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Former GVL workers receive settlement over illegal dismissal

GREENVILLE, Sinoe County – Sixteen former workers of Golden Veroleum Liberia (GVL) have received their severance benefits following a settlement with the company, one year and eight months after they filed a complaint with the [...]...

Published on: 2021-10-24

Source: GNN Liberia

LIBERIA: Opposition LPP Says Economic Strangulation, Spur The Economy Must Stop

LPP Press Release Once again, money exchangers are giving L$154 for the US$1.00, even though, less than 60 days ago, they gave L$170. In August, using the US $5, customers could buy one gallon of [...]...

Published on: 2021-10-24

Source: GNN Liberia

Boy, 12, Mysteriously Commits Suicide By Hanging Himself

By Boakai B. Kamara | GNN Correspondent, Montserrado County | As the issue of mysterious deaths continue to wallop Liberians, a boy believed to be in his 12-year has reportedly committed suicide in Sinoe county, [...]...

Published on: 2021-10-24

Source: GNN Liberia

Liberian Fisheries Cooperatives Receive Free Outboard Engines – Promise fulfilled says President Weah

Buchanan City-Liberian Fishermen will shortly begin increasing their catches from sea and flood the local markets with fish and fisheries productions as the CDC led government has begun the distribution of free outboard engines donated [...]...

Published on: 2021-10-24

Source: GNN Liberia

Gunmen attack Nigerian prison, free inmates

Witnesses said the heavily-armed gunmen engaged the prison guard in a fierce gun battle By Agency Report Armed persons on Friday night attacked the Abolongo Correctional Centre in Oyo Town, freeing an unspecified number of [...]...

Published on: 2021-10-24

Source: GNN Liberia

Obama rallies Virginia crowd for governor’s race he calls ‘turning point’ for U.S.

Former U.S. President Barack Obama urged Virginians to re-elect Terry McAuliffe as governor at a rally on Saturday, emphasizing the race’s significance as an indicator of the country’s political direction and a reflection of its [...]...

Published on: 2021-10-24

Source: GNN Liberia

Turkey’s Erdogan orders 10 ambassadors to get out, including U.S. envoy

President’s black list includes 7 NATO allies and further risks lira stability ISTANBUL — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that he ordered Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to remove 10 Western ambassadors from [...]...

Published on: 2021-10-24

Source: GNN Liberia

Symposium To Prosecute Human Traffickers Held In Monrovia

A one day symposium for trial lawyers of the National Taskforce Against Trafficking in Person (TIP), contracted to assist the Ministry of Justice in the prosecution TIP cases were held today, Saturday, October 23rd. at [...]...

Published on: 2021-10-24

Source: GNN Liberia

St. Louis woman works to preserve memory of Ruma, Ill., nuns killed in Liberia

Rachel Rice They were five nuns from eastern Illinois who felt called to do good works in Liberia — founding schools, caring for orphaned children, offering medical care to families — when a bloody civil [...]...

Published on: 2021-10-23

Source: GNN Liberia

‘2017 Presidential Election Was not An Election, But Rather ‘Selection’ – ALP’s Political Leader Urey Asserts

The political leader of the All Liberian Party (ALP), Benoni Wilfred Urey has publicly asserted that the last elections held which brough the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) to power was what he called a [...]...

Published on: 2021-10-23

Source: GNN Liberia

Diaspora Liberians Overwhelm Of ‘Dual Citizens’ To Reclaim Citizenship

Following the issuing of an advisory by the Liberia Attorney General and Minister of Justice of the Republic of Liberia, RL, that Liberians who supposedly lost their citizenship after naturalizing in other countries can now [...]...

Published on: 2021-10-23

Source: GNN Liberia

Morocco Offer To Host Liberia World Cup Home Matches

The Kingdom of Morocco has granted Liberia the use of Grand Stade de Tanger for their remaining two matches on Match Day 5 & 6 of the 2022 Qatar World Cup Qualifiers next month following [...]...

Published on: 2021-10-23

Source: GNN Liberia

US says it killed senior al-Qaeda leader in Syria drone strike

Death of Abdul Hamid al-Matar ‘will disrupt terrorist organization’s ability to further plot and carry out global attacks’ – Pentagon WASHINGTON — A senior al-Qaeda leader was killed in a US drone strike in Syria, [...]...

Published on: 2021-10-23

Source: GNN Liberia

Stars Of Science Crowns Season 13 Winner

Tunisia’s Riadh Abdelhedi claimed the title of top Arab innovator on QF’s edutainment show Doha, Qatar, October 23, 2021-(AETOSWire) – Riadh Abdelhedi has emerged as the top Arab innovator on Season 13 of Stars of [...]...

