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Sat, 17 Sep 2022 10:07:15 GMT
Brussels Airlines Reverses Cancellation of Flights to Liberia
[Observer] Brussels Airlines has backtracked on its plan to cancel all flights coming to Liberia after being told by authorities of the Roberts Airport Authority that it has met the required technical and operational prerequisites for the safe landin...

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 08:24:18 GMT
Viktor Bout for Brittney Grinner - A Prisoner Exchange That Forgets Liberia
[JusticeInfo.net] Viktor Bout, born in former Soviet Union, was once the world's most infamous arms dealer. He was accused to have fueled many wars across the world, in particular in Liberia. In 2012 he was sentenced to 25 years in jail by a U.S. cou...

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 11:23:41 GMT
ArcelorMittal Biggest Foreign Direct Investment Contributes
[New Republic] For decades now, Liberia has not been able to bring the benefits of global economic attractions to doorsteps.

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 11:15:29 GMT
George Patten Recalled As Pres. Weah Names New Ambassador to the United States
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Mr. George Patten, Liberia's Ambassador to the United States has been recalled. President George Weah has subsequently appointed Mr. Jeff Gongoer Dowana as Liberia's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Un...

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 11:15:08 GMT
Dismissed FLU Staff Pressure Government to Launch Investigation, Else Clears Them of 'False Accusations
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Two dismissed staff of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) are calling on the Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Justice to launch an investigation to accord them the opportunity to prove their innocence.

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 11:14:36 GMT
Representative Aspirant Raises Alarm Over the Housing of Polling Places At the Private Properties Arch-Rival
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- A Representative aspirant of electoral district # 14 Montserrado County has called on authorities of the National Elections Commission (NEC) to renege on maintaining the two voting precincts at the private properties of ...

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 11:14:18 GMT
Ministry of Labour Launches Gender and Social Inclusion Unit
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Labour Minister Cllr. Charles H. Gibson says achieving gender balance in the employment sector is not only national responsibility but an international calling that all should rise to and support each other to ensure tha...

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 11:13:49 GMT
Court Jails Jurors for Compromising Trial
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Civil Law Court at the Temple of Justice has ordered the detention of bailiff Arthur C. Morris for ten days for interfering with the jury in open court during the trial.

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 10:57:54 GMT
Stakeholder Brainstorm for Increased Women's Political Participation, Others
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- As a means of addressing the ills of marginalization, stigmatization and other negative vices faced by women in society, stakeholders at one-day forum have brainstormed on several steps geared to promote their (women) in...

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 10:52:40 GMT
NPA's Website Restored Following Five Years of Shutdown
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The management of the National Port Authority (NPA) has restored the proper functioning of its website after more than five years of blackout.

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 10:51:19 GMT
Cllr Massagui Request Lnba to I Investigate Cllrs. Varney Sherman and Syrennius Cephus
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- A lawyer of the International Law Group, Cllr. Jonathan Massaquoi, has written a formal communication to the Liberia National Bar requesting the immediate investigation of two lawyers - Cllr. Varney Sherman and Cllr. Say...

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 10:47:56 GMT
U.S. Ambassador Hails National Toiletries for Contributing to Liberia's Economy
[FrontPageAfrica] Barnard Farm -- U.S. Ambassador Michael McCarthy has commended National Toiletries Incorporation for its immense contribution to the economy through the production and distribution of toiletries to various homes and offices.

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 14:16:08 GMT
Africa Loses Up to 15 Percent of Its GDP to Climate Change
[Observer] Africa has been losing from 5 to 15% of its GDP per capita growth because of climate change and its related impacts, but needs about $1.6 trillion between 2022 and 2030 to meet its nationally determination contributions, says African Devel...

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 08:25:26 GMT
SN Brussels May Cancel Flights Over Malfunctioning Navigation System At RIA
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- FrontPageAfrica has been informed that SN Brussels, the only western airline flying into Europe with connections to the United States of America may be forced to suspend its services over a malfunctioning navigation syst...

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 14:26:23 GMT
U.S. Embassy Admits to Sending Diplomatic Note Requesting Sample Specimen of Travel, Identity Documents
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The U.S. Embassy in Monrovia has issued another communication admitting that it actually sent the Ministry of Foreign Affairs a Diplomatic Note, as part of its routine diplomatic correspondence, requesting fully complete...

