Liberia
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 07:20:14 GMTCreating More Jobs - AML Launches Bulk Recruitment, Targets Initial 250 Liberians
[New Republic] Developing and equipping Liberians with the requisite technical knowledge and skills to take up leading roles within the mining and other industries is critical to achieving targets under Pillar Two of the Government's Pro-poor Agenda ...
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 09:11:33 GMTNEC Launches Inclusive Election Arts Competition
[New Dawn] The Commission Section of the National Elections Commission (NEC), Wednesday officially launched the "NEC Inclusive Elections Art Competition", with a call to focus on identifying and defeating barriers that can prevent eligible voters fro...
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 09:11:31 GMTCourt Dismisses Human Trafficking Charges Against Qnet Limited
[New Dawn] The Seventh Judicial Circuit Court in Grand Gedeh County, has dismissed all charges of trafficking in persons (TIP), theft of property and forgery brought against Qnet Limited (Qnet) without prejudice, due to the lack of evidence to connec...
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 09:11:31 GMTPolice Jail Woman for Allegedly Murdering Spouse
[New Dawn] The Liberia National Police (LNP) has investigated, charged and forwarded to the Monrovia City Court 35 years old Ophelia Targbe in connection to the death of her boyfriend Jefferson Dweh.
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 09:11:29 GMTCOSOL Climaxes Stakeholders' Validation Tutorial Exercise
[New Dawn] The Copyright Society of Liberia (COSOL), has climaxed a three-day intensive knowledge-sharing exercise with major players in the sector.
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 09:11:25 GMTFreeport to Go 24 Hours
[New Dawn] The Liberian Maritime Commission has signed the facilitation of the International Maritime Traffic Agreement for 24 hours operations at the Freeport of Monrovia.
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 09:11:22 GMTWoman Busted for Impersonating a Red Cross Sales Agent
[New Dawn] Liberia National Red Cross Society has busted a woman identified as Amie Norman involved in the sale of Chinese herbal drugs, impersonating as Sales Agent for the LNRC.
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 09:11:21 GMTNimba Political Clique Awaits Gongloe
[New Dawn] Liberian human rights lawyer and presidential aspirant Cllr. Tiawan Saye Gongloe risks a battle with some of his 'bitter kinsmen' in Nimba County and a political clique there build around long-standing Nimba "strongman" and ex-warlord, Sen...
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 07:49:47 GMTCourt Dismisses Human Trafficking Charges Against Human Trafficking Case Against Q-Net
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Seventh Judicial Circuit Court, Grand Gedeh County, Republic of Liberia presided over by His Honor George S. Wiles, Jr., Resident Circuit Judge sitting in its February Term, A.D. 2022 on Thursday, March 24, 2022 inte...
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 07:49:44 GMTLiberia Delays Connection to TRANSCO CLSG Despite Daunting Electricity Challenges - Sierra Leone, Guinea in the Lead
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- From all indications, Liberia should have been the first beneficiary of uninterrupted electricity from the Ivory Coast through the TRANSCO CLSG transmission line. But what many may consider the lack of political will to ...
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 07:49:41 GMTEPA, UNDP And Partners Hold Capacity Enhancement Workshop
[FrontPageAfrica] Robertsport -- The Environmental Protection Agency EPA, through its Energy and Environment Unit, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Program(UNDP), has begun a three-day workshop focusing on community structure for ...
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 07:49:38 GMTMaritime Authority Boss Signs Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic Framework
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- As part of efforts to enhance the revitalization of marine activities, the Government of Liberia through the Liberia Maritime Authority (LiMA) has signed the issuance of a Marine Notice for the implementation of the Conv...
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 07:49:36 GMTLRA Conducts Customer Service Training and Technical Need Assessment in Five Counties
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- A team from the LRA has completed a 10-day tour of LRA offices in five counties in the south-eastern region of Liberia.
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 07:49:33 GMTWinrock/Atlas Joins Fight Against Child Labour and Human Trafficking
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- A six-day enforcement training for the Liberia National Police (LNP), Liberia Immigration Services (LIS), Labor Inspectors of the Ministry of Labor, Liberia Drugs Enforcement Agency (LDEA), CSOs and Social Workers of the...
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 07:49:30 GMTNEC, NIR Rollup Sleeves to Enlighten Political Parties On the Implementation of the Biometric Voters Registration
[FrontPageAfrica] Buchanan -- The National Election Commission (NEC) and the National Identification Registry (NIR) have conducted a one-day technical review workshop with political parties to enlighten them about the implementation of the biometric ...
