Liberia
Mon, 06 Sep 2021 11:11:36 GMTCommerce Denies Rice Shortage
[New Dawn] Commerce Minister Mawine G. Diggs has refuted speculations here that there is a huge rice shortage in the country, casting blame against the opposition for allegedly spreading the rumor.
Tue, 07 Sep 2021 08:26:44 GMTCLUS-Project New Management and Team Visit Waste Management Sites
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Waste disposal site remains a major challenged to adequate waste management in Liberia, as operators at various disposal sites have laid out challenges ranging from limited space to unavailability of reliable sites for s...
Tue, 07 Sep 2021 08:26:41 GMTLone Star Cell MTN Appreciates Post & Telecom Minister
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Representatives from the Lone Star cell MTN surprisingly paid a courtesy call at the Ministry of Post & and Telecommunications, and presented a trophy that symbolizes a gift of award and cordial friendship to Minister Co...
Tue, 07 Sep 2021 08:26:40 GMTCommunity Healthcare Initiative Research On Traditional Medicine Poses to Change the Narrative Behind the Practice
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Community Healthcare Initiative, a not-for-profit organization that is aimed at improving the healthcare and social services in underserved and hard-to-reach community in Liberia has launched a research to amplify an...
Tue, 07 Sep 2021 08:26:38 GMTNational Colloquium On Sexual Gender-Based Violence Spotlight Initiative Ends
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The National Colloquium on Sexual Gender-based Violence Spotlight Initiative, which was held under the theme: "Increased Awareness on the Judicial Process to Prevent and Respond to the Sexual Gender-based Violence", has ...
Tue, 07 Sep 2021 08:26:36 GMTCivil Society Group Calls On Govt to Enforce Law On Industrial Safety
[FrontPageAfrica] Buchanan -- An organization under the banner "Grand Bassa Liberia District Three Civil Organization In The Americas" (GBALDITCOA) is calling on the Liberian Government to enforce existing laws on industrial safety for employees.
Tue, 07 Sep 2021 08:26:33 GMTGovt Hires CNN Analyst for Image Rebranding in the U.S., Arrange High-Level Meetings in Washington
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Liberian government has appointed Liberal CNN Analyst Bakari Sellers as lobbyist in Washington to improve the country's image that has been tarred by recurring reports on human rights abuses and corruption.
Tue, 07 Sep 2021 08:26:31 GMTDistrust Within the Unity Party - An Issue of Boakai's Formidability
[FrontPageAfrica] FOR MANY, former Vice President Joseph N. Boakai represents the way forward for Liberia. But the former ruling party's standard bearer does not have a clear chance yet of being on the ballot unless delegates at the CPP convention el...
Tue, 07 Sep 2021 08:26:27 GMTPope Francis Donates Medical Supplies to St. Joseph Catholic Hospital for the Needy
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Head of the Roman Catholic Church and Sovereign of the Vatican State, the Holy Father Pope Francis, has donated to the needy in Liberia, through the Saint Joseph's Catholic Hospital in Monrovia-Liberia, a consignment...
Tue, 07 Sep 2021 08:26:24 GMTTipMe Liberia Announces Issuance of Small Business Loans Through Oya Microcredit
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- TipMe Liberia signed a service agreement with OYA Microcredit, a fintech company that specializes in small business loans. This new addition allows TipMe customers to access microcredit facilities from OYA Microcredit ac...
Tue, 07 Sep 2021 08:26:21 GMTCommerce Ministry Cites Artificial Scarcity Rice On the Market, Promises to Go After Would-Be Violator
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- As fear grips Liberians on the reported shortage of rice, the staple food, the Minister of Commerce and Industry Madam Mawine G. Diggs says there is no need to worry as rice is in enough supply in the country.
Mon, 06 Sep 2021 11:11:50 GMTOpen Letter
[New Dawn] MAMBA POINT, MONROVIA
Mon, 06 Sep 2021 11:11:46 GMTGovernment Reopens LAC Rubber Processing Factory
[New Dawn] Ministry of Labour has ordered the reopening of the rubber processing factory at the Liberia Agriculture Company (LAC), in Grand Bassa County.
Mon, 06 Sep 2021 11:11:45 GMTECOWAS Engages Gambian Political Stakeholders
[New Dawn] Ahead of the presidential election in The Gambia scheduled for the 4th of December, 2021, the ECOWAS Commission will hold consultative engagements and training of the country's political stakeholders on the need to prevent and mitigate ele...
Mon, 06 Sep 2021 11:11:41 GMTLRA Launches Electronic Tariff Platform
[New Dawn] The Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) has launched an electronic tariff platform to provide greater tax compliance and increased revenue generation in customs.
