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Liberia

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 06:59:27 GMT
Samukai Gets Jail Sentence Suspended
[New Republic] President George M. Weah has issued a proclamation granting clemency, ordering the Ministry of Justice to pardon 500 (five hundred) inmates where applicable.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 09:23:46 GMT
Weah Pardons 500 Inmates
[New Dawn] -Suspends Samukai's jail sentence

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 09:23:42 GMT
Violent Storms Destroy Over 50 Homes in Bong
[New Dawn] By Titus Yekeryan, Bong County

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 09:23:37 GMT
Liberia - National Census Postponed to June 19
[Observer] Liberia's fifth National and Population Census, which was scheduled on March 22, 2022, has been deferred to June 19, 2022, the House's Chairman on Good Governance and Government Reform has announced.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 05:59:04 GMT
'Ammonium Nitrate Spillage Under Control'
[Observer] The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has called for calm after a truck carrying tons of ammonium nitrate, a deadly chemical substance, crashed when it veered off the road in Sinje district.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 05:50:21 GMT
Supreme Court Rejects House of Representatives' Blocking of Chinese Mining Company Deal
[Observer] In a legal blow for members of the House of Representatives, the Supreme Court has ruled that Senate did not violate any provision of the 1986 Constitution while ratifying the 25-year BAO CHICO Iron Ore Concession Agreement for Gbarpolu Co...

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 09:51:05 GMT
Liberia Surfs Wave of Optimism in Robertsport
[New Frame] The Liberian Surf Club has grown from its humble beginnings into an organisation on the crest of producing world-class surfers, all while keeping community at its heart.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 13:37:15 GMT
Liberia - Massaquoi Freed From Jail in Run-Up to Finnish Verdict
[JusticeInfo.net] There's a new surprise in the trial of Gibril Massaquoi. On Wednesday February 16, the Finnish court released this former Sierra Leonean rebel after almost two years in detention. The trial verdict is expected by April 29, and his r...

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 11:42:52 GMT
Beyond National Statesmanship - the Gem That Was Dr. Amos Claudius Sawyer
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Amos Claudius Sawyer was larger than national statesmanship; he encompassed a moral voice in an age of amoral politics; a moral political tutor who helped to pull Liberia back from the precipice of annihilation. He defin...

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 11:41:16 GMT
House of Representatives Pays Tribute to Fallen Liberian Statesman Dr. Amos Sawyer, Sympathizes With Bereaved Family
[FrontPageAfrica] House Speaker Bhofal Chambers has led members of the House Representatives in paying tribute to Dr. Amos Claudius Sawyer who passed away in the United States on Wednesday, February 16.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 11:48:31 GMT
ECC Discusses Legal Framework for Increasing Women's Political Participation With Political Parties
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Election Coordinating Committee with support from the embassy of Ireland in Monrovia on Thursday ended a one day 'ECC Advocacy Engagement with Political Parties' with respect to women political participation and the ...

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 07:11:16 GMT
Baptists to Erect University in Tolbert's Honor
[Observer] Dr. William R. Tolbert, Jr, Liberia's 20th President, may be deceased, but his legacy and memory live on through the church that he served, as well as many other organizations and programs named or established in his honor.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 07:05:08 GMT
United Methodists Church Appoint Special Envoy to Tackle 'Zogoes'
[Observer] The Liberia Annual Conference (LAC), United Methodist Church (UMC) at the just-ended 189th annual conference of that body held in Ganta City, Nimba County, appointed a special envoy to tackle at-risk youth, referred to as 'zogos' in the co...

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 05:33:29 GMT
Cummings' Alternative National Congress Jibes at Boakai
[Observer] The Alternative National Congress has tossed a shade on former Vice President Joseph Boakai of the Unity Party's failure to resolve the crisis in the defunct Collaborating Political Party as promised.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 05:31:42 GMT
Security Top Brass Awaits Induction Into International Hall of Fame
[Observer] Liberia's security top brass- Minister of National Defense, Major General Daniel Dee Ziankahn, Jr., (Rtd) and Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of Liberia, Major General Prince Charles Johnson, III, - are expected to be inducted into the ...

