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Fri, 09 Apr 2021 11:06:14 GMT
Massaquoi Trial - 'Every Living Thing That Drinks Water Can Forget'
[JusticeInfo.net] Since 16 March, fifteen witnesses from the villages of Lofa (north-east) have come to Monrovia to testify in the trial of former Sierra Leonean rebel Gibril Massaquoi, before a Finnish court that was moved to Liberia. They were foll...

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 06:57:49 GMT
President Weah Consoles Royal Family Over Death of Prince Philip
[Govt of Liberia] Monrovia, Liberia - President George Manneh Weah has extended heartfelt sympathy to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and all nations of the Commonwealth following the death of the Queen's husband, Prince Philip. ...

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 11:32:20 GMT
'No Money' Govt On War Crimes Court
[NEWS] From all indications, the establishment of war crimes court in Liberia for actors in the country's 14 years civil unrest to account for their actions appeared to be farfetched now due to what the government points to as the lack of needed reso...

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 10:42:25 GMT
Nafaa Begins Fisheries Fees Collection Ahead of Free Fishing Nets Distribution
[NEWS] Fishermen in Montserrado County have begun the payment of their fishing license fees following the March 31, 2021 deadline set by authorities of NaFAA weeks after a jammed packed fisheries stakeholders meeting held in the conference room at th...

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 10:15:01 GMT
EU Disburses U.S.$199m to IMF Liberia to Benefit
[NEWS] The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Monday, April 5, 2021, received the European Union (EU)'s contribution of SDR 141 million (equivalent to EUR [170] million or US$[199] million) to the Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust (CCRT), which...

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 11:24:41 GMT
Massaquoi Trial - the Date That Can Change Everything
[JusticeInfo.net] The Finnish court trying Gibril Massaquoi in Liberia finished the first part of its hearings on March 16, devoted to crimes that the accused allegedly committed in Monrovia at the end of the civil war. Of the 21 witnesses heard, onl...

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 08:51:42 GMT
UN Association of Ghana Commission for Women and Children Affairs Forges Partnership With Lena Marshall Foundation
[FrontPageAfrica] Ghana -- The United Nations Association of Ghana Commission for Women and Children Affairs (UNACWCA), is happy to onboard the LENA MARSHALL FOUNDATION as a partner, and to also have its founder - Madam Lena Marshall, serve as a Good...

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 08:45:59 GMT
VP Taylor Descends On Gbarnga City Cooperation - - Points Out Dirtiness in the City
[New Republic] Vice President and Standard Bearer of the National Patriotic Party (NPP) Chief Dr. Jewel Howard Taylor has slammed the Gbarnga City Cooperation (GCC) for what she describes as its failure to improve cleanliness of the City.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 08:45:56 GMT
JFD Hospital Scoops Triple Awards
[New Republic] As a result of its quality health delivery to Liberians, foreign nationals within the territorial confines of the country and neighboring countries, the Jackson F. Doe (JFD) Referral Hospital in Tappita, Nimba County, has been awarded ...

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 08:45:52 GMT
'My Desire to Improve the Lives of Young Girls Remains Uncompromising'
[New Republic] Liberia's First Lady Clar Marie Weah burning desire to help improve the lives of adolescent and under-privileged girls of Liberia appears to be unquenched.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 08:45:51 GMT
'Go Back Home or County of Origin During the Census to Be Counted'
[New Republic] -VP Taylor Tells Liberians

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 08:45:48 GMT
LACC Acting Boss Cleared
[New Republic] The Liberia Anticorruption Commission (LACC) has finally cleared Cllr. Kanio Bai Gbala of corruption charges after weeks of thorough investigation carried out recently.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 08:45:44 GMT
Two Lawmakers' War of Word Gets African Youth Peer Review Committee Attention
[New Republic] A group under the bender" African Youth Peer Review Committee" is calling on the Liberian Legislature to support all effort for the establishment of War Crime Court in Liberia.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 08:34:38 GMT
Supreme Court Trashes Edith Gongloe-Weh's Petition for Recount, Re-Run in Nimba Senatorial Election
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Supreme Court has denied Nimba County Senatorial Candidate Edith Gongloe Weh petition for a re-run and recount of the county's December 8, 2020 Special Senatorial Elections.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 07:29:40 GMT
Anti-Money Laundering Delegation Urges Collaboration
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- A visiting delegation of the Inter-Government Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) has congratulated the CBL for its continuous support to GIABA over the years and its commitment to AML/CFT (Anti-...