Published on: 2021-10-23

Source: GNN Liberia

Supreme Court refuses again to block Texas abortion law in setback for Biden administration

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday refused again to put on hold a Texas abortion law that makes it illegal for doctors to end a pregnancy after about six weeks. Instead, the justices said [...]...

Published on: 2021-10-22

Source: GNN Liberia

Man arrested at UK airport over Manchester Arena terror attack

A public inquiry into the atrocity has been taking place this week British police investigating the 2017 Manchester Arena suicide bombing have arrested a man on suspicion of a terrorist offence, Greater Manchester Police said. [...]...

Published on: 2021-10-22

Source: GNN Liberia

Neves Officially Declared Winner Of Cabo Verde’s Presidency

Praia, October 22, 2021 – Cabo Verde’s National Electoral Commission, CNE, on Friday formally declared opposition leader José Maria Pereira Neves, 61, as winner of the October 17 presidential election with 51.75% or 95,974 of [...]...

Published on: 2021-10-22

Source: GNN Liberia

QNET Celebrates 23rd Anniversary And Kicks Off BI-Annual Flagship Convention

Direct selling company QNET uses 3D technology to transform its largest Convention into an immersive VR-style experience for a global audience of 500,000 Prominent Asian e-commerce based direct selling company QNET kicked off its 23rd [...]...

Published on: 2021-10-22

Source: GNN Liberia

As ‘Country Devil’ Disrupts ArcelorMittal Operations In Nimba County, Discussions Underway

Activities of the operation of Arcelormittal Liberia was yesterday, October 20, 2021 paralyzed as a result of huge number of Mask Devils of ‘Country Devils’ besieged the operational areas of the company in Nimba County [...]...

Published on: 2021-10-22

Source: GNN Liberia

Political Allies Turn Rivals: VP Taylor, Rep. Cole Draw Battle Line in Bong Politics

Gbarnga, Bong County — Bong County lawmaker Marvin Cole has withdrawn his support from Melvin Salvage in the pending by-election in District Two, days after Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor endorsed the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) candidate. The District Three lawmaker, through his Administrative Assistant J. Eldorado Kermue, called on...

Published on: 2021-10-22

Source: FrontPageAfrica

WHO announces plan for ‘profound transformation’ following sexual abuse allegations in DR Congo

The suffering of survivors of sexual abuse allegedly perpetrated by World Health Organization staff during the tenth Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is going to be “the catalyst for a profound transformation” of WHO’s culture. NEW YORK, USA, October 22, 2021,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/-The assurance came this Thursday from WHO Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, while announcing a Management...

Published on: 2021-10-22

Source: The New Dawn Liberia

Monrovia City Corporation prepares to give Monrovia a face lift

MONROVIA, LIBERIA-The Monrovia City Corporation (MCC) has constituted a fourteen-member Citizen Engagement Board to formulate a policy toward maintaining and promoting hygiene and sanitation, within the Liberian capital. Speaking at a press conference e Thursday, October 21, 2021, Monrovia City Mayor Jefferson Koijee named Madam Mary Broh, Ambassador Julie Endee...

Published on: 2021-10-22

Source: Liberia Broadcasting System (LBS)

Justice Ministry transfers sentencing of murder convict Jonathan Williams……

MONROVIA, LIBERIA-The Ministry of Justice has transferred the sentencing of murder convict, Jonathan Williams, at the Monrovia Central Prison, to serve his life imprisonment after two years of trial. In March 2020, Williams was pronounced guilty of murdering Journalist Tyron Brown of Super FM in 2018. The case was due...

Published on: 2021-10-22

Source: Liberia Broadcasting System (LBS)

ArcelorMittal confirms seizure of its mining site in Nimba County

MONROVIA, LIBERIA-Some staff members of the Liberia Broadcasting System (LBS) have ended a five-day training program at the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) in Accra. The training was to equip the personnel with the requisite skills in contemporary broadcasting. The participants, drawn from different departments of the Liberian Broadcasting System, were...

Published on: 2021-10-22

Source: Liberia Broadcasting System (LBS)

Central Bank of Liberia to Infuse L$4bn into Economy in November; Senate to Scrutinize Infusion Process

MONROVIA – Senator Mrashall Dennis of Grand Gedeh County who chairs the Senate Committee on Banking and Currency has informed members of the Senate that by November, L$4 billion new banknotes with different features will arrived in the country. The money would be hundred dollars denomination. According to him, it...

