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Liberia: Freeman Decries Wasteful Government Spending
Front Page Africa
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June 30, 2025
Monrovia – Businessman and political advocate Simeon Freeman has criticized the Liberian government’s fiscal priorities, describing public spending as excessive and unethical. By Edwin G. Genoway, Jr [email protected] Delivering the keynote...
Liberia: A Nation In Distress, A People Betrayed; Boakai’s Dark Day Against Some Of Liberia’s Brightest Minds
Front Page Africa
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June 30, 2025
Yesterday will go down as one of the most disgraceful and painful days in our country’s recent history. A day when Mr. Boakai confirmed to the world that his government is built not on justice, not on patriotism but on vendetta, tribal hate, and...
Your Economic Failure Behind Our Exclusion From U.S. Trade Talks – ADC Fires Tinubu
Naija News
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July 8, 2025
The ADC expressed grave concern over the decision of the United States government to host the Presidents of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal for high-level commercial talks at the White House on Wednesday, without extending...
Assistant Mines Minister gives perspectives
The New Dawn Liberia
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July 3, 2025
Liberia’s Assistant Minister for Mines, Carlos Eddison Tingban, says training completed in China was “More than knowledge, a blazing commitment to save lives.” Beijing, China; July 3, 2025 – The Assistant Minister for Mines, Carlos Eddison...
AS PRESIDENT BIO HEADS ECOWAS
This Day
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July 3, 2025
If there is renewed commitment to leadership, West Africa can surmount its pressing issues, writes MONDAY PHILIPS EKPE The 67th Summit of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States ended last...
Liberia: From Dust to Disgrace: Liberia’s Only Women’s Sport Left Stranded
Front Page Africa
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June 30, 2025
MONROVIA – Liberia’s only national all women’s sport, kickball, continues to suffer from severe neglect, forcing its players to compete in deplorable conditions without proper fields or basic amenities like changing rooms and bathrooms. By:...
President Boakai’s Painful but Necessary Balancing Act
Liberian Observer
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For nearly two decades, Liberia has stood uneasily at the intersection of justice and reconciliation. From the moment the guns fell silent in 2003, successive leaders have been faced with the question: how does a nation recover when the wounds of...
Liberia: How LACRA’s Deputy Director for Operations Became the Face of Liberia’s Cocoa Export Scandal
Front Page Africa
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June 30, 2025
The President’s move comes just weeks after LACRA had been named the “best performing entity” of 2024–2025. Monrovia – President Joseph Boakai on June 26 suspended the Director General of the Liberia Agriculture Commodity Regulatory Authority...
Liberia: Former President Weah Criticized for Missing Doe Funeral While Attending Graduation Ceremony
Front Page Africa
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June 30, 2025
Supporters of Weah, however, defended his presence at the graduation, citing his commitment to education and youth development through the Clar Hope Foundation. Monrovia – Former President George Manneh Weah is facing public backlash following his...
Liberia: ‘A Move to Save Lives’: Bong Lawmaker Proposes Autonomy for Dialysis Center
Front Page Africa
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June 30, 2025
The proposed legislation aims to improve kidney care services in the country amid rising cases of chronic and acute kidney diseases. Monrovia – Bong County District 4 Representative Robert Flomo Womba has submitted a bill to the House of...
Liberia: SOS for Journalist Henry Bestman: A Call to Save a Life
Front Page Africa
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June 30, 2025
A father of four, Henry has been a professional journalist for about 15 years, during which he worked for several independent newspapers, including The News, and Hot Pepper, where he last worked. Seasoned Liberian journalist Henry Bestman is...
Liberia: JFK Medical Center Concludes Strategic Retreat to Boost Clinical Excellence and Accountability
Front Page Africa
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June 30, 2025
The retreat is part of JFKMC’s ongoing efforts to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care while advancing its broader mission in medical training and research. Monrovia – The John F. Kennedy Medical Center (JFKMC), Liberia’s premier referral...
Liberia: Uncertainty Clouds Reburial of President Doe Amid Disputed Claims Over Remains
Front Page Africa
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June 30, 2025
Zwedru City – The reburial of slain former President Samuel Kanyon Doe in Grand Gedeh County over the weekend has been marred by lingering doubts about the handling of his remains, following resurfaced claims by the late Senator Prince Y. Johnson....
Liberia: LAF President Decries Reported Exclusion of Athletics from County Meet
Front Page Africa
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June 30, 2025
Zaza’s comments follow growing criticism of the County Meet’s structure, which has reportedly sidelined athletics for the past four editions despite its international success for Liberia. Monrovia–The President of the Liberia Athletics Federation...
LAC/UMC Youth and Young Adult Ministries Hosts Three-Day Capacity Building and Leadership Formation Seminar, installed Interim Leaders Conference United Methodist Young Adult Fellowship.
GNN Liberia
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July 8, 2025
Monrovia, Liberia: The Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministries of the Liberia Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church (LAC/UMC) proudly concluded a transformative three-day Capacity Building and Leadership Formation Seminar, held...
Liberia: InternationalSports Expert Visits Liberia to Support Youth Development
Front Page Africa
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June 30, 2025
He emphasized the importance of collaboration and promised to use his expertise to support Liberia’s efforts in building a sustainable sports development system. Monrovia – The Professional Sports Academy (PSA), a growing institution led by...
ArcelorMittal Liberia launches new Digital Policy to Modernize Land Compensation and Resettlement
The New Dawn Liberia
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July 3, 2025
ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML), the country’s largest foreign investor and a key player in Liberia’s mining sector, has launched a pioneering digital resettlement and land compensation policy designed to bring fairness, transparency, and structure to...
Liberia: Juneteenth 2025: Rev. Torli Krua Announces Historic Run for U.S. President from Monrovia
Front Page Africa
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June 24, 2025
Rev. Krua’s candidacy follows the conclusion of his six-year campaign to include Liberia in the U.S. Visa Waiver Program. Monrovia, Liberia & Boston, MA – On Juneteenth 2025, the day commemorating the delayed emancipation of enslaved Americans in...
“Liberia needs visible, impactful initiatives that change lives.”
The New Dawn Liberia
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June 30, 2025
By Lewis S. Teh Liberia’s Finance and Development Planning Minister, Augustine K. Ngafuan, has told development Partners from the United Nations Development Programme Country Team that Liberia doesn’t just need numerous groundbreaking projects;...
Liberia: 43-Year-Old Gold Miner Gets 50 Years Prison Sentence in Rivercess for Raping Two Minors
Front Page Africa
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June 30, 2025
Defendant Bundor who is a local gold miner in the area, fled the area but was arrested by the Police on the next days and then taken to Cestor, Rivercess. CESTOS CITY, Rivercess – The Assigned Circuit Judge of the 14th Judicial Circuit Court of...