing nations, including Liberia, it is buttressing the Liberian government’s efforts to support education.
Liberia: Diaspora Liberian Group Appeals to Senate to Concord With House to Pass Dual Citizenship Into Law
Monrovia — The distinguished Chairman of the All-Liberian Conference on Dual Citizenship (ALCOD), Mr. Emmanuel S. Wettee is appealing to the Liberian Senate to please concord with the House of Representatives on the passage of the Dual Citizenship Bill that was recently passed by the House. The bill, which sailed smoothly through the House, was intended to amend and or repeal some parts of the Aliens and Nationality Law of Liberia.
Liberia: House of Representatives Passes Acarous Gray's Dual Citizenship Bill
Monrovia — The House of Representatives has passed into law Montserrado County District #8 Representative, Mr. Acarous Moses Gray's Dual citizenship bill that he recently introduced in House. The House will now sent their version to the Senate for concurrence. Rep. Gray's bill, which was co-sponsored by 30 of his colleagues, including Deputy House Speaker Jonathan Fonati Koffa in the HOR, was intended to amend and or repeal some parts of the Aliens and Nationality Law of Liberia.
Liberia: FOHRD's Executive Director Rallies Rights Community to Unite and Speak With One Accord
Monrovia — The Executive Director of the Foundation for Human Rights Defense International-Liberia (FOHRD), Mr. Torbor Tee Wonokay, has rallied members of the human rights community to unite and begin speaking with one voice on national issues affecting Liberians and the country. Wonokay told his audience recently that there are so many people in Liberia who are suffering, and those people are not responsible for the inflictions that they are going through.
Ruling Stalwart Joins Diaspora Liberians in Dual Citizenship Fight
Monrovia — Representative Acarous Moses Gray of Montserrado County District #8 has written his colleagues in the House of Representatives, asking their consideration to ‘amend’ and or ‘repeal’ some parts of the Aliens and Nationality Law. Rep.
Liberia: ALCOD Donates More Than L$400k Oxygen Tanks to Fight Against Covid-19
Monrovia — The All-Liberian Conference on Dual Citizenship (ALCOD) has donated several oxygen tanks to the Star Base Covid_19 Treatment Unit on the Bushrod Island in Monrovia. The life tanks, which are 10 canisters, are valued at over 403,000 Liberian dollars. ALCOD has promised to donate more, needed medications for Covid-19 treatment centers across the country. The oxygen tanks were handed to Dr. Ibrahim A. Ajami by Rev. Marcus Sherman and Madam Eliza B. Flahn, representatives of ALCOD.
ALCOD Donates More Than L$400K Oxygen Tanks to Fight against Covid-19
Rev. Marcus Sherman and Madam Eliza B. Flahn, representatives of ALCOD (left) presenting the oxygen tanks to Dr. Ibrahim A. Ajami and colleagues at the Star Base Covid-19 Treatment Unit MONROVIA – The All-Liberian Conference on Dual Citizenship (ALCOD) has donated several oxygen tanks to the Star Base Covid_19 Treatment Unit on the Bushrod Island in Monrovia. The life tanks, which are 10 canisters, are valued at over 403,000 Liberian dollars.
Liberia: FOHRD Releases National Human Rights Situation Report
Monrovia — The Foundation for Human Rights Defense International (FOHRD) on June 2, 2021, launched its first National Human Rights Report. According to FOHRD, that was the beginning of a journey intended for the advancement of Liberia’s democracy in the protection of the human rights of everyone found within the borders of the country.
Liberia: Weah Wants COVID-19 Global Funding to "Recognize Social Importance of Sports in African Economies"
Monrovia — President George Manneh Weah is calling on the Covid-19 global fund managers to give special attention, too, to the importance of sports in the African economies and the importance contributions that the games make to the unity, peace building and social cohesion of nations on the continent. The Liberian Leader said that it is important that some considerations be given to making provision for the sustenance and recovery of the sports sector on the continent, post Covid-19.
Liberia: Weah Wants Covid-19 Global Funding to “Recognize Social Importance of Sports in African Economies”
President George Manneh Weah served as the African Sports Venture Group’s Online Pan African Sports Conference Keynote Speaker Monrovia – President George Manneh Weah is calling on the Covid-19 global fund managers to give special attention, too, to the importance of sports in the African economies and the importance contributions that the games make to the unity, peace building and social cohesion of nations on the continent.
Liberia: Scholars, Peace & Rights Activists Proffer Road Map to National Unification
Monrovia — An array of distinguished Liberian educators, peace-building and civil society activists have stressed the need for Liberians to foster genuine national reconciliation, peace, unification and inclusive governance in the country. Sister Mary Laurene Browne (OSF), President of the Catholic-owned Stella Maris Polytechnic University; Atty. Batholomew B. Colley, Acting Chairman of the Independent National Commission on Human Rights (INCHR); Madam Christine Tolbert Norman, Founder of Isaac A.
