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USAID Director Wright & CDC Director Dr. Idowu vaccine is safe watch one of the first J&J vaccinations -says new USAID boss, Jim Wright FRIDAY AUGUST 06 2021 www .thenewdawnliberia.com NEW DA WN 2 Continental News Tanzania Arrests Opposition Protesters Prosecutors say the terrorism charges against Mbowe do not as Court Hearing Postponed relate to the constitional reform forum Chadema had planned to anzanian riot police arresting protesters, the party The party's secretary "All of them were very hold in the northwestern city of detained a number said on Twitter. Images from the general John Mnyika urged orderly. They were expressing Mwanza last month, but to o f p r o t e s t i n g T scene showed helmeted police supporters to turn up at the solidarity and support," he alleged offences last year in supporters of arrested bundling people into a pickup court again on Friday when said. another part of Tanzania. opposition leader Freedom truck and taking them away. Mbowe is due to appear in He added the charges Amnesty International has Mbowe on Thursday, as a It was not immediately clear person. "Going to court is not against Mbowe "have no basis joined the calls for his release, terrorism case against him how many were detained. a criminal offence," he said on in law". saying the government must was postponed. Chadema also said police had Twitter. "They are opportunistic and substantiate the charges against Mbowe and other officials raided its regional office in the 'Politically-motivated' p r o b a b l y p o l i t i c a l l y him."Since President Samia from the main opposition capital Dodoma on Wednesday Mbowe's lawyer Kibatala motivated." Suluhu Hassan's inauguration, party Chadema were arrested night and assaulted a guard told AFP he was "saddened by Mbowe's arrest came four the Tanzanian government has last month ahead of a planned before making off with the massive use of force" months after Tanzania's first taken some encouraging steps conference to demand documents. against the protesters. female president, Samia towards allowing greater constitutional reform. Suluhu Hassan, took office freedom of expression and The 59-year-old has been following the sudden death of association in the country," charged with terrorism h e r p r e d e c e s s o r, J o h n Amnesty said in a statement on financing and conspiracy in a Magufuli. Wednesday. "This case is a case that has triggered There had been hopes that concerning development that concern among rights groups Hassan would usher in change casts doubt on whether that and some Western nations from the autocratic rule of her progress will continue or about the state of democracy predecessor, nicknamed the whether repression will once under Tanzania's new leader. " B u l l d o z e r " f o r h i s again be the order of the Mbowe had been due to uncompromising style. day."VOA appear in court in the financial capital Dar es Salaam on Thursday via a video link from prison but the AU starts distributing case was postponed to Friday because of connection 400m Covid jabs problems, his defence lawyer Peter Kibatala said. Chadema supporters waving placards he African Union has i t s p e o p l e , " Pr e s i d e n t saying "Mbowe is not a s t a r t e d t h e Ramaphosa said. terrorist" and "Free Freeman Tdistribution of 400 "This will provide impetus to Supporters of Tanzania's opposition party Chadema leader million Covid vaccines to the fight against Covid-19 Mbowe" gathered outside the Mbowe holding a banner chant slogans court.Police responded by member states, South Africa's across the continent and will lay President Cyril Ramaphosa has the basis for Africa’s social and announced. economic recovery.” Several countries will Vaccination rates on the receive the first of the continent have lagged way Mozambique ex-president urges m o n t h l y s h i p m e n t s o n behind the rest of the world. Thursday. The AU's aim is to The South African president as talks with armed groups deliver 25 million vaccines a well as other African leaders ormer Mozambican types of terrorism” that have Wednesday. President Joaquim ended through negotiations. The former Mozambican FChissano has called “It may be that a leader of president said the causes of on the government to that group appears and offers us the armed violence in Cabo consider dialogue with the the opportunity for a dialogue Delgado must be studied as a armed groups operating in the that leads to an end” to armed way of solving the military and conflict-hit Cabo Delgado violence, he told state-owned social crisis in the province. region. Radio Mozambique in an Mr Chissano was president He says there are “certain i n t e r v i e w b r o a d c a s t o n of Mozambique between 1986 and 2005. He led successful negotiations with former M o z a m b i c a n N a t i o n a l R e s i s t a n c e ( R e n a m o ) AU member states agreed in March to jointly buy the vaccine opposition rebels, which in 1992 brought to an end a 16- month by January. have accused wealthier year civil war. Member states agreed in countries of engaging in vaccine The current president, March to combine their buying nationalism. Filipe Nyusi, has expressed power and source vaccines The 400 million vaccines willingness to negotiate with together. should be enough to immunise a the armed groups but has The countries opted to buy third of the continent's c o m p l a i n e d t h a t t h e the Johnson & Johnson population and bring Africa insurgents do not appear to vaccine, the final stage of halfway towards the goal of have a leadership to talk to. production of which is done in vaccinating at least 60% of the Cabo Delgado province has South Africa.“This is a people, the AU said. BBC been plagued by violence momentous step forward in since 2017, with some attacks Africa’s efforts to safeguard claimed by the Islamic State the health and well-being of group.The insurgency has so far left more than 3,000 Joaquim Chissano says causes of armed violence people dead and displaced Advertise with us! in Cabo Delgado must be studied over 800,000 others.BBC FRIDAY AUGUST 06 2021 www .thenewdawnliberia.com NEW DA WN 3

Editorial Commentary arBy Kennethy Rogoff A tragedy that nobody Are Central Banks to Blame wants to take blame for for Rising Inequality?

IT IS VERY ludicrous but sadly regrettable that the Liberia AMBRIDGE – Judging by the number of u n d e r d i f f e r e n t a s s u m p t i o n s a n d Maritime Authority (LiMA) says current investigation into the times phrases such as “equitable circumstances, monetary policy might affect July 17, 2021 sinking of the vessel Niko Ivanko six (6) nautical Cgrowth” and “the distributional the distribution of wealth and income. It is miles off the shore of Marshall City, Margibi County is not to footprint of monetary policy” appear in possible that, as artificial intelligence determine liability or to hold people accountable but to avoid central bankers’ speeches nowadays, it is advances and monetary policy becomes much future reoccurrence. clear that monetary policymakers are more sophisticated, economists will find feeling the heat as concerns about the rise of better metrics than employment to judge the WE FIND IT incomprehensible that the government agency inequality continue to grow. But is monetary stabilization properties of monetary policy. responsible for maritime affairs in the country would want to policy to blame for this problem, and is it That would be a good thing. brush over a tragedy that has left almost a dozen persons fear really the right tool for redistributing dead over two weeks since the incident transpired under the income? Even today, central banks’ regulatory role pretext of preventing similar marine incident in the future. means that they can certainly help at the How can such incident be avoided in the future without the Recently, a steady stream of commentaries margins in addressing inequality. In many ongoing investigation holding people or institution has pointed to central-bank policy as a major countries, including Japan, banks are accountable? driver of inequality. The logic, simply put, is essentially required to provide very low-cost WE BEG TO differ with the LiMA boss, Commissioner Lenn that hyper-low interest rates have been or free basic accounts to most low-income Eugene Nagbe on the way he's proceeding with the relentlessly pushing up the prices of stocks, citizens. Oddly, this is not the case in the US, investigation. From the Liberia Maritime Authority to the houses, fine art, yachts, and just about although the problem could be elegantly Management of the Freeport of Monrovia and the company everything else. The well-off, and especially solved if and when the Fed issues a central that operates the dilapidated Niko Ivanko in Liberian waters: t h e u l t r a - r i c h , t h u s b e n e f i t bank digital currency. Someone should be held to account for what happened that led disproportionately. to loss of lives and properties valued hundreds of thousands, if But interest-rate adjustments are far too not millions. This argument may seem compelling at first blunt a tool for conventional monetary policy glance. But on deeper reflection, it does not to play any kind of leading role in mitigating THE LIMA CONTROLS the waters of Liberia and everything that hold up. inequality. Fiscal policy – including taxes, sails on its hence, for that institution to relegate facts and transfers, and targeted government spending – circumstances that led to the fatal sinking of a vessel that Inflation in advanced economies has been is far