Liberia

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 09:34:35 GMT
Presidential Motorcade Accident Leaves Two Dead
[New Dawn] Monrovia -- At least one person died instantly, while a tricycle (Keh-keh) rider and three others sustained serious injuries when the official motorcade of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai was involved in a fatal road accident early Wednesday...

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 15:24:46 GMT
Assistant Minister of Internal Affairs Mike Jabateh Threatens to 'Kill' Rep. Kolubah Over Continued Outbursts Against President Boakai
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- In a recent recording, Assistant Minister for Urban Affairs at the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Mike Jabateh, threatened that the Liberian Government would kill Montserrado County District #10 Representative Yekeh Kolub...

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 15:22:11 GMT
Rape Court Sentences Two Men for Gang Rape
[FrontPageAfrica] Criminal Court "E" Judge Serena F. Garlawolu has found Diamond G. Doe and Luke Pole guilty of gang rape, sentencing them to fifteen and twelve years in prison, respectively, as a deterrent to future lawbreakers.

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 09:52:05 GMT
Pres. Boakai Dedicates New Fingerprint Laboratory Equipment At the Lnp
[New Republic] President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Tuesday dedicated a new Fingerprint Laboratory equipment and also launched a new website at the Headquarters of the Liberia National Police (LNP).

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 09:35:36 GMT
Big Step to Resolve Mysterious Deaths
[New Dawn] Monrovia -- Solidarity and Trust for a New Day (STAND), a prominent civil society organization in Liberia, has praised the Liberia National Police (LNP) for reopening the investigation into the former director of the Internal Audit Agency ...

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 10:58:12 GMT
Govt Urged to Establish 'National Volunteer Service' Program
[Liberian Observer] Public Health Expert and Scientist Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan has called for the creation of a "Liberia National Volunteer Service" to assist the government in delivering essential services to communities and individuals in need.

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 10:56:08 GMT
'Don't Scare Away Investors'
[Liberian Observer] "If there are issues, we should resolve them through discussion rather than actions that stall progress," says Eric Sando Perry, chairperson of the affected communities in the operational areas of the Western Cluster concession.

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 10:53:50 GMT
Senate Review Reveals Decline in Non-Tax Revenue, Calls for SOE Contributions
[Liberian Observer] The Public Accounts and Audits Committee of the Liberian Senate has released its comprehensive analysis of the budget performance for the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2024, covering the period from January 1 to March 31.

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 12:46:19 GMT
Trial By Ordeal Reportedly Kills Six in Nimba County
[FrontPageAfrica] Gblor Dialah -- A woman identified as Golon Kruah, a resident of Dialah Town, reportedly died after consuming a substance given to her by an Ivorian traditional witchdoctor, Gweh Genlaly. The witchdoctor was brought to the town by l...

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 12:45:33 GMT
Ministry of Public Works Presents 'Undeniable' Evidence On President's 100-Day Deliverables for Primary Road Maintenance
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Ministry of Public Works Presents Evidence of President Boakai's 100-Day Road Maintenance Deliverables

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 09:48:48 GMT
Women Advocate for Safe Abortion Rights
[New Dawn] Monrovia -- West Point Women For Health And Development, a nonprofit organization based in West Point Township, Montserrado County, is calling on the Boakai-Koung administration to grant safe abortion rights to Liberian women.

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 10:54:54 GMT
EPA, UNDP to Collaborate On U.S.$10m Sartla Project
[Liberian Observer] The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Liberia, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), is set to implement the US$10 million Strengthening Agricultural Resilience through Transformational Liveli...

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 16:41:31 GMT
CDC, Kolubah Unite
[New Republic] In a surprising turn of events, the former ruling Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) and Representative Yekeh Kolubah are showing signs of unification following yesterday's reported raiding of the 'political base' of Rep. Kolubah.

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 10:16:45 GMT
Over 1,800 Families Benefit From Ecowas, LNRCS Project
[New Republic] The Liberia National Red Cross Society (LNRCS) hosting a delegation of members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) pending the successful completion of an eight-month project that benefited 1,878 families in Liber...