Liberia: Scholars, Peace & Rights Activists Proffer Road Map to National Unification
Clockwise 1st from Above left: Atty. Rev. Bartholomew B. Colley, Acting Chairman of the Independent National Commission on Human Rights; Madam (Mrs.) Christian Tolbert Norman, Founder of Isaac A. David School in Paynesville and Founder of Restoration of Education Advancement Program (REAP); Alhaji David Kiazolu, former Secretary General, Inter-Religious Council of Liberia; Prof. T. David Saydee, Director of Kofi Annan Institute for Conflict Transformation, University of Liberia; Sis.
Liberia: Jeety Scales Down Community Feeding Program - Hands Out Over 55,000 Plates of Cooked Meal to Liberians Living On the Margins in 22 Days
Monrovia — As he scales down his community daily feeding programs to thousands of poor Liberians living on the margins of the society, the Honorary Indian Consul General in Liberia, Mr. Upjit Singh Sachdeva has in the last 22 days handed out 56,347 plates of ready, cooked meal to these Liberians.
Jeety Scales Down Community Feeding Program; Hands Out Over 55,000 Plates of Cooked Meal to Liberians Living on the Margins in 22 Days
Pictorial scenes of Mr. Jeety’s feeding on Sunday, May 24 Monrovia – As he scales down his community daily feeding programs to thousands of poor Liberians living on the margins of the society, the Honorary Indian Consul General in Liberia, Mr. Upjit Singh Sachdeva has in the last 22 days handed out 56,347 plates of ready, cooked meal to these Liberians.
Liberia: 'LBDI Has Implicit Confidence in Our Suspended Compliance Officer'--A Senior Executive
Monrovia — An executive of the Liberia Bank for Development and Investment (LBDI) has told FrontPageAfrica that the bank has implicit confidence in their suspended Vice President for Compliance and Investments, Mr. Oday G. Vaye. According to this senior executive, who asked not to be named, Mr. Vaye has worked with the Bank for the last eight years and has not one day been involved with any dubious act.
Liberia: Former Finance Minister Urges Govt to Direct 'Scare Resources' to COVID-19 Fight and Health Sector
Monrovia — Former Finance Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan is urging those managing the state of affairs to, at this time, direct government's scarce resources more on activities and expenditure directly linked to the Coronavirus fight and the health sector in general. The former Finance Minister made the recommendation Thursday, May 21, in an article -- Thinking Aloud - My Thoughts on Liberia's Current Fight against Coronavirus -- which is also published on this website.
‘LBDI Has Implicit Confidence in Our Suspended Compliance Officer’—A Senior Executive - FrontPageAfrica
The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of Liberia recommended the suspension of LBDI’s Vice President for Compliance and Investment, Oday G. Vaye (pictured inserted) but the Bank thinks FIU’s recommendation was too harsh Monrovia – An executive of the Liberia Bank for Development and Investment (LBDI) has told FrontPageAfrica that the bank has implicit confidence in their suspended Vice President for Compliance and Investments, Mr. Oday G. Vaye.
Liberia: Former Finance Minister Urges Gov’t to Direct ‘Scare Resources’ to Covid-19 Fight and Health Sector
President George Weah (left) and former Finance Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan Monrovia – Former Finance Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan is urging those managing the state of affairs to, at this time, direct government’s scarce resources more on activities and expenditure directly linked to the Coronavirus fight and the health sector in general.
Liberia: Foreign Minister Findley Expresses Satisfaction With the Indian Honorary Consul General's Gesture to Disadvantaged Liberians
Monrovia — The Minister of Foreign Affairs, His Excellency Mr. Milton Gbehzohngar Findley has expressed his satisfaction with the launch and sustenance of the Public Feeding Initiative being undertaken by the Honorary Consul General of India, Mr. Upjit Singh Sachdeva. Honorary Consul General Sachdeva, who is commonly known in Liberia as Jeety, is primarily giving daily hot, ready meal to mainly the less privileged segment of the population in Liberia's capital city, Monrovia.
Liberia: Foreign Minister Findley Expresses Satisfaction with the Indian Honorary Consul General’s Gesture to Disadvantaged Liberians
Monrovia – The Minister of Foreign Affairs, His Excellency Mr. Milton Gbehzohngar Findley has expressed his satisfaction with the launch and sustenance of the Public Feeding Initiative being undertaken by the Honorary Consul General of India, Mr. Upjit Singh Sachdeva.
