Liberia
Sun, 21 Feb 2021 07:18:06 GMT'No Ebola in Liberia,' Health Minister Jallah Says
[Observer] Dr. Wilhemina Jallah, Minister of Health of Liberia, has disclosed that there is no confirmed case of the deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the country following reports earlier yesterday that a woman from neighboring Guinea was suspecte...
Sun, 21 Feb 2021 07:19:24 GMTAmid Epic Welcome in Grand Gedeh, President Weah Hits Ground Running With Many Projects Dedicated
[Govt of Liberia] The people of the Southeastern county of Grand Gedeh on Thursday, February 19, 2021, came out in their numbers to give President George Manneh Weah and entourage an heroic welcome unseen in years.
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 08:07:04 GMTSuspected Ebola Patient Waiting on Test Result
[New Dawn] -as suspected Ebola patient admitted at Redemption Hospital
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 11:26:43 GMTTragedy Hits EPS
[New Dawn] Tragedy has hit the Executive Protection Service (EPS) as one of its agents, Melvin Earley, reportedly committed a suicide while on duty with the President in Tappita, Nimba County.
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 10:17:37 GMTUniversity of Liberia Honors 31 Faculty Authors
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The University of Liberia (UL) has certificated 31 of its faculty authors in recognition of their scholarly works. Their publications covered the period from academic years 2018/2019 and 2019/ 2020.
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 10:17:35 GMT'Kosiah Ordered Teacher Butchered and Eaten', Court Hears
[FrontPageAfrica] Bellinzona -- Alieu Kosiah commanded rebels in mid-1993 to kill a schoolteacher in Foya, Lofa County, and eat his heart, according to testimony in Kosiah's war crimes trial on Wednesday in this Swiss Alpine city.
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 08:46:52 GMTUL Honors 32 Faculty Authors
[New Dawn] 32 faculty authors at the University of Liberia (UL) were certificated Wednesday, 17 February by the university authorities in recognition of their scholarly works, while also stimulating their peers to learn a lesson and put their dreams ...
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 08:46:49 GMTHouse Forwards U.S.$10.5 Million Supplementary Budget
[New Dawn] The House of Representatives has submitted a US$10 million supplementary budget to the Liberian Senate for possible passage. The supplementary budget is expected to run from February to June, 2021, capturing some key priority sectors of th...
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 08:46:46 GMTNonprofit Group Wants Tuition Free Policy Enacted Into Law
[New Dawn] A nonprofit organization under the banner H. Conway Foundation has urged President George Manneh Weah's government to enact into law the tuition fee policy for the benefit of students across the country.
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 08:46:34 GMTWeah Challenges Officials
[New Dawn] Karnplay, Nimba County- President George Weah on Tuesday challenged his officials to engage in meaningful ventures that would improve the livelihoods of people whom they live with in the communities.
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 08:46:20 GMTMTN Drives a Future-Fit Workforce Solution to Match Rapid Digital Change
[New Dawn] MTN has unveiled its new Employee Value Proposition (EVP) entitled "Live Inspired" to drive agility, flexibility, and future fit skills for its workforce. This program benefits the staff working in all 21 MTN businesses across the Middle E...
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 08:46:19 GMTGovt Refutes Reports of Ie Park
[New Dawn] The Government categorically refutes reports that the Invincible Park being constructed by President George M. Weah will remove the acclaimed Women Prayer group. The park, the government says, will instead have a separate center for the gr...
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 08:46:17 GMTNimba Shows Huge Support
[New Dawn] Tappita, Nimba County-Hundreds of Nimba citizens waited up until 9:00 PM Wednesday night lining the dark streets and front of their villages and towns as they awaited the arrival of President Weah and delegation from Cocopa, Bahn, through ...
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 08:10:10 GMTAnnur University President Accuses Muslims Council of Undermining
[New Dawn] The President of Annur University, first and newly constructed Islamic University in Liberia, Mr. Osman Kamara has accursed the National Muslims Council of Liberia of undermining its smooth operation.
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 08:09:00 GMTDr. Fallah Joins Global Health Experts to Discuss Infectious Diseases
[New Dawn] The founder and executive director of Refuge Place International-Liberia (RPI) Doctor Mosoka Fallah, along with selected health experts from around the world, has been invited to speak at a forum organized by the Vulnerability, Trauma, Res...
