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Wed, 06 Apr 2022 07:36:34 GMT
National Elections Commission Board Denies Unity Party Request to Dismiss CPP Complaint
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Board of Commissioners of the National Elections Commission (NEC) has denied a request from the Unity Party opting that the NEC recuse itself from the complaint filed by the 'remaining fragment' of the Collaborating ...

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 07:36:34 GMT
Rep. Kogar Blames Mysterious Deaths in the Country to Lack of Political Will to Investigate the Circumstances
[FrontPageAfrica] Capitol Hill -- Representative Samuel G. Kogar (District #5, Nimba County) has blamed the death of Princess Cooper and others who disappeared or died under such mysterious circumstances on the lack of political will to meticulously ...

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 07:36:31 GMT
Diaspora Condemn Minister Mcgill's U.S.$300,000 Budgetary Allocation Pledged to Liberian Associations in the Americas
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- A group of Liberians based in the United States of America has staunchly condemned Liberia's Minister of State for Presidential Affairs, Nathaniel McGill for pledging a whooping US$300,000 budgetary support to the Union ...

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 07:36:31 GMT
Campus-Based Student Unification Party Gives the University of Liberia Ultimatum to Renovate Structures Its Main Campus
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Student Unification Party (SUP), a campus-based students' movement at the University of Liberia has threatened unspecified actions if their demand for the renovation of the university's campuses cannot be met by the ...

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 07:36:30 GMT
LFA Suspends Deputy Secretary-General for Discrimination Against Female Guinean Player
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Following his discrimination against Liberia Football Association women double Champions Determined Girls FC player Bountou Sylla the Liberia Football Association has handed its Deputy Secretary-General for Legal Affairs...

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 07:36:25 GMT
Dozens of Liberian-Born U.S. Citizens Honored for Supporting the American Dream
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- In observance and celebration of the 200th anniversary of the founding of Liberia, the City of Philadelphia has honored several American women of Liberian descent, including health workers, who are immensely contributing...

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 07:36:22 GMT
Man Gets 60 Years for Killing Two-Year-Old - Says He Was Possessed By 'Evil Spirit'
[FrontPageAfrica] Buchanan -- After a series of emotional statements, the Judge of the Second Judicial Circuit Court in Grand Bassa County on April 4 formally sentenced a man to 60 years in prison for the 2021 murder of a two-year-old girl.

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 07:36:20 GMT
First Lady Visits EJS Dialysis Center, Praises Progress in Health Sector
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- First Lady Clar Marie Weah has described the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, EJS, National Dialysis Center as a major boost to enhancing quality health care delivery in the country.

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 07:36:18 GMT
Three Forwarded to Court Over Death of Kolubah Marshall Who Was Mobbed to Death After False Alarm
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Amidst public outcry and pressure for justice from sympathizers of the late Kolubah Marshall, who was allegedly murdered as a result of mob violence, Liberia National Police has charged forwarded to court three suspects.

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 07:36:15 GMT
Sinkor Old-Timers Embark On Fundraising to Construct Own Sports Pitch
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Old Timers teams in Sinkor are seeking funds to build a mini stadium where most of their games would be played. They say the stadium would complement the limited number of sports stadiums in the country.

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 07:36:11 GMT
Montserrado County District #6 Students to Honor President Weah for Paying WASSCE Fees
[FrontPageAfrica] Paynesville -- The District six United High Schools Student Association has announced May 4, 2022 as the date set aside to appreciate President George Manneh Weah for the full payment of their WASSCE fees since his inception as pres...

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 07:36:09 GMT
World Bank Country Director Terms U.S.$40 Million 'Lift Project' As a Game-Changer
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The World Bank Country Director to Liberia Khwima Nthara has hailed the signing of the US$40 million International Development Association (IDA) Financing Agreement for the implementation of the Liberia Investment Financ...

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 07:36:06 GMT
The Freeport of Monrovia Turns Into a Brick Wall for Young Liberian Entrepreneurs and Businesses
[FrontPageAfrica] In my article, I will be providing some facts about the strangulation of young Liberian Entrepreneurs and Businesses by the Freeport of Monrovia. James Markhan said "Don't let taxes scare away future investors". Is the Freeport of M...

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 07:56:21 GMT
Chief Justice Wants Appellate Courts Establish
[New Republic] As the Supreme Court docket continues to be overwhelmed with cases, Chief Justice Francis Korkpor proposes the creation of appellate courts that will help address this critical situation confronting the nation's highest court.