Liberia: Why Charges Were Dropped Against Charles E. Sirleaf in Ongoing L$16 B Saga – Solicitor General Sayma Cyrennius Cephus - FrontPageAfrica
In picture: Above is Solicitor General Sayma Cyrennius Cephus; (Below left to right) Mr. Charles E. Sirleaf, Mr. Milton A. Weeks and Mr. Dorbor Hagba where all initially charged with economic sabotage, theft of property, criminal conspiracy and criminal solicitation before money laundering was added Monrovia – All charges that were drawn against Mr. Charles Sirleaf, a son of former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, and others, in the ongoing L$16 saga, have now been dropped.
Liberia: Dumoe's 'Statement Is Protected Under Our Laws,' Cllr. Tiawon S. Gongloe
Monrovia — The Liberia National Bar Association (LNBA) President, the erudite lawyer, Cllr. Tiawon Saye Gongloe, has stated that Manipakei Dumoe's statement of not wanting free rice but putting AK-47s in the hands of poor people in Monrovia is protected under the laws of Liberia. Mr. Dumoe, the acting leader of the Council of Patriots had posted on his Facebook page on Monday, May 11: "We don't need free bags of rice.
Liberia: Dumoe’s “Statement Is Protected Under Our Laws,” Cllr. Tiawon S. Gongloe
Monrovia – The Liberia National Bar Association (LNBA) President, the erudite lawyer, Cllr. Tiawon Saye Gongloe, has stated that Manipakei Dumoe’s statement of not wanting free rice but putting AK-47s in the hands of poor people in Monrovia is protected under the laws of Liberia. Mr. Dumoe, the acting leader of the Council of Patriots had posted on his Facebook page on Monday, May 11: “We don’t need free bags of rice.
Liberia: Children's Parliament Frowns Against Government's "Total Silence" On Violations Against Children
Monrovia — The Liberian Children's Parliament Forum (LCPF) has frowned at Government of Liberia's "total silence on the numerous violations against children in Liberia," during this State of Emergency. "Where is the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, when violence affecting children in Liberia is committed by some government officials, who are using their powers to deny children Justice?" the LCPF statement, which is signed by its Speaker, Prince Y. Saydee, says.
Liberia: UK-Based Liberian Partners With Van Vicker School to Provide Food, Non-Food Items for Students Amid COVID-19
Monrovia — A United Kingdom-based Liberian, Mrs. Lena Marshall along with her Lena Marshall Foundation (LMF) in partnership with the Van Vicker School of Performing Arts Accelerated Learning Program in Monrovia, Sunday, May 10, donated and food and non-food items to students of the school. The kids are now sitting home with their parents during this lockdown of the whole country as the government fights the deadly Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)-CoV-2 or Covid-19.
Liberia: Kingsley Lington Academy Provides Food, Non-Food Items for Students Amid COVID-19
Fendall — The proprietors of the Kingsley Lington Academy have gone all out to keep their students healthy and strong to keep fighting against the deadly Coronavirus disease. The academy is located along the highway to Kakata in the Cooper Farm Community, Fendall, Montserrado County. Before he began presenting the 25-kg 60 bags of rice to the students' parents, Mr. Sabato J.
Liberia: Kingsley Lington Academy Provides Food, Non-food Items for Students Amid Covid-19
Sabato Neufville (left), proprietor of the Kingsley Lington, said his school was also giving back to their students’ parents for their children’s upkeep Fendall, Montserrado – The proprietors of the Kingsley Lington Academy have gone all out to keep their students healthy and strong to keep fighting against the deadly Coronavirus disease. The academy is located along the highway to Kakata in the Cooper Farm Community, Fendall, Montserrado County.
Liberia: Children’s Parliament Frowns against Government’s “Total Silence” on Violations against Children
Liberian Children’s Parliament Forum Speaker Prince Saydee and others in a recent protest to call the government attention to abuses against a children Monrovia – The Liberian Children’s Parliament Forum (LCPF) has frowned at Government of Liberia’s “total silence on the numerous violations against children in Liberia,” during this State of Emergency.
UK-based Liberian Partners with Van Vicker School to Provide Food, Non-food Items for Students Amid Covid-19
Ms. Charlesetta N. Williams is the caretaker of the Van Vicker School of Performing Arts Accelerated Learning Program in Monrovia Monrovia – A United Kingdom-based Liberian, Mrs. Lena Marshall along with her Lena Marshall Foundation (LMF) in partnership with the Van Vicker School of Performing Arts Accelerated Learning Program in Monrovia, Sunday, May 10, donated and food and non-food items to students of the school.
Liberia: 'The Police Betrayed My Trust,' Cllr. Findley Karngar
Cllr. Findley Karngar: ‘The police had the intention to have had my client arrested and they lied that we were only going for a conference Monrovia – The lawyer of Mr. Menipakei Dumoe, the acting leader of the Council of Patriots (COP), Cllr. Findley Karngar, has stated that his confidence in the Liberia National Police (LNP) has been betrayed. Cllr.
