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Fatoumata Njei, Contributing Writer New York – Over the weekend the New York State Senate and the African Immigrant Commission (AIC) of New York and Connecticut honoured infectious disease scientist, Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan, and several healthcare workers in recognition of their outstanding services during the COVID-19 pandemic. The ceremony was part of this year’s commemoration of African Heritage Month 2020.

Buchanan, Grand Bassa – The Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia (EPA) and her partners including the European Union (EU), United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and NDC Partnership through Conservation International (CI) are making tremendous gains with the revision of the country’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC), which hinges on how the West African country would adequately response to the risk posed by climate change.

MONROVIA – Over the weekend, a new bookstore was launched by Monrovia READS, a reading literacy NGO. “The NOOK BOOK Store”, according to the founder Mr. D. Othniel Forte, “attempts to fill a major gap in the provision of Liberian literature. There are several places to get books from, but nowhere, in this entire country, gathers only Liberian books.

Rape is defined as a sexual assault carried out against a person without their consent, or the use of physical force, abuse of a position of authority, coercion, etc, to impose oneself on another person who does not have the genuine ability to consent.

Monrovia – A group of prominent citizens of Grand Gedeh County including former and current officials of government have pledged their unwavering support to Representative Zoe Emmanuel Pennue’s senatorial bid in the forthcoming special election scheduled for December 8, 2020.

Grand Gedeh County – A youth of Grand Gedeh County has written the National Elections Commission to either replace or dismiss the Elections Magistrate in the County ahead of the 2020 senatorial and referendum elections.

Monrovia – Traffic and Road Safety Network of Liberia(TARSNOL), a media advocacy group has slammed the “alarming wave of fatal motor accidents” which it blames as being responsible for the death and injuries of valuable citizens in Liberia.

So, we know that corruption is a form of dishonesty or criminal offense undertaken by a person, or an organization that is entrusted with a position of authority, for the purpose of abusing their power and acquiring illicit benefits. Corruption may involve many unwanted vices including bribery, nepotism embezzlement, and some practices such as undue interference into the works of the judiciary by the executive to tilt the balance of the scale. At this particular moment in time, corruption is a pandemic that has literally taken hold of every fabric of the Liberian society. And I must establish that while…

California – The family of the late Lorenzo A. Harris Sr. Tuesday, September 7th on his death first anniversary honored him with memorial prayers held at his grave in Miramar National Cemetery, San Diego, California, United States of America.

The Republic of Liberia has lost her full membership rights at the African Union, is now an observer at the African Union, one without a voting right, from being a founder to a shocking rejected stone, one who understood the purpose for which the organization was founded.