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Mon, 17 May 2021 10:34:38 GMT
Hague Witness in Massaquoi Trial Says Liberian Witnesses Lied
[FrontPageAfrica] Freetown, Sierra Leone -- The Finnish court trying former Revolutionary United Front commander Gibril Massaquoi for war crimes allegedly committed in Liberia heard from a defense witness on Friday who had testified against former Li...

Mon, 17 May 2021 10:29:32 GMT
Liberia Ranked 5th Most Corrupt Country in Africa
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Transparency International's latest ranking of Liberia in the corruption index has put Liberia to fifth place among the 10 most corrupt countries in Africa.

Mon, 17 May 2021 10:35:42 GMT
'I Didn't Kill Tecumseh Roberts' - Sen. Johnson Responds to War Crime Allegation On the Pulpit
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Rev. Prince Y. Johnson, a former notorious warlord with no regrets for his actions, always takes solace in the pulpit - using it to either justify some of the atrocities of the heinous war or deny some war crimes attribu...

Fri, 14 May 2021 10:54:40 GMT
President Weah Hails Muslims As They End Ramadan
[Govt of Liberia] The President of the Republic, H.E. Dr. George Manneh Weah, has hailed Liberian Muslims for their endurance, farsightedness and commitment demonstrated during the month-long Ramadan period.

Fri, 14 May 2021 10:54:37 GMT
President Weah Constitutes Special Committee to Mediate Nimba County Land Conflict
[Govt of Liberia] The President of the Republic, Dr. George Manneh Weah, has constituted a special presidential committee to mediate lingering land disputes in Nimba County towards finding an amicable solution.

Fri, 14 May 2021 08:33:44 GMT
Liberians Observe National Unification Days Tomorrow
[New Republic] President George Manneh Weah has by Proclamation declared Friday, May 14, 2021 as National Unification Day to be observed throughout the territorial confines of the Republic of Liberia as a National Holiday.

Fri, 14 May 2021 08:32:26 GMT
'We Are Talk-and-Do' - First Lady
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The West Point Township's Sports Pitch was a scene of attraction on Thursday, May 13, 2021 as hundreds of fishmongers shouted for joy over First Lady Clar Marie Weah'sdemonstration of yet another evidence of being a woma...

Fri, 14 May 2021 08:32:21 GMT
Dillion, PYJ Spar Over War Crimes Court During Session
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Senators Prince Johnson of Nimba County and Abraham Darius Dillion of Monsterrado County Thursday plunged into heated argument over the establishment of a war and economic crimes court, disrupting the day's session.

Fri, 14 May 2021 07:54:53 GMT
Medica Liberia Empowers 8 Local CSOs
[New Republic] As part of efforts in ensuring local Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) are fully empowered to fight Sexual Gender-Based Violence (SGBV), Harmful Practices (HP) and Promote Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) in the country, m...

Fri, 14 May 2021 07:54:50 GMT
Pro-Tempore Rubbishes Audio
[New Republic] The Office of the President Pro Tempore of the Liberian Senate has described as disinformation, misinformation, and an act of dishonesty that discussions were held and captured on audio on solicitation of funds to facilitate the author...

Thu, 13 May 2021 13:58:25 GMT
Deny Them Visa
[New Republic] The president for the Liberia National Bar Association has called on the American government to deny corrupt Liberian officials visa.

Thu, 13 May 2021 13:58:22 GMT
Liberian Muslims Break Ramadan Today
[New Republic] Muslims around the world have completed a month of fasting and praying as Liberian President congratulates and thanked them what he called their moral and spiritual endurance, far-sightedness and prayers offered during the days of fast...

Thu, 13 May 2021 13:58:18 GMT
Journalists Train to Investigate Anti-Corruption, Integrity Issues
[New Republic] At least twenty journalists have been trained by the Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia (CENTAL) to investigate and independently report on corruption and integrity related issues in Liberia.

Thu, 13 May 2021 12:09:39 GMT
Mega Star Eric Geso Signs Life-Changing Deal to Have His Music Branded in Africa and the U.S.
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- In one of his songs, Eric Tarh, AKA Eric-Geso promised to 'hustle until resurrect' (Struggle to succeed) and that commitment could be coming to reality as he signs a life changing deal with three major stakeholders in th...

Thu, 13 May 2021 12:09:38 GMT
Office of Senate Pro-Tempore Says Recording Linking Him and the Senate to Soliciting Bribe False
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Office of the President Pro Tempore of the Liberian Senate has described as disinformation, misinformation, and an act of dishonesty that discussions were held and captured on audio on solicitation of funds to facili...

Thu, 13 May 2021 12:09:35 GMT
CBL Warns Against Crypto Currency - Says It Has Not Issued Any License for Such Transaction
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Central Bank of Liberia's (CBL's) says its attention has been drawn to a publication made in the May 6, 2021 edition of the FrontPage Africa newspaper, captioned "First Digital Asset Company to be Launched in Liberia...