more effective and robust. should be under its watch seems to indicate it is attempting to extremely low over the past decade vindicate itself of any responsibility as an authority, (although it accelerated to 5.4% in the One popular solution to the problem of wealth particularly when it had disclosed the vessel was not licensed United States in June). When monetary inequality, notably advocated by economists to sail. policy is the main force pushing down Emmanuel Saez and Gabriel Zucman of the interest rates, inflation will eventually rise. University of California, Berkeley, is a wealth THIS SHOULD NOT be the case at all. Instead, the probe should But, in recent times, the main factors tax. But although far from a crazy idea, it is be inclusive and exhaustive in order to dig out all of the facts to allow the chip to fall wherever regardless, who's involved. causing interest rates to trend downward difficult to implement fairly and does not have include aging populations, low productivity a great track record across advanced COMMISSIONER NAGBE ANNOUNCED last week through a press growth, rising inequality, and a lingering fear economies. Arguably, there are simpler release the hiring of a certified maritime investigator Rishi that we live in an era where crises are more approaches, such as reforming the estate tax Mehrotra to probe the tragedy with a view of preventing such frequent. The latter, in particular, puts a and raising capital-gains taxes, that could thing in the future. Some reports say a Ghanaian national has premium on “safe debt” that will pay even in achieve the same end. been brought into the country to conduct the investigation. a global recession. Another idea would be to shift to a system of AT LEAST 12 persons, including a Chinese captain were True, the US Federal Reserve (or any central progressive consumption taxes, a more reportedly rescued from the sunken vessel with three bodies bank) could impulsively start increasing sophisticated version of a value-added or sales recovered since the incident. The fact of the matter is the policy rates. This would “help” address tax that would hit wealth holders when they go vessel took off right before the eyes of authorities at the wealth inequality by wreaking havoc on the to spend their money. And a carbon tax would Freeport of Monrovia. It is also reported the Government of stock market. If the Fed persisted with this raise huge revenues that could be redirected Liberia had onboard transformers and light poles that were approach, however, there would almost toward low- and lower-middle-income destined for Harper City, Maryland County. certainly be a huge recession, causing high households. unemployment among low-income workers. IT IS THE very government that is investigation itself to come And the middle class could see the value of Some might argue that political paralysis up with findings and perhaps recommendation to prevent their homes or pension funds fall sharply. means none of these redistributive proposals future reoccurrence. Commissioner Nagbe had said "The LMA wishes to state that the subject vessel was detained and not are advancing fast enough, and that central allow to sail, and this vessel was at no time authorized or Furthermore, the dollar’s global dominance banks need to step into the gap if inequality is permitted to carry passengers or operate as a passengers makes emerging markets and developing to be tamed. This view seems to forget that vessel." countries extremely vulnerable to rising although central banks have a certain degree dollar interest rates, especially with the of operating independence, they are not BUT THIS WAS exactly what occurred on Saturday, July 17, COVID-19 pandemic still raging. While the empowered to take over fiscal policy decision- 2021 when the Niko Ivanko loaded at the Freeport of Monrovia top 1% in advanced economies would lose making from legislatures. and sailed off before subsequently sinking into deep waters. money as one country after another was pushed to the brink of default, hundreds of As extreme poverty has declined in many THESE CIRCUMSTANTIAL PIECES of evidence clearly point that millions of people in poor and lower-middle- countries in recent decades, inequality has people and institutions should be held to account. They should income economies would suffer much more. become the leading societal challenge. But the view that a central bank’s interest-rate Many rich-country progressives, it seems, policy can and should be the main driving force have little time for worrying about the 66% of behind greater income equality is stupefyingly the world’s population that lives outside the naive, no matter how often it is stated. advanced economies and China. In fact, the Central banks can do more to address the same criticism applies to the burgeoning inequality problem, particularly through academic literature on monetary policy and regulatory policy, but they cannot do inequality. Much of it is based on US data and everything. And please, let’s stop ignoring the gives no thought to anyone outside America. other two-thirds of humanity in this crucial

Published by the Searchlight Communications Inc., debate. UN Drive, P.O. Box 1266 Opposite National Investment Commission. Still, it is useful to try to understand how, Monrovia-Liberia. Tel: +231-06484201, +231-77007529, +231-886978282 / +231-775407211 Managing Editor: Othello B. Garblah; Editor-In-Chief: Jonathan Copyright: Project Syndicate, 2021. www.project-syndicate.org FRIDAY AUGUST 06 2021 www .thenewdawnliberia.com NEW DA WN 4

O-ped By Shashi Tharoor Among India's Believers

EW DELHI – It is rare for a public-opinion survey to shake established perceptions of a country in the way a recent Pew Research Center study of religion in India has Ndone. The revelations in Pew’s comprehensive survey, based on interviews with Lord, everybody thinks somebody should 30,000 adults in 17 languages between late 2019 and early 2020, have astonished many.

In particular, this nationwide, multi-faith study finds that Indians value both religious do it, but nobody would find anybody tolerance and co-existence, on the one hand, and religious exclusivity and segregation, on the other. But this apparent contradiction is in fact not entirely surprising. Dear Father: For over 25 years – notably in my 1997 book India: From Midnight to the Millennium and You know, it is very interesting how the story about my deeply forested village Beyond – I have argued that India is not a melting pot like the United States. Rather, it is a evolves day in and day out. This one that na joke it be serious matter, my bid sister thali – a collection of different dishes in separate bowls that don’t necessarily flow into will say. So the grammar will be inside plenty. one another, but nonetheless combine satisfyingly on your palate. Pew’s study, titled “Religion in India: Tolerance and Segregation,” appears to confirm my hypothesis. But come to think of it Father, I find it quite interesting how my village people, my fellow compatriots as the book people will put it try to shift the responsibility For starters, India is deeply religious: 97% of Indians say they believe in God and about looking for a scapegoat all the time. 80% are certain that God exists. “Not only do most of the world’s Hindus, Jains, and Sikhs live in India, but it also is home to one of the world’s largest Muslim populations and to You know, it’s like people who always try to blame one or two family members for millions of Christians and Buddhists,” the Pew study observes. “Indians of all these their current conditions. One would say it’s like the man at the Pool of Bethesda who religious backgrounds overwhelmingly say they are very free to practice their faiths.” had been lying there for some good 35 years. When Jesus asked him why he had been Some 53% of adults say religious diversity benefits India. there that long, his first excuse was because I have no man to put me there when the Angel stirred the waters. An overwhelming majority (84%) of respondents say that respect for other religions is a fundamental aspect of their identity. “Indians see religious tolerance as a central part of Now imagine how long he had comforted himself with that excuse probably telling who they are as a nation,” say the study’s authors. “Across the major religious groups, everyone who asks him year in and year on or friends who left him there and come to most people say it is very important to respect all religions to be ‘truly Indian.’” visit. I believe without doubt and in all sincerity somebody may have helped to take Tolerance is also a religious value: “Indians are united in the view that respecting other him by the Pool and instead of dragging himself to fall in the pool, he still depended religions is a very important part of what it means to be a member of their own religious on someone to help him out-This is the story of my village Father. community.”

Tell me more my son! But for all this mutual respect, segregationist impulses remain strong. For example, 36% of Hindus do not want Muslims as neighbors (though that does mean 64% are willing to You see, make no mistake, I am one person who believe that everyman’s destiny is in accept them). Likewise, opposition to interfaith and inter-caste marriages is his hands, regardless because God will not do for you what you should do for widespread. About 80% of Indian Muslims disapprove of, and wish to prevent, interfaith yourself. And therefore, I don’t blame anyone for my failure to succeed in life. marriages. Roughly two-thirds of Hindus feel the same way.

