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Mon, 24 Oct 2022 07:47:43 GMT
Kosiah Dismisses Kamara's Cannibalism Charge Describes It As 'Ridiculous', Confirms, 'Co Kundi' Name
[FrontPageAfrica] Paris -- Alieu Kosiah, convicted of war crimes in a Swiss court last year, appeared as a defense witness in the trial of Kunti Kamara, his one-time United Liberation Movement of Liberia for Democracy colleague today and rejected the...

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 08:11:15 GMT
President of Kansas Public Broadcasting Visits Liberia
[FrontPageAfrica] Victor Hogstrom -- The Liberian born and bred media president and chief executive officer (CEO) based in the United States is visiting Liberia. Hogstrom is President and CEO of Kansas Public Telecommunications Service, PBS-Kansas (K...

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 08:11:08 GMT
Foreign Minister Reaffirms President Weah's Unwavering Commitment to Ensure Free Elections
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Liberia's Foreign Minister Dee Maxwell Saah Kemayah, Sr. has reaffirmed President George Mannah Weah's unwavering Commitment to ensure the conduct of a Free, Fair, Transparent as well as credible and inclusive General an...

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 08:10:59 GMT
Results of 2022 Population Census At Risk As Enumerators Express Disenchantments
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The outcome of the ensuing National Population and Housing Census in Liberia risks being inadequate as a result of the growing wave of disenchantments and misunderstanding which continue to characterize the entire proces...

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 08:10:49 GMT
Ministry of Mines & Energy and LEC Sign Power Purchase Arrangements With Ci Energies for 27 Additional Megawatts
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- On Friday October 21, 2022, a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) was signed between CI Energies, CIE and LEC, for the supply of 27megawatts of electricity to Liberia. The power will be transmitted through the CLSG Transmissi...

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 08:10:39 GMT
22 Affected Communities File Historic Petition for Declaratory Judgment Against Salala Rubber Corporation and the Liberian Government
[FrontPageAfrica] Residents of 22 indigenous Kpelle communities, dispossessed of their customary land, cultural sites, and livelihoods, have filed a groundbreaking legal action against the Salala Rubber Corporation (SRC) and the Liberian Government.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 08:10:26 GMT
MBH Power Limited Certificates 40 Interns From UL and Stella Maris Following Successful Hands-On Knowledge Completion
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- MBH Power Limited, an energy power group in Liberia, has held a certification ceremony of interns and issuance of provisional acceptance certificate under the Monrovia Consolidation of Electricity & Distribution.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 07:47:54 GMT
Afrobeat Artiste Stunna Rebrands to 'Stunn'
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Liberia's RNB, Afropop, and Afrobeat artiste, Lourell Andymark George, professionally known as Stunna, has changed his stage name to Stunn preferable.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 07:47:36 GMT
Former India Honorary Consul General Inspires Graduate of Bluecrest University to Use Their Innovation to Effect Change in Liberia
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The former Honorary Consul General of India in Liberia Dr. Upjit Singh Sachdeva has called on the youth of Liberia to make use of technology to lead the development drive of their country.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 07:47:27 GMT
Former VP Boakai Calls for Rebuilding Liberia to Rely On Technical and Vocational Education and Training
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Liberia's former Vice President, Joseph Nyema Boakai has placed the development of Liberia on the shoulders of young people with the skills of Technical and Vocational Education and Training.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 07:47:18 GMT
St. Peter's Lutheran High School Punishes Three for Being in Possession of Drugs
[FrontPageAfrica] Administrative Body of St. Peter's Lutheran High School, situated at 14th Street, Sinkor, Monrovia, is withholding the Graduation Diplomas of three members of the School's 2022/2023 academic year's Graduation set of 58. This graduat...

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 07:14:28 GMT
'I Am a Law Abiding Person' -Says Deputy EPS boss
[New Republic] The Deputy Director of the Executive Protection Services-EPA said he remains a law-abiding citizen and would do nothing outside of the law.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 12:53:04 GMT
Child Soldier Confirms Forced Labor - As Kosiah Testifies Today in War Crimes Trial in Paris
[FrontPageAfrica] Paris -- A witness claiming to be a child soldier with Kunti Kamara has confirmed testimonies of over a dozen witnesses of forced labor by Kamara--one of the charges the former commander of the United Liberation Movement for Democra...

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 07:39:21 GMT
DR Cassell Defrauds Gov't?
[New Republic] It appear that the political leader of the opposition party, People's Liberation Party (PLP) Dr. Danie Cassell has not been meeting his financial obligations to the government in terms of taxes to government on his buses, especially in...