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 07:56:15 GMT
Water Aid Liberia, Partners End Validation Workshop
[New Republic] -On Bio-Digester Installation, Management

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 07:56:08 GMT
Friends of Success Officially Launched
[New Republic] A movement intended to emancipate the people of district number thirteen, Montserrado County from backwardness to total transformation has been officially launched.

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 07:56:04 GMT
Gov't Demands Cummings Passport
[New Republic] The Government of Liberia through its team of prosecutors headed by Counsel Sayma Cephus is demanding Alexander Cummings passport containing his American visa from the recent trip to America.

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 07:55:59 GMT
Koijee Distances Himself
[New Republic] The Monrovia City Mayor Jefferson T. Koijee has distanced himself from a riot that erupted during one of the home-going programs in honor of departed former interim President, Dr. Amos Sawyer.

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 07:17:12 GMT
A Four-Step Plan for African SMEs' Journey to the Cloud
[New Dawn] As African SMEs feel the pinch of constrained growth following two years of disruption due to the pandemic, business owners are increasingly seeking the benefits of cloud technology to unlock greater efficiency and drive growth.

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 07:38:40 GMT
Counties Set to Roll Out Gender Responsive Planning and Budgeting Following Capacity Building
[FrontPageAfrica] Ganta -- The Government of Liberia, with support from UNDP, has completed training-of-trainers (TOTs) capacity building for local government personnel from the 15 counties, who will spearhead gender mainstreaming and gender-responsi...

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 07:38:37 GMT
Online Platform JournalRAGE Faces Roadblocks As Founder Gboko Stewart Strives to Secure Funding
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Gboko Stewart is a human rights journalist who founded journalRAGE, a news platform dedicated to covering the underground LGBTQ community in Liberia. The aim of journalRAGE is to combat violent homophobia by giving a voi...

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 07:38:36 GMT
Residents of Monrovia Protest At Police Headquarters Demanding Justice for Death of Compatriot
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- On Monday, hundreds of Liberians gathered in front of the headquarters of the Liberia National Police in Monrovia to protest the death of one Kolubah Marshall.

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 07:38:34 GMT
Pres. Weah Forms Cabinet Committee to Assess and Solve Roberts International Airport Electricity Dilemma
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Minister of State for Presidential Affairs, Nathaniel McGill, has said that President George Weah is concerned about the current state of the Roberts International Airport (RIA) and efforts are being exerted to addre...

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 07:38:33 GMT
First Major Fact-Checking Project Funded By European Union Launched in Liberia
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Liberia Media Initiative has officially unveiled Liberia's first fact-checking desk aimed at countering and debunking fake news, disinformation, and misinformation within Liberia's information ecosystem.

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 07:38:29 GMT
U.S. Ambassador Urges Liberia to Improve People's Access to Stable Electricity
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- United States Ambassador to Liberia, Michael McCarthy, is encouraging the Government of Liberia to complete all commercial framework documents including the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Cote d'Ivoire and the Trans...

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 07:38:26 GMT
AFELL Boss Wants Next Chief Justice to Be a Female
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The President of the Association of Female Lawyers of Liberia (AFELL), Atty. Philomena T. Williams wants President George Weah to nominate a female as the next Chief Justice of the Republic of Liberia.

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 07:38:23 GMT
National Elections Commission to Rule On UP, ALP Exit From the CPP Today
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Board of Commissioners of the National Elections Commission will on Tuesday render final judgment on the complaint filed by the Liberty Party and the Alternative National Congress regarding the abrupt exit of the Uni...

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 07:38:19 GMT
Leading CSOs Blast Liberian Legislature for Taking 'Unconstitutional' Break
[FrontPageAfrica] Paynesville -- Two leading civil society organizations, NAYMOTE Partners for Democratic Development and the Institute for Research and Democratic Development (IREDD) have condemned the Liberian Legislature for secretly enacting an a...

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 07:15:06 GMT
Legislature - Why It Needs to Ratify AML Deal
[New Republic] The Liberian legislature has come under sharp criticism over the past years for many reasons ranging from its manner of handling of concession agreements to dealing with domestic utility work and failing to address the needs of their c...

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 09:19:53 GMT
UN Women New Representative Presents Credence
[New Republic] The new Country Representative for UN Women in Liberia, Ms. Comfort Lamptey, has presented her Letter of Credence to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah at an official ceremony held in Monrovia last wee...



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