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Thu, 08 Jul 2021 11:32:00 GMT
Electricity Corporation Workers Lock Up Facility Over Salary Cuts
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- For the second day, the Bushrod Island Power Station of the Liberia Electricity Corporation was a no-go-zone for senior staffers, following a protest by aggrieved workers that led to shutting down of the power grid and l...

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 11:31:21 GMT
Meet Nancy Dogbo - Liberia's First Female Serjeant-At-Arms
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Nancy Dogbo commonly referred to as 'Kokoyah Queen' has gone down in the history as Liberia's first female serjeant-at-arms at the Legislature has worked for the past eight years in the human resource department.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 08:48:00 GMT
'This, Too, Is Liberia' - the Legendary Tom Kamara's Writing Collection to Be Launched Friday
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- A book containing selected writings of legendary Liberian journalist Tom Kamara will be launched July 09, 2021, in Monrovia. The launch is expected to take place at the Platform for Dialogue and Peace office, in Sinkor, ...

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 08:47:58 GMT
House Votes to Make Grand Bassa Community College Full Fledge University
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The quest to grant Grand Bassa County Community College a university status got a big boost when the plenary of the House of Representative unanimously voted in favor of a bill seeking the elevation of the college.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 07:39:09 GMT
Judges, Magistrates Take Issues With President Weah Over Salary Cut
[New Republic] Judges and Magistrates across Liberia have reached a resolution to drag the Weah's led government to court over salary cut of their salaries, saying it is a bridge of Article 72(a) of the country's constitution.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 07:39:05 GMT
Trouble at LEC
[New Republic] Wednesday, July 7, 2021, was a bad day for the management of the Liberia Electricity Corporation(LEC) when hundreds of workers and some customers stormed their Bushrod offices. Basically, they made the following demands: to replace the...

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 07:39:00 GMT
Rep. Enders Complains of Lack of Electricity
[New Republic] Montserrado County District #6 Representative, Rev. Samuel Ender has complained over the lack of electricity within Montserrado District six.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 07:38:59 GMT
Beer Factory Faces U.S.$9k Lawsuit
[New Republic] The Human Resource Manager at the Beer Factory Incorporated has been arrested by sheriffs of the Debt Court at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia for nine thousand, nine hundred (US$9,900.00) United States dollars.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 11:32:02 GMT
Knuckles' Family Clarifies Evelyn's Death - Says She Died of Kidney Failure, Not Covid-19
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Knuckles' family have clarified that their relative Madam Hawa-Ellen Knuckles did not die from coronavirus as it's being rumored following her death three days ago.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 11:31:56 GMT
IREDD First Survey Report On Covid-19 Fight Highlights Lack of Transparency and Accountability in Budgetary Allocation and Appropriation
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Institute for Research and Democratic Development (IREDD) has released findings from its first survey conducted on improving Liberia's Covid-19 response and recovery process highlighting the lack of transparency and ...

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 11:31:53 GMT
Foreign Minister Kemayah Leads Members of the Diplomatic Corps for Second Dose of Covid-19 Vaccine
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah, Foreign Affairs Minister has led members of the Diplomatic Mission in taking the second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 11:31:51 GMT
Representative Tarponweh Raises Red Flag Over Slow Works On Ria Road Expansion Project
[FrontPageAfrica] Margibi County -- Representative Tibelrosa Summoh Tarponweh of Margibi-Electoral District #1 has expressed grave concern over the slow pace of work which is being carried out on the expansion of the Robert International Airport Road...

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 11:31:48 GMT
LMHRA Monitors Covid-19 Vaccines
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- As thousands of Liberians and residents of Liberia get COVID-19 vaccination shots, the Liberia Medicines and Health Products Regulatory Authority (LMHRA), has disclosed that the Pharmacovigilance & Clinical Trials Depart...

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 11:31:43 GMT
LNBA Supports the Establishment of the War and Economic Crimes Court
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Liberia National Bar Association has made no secrets about supporting the establishment of a war and economic crimes court for Liberia. The bar through its representation at the Senate hearing Wednesday said, it was ...