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 07:39:12 GMT
Close All Traditional Schools
[New Republic] -With Immediate Effect; Told To Respect The Three-yr. Moratorium Suspension; As MIA, NACCEL Warned

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 07:31:26 GMT
Senate Invites LEITI to Provide Update On Extractive Sector and Challenges
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Liberian Senate has invited the Secretariat of the Liberia Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (LEITI) to appear before Plenary constituted in a Committee of the Whole on Thursday, October 27, 2022, at noon t...

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 07:19:58 GMT
PPCC - NEC Ignored Malfunction and Failure of Ekemp's Equipment to Print Biometric Voter Card
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Public Procurement Concession Commission (PPCC) has for the second time rejected the National Elections Commission's (NEC) request for approval to award Ekemp/Palm Insurance the contract to supply Biometric Voter Reg...

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 07:11:04 GMT
True Partner -VP Taylor Tells BMMC's Management
[New Republic] Liberia's Vice President Jowel Howard Taylor has lauded the Management of Bea Mountain Mining Corporation (BMMC) for being a true partner to the CDC led Government, especially through the creation of job opportunities for many Liberian...

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 12:59:13 GMT
USAID, Catholic Relief Services, Inspire Challenged Youth to Become Productive Citizens
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- As Liberia continues its transitioning process from the scars of the 14-year of civil unrest which also affected the country's youthful populations, the issues of sexual abuse and addiction to dangerous substances based ...

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 12:59:00 GMT
11-Yr-Old FGM Victim's Ordeal Prompts Deputy Speaker Koffa to Call for Zoe's Arrest
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The story of 11-year-old Tracy (not her real name), who was kidnapped and circumcised, claimed the attention of Deputy Speaker J. Fonati Koffa, who met with authorities at the Ministry of Internal Affairs. During the mee...

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 12:58:51 GMT
NSEC Founder Dolo Calls for More Eye Health Professionals
[FrontPageAfrica] World Sight Day (WSD) is observed annually on the second Thursday of October by countries of the world. It is a global event meant to draw attention on blindness and vision impairment. It was originally initiated by the Sight First ...

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 12:53:11 GMT
Winners Chapel Accountant Jailed for Stealing Church Funds
[FrontPageAfrica] Kakata -- Ben T. Kennedy, 34, accountant of the Winners Chapel International in Kakata, Margibi County, has been jailed by police in Kakata for allegedly stealing US$486 and L$20,000 belonging to the church.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 12:52:55 GMT
House Reaches Consensus With LISGIS, UNFPA to Readjust Census Date
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Speaker of the House of Representatives Bhofal Chambers has announced that the House has met with top officials of the Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS) and the United Nations Popu...

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 12:47:01 GMT
Sanctioned PYJ Still Calling the Shots - Reportedly Coercing Pres. Weah to Make a Number of Appointments in Govt.
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Senator Prince Y. Johnson, sanctioned by the United States Treasury Department, is still using his influence as the 'godfather' of the vote-rich Nimba county as leverage to impose on President George Weah appointments in...

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 12:46:50 GMT
Drivers Bemoan Police Extortion On Monrovia-Bomi Highway
[FrontPageAfrica] Bomi -- Road users have bemoaned the increasing rate of extortion by policemen assigned on the Monrovia-Bomi highway.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 12:46:42 GMT
NEC Poll Workers 'Symbolize the Country's Future,' Says U.S. Ambassador
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- US Ambassador Michael A. McCarthy says the three poll workers symbolize the country's future and how young people are leading the way to ensure that every vote counts. He made the comment on October 13, 2022, when he awa...

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 12:40:36 GMT
Ministry of Labor Donates 500 Copies of the 'Decent Work Act' Pocketbooks to the Louis Arthur Grimes School of Law
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Louis Arthur Grimes School of Law Students Association has received 500 pieces of books on the Decent Work Act from the Ministry of Labor.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 12:40:27 GMT
EJS Throws Shades at Critics Over Health Rumors
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Ex-President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, 83, has dispelled speculations that she was flown to India for urgent medical attention as she "was seriously sick".

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 12:40:21 GMT
Christian-Based Word of Life Identifies With Elderly, Launches Aging Program
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Word of Life International (WLI) a Christian-based organization has launched an aging program to ensure the well-being of senior citizens.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 08:47:00 GMT
From Being Miss Liberia to Building a Top-Notch Insurance Agency in the U.S.
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Former Miss Liberia, Patience Noah, has so proudly evolved from being a beauty queen to a top-notch insurer in the United States.



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