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Associated Press Deems USA Responsible For Condoms in Liberia
NewsBusters
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July 9, 2025
On Tuesday, the Associated Press published an article detailing the “abrupt end” to USAID support to people in Liberia not being able to gain access to contraceptives. The AP used cherry-picked and one-sided narratives to paint the Trump...
ECOWAS Launches Liberia Energy Data Management System
News Ghana
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July 9, 2025
The ECOWAS Commission has established Liberia’s Energy Information System (LEIS), enhancing regional energy data capabilities. Technical and financial support was provided through ECOWAS’ Energy and Mines Directorate, culminating in a four-day...
Oil and plastic pollution from shipwreck raises concerns, legal scrutiny in India
Mongabay
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July 9, 2025
The MSC ELSA-3 shipwreck, off Kerala’s coast in southern India, spilled oil and plastic pellets, with potential impacts on marine life, coastal ecosystems and fishing livelihoods. Gaps in maritime law and weak enforcement leave India ill-equipped...
Who Authorized Liberia’s Equity Reduction in AML?
Liberian Observer
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The House of Representatives Joint Committee on Compliance and Concessions Review has sharply criticized ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) for its failure to justify the controversial reduction of Liberia’s equity stake in the company and for not...
New Liberia Trade Office in Philadelphia Targets Diaspora, U.S. Partnerships
Liberian Observer
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Philadelphia, PA – Liberia has officially opened its Trade and Investment Office in Philadelphia, a bold move aimed at deepening commercial ties with the United States while offering a platform for diaspora engagement and private-sector...
LRRRC ends 5-day assessment to Southeastern Liberia
The New Dawn Liberia
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July 8, 2025
The Liberian Refugees, Repatriation and Resettlement Commission (LRRRC) has assured former Ivorian refugees here of sustainable livelihoods thru agriculture. Southeastern Liberia, July 8, 2025 – The Executive Director and Officer-in-Charge (OIC)...
ArcelorMittal Liberia inaugurates West Africa’s largest iron ore concentrator, advancing $1.8bn mining expansion
Joy FM
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July 7, 2025
ArcelorMittal, the world’s leading steel producer, has officially opened a cutting-edge iron ore concentrator at the Tokadeh mine in northern Liberia, marking a defining moment in the country’s post-war economic transformation. The inauguration...
Generate More Revenues for Liberia for the Good of All Liberians: A Vision for Progress and Prosperity
Front Page Africa
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July 8, 2025
By: Austin S Fallah, [email protected], Contributing Writer In the face of Liberia’s formidable journey towards economic recovery and sustainable development, the call for a collective commitment to generating more revenues through contractual...
More Canadians Headed to Costa Rica as WestJet Expands Liberia Routes
Tico Times
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July 8, 2025
Canadian airline WestJet is adding new routes for the 2025–26 winter season, including expanded service to Costa Rica. Beginning in December 2025, the airline will offer more direct flights to Liberia, Guanacaste as part of its broader push to...
New Machines, Old Mindsets: Why Compassion Must Anchor Liberia’s Health Transformation
Liberian Observer
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When health authorities broke ground last week for Liberia’s first modern radiotherapy center, it marked more than a milestone in cancer care. It signaled the country’s aspiration to finally reverse the tide of outbound medical tourism, especially...
LACRA New Management Unveils Vision for Revival, Sustainable Growth
Liberian Observer
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The newly appointed leadership of the Liberia Agriculture Commodity Regulatory Authority (LACRA) has outlined a bold vision for revitalizing the country’s agricultural commodity sector. At a press conference held on Monday, July 7, the Interim...
The Corruption Conundrum: A Critical Examination of Accountability in Liberia:
The New Dawn Liberia
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July 8, 2025
By: Austin S Fallah-A True Son of the Planet Earth Soil: In a world where the actions of individuals in positions of power can significantly influence the trajectory of a nation’s development and well-being, Albert Einstein’s assertion, “You...
Ghana to host African health financing summit on Tuesday
GNN Liberia
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August 3, 2025
ACCRA, Ghana, August 3, 2025/APO Group/ — President John Mahama will on Tuesday, 5 August 2025, host Africa’s political leaders, policymakers, and global health stakeholders at the Africa Health Sovereignty Summit. The landmark initiative will...
President Boakai Issues Executive Order #151 to Ban Export of Unprocessed Rubber
GNN Liberia
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August 4, 2025
By Amos Harris Monrovia, Liberia — In a landmark move to overhaul the nation’s economy, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has signed Executive Order No. 151, imposing an immediate nationwide ban on the export of unprocessed rubber. The directive,...
2 New Dawn Reporters in China
The New Dawn Liberia
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August 4, 2025
Two reporters of the NEW DAWN are among 30 Liberian journalists currently in China for a two-week intensive training. CHANGSHA, China; August 4, 2025 – Two journalists from The NEW DAWN Newspaper, Stephen G. Fellajuah and Lewis S. Teh, are part of...
When Citizenship Isn’t Guaranteed: The United States Is Drawing Its Line in the Sand
The Good Men Project - California
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August 4, 2025
What will we do when we lose our citizenship — not just on paper, but in practice? What happens when the rights we thought were permanent suddenly slip away, not with force at first, but with the slow turning of the political tide? I try my best...
CBL Sets 2% Standard Fee for Mobile Money Withdrawals
Liberian Observer
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Mobile money users in Liberia will pay a standardized 2% cash-out fee for withdrawals, following a new directive issued by the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL). The landmark policy, which applies to all Mobile Money Operators (MMOs) in the country,...
Local LACRA offices to become hubs of opportunity.
The New Dawn Liberia
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August 4, 2025
By Edwin N Khakie In an interview with a Team of Journalists in Gbarnga over the weekend, the Acting Director General of the Liberia Agriculture Commodity Regulatory Authority (LACRA), Dan Saryee, laid out an ambitious vision for revitalizing...
National Food Security starts with farmers.
The New Dawn Liberia
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August 4, 2025
Former Vice President Madam Jewel Howard Taylor has called on the Government of Liberia to prioritize and subsidize local farmers to ensure increased national food production and long-term food security. By: Edwin N Khakie Gbarnga, Bong County,...
GoL launches community drug fund and cost-sharing scheme
The New Dawn Liberia
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August 4, 2025
The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Health, has officially launched the Community Revolving Drug Fund (CRDF) and Cost-Sharing Scheme at the C.B. Dunbar Maternity Hospital in Gbarnga, Bong County. The initiative is also being rolled...