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6 days ago · MONROVIA – When a politician assumes a public office in Liberia, he or she does not wield the influence associated with the office alone. Friends, family members and political associates wield such influence with him or her. By Selma Lomax, [email protected], Gerald C. Koinyeneh – [email protected] Some of them even wield influence more than ...MONROVIA — As the supply of cheap, stable and affordable electricity remains a challenge in post-conflict Liberia, the underfire Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) Monie Captan has recommended the purchasing of electricity from any source as one of the best ways forward to address the situation. By Obediah Johnson DespiteMONROVIA - The visiting United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for Africa on Female Genital Mutilation and Child Marriage Jaha Dukureh has underscored the need for women and girls across the African continent, including Liberia to be adequately empowered to help combat against the harmful practices of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the region. ...
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Monrovia – Liberians are reacting differently to news that the Unity Party-led government is about to bring into the country 285 earth-moving equipment for distribution …MONROVIA — President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has, among other nominations, named a new Commissioner of the Liberia Maritime Authority. In his latest list of appointments, the President named former Labor Minister Cllr. Neto Zarzar Lighe, Sr. as head of the Maritime Authority. However, amidst these recent nominations, an intriguing …Liberia is one of just three countries in West Africa not to have made the practice illegal. Massa Kandakai is the head of 300 FGC practitioners in Montserrado County: Photo by Rita Jlogbe Doue UN Women has made a big push to address the issue this year.MONROVIA, Liberia—Two of Liberia’s leading candidates for president have committed to establishing a war and economic crimes court to try alleged leading perpetrators of Liberia’s civil wars if elected in the October elections. By Anthony Stephens with New Narratives Cllr. Tiawan Gongloe, standard bearer of the Liberia People’s Party …Today’s print edition of the International Herald Tribune is a journalistic artifact. That’s because the paper is being re-christened the International New York Times, starting tom...MONROVIA – President George Weah has hinted that he would quit politics at age 65 and would not be re-contesting the Presidency in 2029 at which time he would be 63 years old. By Francis G. Boayue President Weah, while attending his usual place of worship, the Forkey Klon Jlateh Fellowship on the RIA highwayWashington, D.C. - Dr. Alan W. White, Co-Executive Director of the Advocacy Foundation for Human Rights, delivered a compelling testimony before the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations, addressing the pressing issue of ritualistic killings in Africa, with a particular focus on Liberia. Dr. White shed lightMONROVIA - Group of Liberians studying in the Indian City of Ludhiana, Punjab, say they are being attacked constantly by a Nigerian gang composed of former students who have overstayed and expelled by their universities. By Gerald C. Koinyeneh - [email protected] According to the students, this conflict reportedly began in 2020 on campus after aFREETOWN - Liberia has signed a financing agreement with the International Development Association for the production of an additional 60MW of renewable energy geared toward further solving the country's energy crisis. By Lennart Dodoo, [email protected] The project is an initiative of the World Bank under the Regional Emergency Solar Power Intervention Project (RESPITE). It isMONROVIA – The Minister of Health, Dr. Wilhelmina Jallah has replaced the Margibi County Health Team that is currently undergoing investigation for their alleged involvement in acts of corruption as exposed by a FrontPageAfrica report. By Lennart Dodoo, [email protected] Dr. Sianneh Jackson, Bomi County Health Officer, has been transferred to Margibi, immediately replacing Dr ...Mr. Davies also informed Front Page Africa that contrary to the false assertion of soliciting the CDC to be Minister of Finance, he was approached twice by the some officials in the Weah administration to consider being appointed to the position of Central Bank Governor which he turned down.MONROVIA - The newly appointed Minister of Health, Dr. Louise Kpoto has reiterated her commitment to combat graft at the Ministry of Health. By Edwin G. Genoway, Jr. - [email protected] Speaking at her official turnover ceremony, Dr. Kpoto said she was aware of the disturbing news of misappropriation of government and donors' funds at theIn less than a month, Liberia has witnessed the gruesome murders in cold blood of John Hilary Tubman, William Tolbert, and Madam Maude Elliot. Tubman's son. Mr. Tubman, 76, son of former President William V.S. Tubman, was found dead in his Fiamah residence in Sinkor. He was found lying face down in his room during the early afternoon hours of ...Apr 23, 2024 · CAPITOL HILL, Monrovia – House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa has downplayed speculations that the ruling Unity Party is orchestrating a plan to remove him as Speaker of the House and replace him with their favored candidate Richard Nagbe Koon (District #11, Montserrado County). By Gerald C. Koinyeneh – [email protected] Following a meeting in Tubmanburg, Bomi,
Deep dive into the land issues causing wahala — or trouble — in Liberia. New Narratives journalists travel to communities across this West African country and bring back their stories. Top news reporters Anthony Stephens and Mae Azango host this exploration of land, environment and climate concerns and conflicts. View Episodes.Monrovia - President Joseph Boakai's decision to alter the setup of the Armed Forces of Liberia and the Ministry of National Defense has reportedly been dealt a setback with the resignation of the recently confirmed Minister of National Defense Prince Charles Johnson, FrontPageAfrica has learned. Johnson's resignation come just days after wives of soldiers ofMONROVIA - The standard bearer of the Unity Party, Amb. Joseph Boakai on Tuesday announced the appointment of former Auditor General John Morlu, II as the lead campaign fundraiser. This decision, according to him, aims to bolster the party's financial management and fundraising efforts in the upcoming elections. By Lennart Dodoo, [email protected] John Morlu, renownedApr 30, 2024 · CAPITOL HILL, Monrovia – The House of Representatives has approved the fiscal year 2024 National Budget in the tune of US$738,859,827, an increase by 6.7 percent of the version submitted by the Executive through the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning. By Gerald C. Koinyeneh – [email protected] The executive’s version submitted in March this year wasLiberia: President Boakai Follows Pres. Weah's Footstep with the Use of Private Jets for Foreign Travels; Disadvantaged Youths in Liberia Search Dump Sites for Fairly Used Materials to Make Ends Amid Lack of Adequate Plans to Rehabilitate Them; Liberia: Public Health Risks Associated With LNP Enforcement of Motorcycle Helmets Regulation