In fact, I am one person who believe that if my parents or any family member of mine Disappointingly, Indians also prefer making friends within their own religious community. had helped me to reach high school or finish high school or even stop to junior high, I Religious identity has a strong hold: 64% of Hindus say it is very important to be Hindu in believe the rest is my responsibility. I don’t blame them for being unable to pay my order to be “truly Indian.” North Indian Hindus say speaking Hindi – a language fiercely fees throughout to high school and college if they can’t afford it anymore-that is not resisted in the country’s south and northeast – is essential, too. an abandonment that is called unable to continue because of circumstances beyond that person’s own control-And that is called life. Although Indians have many beliefs in common – there are startling overlaps among all faiths on topics such as reincarnation, karma, identification with a caste, and the Now how does this relate to the story of my village? Don’t get me wrong by privilege I purifying power of the sacred Ganges River – there is a marked preference for religious have become a frequent flyer and on these trips it’s very common to be on the same segregation. Adherents of every religion want to maintain a safe distance from those of flight with someone from my village. However, there is one topic that keeps other faiths. resonating on every trip that I have had the privilege to have my fellow compatriots and that subject has to do with our village backwardness. Our village continues to What are the national political implications of all this, at a time when the ruling party’s retrogress by the year, at least since December 1989 or some would say since 1980, Hindutva dogma has put identity politics in the ascendant? Many supporters of Prime depending on your knowledge of events. Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which has long propagated a And this story about our village deteriorating at a high speed into backwardness “Hindi-Hindu-Hindustan” version of Indian nationalism, strongly believe that being resonates louder when you are in one of our neighboring villages, for example Hindu and speaking Hindi are vital to being truly Indian. Charlie Land. Now, don’t get me twisted. Our village have had the good, the bad and the ugly in terms of leadership. But that doesn’t mean all is lost. That suggests a risk of discrimination against India’s minorities. Yet according to the Pew survey, only one in five Indian Muslims say they have faced religious discrimination. I often hear people say “the people don’t care. They just after themselves and look People in the south, where the BJP struggles to win votes, emerge in the study as less at how this place and that place is. The truth is Father, everybody thinks it’s religious and more inclusive and accommodative. somebody’s responsibility, so nobody wants to tell anybody that we are all responsible for this village’s backwardness. At the same time, 95% of India’s Muslims say they are proud to be Indian and 85% agree with the statement that “Indian people are not perfect, but Indian culture is superior to When you think that your present situation or condition is not your own making but others.” Those Hindutva ideologues casting doubt on the patriotism of India’s Muslims somebody else’s, you are in for a lot of troubles. should take note.

One of my lecturer often say people of this village are always in denial, they never Other religious fault lines in Indian politics also appear less troubling than previously face the reality that one way or the other we have a problem and the best way to imagined. Although Pakistan has sought for three decades to foment disaffection toward first solve any problem is to accept the fact that you have a problem. India among Sikhs in Punjab, the study finds that 95% of Sikhs say they are very proud to be Indian, while 70% say that a person who disrespects India cannot be a Sikh. No matter how much we criticize past regimes for their failures, we have always been presented with the opportunity to choose new breed of leaders and so there is Overall, the study reveals that India is a highly religious country that is profoundly always an opportunity to continue from where those we considered failed leaders committed to respecting its diversity while practicing what Pratap Bhanu Mehta calls a have stop us. “segregationist form of toleration.” Given this, reviving and reaffirming the civic nationalism enshrined in India’s constitution, with its commitment to empowering the Two things: we either continue to complain about the past and think it’s somebody’s individual citizen rather than privileging his or her religious group, is all the more responsibility but nobody wants to admit that anybody can do it, we will remain in important. this state until Jesus’ return. Or we can stop the complaining and say ok, they failed us but at least they left us with an opportunity to make the difference and when we This is the thesis of my most recent book, The Battle of Belonging (to be published think like that and stop complaining about the past failures, we can change our story. internationally in October as The Struggle for India’s Soul). The Pew survey confirms some of my concerns, but also offers hope for affirming a liberal constitutionalism that Trust me Father, I have not heard or seen anybody who blames everybody or the BJP’s nationalism has sought to eclipse. somebody for his or her current predicament have their story change just by that. In fact sooner or later nobody would want to listen to you anymore, they will rather There is one more straw in the wind for those, like myself, who would like India’s current start to blame you for your one failure which is true. religious-identity politics to yield to a focus on governmental performance and issues that affect citizens of all faiths. The Pew survey shows that unemployment, corruption, Trust me Father, I believe if we want to see our village progress, each of us should and crime are the top concerns for people of all religious groups. A government that have this consciousness of “what can I do to help change my neighborhood” and if tackles those effectively, irrespective of whether it does so in Hindi or after offering everybody has this kind of mentality rather than thinking it’s somebody’s prayers at a Hindu temple, is bound to win gratitude – and votes. responsibility, we will be amazed how quickly we will rise to the top and change our village story. Copyright: Project Syndicate, 2020. www.project-syndicate.org FRIDAY AUGUST 06 2021 www .thenewdawnliberia.com NEW DA WN 5 A Journey to Excellence for New Apprentices at the ArcelorMittal Liberia Training Academy n a bright school-day and practice is at international standards. m o r n i n g a t t h e This makes me feel very special and proud OA r c e l o r M i t t a l L i b e r i a to be a student of the ArcelorMittal Training Academy (AMLTA) in Yekepa, Liberia Training Academy,” a grateful apprentice Lydia Y. 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The admirable learning and training Gartei who’s studying to become a environment at the AMLTA is possible mechanic and Janjay Zeon of the b e c a u s e o f t h e e x t r a o r d i n a r y Fitting Department are excited that commitment and dedication of a team of their long-held dreams to acquire instructors and administrators under the quality technical vocational leadership of AMLTA Manager Dawie Loots. education are being transformed into Commenting on the adaptation of the reality, thanks to a strong latest batch of apprentices Loots said the commitment to investing in people by new students have shown encouraging ArcelorMittal Liberia. signs they are coping well but In their first few weeks at AMLTA, acknowledged that the coursework and the students are already making environment can be challenging, profound memories and are especially in the first year. impressed by what they said is the Loots advised the new apprentices to quality of their training facilities and take full responsibility for their own equipment, the professionalism of development by working hard and not the trainers, and the high standards in falling behind in their studies. place. Since its launch in 2018, the “I like the school and the environment. Since we started, I have CONT’D ON PAGE 11 observed that everything we learn, FRIDAY AUGUST 06 2021 www .thenewdawnliberia.com NEW DA WN 6 More headline news More headline news Weah breaks ground for multi NBST Board demands - purpose PHP sports park payment from government By Winston W. Parley and well-being of our citizens,” recreational facility to be he National Benefit Land Rental Fees Government resident George President Weah said during the built in Monrovia along one of Sharing Trust (NBST) had collected from logging Manneh Weah has ceremony Thursday, 5 August t h e f a m o u s b e a c h TBoard joins the companies from 2009 to 2019. broken grounds for a P 2021. c o m m u n i t i e s - P H P National Union of Community Earlier this year, following a multi - purpose proposed PHP He recalled this project Community. F o r e s t r y D e v e l o p m e n t Legislative e dialogue organized Unity Sports Park which is comes as a fruit of his request for He explained that this Committee (NUCFDC) in by the Forest Development expected to contain a full cooperation and assistance from community not only has a calling on the Government of Authority (FDA) and