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Liberia: The Funeral Services of Mr. & Mrs. Samuel K. Doe, F...
Modern Ghana
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I write about the funerals of Liberian former President Samuel Doe and his wife, former First Lady Nancy Doe. The Liberian people buried them on June 26, 2025, in Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County. It was a pleasure for me to have attended the event. Doe...
Liberia’s Road Fund Manager, Youngest Female in Africa
The News (Nigeria)
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July 1, 2025
President Joseph Boakai and Liberia’s Road Fund Manager, Joseta Neufville-Wento Abubakar Hashim/ Monrovia Liberia’s Road Fund Manager, Joseta Neufville-Wento, is now among the five female Road CEOs in Africa, but the youngest among them all. The...
Liberia: CBL Kicked off County-Level Financial Education in Grand Gedeh
Front Page Africa
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July 1, 2025
(Zwedru, June 25, 2025): The Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) kicked off the nationwide Financial Education and Literacy Program on Monday, June 23, 2025, in Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County, beginning the county-level campaign to teach people how to...
Liberian president killed in coup gets state funeral after 45 years
BBC
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Liberia's former President William Tolbert is having a symbolic reburial, 45 years after he was murdered during a coup and his body believed to be dumped in a mass grave. Ten days after the president's killing, following trials by a kangaroo...
Liberia’s Road Fund Manager, First, Only in Africa
The News (Nigeria)
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July 1, 2025
President Joseph Boakai and Liberia’s Road Fund Manager, Joseta Neufville-Wento Abubakar Hashim/ Monrovia Liberia’s Road Fund Manager, Joseta Neufville-Wento, is not only the female head of a Liberian agency but also the first and only female head...
Liberia: The Funeral Services of Mr. & Mrs. Samuel K. Doe, Former President and First Lady of Liberia
The New Dawn Liberia
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July 1, 2025
BY DAGBAYONOH KIAH NYANFORE ll I write about the funerals of Liberian former President Samuel Doe and his wife, former First Lady Nancy Doe. The Liberian people buried them on June 26, 2025, in Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County. It was a pleasure for me...
Chinese training program represents boost for Liberia's food processing efforts
China Daily Global
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By Nicholas D. Nimley, in Monrovia, Liberia | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2025-07-01 15:57 A group of 23 technical staff from Liberia's Ministry of Agriculture departed for China on Monday to participate in a month-long training program focused...
“Not Just Doe—64 Others Died Defending Liberia”
Liberian Observer
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As Liberia solemnly laid to rest former President Samuel Kanyon Doe and former First Lady Nancy B. Doe in a state reburial and burial ceremony more than three decades after his deaths, former Grand Gedeh Superintendent Mr. Chris Bailey used the...
Liberia: Gonet Academy Denies Wrongdoing, Reaffirms Commitment to Compliance Amid NCHE Scrutiny
Front Page Africa
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July 1, 2025
According to the Ministry of Labor, the revoked permits were issued to individuals found working without proper documentation, occupying positions designated for qualified Liberians. Monrovia – The management of Gonet Academy, a leading...
Liberians thankful for dignified reburial of their coup and war dead
Cocorioko
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July 1, 2025
Screenshot It is with profound gratitude that I, C. Cecil Dennis III, son of the late esteemed diplomat, C. Cecil Dennis Jr., extend my heartfelt appreciation to President, Joseph Nyumah Boakai, Vice President, Jeremiah Kpan Koung, the government...
Liberia: Boakai’s Nomination of Justice Gbeisay as Chief Justice Draws Mixed Reactions
Front Page Africa
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July 1, 2025
MONROVIA – President Joseph Boakai has nominated Associate Justice Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay as Liberia’s next Chief Justice, following the statutory retirement of Chief Justice Sie-A-Nyene Gyapay Yuoh, who turned 70 last week. By Selma Lomax | [email...
Liberia: U.S. Immigration Officer of Liberian Descent Accused of Offering to Remove ‘Terrorist’ Label from A Man’s File
Front Page Africa
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July 1, 2025
Monrovia – A Liberian-American immigration officer with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has been charged in a federal bribery scheme that allegedly spanned a decade, involving promises to manipulate immigration files, remove...
Liberia: President Boakai Signs Book of Condolence for late President William Richard Tolbert 45 Years after Demise
Front Page Africa
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July 1, 2025
Monrovia, Liberia – President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, on Monday, led an array of government officials to sign the Book of Condolence in honor of former President William Richard Tolbert Jr., more than 45 years after his tragic death in the 1980...
Liberia: Customs Brokers Association of Liberia Decry New Port Law, Fear Economic Repercussions
Front Page Africa
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July 1, 2025
The group emphasized that such exclusion undermines public confidence in the legislative process and casts doubt on the sustainability and effectiveness of the law. Monrovia – The National Customs Brokers Association of Liberia (NCBAL) has...
Liberia: Deputy Finance Minister Urges Global Focus on Domestic Resource Mobilization Amid Aid Cuts
Front Page Africa
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July 1, 2025
The conference drew a record number of participants from around the world, highlighting a growing urgency and shared commitment to mobilize resources for sustainable development. Monrovia – Deputy Minister of Finance for Budget and Development...
Liberia: Civil Society Group Commends Labor Minister for Revoking Over 21 Foreign Work Permits
Front Page Africa
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July 1, 2025
Monrovia – The Independent Societal Watch Advocates (ISWA), a prominent civil society organization, has commended the Minister of Labor, Cllr. Cooper Kruah, for revoking the work permits of more than 21 foreign nationals found to be in violation...
Liberia – Ecowas Advances Energy Sector Transparency Through Stakeholders Training on Computerized Information System
Front Page Africa
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July 1, 2025
Monrovia – The Ministry of Mines and Energy, in partnership with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has launched a four-day Training of National Stakeholders on the Computerized Energy Information System (EIS) in Monrovia. The...
Is Liberia under a Resource Curse?
Liberian Observer
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Recently, the mining giant ArcelorMittal, commonly known as Mittal Steel, dedicated a massive $1.8 billion iron ore concentrator plant in the northeastern county of Nimba. The iron ore concentrator was officially launched with much fanfare by none...
Liberia’s Mpox Response: Dr. Chris Nyan Leads Weekend Diagnostics at NPHIL as Cases Decline
Front Page Africa
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July 1, 2025
Dr. Nyan’s remarks followed the latest Mpox update released by NPHIL on Friday, June 27. MONROVIA – Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan, Director-General of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), spent the weekend overseeing Mpox diagnostic...
Liberia: Gov’t of Liberia to Publish Expired Trademarks in Push for Transparency
Front Page Africa
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July 1, 2025
Hon. Garmai Koboi, Director General of LIPO, says, “This effort is intended to ensure transparency, promote good governance of the trademark registry.” Monrovia – The Government of Liberia, through the Liberia Intellectual Property Office (LIPO),...