Published on: 2021-10-22

Source: FrontPageAfrica

European Union Head of Delegation Wants Government of Liberia Develop Master Plan for Its Electricity Sector

MONROVIA – The head of delegation of the European Union Mission in Liberia, Amb. Laurent Delahousse, has made a resounding call on the Government of Liberia to draw up a master plan for the electricity sector. The energy sector is viewed as one of the areas with huge potential that...

Published on: 2021-10-22

Source: FrontPageAfrica

Liberia: Country Devils Protest At Arcelor Mittal Halt Operations At The Company’s Mine In Yekepa for Better Living Conditions of Citizens in Affected Communities

Yekepa, Nimba County – ArcelorMittal said it has temporarily suspended some operations at its Yekepa mine in Nimba County after a blockade of the main road to the site by Country Devil or Bush Master as part of a protest against the company. FrontPageAfrica has gathered the Bush Masters want...

Published on: 2021-10-22

Source: FrontPageAfrica

Liberia: Monrovia City Mayor Koijee Calls for Concerted Efforts among African Leaders to Save the Continent from the Effects of Global Warming

Freetown, Sierra Leone – Jefferson Koijee, the City Mayor of Monrovia at the launch of the Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center’s City Champions for Heat Action in Freetown, Sierra Leone says the African Continent is mostly at risk when it comes to the issue of climate change. The Monrovia City...

Published on: 2021-10-22

Source: FrontPageAfrica

U.S. CDC Supports the National Public Health Institute of Liberia to Improve Polio and Disease Surveillance

MONROVIA – U.S. CDC Supports the National Public Health Institute of Liberia to Improve Polio and Disease Surveillance The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. CDC) is supporting the Government of Liberia to improve surveillance and reporting of suspected polio cases in Nimba, Bong, Margibi, Maryland, River...

Published on: 2021-10-22

Source: FrontPageAfrica

EU Ambassador: No free current, no seh pay for current

By Lewis S. Teh European Union Ambassador Accredited to Liberia Ambassador Laurent Delahousse has cautioned Liberians who are connected to the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) power supply lines that there is no free current or ‘Seh Pay for current’ in the country, urging them to buttress the government’s efforts and...

Published on: 2021-10-22

Source: The New Dawn Liberia

Energy Minister wants LEC privatized

By Kruah Thompson With reliance on the national policy of 2009, the Minister of Mines and Energy recommends the commercialization of the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) for the greater good of the public. According to Minister Gesler E. Murray, it is appropriate to have a state-owned enterprise (SOE) to manage...

Published on: 2021-10-22

Source: The New Dawn Liberia

Koijee opts election for mayor post

By Lincoln G Peters Monrovia City Mayor Jefferson Koijee is considering proposing to the Liberian Legislature to declare as an elected position, the office of the mayor of all city councils throughout Liberia to help enhance their workings and functions. The suggestion by the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC)...

Published on: 2021-10-22

Source: The New Dawn Liberia

U.S. supports Polio, disease surveillance in Liberia

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. CDC) is supporting the Government of Liberia to improve surveillance and reporting of suspected polio cases in Nimba, Bong, Margibi, Maryland, River Cess, and River Gee counties, respectively. The United States Embassy in Monrovia says this collaboration reflects the need...

Published on: 2021-10-22

Source: The New Dawn Liberia

MNG Gold donates five motorbikes, solar lights

By Joseph Titus Yekeryan Turkish gold mining company operating in Kokoyah Statutory District MNG Gold has donated five motorcycles and 125 pieces of solar lights to the local leadership of the district. The management of MNG Gold Liberia said the gesture came as a result of several recommendations made through...

Published on: 2021-10-22

Source: The New Dawn Liberia

Man, 32, Commits Suicide In Maryland County

Disaster-Suicide-Doe Man, 32, Commits Suicide In Maryland County By Langston J. Wilson, Maryland County Correspondent PLEEBO, Oct. 21 (LINA) – Residents of Diamondville in the New Pleebo Community Maryland County on October 18 woke up to news of the suicide […] The post Man, 32, Commits Suicide In Maryland County...

Published on: 2021-10-21

Source: Liberia News Agency

Forest Dependents At Sapo National Park Want Livelihood Development Programs

Society-Call-Forest Dependents Forest Dependents At Sapo National Park Want Livelihood Development Programs By Ezekiel Geeplay, Sinoe County Correspondent GREENVILLE Oct. 21 (LINA) – Residents of communities surrounding the Sapo National Park in Sinoe County have proposed to the authority of […] The post Forest Dependents At Sapo National Park Want...

Published on: 2021-10-21

Source: Liberia News Agency