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Tue, 03 Aug 2021 08:03:17 GMT
Sinoe County - Sen. Teahjay Provides Lrd$1.3m to Several Communities
[New Dawn] Residents of Sinoe County were seen jubilating upon the arrival of their Senator J. Milton Teahjay during a trip when he provided LRD$1.3 million for several communities in the county as part of his citizens' engagement.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 08:03:16 GMT
Liberia - Sweden, UNDP Sign U.S.$ 4.8 Million Financing Agreement to Support Local Electoral Process
[New Dawn] The Government of Sweden through its Embassy in Monrovia has signed a SEK 40 Million (approximately USD 4.8 Million) financing agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to support the Liberia Electoral Support Project ...

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 08:03:14 GMT
CDC Man Joins Cummings Team
[New Dawn] The Alternative National Congress (ANC) political leader, Mr. Alexander B. Cummings Team received a boost over the weekend when a vocal member of the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) joined his rank ahead of the 2023 General elections...

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 07:52:28 GMT
Custodians of 24,449.9 Forest Concession Lack Safe Drinking Water
[New Dawn] The Community Rights Laws of 2009 seek to put resources at the disposal of forest communities to decide their own development agenda. It creates the legal framework for communities to control and manage their own forest and its resources. ...

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 08:53:13 GMT
Pres. Weah Congratulates Liberia's Olympics Team
[Govt of Liberia] Monrovia, Liberia - The President of the Republic of Liberia, H.E. Dr. George Manneh Weah, has congratulated athletes and officials of the National Olympic team who are representing the country at the onging Olympic Games in Tokyo, ...

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 08:35:35 GMT
13th West Africa Internet Governance Forum (Waigf)
[New Dawn] The ECOWAS Commission and its partners virtually convened the 13th edition of the West Africa Internet Governance Forum (WAIGF) with various stakeholder groups involved in the internet ecosystem from Member States of the region and beyond ...

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 08:35:35 GMT
Government of Liberia Addresses 53 Percent of Consortium Workers' Grievances
[New Dawn] By Lewis S. Teh

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 09:50:29 GMT
Medical Facility in Doe Community Craves Assistance Amidst Flooding
[LINA] Monrovia -- The Officer-In-Charge at the Tarnue Kerkula Gibson Medical and Laboratory Clinic in Doe Community, Bushrod Island, Madam Ruth L. Johnson, is calling on Liberians, philanthropists as well as national leaders to provide assistance to...

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 08:35:34 GMT
Liberia - Musicians Union Executives Resign
[New Dawn] By Lincoln G. Peters