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 14:45:52 GMT
Cooperation Council of Tunisian, Algerian and Libyan Employers' Organisations Set Up
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- Tunisian, Algerian and Libyan employers' organisations (the Tunisian Confederation of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts (UTICA), the Algerian Economic Renewal Council (CREA) and the Libyan General Union of Chambers of Co...

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 10:21:58 GMT
Liberia Hosts Crucial MRU Meeting On Security, Economic Integration, Others
[Liberian Observer] Ministers and high-ranking officials from Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Côte d'Ivoire have gathered in Monrovia for a two-day Mano River Union (MRU) High-Level Ministerial Meeting.

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 09:54:01 GMT
Ecowas Boosts Liberia's Relief Effort for Flooded Communities
[New Dawn] Monrovia -- The Economic Community of West African States, or ECOWAS, is boosting the Liberian National Red Cross Society's efforts to provide relief to flood-affected communities.

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 09:51:33 GMT
NEC, UN Women Launch Gender Equality Policy
[New Dawn] Monrovia -- The National Elections Commission, in collaboration with UN Women-Liberia, has launched the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Policy under the theme "Promoting Gender Equality, Employing Women's Political Participation, and ...

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 09:49:51 GMT
Boakai Pressured to Release LDEA Report.
[New Dawn] Monrovia -- The MPC has called on Liberians to join the struggle for democracy, assuring its readiness to lead and redeem Liberia.

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 12:36:32 GMT
Liberia Contemplates Moving Capital After Disastrous Flooding
[RFI] Severe flooding in Liberia has led a group of senators to propose relocating the capital city away from overcrowded and poorly managed Monrovia, a suggestion met with a mixture of enthusiasm and hesitancy in the West African country.

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 17:26:06 GMT
Scout Association Threatens to Boycott 26 Celebrations
[New Republic] TNR News-With just four days to the official celebration of Liberia's 177th Independence Day, the Liberia Scout Association (LSA) has threatened to boycott this year's celebration over the lack of support from the Government of Liberia...

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 13:06:20 GMT
Cdcians Express Fear
[New Republic] Partisans of the opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) have expressed fear about their safety under the leadership of President Joseph Boakai in the wake of what they called troubling developments, the latest of which is the ...

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 12:34:49 GMT
Ghost Employees Earned Over 14k
[New Dawn] Monrovia -- Among the barrage of procedural, financial, and administrative breaches that characterized the operations of the elite Executive Protection Service (EPS), as uncovered by the General Auditing Commission (GAC), is the fact that ...

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 12:31:13 GMT
Strike Should Be Last Resort
[New Dawn] Monrovia -- The National Health Workers Union of Liberia (NAHWUL) has pleaded with health workers to engage in dialogue with the Liberian government and consider strikes a last resort.

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 12:26:47 GMT
Boakai in Virtual Talks With Elon Musk
[New Dawn] The dialogue between President Boakai and Mr. Musk underscored a pivotal moment in advancing international partnerships and leveraging technological innovation for the betterment of Liberia and its citizens.

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 12:19:56 GMT
Ombudsman Seeks Mansion's Approval to Sign Code of Conduct.
[New Dawn] The Office of Ombudsman, Cllr Chairperson. Findley Y. Karngar says his office is seeking the Executive Mansion's approval to organize a symbolic signing ceremony for the national Code of Conduct.

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 06:54:26 GMT
President Boakai Holds Virtual Discussion With Elon Musk, World's Wealthiest Businessman
[New Republic] Executive Mansion, Monrovia -- President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. has held a strategic meeting with renowned entrepreneur and the world's wealthiest businessman Elon Musk.

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 12:21:14 GMT
Commerce Institutes Measure On Frozen Foods.
[New Dawn] Monrovia -- Liberia's Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) has mandated that imported frozen foods must come with health and safety certifications from recognized international authorities, ensuring they are free from harmful substance...

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 12:25:44 GMT
FIA Calls for Audit
[New Dawn] -To verify US$92,000 debt claim

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 09:50:13 GMT
House to Review Anti-Homosexuality Law
[New Dawn] Capitol Hill -- Liberia's House of Representatives has instructed its committees on Gender, Health, and Judiciary to review the request for the amendment of the country's anti-homosexuality law.

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