Liberia
Mon, 09 Aug 2021 07:28:14 GMTLawyer Eyes Presidency
[New Republic] ... says better Liberia is ahead
Mon, 09 Aug 2021 07:21:55 GMTGovernment of Liberia Rolls Out J&J Vaccines, Announces Arrival of 96,000 Dosage of Astrazeneca in Coming Days
[FrontPageAfrica] Paynesville -- The government of Liberia has begun administering the Johnson & Johnson vaccines recently donated by the United States Government to people age 18 years and above, and for those who have not taken any COVID-19 vaccine...
Mon, 09 Aug 2021 07:21:53 GMTDespite LURD Atrocities Survivors Are Split Over Call for Justice
[FrontPageAfrica] Gbarma -- When news broke that Jankuba Fofana had been arrested by British police as part of an investigation into war crimes one might have expected celebration here in Gbarma.
Mon, 09 Aug 2021 07:21:53 GMTOpposition Alliance CPP Warned About 'Toxic' Figure By Washington
[FrontPageAfrica] Washington -- Joseph Boakai has long prided himself on his status as a politician with self-proclaimed integrity. He has also highlighted his record as serving as Vice President, though many have suggested his role in government was...
Mon, 09 Aug 2021 07:21:51 GMTFour Campaign Promises Haunt Marvin Cole
[FrontPageAfrica] Wainsue -- It's been three years since Marvin Cole made a string of promises during his long 2017 campaign to be the next lawmaker of Bong's District Three.
Mon, 09 Aug 2021 07:21:48 GMTSenate to Probe Sudden Increment in Charges On Containers At the Freeport of Monrovia
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Plenary of the Liberian Senate has constituted an ad-hoc committee to investigate the increase in fees for inspection and clearing of containers at the Free Port of Monrovia.
Mon, 09 Aug 2021 07:18:16 GMTUSAID - Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Is Safe
[New Dawn] The newly arrived Country Director for the United States Agency for International Aid (USAID) Jim Wright, has assured Liberians the Johnson & Johnson vaccine donated to Liberia by the United States Government is safe.
Mon, 09 Aug 2021 07:18:13 GMTMCC Besieges Newdawn Newspaper
[New Dawn] Amid a challenging economy that has paralyzed businesses in the country, including media houses, police from the Monrovia City Corporation momentarily shut down offices of The NewDawn for annul municipal tax on Thursday.
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 10:21:36 GMTPresident Weah Applauds Cote d'Ivoire On 61st Independence Day Observance
[New Dawn] President George Manneh Weah has congratulated the Government and people of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire on the occasion commemorating the 61st Independence Anniversary of that neighboring country.
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 10:21:33 GMTLCP Gowns Swedish Ambassador for Women's Emancipation
[New Dawn] The Liberia Crusader for Peace (LCP) on 4 August 2021 gowned and certificated outgoing Swedish Ambassador accredited near Monrovia, Amb. Ingrid Wetterqvist for her remarkable services to humanity and fight for women's participation, emanci...
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 10:21:30 GMTNSA Agent Takes House to Supreme Court
[New Dawn] National Security Agency (NSA) Assistant Director for Cyber, Crime, and Intelligence Joseph Jaye Brown has filed a Writ of prohibition against the Houses of Representatives before the Supreme Court of Liberia, days after he was imprisoned ...
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 10:21:26 GMTWeah Breaks Ground for Multi-Purpose Php Unity Sports Park
[New Dawn] President George Manneh Weah has broken grounds for a multi-purpose proposed PHP Unity Sports Park which is expected to contain a full outdoor gym, a children's playground, two football fields, two basketball courts, and two volleyball cou...
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 10:21:23 GMTFalling Rubber Tree Kills Woman, 38
[New Dawn] Maryland County -- A 38-year- old woman identified as Rachel Wroye, has been reportedly killed by a falling rubber tree in Pleebo, Maryland County Electoral district#2, Southeast Liberia.
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 09:41:43 GMTFormer Student Leader Martin Kollie Outlines Reasons for Cancellation of E-Learning At State-Owned University of Liberia
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Renowned youth and student Activist Martin Kollie has descended at authorities of the University of Liberia (UL) over what he termed as the "premature imposition" of an e-learning policy at the state-owned university whi...
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 09:41:40 GMTNiko Ivanka Victims' Families Call for Dismissal of WAEC-Liberia, Maritime, and NPA Bosses
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The families of WAEC-Liberia's staff who died in the Niko Ivanka shipwreck have expressed disappointment in WAEC and the Government of Liberia for the loss of nine of their family members and called for the dismissal of ...
