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Fri, 10 Sep 2021 09:05:34 GMT
CEMESP Trains Female Journalists, Bloggers On Women's Rights Online Advocacy
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Center for Media Studies and Peacebuilding (CEMESP) on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, conducted intensive training for female bloggers and journalists on 'Women's Rights Online Issues' in Liberia.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 08:58:10 GMT
Covid-19 Shrinks Extractive Revenues in 2020
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Revenues generated from Liberia's extractive industries in the first half of last year dropped by more than US$5 million due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to in the latest report by Liberia Extractive Industries...

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 08:58:09 GMT
KEEP Dedicates 24th Reading Room At Goba Town Public School
[FrontPageAfrica] Todee District -- The Kids Education Empowerment Program's (KEEP) quest to provide reading rooms for Liberian students in disadvantaged communities reached another milestone when the organization dedicated a reading room at the Goba...

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 08:58:06 GMT
Visually Impaired Students Want State-Owned University of Liberia Introduce Braille Amid Covid-19 Disruption in Academic Activities
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The loss of sight is already a challenge in itself. Even more dreadful is the lack of emotional support, limited access to educational opportunities as well as information. Even societal stigma and the lack of unemployme...

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 09:05:35 GMT
Lofa County Senator Cautions Liberian Leader to Take Heed From Guinea Coup
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Senator Steve Zargo of Lofa County has sent a caveat to President George Mannah Weah, warning the Liberian leader to take cue from happenings in neighboring Guinea.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 09:05:32 GMT
UNDP Supports Gender Stakeholders' Conference On Women's Political Participation
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Delegates at a gender stakeholders' conference are reviewing and strengthening an existing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on women's political participation, signed between the National Elections Commission (NEC) and ...

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 09:05:30 GMT
Solicitor General Syrenius Cephas Heard On Tape Having Cordial Conversation With Fugitive Ellen Corkrum
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Liberia's Solicitor General, Cllr. Syrenius Cephas, has been caught on tape having a cordial conversation with a fugitive wanted by the government of Liberia to be prosecuted by him. The leaked audio which suggests that ...

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 09:05:29 GMT
Seven Staff of Liberian Embassy in Washington Express Disenchantment Over Discontinuation of Stipend
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Several staff at the Liberian Embassy in Washington have expressed dissatisfaction over the manner in which their services with the Embassy suddenly put a stop to their salaries/compensations.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 09:05:27 GMT
Minister of State, Finance Minister Cited to the Temple of Justice Over Slashing of Judges' Salaries and Benefits
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Three senior public officials from the Executive Branch on Monday appeared at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia following a citation for a conference, from the Justice Presiding in Chamber at the Supreme Court in connect...

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 09:05:17 GMT
Liberia's First Nutritional, Organic Café Opens for Business
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- JUIN Orgabust Inc. is Liberia first and arguably the only nutritional café providing nutritional dietary meal for its clients. The business owned by a Liberian couple madam Amanda Ajami and her husband Dr. Ibrahim Ajami...

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 09:05:11 GMT
Heads of the Collaborating Political Parties Meet to Strategize Ahead of Upcoming By-Election
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The four political parties making up the Collaborating Political Parties (CPP) have decided among themselves which party would be fielding candidates in each of the counties where there is an upcoming by-election as a re...

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 12:03:41 GMT
Adhering to Constitutional Term Limits Will Prevent Upheavals, Weah Tells ECOWAS Colleagues
[LINA] Monrovia -- Liberian President Dr. George Manneh Weah has challenged leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), to take seriously the issue of adherence to constitutional term limits to avoid political and security uphe...

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 08:46:36 GMT
Soldiers Face Armed Robbery Probe
[New Dawn] Three officers of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) have been arrested and are undergoing a police investigation for alleged armed robbery based on claims by some young people engaged in night-time community watch team activities in the Ol...

