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Liberia Validates Findings of Comprehensive Gender Discriminatory Law Assessment
Liberian Observer
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The Liberia’s comprehensive legal assessment examined constitutional, statutory, and customary laws through a gender lens, identifying provisions that directly or indirectly discriminate against women and girls. It also measured these laws against...
Commissioner of Education pays a visit
Grant County News - Kentucky
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Kentucky Commissioner of Education Robbie Fletcher paid a visit to Grant County Schools on Wednesday, Aug. 20. He arrived bright and early for a meeting with Superintendent Todd Moody then headed out for a tour of newly renovated Dry Ridge...
Liberia: President Boakai Declares August 24 as National Flag Day; Holiday to Be Observed Monday, August 25
Front Page Africa
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August 22, 2025
Monrovia, August 22, 2025 – President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. has by Proclamation declared Sunday, August 24, 2025, as “National Flag Day.” In keeping with tradition, the holiday will be observed on Monday, August 25, 2025, as a public holiday...
Liberia Immigration Service Enrolls 48,000 Burkinabés in Grand Gedeh County
GNN Liberia
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August 22, 2025
By Christian Appleton Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County – In a significant move to regulate cross-border migration, the Liberia Immigration Service (LIS) detachment in Grand Gedeh County has completed a three-month-long registration of 48,000 Burkinabé...
East Nash Grass Talks Bringing Global Influences to Bluegrass on New Album ‘All God’s Children’: ‘We Wanted to Do Something Different’
Billboard
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August 22, 2025
In the space of a year, bluegrass band East Nash Grass has gone from winning the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA)’s new artist of the year honor, to being nominated for the organization’s top accolade, entertainer of the year. The...
Liberia’s Drug Crisis: Communities, Power Brokers, and a Failing Justice System
Front Page Africa
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August 22, 2025
Liberia is today overwhelmed by the scourge of dangerous drugs—an epidemic that continues to destroy the nation’s youthful population. The crisis has been fueled not only by foreign importers and local dealers but also by landlords, property...
Liberian delegation holds talks with IFC Managing Director
The New Dawn Liberia
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August 22, 2025
Tokyo, Japan; August 22, 2025 – A high-powered Liberian delegation coordinated by Finance & Development Planning Minister, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, has held productive discussions with the World Bank delegation to TICAD headed by the Managing...
Liberia Validates Landmark Assessment on Gender Discriminatory Laws
GNN Liberia
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August 21, 2025
By Amos Harris The Government of Liberia has validated a landmark assessment of gender discriminatory laws, a significant move toward eliminating legal barriers that prevent women and girls from fully exercising their rights. This comprehensive...
Formation régionale de quatre jours pour les banquiers en cours au Libéria
The Voice Gambia
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August 22, 2025
Par: Fatou Krubally Un programme régional de formation de quatre jours pour les banquiers se déroule actuellement à Monrovia, au Libéria, ont révélé des sources mercredi. Le programme, qui vise à renforcer les capacités en ressources humaines,...
Liberia: Survivors and Victims of Massacres Cry For Justice, Crave Establishment of WECC
Front Page Africa
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August 22, 2025
Two members of the Massacre Survivors and Victims called on the Government of Liberia to march its words with action by uncompromisingly supporting the establishment of the Court. Monrovia – Ever since the cessation of the Liberia’s 14-year civil...
Liberia: Fiscal Gains Highlight Disconnect Between GDP Growth and Everyday Life
Front Page Africa
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August 22, 2025
Monrovia – The Government of Liberia is reporting steady economic progress in its 2025 Mid-Year Fiscal Review, with rising revenues, increased capital spending, and GDP growth projected at 5.6 percent. But despite the optimistic figures released...
Liberia: Court Drops Contempt Charges Against Journalists After PUL Pushback
Front Page Africa
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August 22, 2025
Monrovia – The Yarpah Town Magisterial Court in Rivercess County has dropped criminal contempt charges against two Liberian journalists, in what press advocates are describing as a milestone victory for press freedom in the country. By Willie N....
Liberia, World Bank Discuss Boosting Private Sector Investment
Liberian Observer
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A high-powered Liberian government delegation, coordinated by Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, on Wednesday held what was described as productive discussions with a World Bank delegation on the margins of the...
Liberia: Bong County Technical College Comptroller Accused of Breaching Procurement Laws
Front Page Africa
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August 22, 2025
Gbarnga – Serious allegations have emerged from within the Bong County Technical College (BCTC), where Mr. Molley O. K. Tokpah, the acting Comptroller, is accused of usurping the functions of the institution’s Procurement Department. By Selma...
India to empower women peacekeepers in UN, boost gender parity and leadership
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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August 22, 2025
In the backdrop of India being among the largest contributor of troops for United Nations (UN) Peace Keeping Operations across the globe, the country is working towards greater participation of women in peacekeeping operations as well as advancing...
From War to Worship: Liberian pastor Dr. Francis Tabla builds in Minnesota and Africa
Insight News - Minnesota
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August 21, 2025
Ebenezer Community Church, 9200 West Broadway Avenue in Brooklyn Park has grown from a Bible study of eight people in 2000 into a 700-member congregation with a $10 million campus that serves as a cornerstone for Minnesota’s Liberian community....
Barbados to Grant Citizenship to Liberians of Bajan Descent
Front Page Africa
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August 22, 2025
Monrovia – The Government of Barbados is taking a historic step to grant citizenship to Liberians of Bajan descent, reconnecting the island nation with members of its diaspora and recognizing centuries-old cultural ties. By Gerald C. Koinyeneh,...
“MCC Compact Seen as Key to Liberia’s Development”
Liberian Observer
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Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung has described the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact as a critical tool for accelerating Liberia’s development, stressing that the grant would help the country confront its most urgent challenges in...
Swedish, EU Ambassadors Urge Liberia to Support Office of War and Economic Crimes Court
Front Page Africa
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August 22, 2025
Monrovia – Two key members of the international community have called on the Liberian government to take concrete steps in supporting the functioning of the Office of the War and Economic Crimes Court (OWECC), that will lead to the establishment...
Government Bans Shisha and Unlicensed Tramadol Use in Liberia
Front Page Africa
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August 22, 2025
Violators, according to the directive, will face immediate penalties such as arrest, license revocation, and seizure of illegal products. Monrovia—The Ministry of Health has announced a nationwide ban on the use of Shisha and unlicensed Tramadol,...