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 09:41:37 GMTA Journey to Excellence for New Apprentices At the Arcelormittal Liberia Training Academy
[FrontPageAfrica] On a bright school-day morning at the ArcelorMittal Liberia Training Academy (AMLTA) in Yekepa, apprentice Lydia Y. Gartei and her colleagues are busy putting their minds to work writing a test as part of their coursework.
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 09:39:50 GMTPUL Opens Book of Condolence in Memory of Horatio Bobby Willie
[New Republic] The Press Union of Liberia (PUL) in collaboration with one of its auxiliaries, the Sports Writers Association (SWAL) and the Liberia Football Association (LFA) will on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 open a Book of Condolence in memory of Hora...
Sun, 08 Aug 2021 14:53:33 GMTNation Must Fight Its Fake News Epidemic to Fight the Pandemic
[African Arguments] Covid conspiracy theories are rife in Liberia. To handle this and future crises, the government will have to tackle this problem from its roots.
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 10:15:57 GMTAPM Terminals Liberia Welcomes American Naval Vessel
[New Republic] The Management of APM Terminals Liberia, in partnership with the National Port Authority (NPA) and Liberia Maritime Authority (LMA) welcomes another International Naval vessel, the American USS Hershel "Woody" Williams to the Freeport ...
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 08:40:29 GMTAdditional Fees At Freeport Likely to Cause Scarcity of Essential Commodities On Local Market
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Some local businesses in Liberia have expressed concern over the possible shortage of rice and other essential commodities due to increment in several fees and cost of services at the Freeport of Monrovia.
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 08:40:28 GMTVP Taylor Commends Bridge Liberia Support to the Liberian Government
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Vice President Jewel Howard Taylor, has commended Bridge Liberia, the Ministry of education's main and biggest partner in the LEAP Programme for its support to the Liberian Government in the education sector.
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 08:40:27 GMTLiberia On the Olympics Map
[FrontPageAfrica] Liberia's Joseph Fahnbulleh Puts Liberia On Olympic Map Finishes 5th in 200M
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 08:40:25 GMTFaith Without Work and Support Is Meaningless
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- ALL OF a sudden, every Liberian government official is on bended knees--like the Prophets of Baal in the Holy Bible--praying for Joseph Fahnbulleh - the lone Liberian Olympian left in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics - to win ...
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 08:40:22 GMTArrest of Ex-LURD General in UK Brings Faction's War Crimes Out From the Shadows - in a War Filled With Shocking Brutality...
[FrontPageAfrica] Gbarma -- Miatta Gray wept as she recalled the day, nearly 20 years ago, that rebels with the absurdly named "Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy" (LURD) upended her life. Mrs. Gray said the rebels arrived here with a ...
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 08:40:19 GMTMan Accused of Witchcraft Tormented in a Town Square in Sinoe County - Police, County Authorities in Search of Victim, Perpetrators
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- A man believed to be in his early 50s has been subjected to 'Sassywood' in Sinoe County after he was accused of witchcraft.
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 08:40:19 GMTThree Men Nabbed for Posing As Officers of the Liberia Revenue Authority, Drugs Enforcement Agency and Ministry of Justice
[FrontPageAfrica] Ganta -- Police in Ganta, Nimba County have arrested three men for their suspected involvement in separate cases of impersonation scam on July 30, 2021.
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 08:40:17 GMTSpanish Urologists From Not-for-Profit Organization in Liberia to Offer Pro Bono Service At St. Joseph's Catholic Hospital
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The corridors of the St. Joseph's Catholic Hospital in Monrovia have been busy this week as men with prostate-related urinary and urological complications get registered ahead of the arrival this week, for free surgeries...
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 08:40:14 GMTNPA Managing Director Twehway Sends First Consignment to Jumpstart School Projects in Rivercess
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Two projects recently announced by National Port Authority (NPA) Managing Director, Dr. Bill Twehway for River Cess, received big boost as the first consignment to jumpstart the initiatives arrived in the county on Monda...
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 12:41:03 GMTSpanish Urologists Heading to Liberia to Conduct Free Surgeries for Prostate Complications
[New Dawn] By Jonathan Paye-Layleh
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 12:41:03 GMTArmy Chief Defends Police's Action
[New Dawn] By Lincoln G. Peters (Contributors)