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Director-General of Liberian National Lottery Authority and team pay a working visit to NLA Ghana
MyJoyOnline
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August 29, 2025
The Director-General of the Liberia National Lottery Authority, Peter L. Solo, has commended the National Lottery Authority (NLA) of Ghana for its outstanding leadership in the gaming industry, its dedication to operational excellence,...
Article: Rethinking Liberia’s Development: From Donor Dependency to a Self-Renewing Development Paradigm
The New Dawn Liberia
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August 29, 2025
By S. Zohnjaty Joe Contributing writer. Liberia stands at a crossroads that many developing nations confront: compelling wealth on paper, yet uneven progress in the daily lives of its people. For decades, development plans have often adhered to...
Japan offers support to strengthen Liberia’s Coastal and Maritime Defense
The New Dawn Liberia
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August 29, 2025
Amid rising threats from coastal erosion and climate change, the Japanese government has expressed interest in partnering with Liberia to provide technical, financial, and strategic support to strengthen the country’s coastal and maritime...
Liberia: Bong County Sports Steering Committee Eyes Stadium Expansion and Turf Installation Despite Financial Hurdles
Front Page Africa
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August 29, 2025
Mr. Paul Sackie Wungko, Chairman of the Bong County Sports Steering Committee, says the committee is working on long-term plans to expand the county’s stadium and secure an artificial turf from the Liberia Football Association (LFA). By: DWilson...
Liberia: BCTC Records Major Transformation Under President Taikerweyah’s Leadership
Front Page Africa
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August 29, 2025
Gbarnga – The Bong County Technical College (BCTC) has undergone a sweeping transformation since the appointment of Dr. Alfredson W. Taikerweyah Sr. as its president in March 2024, with the institution recording significant growth in academic...
Liberians Stand to Benefit from New Food Safety Assurance Framework
Liberian Observer
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Liberians can expect safer, healthier food and expanded trade opportunities following the launch of a Voluntary Third-party Assurance (vPTA) scheme under the Liberia Food Safety Initiative. The program, organized by the United Nations Industrial...
“Liberia’s Economy Making Real Strides for Citizens”
Liberian Observer
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Liberia is recording tangible progress in addressing the everyday economic challenges faced by ordinary citizens, according to Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan. Speaking at a press briefing in Monrovia on Thursday,...
Liberia: President Boakai Criticized Over Frequent Shakeups At Drug Agency With No Tangible Results
Front Page Africa
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August 29, 2025
MONROVIA – The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA), the country’s main anti-narcotics institution, has become a mirror of Liberia’s deep institutional decay. Riddled with internal power struggles, public scandals, and allegations of complicity...
Ivanhoe’s Bronwyn Barnes bullish on Aussie listing for iron ore mine as cash flows out for Liberia rail deal
The West Australian
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August 29, 2025
A US-billionaire backed explorer striking deals with the Liberian Government and attempting to woo the Trump administration on African iron ore could be heading for the Australian Securities Exchange by December. There had been big market murmurs...
UNDP Urges SMEs to Lead Liberia’s Economic Transformation
Liberian Observer
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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Liberia has emphasized the critical role of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in driving Liberia’s economic transformation, particularly under the government’s ARREST Agenda for Inclusive...
TJNA to Host Fifth Anti-IFFs Policy Tracker Piloting W/shop in Liberia
Liberian Observer
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Tax Justice Network Africa (TJNA) will host its fifth Anti-IFFs Policy Tracker piloting workshop from 1 to 3 September 2025 in Monrovia, Liberia. Led by TJNA, in collaboration with the African Union – Economic Development, Trade, Tourism Industry,...
EU Funded Project Introduces VTPA Scheme to Boost Food Safety and Trade In Liberia
Front Page Africa
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August 29, 2025
MONROVIA – The Government of Liberia (GoL) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), with support from the European Union (EU) through the Liberian Food Safety Initiative, has introduced a new Voluntary Third-Party Food...
Rights Activist Stanley Quaye Urges Liberians to Reject UP and CDC In 2029 Elections; Cities Years of Failed Leadership
Front Page Africa
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August 29, 2025
Liberian Human Rights Activist Stanley Delano Qua Ottawa, Canada – Liberian human rights activist, Stanley Delano Quaye, based in Ottawa, Canada, has urged Liberians to reject both the ruling Unity Party (UP) and the main opposition Coalition for...
Sudanese Giants Al Hilal Secure Signature of Liberia’s Teen Sensation Kindness Cole
Front Page Africa
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August 29, 2025
MONROVIA – One of Liberia’s brightest young football prospects, Kindness Cole, has sealed a dream move abroad after Sudanese giants Al Hilal SC confirmed his signing on a five-year deal running until 2030. By Christopher C. Walker...
Forum On AfCFTA Rollout Strategy Ends In Monrovia
Front Page Africa
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August 29, 2025
Participants pose for A photo Monrovia – The Ministry of Commerce & Industry (MoCI), in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for (UNECA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has successfully concluded a...
Liberia: VP Koung’s Political Advisor Rallies Graduates to Embrace Technical Education as Blueprint for National Development
Front Page Africa
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August 28, 2025
Delivering the keynote address at the first graduation ceremony of the Expert Institute of Technical & Professional Studies in Monrovia over the weekend, Mr. Paye stressed that Liberia’s progress depends on producing a highly skilled workforce...
Liberia: President Boakai Sacks LDEA Leadership Amid Escalating Drug Crisis, Appoints Security Professionals to Lead Agency
Front Page Africa
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August 28, 2025
Monrovia – President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. has dismissed three top officials of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) and appointed an interim management team made up of security professionals to strengthen the country’s response to its...
Liberia: Sen. Varpilah to Construct Modern Guesthouse in Honor of Late Senator Edward Dagoseh
Front Page Africa
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August 28, 2025
JENWONDE, Grand Cape Mount — A groundbreaking ceremony was held on August 25, in Jenewonde Town, Tewor District, for the construction of a modern guest house to be named in memory of the late Senator Edward Boakai Dagoseh. The project, estimated...
Eyes trained on major potential ASX mining IPO
Townsville Bulletin
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August 28, 2025
Robert Friedland-backed Ivanhoe Atlantic could be ready to run an IPO by December Led by Australian president and CEO Bronwyn Barnes, the company is aiming to develop a large high grade African iron ore deposit once owned by BHP Barnes says...
Liberia: Why Attempts to Forcefully Anoint the Next Godfather of Vote-Rich County is Proving More Difficult In Aftermath of PYJ’s Death
Front Page Africa
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August 28, 2025
Monrovia – The death of Senator Prince Yormie Johnson in November 2024 has left a political void in Nimba County that no single individual has yet been able to fill. Once known as the uncontested political strongman of Liberia’s second-most...