Mon, 06 Sep 2021 11:11:34 GMTCummings Team Gets a Boost
[New Dawn] Alternative National Congress (ANC) political leader Mr. Alexander B. Cummings Team on Sunday announced Mr. Emmanuel Yar-Toe, as an Outreach Liaison officer.
Mon, 06 Sep 2021 11:11:33 GMTUncertainty in Neighboring Guinea Is Troubling
[New Dawn] Report of a military coup in neighboring Guinea that shows its President Alpha Conde sitting on a sofa barefooted and surrounded by armed troops is very troubling. Guinea is a very close neighbor of Liberia and both countries share cultura...
Mon, 06 Sep 2021 11:11:31 GMTVP Taylor Wants Investigation Against Sex for Jobs
[New Dawn] Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor says it's time that those government agencies and ministries are responsible to monitor workplace violence and investigate sex for jobs against women.
Mon, 06 Sep 2021 11:11:28 GMTPLP Dr. Cassell Attacks CPP
[New Dawn] People Liberation Party (PLP) political leader Dr. Daniel E. Cassell has launched verbal attacks against Liberia's main opposition Collaborating Political Parties (CPP), referring to it as a conglomeration of a bunch of unserious politicia...
Mon, 06 Sep 2021 11:11:25 GMTSplit in UP Over Boakai Endorsement
[New Dawn] As Urey accused of attempting to break up CPP
Mon, 06 Sep 2021 10:40:08 GMTUL, Njala University Sign MOU for Academic Collaboration
[New Dawn] The University of Liberia (UL) and the Njala University (NU) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen cooperation and academic collaboration between the two institutions.
Mon, 06 Sep 2021 10:40:04 GMTCWA Alumni Association U.S. Outlines Plans to Invest in Students and Develop Talents
[New Dawn] The College of West Africa Alumni Association, USA (CWA-AA, USA) over the weekend rolled out a first-of-its-kind two-year plan for CWA designed to invest in students and talent development at the Nation's second-oldest educational institut...
Mon, 06 Sep 2021 10:29:42 GMTAmid Kamayah-Mcgill's Brawl - Weah's Ministerial Boxers Must Read the Cabinet Handbook, Consult Seasoned Diplomats
[FrontPageAfrica] Disgrace at the level of the Cabinet in Liberia is not peculiar as it were. Are we surprised? We shouldn't! Sitting Sinoe County, Senator and one-time Deputy Information Minister, J. Milton Teahjay and the late Minister of Informati...
Mon, 06 Sep 2021 10:29:41 GMTMajor Bridge Linking Over 74 Towns in Grand Bassa Cuts Off
[FrontPageAfrica] Wee District -- A major bridge connecting over 70 towns in District #3, Grand Bassa and other towns in Nimba and Bong Counties, is currently serving as a death trap for commuters.
Mon, 06 Sep 2021 10:29:36 GMT1 Dead, 2 Seriously Injured From Tree Felling in Grand Bassa
[FrontPageAfrica] Dorzohn, Grand Bassa -- Residents of Gbootro Town in Dorzohn, couldn't hold their tears after a tree fell on a family of three leaving one dead and two seriously wounded.
Mon, 06 Sep 2021 10:23:29 GMTPresident Weah Calls for Rule of Law, Calm in Guinea ... Holds Nat'l Security Council Meeting Today
[Govt of Liberia] In the wake of an apparent Coup D'etat in neighboring Guinea, the President of Liberia, H.E. Dr. George Manneh Weah has expressed deep concern about unfolding political development and called on all sides in the ongoing political si...
Mon, 06 Sep 2021 08:11:55 GMTButler Proud of His Team Despite Losing to Nigeria
[CAF] Liberia Lone Star coach Peter Butler remains proud of his team despite beginning the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign with a 2-0 defeat to Nigeria in Lagos on September 3rd.
Mon, 06 Sep 2021 07:04:22 GMTNewspaper Receives Court Summons Over Reporting
[VOA] A judge in Liberia's capital, Monrovia, has ordered the arrest of a newspaper's managers this week after FrontPage Africa allegedly failed to respond to a summons.
Mon, 06 Sep 2021 08:01:02 GMTVice President Jewel Howard Taylor Calls for Tougher Action At National Colloquium On Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Vice President Jewel Howard Taylor says rapists should serve maximum sentence when they rape children under 18 in order to send a strong statement that rape is unacceptable in the Liberian society.
Mon, 06 Sep 2021 08:00:49 GMTDisaster Struck-Flooding Leaves Many Homeless in Bong
[FrontPageAfrica] Gbarnga -- Residents of several parts of Gbarnga, Bong County, were rendered homeless as a result of a downpour of rain on Wednesday which lasted for several hours.