Jeety Provides Cooked Meal for Over 10,000 Lock-down, Underprivileged Liberians
These group of destitute Liberians have been fed with hot, ready-cooked meals daily by Mr. Jeety in Monrovia Monrovia – The Honorary Consul General of India, Mr. Upjit Singh Sachdeva, has over the last six days fed nearly 11,000 Liberians living on the margin of their society.
Liberia: India's Honorary Consul General Donates 10,000 Doses of Immune-Boosting Supplement to 14 Military Hospital for COVID-19 Patients, Health Practitioners
Monrovia — The Honorary Consul General of India, Mr. Upjit Singh Sachdeva, who is more popularly known in Liberia as Jeety, Wednesday, May 6, donated 10,000 doses of the vital selenium drug used in the supportive treatment of Covid-19 patients and others.
Liberia: India’s Honorary Consul General Donates 10,000 Doses of Immune-Boosting Supplement to 14 Military Hospital for Covid-19 Patients, Health Practitioners | TERA NEWS
Honorary Consul General of India, Mr. Upjit Singh Sachdeva (middle) donated 10,000 doses of the immune-boosting Selenium drug to the 14 Military Hospital Monrovia – The Honorary Consul General of India, Mr. Upjit Singh Sachdeva, who is more popularly known in Liberia as Jeety, Wednesday, May 6, donated 10,000 doses of the vital selenium drug used in the supportive treatment of Covid-19 patients and others.
Liberia: India’s Honorary Consul General Donates 10,000 Doses of Immune-Boosting Supplement to 14 Military Hospital for Covid-19 Patients, Health Practitioners - FrontPageAfrica
Honorary Consul General of India, Mr. Upjit Singh Sachdeva (middle) donated 10,000 doses of the immune-boosting Selenium drug to the 14 Military Hospital Monrovia – The Honorary Consul General of India, Mr. Upjit Singh Sachdeva, who is more popularly known in Liberia as Jeety, Wednesday, May 6, donated 10,000 doses of the vital selenium drug used in the supportive treatment of Covid-19 patients and others.
Liberia: U.S.-Based Liberian Provides Rice for Disadvantaged Older Women of Jallah Town Community
Monrovia — A United States-based Liberian Tourism, Media and Entertainment group, Green Flowers Group of Companies, in collaboration with Ms. Dennies Chico Constance Wednesday, April 29, donated 60 bags of 25-kg rice to the Alive in Christ Church and the Jallah Town Community. The rice was intended to be distributed among the aged and disabled people of the Jallah Town Community, in Monrovia. This community is one of the very impoverished communities in Liberia's capital.
Liberia: Chinese Community Donates Food, Non-Food Items to Buttress Govt's Efforts Against COVID-19
Monrovia — The Chinese Community in Liberia has donated a consignment of assorted and non-assorted materials to the Government of Liberia amidst efforts to contain further spread of the deadly Coronavirus disease in the country. The items, valued at US$9,000, include 300 bags of 25-kg rice, 50 faucet buckets, 30 cartoons of alcohol and assorted jeans wears.
US-based Liberian Provides Rice for Disadvantaged Older Women of Jallah Town Community
Ms. Dennies Chico Constance donated 60 bags of 25-kg rice for older, disadvantaged and disabled women in Jallah Town Community Monrovia – A United States-based Liberian Tourism, Media and Entertainment group, Green Flowers Group of Companies, in collaboration with Ms. Dennies Chico Constance Wednesday, April 29, donated 60 bags of 25-kg rice to the Alive in Christ Church and the Jallah Town Community.
Liberia: Chinese Community Donates Food, Non-Food Items to Buttress Gov’t’s Efforts against Covid-19
Representatives of the Chinese Community in Liberia and Foreign Minister M. Gbehzohngar Findley Monrovia – The Chinese Community in Liberia has donated a consignment of assorted and non-assorted materials to the Government of Liberia amidst efforts to contain further spread of the deadly Coronavirus disease in the country. The items, valued at US$9,000, include 300 bags of 25-kg rice, 50 faucet buckets, 30 cartoons of alcohol and assorted jeans wears.
Liberia: German Biomedical Engineer Manufactures Local 'Ventilator' Using Scrap Medical Equipment
Monrovia — One of the key pieces of medical equipment, in the fight against the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)-nCoV-II that some of the most powerful nations seem to have run short on supply, is now being produced locally in Liberia from medical scrap materials. Ventilator, which until few weeks ago, seemed to have completely gone out of stock in the US as various state governors tussled with the Federal administration over who needed the little on hand the most.
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