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Thu, 20 May 2021 08:41:18 GMT
Liberia Diplomatic Community, Private Sector Unite to Promote Covid-19 Vaccine Uptake
[New Dawn] In an effort to alleviate public fears and promote the COVID-19 vaccine uptake, the Ministry of Health in collaboration with the British Embassy and private sector influencers on 17th May 2021 conducted a questions and answer panel discuss...

Thu, 20 May 2021 08:41:18 GMT
Rep. Kolubah Gets 16-Day Suspension
[New Dawn] Montserrado County electoral district #10 Representative Yekeh Y. Kolubah has been suspended by his colleagues in the House of Representatives for ranting insults against President George Weah. The House took the decision after a report by...

Thu, 20 May 2021 08:41:16 GMT
U.S. Hosts GOL-USAID Portfolio Review
[New Dawn] The U.S. Government on Wednesday, 19 May hosted the 2021 Government of Liberia-United States Agency for International Development (USAID) portfolio review, which brought together representatives from 12 Liberian ministries and 12 associate...

Thu, 20 May 2021 08:41:15 GMT
UNDP Trains Government Partners On National Implementation Modalities
[New Dawn] About 75 Representatives from government Ministries, Agencies and Commissions (MACs) participated in the training in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County UNDP in partnership with the Government of Liberia has conducted training for government part...

Thu, 20 May 2021 08:41:14 GMT
Muslims Optimistic of Ramadan Holiday
[New Dawn] The Chief Imam of Liberia, Ali Krayee has told Muslims here that come what may they will celebrate end of the holy month of Ramadan as a national holiday throughout Liberia. "From 2019-2021 Muslims are giving rice and other food items, tho...

Thu, 20 May 2021 08:41:14 GMT
Judges Fine Prosecutors
[New Dawn] -for boycotting courts

Thu, 20 May 2021 08:41:11 GMT
America Condemns PYJ's Election
[New Dawn] -A sign of closing in on the Ex-warlord?

Thu, 20 May 2021 08:41:08 GMT
ILO Wants Liberia to Ratify Labour Conventions
[New Dawn] The International Labour Organization (ILO) has called for ratification of international labour conventions in Liberia. The country coordinator for ILO's activities here SalifMassalay, says the ratification of labour conventions will enhan...

Thu, 20 May 2021 08:41:06 GMT
Liberia Diplomatic Community, Private Sector Unite to Promote Covid-19 Vaccine Uptake
[New Dawn] In an effort to alleviate public fears and promote the COVID-19 vaccine uptake, the Ministry of Health in collaboration with the British Embassy and private sector influencers on 17th May 2021 conducted a questions and answer panel discuss...

Thu, 20 May 2021 08:41:05 GMT
ArcelorMittal's Vaccine Campaign Nets Nearly 1, 700 People
[New Dawn] Nearly 1,700 workers and associates of ArcelorMittal Liberia have been voluntarily vaccinated through a collaborative effort between the AML and the Ministry of Health of Liberia. A press release issued in Monrovia says as a company that p...

Thu, 20 May 2021 08:41:02 GMT
Lawmakers Want U.S.$10 Million Youth Project Properly Coordinated
[New Dawn] The Chairpersons for the Committee on Youth and Sports at the 54th Legislature have called on the Ministry of Youth and Sports to do more coordination and effective information dissemination for the practical impact of the new US$10 millio...

Thu, 20 May 2021 07:21:10 GMT
Study Finds One-Third Economic Activity Occurs Outside Governments' Line of Sight
[New Dawn] A strikingly large percentage of workers and firms operate outside the line of sight of governments in emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs) --a challenge that is likely to hold back the recovery in these economies unless govern...

Wed, 19 May 2021 11:13:28 GMT
Environmental Protection Agency to Hold National Conference On Climate Change
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Liberia is poised to host a national conference on the environment and climate change with the aim and adopting and signing of the Monrovia Declaration for Environment and Climate Action as well as a Signed MOU between l...

Wed, 19 May 2021 11:13:26 GMT
Lawmakers Want Better Coordination in Implementation of New U.S.$10 Project
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Chairpersons for the Committee on Youth and Sports at both Houses of the Liberian Legislature (Representatives and Senate) have called on the Ministry of Youth and Sports to do more coordination and effective informa...

Wed, 19 May 2021 11:13:22 GMT
House Slaps Rep. Kolubah With 16-Day Suspension for Allegedly Raining Insults On President Weah, Threatens His Expulsion If...
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Members of the House of Representatives have finally punished Rep. Yekeh Y. Kolubah of the opposition Collaborating Political Parties (CPP) for allegedly raining insults on President George Weah.

