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From Evangelism to Enterprise: Lessons for Liberian NGOs in the Shift from Aid to Trade.
GNN Liberia
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August 18, 2025
Jimmy Suah Shilue With donor funding shrinking and development and humanitarian work fighting for survival, Liberia’s NGOs must urgently rethink their dependence on grants, taking lessons from traditional churches that began with simple...
Reed and Amo travel to Liberia and Ghana in attempts to work on issues
WJAR - Rhode Island
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(WJAR) — U.S. Senator Jack Reed and U.S. Rep Gabe Amo are traveling together to Liberia and Ghana this week, both of their offices announced on Monday. Amo’s parents immigrated to Rhode Island from Liberia (his mother) and Ghana (his father). The...
KOICA Scholars Charged to Uphold Liberia’s Image Abroad
Liberian Observer
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The Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, has charged the first batch of recipients of the 2025 Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Scholarship Program to maintain discipline, remain focused, and serve...
Boakai Establishes Liberia Nat’l Tourism Authority
Liberian Observer
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President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. has signed the 2025 Liberia National Tourism Act into law, a landmark measure aimed at transforming Liberia’s tourism sector into a key engine of economic growth, foreign exchange earnings, and employment...
Liberia’s New Tourism Authority Wants a Piece of West Africa’s Multi-Billion Dollar Tourism Sector But Challenges Abound
Front Page Africa
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August 18, 2025
Summary: Liberia launches its first-ever Tourism Authority, aiming to tap into a booming West African tourism market, led by Ghana, despite lacking roads, trained staff, and reliable internet. A new tourism envoy says plans will rebrand Liberia...
Liberia: Protest Coalition Sets December 17 for Nationwide Resistance After 14-Day Ultimatum and U.S. Rights Report
Front Page Africa
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August 18, 2025
Morlu’s declaration follows the release of the 2024 U.S. State Department Human Rights Report, which he said confirms the government’s failure to address systemic human rights violations. Monrovia – Mulbah K. Morlu, Chairman of the Enough is...
Liberia: Bettomax, LFA Launch Blockbuster Pre-Season Tournament
Front Page Africa
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August 18, 2025
Monrovia – In a major development for Liberian football, Bettomax Liberia has penned a historic three-year partnership with the Liberia Football Association (LFA) launching the Bettomax Champions Cup, a premier pre-season showdown that is set to...
Liberia: LISCR FC Accepts Invitation to West Africa Champions Cup New Coach, Fresh Ambitions After Trophyless Season
Front Page Africa
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August 18, 2025
Monrovia-LISCR Football Club, one of Liberia’s most decorated football sides, has officially accepted an invitation to represent the country at the 4th Edition of the West Africa Champions Cup, scheduled to take place in Conakry, Guinea from...
Liberian Journalist Defends President Boakai’s Youth and Sports Advisor Amid Allegations
Liberian Observer
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A Liberian journalist and media consultant Mohammed Yaya Bility has come to the defense of President Joseph Boakai’s Youth and Sports Advisor, Ambassador Alioune Badra Kebe, amid what he describes as “baseless and politically motivated”...
JPN Liberia Condemns Rep. Quoih’s Call to Degazette Sapo National Park
Liberian Observer
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Journalists for the Protection of Nature (JPN) Liberia, an environmental communication and advocacy watchdog, has sharply criticized recent remarks made by Romeo Quoih, Representative of Sinoe County District Two, in which he reportedly suggested...
Trans African Tourism & Unity Campaign launches from Accra, championing a visa-free Africa by 2030
The Herald Ghana
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August 18, 2025
The Trans African Tourism & Unity Campaign will embark on a historic 40,000-kilometer road journey across 39 African countries, starting from Accra from today, August 18, 2025. This groundbreaking initiative is a 163-day road journey across Africa...
Easy Continental Travel Agency launches RwandAir operation in Liberia
The New Dawn Liberia
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August 17, 2025
By Lincoln G. Peters Liberia’s aviation agency, Easy Continental Travel Agency, over the weekend officially launched RwandAir’s operation in Liberia, aiming to boost the Liberian aviation sector and showcase the country’s rich tourism and cultural...
UL Releases July 2025 Entrance Results 2,807 Candidates Pass Nationwide
GNN Liberia
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August 18, 2025
By Amos Harris Monrovia, Liberia – The University of Liberia (UL) has officially released the results of its July 12, 2025, entrance and placement examinations, revealing both signs of progress and persistent challenges within the nation’s higher...
Historic road trip across Africa to push for visa-free travel by 2030
Business Day
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August 17, 2025
A bold campaign to break down visa barriers and unite Africa will set off from Accra on Monday, August 18, 2025, embarking on a record 40,000-kilometre journey across 39 African countries. The initiative—called the Trans African Tourism & Unity...
Trans African Tourism & Unity Campaign launches in Accra to champion visa-free Africa by 2030
CNR Citi Newsroom
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August 17, 2025
The Trans African Tourism & Unity Campaign will embark on a historic 40,000-kilometer road journey across 39 African countries, starting from Accra on Monday, August 18, 2025. This groundbreaking initiative is a 163 day road journey across Africa...
Government Of Liberia To Participate In World Expo 2025 In Osaka, Japan
MENAFN
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) The Government of Liberia is pleased to announce its official participation in the World Expo 2025, scheduled to take place in Osaka, Kansai, Japan, from August 23 to October 13, 2025. This major global event, themed Designing...
Government Of Liberia To Participate In World Expo 2025 In Osaka, Japan
MENAFN
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) MONROVIA, Liberia, August 17, 2025/APO Group/ -- The Government of Liberia is pleased to announce its official participation in the World Expo 2025, scheduled to take place in Osaka, Kansai, Japan, from August...
USCG now monitoring 5 Chinese research vessels in U.S. Arctic
Marine Log
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August 18, 2025
Written by Nick Blenkey A C-130J Hercules airplane crew from Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak responds to a Chinese research vessel operating in the U.S. Arctic as part of Operation Frontier Sentinel Aug. 13, 2025. [U.S. Coast Guard photo] Nobody...
Bettomax Liberia and Liberia Football Association Seal Historic Three-Year Partnership for the Bettomax Champions Cup
Liberian Observer
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Bettomax Liberia has officially signed a landmark three-year partnership agreement with the Liberia Football Association (LFA) to sponsor the Bettomax Champions Cup, a prestigious pre-season tournament that will take place ahead of each LFA...
Liberia: Nobel Laureate Gbowee Pushes for War Crimes Court Office to be Made Statutory Body; Some Activists Disagree
Front Page Africa
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August 14, 2025
Leymah Gbowee (left), Liberia’s Nobel Peace Prize Winner, speaking the Office of War and Economic Crimes Court Wednesday. Credit: Anthony Stephens/New Narratives. Summary: Leymah Gbowee has called on Liberia’s Legislature to make the Office of the...