Liberia
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 13:00:43 GMTPrison Fellowship Urges Liberia to Increase Police Budget
[New Dawn] Prison Fellowship Liberia Country Director Mr. Francis S. Kollie has called on the Government of Liberia to increase the Liberia National Police (LNP) budget in order to fight and minimize crimes in the country.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 13:00:40 GMTDr. Whapoe Blasts Commerce, Agriculture
[New Dawn] Opposition Vision for Liberia Transformation Party (VOLT) political leader Dr. Jeremiah Z. Whapoe has blasted the Ministries of Commerce and the Agriculture for their alleged failure and inability to empower local farmers and regulate busi...
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 13:00:37 GMTANC to Boycott Boakai's Induction As CPP Chair
[New Dawn] The Alternative National Congress (ANC) says, it is boycotting the Collaborating Political Parties' (CPP's) turning over ceremony from the outgoing chairperson, Grand Bassa County Senator Nyonblee Karnga- Lawrence to incoming chairman, Jos...
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 13:00:32 GMTSingbeh Accuses Musa Dean, Others
[New Dawn] As he penned reasons for rejecting gov't lawyers
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 13:00:28 GMTDr. Cassell Denies Importing Guns
[New Dawn] I have no criminal records
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 13:00:26 GMTFrance, World Bank to Provide 49 Million to Address Flooding in Liberia
[New Dawn] The Ministry of Public Works says it has engaged with its French counterpart and the World Bank to provide 49 million that will impart the livelihood of city dwellers and address the flooding situation in Liberia.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 13:00:23 GMTBoakai Takes Over CPP Today
[New Dawn] As all is set for the Liberty Party to officially turn over the national chairmanship of the Collaborating Political Parties (CPP) to the Unity Party. The UP, a constituent party of the Collaboration, is headed by former Vice President Jos...
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 13:00:20 GMTProgress in MAP Decentralization
[New Dawn] The MAP Liberia Land Platform has concluded a round of county-level convening in the western regional counties of Gbarpolu, Bomi, and Grand Cape Mount where decentralization activities are currently ongoing.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 13:00:19 GMTLiberia Ranked 110 Out of 139 Countries On Rule of Law, Dropping Four Positions
[New Dawn] Liberia dropped four places ranking 18th out of 33 countries surveyed in Sub-Saharan Africa, standing at 110 out of 139 countries globally, according to a World Justice Project- WJP Rule of Law Index® 2021, released Thursday.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 13:00:12 GMTEllen Shares Freetown Experience With Koijee
[New Dawn] Ex- Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has called on Liberians to redouble their efforts in helping the Monrovia city government to give the capital a decent facelift.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:26:59 GMTSample Collection and Screening Center Dedicated At Roberts International Airport
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The National COVID-19 Incident Management System has dedicated the National Public Health Sample Collection and Screening Center at the Roberts International Airport in Margibi County. The dedicatory ceremony was held on...
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:26:52 GMTMissing Woman, 21, Found Dead, Body Parts Extracted in Gbarnga
[FrontPageAfrica] Gbarnga -- Police in Gbarnga on Thursday confirmed the gruesome killing of a 21-year-old girl by persons suspected to be ritualists in the central city of Gbarnga, Bong County.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:26:50 GMTCPP Birth Defects - Liberia's Opposition Collaborating Political Parties Shortchanged Itself
[FrontPageAfrica] Every living organ contains the germs of its own destruction. The CPP is no exception, with the difference that it may have more than one such germs.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:26:47 GMTWorld Bank Gives Government Loan for Retrat Project
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- An official of the Ministry of Agriculture Mr. Jlopleh Dennis Weigbah, Jr, has disclosed that the Government of Liberia has received a support from the World Bank, for the Rural Economic Transformation Project (RETRAP).