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 11:31:40 GMT
Liberian Youth Advocate Wants Due Process for Pre-Trial Detainees, Wrongfully Imprisoned Inmates
[FrontPageAfrica] Paynesville -- Youth activist Fidelson Superguiti Saydyu has called on the judicial system to provide due process for detainees who are incarcerated with unaddressed cases.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 11:31:37 GMT
Vice President Taylor Launches Covid-19 Books Entitled 'The Unwelcome Stranger And the Unwelcome Stranger's Visit'
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The two books were authored by Nawotene Diana and Beth Sycamore, edited by Drew Edwards, illustrated by Nandi Fernandez and forwarded by the Vice President who then launched them both in her office on Wednesday.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 11:31:34 GMT
Africa CDC and MTN Accelerate Fight Against Covid-19 With 'One More Push Campaign'
[FrontPageAfrica] Johannesburg -- The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and pan-African operator MTN Group today launched a joint campaign - "One More Push" - to encourage people across the continent to not give up in the...

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 11:31:31 GMT
Edwin Snowe Raises Doubts Over Legislators Allotting Additional Funds to Provide Stimulus Amid Resurgence of Covid-19
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Bomi County Senator Edwin Melvin Snowe has disclosed that the failure of authorities of the Government of Liberia (GOL), who handled the US$30M for the provision of food to vulnerable households to adequately account fun...

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 11:31:28 GMT
Sheikh Mohammed, A Young Blogger Who Is Captivating the Minds of His Followers On Social Media
[FrontPageAfrica] Cyprus -- Sheikh Mohammed, a young Liberian multiple awards winning blogger who sees entertainment has one of the most remarkable instruments that could be used to turn the Liberia's emerging talented artists in million dollar perso...

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 11:31:25 GMT
Liberia, the Arrogance of Power - and You, Too, Senator Dillon?
[FrontPageAfrica] SENATOR ABRAHAM DARIUS Dillon rode on the coattails of a nation unhappy with the state of affairs of the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change government.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 11:31:23 GMT
Bong County Maternal Mortality Crisis - Why Expectant Mothers Are Dying
[FrontPageAfrica] Gbarnla -- Meatta Browne had heard plenty of horror stories about women dying of post-partum bleeding while giving birth at home. But when she became pregnant with her first child, she discovered that a hospital birth was simply out...

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 11:31:16 GMT
International Justice Group, Partners Demand President Weah, Speaker Chambers to Lead TRC's Implementation or Be Impeached
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- As debate over the establishment of the War and economic crimes court heightens, the International Justice Group (IJG) and its partners, the Movement for Justice in Liberia (MOJUL) and the Global Initiative for Justice (...

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 14:52:33 GMT
Gender Reunites 22 Trafficked Children With Families
[LINA] Monrovia -- The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection along with The Child Protection Network of Liberia, which is a body of Civil Society Organizations, on Saturday, July 3, with permit from the Ministry of Justice reunited 22 ch...

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 09:12:11 GMT
IIC Validates Access to Information Records and Management Guidelines
[New Dawn] The Independent Information Commission (IIC) has validated "Liberia Access to Information Records Management Guidelines". The validation exercise was done on Tuesday at a local resort in Congo Town.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 09:12:09 GMT
Incident Management System Tours Counties
[New Dawn] The Incident Management System (IMS) at the Ministry of Health has begun strategic county tours aimed at engaging counties' leaderships for their rapid response and involvement in the fight against the COVID-19, which has paralyzed the glo...

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 09:12:04 GMT
Monie Captan Appointed LEC Board Chair
[New Dawn] As Weah withdraws Dr. Slewion's nomination

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 09:12:02 GMT
Africa CDC and MTN Accelerate Fight Against Covid-19 With 'One More Push' Campaign
[New Dawn] Complementing the 'Adapted Africa Joint Continental Strategy for COVID-19 Pandemic' of the African Union

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 09:12:00 GMT
Letter to the Liberian Senate
[New Dawn] Hon .J. Narborlor F. Singbeh Sr.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 09:10:44 GMT
Current Astrazeneca Vaccines Expire Saturday
[New Dawn] As uncertainty looms

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 09:10:41 GMT
'No Vaccines in Storage'
[New Dawn] Dr. Karteh says



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