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Liberia: Customs Brokers Association of Liberia Decry New Port Law, Fear Economic Repercussions
Front Page Africa
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July 1, 2025
The group emphasized that such exclusion undermines public confidence in the legislative process and casts doubt on the sustainability and effectiveness of the law. Monrovia – The National Customs Brokers Association of Liberia (NCBAL) has...
Liberia: Deputy Finance Minister Urges Global Focus on Domestic Resource Mobilization Amid Aid Cuts
Front Page Africa
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July 1, 2025
The conference drew a record number of participants from around the world, highlighting a growing urgency and shared commitment to mobilize resources for sustainable development. Monrovia – Deputy Minister of Finance for Budget and Development...
"If the change we seek is not now, Then when?"
Liberian Observer
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President Joseph Nyuma Boakai is poised to end Liberia's long struggle to achieve transparency, accountability, patriotism, and national reconciliation—an effort that has persistently been stalled for decades. His recent moves are likely a turning...
IAEA DG arrives in Liberia
Liberian Observer
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In a landmark moment for Liberia’s international partnerships, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi, arrived in Monrovia today, marking the first-ever visit of an IAEA chief to the country...
NOCAL Awards Scholarships To 20 Liberian Students
GNN Liberia
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July 3, 2025
…Under Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative By Amos Harris MONROVIA, Liberia – In a significant stride toward youth empowerment and educational development, the National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL), in partnership with TGS, has awarded...
Revitalizing TVET Sector Critical to Govt's Agenda
Liberian Observer
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As Liberia continues its journey toward revitalizing its Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector, a day-long workshop organized by the Agricultural Industrial Training Bureau (AITB), has reignited national conversations on...
Sustainability & tangible results at the forefront of Accelerate Trade Facilitation Programme’s annual stocktaking
World Customs Organization
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The WCO’s Accelerate Trade Facilitation Programme, funded by the United Kingdom’s His Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC), organized its annual National Focal Points Meeting at the WCO Headquarters in Brussels from 3 to 5 June 2025 to assess the...
Liberia: Women Increase Advocacy for Electoral Reforms and Political Participation
Front Page Africa
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June 30, 2025
The briefing examined how gender quotas could be implemented within Liberia’s electoral framework to enhance women’s representation in elected offices. Monrovia – On Wednesday, 25 June 2025, national and international stakeholders convened in...
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...
Guinea-Bissau’s president on his meeting with Trump, relations with Russia and China, and whether he will accept US deportees
Atlantic Council
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July 11, 2025
Watch the event China tends to show up to fulfill African countries’ needs more quickly, while there is a “delay” that is “too long” in working with the West, said President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea-Bissau. “How are we going to leave the...
Liberia: A Pan-African Vision: Youth, Unity, and the Call for Self-Determination
Front Page Africa
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June 30, 2025
In a world rapidly evolving through the corridors of globalization, technological advancements, and cultural exchanges, the sounding wave of solidarity emerges among the youth across the African continent. By Austin S. Fallah, contributing writer...
Liberia: Rep. Kolleh Acknowledges Edward Karfiah’s Role in Supporting Speaker Koffa’s Ouster
Front Page Africa
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June 30, 2025
Rep. Kolleh’s public admission offers new insight into the behind-the-scenes maneuvers that led to the contentious and ultimatelunsucc attempt to unseat Speaker Koffa earlier this year. Bong County – Bong County District 2 Representative James...
Bishop Quire Opens Landmark Regional Tax Justice Conference in Monrovia
GNN Liberia
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July 3, 2025
“Faith Must Speak to Fiscal Justice,” Declares FJN Chairman at Zac Tax Campaign Launch Monrovia, Liberia – July 3, 2025: Bishop Samuel Jerome Quire, Jr., Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Faith and Justice Network (FJN) and Resident Bishop...
Liberia: Wilmot Paye – Minister Reforming Mining Sector
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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June 29, 2025
MONROVIA — A bold, new signboard brandishes the phrase: “Ministry of Mines and Energy.” The walls glitter with freshly painted gray and white. Just beyond the lobby, a fenced yard holds items seized from miners. Inside, lighted corridors beam with...
UNFPA Liberia Releases 2025 World Population Report, Highlights Global Fertility Crisis
Front Page Africa
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July 3, 2025
Monrovia – The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Liberia Institute for Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS), on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, launched the 2025 State of...
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...
Boakai Meets U.S. Deputy Secretary of State
Liberian Observer
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President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., yesterday held a high-level meeting with United States Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau in Washington, D.C., as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen bilateral relations and expand economic...
JOIN US!!! in Philadelphia for the Business Conference for Liberia!
Liberian Observer
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Theme: Prioritizing President Boakai’s ARREST Agenda for Economic Growth and Job Creation Confirmed speakers include H.E. Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., President of the Republic of Liberia (Keynote Speaker) Alison Germak, Deputy Head of Office of...
Meet Aria Deemie: Championing Climate Journalism for Social Impact in Liberia
New Narratives
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July 2, 2025
New Narratives is pleased to welcome Aria Deemie to the team as our first dedicate climate, environment and science reporter. Aria’s work is funded by the American Jewish World Service and the Swedish Embassy in Liberia. Aria has hit the ground...
Bong County’s SANKOFA Farm Leads Liberia’s Vegetable Production Push with Backing from Ministry of Agriculture
Front Page Africa
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July 2, 2025
KPAI District, Bong County – Amid rising food insecurity, soaring youth unemployment, and a heavy reliance on imported vegetables, one Liberian-owned farm is rewriting the narrative from the ground up. SANKOFA Farm, tucked away in the heart of...