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Liberia: World Bank Country Manager Hails Liberia’s First Certified Public Sector Accountants Graduation as Landmark for Africa
Front Page Africa
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July 7, 2025
Monrovia – The World Bank’s Country Manager for Liberia, Georgia Wallen, has praised Liberia’s historic graduation of its first cohort of Certified Professional Public Sector Accountants (PPSAs), describing it as a landmark achievement not just...
Liberia: As Five African Heads of State Prepare for High-stakes White House talks, President Trump Pushes Trade over Aid in Renewed African policy framework
Front Page Africa
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July 7, 2025
Washington, D.C. – President Donald Trump is set to host the heads of state from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal at the White House next week for a luncheon aimed at strengthening commercial and security ties between the...
Why Liberia Must Help Writers to Survive
Liberian Observer
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In every great nation, the heartbeat of its soul is found not only in its monuments or institutions, but in the pages of its literature. It is there—in the quiet power of words—that a people are remembered, understood, and honored across...
New Machines, Old Mindsets: Why Compassion Must Anchor Liberia’s Health Transformation
Liberian Observer
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When health authorities broke ground last week for Liberia’s first modern radiotherapy center, it marked more than a milestone in cancer care. It signaled the country’s aspiration to finally reverse the tide of outbound medical tourism, especially...
Liberia: FBB Pro Frimpon Urges Liberian Bodybuilders to Embrace Discipline, Growth
Front Page Africa
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July 7, 2025
Frimpon also advised local trainers to prioritize education, stressing the importance of understanding body mechanics, muscle groups, and structured training. MONROVIA – Ghanaian IFBB professional bodybuilder Godwin Frimpon has called on Liberian...
As US ends support, Liberia faces empty health clinics and unplanned pregnancies
ABC News - New York
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July 8, 2025
SARWORLOR, Liberia -- Five months ago, Roseline Phay, a 32-year-old farmer from the West African nation of Liberia, set off on a quest to find contraceptives. Phay and her partner have two daughters, and they barely make ends meet. Determined not...
The Corruption Conundrum: A Critical Examination of Accountability in Liberia:
The New Dawn Liberia
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July 8, 2025
By: Austin S Fallah-A True Son of the Planet Earth Soil: In a world where the actions of individuals in positions of power can significantly influence the trajectory of a nation’s development and well-being, Albert Einstein’s assertion, “You...
Big Boost for Public Teacher, Education Workers
Liberian Observer
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The National Teacher Association of Liberia Credit Union Cooperative Society (NATLCUCS) has climaxed it 6th Annual General Assembly in Buchanan Grand Bassa County with a financial disclosure of the Net Surplus of LDR $16,139,734.68, as compare 14...
Liberia: Rep. Fahnbulleh Honored by Dekegai Women of Popota Town, Yarbaryon Clan, District Seven
Front Page Africa
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July 7, 2025
Popota Town, Bong County – The women of Dekegai in Popota Town, Yarbaryon Clan, Saturday honored Representative Foday Fahnbulleh of Bong County District 1 in recognition of what they described as his inclusive and impactful leadership. By Selma...
As US abruptly ends support, Liberia faces empty health clinics and unplanned pregnancies
Newsday - New York
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SARWORLOR, Liberia — Five months ago, Roseline Phay, a 32-year-old farmer from the West African nation of Liberia, set off on a quest to find contraceptives. Phay and her partner have two daughters, and they barely make ends meet. Determined not...
Photos show Liberia’s health clinics shuttered after US aid cuts
The Gazette - Colorado
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SARWORLOR, Liberia (AP) — As cuts to U.S. aid take hold, medical services in Liberia are feeling the pinch. Clinics, undernourished children and overwhelmed families are grappling with the sudden loss of support that once funded health care,...
Second cargo ship sinks in Red Sea after Houthi rebel attack with bomb-armed drone boats
Fortune
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A Liberian-flagged cargo ship attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels sank Wednesday in the Red Sea, and a European naval force in the Mideast said only six of the 25 people who were on board have been rescued. The attack on the Eternity C, which also...
Donald Trump’s ‘peak ignorance’ ripped by rep: ‘Never misses an opportunity to be racist’
Penn Live - Pennsylvania
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July 10, 2025
Donald Trump hosted Liberian President Joseph Boakai on Wednesday, and the president made it clear how impressed he was with Boakai’s ability to speak English. “Such good English,” Trump told Boakai. “Such beautiful … where did you learn to speak...
Des Moines family waits 11 years for decision from immigration officials
Iowa Capital Dispatch
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July 7, 2025
A Des Moines family that has been waiting 11 years for approval of their application for permanent residence is going to court in an effort to force action in the case and is seeking protection from retaliation by federal officials. The family of...
Sowore Condemns U.S President Trump’s Engagement With African Leaders As Modern-Day Slave-Era Public Humiliation Of Africans
Sahara Reporters
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Nigerian human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has criticised a recent engagement between the U.S. President Donald Trump and a group of African leaders, describing the meeting as a “modern-day public humiliation.” In a post on his verified X...
Will Mauritania join the Abraham Accords with Israel?
The New Arab
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July 10, 2025
President Ghazouani is in Washington to attend a scaled-down US-Africa summit alongside leaders from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia and Senegal. [Getty] Mauritania's ambassador to the United States has denied reports that President Mohamed Ould...
ArcelorMittal unveils $1.8B Iron Ore facility in Liberia
CNR Citi Newsroom
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July 7, 2025
ArcelorMittal, the world’s leading steel producer, has officially opened a cutting-edge iron ore concentrator at the Tokadeh mine in northern Liberia, marking a defining moment in the country’s post-war economic transformation. The inauguration...
Championing Education Equity: A message from Sir Urias W. Brooks, Jr, Chief Executive Officer UMOVEMENT to President Joseph Nyuma Bokai, Sr.
GNN Liberia
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July 7, 2025
Dear Mr. President – Joseph Nyuma Bokai, Sr; Ref: A Call for Sustained National Reconciliation and Healing I would like to take this opportunity to commend your government for its historic and commendable initiative to rebury former Presidents...
President Boakai Departs Liberia for High-Level U.S.- African Leaders Summit
Liberian Observer
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President Joseph N. Boakai has departed the country for a working visit to Washington, D.C., United States of America. President Boakai is one of five African Heads of State invited by U.S. President Donald J. Trump to attend the African Leaders...
U.S. Envoy Calls for Stronger Economic Ties with Liberia
Liberian Observer
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U.S. Ambassador to Liberia Mark Toner has underscored the evolving relationship between the United States and Liberia, emphasizing a shift from aid to trade and investment partnerships, during a grand celebration marking the 249th Independence Day...