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:26:44 GMTANC, LP to Boycott Nyonblee CPP Handing Over Ceremony
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Unity Party's standard-bearer, Joseph N. Boakai, would be faced with the daunting task of unifying the Collaborating Political Parties amid several haul and pull within the opposition conglomerate.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:26:41 GMTLPRC Oilers Arrive in Morocco for CAF Championship
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- A 30-man LPRC Oilers delegation has arrived in Casablanca, Morocco to play both legs of CAF Champions League second preliminary rounds against Raja Casablanca of Morocco.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:26:37 GMTFAO Supports Youth Participation in Responsible Agriculture Investment Policy Dialogue
[FrontPageAfrica] A one day youth focused policy dialogue on Responsible Agriculture Investment organized by Agro-Tech Liberia with funding and technical support from FAO-Liberia has ended in Monrovia, Liberia. This policy dialogue wasplanned followi...
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:26:34 GMTLiberia, UK Launch Investment Initiative to Attract More Investments to Liberia
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Liberia's Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Gurly Gibson Schwarz, in collaboration with the UK Ambassador to Liberia, H.E. Neil Bradley has embarked on an initiative to promote investment in Liberia.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:26:30 GMTLiberia Chess Federation Awards Winners of President Weah Chess Tournament
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- About 10 Athletes of the Liberia Chess Federation (LCF) on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, were awarded cash prizes after performing brilliantly against their opponents in the male and female divisions of the just ended che...
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:26:27 GMTSenate to Reconvene Amid Agriculture Break
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- President George M. Weah has issued a proclamation to reconvene the Fourth Regular Session of the 54th Legislature.
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 09:34:44 GMTNew Dawn Management Empowers Correspondent
[New Dawn] The Management of Searchlight Communications Incorporated, publisher of the New Dawn Newspaper has empowered its correspondent for Maryland County Patrick N. Mensah with a brand new Super Galaxy motorbike to enhance his reportage.
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 09:34:41 GMTThe CDC-Led Govt Is On the Defensive of Organized Killing IG Sudue Makes President Weah Very Happy With Unfounded Falsities
[New Dawn] An unimpeachable source familiar with this story revealed that President Weah likes to listen to lies and gossip from his subordinates. As such, the President's itching ears would no doubt be 100% always attractive to terrible unfounded li...
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 09:34:37 GMTWeah Hails Supreme Court Decision On Dual Citizenship
[New Dawn] President George M. Weah has described as momentous the decision of the Supreme Court of Liberia to nullify a section of the Alien and Nationality Law that automatically takes away the citizenship of any Liberian who acquires another natio...
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 09:34:34 GMTPPCC, Business Owners Brainstorm On Procurement Matters
[New Dawn] The Public Procurement Concession Commission or PPCC in partnership with business owners and managers has concluded two days of brainstorming workshop aimed at providing knowledge about government procurement-related matters.
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 09:34:31 GMTMo Ali - We'll Reconcile CPP
[New Dawn] The secretary-general of the Ex-ruling Unity Party (UP) MO Ali says when the UP assumes chairmanship of the four Collaborating Political Parties, it will set the CPP on the path of reconciliation, noting that settling the internal wranglin...
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 09:34:29 GMTCDC Calls for Speedy Investigation
[New Dawn] The ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) has strongly descended on authorities of the Liberia National Police for delaying investigations of reported ritualistic killings in the country.
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 09:34:27 GMTPYJ Risks Rejection in Nimba 2023
[New Dawn] Several residents of Nimba County have vowed to reject the re-election bid of Nimba County Senator Prince Yormie Johnson affectionately called PYJ and any other presidential candidate he will present to them seeking their support in the up...
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 09:34:26 GMTGoalkeeper Watta Wants Women's Football Supported
[New Dawn] Kakata Base Football Academy goalkeeper Watta Sheriff appeals to the Government of Liberia to support women's football across the country.
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 09:34:22 GMTNGOs Launch Girl Education Project
[New Dawn] Liberia-HOPE, Paramount Young Women Initiative, and CareFound-Liberia supported with funding from the Global partnership for education through Oxfam IBIS have launched a three-year project - Educate Her.
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 09:34:22 GMTVP Taylor, Others Attend Third Eurasian Women's Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia
[New Dawn] Liberia's Vice President Jewel Howard- Taylor and several prominent Liberian women, including lawmakers, have joined other women from across the World at the Third Eurasian Women's Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia.