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MONROVIA – Finance and Development Planning Minister Samuel D. Tweah has promised to “weaponize” government’s base so as to make it capable to deal with what he described as “mistruth and falsehood in the media.” Report by Henry Karmo [email protected] “We’ll weaponize through the case to go and deal with mistruths and falsehoods in the media,” Minister Tweah told ‘militants’ of the ruling party, Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), Wednesday, December 19. Speaking to a gathering of partisans at their Congo Town headquarters, he responded to FrontPageAfrica’s publication of an attempt by a Sierra Leonean to steal millions of dollars…

Monrovia – Fresh from receiving a US$112 million aid package from the United States of America, President George Weah must now gear-up for a daunting diplomatic task amid a US-China trade war that keeps worsening. Report by Alpha Daffae Senkpeni / [email protected] As leader of the tiny west African nation with enormous challenges, Weah’s administration may be caught between the two global powers albeit rivals. Diplomatic experts say he would now have to grapple with what appears to be a staggering caveat coming from Washington this month. Just last week, the Weah administration was vaunting about Washington’s backing, after USAID…

Monrovia – The Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation and the Millennium Challenge Account Liberia (MCA-L) have signed a US$18 million agreement for the construction of the major pipeline responsible to supply pipe-bone water to over one million customers in Monrovia and its environs. Before the signing of the implementation entity agreement (IEA) on Wednesday in Monrovia, Monie R. Captan, Chief Executive Officer of the MCA-L, outlined the significant intervention the rehabilitation of the pipeline would have on the country’s water supply. “Now with this pipeline in place, you will basically open the flow of water additionally, because of the growth…

Monrovia – The retrial of the Sable Mining bribery at the Criminal Court “C” of the Temple of Justice with the prosecution counsel revealing to try Cllr. Sherman and others separately. Report by Kennedy L. Yangian klyangian@[email protected] As the trial opens at 9am local time Chief Prosecutor and Solicitor General Cllr. Daku Mulbah informed the court to delete and remove the names of the Sable Mining Company and its Chief Executive Andrew Groves out of the trial. Solicitor General Mulbah said the defendants who trial proceeded at the Supreme Court out of which the mandate to re-start the case at…

Ganta,Nimba County – A man claiming to be a senior officer of the then Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization [BIN] now the Liberia immigration Services [LIS] has been arrested and detained by state securities in Nimba County. Report by Franklin Doloquee/Nimba Foday L.Kamara, who was allegedly impersonating as a Captain of LIS, was arrested on Thursday December 19, 2018 following a complaint by the business community in the commercial city of Ganta. The business community accused Kamara of carrying out fake inspection, harassing marketeers and collecting huge money from them. It is not yet clear which type of inspection Kamara…

Sister Mary Laurene Brown PO RIVER, BOMI COUNTY – Stella Maris Polytechnic has broken ground for the construction of center which will be named in honor of the late Archbishop Michael Francis. The center will be the human right, justice and peace center. Report by Jackson F. Kanneh 00231770195412 Jackson f [email protected] The US$450,000 project located in Po river along the Bomi County highway, will comprise of a museum and a research library detailing the activities of the Catholic church in Liberia as well as the life of the late Archbishop. Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday, December 19, Sister…

MONROVIA – With funding from the United Nations Democracy Fund, the Liberia Women Media Action Committee (LIWOMAC) is implementing a two-year grant with a portfolio value of US$ 176,000.00 (one hundred and seventy-six thousand) titled: Mainstreaming Gender in Economic Governance in Liberia. The project Mainstreaming Gender in Economic Governance in Liberia objects is to promote and sustain gender equality and gender-inclusive economic governance through the enhancement of the advocacy and operational capacity of thirty-five Women Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to advocate and influence policy makers in the management of the County and Social Development Funds (CSDF). With LIWOMAC as prime…

MONROVIA – It worries Bernard Blue Benson, a father of three girls that the death of Vivian Wright, a 15 year old who experienced vaginal and anal rape prior to expiring, remains a mystery and pressure is not being mounted on the Liberian government to make sure her killers are brought to justice. Report by Gboko Stewart, Contributor Speaking to the family of the deceased when he made an unannounced visit on Monday December 17, Benson highlighted that it sends a bad signal that since the brutal passing of Vivian, the government has not yet issued a statement or paid…

Careysburg,Montserrado County – The National Youth Movement for Transparent Elections (NAYMOTE) has revealed that Government of Liberia has not taken any concrete actions so far towards the fulfillment of its promises made towards the fight against corruption. In its Liberia’s President Meter Project report, NAYMOTE indicated that the government made four promises in promoting accountability and anti-corruption. According to NAYMOTE they include the “review structures, mandates and operations of the four major agencies (names not mentioned) with responsibilities for ensuring accountability and transparency; review and build upon the current Code of Conduct for public officials together with the asset declaration…

Monrovia – In an effort to empower disadvantaged women and girls in Liberia, a local Non-governmental organization, Sherah Young Women Initiative has launched a scholarship scheme for 100 of vulnerable girls and single mothers in Monrovia and its surroundings. Report by Gerald C. Koinyeneh 00231777769531 / 00231880881540 / [email protected] Speaking to FrontPage Africa on Tuesday, December 18 in Monrovia, the Founder and Executive Director of the organization, Miatta Sonii Jarry indicated that under the scholarship program, the young women, mainly street girls and single mothers with two or three children will be afforded the opportunity to go back to school…