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Fri, 05 Mar 2021 11:35:25 GMT
The Massaquoi Trial - Double or Quits Before a Finnish Court
[JusticeInfo.net] The first hearings in Gibril Massaquoi's trial before a Finnish court temporarily relocated to Liberia have outlined the controversial shape of the case. The prosecution is counting on mass witness testimony, while the defence is po...

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:45:46 GMT
GTMS Restores Liberia's Maritime Image
[New Dawn] The pivotal role of Global Tracking and Maritime Solutions Holdings (GTMS Holdings) is highly acknowledged on the backdrop of a recent report from the United States Coast Guard by announcing that it was removing the conditions of entry on ...

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:45:45 GMT
Govt. Imposes Restriction At Borders
[New Dawn] Due to recent outbreak of the deadly Ebola disease in neighboring Guinea, officials of the Liberian Immigration Service or LIS have placed travel restrictions on persons wanting to enter Liberia to stay or do business.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:45:45 GMT
Discovering Liberia On a Presidential Tour
[New Dawn] By all standards, Liberia is a country rich in natural resources. The country's rich natural resources include iron ore, diamonds, gold, fertile soil, fishery and forestry, just to name a few. But despite its rich natural wealth and strate...

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:45:41 GMT
NEC Wants Over Half Million for By-Elections
[New Dawn] The National Elections Commission (NEC) has presented an over half million United States dollars budget to the House of Representatives, seeking lawmakers' approval of resources it needs for the conduct of by - elections for two representa...

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:45:37 GMT
Political Parties' Women Donate to JFK Hospital
[New Dawn] As part of its many activities in commemorating this year's International Women's Day (IWD), the Coalition of Political Parties' Women in Liberia (COPPWIL) on Thursday, March 4, 2021 identified with nurses at the maternity walls of the Joh...

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:45:26 GMT
Doe Cries for Increased Support to Health, Education
[New Dawn] -As UL wraps-up 101st "Meni Nina" Convocation

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:45:22 GMT
Supreme Court Suspends Lawyer for One Year
[New Dawn] The Supreme Court of Liberia has suspended Attorney Joseph S. Doe from the practice of law directly and indirectly within the Republic of Liberia for a period of 12 calendar months as of the date of the opinion.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:45:21 GMT
WASH Commission Seeks U.S.$140 Million
[New Dawn] The Executive Director of the water, sanitation, and hygiene commission Mr. Bobby Whitefield has proposed an annual budget of US$140 million to implement its programs across the country.He made the disclosure during the opening of the WASH...

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:45:21 GMT
Governor Tarlue Tours CBL Zwedru Facility
[New Dawn] Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) Executive Governor, J. Aloysius Tarlue, Jr. has asked CBL staff in the Zwedru office in Grand Gedeh County, to remain dedicated, transparent, and accountable, as part of the CBL leadership's reform agenda to r...

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:45:20 GMT
Cental Calls for Swift At LACC
[New Dawn] The Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia (CENTAL) expresses grave concern over recent allegations of corruption involving the Vice Chairperson of the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC), Cllr. Kanio Bai Gbala and Exe...

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:45:20 GMT
Supreme Court Suspends Lawyer for One Year
[New Dawn] The Supreme Court of Liberia has suspended Attorney Joseph S. Doe from the practice of law directly and indirectly within the Republic of Liberia for a period of 12 calendar months as of the date of the opinion.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:45:19 GMT
Should President Weah Continue to Be Apprehensive Over CDC's Massive Senatorial Defeat, or Simply Ignore It Completely?
[New Dawn] Political Hot-Fire asks: "Should President Weah continue to be apprehensive over CDC's massive senatorial defeat, or simply ignore it completely?

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:45:09 GMT
Dillon Wasn't Targeted
[New Dawn] -Sen. Zargo

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:07:08 GMT
Govt. Imposes Restriction At Borders
[New Dawn] Due to recent outbreak of the deadly Ebola disease in neighboring Guinea, officials of the Liberian Immigration Service or LIS have placed travel restrictions on persons wanting to enter Liberia to stay or do business.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:07:04 GMT
96,000 Covid-19 Vaccines Arrive Today
[New Dawn] Health officials here say all is now set for Liberia to receive 96,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccines, from an initial 384,000 doses.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 08:46:39 GMT
A Perspective On the Incarceration of Commissioners of the National Election Commission and the Supreme Court's Intervention
[FrontPageAfrica] Now that the Supreme Court halted the Commissioners of the National Election Commission (NEC) from being incarcerated, I am inclined to provide a legal opinion. Following the prohibition, citizens have begun to ponder over the legal...