partners, outdoor gym, a children’s the United Arab Emirates (UAE) strong history of producing Liberia (GoL) to pay what it members of the Legislature playground, two football for the development of great athletes, but is also a o w e s t o t h e a f f e c t e d present through a resolution historical place which communities of Logging agreed to pursue the Ministry of reminds all of the importance Companies. Finance and Development of peace and unity. In a press release issued Planning (MFDP) to ensure that He continued that this Thursday in Monrovia, the an initial payment of the project was one of the first to NUCFDC said the non-payment c o m m u n i t y f u n d s w a s be approved, although of these funds by the incorporated into the Special delayed by the Covid - 19 government shows lack of Budget for the fiscal year pandemic and the tendering willingness to uphold its 2021/2022. process, it will be sponsored obligation required by the The organization demands almost entirely by resources National Forestry Reform Law that as discussions are ongoing provided by the Government (NFRL) of 2006 and the o n t h e S p e c i a l B u d g e t , of the UAE through the Abu Vo l u n t a r y Pa r t n e r s h i p government should make good Dhabi Fund. Agreement (VPA) signed with promises and legal obligation by “I would therefore like to the European Union. “It is also ensuring that what it owes are thank my dear friend and an affront to the government’s provided for in the budget. brother, the Crown Prince of acclaimed pro-poor agenda The release details that Abu Dhabi, His Highness that purportedly claims to communities have explored Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, empower the poor”, the other avenues for dialogue, for once again keeping his promise to collaborate with us in tangible ways towards achieving our developmental agenda,” President Weah said. fields, two basketball courts, infrastructure in Liberia during He noted that this is a and two volleyball courts, as his visit there in 2019. d e m o n s t r a t i o n o f t h e well as a boardwalk. Among several infrastructural productive and strategic “Today has brought me yet projects which were identified bilateral and multilateral another opportunity to for consideration at that time, r e l a t i o n s h i p s t h a t h i s realize my dreams and President Weah said he proposed Administration has continued aspirations for the happiness the concept of a sports and CONT’D ON PAGE 11 LCP gowns Swedish Ambassador for women's emancipation he Liberia Crusader for Peace (LCP) on 4 TAugust 2021 gowned and certificated outgoing release reads. seeking to reach an amicable S w e d i s h A m b a s s a d o r NUCFDC notes that since solution with the government accredited near Monrovia, 2017, not a penny has been but without any success. It Amb. Ingrid Wetterqvist for paid to affected communities blames the Ministry of Finance her remarkable services to in spite of numerous efforts by to a greater extend for not being humanity and fight for national and international responsive to these efforts, women’s participation, stakeholders to engage saying “We expect that while our emancipation in political specifically the Ministry of international partners are leadership and promotion of Finance through which the struggling to support and peace and democracy in funds should be disbursed, s t r e n g t h e n g o v e r n a n c e Liberia. lamenting “This type of act processes, it is incumbent that The program brought undermines sectorial reforms the government does its part to together several prominent to ensure that Natural avoid any further community and potential females at the Resources exploitation is frustration and protest.” Liberia Crusader for Peace decentralized and benefits all Meanwhile, NUCFDC calls on headquarters on the Capitol Liberians especially those that the Legislature to ensure the Bye-pass as Amb. Wetterqvist live at the fringes of the necessary steps are taken by the was gowned with traditional forest.” requisite authorities to address fabric-woven garments made It says as of date, the t h e c o n c e r n s o f t h e by the Liberia Crusader for g o v e r n m e n t o w e s t h e communities. -Press Release Peace. garments to the honoree, Madam said, adding that the honoree Endee said the certification and has given support toward communities over $5.5M that At the same time, Liberia represents 30 percent share of Cultural Ambassador and farewell program was due to f e m a l e p a r t i c i p a t i o n , Executive Director of LCP Amb. Watterqvist’s remarkable d e v e l o p m e n t a n d JuliEndee also wrote a services to Liberia and humanity. empowerment. traditional song in honor of "Since you came into this “With all that you have Amb. Wetterqvist, explaining country for the past five years done to serve Liberia as your Advertise with us! her selflessness to humanity. now, you have been very CONT’D ON PAGE 10 Presenting the traditional outstanding,” Madam Endee FRIDAY AUGUST 06 2021 www .thenewdawnliberia.com NEW DA WN 7 More headline news More headline news NSA agent takes House to Supreme Court Falling tree Starts from back page By Bridgett Milton Speaker Bhofal Chambers and all He was invited by the investigate the incident, but led to a rubber tree falling on ational Security members of the House of H o u s e b a s e d o n a relatives of the late Rachel the woman and her daughter, A g e n c y ( N S A ) Representatives to a conference communication sent to Wroye were seeing crying killing her instantly while the Assistant Director in connection to a Petition for a Plenary by Montserrado N early Monday morning. daughter was said to have been for Cyber, Crime and Writ of Prohibition filed by Agent C o u n t y D i s t r i c t # 4 However, similar situation in critical condition. Intelligence Joseph Jaye Brown. R e p r e s e n t a t i v e , had occurred in Gbon, Pastor Wilson noted the Brown has filed a Writ of On Tuesday this week, the RustonlynSuacoco Dennis on Karluway, Maryland County entire town was grieved by the prohibition against the House of Representatives Friday, 23 July 2021. Electoral District#3 when a 40- death of the deceased, Houses of Representatives imprisoned Assistant Director In the communication, the year-old woman, Dorothy describing the incident as first of before the Supreme Court of Brown for 72 hours and ordered l a w m a k e r c r a v e d t h e Nimely, was killed by a falling such experience in Gbon. Liberia, days after he was him to print a letter of apology in indulgence of Plenary of the rubber tree, while working in Family sources revealed the imprisoned by the House. three local newspapers for three House of Representatives to her farm. deceased left to mourn her The agenda of the House days. have the Committee on Gender and Social Protection The deceased had gone to death, six children - three boys investigate a Child Abuse the farm with her eight-year- and three girls. She was Video permeating the social old daughter, Moneygirl described as very outspoken. media. Nimely, when the incident Martha Cummings, a close Rep. Dennis recalled that occurred. friend of deceased Dorothy on Thursday, 22 July 2021, a Narrating in tears during an Nimely, regretted the painful man allegedly identified on interview with The NewDawn death of her colleague, Facebook as Amb. Joseph in the district, Pastor Thomas describing it as a serious blow to Jake Brown, employee of the Wilson said the death of her children, family and fellow NSA, posted on his official Madam Dorothy Nimely was as women. -Editing by Jonathan Facebook page a Child Abuse a result of violent storms that Browne Video, which went viral. T h e H o u s e o f Representatives responded by Weah breaks ground inviting Assistant Director Cont’d from page 6 Brown for preliminary investigations concerning the to forge with the government that throughout his entire child in the purported video. of the United Arab Emirates to career as a professional football Appearing before the develop all sectors of the player, which took him to many Plenary, Brown admitted country. parts of the world in pursuit of posting the video, following Additionally, President his dream, he always admired which it overwhelmingly took Weah disclosed that he was the scale of development that NSA New Headquarters the decision following on informed that the multi- he saw, and wondered how this Tu e s d a y, 3 A u g u s t t o million dollars PHP Unity could be brought to bear in his incarcerate the accused Sports Park project is own country. of Representatives on The House also ordered the agent for three days at the expected to be completed “That is why during my visit Thursday, 5 August 2021 NSA official to pay LRD$4,999 Monrovia Central Prison. within the next twelve in 2019 to Abu Dhabi, the capital contained an invitation from after which he will be turned Lofa County District #3 months. of the United Arab Emirates, as Associate Justice of the over to the Ministry of Justice for Representatives, Clarence C. “There will also be President of Liberia, I requested Supreme Court presiding in investigation for allegedly lying Massaquoi made a motion restaurants, a grandstand, a cooperation and assistance from Chambers, Joseph N. Nagbe, under oath to be in the employ of expressing his unhappiness souvenir shop, and a National the UAE for the development of c i t i n g t h e H o u s e o f the National Security Agency. discussing a matter involving Unity Monument. Additionally, infrastructure in Liberia,” he Re p r e s e n t a t i v e s t o a Brown admitted that he is in a girl child in a sex video that the complex will include an said. conference due Monday, 9 the employ of the NSA, but he was allegedly posted on social administrative building, car “As I break ground here August 2021 at 2:00 p.m. has not been paid since October media by the controversial parks, and adequate sanitary today, I want to admonish The communication cited 2020. He said his office is closed, NSA operative.