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 07:56:25 GMT
Former Interim President Amos Sawyer Dies
[Observer] Dr. Amos Claudius Sawyer, a man whose enviable vantage point at the intersection of various dimensions of Liberian history might be a subject of study for years to come, has died. He was 76.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 06:38:10 GMT
President Weah Eulogizes Late Sawyer
[New Republic] Monrovia -- President George Manneh Weah has received with enormous sadness news of the death of former Interim President, Dr. Amos C. Sawyer. The President described Dr. Sawyer as a pillar of strength for Liberia's pro-democracy movem...

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 06:02:00 GMT
Senate Probes U.S.$84 Million Debts
[New Dawn] The plenary of the Liberian Senate has requested full documents of debtors in both foreign and local.

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 05:41:03 GMT
We're All Going Separate Ways - Boakai Declares End of Collaborating Political Parties
[New Dawn] The chairperson of the four Collaborating Political Parties (CPP) and standard bearer of the Unity Party Ambassador Joseph N. Boakai says the CPP has ceased to exist, as he pulls his UP out to go its separate way, ahead of pending presiden...

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 07:55:07 GMT
U.S., Liberian Governments Sign U.S.$55 Million Health Partnership Agreement
[New Dawn] The United States and the Liberian Government on Monday Feb. 14 signed a US$55 Million Health Partnership Agreement to rollover for the next five years.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 07:26:17 GMT
'America Cannot Fight Liberia's Corruption'
[Observer] A senior aide to United States President Joe Biden has cited one of the reasons for Liberia's backwardness, being that leaders choose their short-term gain over the long-term benefit of their country.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 05:53:27 GMT
President Weah Issues Reconciliation Plea
[Observer] President George Weah has issued a reminder to all Liberians that the foundation of a new Liberia hangs on national unity and reconciliation, which is paramount in achieving socio-economic growth.

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 07:59:12 GMT
President's Speech Marking the Official Launch of the Bicentennial Celebrations
[New Republic] SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY DR. GEORGE M. WEAH PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 07:55:35 GMT
A Statement of Thanks and Appreciation
[Govt of Liberia] A STATEMENT OF THANKS AND APPRECIATION

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 07:55:29 GMT
Govt Officially Launched Bicentennial Celebrations - What Are We Actually Celebrating As a People and Country?
[Observer] As a nation and people, we failed to understand that our forefathers' final resting places and historically significant sites will contribute to our nation's cultural and economic well-being, and could attract thousands of tourists each ye...

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 07:55:27 GMT
Liberia Celebrates Its Bicentenary and Ties to the U.S. With Celebrations in Monrovia
[RFI] Monrovia -- Liberia has marked its "year of return" and bicentennial anniversary of the return of free black slaves from the United States to Liberia with ceremonies attended by foreign dignitaries in and around the capital, Monrovia.

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 07:55:23 GMT
Liberia, America Sign U.S.$55 Million Health Partnership Agreement
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The United States Head of Delegation to the Bicentennial Celebration, Dana Banks, has signed a US$55 million Health Partnership with the Government of Liberia.

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 07:55:21 GMT
Biden's Rep to Bicentennial Celebration Laments Corruption in Liberia
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Ms. Dana Banks, head of U.S. President Joe Biden's delegation to Liberia's Bicentennial Celebration, has lamented that the Liberian government continues to underfund integrity institutions while at the same time exerting...

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 07:55:19 GMT
Only You Can Do It for Yourself - Dana Banks
[New Dawn] Monrovia -- The United States Head of Delegation to Liberia's Bicentennial Celebration Ms. Dana Banks says it's time for Liberians to stop depending on the US and the rest of the international community to solve its problems.

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 07:55:17 GMT
Osinbajo to Represent Nigeria at Liberia's Bicentennial Celebrations
[Leadership] Vice President Yemi Osinbajo leaves Abuja for Monrovia, Liberia to represent President Muhammadu Buhari at the formal launch of the year-long commemoration of the country's bicentennial anniversary.



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