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Liberia

Sun, 24 Oct 2021 14:36:36 GMT
'Acknowledgement and an Apology' - Healing Old Wounds in Liberia
[African Arguments] While Liberia contends with how to deliver justice for the greatest atrocities in the civil war, Palava Huts are bringing reconciliation at the local level.

Sat, 23 Oct 2021 06:16:06 GMT
Libyan Govt Plan Needed to End 'Dire Situation' of Asylum Seekers, Refugees
[UN News] The Libyan government must immediately address the dire situation of asylum-seekers and refugees, in a humane manner, consistent with international human rights law, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday.

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 10:37:28 GMT
Monrovia City Mayor Koijee Calls for Concerted Efforts Among African Leaders to Save the Continent From the Effects of Global Warming #AfricaClimateCrisis
[FrontPageAfrica] Freetown, Sierra Leone -- Jefferson Koijee, the City Mayor of Monrovia at the launch of the Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center's City Champions for Heat Action in Freetown, Sierra Leone says the African Continen...

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 09:08:14 GMT
Koijee Opts Election for Mayor Post
[New Dawn] Monrovia City Mayor Jefferson Koijee is considering proposing to the Liberian Legislature to declare as an elected position, the office of the mayor of all city councils throughout Liberia to help enhance their workings and functions.

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 09:08:13 GMT
U.S. Supports Polio, Disease Surveillance in Liberia
[New Dawn] The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. CDC) is supporting the Government of Liberia to improve surveillance and reporting of suspected polio cases in Nimba, Bong, Margibi, Maryland, River Cess, and River Gee cou...

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 09:08:12 GMT
Energy Minister Wants LEC Privatized
[New Dawn] With reliance on the national policy of 2009, the Minister of Mines and Energy recommends the commercialization of the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) for the greater good of the public.

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 09:08:09 GMT
Pro-Temp Chie - Dual Citizenship Is Not Resolved
[New Dawn] The President Pro - Tempore of the Liberian Senate Albert T. Chie says the issue of dual citizenship in Liberia is yet to be resolved, explaining that the permanent way to lay dual citizenship issue to rest is through a National Referendum...

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 09:08:07 GMT
EU Ambassador - No Free Current, No Seh Pay for Current
[New Dawn] European Union Ambassador Accredited to Liberia Ambassador Laurent Delahousse has cautioned Liberians who are connected to the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) power supply lines that there is no free current or 'Seh Pay for current' ...

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 09:08:06 GMT
MNG Gold Donates Five Motorbikes, Solar Lights
[New Dawn] Turkish gold mining company operating in Kokoyah Statutory District MNG Gold has donated five motorcycles and 125 pieces of solar lights to the local leadership of the district.

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 08:36:17 GMT
British Ambassador Bradley Calls for Solar Energy to Support Mount Coffee Hydro
[FrontPageAfrica] EDITOR'S NOTE: This story has been updated from the original content published. FrontPageAfrica had earlier reported that the Ambassador Neil Bradly called on Liberia to prioritize solar energy, instead of hydroelectric power, which...

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 08:36:14 GMT
British Embassy Provides Clarity On Ambassador's Statement On Solar and Clean Energy - Erratum
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- FrontPageAfrica's article, "Solar Energy is the Way", published on 21 October, claimed that the British Ambassador to Liberia, Neil Bradley, during his tour of the Mount Coffee Hydro Power Plant last week, had called on ...

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 08:27:24 GMT
ECOWAS DPA Holds Its 2nd Thematic Briefing With Member States' Ambassadors
[New Dawn] The ECOWAS Directorate of Political Affairs is holding a second thematic briefing with the Permanent Representatives and accredited ECOWAS Ambassadors on the 21st of October, 2021.

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 08:27:21 GMT
U.S. CDC Supports the National Public Health Institute of Liberia to Improve Polio and Disease Surveillance
[New Dawn] The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. CDC) is supporting the Government of Liberia to improve surveillance and reporting of suspected polio cases in Nimba, Bong, Margibi, Maryland, River Cess, and River Gee cou...

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 08:27:18 GMT
NEC Presents Draft Hearing Procedures
[New Dawn] The National Elections Commission, (NEC) Legal Section has presented a draft Proposed Hearing Procedures document to the seven-member -Board of Commissioners, (BOC) for endorsement.

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 08:27:15 GMT
How FDA Allows a Foreign Family to Hoard Forests and Hurts Communities
[New Dawn] Liberia: BONDI MANDINGO CHIEFDOM, Gbarpolu, and BLUYEAMA, Lofa County - In 2018, the Bondi Mandingo Authorized Community Forest signed a logging agreement with Indo Africa Plantation Limited.