--Edited by and security facilities,” he members of this area and the the House by and thru in response to his suspension. Winston W. Parley said. surrounding communities to He urged that there should take ownership of the project also be bathroom facilities for and work along with the those with disabilities because contractors to protect it,” he Pres. Weah applauds Cote d'Ivoire on the disabled citizens are an urged the community. important part of the society. 61st Independence Day observance President Weah reflected resident George Manneh Weah has Pcongratulated the Government and people of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire Read the o n t h e o c c a s i o n Read the commemorating the 61st Independence Anniversary of NewDawn everyday that neighboring country. NewDawn everyday The Republic of Cote d’Ivoire celebrates its 61st independence anniversary on & August 7, 2021. In the message to his I v o r i a n c o u n t e r p a r t Advertise with us! AlassaneDramaneOuattara, President Weah, on behalf of the Government and people of Liberia, extended warmest congratulations and sincere and peoples will continue to He then prayed that the b e s t w i s h e s t o t h e grow from strength to Almighty God will continue to Government and people of Pres. George M. Weah strength, as the two countries endow President Ouattara with Côte d’Ivoire as they observe join the rest of the world in the increased wisdom and strength this historic milestone. Weah expressed confidence that this historic occasion, the fight against the Covid -19 as he leads the people of Côte According to a Foreign as Liberians join their Ivoirian bilateral relations subsisting pandemic which has engulfed d’Ivoire to greater prosperity.-- Ministry release, President counterparts in commemorating between the two countries the entire world. Press release FRIDAY AUGUST 06 2021 www .thenewdawnliberia.com NEW DA WN 8 Français Le chef d'état-major des forces armées du Libériajustifie l'action de la police Éditorial 'utilisation des armes de l'Université du Libéria (UL) et la police a eu à faire non létales par la pour obliger l'administration recours à l’usage du gaz Lpolice nationale du universitaire à annuler le lacrymogène pour disperser « Japan Freeway » apporte Libéria pour disperser les programme d'apprentissage en les participants. manifestants est conforme ligne, un autre groupe de Le général Johnson a fait un soulagement significatif aux règles d'engagement, manifestants a assiégé le Temple savoir que conformément aux selon le chef d'état-major des de la justice et l'entrée du siège règles d'engagement, quand C’est un véritablement ouf de soulagement pour les usagers de la forces arméesdu Libéria, le de la LNP pour exiger une justice l'appareil de sécurité sur le route Somalia Drive, devenue aujourd'hui « Japan Freeway », dans général de division Prince rapidesuite à la mort de leur terrain ne peut pas gérer la la banlieue densément peuplée de Monrovia à Gardnersville, avec Charles Johnson. proche Alieu Sheriff. situation, il est de son droit de l'inauguration officielle de la voie à 4 chaussées et longue de 13,2 Se prononçant sur la Les deux manifestations soit appeler du renfort ou kilomètres,qui réduira considérablement les embouteillages, tout réponse de la police aux séparées entre lundi et mardi se en favorisant les échanges et le commerce. récentes manifestations sont terminées par des violences CONT’D ON PAGE 9 Le projet initialement estimé à 89 millions de yens japonais, soit 1 violentes, le général Johnson million de dollars américains, avait été officiellement signé en 2012 a indiqué que quand une zone sous l'administration de l'ex-présidente Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. La protégée est utilisée comme route a été inaugurée officiellement par le président George point d'avantage ou de base Manneh Weah le lundi 26 juillet 2021 en marge de la célébration du par une force opposée, alors 174eanniversaire de l’indépendance du Libéria. cet endroit n'est pas plus p r o t é g é p a r l e d r o i t Ce n’est pas la coïncidence historique de la journée elle-même qui humanitaire. est importante, mais les immenses avantages économiques dont les D a n s u n e i n t e r v i e w Libériens et les partenaires commerciaux étrangers ont déjà exclusive qu’il a accordée à commencé à récolter, dont la liberté de mouvement, l'accès rapide, ce journal le mercredi 4 août la livraison rapide des biens et de services, qu’il faut applaudir. 2021, le chef d'état-major des Forces armées du Libéria Incontestablement, la route est l'un des principaux atouts (AFL) a déclaré que les règles économiques qui stimulent le commerce et l’économie. La route d ' e n g a g e m e n t e t l a réhabilitée et transformée en quatre voies, (deux voies de part et Convention de Genève d’autre du béton permettant aux usagers, y compris les remorques prévoient l'utilisation d'armes et autres camions lourds, de circuler de manière aisée), est une létales ou non létales, selon première au Libéria. Elle répond aux normes internationales. la force de l’adversaire. U n j o u r a p r è s l a Nous disons merci au gouvernement et au peuple chaleureux du manifestation des étudiants Japon pour avoir financé à eux seuls le projet en guise de cadeau au gouvernement et au peuple du Libéria. Le patron de la NPA dirige des projets Ce geste, exécuté par l'intermédiaire de l'Agence japonaise de coopération internationale ou JICA, contribuera non seulement à cimenter les liens cordiaux déjà existants entre le Libéria et le Japon, mais à maintenir le lien fort d'amitié des peuples des deux de développement à Rivercess pays. Deux projets récemment a u l y c é e C e s t o s e t l a averses, les autorités ont été annoncés par le directeur reconstruction de l'école contraintes de suspendre les Cependant, maintenant que la « Japan Freeway » est ici, nous, général de la National Port publique de la ville de cours dans cet édifice Libériens ordinaires et même le gouvernement du Libéria, avons A u t h o r i t y ( N PA ) , B i l l Barblozohn, respectivement. délabré. notre propre rôle à jouer dans le maintien de ce grand bijou. La Twehway pour le comté de La ville de Barblozohn, située L'intervention du directeur route, comme toute infrastructure, traverse une période de Riveress, ont reçu un grand dans le district de Timbo de général du NPA fait suite à une déchirure et d'usure ou de dépréciation, par conséquent, la coup de pouce avec l’arrivée River Cess, est la terre natale de doléance des habitants de la nécessité d'un entretien régulier est indispensable. d’un premier envoidans le Madame Anna Weah, la défunte c o m m u n e , c e l l e d e comté le lundi 2 août 2021 mère du président George réhabiliter l'école. Le Cela signifie que les usagers de la route et le ministère des Travaux pour lancer les initiatives. Manneh Weah. directeur Twehway a déclaré publics, l'organe gouvernemental chargé de surveiller ces L ' e n v o i c o n t i e n t d e s L'école, qui est sur le point de qu'en tant que passionné installations publiques, devraient faire tout ce qui est machines de moulage de s'effondrer, n'a pas connu de d'éducation, il fera tout ce humainement possible pour maintenir la route en bon état. briques et 100 sacs de ciment r é n o v a t i o n d e p u i s s a qu'il faut pour contribuer à L'euphorie qui accompagne l’inauguration de la route pourrait pour la construction des construction il y a des l ' a m é l i o r a t i o n d e s céderla place à une déception générale si les remorques logements des enseignants décennies. Et à cause des fortes infrastructures scolaires dans défaillantes et les camions lourds en panne commencent à le pays. occasionner des embouteillages et des risques d'accidents qui "Les photos que je vois ici ne auraient pu être évités simplement par l’interdiction de ces engins représentent pas vraiment d’emprunter cette voie pour maintenir la fluidité de la circulation. une école dans le Libéria d'aujourd'hui. N'oubliez pas Les conducteurs sont également avertis. La nouvelle route n’est pas que nous parlons de la terre une carte blanche pour conduire de manière imprudente et natale de la défunte mère du excessive au détriment des vies humaines et des biens. Une président. Nous allons conduite responsable exige le respect scrupuleux des panneaux de intervenir maintenant", a signalisation, des règles et du contrôle technique des véhicules. déclaré Twehway lors de la p r é s e n t a t i o n d e s a La division de circulation de la Police nationale du Libéria a un rôle contribution. clé à jouer dans cette entreprise. Elle doit continuer de jouer son Animé par la passion de rôle dans d'autres régions du pays. La présence d'agents de police de l'humanité et un amour la circulation à chaque intersection le long de la route est démontré pour son peuple, importante. Il faut contrôler les conducteurs imprudents, les engins Twehway a organisé en juin à trois roues et à deux roues. un dîner dans la ville portuaire de