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Stop the 'green hallucinationists' plan to close all 200 coal power plants
America continues to subsidize the development of occasionally generated electricity from weather-dependent wind turbines and solar panels to replace coal power plants. This is with the expectation that America, with about 4% of the world’s population, can drastically impact the emissions occurring from the other 96% of people on this planet. Coal is the world’s most abundant and reliable energy source. The United States has the world’s largest coal reserves.
Liberian-Owned Company Gets Organic Cocoa Certification
The Atlantic Cocoa Export and Processing Company (ACPEC), Friday, November 12, 2021, announced its receipt of Organic Certification designation from KIWA BCS OkO Garantie GmbH, one of Europe's top organic certification agents. Clemenceau Urey, owner and CEO of ACPEC says that the certification came after two years of rigorous screening exercise required by KIWA BCS OKO Garantie GmbH. "ACPEC started the application process back in 2018.
Suggested reading for young (11-14) historians
There was a tweet the other day asking for recommendations of reading for a Year 8 pupil who has an interest in history that might be developed, encouraging future study. As it happens this is a subject very close to my heart, so rather than suggest a few titles I thought I would write a blog-post about it. If it helps anyone – great. If it doesn’t there is no harm done.
College Leans on Agriculture for Sustainability
The Grand Bassa Community College, transitioning to a university, has identified agriculture as a sustainable supplement to the government’s support in the future. The Grand Bassa Community College currently survives on government subsidy which goes into salaries, county social development, and small entry fees from the students are used for operations and mini-development activities including maintenance of facilities, according to the college’s administration.
Wayland resident says proposal necessary for separation of powers
Article 23, “Appointment of Finance Committee,” if adopted at the upcoming Wayland annual Town Meeting, would change how the Finance Committee is appointed. Instead of the selectmen appointing all seven FinCom members, they would be appointed by a two-person board consisting of the moderator and the chair of the Board of Selectmen. Incumbent members will continue to serve their appointed terms.
World Earth Day: Stakeholders Call for Intersectoral Collaboration to Address Issues in Liberia
participants pose for a group photo at a one-day awareness program commemorating World Earth Day As part of an estimated 1 billion people observing this year’s World Earth Day under the theme “Restore our Earth”, environmental professionals, media practitioners, development partners, teachers, and students joined voices to call for swift actions from actors actively involved in other sectors to promote a safe environment in order to restore nature. Earth Day is observed on 22 April every year.
Fishermen Missing At Sea
— Fishing communities placed an SOS call Two fishermen, all residents of the Robertsport City in Grand Cape Mount county, have reportedly gone missing on the sea. Local fishermen told this reporter that the fishermen left the shore of Kru Town Beach for the sea between the hour of 2 am and 3 am on April 15, 2021, and are yet to return home.
Liberian Cocoa Farmers to Benefit from Improved Seedlings
Partial view of hybrid cocoa seedlings More than 1,500 smallholder farmers in southeast Liberia are to benefit from improved cocoa seedlings, says Solidaridad Liberia. The distribution, according to the organization, is part of efforts to boost the efficient production of the commodity and improve farmers’ livelihoods. Each farmer will receive a minimum of 400 seedlings.
LCAA Boss Promises to Restore Best Practice Standard
Moses Y. Kollie, Director-General, Liberia Civil Aviation Authority The Director-General of the Liberia Civil Aviation Authority (LCAA), Moses Y. Kollie, has expressed his institution’s commitment to safety and security standards as the institution strives for best international practices in keeping with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards.
#IWD21: Four Women Inspiring Change in Liberia
Celebrating Liberian women: Dr. Robtel Neajai Pailey, Brenda Brewer Moore, Ne-Suah Beyan-Livingstone and Benita Whitney Urey International Women’s Day is set aside to celebrate women globally. Each year an annual International Women’s Day campaign theme is celebrated and continues all year long to unify direction and galvanize activity by providing a meaningful framework to connect and amplify the action, according to the International Women’s Day website.
