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Mon, 18 Jan 2021 12:55:18 GMT
Raising Taxes At the Expense of the Poor - the Audacity of APM Terminals in Liberia
[FrontPageAfrica] APM TERMINAL is pouring misery on struggling Liberians barely getting by.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 12:54:26 GMT
Yes, We Can Mr. President!
[Observer] President Weah did not hide his shock and disbelief at what he saw when he visited some public schools around Monrovia recently. He openly chided Education Minister Ansu Sonii for being responsible for the abjectly poor conditions under wh...

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 12:53:29 GMT
Govt Should Pay Poll Workers
[New Dawn] It is sadden, disgraceful and very embarrassing that poll workers hired by the National Elections Commission for the December 8, 2020 special senatorial election and national referendum are crying and protesting for stipend owed them over ...

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 06:57:26 GMT
Ex-Liberian President Honours Waiguru for Leadership Style
[Nation] Former Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has honoured Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru for her transformative style of leadership and selected her to join her Amujae Programme meant to empower women to seek leadership positions interna...

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 13:11:05 GMT
New Senators Ready to Lead
[New Republic] The five Senators recently certificated by the National Elections Commission (NEC) have officially taken seats at the Liberian Senate to lead their respective counties.

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 12:23:13 GMT
Nafaa Inspection Team Arrests Illegal Ghanaian Fishermen in Grand Kru
[LINA] Pleebo -- The compliance and enforcement team of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA), has arrested several illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishermen, comprising mainly Ghanaians.

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 12:23:12 GMT
Bassa Rep. Joe Unhappy With Apm Terminals Alleged Tariff Increase
[LINA] Buchanan -- Grand Bassa County Representative Matthew Fairplay Joe has called for swift Legislative inquiry into the allegation of "Tariff Increment" by local seaport operator ATM Terminals.

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 12:23:15 GMT
Independent Candidate Geevon Smith Gets Narrow Win in Rivercess Election
[LINA] Cestos, Riverces -- After a recount, candidate Wellington Geevon Smith narrowly won Rivercess County Senatorial Election over Steve Tequah of the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC).

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 12:23:10 GMT
New Customs Collector Promises to Swell Revenue Basket in Grand Gedeh
[LINA] Zwedru -- The newly-assigned Custom Collector in Grand Gedeh County, Ephraim Miller, has pledged to enforce the collection of taxes so as to support the Government development agenda.

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...



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