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 12:43:49 GMT
Health Minister - Don't Ask Me About Weah Vaccines
[New Dawn] Liberia's Health Minister and head of the Incident Management System Dr. Wilhelmina Jallah says those who are concerned about President George Manneh Weah being vaccinated should ask the president himself and not her.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 12:43:47 GMT
Pres. Joe Biden Congratulates Liberia
[New Dawn] United States President Joe Biden has congratulated the Government and people of Liberia as the West African nation observed 174th Independence Day on Monday, July 26, 2021.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 12:43:44 GMT
LIMPAC Explains the Importance of Digitizing Government Systems
[New Dawn] The Chairman of the National Payroll Cleaning Taskforce of Liberia and Executive Director of Liberia Macro-Economic Policy Analysis Center (LIMPAC) Mr. Del-Francis Wreh says, digitizing government systems and activities are the only tools ...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 12:43:41 GMT
USS Hershel Visits Liberia
[New Dawn] A U.S. Navy vessel USS Hershel "Woody" Williams, under the command of Captain Chad Graham, has arrived on the shores of Liberia for a routine visit.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 12:43:38 GMT
Ministry of Gender Identifies With Hospitals and Communities
[New Dawn] The Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection (MGSP) has provided support to several hospitals and leaderships of several communities in Montserrado County and elsewhere in the country as part of activities marking the 174th Inde...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 12:43:34 GMT
Partner in Health Graduates 16 Fellows
[New Dawn] Maryland County -- Partner In Health, a charity in collaboration with the Maryland County Health Team has graduated 16 Fellows.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 12:43:28 GMT
District #12 Residents Accuse Lawmaker of Provocation
[New Dawn] A group of residents of Montserrado County Electoral District #12 has voiced their anger over being allegedly provoked by their Representative Dr. George Beyan Samah, accusing him of intentionally betraying their hopes and aspirations.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 12:43:26 GMT
NEC Chairperson, Two Others On Working Visit to Nigeria
[New Dawn] National Elections Commission, NEC Chairperson Mrs. Davidetta Brown-Lasanah is at the head of a 3-member delegation is in Abuja, Nigeria for a 4-day working visit to the Independent National Electoral Commission of Nigeria, INEC.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 12:43:22 GMT
CENTAL Holds Retreat On Niba Program
[New Dawn] The Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia, CENTAL, has commenced a three-day retreat to reflect on lessons learned, impacts, and challenges experienced during the implementation of the inception phase of its National Integr...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 12:25:49 GMT
CBL Executive Governor, Deputy Inducted
[New Dawn] The Central Bank of Liberia's, CBL Executive Governor, J. Aloysius Tarlue, Jr., and Deputy Governor for Economic Policy, Dr. Musa Dukuly, were Wednesday, July 28, 2021, inducted into office following their reappointment by the President an...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 12:25:46 GMT
Nancy Doe Runs to Court
[New Dawn] Former Liberian First Lady, Nancy Doe, widow of slain President Samuel Kanyon Doe has run to court, dragging her lawyer, Cllr. Milton D. Talyor, for US$10 million damage.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 10:25:23 GMT
EPA Trains National Stakeholders to Implement Revised Nationally Determined Contributions
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Environmental Protection Agency in collaboration with the European Union, under the Long-term Technical Assistance (LTTA) to the EPA Project, has over the weekend concluded a one-day capacity building workshop to mai...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 10:25:20 GMT
Cummings Africa Foundation Donates Medical Equipment, Supplies to C. H. Rennie Memorial Hospital, Local Clinic in Kakata
[FrontPageAfrica] Kakata -- As part of its anti COVID- 19 initiative, the Cummings Africa Foundation (CAF) has supplied the C. H. Rennie Memorial Hospital in Kakata with assorted medical equipment and supplies to boost the government-run referral hos...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 10:25:16 GMT
Several Arrested As Residents Protest in Lofa Over Delay in Certificating Senator-Elect Samukai
[FrontPageAfrica] Voinjama -- Thousands of people took to the streets of Voinjama City and other areas in Lofa County on Thursday to protest the delay in the certification of Lofa County Senator-elect Brownie Samukai, and police made several arrests ...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 10:25:11 GMT
Two Dismissed At Foreign Ministry and House of Representatives Over Diplomatic Passport Scandal
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- A FrontPageAfrica investigation has uncovered an alleged passport scandal involving staff of the ministries of Foreign Affairs and the Legislature which has led to their dismissals.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 10:25:08 GMT
The Real Enemies of Liberia is Not CDC Vs. CPP Says Bishop Kortu Brown
[FrontPageAfrica] Brewerville -- As Liberia commemorates her 174 Independence Day; Liberians have been called upon to realize that the real challenge facing the country is not who belong to which political parties and/or which political party is in p...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 10:25:05 GMT
GIABA Holds Training On Liberia's Mutual Evaluation On Country's AML/CFT Regime
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Inter-Governmental Action Group Against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA), a FATF Styled Regional Body will hold a five-day workshop in Monrovia beginning August 2, 2021.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 10:24:59 GMT
West African Civil Society Forum's Chief Scribe Calls for Vibrant Environment to Compliment Government's Works
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The regional Secretary-General of the West African Civil Society Forum (WACSOF), Komlan Messie has called on the Government of Liberia to create a vibrant environment for civil society to flourish and support its develop...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 10:24:56 GMT
Investigative Report Over Burning of Turbine At Mount Coffee Hydro in Limbo - Stakeholders 'Dodging' Responsibility
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Two of the four turbines at the Mount Coffee Hydro have been down and the Government of Liberia is yet to know what led to the damage, despite series of investigations commissioned by the manufacturer and the insurance c...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 10:24:54 GMT
Yes, We Need the War and Economic Crimes Court. but the Establishment of This Court Must Not Be Politicized!
[FrontPageAfrica] Under International law, as enshrined in the Geneva Convention of 1949 and its subsidiary Additional protocols, all contracting States, including Liberia are obligated to respect the Convention and its additional protocols, when it ...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 10:24:51 GMT
Deputy Drugs Enforcement Chief to Conduct Random Testing On DEA Officers
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The newly appointed Deputy Director for Administration at the Liberia Drugs Enforcement Agency (LDEA), Mr. Dave Phildesco Jackley, says he is aware that there are agents within the Agency who use and sell drugs; he says,...



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