Liberia Becomes The First Ship Registry To Join Neptune Declaration
Signed by more than 500 organizations, the Neptune Declaration highlights the main actions that are required to be taken in order to resolve the crew change crisis. The Liberian Registry has become the very first ship registry to sign onto the Neptune Declaration on Seafarer Wellbeing and Crew Change. The Liberian Registry joins over 300 owners, operators, and maritime organizations in this very important worldwide call to action to end the unprecedented crew change crisis caused by COVID-19.
AfDB, Partners Release the Inaugural Sanitation and Wastewater Atlas of Africa
The African Development Bank, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), and GRID-Arendal have released the inaugural Sanitation and Wastewater Atlas of Africa. According to a joint statement from the three organizations which was published on UNEP’s website, the atlas is a tool to benchmark and propel Africa’s progress towards Sustainable Development Goal targets on safe sanitation and wastewater management. The Atlas aims to help policymakers accelerate change and investment in the sector.
OP-ED: We need a more flexible approach to the reopening of schools
Matriculants before the commencement of the National Senior Certificate (NSC) Examinations at Sekano-Ntoane Secondary School on November 05, 2020 in Soweto. (Photo by Gallo Images/Papi Morake) The challenge with a blanket approach to regulation in the South African education landscape is that our schools are so very different.
Liberian Scholar Launches Book on Dual Citizenship
Dr. Robtel Neajai Pailey (center) along with panelists Thomas Kaydor (left) and Samuel Toe (right) at the launch of her book on Dual Citizenship. Liberian scholar Robtel Neajai Pailey on January 7, 2021 has held the inaugural launch of her latest book, Development, (Dual) Citizenship and Its Discontents in Africa: The Political Economy of Belonging to Liberia, published by top academic publisher Cambridge University Press.
WFP Receives Nobel Peace Prize Award from Nobel Committee
WFP Executive Director, David Beasley The Norwegian Nobel Committee on Friday, 10 December, presented the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Award to the World Food Programme (WFP) at a special ceremony in Oslo, Norway. WFP’s Executive Director, H.E. David Beasley, received the Award on behalf of the global WFP family during a virtual ceremony because of the Coronavirus pandemic.
College Graduate Cashes in on Fish Farming to Beat Unemployment
Alfred K. Borbor standing among the plast fish ponds that he built From afar, the Sustainable Fish Farm Enterprise situated in Kaibar, a residential community outside the Barnersville Estate, seems difficult to tell whether it is a farm. One would assume that the plastic tanks filled with water are samples of failed pools experiment for kids. But what is seen from afar as pools are exactly fish ponds built by Alfred K. Borbor, who holds an undergraduate degree in management.
How this Agribusiness Startup Is Filling the Supply Gap of Snails in Liberia
In the absence of official reports on the local snail market in Liberia, restaurants, hotels, and households are the most common consumers of snail meat in Liberia. However, the supply of snails to markets remains inconsistent since they are seasonally available. The slimy creatures are only in abundance during the wet season (rainy season), a time when rural dwellers handpick the slow-moving brown-shelled creatures from thick bushes to supply the urban market.
Ideas for a Smoothie Business in Liberia
Variety of smoothies prepared by Mako's Fruits Smoothies are becoming more and more popular in the urban parts of Liberia, and the core reason behind this is the health-conscious mindset that post-war Liberians are developing. Staying healthy including keeping one’s body in good shape is a trending aspiration of Liberians residing in urban and suburban parts of the country. This aspiration has not just influenced their daily activities, it has also influenced their choices of food.
Missing the Target?
Local fisheries operators in Robertsport say that the Fisheries Cluster built with funding from the World Bank has limited space and is too costly to use. World Bank’s US$1.7 Million Fish Landing Cluster in Robertsport does all but serve the artisanal fishing community it was built for. In 2017, the World Bank with much fanfare dedicated the Fish Landing Cluster in Robertsport City, Grand Cape Mount County.
How One Lady Is Helping Vulnerable People Survive Each Day During COVID-19
Ne-Suah B. Livingstone, founder of the REACH Foundation The Coronavirus pandemic, considered a health crisis, is impacting societies in many ways. In Liberia, one of the world’s poorest nations, the virus is more than just a health crisis; it has foisted economic hardship on the poorest of the society and worsened the country’s economic recovery trajectory.
