Liberia
Mon, 13 Sep 2021 08:55:39 GMTCourt Dismisses U.S.$5 Million Stealing Indictment Against Senate Secretary, Others
[New Republic] Criminal Court "C" Judge, Ousman Feika has dropped criminal indictment against past and present public officials in a five million United States dollars criminal case.
Mon, 13 Sep 2021 08:35:26 GMTArcelorMittal Signs Landmark Agreement With Government
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Government of the Republic of Liberia and ArcelorMittal ('the Company'), the world's leading steel company, today signed an amendment to the Mineral Development Agreement ('MDA') which paves the way for the expansion...
Mon, 13 Sep 2021 09:00:08 GMTProtecting Education, Means 'We Protect the Future' - UN Chief
[New Dawn] The global community needs to say with one voice that "attacks on schools must stop", the UN chief urged a virtual event on Thursday commemorating the International Day to Protect Education from Attack.
Mon, 13 Sep 2021 08:53:15 GMTHealth Ministry Launches J & J Covid-19 Vaccine Bong Co.
[New Republic] =Gbarnga-Bong County Health Team (BCHT) has made another significant milestone in the fight against COVID-19, as citizens of that county witnessed the launch of the vaccination campaign of the Johnson and Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine...
Mon, 13 Sep 2021 08:52:39 GMTMeet Frank Carter, A Contestant in ULAA's Presidential Election
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- When delegates from the 19 chapters go to the poll on September 18, 2021, to elect the new administration of the Union of Liberian Associations in the Americas (ULAA), they are going to be faced not so much of a very tou...
Mon, 13 Sep 2021 08:49:07 GMTCummings Walks Out of CPP Meeting
[New Dawn] As disagreement over framework document deepens
Mon, 13 Sep 2021 08:49:05 GMTGovt Signs Landmark Agreement With ArcelorMittal
[New Dawn] As company poised to commence one of the largest mining projects in West Africa
Mon, 13 Sep 2021 08:35:25 GMTCummings Walks Out of CPP Political Leaders' Meeting
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Despite his best efforts to halt and reverse the repeated violations of the Framework Agreement by Political Leaders of the Collaboration of Political Parties (CPP), the Political Leader of the Alternative National Congr...
Mon, 13 Sep 2021 08:33:07 GMTIncrease Security Council Vigilance
[New Republic] President Dr. George Manneh Weah has mandated the National Security Forces of Liberia to increase their vigilance and visibility along the border with Guinea as the situation remains fluid.
Mon, 13 Sep 2021 08:33:05 GMTGOL Threatens Legal Actions!
[New Republic] The Liberian Government through the Ministry of Commerce has threatened legal action against anyone hoarding Liberia's staple food (rice).
Mon, 13 Sep 2021 08:33:04 GMTLEC Power Theft Case Briefly Hangs On
[New Republic] Victor Yowo, Former security personnel of the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) case came to an abrupt end, Tuesday, September 7, after one of Yowo's lawyer, Counselor Arthur Johnson, relied on the judicial public health measures i...
Mon, 13 Sep 2021 08:33:02 GMTBill Breaks Ground
[New Republic] National Port Managing Director, Bill Twehway over the weekend, broke ground for the construction of the first set of teachers and nurses quarter in Wayzohn, Wee Statutory district, Grand Bassa County.
Mon, 13 Sep 2021 08:33:00 GMTRemarks by President Weah On the Occasion of the Formal Opening of the 14 Military Hospital
[New Republic] The Dean and Members of the Cabinet;
Mon, 13 Sep 2021 08:32:57 GMTEducator Wants Government Invest in Early Childhood Education
[New Republic] The founder of Jonahas Foundation Incorporated, a non-governmental organization wants government invest in early childhood education something he said will reduce the issue of poverty in the country.
Mon, 13 Sep 2021 08:09:28 GMTUNICEF Executive Director Hails Liberia's Leadership in Negotiating Acceptance of Covid-19 Vaccines
[FrontPageAfrica] New York -- The Executive Director of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Ms. Henrietta Fore, has hailed Liberia as a model for negotiating the acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccines through the COVID-19 Global Access (COVAX) ...
Mon, 13 Sep 2021 08:09:27 GMTAlexander Cummings Opposes the Extension of Sen. Karnga-Lawrence Chairmanship of the CPP
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Alternative National Congress political leader Alexander Cummings has expressed his opposition to tenure extension within the Collaborating Political Parties (CPP).
