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REVENUE, REFORM, AND REPRESENTATION How Mary Baine Ushers In A New African Tax Era?
GNN Liberia
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July 31, 2025
By Danicius Kaihenneh Sengbeh* In 2024, I wrote From Back-Benchers to Front Burners: The Rise of Women in Taxation 1 — a feature in ATAF Newsletter 1 that captured the quiet revolution happening in Africa’s tax landscape. That piece spotlighted...
Public Health Students Urged to Lead Innovation Drive in Health Sector
Liberian Observer
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More than 100 aspiring public health professionals and students from various parts of Liberia have wrapped up a day-long conference focused on motivating the upcoming cohort of health leaders to address the country's critical public health issues...
Reconciliatory, and National Unity Initiatives, Infrastructural Development
Liberian Observer
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A slew of reconciliatory initiatives, national inclusiveness, patriotism, national unity and infrastructural developments have been the precursors to this year’s official Independence Day’s celebrations; courtesy of what is already being tagged as...
Gov’t unveils US$1.6M school in Bong
The New Dawn Liberia
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July 22, 2025
President Boakai has officially dedicated a modern secondary school in Bong County, Central Liberia, at an estimated cost of US$1.6 Million, as part of effort to boost education in the country. By: Edwin N. Khakie Bong, Liberia; July 22, 2025:...
Africa’s Trust Deficit: World Bank Urges Governance Overhaul for Growth
GNN Liberia
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July 16, 2025
MONROVIA, LIBERIA – July 16, 2025 – The World Bank has issued a stark warning to African leaders: eroding public trust, fueled by poor governance and inadequate service delivery, is jeopardizing the continent’s development and prosperity. The...
Uganda Sets To Host 2025 Stability & Sustenance Annual Business Summit
Daily Independent
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July 31, 2025
1 LAGOS – The city of Kampala in Uganda will host the second annual Stability & Sustenance business summit scheduled to take place on August 7 through 8, 2025. A statement by the media consultant to the company, said that the business summit, a...
80,000 children at high risk of cholera as outbreaks spread across 12 countries in West and Central Africa
Azertag
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July 31, 2025
Baku, July 31, AZERTAC An estimated 80,000 children are at high risk of cholera, as the rainy season begins across West and Central Africa, according to the official website of the UNICEF. The heightened risk of cholera spreading is driven by...
Labour Ministry Launches Validation Workshop On Occupational Health And Safety For Workers
GNN Liberia
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July 15, 2025
Monrovia, July 14, 2025: The Ministry of Labour and stakeholders have launched a three-day intensive workshop to validate and adopt Regulation Number 19 of the Decent Work Act. Regulation 19 of The Decent Work Act deals with occupational health,...
VP Koung Heads to Ethiopia to Attend UN Food Systems Summit
Liberian Observer
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Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung, Sr., is on his way to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where he will represent President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., at the United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS+4), slated for July 27–29, 2025. The summit brings...
Dukuly International Farm, Mercy Corps Complete Vegetables Training for Young Farmers
Liberian Observer
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The involvement of youths in agriculture remains a crucial issue if Liberia is to adequately address food insecurity and job creation in the sector. Although the government and its partners are making efforts to increase youths’ involvement so...
Civil rights group wants law Enforcement Officers prosecuted for drug trafficking.
The New Dawn Liberia
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July 22, 2025
A conglomeration of women’s rights and civil society organizations, under the banner “United Action to Combat Drug Trafficking and Substance Abuse in Liberia,” is calling on the government of Liberia to remove and prosecute all law enforcement...
LPRC’s “Dangerous Power Grab” Threatens Jobs, Risks National Stability
Liberian Observer
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A major petroleum products importer has raised concerns over the Liberia Petroleum Refinery Company (LPRC) imminent involvement in fuel and gas importation activities, which goes beyond its traditional role of providing storage facilities and...
Leveraging Technology to Optimize Revenue Generation
Liberian Observer
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The Government of Liberia has taken a bold step toward overhauling its public financial management systems through the use of digital technology, with the twin goals of improving accountability and increasing domestic revenue collection. At the...
Hayo Launches Local Operations to Accelerate Digital Growth Across Africa
IT News Africa
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July 22, 2025
Hayo has expanded its African footprint with new offices in Gaborone (Botswana), Monrovia (Liberia) and Lilongwe (Malawi). The contribution of Africa’s digital economy to the continent’s GDP has increased from 1.1% in 2012 to 4.5% in 2020, and is...
Editorial: Fisheries sector will soon disclose vessel identity
Business and Financial Times
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July 30, 2025
The Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministry has announced its commitment to revealing beneficial owners and who ultimately profit from activities of fishing vessels in the country’s territorial waters. Speaking at the 2025 UN Ocean Conference in...
What Does the Red “CD” Number Plate Mean in Kenya?
Techweez
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July 31, 2025
In Kenya, all motor vehicles are issued with a unique registration number, commonly referred to as a number plate. These serve to identify the individual or entity that owns the vehicle. The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is involved in the...
Boakai vetoes port reform bills
The New Dawn Liberia
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July 21, 2025
President Boakai vetoes two bills seeking to decentralize Liberia’s National Port Authority, raising several concerns, including a proposal to establish a nine-member board for each of the country’s four ports. By Stephen G. Fellajuah Monrovia,...
Nurses begin warning strike over poor conditions, leave patients stranded
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 31, 2025
• Association says enough is enough, scales down operations at UCH, FMCs, others • FG urges aggrieved health workers to suspend action, embrace dialogue Hospitals across the country were thrown into disarray yesterday as nurses and midwives began...
Job Alert: Consulting Editor – New Narratives
New Narratives
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July 15, 2025
Location: Remote OR based in Liberia, Ghana, Nigeria, or The Gambia Position Type: Part-time consultancy (10-25 hours/month, flexible) Reports to: Editor-in-chief, New Narratives About New Narratives New Narratives is a media development...
International Research Development Office promotes Fulbright program, demonstrates MSU mission through international, local collaboration
Mississippi State University
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July 29, 2025
A coalition of Mississippi State University faculty members and research administrators gathered this month for Fulbright Faculty and Administrator Coffee and Conversations, a strategic forum to explore how MSU can best support Fulbright...