GoL, Mobile Network Operators Launch New SIM/RUIM Registration System
Telecommunications stakeholders pose for a photo after signing MOU on new regulation. The Government of Liberia, through the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) and the National Identification Registry agency (NIR), together with mobile network operators over the weekend signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on new SIM/RUIM registration regulations.
Robertsport Fishery Communities Fading Away
Canoes grounded along Kru Town Beach in Robertsport, Grand Cape Mount County — As fishermen’s livelihoods come under threat Popular fishing destination, Robertsport in Grand Cape Mount County, is at the brink of disappearance due to climate change that has caused a rise in sea level. As a result, Armstrong Johnson, born and raised in the coastal city, considers the future of the city with uncertainty.
MOH Backed with 15 Ambulances in Fight Against COVID-19
Ambulances delivered to MOH by UNOPS The United Nations Office of Project Services (UNOPS) has delivered 15 pieces of ambulances donated by the World Bank to the Ministry of Health (MOH) as parts of efforts to equip the ministry with needed logistics in the fight against the Coronavirus. A release from UNOPS says that World Bank mobilized US$ 870,222 worth in funding for the ambulances.
Agriculture Minister Calls on Donors to Align Funded Projects with National Priorities
Minister Cooper (center) seated with visiting IFAD mission to Liberia. The Minister of Agriculture has called on donors to align agriculture projects with national priorities for the development of the agriculture sector instead of setting priorities that do not benefit the sector or country.
New Assessment Finds that 1.6 million Households are Food Insecure in Liberia
A recent assessment of Liberia’s food security status, dubbed “Liberia Food Security Assessment,” finds that 1.6 million households in the country go to bed without any meal in a day. Three percent of the 1.3 million households, according to the assessment, are severely food insecure and 38 percent of households are marginally food insecure, and these households can relapse into food insecurity depending on further shocks like a flood, and or an outbreak of a new pandemic.
Disabled Folks to Get Training in Snails and Groundhogs Farming
Over the weekend, the group launched a snail, and groundhogs farming program for disabled people in Todee, Montserrado County. In Liberia, people with disabilities endure the pain of neglect. They live as strangers in a society where they are to be treated equally. Public facilities are not designed to their needs, they are underrepresented in the Liberian workforce, and they are mostly perceived negatively, a situation leaving them to face life all by themselves.
This Lady Aspires to Have A Franchise that Houses All Agro-products
Her startup, Victoria Food International Inc., is already featuring some of the popular brands in the agriculture sector on its shelves just a week after its launch. But Victoria Peabody, CEO of the startup, is thirsting for more. “I am excited about this, but more has to be done.
Cookshop Helps Victims of Domestic Violence by Providing A Meal to an LNP Officer
Tula Q. Walee, Commander of the Women and Children Protection Section at the Zone-Five Police Depot in the Soul Clinic Community, Paynesville Since the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic in April, work has changed for 34-year-old employee of the Liberia National Police Tula Q. Walee. She is the Deputy Commander of the Women and Children Protection Section at the Zone-Five Police Depot in the Soul Clinic Community of Paynesville.
Family-run Fisheries Replace Day Laborers with Children
According to the UN, child labor poses threat to the sustainability of enterprises in small-scale fisheries Children in the Liberia’s small-scale fisheries are tasked with operations that expose them to severe injuries. Fourteen years old Alfred Johnson (not original name) is not a stranger to how Liberia’s small-scale fisheries work. The lad spends most of his extracurricular time and weekends performing long-hour activities in this informal sector.
Could Chinese Trawlers Have the Upper Hand Against Small-Scale Fishermen?
Chinese trawlers at the Monrovia Free Port on the Bushrod Island, patiently awaiting licensing Six Chinese trawlers that arrived in Liberia in mid-June could be denied licenses to fish in Liberia after fisheries authorities found errors in documents.
