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Liberians thankful for dignified reburial of their coup and war dead
Cocorioko
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July 1, 2025
Screenshot It is with profound gratitude that I, C. Cecil Dennis III, son of the late esteemed diplomat, C. Cecil Dennis Jr., extend my heartfelt appreciation to President, Joseph Nyumah Boakai, Vice President, Jeremiah Kpan Koung, the government...
Liberia: Deputy Finance Minister Urges Global Focus on Domestic Resource Mobilization Amid Aid Cuts
Front Page Africa
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July 1, 2025
The conference drew a record number of participants from around the world, highlighting a growing urgency and shared commitment to mobilize resources for sustainable development. Monrovia – Deputy Minister of Finance for Budget and Development...
Liberia: Gov’t of Liberia to Publish Expired Trademarks in Push for Transparency
Front Page Africa
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July 1, 2025
Hon. Garmai Koboi, Director General of LIPO, says, “This effort is intended to ensure transparency, promote good governance of the trademark registry.” Monrovia – The Government of Liberia, through the Liberia Intellectual Property Office (LIPO),...
Liberia’s Mpox Response: Dr. Chris Nyan Leads Weekend Diagnostics at NPHIL as Cases Decline
Front Page Africa
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July 1, 2025
Dr. Nyan’s remarks followed the latest Mpox update released by NPHIL on Friday, June 27. MONROVIA – Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan, Director-General of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), spent the weekend overseeing Mpox diagnostic...
Liberia Launches National Campaign to Boost School Enrollment and Birth Registration
Front Page Africa
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July 1, 2025
BUCHANAN, Grand Bassa – The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Health and in collaboration with key partners, has officially launched a nationwide campaign aimed at increasing school enrollment and strengthening birth registration for...
Liberia: Rep. Yekeh Kolubah Tours Southeastern Counties, Rallies Support for Opposition Unity Against Boakai in 2029
Front Page Africa
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July 1, 2025
The arrival of the controversial lawmaker in Maryland County was met with a spirited welcome. PLEEBO, Maryland County – Montserrado County District #10 Representative Yekeh Kolubah has commenced a political tour across southeastern Liberia,...
Liberian Teen Emmanuel Sieh Scores Twice in Serbian Debut for FK Novi Pazar
Front Page Africa
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July 1, 2025
The 18-year-old forward joined FK Novi Pazar earlier this year from Watanga FC in Liberia. Monrovia – Liberian teenager Emmanuel King Sieh made a strong impression in his European senior debut, scoring twice to help Serbian top-flight club FK Novi...
Kerala state seeks $1.1 billion in compensation from MSC over oil spill
ETEnergyworld.com
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July 8, 2025
New Delhi: India's southern state of Kerala has sued Swiss-based Mediterranean Shipping Company and sought $1.1 billion in compensation after one of its container vessels sank and leaked fuel into the Arabian Sea in May. The high court in Kerala...
Liberia: Nimba Lawmakers Hold Meeting with Communities Affected by ArcelorMittal Operations
Front Page Africa
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July 1, 2025
Gbapa – Lawmakers representing Nimba County Districts Two and Three have concluded a day-long consultative meeting with residents of communities most affected by ArcelorMittal Liberia’s mining operations. By D. Franklin Doloquee,[email protected]...
EMX Sells Its Moroccan Portfolio And Forms Exploration Alliance With Avesoro
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- Newsfile Corp) Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - July 8, 2025) - EMX Royalty Corporation (NYSE American: EMX) (TSXV: EMX) ("EMX") is pleased to announce the execution of an exploration alliance agreement (the "Agreement") in...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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July 3, 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...
Liberia: Public Works Ministry Trains 150 Community-Based Organizations for Feeder Road Maintenance
Front Page Africa
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July 1, 2025
The initiative, unveiled at a press conference in Ganta, aims to restore road maintenance operations that had stalled since 2021 due to logistical and administrative setbacks. Ganta – The Ministry of Public Works, with support from the National...
Eminent persons gather for National Dialogue - Ockham Observer weekly news diary
Politicsweb
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Tuesday, 08 July 2025 08/07/25 iSERVICE Eminent persons gather for National Dialogue - Ockham Observer weekly news diary Ockham Communications | 7 July 2025 | 06 July 2025 President Ramaphosa’s Eminent Persons Group meets to set agenda for...
Trump Administration’s Opportunity to Push Back on China in Africa
Townhall
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July 8, 2025
President Donald J. Trump has gone a long way to push back on China’s economic and military ambitions around the world. His scheduled meeting this week with heads of state from West Africa focused on expanding commercial opportunities is a good...
UNFPA Liberia Releases 2025 World Population Report, Highlights Global Fertility Crisis
Front Page Africa
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July 3, 2025
Monrovia – The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Liberia Institute for Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS), on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, launched the 2025 State of...
Liberia: President Boakai Nominates Associate Justice Yamie Gbeisay as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Front Page Africa
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June 30, 2025
Executive Mansion, Monrovia – President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. has nominated Associate Justice Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay to serve as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia, pending confirmation by the Liberian Senate. According to an Executive...
President Boakai Nominates Associate Justice Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay as Chief Justice
Liberian Observer
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President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has nominated Associate Justice Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia, pending confirmation by the Liberian Senate. The nomination was made in accordance with Article 54(c) of the...
Liberia Destroys $4.9 Million in Illicit Drugs, Urges Collective Action Against Drug Epidemic
GNN Liberia
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June 30, 2025
By Amos Harris Paynesville City, Liberia – On Thursday, June 26, 2025, Liberia joined the international community in observing the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, marked by a powerful display of zero tolerance for...
Swedish Court Sentences Former Liberia Midfielder Dulee Johnson to Seven Months for Assault
Front Page Africa
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July 3, 2025
Johnson, 40, was found guilty of physically assaulting and molesting a woman during that period. Stockholm, Sweden – Former Liberian international footballer Dulee Johnson has been sentenced to seven months in a Swedish prison after being...
Trump to Host Five African Presidents in Push for New Trade Deals
Switch TV
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July 3, 2025
WASHINGTON — President Donald J. Trump is set to welcome five African heads of state to the White House next week for talks focused on business, trade, and what his administration is calling “commercial opportunities.” Leaders from Gabon,...