Liberia

Wed, 08 Jan 2025 09:47:15 GMT
Police Justifies Security Cut For Embattled Speaker
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- Police Inspector General Colonel Gregory Coleman has disclosed that the Liberia National Police (LNP) has reduced the number of officers assigned to embattled House Speaker Cllr. J. Fornati Koffa.

Wed, 08 Jan 2025 09:46:17 GMT
VP Koung to Lead GOL Delegation to Kampala
[New Dawn] Monrovia, Liberia, January 8, 2025 - A report reaching this paper says Liberia's Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung and Agriculture Minister Dr. J. Alexander Nuetah are expected to depart the country this week to attend the Kampala Declara...

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 15:21:11 GMT
Chief Allen Urges Boakai to Demonstrate Leadership
[New Dawn] Monrovia -- A member of the Advisory Council of the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), Chief Cyril Allen, urges President Joseph Nyuma Boakai to harness his vast experience and demonstrate strong leadership to guide Liberia towards pro...

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:50:11 GMT
Boakai to Deliver 2nd SONA At City Hall?
[Liberian Observer] President Joseph Nyuma Boakai will be constrained to deliver his second annual address to the nation outside of the grounds of the National Legislature due to the devastated impacts of a horrible fire incident that recently left t...

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:49:12 GMT
Ecowas Commits U.S.$245k to Obstetric Fistula Care
[Liberian Observer] The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has committed US$245,000 to support surgeries and reintegration for obstetric fistula--a childbirth injury that creates a hole between a woman's vagina and or rectum.

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 12:02:04 GMT
PUL to Open Book of Condolence for Veteran Journalist Zoom Dosso
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Press Union of Liberia (PUL) has announced Wednesday, January 8, 2025, as the date for the opening of a book of condolence in honor of veteran journalist Zoom Dosso. The ceremony will take place at 11:00 AM at the PU...

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:59:46 GMT
Court Orders Reinstatement of Lisgis Deputy Director, Demands Payment of Withheld Benefits
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Civil Law Court of Monrovia has ruled in favor of Wilmot Smith, the dismissed Deputy Director General for Information Coordination at the Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS), orderin...

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 12:01:24 GMT
President Boakai Calls On Liberians Diaspora to Play Active Role in Nation-Building
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has bid farewell to Liberians living in the United States of America with a call to contribute to the development of their native land, a statement from the Executive Mansion says.

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 12:00:45 GMT
JNB Foundation Preaches Doctrine of Peace
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Irrespective of different political affiliations, diverse religious backgrounds and cultural differences, the Joseph Nyuma Boakai Foundation is urging Liberians to reconcile and unite for the growth and development of th...

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 09:55:50 GMT
Deputy Speaker Urges Reconcilaition To Resolve Legislative Impasse
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Thomas Fallah, has proposed a retreat for lawmakers and staff to address divisions within the House and promote unity ahead of the 2025 legislative session.

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 09:15:01 GMT
Police, National Bar Lament Decline in Rule of Law
[New Dawn] Monrovia -- Liberia National Police and the Liberian National Bar Association expressed serious frustration about law enforcement and the country's Justice sector in the wake of rising mob violence and lack of public trust and legitimacy i...

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 09:57:33 GMT
Henry Costa Steps Away From Politics, Urges Unity
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- Renowned political commentator and podcast host Henry Costa has extended a call for national unity, urging Vice President Jeremiah Koung to move beyond political differences for the greater good of Liberia.

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 09:56:44 GMT
Liberia's Leaders Must Rise Above Petty Politics and Social Media Stunts
[Liberian Investigator] It is difficult to comprehend the low depths to which some of Liberia's leaders have sunk in recent times. Since the weekend up to Monday, social media has been inundated with posts about which of the two embattled Speakers--F...

Wed, 08 Jan 2025 00:53:08 GMT
Boakai's Annual Message Not Happening At Capitol Building
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- The 2025 State of the Nation Address (SONA) will not take place at the Capitol Building due to ongoing renovations, Bong County District 2 Representative and House Committee Chair on Rules, Order, and Administratio...

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 11:20:00 GMT
Prominent Ruling Party Supporter Warns of Possible Weah Comeback
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia Liberia -- Montserrado County Senator Abraham Darius Dillon, a prominent member of the ruling Unity Party government, has said that former President George Weah might be re-elected if the Joseph Boakai-Jeremiah Koung leader...

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 11:14:58 GMT
Police And Justice Ministry Differ On Mysterious Death of Hotel Manager
[New Dawn] Monrovia -- The Ministry of Justice and the Liberia National Police are in disagreement over circumstances leading to the sudden death of the Manager of Boulevard Palace recently in Monrovia. The Boulevard Palace is located adjacent to the...

