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Sat, 10 Jul 2021 09:25:36 GMT
Supreme Court Grants Govt's Petition to Block Senator-Elect Samukai's Certification
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Supreme Court Justice Joseph Nagbe has granted the Government of Liberia's request to order the National Elections Commission (NEC) to halt the certification of Lofa County Senator-elect J. Brownie Samukai, Jr.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 14:08:44 GMT
Journalist Commits Suicide
[New Republic] A journalist who reported for a local radio station in Nimba county is said to have committed suicide, a correspondent there reported Friday, July 9.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 10:33:26 GMT
Governor Tarlue to Make Banking Sector Go Fully Digital in Two Years
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Mr. J. Aloysius Tarlue Executive Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) designate and his deputy Dr. Musa Dukuly Deputy Governor for Economic Policy-designate Thursday, July 8, 2021 faced the Senate Committee on Banking and Curre...

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 10:33:23 GMT
Paramount Young Women, Community Health Initiative Educate Adolescent Girls On Importance of Proper Menstrual Hygiene Practices
[FrontPageAfrica] Paynesville -- The program officer of Community Health Initiative (CHI), Ms. Orfina Foday has encouraged females, especially adolescent girls across the country to take proper care of themselves during their menstrual period.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 10:33:21 GMT
IIC Validates Liberia Access to Information Records Management Guidelines
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- 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.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 10:33:17 GMT
Labour Minister Institutes Measure Against LEC Managers
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- In an effort to restore calm and ensure industrial harmony at the Liberia Electricity Cooperation (LEC), the Minister of Labour, Cllr. Charles H. Gibson today met with the Management and Workers Union of the cooperation ...

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 10:33:17 GMT
Advocacy Group Demands Lawmakers to Give Back U.S.$15k
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The pro-democracy group, the 'Campaigners for Good Governance' is requesting members of the 54th Legislature to return the US$15,000 each of them received recently for what they termed as legislative engagement.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 10:33:15 GMT
Diaspora Nimbaians Remind President Weah About Promise to Rebuild the Dilapidated Bahn High School
[FrontPageAfrica] Bahn -- The leadership of a United States-based organization, the Union for Nimba Development and Progress (UNNIDEP) is reminding President George Manneh Weah about his promise to rebuild Bahn High School, located in Bahn City, Zoe-...

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 10:33:11 GMT
Underaged Children in Remote Bong County Risk Lives On Canoe Daily to Obtain Education
[FrontPageAfrica] Haindi -- Every morning in Haindi, Fuamah District, school-going children board canoes -- crossing the St. Paul River to get to the Gadama Public School in Bong's electoral district seven.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 10:33:07 GMT
Tamma TV Launches First National Heritage Cultural Media Challenge 2021
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Tamma Corporation, a television group that runs Tamma TV on Satcon has launched for the first time in Liberia, a national heritage cultural challenge to kick off next month across the fifteen counties in Liberia with cas...

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 10:33:03 GMT
Rep. Larry P. Younquoi Wants Prince Johnson Resign From the Senate - Wants Him Face War Crimes Prosecution
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Nimba County Representative Larry P. Younquoi has descended on his kinsman, Senator Prince Y. Johnson, for his recent blanket and "sugar-coated" statement provided in relation to his resignation as Chairman of the Senate...

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 09:48:18 GMT
Public Works Embarks On 20 Projects
[New Dawn] Acting Public Works Minister Ruth Coker has disclosed details of 20 ongoing projects embarked upon under President George Mannah Weah's administration, noting that most people do not have the opportunity to travel outside of Monrovia to se...

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 09:48:15 GMT
Lonestar Cell MTN Donates Face Masks, Hand Sanitizers
[New Dawn] As the fight to curtail the third wave of the deadly coronavirus continues here, Liberia's biggest GSM Company, Lonestar Cell MTN has donated facemasks, hands sanitizers, and other detergents to members of the Liberian media, a key partner...

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 09:48:12 GMT
Campaigners Asked Lawmakers to Return Money
[New Dawn] Campaigners for Good Governance Citizen of Liberia, a local group petitions the Liberian Legislature to return US$ 15,000.00 dished out to each Lawmaker recently for constituency engagement.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 09:48:09 GMT
Gongloe Recommits to Fight for Free Speech, Rule of Law
[New Dawn] The President of the Liberia Bar Association (LNBA) Cllr. Tiawan S. Gongloe says he remains committed to the principles and ideal of free speech and the rule of law in the country.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 09:48:06 GMT
Tom Kamara Book to Be Launched Today
[New Dawn] A book containing selected writings of legendary Liberian journalist Tom Kamara will be launched on July 09, 2021, in Monrovia. The launch is expected to take place at the Platform for Dialogue and Peace office, in Sinkor, Old Matadi, Esta...

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 09:48:04 GMT
No Second Dose of Vaccines
[New Dawn] -Dr. Jallah

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 09:48:01 GMT
Senate to Decide Governor Tarlue's Fate
[New Dawn] The Senate Committee on Banking and Currency and the entire Plenary of the Liberian Senate are poised to decide the reconfirmation of the Executive Governor of the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) Aloysius Tarlue, after his appearance to give...

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 09:47:58 GMT
Tarlue Wants Digital Banking System
[New Dawn] Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) Executive Governor J. Aloysius Tarlue, Jr., has told a Senate confirmation hearing that the banking system in the country needs to go digital.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 09:47:55 GMT
Civil Law Court Adjusts Hearing of Bilities' Child Custody Case
[New Dawn] The Civil Law Court in Monrovia has made an adjustment on the day it will hear Mr. Sidike Musa Bility's request for permanent custody of his two minor children from his divorced wife Warti Nancy Robinson - Bility after the court found that...

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 ...



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