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The Mallorcan lawyer dedicated to changing the lives of orphans in darkest Liberia
Majorca Daily Bulletin
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June 21, 2025
Leading Palma lawyer Alejandro Bellapart will next month see his dream come true when, after seven years - a lifetime in fact, of hard work - his newly created Fundación Action Group Children for Liberia opens a new orphanage and school in...
Fifty Years of Gowon’s Overthrow, by Eric Teniola
Prompt News Online
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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...
President Boakai Establishes Task Force to Address U.S. Concerns, Avert Travel Ban
GNN Liberia
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June 19, 2025
Monrovia, Liberia – President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. has formed a high-level Presidential Task Force to address pressing concerns raised by the United States government. The move comes in response to worries that, if not resolved, could result...
Healing the wounds of Liberia’s Civil War
The New Dawn Liberia
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June 20, 2025
These events will be overseen by designated INCHR Commissioners, UNDP staff, media personnel, and a range of county- and district-level officials, traditional leaders, and civil society representatives. Monrovia, Liberia; June 20, 2025 – According...
Gov’t, UNICEF Launch “Back To My Classroom” Campaign
GNN Liberia
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July 3, 2025
…Targeting Re-Enrollment of 2,500 Out-of-School Children Across Liberia By Amos Harris Grand Bassa County, Liberia – In a significant effort to bridge the widening educational gap and bring Liberia’s most marginalized children, particularly...
Liberia: President Boakai Honors Best Performing and Compliance Public Entities Amid Warning for Others to Follow Suit
Front Page Africa
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June 13, 2025
Monrovia – President Joseph Boakai has called on all institutions under the Executive Branch of government to meet or surpass national performance benchmarks following the conclusion of the 2024–2025 Performance Management and Compliance System...
Here Are The Countries With The Highest Rabies Risk As Doctors Warn UK Holidaymakers
HuffPost UK
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June 20, 2025
Plane window Speaking on This Morning, Dr Zoe Williams recently advised holiday makers to “check which countries you’re at risk for rabies.” Whether you’ll be going for a long period of time, expecting to work with animals, or hoping to try some...
Liberia: Ivanhoe Secures Key EPA Approvals for Liberia Infrastructure
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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June 13, 2025
Ivanhoe Atlantic Inc. has announced a significant milestone in the development of its Kon Kweni Iron Ore Project, with the Republic of Liberia’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approving the Scoping Report and Terms of Reference (TOR) for...
Tanzania seeks travel truce with US to avoid visa ban
Zawya
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Tanzania has opened negotiations with Washington in an attempt to circumvent the latest restrictions imposed by the Donald Trump administration on citizens of African countries planning to travel to the US. This followed the State Department’s...
Liberia: Rethinking Capital Growth in Liberia: A Path Toward Equitable Resource Distribution
Front Page Africa
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June 13, 2025
This article was written with Liberia in mind but could serve as a policy resource for any African or developing nation. By: Austin S Fallah, contributing writer Liberia, a nation rich in natural resources, stands at a pivotal crossroads as it...
Liberia: Rep. Fahnbulleh Donates $2,500 to Boost Free Surgical Outreach in Bong Mines
Front Page Africa
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June 13, 2025
Bong County – Representative Foday Fahnbulleh of Bong County District 7 has made a significant contribution to the health sector in his constituency by donating two thousand five hundred United States dollars (US$2,500) to support the upcoming...
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 to Host First-Ever Annual Diaspora Conference in Washington, DC
Front Page Africa
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June 12, 2025
Monrovia – The Government of Liberia has officially announced the formation of a National Steering Committee to spearhead the planning and organization of the 2025 Annual Liberia Diaspora National Conference, which will be held for the first time...
Why Canadians Love Costa Rican Beaches: A Tropical Escape from the Cold
Costa Rica News
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June 20, 2025
Every winter, as temperatures in Canada drop below freezing and snow blankets the landscape, thousands of Canadians flock to Costa Rica’s sun-drenched shores. With its warm tropical climate, stunning coastlines, and welcoming culture, Costa Rica...
‘Foreign Aid Won’t Develop Liberia’
Liberian Observer
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Tennie Kormazu Kparzarwalah Jallah, a Liberian residing in the United States, has issued a wake-up call to the government of Liberia, urging a shift from dependence on foreign aid to homegrown, practical reforms that place Liberians at the center...
US warns of expanded travel ban that could affect key African markets
ICEF Monitor
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June 19, 2025
"The United States is considering restricting entry to citizens of an additional 36 countries in what would be a significant expansion of the travel ban announced by the Trump administration early this month," reports The Washington Post. The...
Deadline approaches: Trump administration gives 36 countries Wednesday to strengthen traveler vetting
The Maravi Post
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June 19, 2025
President Donald Trump’s administration has given 36 countries, most of them in Africa, a Wednesday deadline to commit to improving vetting of travelers or face a ban on their citizens visiting the United States. A diplomatic cable sent over the...
Liberia Must Expand and Strengthen BRI Cooperation with China for the Successful Implementation of the ARREST Agenda
Liberian Observer
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President Joseph N. Boakai’s vision of connecting Liberia through his developmental blueprint known as the ARREST Agenda is a transformative step toward inclusive national development. To realize this ambitious agenda, it is vital for Liberia to...
US threatens 36 more countries with travel bans — mapped
The Times
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The Trump administration has given dozens of countries an ultimatum to improve the vetting of their travellers to the US or risk being blacklisted. The State Department identified 36 countries in danger of joining the 12 already subject to US...
UK mobile network with 10 million customers brings back free roaming
Leeds Live
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July 4, 2025
A leading mobile network with 10 million customers is set to reintroduce free roaming for travellers this summer. UK holidaymakers heading to the European Union have been informed that Three Mobile will reinstate this significant benefit for them....