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Mon, 21 Jun 2021 05:46:23 GMT
Former Liberia Warlord Given 20 Years' Jail for War Crimes
[RFI] A Swiss court has handed a 20-year sentence to convicted warlord Alieu Kosiah, the first Liberian to be convicted of war crimes committed during the two civil wars between 1989 and 2003, where some 250,000 people died.

Sat, 19 Jun 2021 13:01:45 GMT
Liberia Bans Travel From India as Covid-19 Cases Rise
[RFI] Monrovia -- Amid a sharp rise in the number of Covid-19 cases, the Liberian government has announced a ban on travellers coming from the Indian subcontinent, including India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 16:42:13 GMT
Landmark Swiss Conviction for Wartime Atrocities
[HRW] Switzerland and Liberia Should Build on Important Progress

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 11:37:14 GMT
Swiss Court to Decide Alieu Kosiha's Fate Today
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Swiss Court hearing war crimes case of Alieu Kosiah, a former ULIMO commander, is expected to give a verdict in the case today.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 08:21:52 GMT
Ex-Ulimo Commander Gets 20 Years in Switzerland for War Crimes
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Ex-ULIMO commander Alieu Kosiah has been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment having been convicted of several counts of war crimes including the use of child soldier, killing of civilians, unarmed soldiers, rape, among ot...

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 07:49:05 GMT
'Schools Remain Open, but Government Not Ruling Out Lock Down' - Health Minister Dr. Wilhemina Jallah Asserts in New Covid-19 Measures
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Liberia's Health Minister Dr. Wilhemina Jallah as announced that despite the increase in COVID-19 cases, schools and other public areas will remain open, but with a caveat to observe all existing health protocols.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 07:44:45 GMT
Ja'neh Returns to ECOWAS Court
[New Dawn] The former associate justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia Kabina Mohamed Ja'neh on Thursday June 17, 2021 declares he and his lawyer will not rest until President Weah government complied fully with the ECOWAS Court's ruling. Last Novem...

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 11:58:42 GMT
Government to Announce New Covid-19 Protocol
[New Dawn] -As infection rate increases at an alarming rate

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 11:37:20 GMT
Boakai's Urey Association Raising Eyebrows
[FrontPageAfrica] It's no secret Former VP Joseph Nyuma Boakai of the Unity Party is facing a tough race against Alexander Cummings of the Alternative National Congress (ANC) to be crowned standard-bearer of the Coalition of Political Parties (CPP).

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 11:37:17 GMT
Embracing an Unknown Cum Patriotic Hero of Peace in Liberia - As Jenkins Vangehn Gets International Recognition...
[FrontPageAfrica] History has uncharacteristically remained typically unkind cum unkempt to true, sincere, patriotic and selfless heroes in the struggle for social justice, rights, liberation, the pursuit of genuine peace and stability amid the havoc...

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 11:37:12 GMT
Senate Committee On Autonomous Agencies Wants National Elections Adjusts U.S.$91.9 M Budget for 2023 General Elections
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Senate joint committee on Autonomous Commissions and Agencies, Ways, Means, Finance and Budget has called for further consultations to properly scrutinize the US$91.9 million budget recently presented to the Legislat...

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 11:37:09 GMT
Liberia and the Pandemic of Pretense
[FrontPageAfrica] Liberia is an interesting country; in that, some of our smart brothers have allowed themselves to be manipulated into a position of utter idiocy in the name of belonging to a particular political camp. It is difficult to wrap one's ...

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 11:37:06 GMT
'WFP is Above General Auditing Commission Audit' - Auditor General Discloses in Us$25m Stimulus Package Saga
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The World Food Programme is at the center stage of the controversy surrounding the accountability of the US$25 million received for the distribution of food stuffs and other items to compensate for the lockdown triggered...

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 11:37:02 GMT
'I Won't Return a Dime' - Bong Lawmaker Briggs-Mensah Vows to Use U.S.$15k On Constituency
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Rep. Moima Briggs-Mensah has vowed not to return a cent of the US$15,000 legislators received from the government for projects, stating that the money will be used to impact her constituency.

