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Thu, 14 Jan 2021 14:06:00 GMT
Moe to Distribute Hand Wash Stations, Health Kits to Public Schools
[LINA] MONROVIA Jan. 13 (LINA) - To ensure a sanitary atmosphere on school campuses amidst the global fight against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease, the Ministry of Education (MoE) is to begin the distribution of 3,400 hand-washing stations and hy...

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 14:05:54 GMT
Pump, Tank Company Workers Stage Go-Slow in Demand of Salary Arrears
[LINA] Robertsport City -- Workers at the Pump and Tank

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 11:18:05 GMT
France to Invest Significantly in Liberia
[Observer] President George Manneh Weah has held bilateral talks with French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves le Drain on the margins of the inaugural ceremonies of Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo in Accra.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 14:06:03 GMT
Lutheran Church Selects Liberia to Host Second Lutheran University in Africa
[LINA] Gbarnga -- The Faith Community Lutheran Church in the United States of America has selected Liberia to host the second Lutheran University in Africa next to Tanzania.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 14:06:02 GMT
Govt Could Buy 100,000 Liberian-Made Chairs for Public School Pupils
[LINA] Monrovia -- President George Manneh Weah on Wednesday took (strategic) members of his cabinet to traversed Montserrado County to assess the learning conditions, facilities, and needs of students and faculties at several public high schools, se...

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 14:06:01 GMT
Workshop On Central Government Payroll Processing Starts in Monrovia
[LINA] Monrovia, -- A one-day education and training workshop to sharpen the knowledge and skills of Human Resource Officers (HRs). Comptrollers and payroll analysts, from spending entities of Central Government on 'Payroll Processing' commences Thur...

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 08:47:50 GMT
Two Ministry of Transport Employees Arrested for Issuing Fake Car Registration and Insurance Documents
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Two employees of the Ministry of Transport have been booked for their alleged involvement in "fraudulently issuing insurance document" of the Palm Insurance Corporation to clients.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 08:24:57 GMT
Renowned Healthcare Practitioner Based in the U.S. Calls On Liberians to Come Back Home and Contribute to Their Country
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Dr. Stella Jefferies, a renowned Liberian health practitioner is calling on fellow Liberians in the diaspora to come home with all of the skills and rebuild the country.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 08:23:33 GMT
House Speaker Bhofal Chambers Demands Tough Measures to Address Nation's Economic Woes
[FrontPageAfrica] Capitol Hill, Monrovia -- The debates on the deteriorating state of the Liberian economy continues to dominate major political fora as officials and financial experts shift blame and proffer diverse alternative suggestions and idea ...

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 13:08:06 GMT
CENTAL Ends Strategic Planning Retreat
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia (CENTAL) has completed a two-day retreat aimed at reviewing the successes and challenges experienced by the Organization in 2020 and to strategically plan for the...

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 12:36:59 GMT
Armed Forces of Liberia Patrols Liberia's Borders - Joins Forces With Neighboring Countries to Ensure Border Safety
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Armed Forces of Liberia is continuing its patrol along the Liberian borders with Guinea, Ivory Coast, and Sierra Leone as part of its statutory mandate in protecting the territorial limit of the country.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 13:07:01 GMT
Accountants Urged to Work in the Interest of the Public - As Association of Accountancy Bodies in West Africa Selects Liberia for the Holding of Its Next Congress
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- A three-day Council meeting organized by the Liberia Institute of Certified Public Accountants (LICPA) and the Association of Accountancy Bodies in West Africa (ABWA) aimed at advancing the accounting profession in the s...

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 12:21:05 GMT
Kosiah - 'You Can Jail Me for a Thousand Years, I Fear No One!'
[JusticeInfo.net] The long-awaited trial of former Liberian warlord Alieu Kosiah began this week in the southern Swiss town of Bellinzona with questioning of the accused. According to the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland, where he has li...

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 08:28:25 GMT
Fatal Accident Along Monrovia-Ganta Highway Leaves 7 Dead
[LINA] Ganta -- Seven persons have been reported dead as a result of a tragic motor accident along the Ganta-Monrovia highway.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 13:42:00 GMT
President Weah in Ghana to Attend Akufo-Addo's Second Term Inauguration
[LINA] Robertsfield -- The Chief Executive George Weah took off Wednesday morning from the Roberts International Airport in Margibi County, bound for the Ghanaian capital, Accra, to join his counterparts from several other African countries and elsew...

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 12:39:42 GMT
The Liberia Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention Debunk Claiming Ownership of Pres. Weah's Jamaica Resort Land
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- the Liberia Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention, Inc. has discredited media reports alleging that one of its auxiliaries - Liberia Baptist Missionary Educational (LBMEC) - is claiming ownership of the four lots...