Buchanan, dans En bref, nous voulons que cette importante infrastructure publique le comté de Grand Bassa, afin devienne un atout plutôt qu'une malédiction pour le peuple du de générer des fonds pour la Libéria. Par l’entretien efficace et l’utilisation appropriée de la « construction de logements Japan Freeway », nous pouvons encourager nos partenaires supplémentaires dans les étrangers à faire davantage pour promouvoir le programme de développement de ce pays. CONT’D ON PAGE 9 FRIDAY AUGUST 06 2021 www .thenewdawnliberia.com NEW DA WN 9 Français Le chef d'état-major des forces armées Commentaire Par Kenneth Rogoff utiliser des armes létalespour été guidés par la police rétablir l’ordre public et nationale du Libéria sans exercer calmer la situation. de force. Cependant, lorsqu'ils Les banques centrales sont-elles L e g é n é ra l Joh n son sont devenus violents et ont regrette que les critiques qui commencé à lancer des pierres, responsables de la montée des inégalités? condamnent l’action de la la police n'avait aucune autre police n’aient aucune option en vertu des règles AMBRIDGE (MASS.) – À en juger par la pas le moindre intérêt à quiconque vivant loin de connaissance en matière des d'engagement, mais d'utiliser fréquence à laquelle apparaissent l’Amérique. règles d'engagement ou de des armes conventionnelles Caujourd’hui, dans les discours des banquiers l'utilisation d'armes létales. parce qu'ils ne peuvent pas centraux, les expressions de « croissance équitable Il n’en demeure pas moins utile de comprendre « Leur action visait à lancer de pierres comme des » ou d’« empreinte distributive de la politique comment, en fonction de certaines hypothèses et disperser les manifestants et citoyens ordinaires », a noté le monétaire », on ne peut douter qu’en un temps où circonstances, la politique monétaire peut influencer non de causer des dommages général Johnson. s’avivent les inquiétudes concernant le creusement la répartition du patrimoine et des revenus. Il est des inégalités, la pression s’en fasse sentir sur les possible qu’avec les progrès de l’intelligence comme le font croire les « Même si c'était leur droit de responsables de ladite politique monétaire. Mais artificielle et des politiques monétaires plus fines, les critiques », a-t-il fait valoir. manifester, les manifestants celle-ci est-elle vraiment la clé du problème et économistes trouvent des objets à mesurer plus Il a appelé les Libériens à violaient également les droits constitue-t-elle le bon outil de redistribution des pertinents que l’emploi pour juger des propriétés ê t r e p a c i f i q u e s e t à d'autrui parce qu'ils entravaient revenus ? stabilisatrices des politiques monétaires. Ce serait rechercher à s’informer la libre circulation d'autres une bonne chose. suffisamment sur les sujets personnes qui vaquaient à leurs Un flux régulier de commentaires pointe depuis peu sur lesquels ils ont l’intention occupations normales.Lorsque la politique des banques centrales comme l’un des Même aujourd’hui, le rôle régulateur des banques de s'exprimer pour ne pas les manifestants protestaient, principaux facteurs d’inégalités. On peut en centrales implique qu’elles peuvent certainement divulguer des informations ils ont installé un barrage routier résumer ainsi le raisonnement : des taux d’intérêt contribuer, quoiqu’à la marge, à la lutte contre les erronées, car cela est très et arrêté la circulation, ce extrêmement bas ne cessent de faire monter les inégalités. Dans de nombreux pays, y compris au prix des actions, de l’immobilier, des œuvres d’art, Japon, on demande essentiellement aux banques dangereuses.« Lorsque les quiportait atteinte aux droits des yachts, et d’à peu près toute chose. Les riches, d’ouvrir des comptes standards, à très faibles coûts étudiants de l'Université du d'autres citoyens pacifiques », a- et tout particulièrement les ultra-riches, en ou gratuits, pour les populations à faible revenu. Libéria manifestaient, ils ont t-il regretté. bénéficient plus que quiconque. Curieusement, ce n’est pas le cas aux États-Unis, alors qu’il suffirait probablement, pour résoudre Au premier abord, l’argument semble convaincant. élégamment le problème, que la Fed émette une Le patron de la NPA dirige des projets Mais en y réfléchissant mieux, on s’aperçoit qu’il ne monnaie numérique de banque centrale. tient pas. comtés de River Cess et de "Je peux vous dire que Son Mais l’ajustement des taux d’intérêt est un outil Grand Bassa. Le dîner de Excellence le Dr George Manneh Au cours de la dernière décennie, les économies beaucoup trop émoussé des politiques monétaires collecte de fonds auquel ont Weah inaugurera les nouveaux avancées ont connu une inflation très faible (bien conventionnelles pour jouer un rôle tant soit peu assisté des amis du directeur logements lors de sa prochaine qu’elle se soit accélérée, en juin, aux États-Unis, conséquent dans la réduction des inégalités. Les général de la NPA a généré visite dans mon comté. Avec pour y atteindre 5,4%). Lorsque les taux bas sont instruments budgétaires – impôts, transferts et près d'un demi-million de l'aide de Dieu, nous les principalement imputables à la politique dépenses publiques ciblées – sont beaucoup plus dollars américains. terminerons avant 2023", a-t-il monétaire, l’inflation finit toujours par monter. efficaces et fiables. Mais ces dernières années, les principaux Il avait pour objectif de a s s u r é . M D Tw e h w a y a responsables de la tendance à la baisse des taux L’impôt sur la fortune apporte au problème des collecter 2 millions de dollars également promis de construire d’intérêt ont été le vieillissement des populations, inégalités patrimoniales une solution attrayante, pour 200 foyers, mais reste cinq logements dans les cinq la faible croissance de la productivité, la montée défendue en particulier par les économistes op ti mi ste qu a n t à la circonscriptions électorales de des inégalités, et la crainte persistante de vivre une EmmanuelSaez et GabrielZucman de l’université de possibilité de générer ce Grand Bassa. Selon lui, le époque où les crises seront de plus en plus Californie à Berkeley. Mais si l’idée est loin d’être montant auprès de ses bons moulage des briques pour les fréquentes. Ce dernier facteur est cause, folle, un tel impôt est difficile à mettre en place de a m i s q u i v o i e n t s e s projets de Bassa a commencé notamment, d’une préférence marquée pour des manière équitable et ne jouit pas d’un excellent bilan interventions comme une dans deux des localités, mais a titres de dette « sûrs », qui seront honorés même en dans les économies avancées. Il existe assurément étape audacieuse vers souligné que le mauvais état des cas de récession mondiale. des approches plus simples, comme une réforme de la l'amélioration de la vie. routes pourrait entraîner des taxe foncière ou une augmentation de l’impôt sur les Certes, la Réserve fédérale des États-Unis (ou toute plus-values, qui pourraient parvenir au même Lors d'un entretien avec des retards. M. Twehway a informé autre banque centrale) pourrait décider tout à résultat. journalistes après le dîner à les journalistes que certains des coup d’augmenter ses taux directeurs. Cela « Buchanan récemment, le ciments nécessaires au projet contribuerait » à lutter contre les inégalités de Une autre idée serait de basculer vers un système directeur général Twehway a ont été achetés, mais que patrimoine en semant le désordre et la dévastation d’impôt progressif sur la consommation, une version promis de commencer la l'acheminement vers les deux sur le marché boursier. Si la Fed persistait dans plus fine de la taxe sur la valeur ajoutée, qui construction des logements destinations du projet a été cette politique, toutefois, on assisterait presque toucherait les détenteurs de patrimoine lorsqu’ils supplémentaires au début de difficile en raison de l'état obligatoirement à une énorme récession, qui dépensent leur argent. Une taxe carbone pourrait la prochaine saison sèche. déplorable des routes.Il a entraînerait des taux de chômage élevés dans les aussi générer d’énormes recettes, dont les sommes S e l o n l u i , l e s u n i t é s appelé les citoyens des deux emplois à faible revenu. Et les propriétaires des seraient redirigées vers les ménages à faible revenu classes moyennes verraient rapidement fondre la ou à revenu moyen inférieur. supplémentaires et celles comtés à envoyer des notes valeur de leurs biens immobiliers et de leur épargne précédemment construites complémentaires aux donateurs retraite. On objectera que la paralysie politique est telle seront alimentées à l'énergie du projet, soulignant que les qu’aucune de ces propositions de redistribution ne solaire. « J'ai le plaisir de personnes qui ont pris des En outre, la prééminence mondiale du dollar rend progresse assez rapidement et que les banques vous informer que nous engagements tiennent leurs les marchés émergents et les pays en centrales doivent s’en mêler si l’on veut parvenir à utiliserons une partie de promesses. « Pas plus tard que développement extrêmement vulnérables à une contrôler les inégalités. C’est oublier que si les l'argent récolté lors de ce mardi, un homme identifié augmentation des taux d’intérêt en dollars, banques centrales jouissent d’un certain degré dîner pour construire comme Andrew Queh vivant situation qu’exacerbe la pandémie de Covid-19 qui d’indépendance opérationnelle, elles ne sauraient se quelque cinq unités pour les dans la diaspora m'a envoyé 300 fait encore rage. Le centile supérieur des