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Liberia Among Top Performers in AfDB’s 2024 Electricity Regulatory Index for Africa
Front Page Africa
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July 4, 2025
Caption: Atty. Kla-Edward Toomey, II, Acting Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC). Monrovia – Liberia has been ranked among the top performers in the African Development Bank’s 2024 Electricity...
Liberia: IAEA Director General Grossi Visits Liberia to Boost Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation
Front Page Africa
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July 4, 2025
Speaking to reporters upon arrival, Grossi said the IAEA is focused on supporting Liberia in key sectors such as health, agriculture, energy, and environmental protection through the use of nuclear technology. Margibi County – The Director General...
Liberia: Community to Protest Over Forest Benefits
Front Page Africa
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July 4, 2025
Community Assembly members are drafting a resolution to present to the Grand Bassa County authorities. The DayLight/Franklin Nehyalor GBOR JIMMY TOWN – A community forest in Grand Bassa County bordering Nimba has threatened to stop a logging...
NHRC boss, Tony Ojukwu, emerges president of West African human rights body
Tribune Online
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July 4, 2025
The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of Nigeria, Dr. Tony Ojukwu, SAN, has been elected President of the Network of National Human Rights Institutions in West Africa (NNHRI-WA). Ojukwu’s election took place during...
Liberia: Pres. Boakai Rallies Nation for Genuine Reconciliation During Memorial of Slain President Tolbert and Victims of 1980 Coup
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July 2, 2025
Monrovia – In a solemn ceremony steeped in reflection and national introspection, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has called on Liberians to embrace a path of genuine reconciliation, truth, and justice as the nation commemorates the life and legacy...
Hon. Arthurson Gonlee Announces Decision Not to Contest Buu-Yao Electoral District Five, Nimba County By-Election, Focus Shifts to 2029 General Elections
GNN Liberia
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July 4, 2025
Buu-Yao Electoral District Five, Nimba County, Liberia– July 4, 2025 – Hon. Arthurson Gonlee today announced his decision not to contest the upcoming Buu-Yao District by-election, following extensive reflection and broad consultations with...
President Boakai’s U.S. Visit Signals National Development, Transparency, Renewed Global Recognition
GNN Liberia
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July 3, 2025
Says Minister Piah By Amos Harris Monrovia, Liberia – Liberia’s Minister of Information, Cultural Affairs and Tourism, Hon. Jeremiah M. Piah, has characterized President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s ongoing diplomatic visit to Washington, D.C., as a...
How Nigerian professor taught Liberia’s president, cabinet
Premium Times
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July 4, 2025
It’s not every day a professor ends up teaching a country’s president. But that’s exactly what happened to Eghosa Osaghae, one of Nigeria’s most respected political thinkers. He didn’t chase the opportunity — it came as a call to serve. In 1989,...
Liberia: Arcelormittal Liberia Enrolls 60 Youths Into Revamped Training Academy to Build Skilled Workforce
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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July 3, 2025
— ArcelorMittal Liberia has enrolled 60 young Liberians into its revamped training academy in Yekepa, launching a new wave of skilled workers to power the country’s mining and industrial sectors. The new class includes 31 apprentices from across...
“Investigate WFP, Not Me” – Ex-Finance Minister Sounds Caveat to Government, Denies Involvement in COVID-19 Funds Misuse
Front Page Africa
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July 4, 2025
MONROVIA – Former Finance and Development Planning Minister Samuel D. Tweah has called on the Government of Liberia to redirect its investigation of the COVID-19 stimulus fund to the World Food Programme (WFP) instead of targeting him. By Obediah...
Liberia: Indictment Against Former Speaker Koffa Relies on Hearsay and Staff Affiliation, Not Direct Evidence
Front Page Africa
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July 3, 2025
Despite the gravity of the charges—ranging from arson and criminal conspiracy to attempted murder—the case against former Speaker Koffa appears tenuous at best, with no direct evidence linking him to the planning or execution of the alleged...
Liberia: Former Mayor Koijee Slams Information Minister Piah Over “Disparaging” Remarks Against July 17 Protesters
Front Page Africa
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July 3, 2025
Former Mayor Koijee (left), responding said Mr. Piah’s latest outburst is a gross betrayal of democratic principles and a slap in the face of every struggling Liberian. Monrovia – Former Mayor of Monrovia, Jefferson Tamba Koijee, has sharply...
Liberia: NLP Leader Alarms Over ‘Lawlessness, Corruption, and Selective Justice’ Under Boakai
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July 3, 2025
Dr. Tuner alleged that the Boakai-led government is “weaponizing the justice system” to target critics while protecting loyalists allegedly implicated in corruption and abuse of office. MONROVIA – The Political Leader of the New Liberia Party...
A Call to President Trump to End American Colonization Of Liberia To Restore America’s Founding Promise Of Human Dignity, Justice, Unity, And Freedom
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July 4, 2025
Monrovia, Liberia – On behalf of the Free Liberia Movement and Universal Human Rights International, Rev. Torli H. Krua extends warm congratulations to President Donald J. Trump and Vice President Vance on this Independence Day. By Rev. Torli H....
Liberia: Assistant Mines Minister Vows Mine Safety Overhaul After “Transformative” China Training
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July 3, 2025
Monrovia – Liberia’s Assistant Minister for Mines, Carlos Eddison Tingban, has pledged sweeping reforms to the country’s mine safety systems, following his return from a rigorous and intensive two-week technical training in Beijing, China, with...
Liberia: Youth Network for Positive Change Trains Security Agencies on Transitional Justice
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July 3, 2025
Monrovia – The Youth Network for Positive Change (YOUNETPO) has conducted a one-day training session aimed at strengthening the capacity of Liberia’s joint security forces on transitional justice. By Francis G. Boayue The training targeted...
Labour Minister Kruah admits issuing Work Waivers.
The New Dawn Liberia
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July 4, 2025
By: Kruah Thompson Liberia’s Labour Minister, Cllr. Cooper Kruah has admitted to issuing waivers or temporary work permits to foreign nationals but strongly denied allegations that the process was done in secrecy, as reported by some local media...
Liberia: Ambassador Dr. Teeko Tozay Yorlay, Sr. Champions Youth-Led Solutions at United Nations’ Financing for Development Event in Spain
Front Page Africa
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July 3, 2025
SEVILLE, Spain – Liberia Ambassador to France and Portugal says Africa’s youth—representing the world’s fastest-growing and youngest population—are not a challenge to be managed, but an asset to be empowered. Ambassador Dr. Teeko Tozay Yorlay,...
Liberia: Bong County Advocate David Flomo Calls Reburials of former Presidents a Step Toward National Healing
Front Page Africa
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July 3, 2025
Monrovia – A Liberian political analyst and Bong County native, David K. Flomo, has commended President Joseph Boakai for what he describes as meaningful steps toward national peace and reconciliation. By Selma Lomax [email protected] Speaking to...
Liberia: Pres. Boakai, Amb. Toner Highlight Historic U.S.-Liberia Ties, Embrace New U.S. Foreign Policy Centered on Economic Diplomacy
Front Page Africa
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July 3, 2025
Monrovia – President Joseph Boakai and United States Ambassador to Liberia Mark Toner have reaffirmed the longstanding diplomatic and historical ties between Liberia and the United States. By Selma Lomax [email protected] This marks a renewed...