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Wed, 08 Dec 2021 09:49:39 GMT
Mittal Steel 'Hooked' Again
[New Republic] It appears like the current Mineral Development Agreement(MDA) between the Liberian government and Arcelor Mittal has come under intense criticism. This time, from a senator of Montserrado County who thinks that the deal should not be ...

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 09:49:34 GMT
Country Devil Beats Pregnant Woman
[New Republic] A group of men claiming to be messengers of the Bush Master (Country Devil) have reportedly beaten a pregnant woman and a resident of Garmue Town in Panta, District #4, Bong County.

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 09:49:36 GMT
NPA Drags for Over U.S. $2 Million Debt
[New Republic] The Management of the National Port Authority (NPA) has been dragged before the commercial court for failing to meet up with its obligation to compulsory leave employees and affected workers of the port as contained in its stipulated a...

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 08:03:01 GMT
'Liberian Girls Rock' to Honor VP Taylor, Others At Sixth Annual Honoring Gala
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Liberian Girls Rock, a nonprofit organization established for appreciating the excellence of Liberian women in society and for their magnificent contributions made in the country is expected to bestow honor on Vice P...

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 08:02:58 GMT
EU Kicks Off 16 Days of Activism With Debate Competition Among High Schools
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- As part of activities marking the observance of the 16 Days of Activism, the European Union Delegation to Liberia has reached out to high school students to join the campaign in raising awareness against sexual and gende...

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 07:27:50 GMT
Govt Launches Country's National Adaption Plan
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Government of Liberia through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in partnership with the National Adaption Plan Global Network, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and with funding from the Green Cli...

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 12:43:09 GMT
Diaspora Liberians Welcomes 'Year of the Diaspora Reunion'
[New Dawn] Urges senate to act on dual citizenship bill

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 12:43:05 GMT
PLP Cassell Engages in Nepotism
[New Dawn] Appoints Brother In-Law as party chairman

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 12:43:02 GMT
Arcelormittal 800 Million Deal Stirs Protest At Capitol
[New Dawn] As student group supports agreement

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 12:42:57 GMT
Alleged Rape At Liberian Embassy
[New Dawn] As victim's father seeks intervention

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 12:32:16 GMT
St. Kizito Catholic Church Celebrates Return of Outstanding Member
[FrontPageAfrica] Paynesville -- It was a moment of joy and celebration on Sunday, December 5, when the St. Kizito Parish, led by Father Ambrose Kromah, held a thanksgiving service for one of its outstanding members, Mrs. Emily Peal following her ret...

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 12:32:14 GMT
BRAC Liberia Begins Food Security and Capacity Building Training for 7500 Smallholder Farmer's
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- BRAC Liberia has begun the Liberia Food Security and Rural Capacity-Building Project. The initiative that is expected to target new smallholder farmers' household in Margibi, Bong and Nimba Counties for a period of three...

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 12:32:11 GMT
ALCOD Welcomes 'Year of the Diaspora Reunion'
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The All-Liberian Conference on Dual Citizenship (ALCOD), has welcomed Liberia's Bicentennial Celebration also dubbed as "Year of the Diaspora Reunion". This is going to be a 'reunion' in Liberia of thousands of blacks fr...

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 12:32:07 GMT
Foreign Minister Leads Mano River Union Team to Negotiate Peaceful Transition of Power With Guinea Military Leader
[FrontPageAfrica] Conakry -- Liberia's Foreign Minister, Dee-Maxwell Kemayah, as head of a Mano River Union peace mediation delegation has met Guinea's interim leader Col. Mamady Doumbouya. The meeting, held behind closed doors at the Guinean Preside...

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 12:32:07 GMT
Liberia to Host 2021 African Junior Chess Championship
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Liberia is set to host the 2021 African Junior Chess Championship scheduled to take place from December 28-January 5, 2021 at the Monrovia City Hall in Sinkor.

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 12:32:06 GMT
Civil Society Organizations in Liberia Rollup Sleeves to Ensure a 'Gender Responsive' Budgeting
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- As the over half a billion-dollar 2022 National Budget hits the Legislature for debate and subsequently passage, the Institute for Research and Democratic Development (IREDD) along with 19 others Civil Society Organizati...

