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CSA Enforces Mandatory Exam for All Gov’t Jobs
Liberian Observer
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Liberia’s civil service recruitment process has entered a new era of reform and accountability with the Civil Service Agency (CSA) announcing a full enforcement of merit-based hiring practices through a mandatory computerized examination system....
ActionAid responds to the temporary humanitarian pause and airdropped aid in Gaza.
GNN Liberia
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July 29, 2025
Source: ActionAid Liberia Dr Salha, Al-Awda Hospital, Gaza: “Since 2 March, Gaza has been under total siege. No food. No medicine. No aid. At Al-Awda Hospital, we used to care for 200 women and children a day, now it’s over 2,000. We simply can’t...
India’s big cat diplomacy grows with 24 nations on board
The Economic Times
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July 29, 2025
Twenty-four countries have agreed to join the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA), an India-led global initiative to protect seven species of big cats, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Tuesday. According to the IBCA website, 12...
National Orator Calls on Church to Lead Fight Against Poverty and Underdevelopment
Front Page Africa
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July 28, 2025
Dr. Dunn urged the Liberian Church to awaken from what he described as “spiritual complacency” and to actively engage in addressing the nation’s socioeconomic challenges. Monrovia – At the official observance of Liberia’s 178th Independence Day...
They saw their neighbors taken away by ICE. Then they made a plan.
WLRN - Florida
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PASADENA, Calif. — Elizabeth Castillo wasn’t an activist until Immigration and Customs Enforcement started taking away her neighbors. It all began in June, after Donald Trump directed Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to sweep Los...
The Trump administration has just sent $10m worth of birth control to be burned – rather than donate it as aid
The Independent
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July 29, 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...
Capstone Farms welcomes entrepreneurs from around the world
Henry County Local - Kentucky
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Capstone Farms Owner David Neville hosted seven international visitors, who came to the U.S. thanks to the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Liaison program and two international students from Kentucky State University on July 13....
STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY DR. JULIUS MAADA BIO PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE
Liberian Observer
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ON THE OCCASION OF THE 178TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY OF THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA THEME: "ONE PEOPLE, ONE DESTINY: HEALING THE PAST, BUILDING THE FUTURE" MONROVIA, LIBERIA SATURDAY 26TH JULY 2025 YOUR EXCELLENCY JOSEPH NYUMAH BOAKAI, YOUR...
GonetAfrica, Gonet Academy Applaud GOL, and AfDB for YEIB Launch
Liberian Observer
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GonetAfrica and its capacity-building arm, Gonet Academy, have lauded the Liberian government and the African Development Bank (AfDB) for the successful launch of the Youth Entrepreneurship Investment Bank (YEIB), a groundbreaking initiative aimed...
No More Standing in Lines to Pay Taxes
Liberian Observer
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The Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA), Orange Liberia, and Ecobank Liberia have officially launched the Integrated Orange Mobile Money Platform for the payment of taxes and fees across 18 government ministries and agencies. This partnership, signed...
AfDB Chief: Carbon Market a Poverty Trap for Africa
Liberian Observer
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Developed nations are undervaluing Africa’s natural resources and paying less for its carbon sequestration, according to Akinwumi Adesina, head of the continent's biggest bank. Adesina, whose tenure at the African Development Bank ends in...
MOH received 42 new Ultrasound Machines
The New Dawn Liberia
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July 27, 2025
By: Emmanuel wise Jipoh The Ministry of Health (MOH) has received 42 brand-new ultrasound machines, funded by the Government of Liberia. The machines are intended to improve access to quality and affordable healthcare for all citizens and...
D G Shipping urged to roll back circular barring crew holding certificates through fraudulent means from sailing
ETInfra.com
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August 1, 2025
As much as 80 per cent of the Indian seafarers are employed on foreign flagged ships.MUMBAI: Pressure is building up on the Directorate General of Shipping to scrap its July 18 circular that barred Indian seafarers holding certificates issued by...
“Opposition Is Not the Enemy”
Liberian Observer
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In a rousing and deeply reflective address on the occasion of Liberia’s 178th Independence Day, the national orator, Rev. Dr. Emmett Lafayette Dunn, delivered a powerful message urging the nation to embrace democratic maturity by respecting the...
VP Koung Dedicates US$1.6M Modern School in Ganta
Liberian Observer
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Liberia’s Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung, has officially dedicated a state-of-the-art senior secondary school in Gompa City, Nimba County, calling it a transformative milestone in the government’s push for equitable, quality education across...
Kogi Assembly Urges Immediate Restoration of Electricity in Ankpa LG
Kogi Reports
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August 1, 2025
The Kogi State House of Assembly has called on the state government to urgently restore public electricity supply to Ankpa Local Government Area, which has been in total blackout for over a year. This resolution followed a motion moved during...
Four AML local staff complete leadership training at Columbia Business School
The New Dawn Liberia
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July 14, 2025
Monrovia, Liberia – July 13, 2025: ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) is celebrating the achievement of four of its top Liberian professionals who recently completed the prestigious LEAD CONNECT High Impact Leadership Program at Columbia Business School...
Modern EPA Headquarters, Scientific Lab Dedicated
Liberian Observer
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The new headquarters and state-of-the-art laboratory of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have been dedicated in Mamba Point, Monrovia, marking what Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung hailed as a “proud and historic day” in Liberia’s...
Kogi Assembly Urges Immediate Restoration of Electricity in Ankpa LGA
Fresh Angle
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The Kogi State House of Assembly has called on the state government to urgently restore public electricity supply to Ankpa Local Government Area, which has been in total blackout for over a year. This resolution followed a motion moved during...
IPAC hails ECONEC mission, reaffirms commitment to electoral reforms
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 1, 2025
The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has commended the ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC) for its unwavering efforts in promoting credible electoral processes across West Africa. The council recognised the vital role the mission...