substituer en matière de politique budgétaire à la économies avancées perdrait affectivement de décision des organes législatifs. enseignants du lycée Cestos. dollars US pour son soutien au l’argent, tandis que les pays seraient amenés les Cela a été l'un de mes désirs. projet. Un autre homme, uns après les autres au bord du défaut de paiement, Alors que l’extrême pauvreté a diminué, au cours des Vous savez tous que je suis Roosevelt shérif a donné 200 $ mais des centaines de millions de personnes dans dernières décennies, dans de nombreux pays, les enseignant. Je suis convaincu US », a-t-il révélé.Cette année, les économies pauvres ou à revenu moyen inférieur inégalités sont devenues le principal défi sociétal. que le bien-être des le président Weah a inauguré souffriraient beaucoup plus durement. Mais l’idée que la politique des taux des banques enseignants est la chose la près de 30 logements en faveur centrales peut et doit devenir l’élément moteur pour plus importante pour ce des pauvres, construits par M. Il semble que dans les pays riches de nombreux parvenir à une plus grande égalité de revenus est gouvernement », a-t-il Twehway dans la ville de Cee, sa progressistes n’aient guère le temps de se incroyablement naïve, et qu’on l’affirme de plus en révélé. ville natale. préoccuper des quelque 66% de la population plus souvent n’y change rien. Les banques centrales mondiale vivant hors des économies avancées et de peuvent faire plus pour résoudre le problème des la Chine. On peut en réalité formuler la même inégalités, en prenant notamment des mesures critique à l’égard de la foisonnante littérature réglementaires, mais elles ne peuvent pas tout faire. académique consacrée à la politique monétaire et Et cessons, de grâce, de tenir hors de ce débat décisif Advertise with us! aux inégalités, qui s’appuie, pour l’essentiel, sur les deux tiers de l’humanité. des données collectées aux États-Unis et n’accorde Copyright: Project Syndicate, 2021. www.project-syndicate.org FRIDAY AUGUST 06 2021 www .thenewdawnliberia.com NEW DA WN 10 More headline news More headline news Bridge Liberia seeks LCP gowns Swedish Cont’d from page 6 own country, we have nothing Rather, always think about us,” equity girls’ education much to say, but to say thank Indeed pleaded. n e o f t h e Africa. education public private you for your service," Endee Receiving the certificate of f u n d a m e n t a l The debate held under the partnerships in the continent. said. h o n o r A m b . We tte r q v i s t Oconversations in theme, “Better Together: How President George Weah According to her, the expressed excitement and education circles is gender African Governments can and the Minister of Education Crusader for Peace has been appreciation to Endee and her parity, as governments harness the whole science of Professor Ansu Sonii have both very instrumental in the fight LCP team for recognizing her globally consider how best to education to drive learning gains made several visits this year against sexual exploitation, service to humanity while in improve learning equitably. at scale”, covered key thematic to schools in the programmes, gender - based violence, Liberia. “We see a good number of areas affecting the effective emphasizing their personal p e a c e a n d d e m o c r a c y The Swedish diplomat noted girls going into primary delivery of education in Africa, leadership and commitment. maintenance and women’s that since her stay in the education and sometimes including political leadership, Bridge Liberia supports the desire and participation for country, she has admired and high school but they drop out setting priorities for education, Government of Liberia in political leadership. enjoyed the historical sites in most times and do not make it delivering equity in education, providing quality teaching She noted further that they the country and the wonderful through their education”, and technology accountability, and learning in some of the have been able to achieve all tradition of the country, adding says Bridge Liberia managing amongst others. hardest- to-reach areas in the of these meaningful ventures that she will miss Liberia so director, Gbovadeh Gbilia. Commenting on how political country to improve learning due to the support of the much. outcomes. The partnership Swedish government through "I'm going out of my country has already delivered on some A m b . W e t t e r q v i s t ’ s because my service here has key thematic areas addressed relationship. expired. However, I can assure in the discussions, and other She hailed Wetterqvist for you that I remain supportive [of] governments and leaders are having served the people of the women and girls of Liberia now emulating said example. Liberia with passion and for and we will continue to fight for B r i d g e L i b e r i a u s e s her respect for the culture and women’s participation and technology as a teaching tool, tradition while serving in the emancipation in political with teachers uploading country, adding that her governance and leadership," lessons to tablets. This respect for the chiefs and Amb. Wetterqvist promised. t e c h n o l o g y e n a b l e s elders of Liberia has also According to her, Liberia is a supervisors and school contributed to her farewell country with great youthful principals to monitor the program. potential, noting that if they delivery of lessons at all "We remain thankful to the have opportunity they will make Bridge Liberia supported people of Sweden for their a difference in society and the schools. continued support toward world at large. The Global Partnership for infrastructural development The outgoing Swedish Envoy Education (GPE) Summit and promotion of peace and urged Liberians, particularly the which took place recently, democracy. However, we urge traditional community, to was a vital moment that that as you will be leaving, let continue doing what it can do to brought together the global n o t t h e d i p l o m a t i c maintain peace across the community to drive quality relationship be forgotten. country through dialogue. education for all children. The virtual panel, hosted Speaking virtually at an leadership is key in transforming by New Globe in support of event in support of the GPE education in Africa, the Bridge the Global Partnership for A Journey to Excellence summit recently, he said that Liberia MD said leadership is Education summit, brought Cont’d from page 6 is why conversation needs to important not just in the together the commissioner of ArcelorMittal Liberia Training million metric tonnes. start about how girls' education sector but all sectors L a g o s S t a t e F o l a s a d e Academy (formerly the Our goal is to help build a education be sustained up to of society and that strong Omobola Adefisayo, New Vocational Training Center) better world with smarter the highest level. leadership inspires both bigger G l o b e N i g e r i a G r o u p has graduated its first batch of steels. Steels made using T h e B r i d g e L i b e r i a and smaller partners to support managing director Omowale f o r t y - f i v e t e c h n i c a l innovative processes which use managing director was g o v e r n m e n t s o n c e t h e y David-Ashiru, Kenya’s Ministry professionals and currently less energy, emit significantly participating in a wide d e m o n s t r a t e c o m m i t t e d of Education Head of ICT has a total of 103 apprentices less carbon and reduce costs. running discussion with leadership and take the first Francis Karanja and Bridge enrolled, with additional five Steels that are cleaner, stronger African political leaders and steps. Liberia’s managing director interns from the Booker and reusable. Steels for electric policymakers focused on Fully cognizant of the Gbovadeh Gbilia. Washington Institute (BWI) in vehicles and renewable energy strategies that will improve importance of this, Liberia had Kakata, Margibi County. infrastructure that will support education for children in led one of the most talked about About ArcelorMittal societies as they transform ArcelorMittal is the world's through this century. With steel leading steel and mining at our core, our inventive people company, with a presence in and an entrepreneurial culture Mines and Energy Ministry unveils 60 countries and primary at heart, we will support the steelmaking facilities in 18 world in making that change. H e n o t e s t h a t t h e c o u n t r i e s . I n 2 0 1 9 , This is what we believe it takes 2021/2023 program ministry’s involvement with ArcelorMittal had revenues of to be the steel company of the the project is to harmonize By Kruah Thompson (Intern) $70.6 billion and crude steel future. sectional support from line existing legal regimes and ministries and agencies, production of 89.8 million he Ministry of Mines strengthen institution and bilateral partners, NGOs and metric tonnes, while iron ore a n d E n e r g y professional capacity for CSOs. production reached 57.1 a n n o u n c e s i t s improved management of the T Addressing a weekly press approved activities for the forest landscape of the briefing at the Ministry of period June 2021 to June country. Information Thursday, August 5, 2023 under the Liberia forest According to Mr. Willabo, for mining agents and sustainable activities which 2021 assistant minister for sector project (LFSP). the ministry’s activities are inspectors, and revision of the include animal’s husbandry and p l a n n i n g , r e s e a r c h a n d The policy aims to reduce t a i