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 12:32:04 GMT
From Wonderboy to Bad Boy - Paye Assaults FIFA Badge Referee After Second Booking
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Liberia first division club Bea Mounting FC striker Mark Paye on Sunday, December 5,202 did not take kindly to being booked for the second time during the game between LISCR FC and FC Bea Mountain FC.

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 12:32:02 GMT
Liberian Woman Appointed to Assistant Secretary General Level
[FrontPageAfrica] Liberian Sara Beysolow Nyanti, currently the Resident Coordinator of the UN operations in Nepal, has been appointed by UN Secretary-General António Guterres as his new Deputy Special Representative in the United Nations Mission in ...

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 12:31:56 GMT
Arcelormittal Liberia Donates Education Supplies to Forty-Eight Schools in Bassa, Bong & Nimba
[FrontPageAfrica] Buchanan -- On Monday, ArcelorMittal Liberia began the distribution of education supplies to forty-eight schools in communities nearest its operations to help support the education of students and ease the financial burdens of paren...

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 12:31:55 GMT
Barbados PM Motley Laments Lack of Diplomatic Ties Amid Strong Historical Linkage
[FrontPageAfrica] Bridgetown -- The Presidency of Arthur Barclay who led Liberia from 1904 to 1912 is often credited with bringing an end to the conflict between mulattoes and black emigrants. It was under Barclay's reign that the Liberian Constituti...

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 12:31:53 GMT
Cllr. Gongloe Wants Impeachable Offense for Presidential Tempering of Legal Cases
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Presidential aspirant Counselor Tiawon Gongloe has vowed to ensure that the tempering or influencing of court cases or police investigations by a sitting Liberian leader becomes an impeachable offense when elected as Pre...

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 12:31:48 GMT
Gambia's Election Result Sends Out Caveat to Liberia's Opposition Ahead of 2023 Presidential Elections
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- No one expected Adama Barrow to win - but the incumbent President of The Gambia easily won re-election, receiving 53% of the vote after last Saturday's vote.

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 09:33:51 GMT
More Child Breadwinners Since Covid-19
[Observer] But where is the law that protects them?

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 08:52:38 GMT
Sen. Wesseh Eulogies Kojo Tsikata
[New Dawn] In letter to Pro-Tempore Albert Chie

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 08:52:36 GMT
NCHE Shuts Down Four Schools
[New Dawn] The National Commission on Higher Education (NCHE) has shut down four institutions of higher education for not meeting the commission's standard of accreditation to run as higher institutions of learning.

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 08:52:31 GMT
Foreign Minister Kemayah Heads MRU Diplomatic Mission to Guinea
[New Dawn] Meets Guinean Transitional President Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 08:52:29 GMT
Margibi County - Government Receives Newly Constructed Du River Bailey Bridge
[New Dawn] Margibi County: Scores of residents from Lower and Upper Margibi County on Monday, December 6, 2021, turned out to witness the formal turning over of the newly reconstructed Du River Bailey Bridge in Harbel, outside Monrovia.

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 08:52:19 GMT
NEC Grants Bong County Motion
[New Dawn] The Board of Commissioners, (BOC), of the National Elections Commission, (NEC), Monday granted the motion for summary proceedings as prayed for by lawyers representing the petitioners, the Coalition for Democratic Change, CDC, and its cand...

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 08:52:16 GMT
Why Tiawan S. Gongloe Is Best Suited Candidate for President
[New Dawn] Analysis: Liberia is a nation-state cursed with bad leadership. The bulk of the problems the country is facing today can be tied to its crop of leaders. And despite the criticism and activism of some notable Liberian activists and critics,...

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 08:25:22 GMT
Rescued From Bush School, Girls Detail Trauma - Mothers Pursue Justice
[FrontPageAfrica] Mount Barclay -- Going to the "Sande Bush" school was never a dream for Dearest, Tina or Precious. The three girls, all high school students, say they were abducted by traditional leaders in September and taken by force to the Sande...



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