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Liberia

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 08:49:01 GMT
CSO Threatens Government
[New Dawn] The National Civil Society Council of Liberia has accused the Coalition for Democracy Change (CDC) - led government of taking solace in the suffering of its citizens, warning that it will no longer continue to condone a culture that embrac...

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 07:37:57 GMT
President Weah Dispatches Minister Mcgill, Others to Israel, Vatican
[Govt of Liberia] Abu Dhabi -- The President of the Republic, Dr. George Manneh Weah, has dispatched a high-power delegation headed by the Minister of State for Presidential Affairs, Hon. Nathaniel Farlo McGill as a Special Envoy, to the State of Isr...

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 07:36:44 GMT
Technical Competence Cardinal to Economic Growth
[New Republic] A five-day international training workshop on fisheries access agreement has successfully ended in Monrovia with the Deputy Director-General for Administration noting that technical competence is cardinal to the economic growth of Libe...

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 07:19:43 GMT
Pres. Weah Consoles Senegalese
[New Republic] President George Manneh Weah has sent a message of condolence to the Government and People of the Republic of Senegal, following the death of eleven (11) new born babies as a result of an electrical short circuit on Wednesday, May 26th...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 11:08:46 GMT
National Situation Room for Covid-19, Elections Monitoring, and Violence Prevention Relaunched With Support From UNDP
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Liberia Peacebuilding Office (PBO) on May 26 re-launched its Situation Room, an independent entity that monitors all 15 counties for signs of increasing tensions and potential violence in relation to COVID-19 and dur...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 11:08:43 GMT
Traditional Advisor Accuses Head of Traditional Council of Trading Liberia's Traditions for Political Gains
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The traditional advisor to Bong County Senator Prince Moye has accused the country's traditional chief, Zanzan Karwor "of marketing the tradition of Liberia for political gains".

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 11:08:41 GMT
Union of Liberian Associations in the Americas, Paynesville City Corporation Launch Solid Waste Management Project
[FrontPageAfrica] Paynesville -- In an effort to address the menace of improper waste disposal, the Union of Liberian Associations in the Americas (ULAA) and the Paynesville City Corporation (PCC) has launched a Solid Waste Management Project in the ...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 11:08:39 GMT
National HAJJ 2022 Committee Chairman Announces Registration and Process of Muslims' Visit to Mecca 2022
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The National HAJJ Committee of Liberia-2022 (NHCL), on Monday in keeping with precedence by the Government of Liberia has announced the commencement of its registration of pilgrims for Mecca 2022.

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 11:08:35 GMT
Finance Minister Reportedly Tells Senate Com'tee He Obtained Approval From Int'l Partners
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Finance Minister Samuel Tweah on Monday told members of the Senate's Public Account Committee that a handful of legislators whom he had conversations with gave him the go-ahead to divert US$25 million intended for the Na...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 11:08:32 GMT
Montserrado County District12 Representative Aspirant Prince D. Kreplah Dedicates Newly Constructed Bridge in the District
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Prince D. Kreplah, an aspirant of Montserrado County District #12 has dedicated a concrete bridge linking the Snow Hill and Palm Hill Communities as part of efforts to buttress the government's developmental drive.

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 11:08:29 GMT
Sen. Dillon Vows to Lead Campaign Against CDC Mont. County Lawmakers in 2023
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Montserrado County Senator Abraham Darius Dillon has expressed disappointment over the consistent misappropriation and diversion of funds intended to carry out sustainable developments for the benefit of citizens in the ...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 11:08:26 GMT
Senate to Recite LISGIS Over Population Census Delay
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Plenary of the Liberian Senate has mandated its Committee on Autonomous Commission & Agencies to recite the Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS).

