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Bringing Sanity, Order to Monrovia
Liberian Observer
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The Monrovia City Corporation (MCC) is set to commence the enforcement of regulations regarding street selling in the central area of Monrovia. This enforcement initiative aims to organize street vendors and petty traders across the city with the...
UNDP, CDA Certify 14 High-Performing Cooperatives Across Liberia
GNN Liberia
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June 14, 2025
— A Milestone for Agricultural Empowerment and Sustainable Development By Amos Harris Gbarnga, Bong County – June 14, 2025 – In a significant move to invigorate Liberia’s agricultural sector and foster local empowerment, the United Nations...
UNOC3: Nations adopt declaration to support implementation of goal to conserve, sustainably use oceans
Down to Earth
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Nations also agreed to strengthen the provision of scaled-up resources in these countries, including public, grant-based and concessional finance, non-debt instruments and other concessional finance from multilateral development banks like the...
IAEA Ramps Up Commitment to Advance Development and Cancer Care Across Africa
IAEA
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July 11, 2025
Mr Grossi visited Monrovia, Liberia, marking the first time an IAEA Director General has ever been to the West African country. “Today, with Rays of Hope support, we celebrated the groundbreaking of the country’s only radiotherapy facility. We are...
Liberia: War Crimes Court Office Submits Roadmap to President Boakai With 2026 Start Date for Economic Crimes Court
Front Page Africa
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July 11, 2025
Jallah Barbu, executive director of the Office of War and Economic Crimes Court of Liberia at a national transitional justice stakeholders’ meeting. Credit: Anthony Stephens/New Narratives. The Office of the War and Economic Crimes Court has...
"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...
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...
Trump’s African summit was a masterclass in modern colonial theatre
Al Jazeera
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July 11, 2025
On July 9, United States President Donald Trump opened a three-day mini summit at the White House with the leaders of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal – by subjecting his distinguished guests to a carefully staged public...
NaFAA staff embark on intensive fisheries value chain training in China
The New Dawn Liberia
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July 10, 2025
The National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) has officially announced the departure of three technical staff members to the People’s Republic of China for a three-week intensive training program aimed at strengthening Liberia’s...
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...
Four Killed, 10 Rescued, 12 Missing After Houthis Sink Cargo Ship In Red Sea
News18
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July 10, 2025
Last Updated:July 10, 2025, 20:22 IST Aspides, the EU's naval task force patrolling the Red Sea, said a total of 25 people were onboard the Liberian-flagged cargo ship named 'Eternity C' Liberia-flagged bulk carrier Eternity C sinking after it was...
EU Praises Fishmongers, CMAs at Project Closing Ceremony
Liberian Observer
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The European Union (EU) lauded Liberia’s fishmongers and Collaborative Management Associations (CMAs) as pillars of progress during the close-out of the Communities for Fisheries project—a landmark initiative implemented by the Environmental...
Yemen : Ship attacked by Houthi rebels sinks in the Red Sea, 6 of 25 aboard rescued
Yemen Online
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A Liberian-flagged cargo ship attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels sank Wednesday in the Red Sea, and a European naval force in the Mideast said only six of the 25 people who were on board have been rescued. The attack on the Eternity C, which also...
Second cargo ship sinks in Red Sea after Houthi rebel attack with bomb-armed drone boats
Fortune
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A Liberian-flagged cargo ship attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels sank Wednesday in the Red Sea, and a European naval force in the Mideast said only six of the 25 people who were on board have been rescued. The attack on the Eternity C, which also...
Building trust through effective service delivery in Africa – WB Report
Panapress
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July 10, 2025
10 july 2025 - 14:22:15 AR/WA 32 Views Panafrican News Agency Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - The World Bank's annual Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) report for Sub-Saharan Africa, released Thursday, reveals that despite a stable...
Moo Deng: Why is the internet obsessed with a viral baby hippo?
The Independent
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July 10, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Rare pygmy hippo born in Kansas zoo offers hope for endangered species
Mongabay
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July 10, 2025
A zoo in the U.S. state of Kansas has welcomed the birth of a healthy baby pygmy hippopotamus, raising hope for a species that’s becoming rare in the wild. The yet-to-be-named male pygmy hippo calf, born June 26, is the fifth offspring of parents...
ICE is now hunting for clergy members willing to work in Guantánamo Bay
The Independent
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July 10, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
ZTE's Signal Reach Program Wins WSIS 2025 Champion Award
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) This accolade not only recognizes ZTE's continuous innovation in the digital technology sector but also affirms its benchmarking role and industry influence in advancing global digital inclusion and sustainable development....
New chief at British International Investment unveils Africa vision
African Business
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July 11, 2025
British International Investment (BII) has grown its portfolio at a brisk pace in recent years, increasing the value of its holdings from £4.736bn ($6.43bn) in 2019 to £7.319bn ($9.94bn) in 2023. Much of this represents fresh investments that the...