Thu, 13 May 2021 12:09:32 GMT
Journalist for Human Rights Launches Mentoring Program to Combat Human Rights Violations, Misinformation Amid Covid-19 Fight
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- At least 15 Liberian journalists representing electronic and print media houses have converged in Monrovia to undergo a five-month mentoring program aimed at combating COVID-19 related misinformation and other forms of h...

Thu, 13 May 2021 12:09:29 GMT
Macdella Cooper Hints Instability If Weah-Led Government Continues Appointments Based On Partisanship and Cronyism
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Political leader of the Movement for One Liberia (MOL), Madam Macdella Cooper, has underscored the need for the involvement of qualified, competent and experienced Liberians in the governance process of the country t...

Thu, 13 May 2021 12:09:27 GMT
Action Against Hunger Donates New Ambulance to Nimba
[FrontPageAfrica] Ganta -- An international organization, Action Against Hunger, with funding from Agence Française de Développement (AFD) has donated a brand new Toyota Ambulance to the Ministry of Health through the Nimba County Health Team.

Thu, 13 May 2021 12:09:24 GMT
Court Hears Testimony That Massaquoi Was Not in Liberia With the RUF
[FrontPageAfrica] Freetown -- A defense witness in the war crimes trial of Gibril Massaquoi told the Finnish court holding hearings here that he fought with the Revolutionary United Front in Lofa County in 2001 but Massaquoi was not with them.

Thu, 13 May 2021 12:09:20 GMT
'Man Is One Name' - A Speech Delivered By Dr. William R. Tolbert
[FrontPageAfrica] [Dr. William R. Tolbert, Jr., president of Liberia and a practicing Baptist minister, was the recipient of the 1974 Gold Medallion of the Society of "The Family of Man" of the Council of Churches of New York. We take pleasure in sha...

Thu, 13 May 2021 12:09:17 GMT
United States Ambassador's Self-Help Fund Resuscitates Community Clinic in Paynesville
[FrontPageAfrica] Paynesville -- On Wednesday, May 12 was a day full of joy for the management of the 'Look to Jesus Medical and Laboratory Clinic'; a private health center in Paynesville during the visit of United States Ambassador Michael McCarthy.

Thu, 13 May 2021 12:09:14 GMT
Grand Kru County's Superintendent Hints On Journalists' 'Irresponsible Reporting'
[FrontPageAfrica] Barclyaville -- Madam Doris Nyanplane Ylatun, Superintendent of Grand Kru County, located in Southeastern Liberia, has alluded to journalistically unethical information dissemination by (many) members of the Liberian press community...

Thu, 13 May 2021 12:09:11 GMT
ArcelorMittal Liberia Vtc Graduates First Intake After Three Years of Intensive Training
[FrontPageAfrica] BUCHANAN ̶ Yekepa will come alive this Saturday, May 15, 2021, when forty-five young Liberian technicians graduate from the ArcelorMittal Liberia Vocational Training Center (now the ArcelorMittal Training Academy) after they comple...

Thu, 13 May 2021 12:09:07 GMT
Breweries to Meet Watanga in Petro Trade Cup Final
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Liberia Football Association first Division Club Monrovia Club Breweries have booked their place in the final of the Petro Trade Cup despite a 2-2 drew against semifinal rivals LISCR FC.

Thu, 13 May 2021 12:09:01 GMT
Nigeria's Ibandan University Denies Rep. Alex Grant's Claim That He Obtained Undergraduate Degree From There
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Rep. Alex Chersex Grant of Grand Gedeh County has taken his spot as a prominent Liberian with degree scandal attached to his name.

Thu, 13 May 2021 08:57:29 GMT
Teacher Jailed for Raping Student in Pleebo
[New Dawn] A thirty-year-old classroom teacher identified as Joseph chea has been incarcerated for allegedly raping a six-year-old student in Pleebo, Maryland County, southeast Liberia.On Saturday, May 8, 2021, parents of the victim alerted the Women...

Thu, 13 May 2021 08:57:27 GMT
Israeli Company Hooked
[New Dawn] -for US$2m unpaid taxes

Thu, 13 May 2021 08:57:26 GMT
Min. Kemayah Underscores Women Empowerment As Matter of Urgency
[New Dawn] Liberian Foreign Minister Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah, Sr. has disclosed that Liberia's Feminist-In-Chief, His Excellency President George Manneh Weah is exerting frantic efforts to making gender mainstreaming a matter of urgency in the formu...

Thu, 13 May 2021 08:57:23 GMT
ArcelorMittal Liberia VTC Graduates 45 Trainees Saturday
[New Dawn] Yekepa, Nimba County comes alive this Saturday, May 15, 2021, when forty-five (45) young Liberian technicians graduate from the ArcelorMittal Liberia Vocational Training Center (now the ArcelorMittal Training Academy) after they completed ...



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