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 07:35:14 GMT
Prosecutor Alarms Over 2000 SGBV Cases Reported in 2021 - Calls for Enhanced Awareness and Speedy Trial
[FrontPageAfrica] Sanniquellie -- A prosecutor and Program Officer of the Sexual Gender-Based Violence Crimes Unit at the Ministry of Justice, Att. Josephine Grose has alarmed that statistics received by her institution in 2021 singled out Sexual Vio...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 07:53:44 GMT
Corruption and the Consequences of Impunity
[New Dawn] The night is humid and pitch dark. Malaria-carrying mosquitoes are buzzing as if a call to formation. Birthing mothers scream in the distance from deliveries absent anesthesia. Former child soldiers now full-grown men aggressively sharpen ...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 07:53:43 GMT
China Seeks Exploration of Key Liberian Sectors
[New Dawn] The People's Republic of China through its Embassy near Monrovia has expressed interest in developing and expanding cooperation with Liberia in agricultural modernization, industrialization, development, electricity, digital economy and th...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 07:53:39 GMT
Project 52, GTI to Distribute 26, 000 Holy Bibles in 4 West African Counties
[New Dawn] As part of its mandate to win souls to the Christian faith around the world, the American Christian and humanitarian based organization, Project 52, has donated 26, 000 brand new Holy Bibles, valued at several thousand United States dollar...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 07:53:37 GMT
CSOs Seek Suspension of Taxes, Import Duties On Sanitary Pads, Petition Lawmakers
[New Dawn] Several civil society organizations (CSOs) including Community Healthcare Initiative (CHI), Paramount Young Women Initiative (PAYOWI) and others have called on President George Manneh Weah to issue an Executive Order suspending taxes and i...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 07:53:33 GMT
Monrovia - Increase Budgetary Support for Integrity Institutions, Cental Urges Legislature
[New Dawn] The joint civil society anti-corruption initiative (JOCSAI) in collaboration with the Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia (CENTAL) has petitioned the 54th National Legislature to increase budgetary support and allocation ...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 07:53:31 GMT
Mcgill Threatens Colleagues With Dismissals
[New Dawn] Minister of State for Presidential Affairs Nathaniel McGill has threatened his cabinet colleagues that they would be dismissed or substituted if they are caught playing carelessness with the Liberian people's job, saying the government her...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 07:53:30 GMT
Doing the Right Thing At the Wrong Time, the Ministry of Education's Out-of-Town Workshops
[New Dawn] Education is the process through which knowledge is acquired to develop the minds of individuals. The educational development process can occur through formal, informal, and non-formal means.

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 07:53:27 GMT
Urban Resilience Project Receives Big Boost
[New Dawn] The Ministry of Public Works in collaboration with the World Bank has signed the Liberia Urban Resilience Project.

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 07:53:24 GMT
Improving Primary Education for Better Secondary (Lifetime) Learners
[New Dawn] Introduction

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 07:27:19 GMT
Why Advocacy in Africa Matters - the Niyel Story 14 Years On
[New Dawn] Charged by 'the belief in the righteousness of things', Niyel, one of Africa's leading advocacy, campaigns, and public affairs organization celebrates 14 years of exemplary impact on the continent. Founded in 2008, the female and African l...

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 07:27:16 GMT
AIMS Partners With Google to Pursue Joint Research Interests While Strengthening Research Collaborations in Africa.
[New Dawn] In advancing the frontiers of scientific research in areas of specialization like artificial intelligence, the African Institute of Mathematical Sciences - Ghana (AIMS Ghana) has signed a Masters Sponsored Research Agreement (MSRA) with Go...

Tue, 31 May 2022 14:00:14 GMT
Chinese Embassy, OHCHR Host First National Confab On Right to Development
[New Dawn] The People's Republic of China, through its Embassy near Monrovia in partnership with the Office of the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights (OHCHR), on Monday, 30 May 2022, opened a two-day 1st national conference on the right ...

Tue, 31 May 2022 14:00:12 GMT
Monrovia - Judicial Personnel Trained On Use of CMIS Digital Tool
[New Dawn] Monrovia: The Liberian Judiciary with support from UNDP/UN Joint Rule of Law Programme has trained and certificated Clerks of Courts & Magistrates on the use of the Case Management Information System (CMIS).

Tue, 31 May 2022 14:00:11 GMT
Audit Reports Clear LISGIS
[New Dawn] An audit report in the possession of this paper says the management of the Liberia Institute for Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS) is in good financial standing and not a dime was misused or misappropriated, contradicting an...

Tue, 31 May 2022 14:00:10 GMT
Monrovia - We'll Never Walk the Path of CPP
[New Dawn] Dr. Whapoe defends new opposition bloc DAL

Tue, 31 May 2022 14:00:06 GMT
Outright Lies, Cummings Africa Foundation Reacts
[New Dawn] Describes gay story as smear political campaign

Tue, 31 May 2022 12:54:29 GMT
Prime Suspect in Maryland Motorcyclist Murder Case Pleads Guilty
[FrontPageAfrica] Zwedru -- The prime suspect in the murder of Mordacious Nyemah, a motorcyclist in Maryland County, whose body parts were extracted last has pleaded guilty to the murder charge.



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