Farming Operations Exempted in Lockdown Counties
(File Photo) Farmers are among the first exemptions to the lockdown rules declared by President George M. Weah. Says President George Weah in State of Emergency declaration Farmers and other people working along the food-value chain in Montserrado, Margibi, Nimba and Grand Kru counties will continue business as usual during a 14-day lockdown restriction. The lockdown is expected to take effect as of Friday, April 10. President George M.
How are farmers doing in the midst of covid-19?
By George Harris -of agro-inputs, cash and machines. Staying in business has become crucial for food producers despite following all safety rules from health authorities during the crisis. COVID-19 impact on agriculture workforce For the Liberia Farmers Development Corporation (LIFADCO) in Nimba County (one of the three highest food-producing counties), farming has always been about collective efforts.
FUN Wants Collaborative Planning for Future Fragile Agri-Sector
Josephine George Francis, President, Farmers Union Network of Liberia (FUN-L) The President of the Farmers Union Network of Liberia (FUN-L), Josephine George Francis, has said that a collective planning involving all stakeholders is essential if the country’s agri-sector will survive the aftermath of the Coronavirus crisis. “This is a serious food security emergency and we need to come to the table so that when all of this is over, we will hit the ground running,” she said.
How Are Farmers Doing in the Midst of COVID-19?
On the "Kuu", where farmers gather together, they come in close contact as they collectively work to open large farms for one another. But with the health restriction, it is difficult for them to work and make large farms.
Cocoa Stakeholders Push for Open Competition
— amid bill for sole exporter right to LACRA, stakeholders say such a bill would put the sector in a regressive mode A cross section of cocoa stakeholders have frowned on attempts from lawmakers to amend the “Act” establishing the Liberia Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (LACRA). The Act, if amended, would see LACRA becoming a sole exporter with right stature to export cocoa and coffee while current exporters function as local buying agents.
President Weah Issues Executive Order 98, Suspending Import Tariff on Rice
President George Manneh Weah has with immediate effect suspended tariff on rice, Liberia’s staple food through Executive Order No. 98. The Executive Order suspends import tariff on rice as classified under tariff nos. 1006.30.00 (packing of more than 5kg or in bulk); 1006.30.00 (packing at least 5kg); and 1006.40.00 (broken rice) under the Revenue Code of Liberia Act 2000.
Cassava Stakeholders Make SOS Call to Help Secure US$15M Contract
Members of NCPUL after the launching ceremony of the union Liberia’s cassava sector is at the brink of losing a US$15 million contract with a China-based company as producers under the banner “National Cassava Producers Union of Liberia (NCPUL)” struggle to meet up with shipping requirements. The China-based company, Welcome Development Industry Limited, signed a contract with NCPUL that could see 500 metric tons of cassava-chips exported to China monthly.
National Canoe Marathon Kicks off in Euphoria
Canoeists in readiness to navigate the St. Paul and Mesurado Rivers. By Lisa Lumeh & George Harris Yesterday, January 15, 2020, saw over a hundred spectators gathered at the bank of the Mesurado River at the Providence Island to witness the opening of the first National Canoe Marathon and Cultural Festival in post-war Liberia.
Solidaridad-Liberia Certificates 1916 Cocoa Farmers
Participants of the recently ended Farmers Field Schools Certificate honoring program in Gbarnga, Bong County … after Completion of Farmers Field Schools Program In continuation of revitalizing the Liberian cocoa sector and bolstering “technical knowledge” at a community level, the Solidaridad West Africa-Liberia’s Office has completed a certification honoring program for 1916 farmers from Bong, Lofa, and Nimba counties.
Solidaridad Identifies with C.B. Dunbar Maternal Hospital
C.B. Dunbar Hospital Medical Director, Dr. Kour Elma Geah (middle) speaking with J. Cyrus Saygbe, Acting Country Manager of Solidaridad (far right), during a one-day visit to the C.B. Dunbar Maternity Hospital As part of its 50th-anniversary celebration and fulfillment of its Social Corporate Responsibilities, Solidaridad Liberia’s office over the weekend donated assorted materials to the C.B. Dunbar Maternity Hospital in Gbarnga, Bong County, to reinforce its operational activities.