l o r e d a s f o l l o w : mineral and mining law of farming, respectively. development, Johnson Willabo, or mitigate the negative formalization of artisanal 2000. He continues that within the Jr., said the project is designed impact of artisanal mining on m i n e r s i n t o m i n i n g However, he mentions 11 next two to three years, the to contribute towards Liberia’s the environment especially, cooperatives around the mining cooperatives that have ministry will establish t r a n s i t i o n f r o m p u r e l y within the forest region of targeted landscapes (north been established with 30 a d d i t i o n a l s i x m i n i n g commercial management of the Liberia. and southeast), conducting percent female membership, cooperatives and conduct smart forest to one that integrates Initially, the Liberia forest smart mining techniques for a d d i n g t h a t t h e s e mining techniques training while c o m m u n i t y, c o m m e r c i a l , sector project (LFSP) is led by l a n d r e c l a m a t i o n a n d cooperatives are not only completing revision of the conservation, and carbon the Forestry Development optimization of recovery of involved with mining but they mining law. objectives. Authority (FDA) with cross- minerals, capacity building have also started doing FRIDAY AUGUST 06 2021 www .thenewdawnliberia.com NEW DA WN 11 Johnson & Johnson vaccine is safe MCC besieges he newly arrived to Liberia was due in no small putting total tests already Country Director for measure to Liberia’s successful conducted at 146,138. NewDawn office Tthe United States handling of the first tranche of A l s o s p e a k i n g a t Agency for International Aid vaccines”, he is quoted as W e d n e s d a y ’ s n e w s mid a challenging documents to the entity, asking (USAID) Jim Wright, has saying. conference, Montserrado economy that has for annual municipal tax assured Liberians the Foreign Minister Kemayah County Health Offer Dr. Yatta Aparalyzed businesses clearance. Johnson & Johnson vaccines urged Liberians to take Sickie Yapoe said, beginning in the country, including Ms. Carter then asked the donated to Liberia by the advantage of the opportunity to August 05, the Johnson & media houses, police from the City Police officers to come United States Government is protect themselves and their Johnson vaccines will be Monrovia City Corporation back, as she was indisposed. safe. neighbors stressing, “The more situated at 40 health care threaten to shut down offices While the phone conversation “Let me be clear: This is a people that take this vaccine, facilities in Montserrado, of The NewDawn for annul was ongoing between the Head safe vaccine. U.S. regulators the better it is for our including 20 market places municipal tax. of the Business Office and the approved the J&J vaccine community.” with 10 mobile teams visiting A group of City Police senior city police officer, other last February. Since then, Health Minister Jallah communities, churches and officers Thursday, August 05, officers who accompanied the a l m o s t 1 3 . 5 m i l l i o n thanked everyone for doing a government ministries, 2021 besieged offices of the team, engaged rest of the New Americans have received this good job with COVID-19 spread among others. paper on UN Drive opposite the Dawn staff in bitter argument, very same vaccine, and tens prevention, especially the She also named temporary N a t i o n a l I n v e s t m e n t saying they have strict of thousands more are increased mask-wearing. sites including the Monrovia Commission (NIC) in Central instructions to close down any receiving it every day”, “What we saw a few weeks City Hall, Paynesville Town Monrovia and momentarily business entity operating within Director Wright said when he ago, we don’t want to see that Hall, Gardnersville Town Hall, placed padlock on the iron the municipal city that is not in joined also newly arrived again” she said and continued, “I Barnesville Town Hall and APM doors to the entrance of the compliance. Centers for Disease Control want to thank everyone who Te r m i n a l s ’ p r e m i s e s building, instructing staff to “Why a reputable newspaper a n d Pr e v e n t i o n ( C D C ) helped make this donation and respectively, adding that they stay away. like the New Dawn is not paying Country Director Dr. Rachel vaccine roll-out possible, so we intend to put a site at Unfortunately, neither the tax”, one of the male officers Idowu and Liberia’s Foreign can declare to the world: Farmington Hotel in Margibi managing editor Mr. Othello B. asked and maintained they were M i n i s t e r D e e M a x w e l l Liberians are being vaccinated!” County as well as. Garblah nor anyone from the waiting for final instructions to Kemayah, Health Minister Earlier in a special news Among market grounds Business Office was in the seal the office. Wilhelmina Jallah, along with conference Wednesday, August 4 where the vaccines are other dignitaries to kick off 2021, at the ministry of expected to be available CHO the Johnson & Johnson information, cultural affairs and Yapoe says, include Red Light Market, Gobachop Market, J a c o b To w n M a r k e t , Redemption Day Market, Gardnersville Market, Jogben Town Market, ELWA, Duala, Clara Town, Poetry Market, VOA Market, Duport Road Market, Rehab, Rally Town, Roto Town Market, Barnesville a n d 7 2 n d M a r k e t , respectively. She added that all of the h e a l t h d i s t r i c t s i n Montserrado County are included, not leaving out Todee district and elsewhere. Liberians at home are taking the Johnson & Johnson doses for the first time, since it was manufactured in the United States. The country had received an initial donation of 96,000 office at the time. When this writer tried to doses of the AstraZeneca jabs The group of City Police explain that abruptly or officers, comprising three forcefully closing down a vaccination campaign here tourism on Capitol Hill on the eve (produced in India) thru males and a female, behaved business office should not be the Thursday, August 05, 2021. of the kick off, Dr. Jallah said in COVAX earlier this year which v e r y u n p r o f e s s i o n a l l y, first option, they became The new USIAD boss accordance with World Health was partially administered, engaging the entire staff of further enraged. However, the continued, “If you have O r g a n i z a t i o n ( W H O ’ s ) due to lack of adequate the paper in acrimonious senior officer who led the team, questions about it, I urge you benchmark, Liberia is expected awareness and failure by argument. understood and asked fellow to visit the U.S. Centers of to vaccinate 10 percent of her authorities at the Ministry of Effort by the Editor [writer members to leave. D i s e a s e C o n t r o l a n d population by end of September. Health to administer second of this article] to intervene Legitimate business houses P r e v e n t i o n She noted that Liberia has r o u n d o f d o s e s a s went unheeded, as the City are not refusing to pay taxes, website—www.CDC.gov—to made tremendous progress in scientifically required. Police officers insisted on b u t w h e n t h e b u s i n e s s get the most accurate and the fight against the third wave Health Minister Jallah shutting down the premises environment is challenged by up-to-date information.” of the COVID-19, bringing the announced that members of unless someone from the lack of sales, particularly A release issued by U.S. country down to Level 3 from the public who took the Business Office could appear coupled with government’s Embassy Monrovia says the Level4, on the U.S. Centers for AstraZeneca vaccines are not a n d c o m m e n t . I n a indebtedness to media houses event, which took place at Disease Control and Prevention’s allowed to go for the Johnson subsequent phone call placed for services rendered like is the Paynesville City Hall in the ranking. & Johnson shots. to the Head of the Business reality in Liberia, it becomes not commercial district of "The United States, who On July 25, 302,400 doses Office, Ms Piso G. Carter, who only frustrating, but very Paynesville, also included before put Liberia at Level 4, has of the Johnson & Johnson was out, confirmed to the strenuous. Story by Jonathan performances by Cultural brought us back down to Level 3, vaccine from the United officer leading the team that Browne Ambassador Juli Endee, and after their 28 days revision, States via COVAX arrived in the MCC has been bringing COVID-19 testing, and launch we are hoping to come down Liberia, as part of the Biden- of the new digital vaccination again”, Dr. Jallah added. Harris Administration’s global efforts to fight the COVID-19 tracking system. She disclosed that for the GOOD LEGACY SOCIAL & ATHLETIC ORGANIZATION SAYS: Director Wright also next few days, the vaccination p a n d e m i c . T h e U . S . applauded the Ministry of process will focus on people who Government coordinated Let’s Prevent the spread of NOW! Health’s efforts to mitigate have not taken any jab at all, closely with the African Union the spread of COVID-19 in adding that if those people are and Africa Centres for Disease By Following the Health Regulations Liberia, especially its vaccinated, this will help to Control and Prevention to commitment to vaccinating increase the number of people make the donation possible. the Liberian people: “The that have been vaccinated in the Editing by Jonathan Browne decision to send the vaccines Republic of Liberia, while

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