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Liberia

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 08:02:35 GMT
President Weah Fulfills Promise to Fishermen
[New Republic] President George M. Weah has fulfilled a promise to fishermen across coastal communities of Liberia by donating life-jackets to ensure their safety at sea.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 08:02:33 GMT
Genuine Change Irreversible
[New Republic] The Alternative National Congress (ANC) Political Leader, Alexander B. Cummings has reassured Liberians of genuine real change in the country's direction and the living conditions of all Liberians.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 08:02:30 GMT
NEC Boss Begs Court to Pardon Her
[New Republic] -Late 2021, the National Elections Commission's (NEC) Chairperson Madam Brown-Lansanah was investigated and subsequently charged by the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) over multiple offenses ranging from Money Laundering, Ins...

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 08:02:30 GMT
Transport Min. to Embark On First Joint Vehicle Registration Enforcement Exercise for 2022
[New Republic] The Director of Press and Public Affairs at the Ministry of Transport Mr. Lemuel O.Kleeme,says consistent with its statutory mandate and the Vehicle and Traffic law of Liberia it is next week embark on its first joint vehicle registrat...

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 08:02:27 GMT
Power Struggle Hits G/Gedeh Caucus
[New Republic] Members of the Grand Gedeh Legislative Caucus has named a new leadership of the County's caucus, but Representative Alex Charesia Grant is still claiming to be heading the group of Lawmakers.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 08:02:24 GMT
An Urgent Need to Privatize LEC Emphasized
[New Republic] Hampered with full scale of effectiveness; overwhelmed by unreliable capacity, ability, inefficiency; proficiency and capability coupled with insincerity and dishonesty to professionally administer the Liberia Electricity Corporation (...

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 07:44:34 GMT
Liberian Lawmakers Name Liaisons
[New Republic] Members of the Liberian lawmakers have named two focal persons to serve as a liaison between them and the Civil Society Organizations in Liberia when it comes to addressing climate change issues in Liberia.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 07:44:32 GMT
Memoir of Liberia's Civil War Remains Upbeat
[New Republic] The Alliance for Transformational Justice-Liberia with funding from the Open Society Initiative for West Africa has launched the Untold Story-Memoir of Liberia Civil War Project.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 07:44:25 GMT
Sen. Dillon, Others Get Marching Order
[New Republic] A strong and critical leader within the opposition Liberty Party, Montserrado County Senator Abraham Darius Dillon along with other top officials have finally been booted out of their positions by the Party's National Executive Committ...

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 07:37:48 GMT
President Weah Makes Appointment At Liberia Business Registry
[Govt of Liberia] His Excellency, President George Manneh Weah has appointed Madam Rose Chelley as Deputy Registrar at the Liberia Business Registry.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 07:37:46 GMT
President Weah Returns Safely From Turkey
[Govt of Liberia] Monrovia, Liberia - The President of the Republic, H.E. Dr. George Manneh Weah, on Monday, March 14, 2022 safely returned home from the Republic of Turkey following his participation in the Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF).

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 07:33:03 GMT
Suncsal, Stakeholders Brain Storm
[New Republic] Several lawmakers at the House of Representative have committed themselves in supporting the passage of the code of marketing of breast -milk substitute in Liberia into law.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 07:22:58 GMT
Former Lawmaker Accuses Leadership of 54th Legislature of 'Stage Managing' Legislative Deliberations
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- In the midst of extreme poverty and hardship being experienced by vast majority of Liberians, former Grand Bassa County Representative Jeh Byron Brown has expressed serious disappointment over the alleged failure of the ...

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 07:22:55 GMT
Chief Justice Post Soon to Be Vacant As Justice Korkpor Reaches Retirement Age in September
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- When Chief Justice Francis Korkpor, Sr. delivers the opening address of the March Term of the Supreme Court of Liberia today, it will almost certainly mark the last time Liberians will be seeing him perform the task.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 07:22:53 GMT
Giving Back a No Brainer for Brooklyn Nets Guard, David Duke Jr., Whose Navel String Is in Liberia
[FrontPageAfrica] Brooklyn -- David Duke Sr. was full of pride when his son, David Duke Jr. was drafted by the Brooklyn Nets in the 2021 draft of the US National Basketball Association.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 07:22:50 GMT
Lingering Questions Resurfaces As Liberia Observes Birthday of First President
[FrontPageAfrica] LIBERIA IS THIS WEEK observing the 213th memorial birthday of Joseph Jenkins Roberts, the country's first president and one of two former Presidents graced with a national holiday. The other, William V.S. Tubman, is remembered mostl...