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 07:29:38 GMT
Bong County Man, 41, 'Admits' Murdering Wife of Nine Children in Jealous Rage
[FrontPageAfrica] Bong County -- A 41-year-old man Thursday admitted during police preliminary investigation murdering his wife with a cutlass in a fit of jealousy.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 07:24:22 GMT
31 Persons Arrested in Connection to Maryland Violence
[FrontPageAfrica] Plebo -- Thirty one persons who were arrested for rioting in both Pleebo and Harper in the aftermath of the death of 22-year-old Mordecial Nyemah have been charged and sent to court, police have announced.

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 11:11:01 GMT
How Eco Fuel Fraud Caught Up With Them
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- When Eco Fuel FZE entered into a joint venture agreement with SRIMEX Oil and Gas Company, the agreement was that both companies will own a parent company to be registered in the United Arab Emirates, Srimex Eco Fuel on a...

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 11:10:59 GMT
Judiciary Inquiry Commission Recommends One-Year Suspension for Chief Commercial Court Judge
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Commercial Court Judge at the Temple of Justice Eva Mappy-Morgan was on Wednesday found guilty of financial malpractice and ordered suspended for one year without pay and benefits by the Judiciary Inquiry Commission (JIC...

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 11:10:57 GMT
Pres. Weah Asks Liberians to Forgive Him Each Time They See Him Playing Football - Says It's an Inborn Tendency
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- President George Weah has been in Liberian politics, actively, since 2005 - spending 12 years in opposition, three years in the Senate after failing to attain the presidency in two elections, but the soccer legend, now a...

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 11:10:56 GMT
BFF CEO Enlightens African Audience On Use of Sports for Peace And Development
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Better Future Foundation (BFF), Augustine Arkoi, has given multiple perspectives on how sport, as an institutional and identity necessity could be used by young peop...

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 11:10:54 GMT
MNG Gold's General Manager Cem Koray Honored By Local Non-Governmental Organization in Kokoyah Statutory District
[FrontPageAfrica] Bong County -- The General Manager of MNG Gold Liberia, Cem Koray Yagci Monday received a certificate of honor in his absence from Citizens' Alternative Advocacy Network, a local non-governmental organization based in Kokoyah Statut...

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 11:10:48 GMT
Court Issues Arrest Order for Indicted Former Liberia Electricity Corporation Employee
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Criminal Court 'C' Judge Blamo Dixon has issued a writ of arrest for Victor S. Yowo, indicted former employee of the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) who has been charged with the alleged commission of the crimes of...

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 11:10:47 GMT
Liberia to Host ECOWAS Decolonized Meeting to Focus Women Empowerment
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Liberia is expected to host a 5-day decolonized ECOWAS Meeting. The expected meeting will take place in Monrovia from the 13-17 of April 2021 with specific focus on ECOWAS women.

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 11:10:43 GMT
Diaspora Liberians Association Wants Alien And Nationality Law Repealed
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Three executives of the Union of Liberian Associations in the Americas (ULAA) are calling on the legislators to repeal the Alien and Nationality Law, specifically Section 22, which speaks of the 'Loss of Citizenship.'

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 11:10:41 GMT
UNICCO Identifies With Nimba, Bong Families of Carbon Monoxide Victims
[FrontPageAfrica] Nimba -- The United Nimba Citizens Council (UNICCO) based in the United States, has identified with families of eight persons who lost their lives on February 23, 2021 night as a result of generator Carbon Monoxide following the gra...

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 11:10:38 GMT
Finnish Judges Hear Massaquoi Tortured Man
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- A witness has told the Finnish court conducting the trial of Gibril Massaquoi that the former rebel commander tortured him while he was imprisoned in 2002.

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 10:54:51 GMT
President Weah Dedicates Tusa Field, With Fond Words for FIFA, LFA
[Govt of Liberia] The President of the Republic, H.E. Dr. George Manneh Weah, Wednesday, April 7, 2021 dedicated TUSA Sports Pitch in Gardnersville, outside Monrovia, and thanked the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) for funding...

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 08:30:30 GMT
LRA Warns
[New Republic] The Liberia Revenue Authority-LRA has issued a strong warning through circular to all appointed and elected officials to comply with the law or risk serious actions.

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 08:27:12 GMT
The U.S. Accusing Others of Human Rights Violations - A Complete Deceptive Posture
[New Republic] THE USA ACCUSING OTHERS OF human rights violations; a complete deceptive posture



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