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 08:46:33 GMT
The Lone Star - 20 Years Without Appearing for Nations Cup
[New Dawn] The National Team, Lone Star is yet to book her 3rd African Cup of Nations appearance in nearly 20 years. The Lone Star last played in the African prestigious tournament far back in 2002 when Mail hosted the football festival.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 08:46:30 GMT
Lord, At Least Our Ears Will Rest Now From This 24-Years Noise
[New Dawn] Dear Father:

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 08:46:27 GMT
Sinoe, Rivercess in Land Dispute
[New Dawn] Sinoe County Superintendent Lee Nagbe Chea alarms serious tension is building up between citizens of Sinoe and the people of Rivercess County over disputed land.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 08:46:25 GMT
National Maryland County Association Dedicates U.S.$40,000 Rest-Stop
[New Dawn] Maryland County -- National Maryland County Association of Liberia (NAMCAL) dedicates a modern rest-stop facility in Pleebo, Maryland County electoral district#2.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 08:46:24 GMT
Agriculture Boss Pens 3 Projects to Empower Farmers
[New Dawn] The Ministry of Agriculture has signed three new projects with partners to empower farmers in Liberia to increase crop production.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 08:46:21 GMT
Rep. Dopoh Seeks Funding for Tubman University
[New Dawn] River Gee electoral District #3 Representative Francis S. Dopoh asks the House of Representatives to fund the Tubman University in Maryland County.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 08:46:21 GMT
LIS Assures Border Safety
[New Dawn] Liberia Immigration Service (LIS) has assured Liberians that the country's border with Guinea is secured and safe, amidst concerns over Liberia's porous borders with its neighbors, especially after a military junta seized power in a coup i...

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 08:20:37 GMT
Pres. Weah Appoints U.S. Embassy to Bicentennial Steering Committee
[Govt of Liberia] The President of Liberia, H.E. Dr. George Manneh Weah, has named the Embassy of America near Monrovia as a member of the Bicentennial Steering Committee.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 08:20:35 GMT
President Weah Signs Book of Condolence for Fallen Statesman Wesley Johnson
[Govt of Liberia] The President of the Republic, His Excellency Dr. George Manneh Weah, on Thursday, 9 September 2021, signed the book of condolence for fallen Liberian statesman Wesley Momo Johnson, whom he described as a humble and exemplary charac...

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 07:28:36 GMT
'Adherence to Constitutional Term Limits Will Prevent Political Upheavals' - President Weah
[Govt of Liberia] The President of Liberia, His Excellency Dr. George Manneh Weah has challenged leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), to take seriously the issue of adherence to constitutional term limits to avoid politi...

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 13:29:50 GMT
WHO Donates Essential Supplies to Strengthen the Health System Response to Covid-19
[WHO-AFRO] The WHO Acting Country Representative, Dr. Zabulon Yoti and the Deputy Chief of Mission of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany Mr. Peter Speyrer, on 7 September 2021 handed over a donation of 462 boxes (924,000 pieces) of facema...

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 12:03:40 GMT
J & J Vaccine Launch in Bong Draws Thousands to Get Vaccinated
[LINA] Gbarnga -- As Bong County Health Team Wednesday launched the Johnson and Johnson Vaccine in Gbarnga, County Health Officer Dr. Jonathan Flomo described the exercise as "single-most intervention to achieving health immunity."

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 09:25:38 GMT
Humane Society Int'l, FDA Combat Crime Against Wildlife
[New Dawn] Humane Society International (HSI) in collaboration with the Forestry Development Authority(FDA) has organized a two-day Wildlife Law Enforcement training for the security sector and the judiciary aimed at combating crimes against wildlife...

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 09:25:32 GMT
To Establish Trehnbo Vocational Institute - House Concurs With Senate
[New Dawn] The Plenary of the House of Representatives has concurred with a Senate engrossed bill, seeking to create Trehnbo Vocational Institute in Grand Kru County, Southeast Liberia.

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 09:25:32 GMT
Former Goalkeeper Sherman Damns 'Keka'
[New Dawn] Former Lone Star (National Team) goalkeeper Nathaniel Sherman strongly damns striker Mohammed Kesselly 'Keka' Kamara for abandoning camp ahead of the recent 2022 World Cup Qualifier match with the Super Eagle of Nigeria which the home side...

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 09:25:29 GMT
Mary's Meals Reaches Out to Over 2 Million Children
[New Dawn] Just six years after reaching the major milestone of feeding one million children each day, Mary's Meals announces an even more incredible achievement.

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 09:25:27 GMT
Give Military What They Deserve
[New Dawn] Sen. Zargo urges



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