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IMO ship recycling rules set for 2025 enforcement
Mehr News Agency
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June 29, 2025
According to Pouria Kolivand, Permanent Representative of the Ports and Maritime Organisation of Iran to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the implementation of the convention heralds a new era in ship recycling practices. The Hong...
Liberia Handball Association Suspends All Activities for 2025 Rainy Season
Front Page Africa
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June 23, 2025
Monrovia – The Liberia National Handball Association (LNHA) has suspended all handball-related activities, including the national league, for the remainder of the 2025 rainy season. The suspension takes effect immediately following the conclusion...
"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...
Liberia: Speaker Koon Engages Diplomatic Community on Liberia’s Democratic Priorities Following Prolonged House Leadership Crisis
Front Page Africa
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June 23, 2025
CAPITOL HILL, Monrovia – In a bid to strengthen Liberia’s relations with the international community, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Richard Nagbe Koon, along with select members of the Legislature, held a high-level meeting with...
Liberia Opens Waters to Semi-Industrial Fishing
Liberian Observer
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Four nautical miles off Liberia’s sandy shoreline, a new frontier for the country’s blue-economy is coming into view. The National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) says it is ready to open those deeper waters to semi-industrial...
Liberia: Monrovia Observes International Day of Yoga with Emphasis on Unity and Wellness
Front Page Africa
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June 23, 2025
The event featured remarks from Indian Ambassador to Liberia, Mr. Mangi Bihari Verma, who emphasized yoga’s global significance as a unifying practice for mind, body, and spirit. Monrovia – Liberia joined countries across the globe on Saturday,...
Liberia: Rivercess and Grand Bassa Farmers Urge CHAP, Concern Worldwide to Sustain Agriculture Project
Front Page Africa
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June 23, 2025
Over 188 local farmers from Rivercess and Grand Bassa Counties are appealing to the Community of Hope Agriculture Project (CHAP) and Concern Worldwide to continue their farming support initiative, which they say has significantly improved their...
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...
Vendors Sell Out at UNIDO’s Grow-2 Farmers’ Market in Monrovia
Liberian Observer
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Monrovia— More than 30 farmers and local vendors participated in the Grow-2 Farmers’ Market held Friday, June 17 in Monrovia, showcasing a wide array of fresh vegetables, fruits, herbs, and natural juices to an enthusiastic crowd of over 200...
Discover Liberia’s Rainy Season Business
Liberian Observer
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MONROVIA – Liberia experiences two main seasons, each with distinct characteristics and timing: the dry season and the rainy season. These seasons vary not only in their occurrence throughout the year but also in how frequently they present...
‘Tax Incentives Not Benefiting Liberians’: Senator Konneh Calls for Review of Concession Agreements
Front Page Africa
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June 27, 2025
Monrovia — The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Public Accounts Amara Konneh has called for the revision of various tax incentives agreements signed by the Government of Liberian and foreign companies operating in the country to establish its...
Liberia Engages Africa’s Tourism Leaders in Abuja
Liberian Observer
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A Liberian delegation led by Assistant Minister for Tourism, Atty. Dogba K. Norris, Jr., has departed Monrovia to participate in two high-level African tourism events in Abuja, Nigeria, aimed at advancing regional collaboration and sustainable...
Michigan-Liberia State Partnership Program marks 15 years of enduring cooperation, commitment
DVIDS - Georgia
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June 27, 2025
CAMP GRAYLING, MICHIGAN, UNITED STATES 06.27.2025 CAMP GRAYLING, Mich.—The Michigan National Guard (MING) and the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) celebrated the 15th anniversary of their partnership under the National Guard Bureau’s State...
Liberia: A Woman of Many Crowns: Mollyn Jarbo – Liberian-American Trailblazer Appointed Club President, Promises Bold Revival of Women’s Football
Front Page Africa
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June 20, 2025
Monrovia – Once renowned for gracing international runways, Mollyn Duwelee Giselle Jarbo is now stepping onto the football pitch with a bold new mission—to restore the glory of World Girls Football Club (WGFC) and help redefine the future of...
Liberia: MOVEE to Graduate 40 Women from Vocational Training Program Ahead of National Executive Committee Meeting
Front Page Africa
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June 20, 2025
Paynesville-The Movement for Economic Empowerment (MOVEE) will, on Sunday, June 22, host the first graduation ceremony of the Ambassador Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah, Sr. Women Empowerment & Vocational Skills Training Program, marking a major...
Upholding Integrity: A Call for Accountability in Liberia’s Fight Against Corruption
Front Page Africa
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June 27, 2025
President Joseph Nyumah Boakai’s government is pivotal in Liberia’s history. The call to action has never been more urgent as the nation grapples with the shackles of corruption that have long impeded its progress. By: Austin S. Fallah,...
Liberia’s Social Security Fund Showcases $141M Assets To ECOWAS Parliamentarians
Daily Independent
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June 20, 2025
1 Liberia’s National Social Security and Welfare Corporation (NASSCORP), which oversees a robust “Total Reserve” or “Assets Available for Benefits” valued at approximately US$141 million, hosted a delegation from the ECOWAS Parliament’s Joint...
Liberia: Labor Minister Kruah Accuses Sen. Dillon of Misinformation, Says 75% of Work Permits Are Renewals
Front Page Africa
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June 20, 2025
Minister Kruah said many of the work permits issued to foreign nationals are for professionals with specialized technical skills. Monrovia – The Minister of Labour, Cllr. Cooper Kruah, has firmly rejected accusations leveled against his Ministry...
Budget Under Strain: Liberia’s Cash-Based Revenue Outlook and Policy Imperatives
Front Page Africa
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June 27, 2025
THERE ARE MANY REASONS for concerns in view of the current economic climate in Liberia. Internally, there growing size of the government, misguided allocations of public funds in the National Budget that give rise to wasteful spending, poor...
Liberia: Senator Joseph Urges Education Ministry, Police to Lift Ban on Street Parades
Front Page Africa
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June 20, 2025
Senator Joseph said the government, through the LNP and MOE, should rethink its decision and put into place measures to regulate gala day celebrations in Liberia. MONROVIA — Montserrado County Senator Saah Hardy Joseph has called on authorities of...