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Liberia: Bong Rep. Briggs-Mensah Criticizes President Boakai, Speaker Koon for Failing to Notify Legislature of Foreign Trips
Front Page Africa
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June 20, 2025
Rep. Briggs-Mensah described the absence of formal notification as a sign of gross disrespect to the Legislature. Capitol Hill, Monrovia – Bong County Electoral District #6 Representative Moima Briggs-Mensah has strongly criticized President...
Liberia: Bassa Lawmaker Flomo Raises Alarm Over Collapsed GIO Town Road Linking Three Counties
Front Page Africa
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June 20, 2025
Partial Views of the Gio Town Road that connects Grand Bassa to Nimba and Bong Counties Capitol Hill, Monrovia – Grand Bassa Electoral District #4 Representative Alfred Hezekiah Flomo, has issued an urgent public call to the central government...
Liberia: Millions Disbursed by GoL and AML Wasted in Grand Bassa County
Front Page Africa
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June 20, 2025
Grand Bassa Electoral District #4 Representative Alfred Hezekiah Flomo, has issued an urgent public call to the central government through the Ministry of Public Works to assess and repair the GIO Road. The Gio Town Road, according to the Grand...
Labour Minister Kruah admits issuing Work Waivers.
The New Dawn Liberia
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July 4, 2025
By: Kruah Thompson Liberia’s Labour Minister, Cllr. Cooper Kruah has admitted to issuing waivers or temporary work permits to foreign nationals but strongly denied allegations that the process was done in secrecy, as reported by some local media...
Liberia: Cummings Defends Private Jet Use, Cites Efficiency
Front Page Africa
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June 19, 2025
Monrovia – Alexander Cummings has entered the national conversation on President Joseph Boakai’s controversial use of private jets, saying the debate should focus less on the mode of transport and more on government performance. By Selma Lomax...
ECOWAS and its survival
Daily Trust
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July 4, 2025
Let me begin by congratulating the government and people of Ghana on the occasion of this year’s Republic Day celebrations. I must also commend the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Teshie, for organising this lecture. As you may be...
Trump administration targets majority Black nations with travel ban threat
Defender Network - Texas
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June 24, 2025
The Trump administration issued a sweeping demand to 36 countries. Other nations are being told to improve how they screen and document travelers or risk being added to the United States travel ban list. The State Department gave embassies and...
Liberia: President Boakai Sets Up Special Taskforce to Address Potential U.S. Travel Ban
Front Page Africa
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June 19, 2025
The Executive Mansion says President Boakai has already chaired the first meeting of the special taskforce. Credit: Executive Mansion. President Boakai has set up a special committee to investigate growing concerns of a possible US travel ban on...
Liberia To Host Major Trade And Investment Conference In Monrovia
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with the National Investment Commission (NIC) and the Liberia Chamber of Commerce (LCC), is proud to announce the upcoming Liberia Trade and Investment Conference under the...
Liberia: Boakai Defends Private Jet Travel Despite Criticizing Predecessor, Claims It’s a Necessary Expense
Front Page Africa
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June 19, 2025
The President’s comments come in response to widespread criticism, particularly from citizens and critics who recall that Boakai himself had previously condemned former President George Weah for similar practices. Monrovia — President Joseph...
Liberia: Dartuken Public School Shuts Down Amid Teacher Shortage; Children Turn to Gold Mining
Front Page Africa
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June 19, 2025
The school, which once served over 100 children from nursery to Grade 6, has been operating with only two volunteer teachers for the past several years. TIENPO, River Gee County— Dartuken Public School, a government-run elementary institution...
Liberia: National Tourism Authority Faces 90-Day Deadline to Begin Full Operations
Front Page Africa
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June 18, 2025
The creation of an independent Authority, with full administrative and operational control, is seen as a necessary correction to elevate tourism to a strategic national priority./Ambassador Christopher Hayes Onanuga, Special Envoy on Tourism...
Fifty years of Gowon’s overthrow
The Cable
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July 4, 2025
Tuesday, July 29,2025 will be the 50th anniversary of the overthrow of General Yakubu Gowon GCFR. He was overthrown in a bloodless military coup on the same Tuesday, July 29, 1975. Most of us remember where we were at 6.00 a.m. on Tuesday, July...
Jamaican travellers reminded to get Yellow Fever vaccine
Loop News
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The Ministry of Health & Wellness is reminding Jamaicans of the importance of getting vaccinated and showing proof of Yellow Fever vaccination when travelling to and from affected countries. All persons older than one year, who are travelling from...
Shara Community Road Project nears completion.
The New Dawn Liberia
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July 4, 2025
By Stephen G. Fellajuah Paynesville, Liberia; July 4, 2025 – The Chairperson of Shara Community in Payneville, Mrs. Delode Davies Garnett, has announced that Phase One of a major road construction project in the community, valued at over...
Liberia: NPA Boss Sekou Dukuly Under Police Investigation for Allegedly Defrauding Chinese Business Partner of $3.6M; Denies Claims
Front Page Africa
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June 17, 2025
Monrovia – The Liberia National Police (LNP) has launched a criminal investigation into allegations that the Managing Director of the National Port Authority (NPA), Sekou A. M. Dukuly, defrauded a Chinese investor, Yang Dan, of more than US$3.6...
Could Anything Be More Bigoted Than Trump’s Travel Bans?
The American Prospect
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June 23, 2025
In her early nineties, my mother had emergency surgery to remove her gallbladder, which had somehow managed to flip over and begun to rot. The physician who performed the surgery—from which she recovered completely—was an Iranian immigrant. I was...
Liberia: Dorley Omitted from Slavia Prague Preseason Squad Amid Transfer Speculation
Front Page Africa
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June 17, 2025
Dorley’s absence has raised questions among Liberian football fans and observers abroad, especially given his status as one of Liberia’s most accomplished players in European football. MONROVIA – Liberian international and national team captain...
Travelers From These 36 Countries May Soon Be Banned From Entering the U.S.
Fodors Travel Guide
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June 16, 2025
And other travel news you may have missed. This week in travel, we’ve uncovered several stories that might have flown under your radar. Among them: locals fire squirt guns at tourists (again); a woman has an epic meltdown in Milan over excess...
Liberia Risks U.S. Travel Ban
Liberian Observer
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Liberia is among 36 countries that could soon face sweeping travel restrictions to the United States, as the Trump administration moves to enforce tougher immigration and vetting policies. An internal memo from the U.S. State Department — signed...