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 05:45:55 GMT
Three African Women to Receive Courage Awards
[VOA] Roegchanda Pascoe braved death threats while trying to ease the gang violence plaguing the Cape Flats community just outside Cape Town, South Africa. Facia Boyenoh Harris faced harassment while advocating for women's rights and protections agai...

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 07:33:45 GMT
Presidential Aspirant Promises Stable Electricity - Provide Each Household an Air Conditioner, Others
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Liberia's newest presidential aspirant, Dr. Telford E. K. Ammons, has vowed to ensure that all Liberians reside in air conditioned "homes and huts" across the country when elected to serve at the highest office in the pe...

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 07:33:42 GMT
Medica Liberia Wants Sustained Gender Equality
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- As part of efforts in collectively fighting against Sexual Gender Based Violent (SGBV) and other violent against women and girls, Medica Liberia says the country will only make progress through sustained gender equality.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 07:33:39 GMT
President Weah Donates Lifejackets to Fishermen to Ensure Safety At Sea
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- President George Manneh Weah has fulfilled a promise to fishermen across coastal communities of Liberia by donating life-jackets to ensure their safety at sea.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 07:33:36 GMT
Liberia's Islamic Community Celebrates Shabaan Month
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- On Saturday and Sunday, 5th and 6th of March 2022 corresponding with the 2nd and 3rd of the month of Shabaan 1443 , Liberia's scholars assembled at Ahlu Sunnah Heritage Mosque's conference hall Gurley Street for an intel...

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 07:33:32 GMT
MNGN Gold, Rep. Hills End One-Day Stakeholders Meeting in Boisien District With Residents
[FrontPageAfrica] The Turkish Mining Company in Kokoyah District, MNG Gold, in collaboration with the office of electoral District One lawmaker Albert Hills, has ended a day-long gathering with residents of Boisien District.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 06:34:08 GMT
Climate Change, a Threat to Food Security for Rural Women in Liberia
[Observer] Women and girls, especially those in rural communities, continue to face the brunt of climate change that worsens pre-existing inequalities, and jeopardizes their food security and feeds instability and migration, the United Nations World ...

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 07:47:21 GMT
Monrovia City Court Judge Lifts Travel Restrictions on ANC Leader, Alexander Cummings
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- In a major turnaround in the saga involving Mr. Alexander Cummings, the political leader of the Alternative National Congress, Judge Jomah S. Jallah, the Stipendiary Magistrate of the Monrovia City Court has revoked the ...

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 12:11:46 GMT
We Write Liberia Organizes Talent Competition in Sierra Leone
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- We Write Liberia, a group of young Liberian creative artists, has organized what they termed as Upholding African Culture known for the best output of Creative Arts in Liberia. For four years now, they've contributed to ...

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 12:11:45 GMT
Children's Playground Advocate Vows to Use Adverse Possession to Reclaim Demolished Playground Near LBS
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Mr. Allen B. Neblett, an advocate of the children's playground adjacent ELBC Radio Station, has vowed to use the five pillars of adverse possession to reclaim the land of the vandalized playground. Neblett wants to get t...

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 12:11:45 GMT
Gender Minister Blames Increasing Reports of Rape Cases On Slow Judicial System
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Liberia's Gender Minister Williametta E. Saydee -Tarr has blamed the rise in cases of rape and other forms of gender-based violence on the slow pace at which cases are adjudicated, and the lack of interest in demanding p...

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 12:11:44 GMT
Women Legislative Caucus Calls for Functional DNA Machines Amid Increase in Rape Case
[FrontPageAfrica] Capitol Hill Monrovia -- Liberia Women Legislative Caucus has called on health authorities to make functional the DNA machines brought into the country in order to aid the investigation of rape cases.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 12:11:40 GMT
Names Surface for UP Lofa County Senatorial By-Election
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- A list of three individuals have emerged as names that could possibly be the candidates on the ticket of the Unity Party to replace Brownie Samukai who has been convicted by the Supreme Court.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 12:11:32 GMT
Diaconia Mdi Marks International Women's Day With Business Workshop for Nvti Students
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Diaconia, a Microfinance Deposit Institution, in its celebration of the International Women's Day, has encouraged female students of the Netlib Vocational Training Institute (NVTI) to prioritize business and make financi...



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