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Monrovia – Contrary to reports from More than Me (MTM) that they received half a million dollars from the US government to finance girls education in Liberia, the US embassy has told FrontPageAfrica that said information is untrue. Report by Bettie K. Johnson-Mbayo, [email protected] In a response to an FPA inquiry, the US embassy said they have found no evidence of financial support from the U.S. Department of State to MTM. The US embassy said a reference to a US$500,000 grant from the State Department in their 2014 IRS filing was an error made by the organization. “In FY 2015,…

Urias Goll Every profession has unique sets of principles, jargons and inherent standards to which members are required to operate. Sometimes, what seems apparent and overt from an outsider perspective is completely different when viewed by a professional. For example, a person reading a political manual may feel adept but when explained by a seasoned political scientist, the grey areas become evidently useful and riveting. This same approach finds its support within the noble profession of law. As H. Boimah Fahnbulleh, Jr puts it, “reading a Bible or Koran doesn’t make you a Christian or Muslim.” This profound statement applies…

Hearing that President George M. Weah submitted to the National Legislature a bill that is aimed at repealing tenured positions within the Executive Branch of government coincided with my final reading of the Pro-poor Agenda for Development and Prosperity (PAPD), the five year National Development Plan of the CDC –led government to promote economic growth, sustainable development, and lift 1 million Liberian out of poverty in the next five years. Comparing and contrasting the ingredients of Pillar 4 of the PAPD and the President’s bill provides the fertile ground for one to surmise that President Weah has not either read…

Delaware, USA – In wake of the recent reported rape scandal at the More Than Me (MTM) Academy, the Association of Liberian Journalists in the Americas (ALJA) is calling on the Liberian government to institute rigorous oversight on individuals and organizations establishing non-profit organizations in the country to ensure that they meet the requisite qualifications and their conduct and operations are in conformity with the laws of Liberia. ALJA says the scandal currently engulfing the MTM Academy is symptomatic of a system which does no criminal background check of individuals responsible for the care of the country’s vulnerable population especially,…

Monrovia – The LINGO Forum together with the National Civil Society Council of Liberia (NCSCL) has organized this fair as a platform to promote and strengthen partnerships among INGOs, NNGOs, CSOs, donors, government and other stakeholders. Thus theme of this year’s fair will be “Strengthening Collaboration To Leave No One Behind Ahead”. Registration for the fair is opened to both national and international NGOs operating in Liberia. Cost for display booths: International NGOs: U$100 National NGOs: U$50 The fair will consist of the three parts, the first part being official opening and remarks, second is the gallery walk of exhibition…

Monrovia – Cornelia Kruah-Togba is taking on a topic many in Liberia’s national legislature have been shying away from. The District 13 legislative candidate is accusing the US-backed academy for failing to take responsibility for the sexual abuse and exploitation of young Liberian girls. Speaking to FrontPageAfrica recently, the candidate slammed both the charity and the Liberian government’s handling of the saga. Said Kruah-Togba: “More than Me” is not taking enough responsibility for what happened. They are still trying to find loopholes and distance themselves from the action of an individual who represented them and caused harm to children who…

Abuja – Participants of a two-day media workshop organised by the ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC) have agreed to set up a Network to foster information/experience sharing and coordination of professional reporting of elections for the entrenchment of democracy in West Africa. In a Communiqué at the end of the workshop held 29-30 October in Abuja, the participants also called on the ECOWAS Commission and development partners to as a matter of urgency, intensify efforts at capacity strengthening of journalists to enable them to play their widely acknowledged roles of information, education and sensitisation of citizens on their civic…

Monrovia – Efforts to ensure transitional justice measures in Liberia are garnering international attention and hope among those who long for justice for war crimes is reignited as an increased number of alleged Liberian war criminals are prosecuted abroad. While the international community and Liberian activists will gather in a momentous conference to discuss opportunities for justice in Liberia, Civitas Maxima, the Global Justice and Research Project (GJRP) and Flomo Theater are partnering to conduct two important events that reach out to the youth, the victims, and the artists. Moreover, Civitas Maxima and the GJRP, in partnership with the Liberian Visual…

Practical section of workshop in Grand Bassa County with famers on structure construction in lowland under the Japanese Food Assistance Project in 2017 Monrovia – The official handover ceremony – from the Government and people of Japan to the Government and people of Liberia – of the Japanese Food Assistance for agricultural development in Liberia takes place Monday, 5 November 2018, in Monrovia. Since 2013, the Government of Japan has made generous donations for the support of stallholder farmers and the enhancement of smallholder agriculture development in Liberia. The donations aimed to support resilient agriculture practices that focused on community…

Bopolu City – Several local officials of Gbarma Statutory District in Gbarpolu County’s electoral district three have voiced concerns over the abrupt manner in which the County Health Officer (CHO), Dr. Musa Zuannah halted a Legislative Support Project (LSP) intended for their district. J. Thomas Ezike, the statutory superintendent, alleged that the CHO put a hold on the construction of a health center project because the local administration was demanding a full disclosure of the project cost. Mr. Ezile claims that Dr. Zuannah has, at the same time, downplayed all agreements relating to the project. The total fund allotted for…