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Liberia: Acting DG Orders Audit of Bureau of State Enterprises to Boost Accountability
Front Page Africa
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July 7, 2025
Monrovia — The Acting Director General of the Bureau of State Enterprises (BSE), Mr. Varlee F. Sanor, has officially commissioned the Internal Audit Agency (IAA) to conduct a thorough audit of the Bureau. The BSE oversees more than 20 state-owned...
Britain reports 4 crew deaths in Houthi attacks on Liberia-flagged cargo ships in Red Sea
Ghana News Agency
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July 15, 2025
ADEN, Yemen, July 14, (Xinhua/GNA) — Britain on Sunday reported that at least four crew members from the Liberia-flagged ship Eternity-C were killed in Red Sea attacks by Yemen’s Houthi group last week, with several others still missing. In a...
LIBERIA: ‘We need enforceable legal tools to hold governments accountable for climate inaction’
CIVICUS
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Interviews 03 July 2025 CIVICUS discusses African climate litigation efforts with Liberian environmental rights activist, lawyer and law professor Alfred Lahai Brownell, president of Global Climate Legal Defence and co-founder and Lead Campaigner...
How Hamak and 79 Resources defrauded Liberia
The New Dawn Liberia
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July 15, 2025
A damning investigation by Liberia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy has uncovered a web of deceit, license fraud, and financial malpractice involving two companies, Hamak Mining and its successor 79 Resources, that reveals deep dysfunction within...
Liberia: Govt, Ivanhoe Atlantic Set to Sign Landmark Rail Access Agreement
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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July 6, 2025
In a remarkable breakthrough for Liberia’s mining and logistics sectors, the Government of Liberia and Ivanhoe Atlantic (formerly High Power Exploration/”HPX”) are set to sign a long-awaited Concession and Access Agreement (CAA) on Friday, July 4,...
Liberia: District League Under Scrutiny as Rep. Benson Raises Concerns Over LFA Revenue Management
Front Page Africa
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July 7, 2025
Rep. Benson revealed that his office spent over L$1.4 million last season supporting District 17’s football team, with no financial support or accounting from the LFA. MONROVIA — Representative Bernard Blue Benson Jr. (Montserrado County District...
The Liberia’s Budget Shortfall Dilemma
The New Dawn Liberia
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July 15, 2025
By Seltue Karweaye Sr. The Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) has revealed a substantial budget shortfall of US$22.03 million for the first quarter of 2025, significantly higher than the House Committee on Ways, Means, Finance, and Budget’s...
Dekontee Artists Theater Inc. Launches National Youth Leadership Forum Project Across Liberia
GNN Liberia
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July 15, 2025
By Christian Appleton Harper, Liberia – July 14, 2025 — The Dekontee Artists Theater Inc. (DATI), a media-based organization dedicated to youth development, drama, and social awareness, has officially launched its highly anticipated National Youth...
GMC Hosts First Major Conference in Liberia
Liberian Observer
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The Grain Coast Annual Conference of the Global Methodist Church (GMC) has successfully concluded its inaugural convening conference in Ganta City, Nimba County, marking a major milestone for the breakaway Methodist denomination in Liberia. The...
Liberia: Bea Mountain Denounces ‘Malicious and Defamatory’ Claims by Cape Mount Group, Calls for Government Intervention
Front Page Africa
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July 7, 2025
KINJOR, Grand Cape Mount– Bea Mountain Mining Corporation (BMMC) has issued a rebuttal against what it describes as “false, baseless, and malicious” allegations made by a group of individuals claiming to represent residents of Grand Cape Mount...
Liberia: Boakai Signs Food Act Into Law
The News (Nigeria)
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July 6, 2025
Joseph Boakai *To Ensure No Liberian Goes to Bed Hungry Abubakar Hashim/Monrovia Liberian President Joseph Boakai has signed the National Food Assistance Agency (NFAA) Act 2020 into law. This is to address Liberia’s food insecurity...
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...
Gulf of Guinea: African nations pledge sustainable ocean protection
Oceanographic Magazine
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July 14, 2025
Eight African nations – the majority of them surrounding the Gulf of Guinea – have pledged to sustainably manage 100% of the ocean areas under their national jurisdiction and commit to tackling Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated fishing (IUU)...
Liberia: Why President Boakai Must Champion Tariff Removal for Liberia at the U.S.-Africa Leaders’ Summit
Front Page Africa
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July 6, 2025
As President Joseph Boakai and his administration prepare for the U.S.-Africa Leaders’ Summit in Washington, D.C., scheduled for July 9-11, 2025, hosted by President Donald J. Trump, he faces a crucial moment to advance Liberia’s economic...
Ivanhoe Atlantic to Export High-Grade Iron Ore to U.S. via Liberia
Liberian Observer
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ivanhoe Atlantic, a U.S.-owned mining company, has announced plans to ship high-grade iron ore from Guinea to the United States via Liberia’s Yekepa-Buchanan rail and port corridor, following the recent signing of a landmark...
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...
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...
Liberia, Ecuador Reaffirm Support for Morocco’s Sovereignty Over Western Sahara
Morocco World News
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July 4, 2025
Rabat – Liberia and Ecuador have both reaffirmed their strong support for Morocco’s sovereignty over its southern provinces in Western Sahara during official visits to Rabat on Friday. Liberia’s Foreign Minister, Sara Beysolow Nyanti, said her...
EPA partners with Cambridge University to empower 150 Liberians
The New Dawn Liberia
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July 13, 2025
By Stephen G. Fellajuah In a significant step toward advancing climate education in Liberia, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has signed a partnership with Cambridge University to offer climate-related scholarships to 150 Liberians. EPA...
STATEMENT: 8 African Nations Commit to 100% Sustainable Ocean Management
World Resources Institute
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YAOUNDÉ (July 11, 2025) – Yesterday, eight African nations — Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Republic of Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia and Nigeria — adopted the Yaoundé Declaration, committing to sustainably manage 100% of ocean areas...