Despite Rev. Tarpeh’s rants, FrontPageAfrica has learned that President Boakai has reportedly been angered over the manner in which more than US$300,000 intended for partisans to celebrate his election in the counties, was disperse. Each district was due to receive US$5,000 each for the celebration. The money totaled US$365,000.MONROVIA - Cllr. Tiawan Gongloe, a distinguished human rights lawyer renowned as the 'champion of the underprivileged,' has emerged as a potential wildcard in the upcoming October elections. While relatively fresh to the electoral arena, Cllr. Gongloe is a seasoned figure in the political landscape, recognized for his unyielding stance against governmental corruption and mismanagement.MONROVIA - The Unity Party (UP) alliance is grappling with internal dissatisfaction as leaked communications reveal a growing rift between the UP Initial Alliance Parties and the leadership of the Unity Party. By Lennart Dodoo, [email protected] The UP Initial Alliance Parties, chaired by Ciapha S. Gbollie, has reportedly sought a meeting with the Unity Party…
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Monrovia - Armed with presidential authority and state police, Gabriel Nyenkan, a former member of the national legislature put the incumbent Konah D. Karmoh, Head of Secretariat at the Liberia Extractive Initiative Transparency Initiative (LEITI) at gunpoint and demanded that Karmoh leave the premises of LEITI. By Rodney D. Sieh, [email protected] This was March 2019Speaking in an interview with FrontPage Africa via telephone on Saturday, December 9, outgoing Montserrado County district # 8 Representative Acarous Moses Gray disclosed that the ruling party does not intend to cause chaos on the day of turning over power to the newly elected government. He said though the constitution of the CDC gives ...
Liberia: Commerce Minister Modad Expresses Dissatisfaction Over House’s Contempt Charge; Liberia: Bong District #5 Lawmaker Expresses Fear Over High Rate …Feb 22, 2024 · FrontPage Africa has gathered that the Commissioners are now contemplating on seeking legal redress if the President goes ahead with the nomination. FPA has also gathered that the appointment of Prof. Alaric Tokpah as Governance Commission Chair by Boakai has offset the workings at the GC, and has left incumbent chairperson Garrison Yealue ...A judge in Liberia's capital, Monrovia, has ordered the arrest of a newspaper's managers this week after FrontPage Africa allegedly failed to respond to a summons. The paper's publisher and ...
Monrovia - Willie Tolbert stumbled upon the Presi The Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) has announced a plan to establish football academies in Liberia and four other African nations in 2024. By: Yawah Y. Jaivey. FIFA’s Chief of Global Football Development, Arsene Wenger, disclosed on Saturday via his social media X handle, while reflecting on the recent AFCON and ... MONROVIA - United States Ambassador to the UniCAPITOL HILL, Monrovia – House Speaker J. F MONROVIA - Five Commissioners of the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) have filed a petition for a Writ of Prohibition against the Liberian government arguing that their removal from office by President Joseph Boakai is unlawful and violates the Telecommunications Act of 2007, which established the LTA and governs the appointment and tenure of commissioners. ByMONROVIA – President George Weah has ordered an immediate halt to the issuance of diplomatic passports following a FrontPage Africa report that a Liberian diplomatic passport was discovered in the home of Sheik Bassirou Kante during a search by U.S. authorities. Mr. Kante was arrested for alleged money laundering conspiracy by FBI agents in the United States in MONROVIA — In his historic inaugural message, President Joseph ZWEDRU, Grand Gedeh County - Grand Gedeh District 1 representative, Erol Madison Gwion, who was first elected 2021 during a by-election before going on to win re-election on October 10, 2023, has died, his family said. By Selma Lomax, [email protected] He died Monday in India following a period of illness, family sources told FrontPageAfrica. A cause When contacted by Front Page Africa Ms. Kromah denied anMONROVIA - The All Liberian Coalition PaAdditionally, key positions have been assigned to minist MONROVIA – In a preliminary update, the National Elections Commission has released results from just 16 out of the 5,000 polling stations, predominantly from regions in Bomi and Montserrado Counties. These early figures suggest that Joseph Boakai of the opposition Unity Party is currently leading the race. Despite the limited data, both …Monrovia — Three senior members of President George Manneh Weah-led government have been slapped with sanctions by the United States Department of Treasury. Mr. Michael McCarthy, the US envoy accredited to Liberia, in a statement with media executives at the US embassy Monday announced that Minister of State Nathaniel McGill, Solicitor ... MONROVIA - The Civil Society Human Rights Advocacy Platform (CSHRA-P) CAPITOL HILL, Monrovia – In response to the ongoing and persistent protests by the wives of Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) personnel, the House of Representatives has convened an emergency leadership. In a statement released following the meeting, the House expressed its commitment to collaborating with the Executive branch in seeking a resolution to theMONROVIA – When a politician assumes a public office in Liberia, he or she does not wield the influence associated with the office alone. Friends, family members and political associates wield such influence with him or her. By Selma Lomax, [email protected], Gerald C. Koinyeneh – … THE DECISION by the US not to include Liberia on its latest sancti[Monrovia - FrontPageAfrica has reliably learned that there isFront Page Liberia, Philadelphia, PA. 24,848 likes The featured photo on the New York Times front page (paywall) today is of a child in the sand, “his curly head intact, his legs splayed at unnatural angles.” The boy is one of four...