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 08:27:12 GMT
EBID Appoints Dr. Ashimolowo As New Vice-President Operations
[New Dawn] The 75th Meeting of the Board of Directors of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), held on 1st October 2021, at the Bank's headquarters, unanimously appointed Dr. Olagunju M. O. Ashimolowo, as Vice-President in charge of ...

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 08:27:12 GMT
Lonestar Cell MTN Prepares Integrity Icon for His Journey Back to School
[New Dawn] Liberia's Integrity Icon, 19-year-old Emmanuel Tuloe, received a special reward from Lonestar Cell MTN on Thursday, 21 October 2021.

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 08:27:10 GMT
UK Looks Forward to Welcoming Liberia's Delegation to COP26
[New Dawn] Unveils Presidency Program to drive global climate ambition at the Glasgow Summit

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 08:27:08 GMT
Female Lone Star Narrowly Fall to Senegal 2-1
[New Dawn] The senior national female soccer team of Liberia, the Lone Star went down 2-1 to Senegal senior women's team in the first round of the 2022 Women's African Cup of Nations qualifier at the Antoinette Tubman Stadium in Monrovia.

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 08:09:27 GMT
Vodafone Connects Its Customers With Thales' Eco-SIM Card
[New Dawn] Thales to supply Vodafone Group with eco-designed SIM cards made from recycled refrigerators.

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 08:09:21 GMT
Bybit Wins the Most Transparent Exchange At Crypto Expo Dubai 2021
[New Dawn] Bybit, one of the world's fastest growing cryptocurrency exchanges, has clinched the "Most Transparent Exchange" award at Crypto Expo Dubai (CED) Awards 2021. The award recognized Bybit for its track record of stellar performance, user fee...

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 13:28:00 GMT
Senator Jeremiah Koung, Francis Maweah Accused of Encouraging Guineans to Move to Nimba and Vote in Pending By-Election
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- One of the persons, who are set to contest in the by-election in Nimba County, Samuel Brown, has alarmed that Guineans are likely to actively participate in the up-coming election processes, including voting.

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 13:27:58 GMT
Sierra Leone VP Set to Deliver NAYMOTE Address At Naymote's Flagship Leadership Seminar
[FrontPageAfrica] Paynesville -- The Vice President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh will visit Liberia from October 22nd -27th, 2021, as the guest of the Young Political Leadership School Africa (YPLS Africa), an offspring ...

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 13:27:55 GMT
Sisteraid Liberia Launches Watershed Innovation Leadership Clinic
[FrontPageAfrica] The core barriers battling gender parity in political leadership positions and the active political life of women are steep and deep.

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 13:27:52 GMT
Liberian Government - 'No Landing Rights Was Issued to Dr. Cassell Nor Revoked'
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Liberian government, through the Ministry of Information, Culture Affairs and Tourism has denied reports of revoking landing permit issued for a South African aircraft owned by Kwenyan &Associates Group of Companies ...

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 13:27:50 GMT
Renowned Clergyman, Dr. Daniel Fallah Martol, Wins Prestigious U.S. Award
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- A renowned Liberian Clergyman residing in the United States has been awarded the prestigious Marquis Who's Who Award for his indelible and indefatigable contributions to humanity both home and abroad.

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 13:27:46 GMT
Dual Citizenship Still Remains Unresolved As Senate Plans to Amend 1973 Alien and Nationality Law
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Pro-Tempore of the Liberian Senate, Albert T. Chie (CDC, Grand Kru County), says the Supreme Court's December 2019 Opinion forbidding the automatic forfeiture of Liberian citizenship does not in other words permit du...

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 13:27:44 GMT
IOM Help Boosts Vocational Skills in Liberia, Donates 29 Sewing Machines to Bdotc
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The International Organization For Migration (IOM) Liberia, through its Migrants as Messengers project, has donated 29 sewing machines to the Business and Domestic Training Occupational Center (BDOTC) under the Ministry ...

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 13:27:42 GMT
First Saturday Alone Cannot Make Monrovia Clean
[FrontPageAfrica] I could not agree with Ambassador Laurent Delahousse, the Head of Delegation of the European Union in Liberia more for being so bold in pointing out the dirty environment of Monrovia city.

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 13:27:40 GMT
'Solar Energy Is the Way' - UK Ambassador Neil Bradley Asserts
[FrontPageAfrica] White Plains Harrisburg -- United Kingdom Ambassador accredited to Liberia, Neil Bradley has called on Liberia to prioritize solar energy, instead of hydroelectric power, which is currently the main source of energy in Liberia.



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