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Liberia’s Finance Minister Clarifies Salary Structure and Outlines International Partnerships
GNN Liberia
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August 29, 2025
By Contributor MONROVIA — During a recent press briefing, Finance Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan addressed public confusion over government salaries, asserting that no one on the central government payroll earns less than $150. This statement...
Liberia: JFK Medical Center Receives Four Ultrasound Machines to Boost Diagnostic Services
Front Page Africa
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August 29, 2025
Monrovia – The John F. Kennedy Medical Center has received four new ultrasound machines from the Ministry of Health as part of a national initiative to improve diagnostic capacity and strengthen healthcare service delivery across the country. By...
Article: Rethinking Liberia’s Development: From Donor Dependency to a Self-Renewing Development Paradigm
The New Dawn Liberia
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August 29, 2025
By S. Zohnjaty Joe Contributing writer. Liberia stands at a crossroads that many developing nations confront: compelling wealth on paper, yet uneven progress in the daily lives of its people. For decades, development plans have often adhered to...
Japan offers support to strengthen Liberia’s Coastal and Maritime Defense
The New Dawn Liberia
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August 29, 2025
Amid rising threats from coastal erosion and climate change, the Japanese government has expressed interest in partnering with Liberia to provide technical, financial, and strategic support to strengthen the country’s coastal and maritime...
Liberians Stand to Benefit from New Food Safety Assurance Framework
Liberian Observer
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Liberians can expect safer, healthier food and expanded trade opportunities following the launch of a Voluntary Third-party Assurance (vPTA) scheme under the Liberia Food Safety Initiative. The program, organized by the United Nations Industrial...
Liberia Among Africa’s 10 Most Peaceful Nations
Liberian Observer
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Liberia has made significant strides in national peacefulness, rising to 70th place globally in the 2025 Global Peace Index (GPI), up six positions from last year. On the African continent, Liberia now ranks 10th, surpassing countries such as...
A Cry from the Youth of Liberia – Victims of Drug Abuse
The New Dawn Liberia
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August 29, 2025
It is time to transform our pain and suffering into real action. It is time to restore smiles on our parents’ faces. There is no need for excuses – that it is too hard, we don’t know what to do, or it’s too complex. It is everyone’s responsibility...
Liberia: President Boakai Criticized Over Frequent Shakeups At Drug Agency With No Tangible Results
Front Page Africa
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August 29, 2025
MONROVIA – The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA), the country’s main anti-narcotics institution, has become a mirror of Liberia’s deep institutional decay. Riddled with internal power struggles, public scandals, and allegations of complicity...
Liberian Students in China Express Concerns Over Job Shortage and Stipend Cuts
Front Page Africa
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August 29, 2025
Picture of Liberian Students in Changsha City, Hunan Province in China Changsha City, China – A growing number of Liberian students studying in China are expressing fear and uncertainty about returning home after graduation, citing the lack of job...
UNDP Urges SMEs to Lead Liberia’s Economic Transformation
Liberian Observer
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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Liberia has emphasized the critical role of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in driving Liberia’s economic transformation, particularly under the government’s ARREST Agenda for Inclusive...
Fixing the Flow: Why Liberia Must Invest in Water and Sewer Infrastructure Now
Liberian Observer
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Every day, thousands of Liberians wake up to untapped water, foul odors from open sewers, or murky water flowing from rusted pipes. What should be a basic public service – clean and reliable water, and safe sanitation - is a national emergency....
Rights Activist Stanley Quaye Urges Liberians to Reject UP and CDC In 2029 Elections; Cities Years of Failed Leadership
Front Page Africa
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August 29, 2025
Liberian Human Rights Activist Stanley Delano Qua Ottawa, Canada – Liberian human rights activist, Stanley Delano Quaye, based in Ottawa, Canada, has urged Liberians to reject both the ruling Unity Party (UP) and the main opposition Coalition for...
LiPA, Association of HR Professionals, Sign MOU to Cut Costs for HR Certification Program In Liberia
Front Page Africa
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August 29, 2025
Monrovia-The Association of Liberia Human Resource Professionals (ALHRP) has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Liberia Institute of Public Administration (LiPA) to launch the country’s first locally administered Human...
EU Funded Project Introduces VTPA Scheme to Boost Food Safety and Trade In Liberia
Front Page Africa
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August 29, 2025
MONROVIA – The Government of Liberia (GoL) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), with support from the European Union (EU) through the Liberian Food Safety Initiative, has introduced a new Voluntary Third-Party Food...
Rep. Bility Brands Legislature as Liberia’s Most Corrupt, Vows Court Action Against Speaker Koon Over US$100K Constituency Fund
Front Page Africa
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August 29, 2025
GANTA, Nimba County – Representative Musa Hassan Bility (District #7, Nimba County), Political Leader of the Citizens Movement for Change (CMC), has renewed his scathing criticism of the Liberian Legislature, branding it as the “most corrupt...
Liberia: Senior Citizens Get Free Medical Care in Community Initiative
Front Page Africa
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August 28, 2025
One of the beneficiaries undergoing check Paynesville – Dozens of old-folks in the Pipeline Community, in Paynesville outside Monrovia on Monday, Aug 25 benefited from free medical checkup from the Word of Life International (WLI), a...
Liberia: President Boakai Sacks LDEA Leadership Amid Escalating Drug Crisis, Appoints Security Professionals to Lead Agency
Front Page Africa
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August 28, 2025
Monrovia – President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. has dismissed three top officials of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) and appointed an interim management team made up of security professionals to strengthen the country’s response to its...
Liberian Legislature Slammed for ‘Huge’ Salaries, ‘Endless’ Breaks
Front Page Africa
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August 28, 2025
Despite receiving huge budgetary allocations, lawmakers are accused of spending more time on recesses, breaks, and political ceremonies than on actual legislative duties. Monrovia, Liberia – The Liberian Legislature has once again come under sharp...
Liberia Civil Society Launches National AICA Network to Center Indigenous Communities in Conservation
Front Page Africa
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August 28, 2025
Congo Town – Liberia’s Civil Society has joined a continent-wide movement aimed at placing indigenous peoples and local communities at the forefront of conservation and climate action with the launch of the Liberia Chapter of the Alliance for...
Liberia: Garmondeh Strike Sends Global Pharma Through, Watanga Eliminated from Bettomax Champions Cup
Front Page Africa
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August 28, 2025
The striker, who has now scored two goals in the competition, showed his clinical edge in front of goal, breaking the deadlock in a match where Watanga fought bravely but could not find a way through. Monrovia – Darius Garmondeh delivered once...