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 14:24:04 GMT
President Weah Consoles Family and Colleagues of Late Phillip Wesseh
[Govt of Liberia] President George Manneh Weah has described as deeply saddening, the death of iconic Liberian journalist Phillip N. Wesseh, who passed away on Wednesday, September 14 at the John F. Kennedy Hospital following a protracted period of i...

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 14:22:11 GMT
The Fall of a Colossal Media Icon! Tribute to Philip Nimene Wesseh
[FrontPageAfrica] Whenever our history books begin to document the trappings of media icons along the shores of the small West African nation, Philip Nimene Wesseh's name will be engraved. For more than 40 years he dominated the pages of the papers. ...

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 14:17:00 GMT
Liberian Press Mourns Veteran Journalist, Philip Wesseh
[Observer] The death is announced of Mr. Phillip N. Wesseh, Managing Editor of The Inquirer Newspaper and a long time reporter and editor of the Daily Observer newspaper.

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 13:22:53 GMT
Liberia - "U.S. Embassy Did Send a Diplomatic Note," But...
[Observer] Since September 12, following news reports in the Daily Observer and other outlets that the Embassy of the United States of America near Monrovia allegedly sent the Ministry of Foreign Affairs a diplomatic note requesting a sample of the n...

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 08:29:08 GMT
U.S. Treasury Department to Offer Rewards for Information On Stolen Assets
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Three former senior government officials who are facing sanctions from the United States Government could face prosecution as the US Congress has established the Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Rewards Program to further the ...

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 11:23:42 GMT
SDI Gender Officer Joins Women in Western Liberia
[New Republic] The Gender Officer of the Sustainable Development Institute (SDI), Madam Nornor Bee has joined women in Gbarpolu and other counties in the region demanding speedy justice for 2-year old rape victim.

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 14:27:19 GMT
President Weah Signs Into Law National Census Joint Resolution & Small Arms Act
[Govt of Liberia] The President of the Republic, H.E. Dr. George Manneh Weah, on September 14, 2022, signed into law two critical legal instruments aimed at enhancing the country's Governance Process.

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 14:21:19 GMT
Suspensions and Resignations Are Welcomed but Where Are the Investigations?
[FrontPageAfrica] His Excellency President George Manneh Weah promised all Liberians in his inauguration speech that he believed that 'the most effective way to directly impact the poor, and to narrow the gap between rich and poor, is to ensure that ...

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 13:25:29 GMT
President Weah Makes Appointment At LAA, Dismissing Its Technical Services Director
[Govt of Liberia] The President of the Republic, H E. Dr. George Manneh Weah, has made an appointment at the Airport Authority (LAA) and, at the same time, effecting a dismissal at the entity.

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 13:07:51 GMT
Media Guru Wesseh Is Dead
[New Republic] September 14_Liberian media guru, Philip Wesseh has died, according to family soutces.

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 11:09:21 GMT
Nathaniel Mcgill to Contest in Margibi?
[New Republic] Black girl in a summer city. Woman with a shoping bags. Lady in a redress.

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 11:19:19 GMT
Child Rape Case Sparks Protest in Gbarpolu
[Observer] .... "Our children are unprotected and they can no longer walk free without someone pouncing on them. Something must be done to stop this," said the protesting women.

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 08:34:19 GMT
ECOWAS Begins Three-Day Workshop for Establishment of Protection and Human Security Interventions Mechanism
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Wednesday began a three-day workshop in Liberia for the protection and human security integrated coordination and mechanism to be established in Liberia.

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 07:49:11 GMT
President Weah Makes Appointment At LAA
[New Republic] President of the Republic, H E. Dr. George Manneh Weah, has made two appointments at the Airport Authority (LAA) and, at the same time, effecting a dismissal at the entity.

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 14:10:21 GMT
Veteran Liberian Journalist Philip Wesseh Is Dead
[FrontPageAfrica] The managing publisher of the Inquirer Newspaper, Veteran Liberian journalist Philip Wesseh is dead. He died in Monrovia following a protracted illness.



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