Kolu K. Jallah, an experienced development aid worker and manager, demonstrates expertise in relief and development work, ethical leadership, and fraud risk management. Liberia, like many other nations is facing …
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Nations thrive when all members of society are empowered. This article seeks to shed light on the exclusion and inequalities that continue to adversely affect Liberia’s development process. It recommends …
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Liberia: Minister of Labor, Cllr. Cooper Kruah, Accused of Violating Civil Service Freeze, Filling Positions with Kinsmen and Women
by lnnby lnnMONROVIA – FrontPageAfrica has uncovered that the Minister of Labor, Cllr. Cooper Kruah, has reportedly ignored and violated the Civil Service Agency’s freeze on new hires and transfers, and has …
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Liberia: President Boakai Follows Pres. Weah’s Footstep with the Use of Private Jets for Foreign Travels
by lnnby lnnMONROVIA – The use of private jets by the President for international trips has always sparked criticism over its cost to taxpayers, particularly as the country’s economy continues to struggle. …
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Disadvantaged Youths in Liberia Search Dump Sites for Fairly Used Materials to Make Ends Amid Lack of Adequate Plans to Rehabilitate Them
by lnnby lnnMONROVIA – Scores of disadvantaged Liberian youths are salvaging dumpsites for survival in post-conflict Liberia due to the lack of robust plans by past and current governments to rehabilitate and …
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Liberia: Public Health Risks Associated With LNP Enforcement of Motorcycle Helmets Regulation
by lnnby lnnMONROVIA — The Liberia National Police on Wednesday began the enforcement of its no-go zone restriction on motorcyclists in Monrovia and its surroundings, following a month-long campaign and dialogue on …
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Accra, Ghana – As one of the jurors of UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Award Committee, I was flying to Chile, to attend the award ceremony. I was on my …
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Liberia Urges Constructive Engagement at Ongoing WIPO Diplomatic Conference
by lnnby lnnHon. Garmai Koboi, the Director General of the Liberia Intellectual Property Office (LIPO), has urged delegates at the ongoing World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Diplomatic Conference on Genetic Resources and …
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CEDS-Liberia Signs MOU with Parents, James David Memorial Hospital to Aid Children with Disabilities
by lnnby lnnPAYNESVILLE – It was a moment of joy for scores of parents of children born with disabilities – both physical and intellectual – when the Children Educational and Development Support-Liberia …
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Liberia Immigration Services to Get New Headquarters at Old Ministry of Health Complex
by lnnby lnnCAPITOL BYE-PASS, Monrovia – The Liberian government, through the Director of the General Service Agency (GSA) Galakpah Kortima, has commenced discussions with various institutions and agencies currently occupying the former …
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GHIB announces Hueggert Acquaah-Arhin as new Ghana Country Representative and Head of Africa Coverage
by lnnby lnnAccra, Ghana – Ghana International Bank plc (GHIB) has announced the promotion of Hueggert Acquaah-Arhin as the Bank’s Ghana Country Representative and Head of Africa Regional Coverage. This elevation was …
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Sierra Leonean miners at a diamond mine in Kenema in 2020. New Narratives/Eric Opa Doue MONROVIA – The Sierra Leone Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (SLEITI) will follow Liberia by enacting …
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Liberia: Margibi Rep. Clarence G. Gahr Begins Disbursement of L$3Million Scholarships Funds
by lnnby lnnWeala, Margibi County—Margibi County District number five Representative Clarence G. Gahr has begun the disbursement of scholarship funds in the tone of L$3Million (Liberian Dollars Three Million) to students of …
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A twenty-four-man delegation of the Liberia Amputee National Football Team has departed Monrovia for Cairo, Egypt. The team left Liberia early Wednesday morning and will transit through Ghana and Ethiopia …
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Minister of Youth and Sports Announces Cancellation of 2024 Intra-Governmental League
by lnnby lnnDeputy Sports Minister G. Andy Quamie has confirmed that the 2024 edition of the Intra-Governmental League will not take place due to unfavorable weather conditions during the rainy season and …
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MONROVIA, Liberia— Liberia took a major step to end war time impunity this month when President Joseph Boakai issued an executive order to establish an office for a war crimes …
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‘Past Generations Did Not Unite Liberians’ VP Koung Criticizes Past Leaders for Not Uniting Liberians
by lnnby lnnMonrovia – Liberia’s Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung, speaking at the 64th National Unification Day official program, stated that despite keeping Liberia alive for many years since its independence, past …
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Liberia: Naymote’s Latest Report Unveils 10% of President Boakai’s 100-Day Deliverables Completed, 42% In Progress
by lnnby lnnPAYNESVILLE – Liberia’s leading civil society organization, Naymote Partners for Democratic Development has releaseD its first comprehensive report on President Joseph Boakai’s “100-Day Deliverables” since assuming office. The report shows …
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Liberia: Judge Chenoweth Decries Congestion in Liberian Prisons, Demands Reforms
by lnnby lnnResident Judge of the 13th Judicial Circuit Court of Margibi County, Mardea Tarr Chenoweth Kakata—The Resident Judge of the 13th Judicial Circuit Court of Margibi County, Mardea Tarr Chenoweth, has …
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“Wait, why is it that we need a crimes against humanity treaty if we already have the International Criminal Court’s Rome Statute?,” asked several activists during a group discussion I …
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Senator Dillon: Pres. Weah Will Sell His Election in 2029, Claiming Acceptance for Peace Sake
by lnnby lnnMONROVIA — Abraham Darius Dillon has asserted that any appearance of former President George Weah on the ballot in 2029 is solely to settle for a huge cash payout and …
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Yekepa Is Ghost Town With Nothing To Show” – President Boakai Expresses Disappointment In ArcelorMittal
by lnnby lnnMONROVIA – Liberia’s President Joseph Nyuma Boakai says Yekepa, the operational area of a multimillion-dollar iron ore mining project owned by ArcelorMittal, is a ghost town with nothing to show …
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CEDS-Liberia Signs MOU with Parents, James David Memorial Hospital to Provide Medical and Other Assistance to Children with Disabilities
by lnnby lnnPAYNESVILLE – It was a moment of joy for scores of parents of children born with disabilities—both physical and intellectual—when the Children Educational and Development Support-Liberia (CEDS-Liberia) signed three separate …
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Liberia: Magistrates in Nimba County to be Dismissed for Unprofessional Behaviors
by lnnby lnnSanniquellie, Nimba County – Associate Judge at the Supreme Court of Liberia, Judge Yarmie Quiqui Gbeisay, has announced plans to dismiss several magistrates who have been assigned to the 17 …