MONROVIA, LIBERIA – President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has used Liberia’s 179th National Flag Day celebration to issue a strong warning about the growing threat of d…
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Dempster Demands Tougher, Impartial Probe Into Liberia’s Drug Networks
by smartnewsby smartnewsMONROVIA, LIBERIA – Prominent Liberian human rights activist Adama Kiatamba Dempster has called on the government to intensify its investigation into drug traff…
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MONROVIA, LIBERIA – Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan has challenged Liberians to move beyond ceremonial expressions of patrioti…
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PORT HARCOURT, NIGERIA — Former Liberian President George Manneh Weah has called on Nigerian lawyers to break free from traditional constraints and leverage the…
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Wataf To Convene Regional & International Tax Experts In Ghana For 8th High-level Policy Dialogue And 23rd General Assembly
Abuja, Nigeria – The West African Tax Administration Forum (WATAF) is all set to convene its 8th High-Level Policy Dialogue (HLPD) and 23rd General Assembly in…
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The ECOWAS technical gathering in Conakry, Guinea, was not just another regional meeting of tax officials and development partners. It was a conversation about…
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University Of Liberia Sets Sights On Africa’s Top 300 As Administration Pushes Academic Reform
by smartnewsby smartnewsMONROVIA, LIBERIA – The University of Liberia (UL) has intensified efforts to transform the institution into one of Africa’s top 300 universities, with Presiden…
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Tenny Resigns As Ul Vice President For Fiscal Affairs After Citing Unhealthy Work Environment
by smartnewsby smartnewsMONROVIA – Dr. Lester Tenny has officially resigned as Vice President for Finance and Fiscal Affairs at the University of Liberia, bringing an end to his tenure…
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Wongbe Dedicates New Volay Public Primary School, Urges Community Ownership
by smartnewsby smartnewsVOLAY, NIMBA COUNTY – Nimba County District #9 Representative Taa Wongbe has officially dedicated and handed over the newly constructed Volay Public Primary Sch…
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Justice Ministry Rejects Drug Cartel Claims Over Minister Tweh’s Official Vehicle
by smartnewsby smartnewsMONROVIA, LIBERIA – The Ministry of Justice has strongly rejected allegations circulating on social media that the official vehicle assigned to Justice Minister…
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Kogar Demands Police Recusal As Konneh Dispute Deepens Drug Investigation
by smartnewsby smartnewsMONROVIA, LIBERIA – Nimba County Senator Samuel G. Kogar has renewed calls for Liberia’s Inspector General of Police to either step aside or be suspended from t…
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Weah Warns African Leaders Against Turning Elections Into Democratic Cover For Tyranny
PORT HARCOURT, NIGERIA – Former Liberian President George Manneh Weah has delivered a forceful warning to African political leaders, saying democratic credentia…
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Finance Minister Ngafuan To Deliver Liberia’s 179th Flag Day National Address
by smartnewsby smartnewsMONROVIA — Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan is set to take on a different national spotlight Monday when he delivers the princi…
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Amin Modad Demands Retraction From Martin Kollie Over Social Media Post Linking Wife’s Vehicle To Drug Saga
by smartnewsby smartnewsMONROVIA, LIBERIA – Former Commerce and Industry Minister Amin Modad has demanded a formal retraction and correction from activist Martin K. N. Kollie after Kol…
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Howard-taylor Rejects Drug Trafficking Charges, Calls Case A Political Witch-hunt
by smartnewsby smartnewsMONROVIA – Former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor has rejected allegations linking her to drug trafficking and other related offenses, describing the charges…
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Ulfasa Grievances Reach Boakai As University Of Liberia Faces Pressure Over Pay, Infrastructure And Retirement Obligations
MONROVIA – The University of Liberia’s growing labor dispute has moved from an internal confrontation between faculty and administrators to the highest level of…
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MONROVIA – Former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor remained hospitalized Saturday at the Gomez Institute of Medical Sciences in Congo Town, three days after s…
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Us$5m U.s. Grant And 1,200 Deportees Raise Questions About Liberia Migration Deal
MONROVIA, LIBERIA – Liberia’s decision to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from the United States is facing growing public scrutiny after internationa…
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Zubah Town Robbery Case Moves Forward As Court Upholds Jalloh’s Police Statement
by smartnewsby smartnewsMONROVIA, LIBERIA – The armed robbery prosecution against Abraham Jalloh, alias “HP,” and several others will proceed after Criminal Court “D” at the Temple of…
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Government Must Prove Its Drug Charges And Protect The Integrity Of The Investigation
The Government of Liberia deserves credit for taking the country’s growing narcotics problem seriously. The seizure of more than 4,000 kilograms of suspected co…
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MONROVIA – A fresh political confrontation has emerged over Liberia’s escalating fight against illicit drugs, with former President George Manneh Weah calling f…
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Miamen: Liberia Cannot Build A Strong Workforce While University Of Liberia Remains Underfunded
by smartnewsby smartnewsMONROVIA, LIBERIA — Liberia’s struggle to produce a modern, competitive workforce will remain difficult to overcome unless the government makes a sustained inve…
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Liberia Assures Dignity, Protection For 15 Us-transferred Nationals
by smartnewsby smartnewsMONROVIA, LIBERIA — Liberia has assured 15 third-country nationals transferred from the United States that they will be treated with dignity and afforded protec…
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“the Strength Of The Security Council Does Not Rest Only On Its Powers” — Amb. Brown
MONROVIA, LIBERIA – Liberia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Lewis G. Brown II, has called for greater transparency, inclusivity and…