Bringing Life to Crumbling Sectors: Solidaridad’s Four Years in Liberia So Far
Oil palm nursery work in progress In 2018, at the launch ceremony of the Liberia Cocoa Sector Improve Programme (LICSIP) in Bong County, struggling farmers from the cocoa sectors, along with officials from the Government of Liberia, the European Union and other development partners aligned their vision and efforts to one cause, the cause to revive then the dying cocoa sector.
Amended Cocoa, Coffee Policy Targets Inclusiveness over Contention
Sample of Liberian cocoa on display. – Policymaker calls for dialogue with actors in the sectors Despite previous proclamation from officials of the Liberia Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (LACRA), which almost cost the institution’s reputation and vivacity of Liberia’s cocoa and coffee sectors, the newly revised cocoa and coffee policy targets reputations and liberation for all actors in the two sectors.
French Tuna Vessel Sinks Off Liberia’s Coast
The French-owned vessel, Avel Vor A French Tuna fishing vessel identified as “Avel Vor” has sunk in Liberia’s territorial water, the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) has disclosed. The vessel acquired a Liberian license to operate in the country’s waters. A statement from NaFAA says that the vessel sunk about 180 nautical miles off the Liberian coast after it struck an unidentified underwater object.
Solidaridad Trains 38 MOA Extension Officers on Best Practices (BMPs) in Oil Palm Cultivation
The workshop opening program was followed by presentations on BMPs in oil palm cultivation, and practical sessions, including on-farm demonstrations. Solidaridad in Liberia has completed a three-day training workshop on the Best Management Practices (BMP) in oil-palm cultivation for extension officers of the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA). The workshop took place at Gompa City, Nimba County from 4 – 6, November 2019.
Addressing the Cash-flow Problem with Cash-crops
Cassava planted among oil palm trees are also yielding good results. A newly launched local foundation is providing alternate crops to help sustain farmers until main cash-crops mature A local humanitarian-oriented foundation is assisting vulnerable cash-crops farmers in Nimba County Electoral District #9 to thrive in difficult economic times.
Artisanal Fishers Welcome Japan and Liberia Fisheries Grant Agreement
Leadership of artisanal fishers at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs during the signing of the Japanese grant agreement. The Japanese government has signed a fisheries grant with the Government of Liberia for the supply of 400 Yamaha outboard motors, a development that artisanal fishermen have hailed, citing great prospects for increasing their earning potential and for the nation’s food security.
Liberia Ends National Interpretation Workshop on RSPO’s Principles, Criteria
Oil Palm Stakeholders at the ongoing National Interpretation of RSPO's Principles and Criteria Workshop in Monrovia Stakeholders from Liberia’s oil palm sector have concluded a two-day workshop the on interpretation of the principles and criteria of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), a tool which serves as a global guideline for sustainable palm oil production.
Solidaridad West Africa Regional Director Pleased with Interventions in Liberia
Isaac Gyamfi, the Regional Director of Solidaridad West Africa, has described his institution’s programs in Liberia as impactful and heartwarming after he completed a tour to major projects sites in Liberia.
USAID’s Farmer of the Year Promotes Garden Programs
Mr. Parwon, grows vegetables in bags at her nursery. -Program to increase homes’ nutrition intake and lure children to agriculture Urban population growth is affecting land availability for vegetable production, a situation beclouding the future of urban farming in Liberia. But USAID’s 2019 Farmer of the Year, Sophie Parwon, is one of the few trying to keep home gardening momentum high.
9th WATF Meeting in Liberia to Harmonize Regional Systems Against IUU Fishing
Representative from member countries of FCWC pose for a group photo after the opening ceremony of WATF 9 meeting that is ongoing in Paynesville City of Liberia (Credit: George Harris) –Promise to market WATF model to continental institutions and development partners Representatives from countries in the West Central Gulf of Guinea, under the banner “Fishery Committee for West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC)” on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 converged at a local resort in Paynesville, Liberia to...
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