Mon, 13 Sep 2021 08:09:27 GMTBy-Elections Nominations Begin Monday
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The National Elections Commission (NEC), has announced that the Candidate Nomination Exercise for the four Representatives By-elections in Bong, Bomi, Grand Gedeh, and Nimba Cunties begins Monday, 13 September 2021, at t...
Mon, 13 Sep 2021 08:09:25 GMTCommissioner Nagbe Pushes for Reforms At IMO - Presents Us$5.3 Million As Liberia's Contribution
[FrontPageAfrica] London -- Maritime Commissioner Eugene Lenn Nagbe has called for reforms to the organizational and operational structures of International Maritime Organization (IMO) in order to reflect the significant roles played by Liberia and o...
Mon, 13 Sep 2021 08:09:23 GMTHouse Concurs With Senate for Creation of Trehnbo Vocational Institute
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Plenary of the House of Representatives has concurred with a Senate endorsed bill for the creation of the Trehnbo Vocational Institute (TVI) in Grand Kru County.
Mon, 13 Sep 2021 08:09:21 GMTSwedish Ambassador Reaffirms Commitment to Construct More Feeder Roads in Liberia, Visits Motor Cycle Track Project in Bong County
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Swedish Ambassador accredited near Monrovia, Urban Sjostrom, has hailed existing collaboration between Liberia and Sweden, as the government through the Ministry of Public Works with support from his government implement...
Mon, 13 Sep 2021 08:09:18 GMTGovt, Arcelormittal Sign Groundbreaking Amended Mineral Development Agreement Today -
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Following two years of intense negotiations, the Government of Liberia and the ArcelorMittal have finally agreed to amend the Mineral Development Agreement (MDA) of the company to meet with present day realities in the c...
Mon, 13 Sep 2021 08:09:16 GMTLiberia Passes Into Law International Labor Organization Convention 100
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Liberian government has ratified the International Labor Organization Convention #100 which calls for Equal Remuneration Convention and the amendment to the ILO labor Constitution of 1986.
Mon, 13 Sep 2021 08:09:14 GMTWest African Civil Society Forum-Liberia Wants ECOWAS Exerts More Pressure On Guinean Military to Restore Democratic Rule
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The West African Civil Society Forum (WACSOF) - Liberia team, headed by Mannis Howard Barclay has vehemently condemned the military takeover in neighboring Guinea and called on the Economic Community of West African Stat...
Mon, 13 Sep 2021 08:09:11 GMTNaymote Releases Survey Report On the Quality of Governance in Liberia
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Liberia's premier democracy advancement institution, Naymote Partners for Democratic Development releases it seventh citizens' perception report on the quality of governance in Liberia. https://tinyurl.com/uhec6kt link t...
Mon, 13 Sep 2021 08:09:09 GMTEx-Rebel General Oforee Diah Summoned in Connection With 'Missing' Truck
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Civil Law Court has issued a writ of summons for an Ex-LURD General, Oforee Diah. The summons is in connection to a US$99,000 truck that is believed to be for Madam Lucretia Turnquist.
Mon, 13 Sep 2021 08:09:08 GMTThree AFL Soldiers Arrested for Alleged Armed Robbery
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Three officers of the Armed Forces of Liberia and one civilian are currently undergoing investigation by the Liberia National Police in collaboration with Military Police, in connection to alleged armed robbery.
Mon, 13 Sep 2021 08:05:52 GMTPolice Arrest Naresh Brothers Manager On for Alleged Power Theft
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Liberia National Police (LNP) has arrested a 26-year-old India national identified as Amandani Karan for allegedly being involved in power theft.
Mon, 13 Sep 2021 08:05:49 GMTLiberians in Georgia, U.S. Identify With JFK, Star Base Covid-19 Treatment Center
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- A group of Liberians under the banner, Liberian Association of Georgia (LAMA) in the United States, has identified with the John F. Kennedy Medical Center and the Coronavirus Treatment Unit at the famous Star Base on the...
Mon, 13 Sep 2021 08:05:46 GMTDr. Cassell Gives L$2 Million for the Empowerment of the Less Fortunate in Margibi County
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Vision Bearer of the newly established and certificated People's Liberation Party (PLP), Dr. Daniel E. Cassell has presented a cheque of L$2M to a local organization named and styled Progressive Women of Liberia for ...
Mon, 13 Sep 2021 08:05:44 GMTGbarpolu Citizens Raise Red Flag, Demand Prosecution of County Health Officer
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Gbarpolu County's Health Officer Dr. Musa Zuanah has been suspended and replaced by Dr. Amelia Liberty amid allegations of embezzling $158,000 intended to construct a health center in Gbarma Town, Bopolu District, Gbarpo...