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 09:17:58 GMT
NPA Boss in Faceoff With Senate Pro-Temp
[New Dawn] Monrovia -- All is not well between the Managing Director of the National Port Authority (NPA) Sekou A.M. Dukuly and Senate President Pro-Tempore, Nyonblee Kangar Lawrence.

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 09:16:46 GMT
Majority Bloc in Search of SONA Venue
[New Dawn] The House leadership says the Legislature is in talks to identify a more suitable venue for the President to deliver the State of the Nation Address because of ongoing renovation work at the Capitol.

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 09:13:31 GMT
Boakai Reflects Late President Carter's Commitments to Advancing Democracy
[New Dawn] Tuesday, January 7, 2024/In his touching tribute on behalf of the Liberian People, President Boakai reflected on the Life and Legacy of the 39th US President.

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 15:50:15 GMT
Four Members of Pro-Koffa Group Join Majority Bloc
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- In a surprising political maneuver, three lawmakers previously aligned with Speaker J. Fonati Koffa's faction have shifted allegiance to the Majority Bloc during the last sitting of the first session of the 55th Legislat...

Wed, 08 Jan 2025 02:16:31 GMT
LNBA Recounts Late US Prez. Carter's Contributions to Rule of Law
[Liberian Observer] The Liberia National Bar Association (LNBA) has expressed deep sadness over the passing of former United States President Jimmy Carter, whose Carter Center's conflict resolution program º1meaningfully contributed to Liberia's...

Wed, 08 Jan 2025 02:16:28 GMT
Reflections On Dr. Layli Maparyan's Character and Intellectual Rigor After Her Appointment As UL President
[FrontPageAfrica] In the landscape of contemporary education in Liberia, the appointment of Dr. Layli Maparyan as president of the University of Liberia marks a significant milestone.

Wed, 08 Jan 2025 02:16:27 GMT
Frontpage Africa Explores Profile of Dr. Layli Maparyan Following Her Appointment As University of Liberia's President
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- President Joseph Nyumah Boakai on January 4, named Dr. Layli Maparyan as the 16th President of the University of Liberia. This decision, approved by the University's Board of Trustees, aligns with the institution's Chart...

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 09:11:25 GMT
FDA Staff Allege Misuse of U.S.$1.4m Forestry Funds
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- Aggrieved employees of the Forestry Development Authority (FDA) have accused management of withholding their allowances and mismanaging funds intended for the Legality Verification Department (LVD), a critical proj...

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 09:10:34 GMT
Son Sent to Jail for Alleged Murder of Father Over Christmas Money
[Liberian Investigator] The Monrovia City Court at the Temple of Justice, presided over by Stipendiary Magistrate Ben L. Barco, on Thursday, January 2, 2025, ordered the detention of 39-year-old Amos B.J. Johnson on charges of murdering his father, E...

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 08:53:45 GMT
Electricity Tariffs Dropped By 12 Percent in Bong and Nimba Counties
[New Dawn] The Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC) has approved a 12% reduction in electricity tariffs for the Bong and Nimba counties grid, operated by Jungle Energy Power (JEP).

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 09:16:14 GMT
GOL Signs MOU With Arthur Energy Africa to Develop Hydropower Scheme On St. John River
[New Dawn] In a significant step towards addressing Liberia's electricity deficit and advancing renewable energy, the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME), National Investment Commission (NIC), and Ministry of Justice (MOJ) have signed a Memorandum of ...

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 09:15:47 GMT
Sen. Brown Gives Back to People of Maryland
[New Dawn] Maryland County Senator J. Gbe-bo Brown breaks grounds for the construction of an elementary school in Gbiabo, Taayetowiso Karloway, Maryland Electoral District#3.

Wed, 08 Jan 2025 02:16:20 GMT
Ghanaian Parliament Invites Majority Bloc Speaker Richard Nagbe Koon
[FrontPageAfrica] The Parliament of Ghana has officially extended an invitation to Richard Nagbe Koon, the Majority Bloc Speaker of Liberia's House of Representatives, to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Ghana's President-elect and Vice President-e...

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 09:15:52 GMT
Cape Mount Residents - 'We're Dying From Chemicals, No Food or Water'
[Liberian Investigator] Grand Cape -- Residents in Grand Cape Mount County are crying out against Bea Mountain Mining Corporation (BMMC), accusing the company of polluting their water, destroying farmland, and leaving them to suffer without clean dri...

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