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Liberia: Tappita and Surrounding Communities Benefit from Strategic Legislative Advocacy Driving Improvements in Health, Education, and Infrastructure
Front Page Africa
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July 14, 2025
According to Representative Gleekia, the push to secure more inclusion for District #6 in the national budget was a core electoral promise. Tappita, Nimba County – Representative Dorwohn Twain Gleekia of District #6 has unveiled a comprehensive...
Liberia: Fire Destroys Rep. Emmanuel Yarh’s Apartment Building, Occupants Displaced in Kakata
Front Page Africa
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July 15, 2025
Margibi County—A fire has destroyed a two-apartment building owned by Margibi District Four Representative Emmanuel Yarh, leaving several occupants homeless in the Lango Community in Kakata City, Margibi County. By: Yawah Y. Jaivey The blaze,...
Liberia: UBA Announces Strategic Expansion into Key Markets Across Africa
Front Page Africa
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July 14, 2025
LAGOS, Nigeria – UBA Group senior executives recently concluded the Group’s Half Year Business Review. Held at global headquarters in Lagos Nigeria, Group Managing Director/CEO, Oliver Alawuba, brought together executives responsible for UBA’s...
Liberia: Sen. Moye and Rep. Cole End Years-Long Feud, Stun Audience at United Bong County Convention
Front Page Africa
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July 14, 2025
Before the audience, Sentor Moye (middle) and Rep. Cole (left) clasped hands, embraced, and declared a ceasefire in their personal and political battles. The crowd, stunned at first, erupted into thunderous applause. LOUISVILLE, Kentucky – The...
Stakeholders chart path to improved labour market
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 15, 2025
As Nigeria continues to face structural labour market challenges ranging from high youth unemployment, skills mismatch to widespread informality, stakeholders have highlighted the urgent need to build the capacity of employment intermediaries to...
Beyond The English: The Media Missed Liberia’s Moment
Liberian Observer
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When President Donald J. Trump recently praised President Joseph N. Boakai’s “beautiful English” at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, social media lit up. The video clip went viral. Amid the noise, journalists in both the U.S. and Liberia failed to...
“No Request Made” for Liberia to Take U.S. Deportees
Liberian Observer
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The Government of Liberia has denied reports that it has agreed to a U.S. request to receive deported migrants from the United States, amid growing concern following a Reuters report that President Donald Trump pressed five African nations,...
Indian Embassy Hosts Women Legislative Caucus of Liberia
Liberian Observer
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On 10 July 2025, members of the Women Legislative Caucus of Liberia (WLCL) met with Ambassador Manoj Bihari Verma at the Embassy of India in Monrovia and had a constructive interaction focused on partnership, women’s empowerment, parliamentary...
IITA Commissions SAH Screenhouse to Accelerate Cassava Propagation in Liberia
Liberian Observer
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The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), through the EU-funded Seeds4Liberia initiative, has refurbished and commissioned a Semi-Autotrophic Hydroponics (SAH) screenhouse at the Central Agricultural Research Institute (CARI) in...
Ngafuan Secures IMF, U.S. Backing for Liberia’s Development Push
Liberian Observer
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The Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, has successfully secured new commitments and strong endorsements from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and key United States institutions to bolster Liberia’s national...
A Louder Voice for Girls, Young Women
Liberian Observer
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The Second Lady of Liberia, Madam Snyleseh Stephenie Dahn Koung, has shed light on the evolving nature of women's leadership, emphasizing its vital role in community and societal responsibilities, especially in Africa. She described women's...
Feature: Trump’s African summit was a masterclass in modern colonial theatre
The Chronicle News Online
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July 16, 2025
To dodge Trump’s tariffs and wrath, five African presidents played the role of loyal colonial subject, and left their dignity behind. On July 9, United States President Donald Trump opened a three-day mini summit at the White House with the...
World Bank Lauds Boakai Administration’s First Year: A Milestone for Liberia’s Economic Recovery and Reform
GNN Liberia
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July 10, 2025
The World Bank has officially recognized 2024, the first year of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr.’s administration, as a turning point in Liberia’s economic performance. The institution describes it as a year of improved governance, fiscal...
Silent Exit for Massaquoi?
Liberian Observer
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In a quiet but consequential reshuffling of the leadership of the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA), President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has nominated three individuals to serve as Commissioners of the LTA—noticeably excluding the current...
Cuts to US aid deepen health crisis in rural Liberia
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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July 13, 2025
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. SARWORLOR, Liberia -- Five months ago, Roseline Phay, a 32-year-old farmer from the West African nation of Liberia, set off on a quest to find contraceptives....
Ganta City Authority Opens Alleyways
Liberian Observer
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In the wake of the upcoming Independence Day celebration slated for July 26, the Ganta City Authority has embarked on the rehabilitation of alleys across the city and its environs to enhance socio - economic activities. Mayor Samuel S. Hardt told...
Rep. Gleekia Calls for End to Revenue Leakages, Unrealistic Budget Ceilings
Liberian Observer
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Nimba County District #6 Representative and Chair of the House Committee on Ways, Means, and Finance, Dorwohn Gleekia, has issued a strong call for the Government of Liberia to urgently address persistent revenue leakages and unrealistic budget...
AFELL Applauds Govt for Signing AU Convention on Ending Violence Against Women
Liberian Observer
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The Association of Female Lawyers of Liberia (AFELL) has commended the Government of Liberia for officially signing the African Union Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls, marking a critical step forward in addressing gender-based...
Gov’t Officially Turns Over Traffic Management to LTM Today
Liberian Observer
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The Government of Liberia will on today, Wednesday, July 16, officially transition responsibility for the country’s national traffic system to Liberia Traffic Management Inc. (LTM), a foreign-backed private firm granted a 25-year concession. The...
Trump hosts African leaders to discuss trade, economic relations
SABC News
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July 10, 2025
United States President Donald Trump has hosted leaders of five west African nations at the White House that includes the presidents of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania and Senegal. The mini summit is expected to focus on deepening...