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 07:49:27 GMTPresident Weah Finally Fills Void At Governance Commission - After Criticism From EJS
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- President George Weah has nominated former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Toga Gayewea McIntosh, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf era, as the new chairman of the Good Governance Commission.
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 07:49:24 GMTCreating More Jobs - Arcelormittal Liberia Launches Bulk Recruitment, Targets Initial 250 Liberians
[FrontPageAfrica] Developing and equipping Liberians with the requisite technical knowledge and skills to take up leading roles within the mining and other industries is critical to achieving targets under Pillar Two of the Government's Pro-poor Agen...
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 07:49:18 GMT'Rice Price Will Never Go Up Under My Regime'. - Pres. Weah Vows
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- In a bid to ascertain firsthand information and improve on the reported shortage of rice in the local market, President George Manneh has toured various warehouses at the Freeport of Monrovia with a vow to take punitive ...
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 07:49:13 GMTA Nation in Need of Prayers Amid a Recent Wave of Killings, Disappearances, Corruption, Economic and Governance Lapses
[FrontPageAfrica] THIS FRIDAY, being the second Friday in April, Liberia would observe a National Fast and Prayer - a ritual that is observed nationally every year. As part of the ritual, President Weah has issued a proclamation in consonance with an...
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 07:58:04 GMTPres. Weah Makes Appointments At NASSCORP, Governance Commission
[Govt of Liberia] The President of the Republic, H.E. Dr. George Manneh Weah on Wednesday, April 6, 2021 appointed heads of the National Social Security and Welfare Corporation (NASSCORP) and Chairman of the Good Governance Commission.
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 07:32:35 GMTCelebrating the Women Behind Bridge Liberia
[FrontPageAfrica] March 8, is celebrated throughout the world as International Women's Day. Recognized by the United Nations to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, the day also marks a call to action for acce...
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 07:19:51 GMTHPX Says Document Alleging U.S.$500k Legislative Engagement Payment to Speaker Chambers Is Fake
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- High Power Explorations has termed as "fake" a document making rounds suggesting that the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Bhofal Chambers, received half a million from the company for "legislative engagements".
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 07:16:41 GMTHow Leveraging Technology Can Help African Farmers Weather Climate Change
[New Dawn] Case studies across Africa demonstrate the positive impact that access to even the most basic mobile technology can offer smallholder farmers. This underscores the importance of driving inclusive access to digital technology, especially mo...
Wed, 06 Apr 2022 13:23:29 GMTKwennah Family Dedicates U.S.$18k Worth of Projects
[New Dawn] The Kwennah family has dedicated a modern library and museum to the people of Duaitaa and other surrounding communities in Bong County in Electoral District #2.
Wed, 06 Apr 2022 13:23:27 GMTLFA Suspends Deputy Secretary Benedict Yarsiah for Denying Guinean International
[New Dawn] The Liberia Football Association has with immediate effect, suspended LFA Deputy Secretary General for Legal Affairs, Atty. Benedict Yarsiah for "time indefinite", pending investigation into report of depriving Guinean female international...
Wed, 06 Apr 2022 13:23:26 GMTGovernment Rescues 58 School Children in Nimba
[New Dawn] The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection in collaboration with its counterparts from Education and Justice has rescued and turned over 58 students to local authority in Nimba County.
Wed, 06 Apr 2022 13:23:24 GMTMonrovia - Call to Revisit All MDAs
[New Dawn] The Chairperson on Concession, Investment and Agreement at the House of Representatives, Clarence Massaquoi, says upon representatives' return from their break, he will propose that all Mineral Development Agreements (MDAs) be revisited.
Wed, 06 Apr 2022 13:23:24 GMTMCC Launches Ewallie App for Tax Payment
[New Dawn] The Monrovia City Corporation (MCC) in partnership with Tamma Corporation launches an online platform for payment of city ordinance taxes dubbed EWallie Application, a hundred percent Liberian-owned software.
Wed, 06 Apr 2022 13:23:22 GMTPolice Charged 3 Men After Mob Killing
[New Dawn] Police in Monrovia have charged and sent to court three men for their alleged roles in the murder of victim Kolubah Marshall through mob action last month in Vai Town, Bushrod Island.
Wed, 06 Apr 2022 13:23:21 GMTRice Crisis Looms But...
[New Dawn] The looming global food crisis appears to have already hit Liberia in the wake of growing scarcity of the nation's staple rice, on the local market despite the government here dismissing reports of shortage.