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 11:36:57 GMT
Things Fall Apart - Unlearnt Lessons of Liberia's Health System
[FrontPageAfrica] If you ever attended middle school or high school in Liberia, then you must be familiar with the book "Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe. It was a book I enjoyed reading and my favorite phrase from it is "when the center cannot ho...

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 11:36:50 GMT
Two Dead, Two Fighting to Live On in Fatal Car Crash in Monrovia
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Adamah Sillah and her friend Adeline Freeman are currently hospitalized and fighting for their lives following a very tragic motor accident. They survived, but two of their other friends met their untimely deaths.

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 09:46:16 GMT
Urey Pushes Boakai Against Cummings
[New Dawn] -says Boakai can defeat Weah face down

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 09:46:14 GMT
Senate Cites MoH, Incident Management Team
[New Dawn] The Liberian Senate has ordered the Minister of Health and the Incident Management Team to appear before its full plenary on Tuesday 22 June to tell the Senate what is the emergency response plan of the Ministry as it relates to the fight ...

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 09:46:09 GMT
AFRIGIST Seeks to Partner With UL for Phd Programs
[New Dawn] The African Regional Institute for Geospatial Information Science and Technology (AFRIGIST), under the auspices of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) has requested a partnership with the University of Liberia (UL) ai...

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 09:46:08 GMT
Chiefs, Elders Reject LINK's Resolution
[New Dawn] -call for proper scrutiny

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 09:46:05 GMT
Weah Applauds New Israeli Prime Minister Bennett
[New Dawn] -Promises to strengthen ties with Israel

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 09:46:02 GMT
Liberia Lacks Protection for Children
[New Dawn] The Gender Justice Specialist and Gender Focal Person at the United Nations Development for Programmes (UNDP), Madam Vivian Neejay Innis says despite commitments from the Liberian government to international protocols, the country still la...

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 09:46:01 GMT
Govt. Adjusts National Budget
[New Dawn] President George Manneh Weah through the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning has submitted the Fiscal Year 2020/21 supplemental budget with adjustment to the Liberian Senate for possible approval. In a cover letter of the suppleme...

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 09:45:58 GMT
Senate Cites MoH, Incident Management Team
[New Dawn] The Liberian Senate has ordered the Minister of Health and the Incident Management Team to appear before its full plenary on Tuesday 22 June to tell the Senate what is the emergency response plan of the Ministry as it relates to the fight ...

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 08:16:00 GMT
Dillon On His Own
[New Republic] ... .As US$15K project rejected

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 07:36:33 GMT
Bong Administrative Building Burglarized Again
[New Republic] Unknown criminals have allegedly burglarized the Administrative Building in Gbarnga, Bong County, and made away with several valuables.

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 06:39:13 GMT
Uganda - Liberia Bilaterals Relationship to Promote Trade, Says VP Jewel Taylor
[Monitor] The Vice President of Liberia Ms Jewel Cianeh Taylor has said bilateral relationships between Uganda and Liberia will promote trade, industrialization and infrastructural development between the two countries.

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 10:23:49 GMT
U.S.-Based Liberian Author Organizes 2-Day 'Free Intellectual Book Conference' to Feat Authors
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Ambassador Dr. Paul Sky Berry along with his Faith Foundation Liberia (FFL), is expected to host a 2-day 'free intellectual book conference, which will feature Liberian and international authors. This is one of the spons...

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 10:23:47 GMT
VP Howard-Taylor Explores Investment Opportunities for Liberia
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Vice President of the Republic of Liberia Jewel Howard-Taylor has visited Kampala, Uganda from June 14th to 17th, 2021, to explore investment opportunities for Liberia.

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 10:23:43 GMT
Several Students to Benefit From the Chamber of Commerce Employment Scheme
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Over five hundred (500) college/university graduates are to benefit from an employment program through the Liberia Chamber of Commerce (LCC).



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