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Liberian Women’s Groups Unite Against Drug Crisis, Call for Community-Driven Solutions and Accountability
Front Page Africa
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July 22, 2025
Monrovia – A coalition of Liberia’s leading women’s rights and civil society organizations has issued a powerful call to action against the growing crisis of drug trafficking and substance abuse, warning of its devastating impact on families,...
Unleashing Liberia’s Potential: From Empty Talks to Meaningful Actions: Liberian Young People are too Talented to be left behind in this first half of the 21st century and beyond
Front Page Africa
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July 25, 2025
Liberia stands at a crossroads in a world characterized by rapid technological advancement and innovative breakthroughs. By: Austin S Fallah, contributing writer The untapped talents and potential within its young people remain obscured by a murky...
Liberia: Jhpiego Donates Essential Emergency Training Equipment to Liberia Board for Nursing and Midwifery
Front Page Africa
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July 22, 2025
These essential materials are expected to strengthen the ability of the Board to provide high-quality, hands-on training to nurses and midwives, particularly in emergency response situations. Monrovia – Jhpiego, a globally recognized...
Liberia Launches West African Postgraduate College of Pharmacists Chapter Amid Calls for Greater GoL Support
Front Page Africa
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July 22, 2025
Monrovia – The Liberia Chapter of the West African Postgraduate College of Pharmacists (WAPCP) was officially launched in Monrovia over the weekend with a call for greater support from the Government of Liberia (GoL). By Emmanuel Weedee-Conway The...
African Development Bank approves $30 million to protect Benin farmers from climate shocks
Premium Times
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July 25, 2025
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved $30.25 million in financing for a groundbreaking climate protection and agricultural sector resilience program in Benin. Thanks to this approval, Beninese...
Liberia: Public Works Minister Applauds Progress, Urges Stronger Continental Collaboration at ICTA 2025
Front Page Africa
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July 22, 2025
The Minister of Public Works, Roland Layfette Giddings, has declared that Liberia is ready to lead and shape the future of transportation on the continent, as the country officially opened the 10th International Conference on Sustainable...
Liberia: Jeety Urges Indians, Lebanese to Invest in Industry Sector to Boost Jobs for Liberians
Front Page Africa
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July 22, 2025
Renowned Indian Businessman and Philanthropist Dr. Upjit Singh Sachdeva Monrovia – Renowned Indian businessman and philanthropist Dr. Upjit Singh Sachdeva, widely known as Jeety, is urging his fellow Indians and Lebanese in Liberia to shift their...
Liberia: AfDB-Backed Initiative to Target Financial Inclusion for Young Entrepreneurs
Front Page Africa
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July 22, 2025
Dr. Adesina is visiting Liberia from July 21 to 23, as part of his final official engagements before concluding his tenure in September. Monrovia – Liberia is preparing to take a significant step toward youth economic empowerment with the upcoming...
“You Are Custodians of the Environment”
Liberian Observer
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In a powerful and deeply personal keynote address, renowned Liberian environmentalist Dr. Emmanuel Olatunji inspired the Class of 2025 of the School of Environmental Science and Management at the University of the Philippines Los Baños...
An Open Letter to H.E. Joseph Boakai, President of the Republic of Liberia
Front Page Africa
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July 25, 2025
Klemani Gbelema Former Candidate, National Democratic Coalition, District-3, National Presidential and General Elections (2023) Bong County, Republic of Liberia July 24, 2025 An Open Letter to H.E. Joseph Boakai, President of the Republic of...
Pasofino Reinforces Growth Trajectory Under Liberia’s Transparent Mining Regime
Resource World Magazine
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July 24, 2025
By Peter Kennedy The Republic of Liberia, a West African country with strong ties to the United States, remains one of the most geopolitically stable environments in Africa. It has had democratically elected governments since 2006. Its mining laws...
Liberia and Black America: One History, One Destiny - The True Home of Return
Liberian Observer
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In today’s climate of renewed Black consciousness and ancestral reclamation, the global call for connection to Africa is growing louder. But amidst this rising tide, there is one country whose bond with African Americans is not merely symbolic—it...
UBA-Liberia CEO Calls for Sector-Based SME Aggregator Groups
Liberian Observer
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As Liberia officially launched the Cohort V of the Liberia Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Growth Accelerator Programme, Mr. Ayokunle Olajubu, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Liberia, has...
Universities or Political Projects? The Real Motive Behind Liberia’s Higher Education Boom
Liberian Observer
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It is time for Liberia to stop treating universities like political campaign gifts and treat them as the nation-building institutions they are meant to be. Across the country, new universities are being established at a pace that suggests rapid...
Liberia’s Public Health Boss Joins Africa CDC Workshop on Mpox Vaccine Strategy in Addis Ababa
Front Page Africa
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July 21, 2025
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – The Director General of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan, is leading a Liberian delegation to a high-level workshop organized by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and...
Sri Lanka hit by plastic pollution after cargo ship sinks off Indian coast
Mongabay
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July 24, 2025
Sri Lankan authorities, locals and environmentalists say they’re deeply concerned about the possible impacts on the country’s marine ecosystem and coastal communities from the sinking of a container ship off the southern coast of India in May,...
Liberia: Speaker Koon, Counterparts Launch Mano River Parliamentary Body with Call for Unity, Action, and Regional Progress
Front Page Africa
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July 21, 2025
He emphasized the urgency of building institutional synergy and leveraging parliamentary collaboration to tackle cross-border challenges and promote regional progress. MONROVIA, Liberia – The Speaker of the House of Representatives of Liberia,...
Liberia: 31 Burkinabés Jailed for Alleged Forest Invasion
Front Page Africa
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July 21, 2025
An FDA vehicle transports Burkinabés suspected of criminal trespassing in a community forest and a logging concession to the Zwedru Correction Palace. The DayLight/Varney Kamara ZWEDRU – Thirty-one Burkinabé cocoa farmers were jailed for allegedly...
From war-torn Liberia to the UQ Law School: a graduate’s inspiring family legacy
Liberian Observer
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Key points Alfred Brownell grew up in Liberia during a civil war. He graduated from the UQ Law School this week, fulfilling a family legacy dating back more than 100 years. His great-grandfather and father became world-renowned lawyers who...
Liberia appoints Nextier to lead Green Education City Initiative
Punch
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July 20, 2025
The Liberia Special Economic Zones Authority has selected Nextier Liberia as its lead transaction advisor to spearhead the ambitious Green Education City project. LSEZA stated that the initiative aimed to establish Liberia as West Africa’s hub for...