Wed, 19 May 2021 11:13:19 GMT
Lonestar Cell MTN Connects Nearly Ten Thousand People in Grand Cape Mount to Its 4G Network
[FrontPageAfrica] Ndablama, Grand Cape Mount County- Nearly Ten Thousand people in Grand Cape Mount County have been connected to Lonestar Cell MTN 4G Network for the first time.

Wed, 19 May 2021 11:13:16 GMT
Government, Social Partners Conduct Workshop On Application of ILO Conventions and Recommendations
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- A three-day Capacity building Workshop for Government and Social Partners to follow up on requests by the Committee on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (CEACR) organized by the International Labour Orga...

Wed, 19 May 2021 11:13:14 GMT
Alieu Kosiah Case - Verdict Date Announced
[FrontPageAfrica] Switzerland -- Alieu Kosiah, former ULIMO commander, stood trial in Bellinzona, Switzerland, for four weeks in December 2020 and in February 2021 for the crimes he allegedly committed in Lofa County, Liberia, between 1993 and 1996. ...

Wed, 19 May 2021 11:13:11 GMT
'Defense Case Is Strong' - Gibril Massaquoi's Lawyer Says in Exclusive Interview
[FrontPageAfrica] Freetown -- Paula Sallinen, one of Gibril Massaquoi's Defense lawyers is now in Freetown, Sierra Leone, leading the defense case for Mr. Massaquoi. Nineteen witnesses will appear in the Sierra Leone sessions of the trial - all of th...

Wed, 19 May 2021 11:13:08 GMT
Sen. Prince Johnson to Chair Senate Committee On Defense and Security
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Senator Prince Y. Johnson of Nimba County who has been on the radar of recent for his involvement in Liberia's civil war and the need for the establishment of a war crimes court in the country, has been elected by the Se...

Wed, 19 May 2021 11:13:05 GMT
Liberian Company Makes Major Discovery of Diamond
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- A Liberian-owned diamond mining company; Youssef Diamond Mining Company (YDMC) has announced the discovery of what could turn out to be the largest diamond field in the world.

Wed, 19 May 2021 11:13:01 GMT
PLP Chairman Says Pres. Weah Is Cherry-Picking in Fight Against Corruption
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Chairman of the newly established People's Liberation Party (PLP), Wilmot Paye, says the lack of political will and commitment from President George Manneh Weah to prosecute former and current government officials ac...

Thu, 20 May 2021 08:23:10 GMT
Dillon Downplays PYJ's Popularity
[New Republic] Montserrado county senator Abraham Darius Dillon said that Nimba County Senator Prince Johnson(PYJ) is no longer a popular man and not fearful so there was no need for people to be afraid. He made the statement on Monday on a local rad...

Wed, 19 May 2021 10:34:49 GMT
NEC Joins A-WEB
[New Republic] The National Elections Commission, (NEC) of Liberia, has officially joined the largest and valuable Network for Election Management Bodies in the world, the Association of World Election Bodies, (A-WEB).

Wed, 19 May 2021 10:33:21 GMT
Murdered Motorcyclist Finally Interred
[New Dawn] The remains of the late commercial motorcyclist Mordecious Nyemah, who was gruesomely murdered on 25th March 2021 in Maryland County have been laid to rest, two months after the killing that sparked violent protests in the county by angry ...

Wed, 19 May 2021 10:33:18 GMT
Fire in Grand Gedeh
[New Dawn] -As Fulanis allegedly kills correction officer

Wed, 19 May 2021 10:33:16 GMT
Liberia, Sierra Leone to Boost Cross Border Trade in the Region
[New Dawn] The process for the construction of a Joint Border Post between the Republic of Liberia and the Republic of Sierra Leone has begun. Accordingly, the President of the ECOWAS Commission, Jean-Claude KassiBrou, sanctioned a Mission for the ph...

Wed, 19 May 2021 10:33:14 GMT
LIBA Expresses Concern Over Fire Disaster in Ganta City
[New Dawn] -As seven stores affected

Wed, 19 May 2021 10:33:12 GMT
The State of the Newspaper Industry-Progress, Challenges and Solutions Focus - Update On Current State of the Liberian Newspaper Industry
[New Dawn] All protocols observed.

Wed, 19 May 2021 10:33:11 GMT
CBL Officials Pay Working Visit At the Central Bank of Nigeria
[New Dawn] The Executive Governor of the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL), J. Aloysius Tarlue, Jr., led a high-level CBL delegation to Abuja, Nigeria on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 for a one-day working visit to the Central Bank of Nigeria.



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