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 08:02:35 GMTCI, EPA Train Technicians
[New Dawn] Conservation International (CI) and the Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia (EPA) have ended a two-day technical training workshop in Monrovia for technicians in the energy sector on the methodologies and application of the Intergov...
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 08:01:27 GMTStudents Protest At Tubman University
[New Dawn] Days after students from the College of Engineering and Technology of the William V.S. Tubman University in Harper City, Maryland County staged a peaceful protest in demand of dean and lecturers, students of the other five colleges of TU h...
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 07:59:36 GMTCDA Wants Farming Bank Opens
[New Dawn] The Chief Registrar of the government-owned Cooperative Development Agency is calling for establishment of an agriculture bank in the country to empower farmers financially.
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 07:59:32 GMTWeah Is Putting Development in Action
[New Dawn] President Greorge Manneh Weah is breaking grounds for various development projects, as he continues his nationwide, leaving citizens excited and jubilating.
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 07:59:28 GMTCultural Renaissance Will Strengthen Ties
[New Dawn] -Sierra Leonean Mayor
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 13:47:33 GMTHealth Authorities Testing 'Suspected' Ebola Case - Urge Calm
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Health authorities in Liberia are urging calm amid reports of a suspected case of the deadly Ebola Virus deriving from next-door Guinea.
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 09:34:32 GMTKenneth Best On the Daily Observer Newspaper and Its 40-Year Journey
[FrontPageAfrica] The first thing I would like to do in this brief statement on the 40-year History of Liberia's Daily ObserverNewspaper is to give thanks to Almighty God for giving Mae Gene and me, in January 1977, as we were coming to the close of ...
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 09:34:27 GMTThe Resurgence of Ebola - It's Time to Shut the Borders
[FrontPageAfrica] WHEN THE DEADLY Ebola virus outbreak hit the West African subregion in 2014, a total of 28,616 cases and 11,310 deaths were recorded in in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone.
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 09:34:21 GMTPres. Weah's County Tour Brings to Light Age-Old Complaints of Concession Companies' Failures On Corporate Social Responsibilities and the Unfulfilled Expectations
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Visiting the TRANSCO CLSG'S substation in Yekepa, Nimba County, on the second stop of his nationwide tour this week, President George Manneh Weah expressed satisfaction with what he saw. "This is impressive," the preside...
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 09:34:02 GMT'Kosiah Ordered Teacher Butchered and Eaten', Court Hears
[FrontPageAfrica] Bellinzona -- Alieu Kosiah commanded rebels in mid-1993 to kill a schoolteacher in Foya, Lofa County, and eat his heart, according to testimony in Kosiah's war crimes trial on Wednesday in this Swiss Alpine city.
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 09:33:50 GMTDeputy Speaker Vows to Robustly Advocate for Women's 30 Percent Political Representation
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Campaigns to increase women's representation in political representation to 30 percent are picking up steam again in the country with Deputy Speaker J. Fonati Koffa promising to robustly advocate with his colleagues and ...
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 09:33:46 GMTThe Resurgence of Ebola - It's Time to Shut the Borders
[FrontPageAfrica] WHEN THE DEADLY Ebola virus outbreak hit the West African subregion in 2014, a total of 28,616 cases and 11,310 deaths were recorded in in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone.
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 09:33:40 GMTCitizens Complain Arcelormittal for Bad Labor but Pres. Weah Commends Company for Developmental Contributions to Liberia
[FrontPageAfrica] Nimba -- Despite complaints from workers, citizens and Civil Society Organizations about Liberia's steel giant ArcelorMittal continuous practices of bad labor, President George Manneh Weah has hailed the company for its operation in...
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 09:10:03 GMTMo Ibrahim Foundation Welcomes Historic Appointment of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala As Director-General of the WTO
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Mo Ibrahim Foundation welcomes the appointment of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO). As its first female and first African leader, this is a significant moment.
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 09:09:45 GMTWomen Prayer Group Part of 'Invincible Park' Plans, Government Says
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Government categorically refutes reports that the Invincible Park being constructed by President George M. Weah will remove the acclaimed Women Prayer group. The park, the government says, will instead have a separat...