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 12:39:40 GMT
LRA-Mfdp Begins Month-Long Workshop On Excise Stamps Implementation
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning ( MFDP) has begun a month-long training workshop on the procedures and processes leading to the imposition of exc...

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 12:39:39 GMT
Experts Call for Sustained Advocacy, Coordinated Effort in Curbing Sexual and Gender-Based Violence At Cummings Africa Foundation's Sponsored Anti-Rape, Sgbv Forum
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- A group of experts comprising of human rights activists and law enforcement officer have called for sustained advocacy and coordinated fight against rape and Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) against women and chil...

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 12:39:38 GMT
Rep. Fonati Koffa Responds to Critics Citing Regional Politics in His Quest to Be Deputy Speaker - Says It's Not Unprecedented
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Representative J. Fonati Koffa (CDC-District #2 Grand Kru County) is the current chairman of the House Committee on Judiciary who is vying to become the next Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives replacing out g...

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 12:39:38 GMT
Sinoe Citizens Resolve Long-Standing Dispute Over Forest Land
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The long-standing conflict in the Tartweh-Drapoh Authorized Community Forest in Sinoe County over the forest leadership has finally been resolved by the Forest Development Authority.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 12:39:35 GMT
Liberia Council of Churches Describes Govt Economic Policies As 'Paper Talks' - Says It's Only Intended to Impress the World Bank and the IMF
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Liberia Council of Churches (LCC), through its President, Bishop Kortu K. Brown, has described as mere "paper talks" the economic policies put in place by the Economic Management Team (EMT) of the Coalition for Democ...

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 12:39:31 GMT
Accountability Problem Hits Buchanan City Corporation, Over Us$100k Yet to Be Accounted for
[FrontPageAfrica] Buchanan, Grand Bassa -- As Liberia strives to fight corruption, accountability seems not to assist at the Buchanan City Corporation as the Mayor Moses Haynes is yet to account for monies received from 'Bollare ' a company paying an...

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 10:01:11 GMT
Liberians in U.S. Launch Investment Group to Invest in Health, Real Estate and Agriculture
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Dr. Stella Jefferies is a Liberian who works as a healthcare provider in the United States. She is also the CEO of Lib Investments Group, LLC (LIG) which is registered in the United States and also in Liberia. The compan...

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 12:39:40 GMT
Bluyeama Residents Express Frustration Over Logging Company "Failure to Address Social Development" Responsibilities
[FrontPageAfrica] Lofa -- Residents of Bluyeama clan are currently displeased over the operations of Sing Africa Plantation Liberia Incorporated, a company carrying out logging activities in Bluyeama Clan, Lofa County.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 12:39:37 GMT
Man Links Security Assigned to Deputy Inspector General Sediatu Reeves to Attempt to Kill Him
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- A man who identified himself as Daniel Davies, alias DMX, has accused one of the police officers assigned to the Deputy Inspector General of Police for Administration (101), Sediatu Reeves, of masterminding the cutting o...

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 12:39:36 GMT
Salala Rubber Corporation Accused of Masterminding Violence Against Affected Communities, Green Advocates
[FrontPageAfrica] Weala, Margibi County -- Aggrieved residents of affected communities have accused the Salala Rubber Corporation (SRC) in Margibi County of masterminding a wave of violent attacks against them and Green Advocates International (GAI).

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 10:01:13 GMT
Miners, Loggers Clash Over Gbarpolu Forest
[FrontPageAfrica] Korninga, Gbarpolu County -- On March 4 2019, Korninga B, an authorized forest community, signed a logging contract with Singaporean-Indian logging company Indo Africa Plantation Liberia Incorporated. To log in the 31,818-hectare fo...

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 10:01:09 GMT
12 Persons Arrested By Paynesville City Corporation for Illegal Waste Disposal
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The security team of the Paynesville City Corporation has arrested 12 residents of the Paynesville City who were caught illegally throwing waste in the city, in violation of the City Ordinance Law, the City Mayor of Payn...

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 10:53:20 GMT
A Guide to Picking Liberia's Next President
[Observer] (Disclaimer: Do not take a single part of this selection guide and judge a person by it. You must weigh candidates entirely against measures listed herein; it is important that you hear from potential presidential candidates and ask a lot ...

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 10:01:12 GMT
Keep Executive Director Encourages Parents and Schools Administrators to Educate Children About Sgbv
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Executive Director of the Kids Educational Engagement Project (KEEP), Brenda B. Moore says the prevention of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) should start with providing awareness on SGBV to children. This, sh...



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