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 08:46:35 GMT
Does the Alleged Violation of the Constitution ( Article 83c), By NEC Board of Commissioners Amount to Contempt of the Legislature?
[FrontPageAfrica] The fundamental question to be asked is, what's contempt of the Legislature? Article 44 of the Liberian Constitution and Rule 61of the Senate's standing rule answer this critical question. These two legal citations essentially state...

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 14:41:44 GMT
As Pres. Weah Concludes First Leg of Nationwide Tour, Fpa Looks Into What the Counties Stand to Benefit
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- President Weah's first leg of his county tour midway in his Administration has come and gone, but his excursion has left a lasting imprint and raises the hope of some impoverished communities in the counties.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 14:41:42 GMT
Somalia Drive Poised for Dedication - to Be Renamed Japan Freeway
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The visiting Japanese Ambassador accredited to Liberia, His Excellency HIMENO Tsutomu, has disclosed that work on the Somalia Drive, soon to be renamed the 'Japan Freeway' is expected to be completed in May 2021.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 14:41:40 GMT
Liberia's Gender Minister Admonishes Cash Grant Receivers to Use It Rightly
[FrontPageAfrica] Sass Town -- Thousands of beneficiary households of the Gender Ministry's Social Cash Transfer Program are currently receiving cash in Grand Kru and Maryland counties. The unconditional cash transfers are intended to support benefic...

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 14:41:37 GMT
Kosiah's Defense Cites Plaintiffs' 'Errors' in Final Arguments
[FrontPageAfrica] Bellinzona, Switzerland -- The defense team of Alieu Kosiah has pointed to "errors" and "contradictions" between stories witnesses told Swiss investigators in the war crimes case and the testimonies they have given in court, saying ...

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 14:41:36 GMT
Bea Mountain Mining Corporation and MNG Gold Liberia Inc. Condemns Media Report
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Avesoro Holdings, which is one of the major investors in Liberia through its subsidiaries Bea Mountain Mining Corporation and MNG Gold Liberia Inc., condemns in the strongest terms the unethical and malicious article pub...

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 14:41:32 GMT
Ministry of Commerce Bars Media Coverage of Contaminated Rice Disposal
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Journalists covering the Ministry of Commerce and Industry were left stunned on Tuesday, March 2 when officials of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry blocked them from covering the disposal of a huge quantity of conta...

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 09:47:54 GMT
Maryann Cheeseman School of Home Economics and Cosmetology Graduates Urged to 'Transform Society'
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- County Education Officer of the Montserrado County School System Madam Cecel Tartee Reeves has called on graduates of the Maryann Cheeseman School of Home Economics and Cosmetology to use what they have learned and chang...

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 09:47:53 GMT
CEMES Train Journalists in Solid Waste Management and Environmental Reporting
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Center for Media Studies and Peacebuilding (CEMESP), in collaboration with Cities Alliance Liberia with funding from the European Union has begun a five-day intensive training workshop in Monrovia under the theme, "D...

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 09:47:52 GMT
Liberia Anti-Corruption Clears Abu Kamara to Criminally Received Nearly Us$10k in Double Salary and Benefits
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Following months of restituting monies "criminally" received from the Government of Liberia (GOL), the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) has finally cleared Montserrado County district 15 Representative Abu Bana ...

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 09:47:50 GMT
Bill Rogers Youths Foundation Engages in Agriculture Activity in Margibi County
[FrontPageAfrica] Woryan Town -- As part of efforts to promote agriculture, the Bill Rogers Youths Foundation (BRYF) has included the growing of varieties of crops on a portion of the land that was given to the organization for the construction of BR...

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 09:18:27 GMT
Elected Representatives Should Abide By Their Voters
[New Frame] A vote for a party does not mean agreement for all its positions. As such, politicians should be listening to the people who elected them, not following their consciences.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 09:04:56 GMT
UN Resident Coordinator Visits NEC
[New Dawn] -calls for biometric voter registration



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