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Liberia: Runway Breach at RIA Sparks Concern; Management Denies Incident, Assures Public of Safety
Front Page Africa
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July 2, 2025
The Liberia Airport Authority (LAA), which manages the airport, has denied that any such incident occurred. Monrovia – Reports of a security breach involving an alleged intrusion onto the runway of the Roberts International Airport (RIA) have...
Liberia: Supreme Court Halts Tweah Prohibition Case Over ‘Unforeseen Circumstances’ As State Challenges Chief Justice’s Eligibility
Front Page Africa
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July 2, 2025
The Court’s decision to postpone the hearing follows a recent motion filed by state prosecutors seeking the recusal of Chief Justice Sie-A-Nyeneh Yuoh. Monrovia – The Supreme Court of Liberia on Tuesday, July 1, suspended a scheduled hearing into...
Liberia: House Considers Budgetary Increment Amid Calls for Accountability and Reform
Front Page Africa
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July 2, 2025
The decision was prompted by a communication from Montserrado County District #1 Representative Yatu Rugie Barry, who urged her colleagues to support a substantial increase in the University of Liberia’s budget—from the current US$33 million to...
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...
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...
Liberia: The Funeral Services of Mr. & Mrs. Samuel K. Doe, F...
Modern Ghana
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I write about the funerals of Liberian former President Samuel Doe and his wife, former First Lady Nancy Doe. The Liberian people buried them on June 26, 2025, in Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County. It was a pleasure for me to have attended the event. Doe...
Ivanhoe Deal Opens Corridor to a New Liberia
Liberian Observer
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With the conclusion of the landmark Concession and Access Agreement between the Government of Liberia and Ivanhoe Atlantic, the Yekepa-Buchanan rail corridor has been officially opened — both literally and symbolically. This agreement is far more...
Africa mulls continental trade proposal with Trump
Zawya
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The African Union (AU) says it intends to present a united proposal for trade with the US under President Donald Trump, who prefers to engage bilaterally with countries. And experts have welcomed the move by Africa, seeing it as a first step to an...
Liberia: An Open Letter to the President, H.E. Joseph N. Boakai
Front Page Africa
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July 2, 2025
Dear Mr. President: I commend your ongoing efforts toward national healing and reconciliation. As this process unfolds, I respectfully urge that it be extended to include a long-overdue gesture of dignity: the proper burial of victims of past...
Liberia: Lawmakers Express Concerns Over House Speaker Koon’s ‘Continued Absence’ from Session
Front Page Africa
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July 2, 2025
While Speaker Koon has been seen occasionally in his Capitol Building office, he has not appeared in the official chambers during formal sessions. Deputy Speaker Thomas Fallah (above left) presides in the speaker’s absence. Monrovia — Lawmakers in...
Liberia: My Anger is for Ma Watta
Front Page Africa
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July 2, 2025
I’m an angry old man not for me but because of Ma Watta. I’ll be 72 years in 24 days. If I die today there will be no delay in my funeral because of money. New York Life insurance will cover my burial with something extra for my wife. All my young...
Liberia: The Funeral Services of Mr. & Mrs. Samuel K. Doe, Former President and First Lady of Liberia
The New Dawn Liberia
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July 1, 2025
BY DAGBAYONOH KIAH NYANFORE ll I write about the funerals of Liberian former President Samuel Doe and his wife, former First Lady Nancy Doe. The Liberian people buried them on June 26, 2025, in Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County. It was a pleasure for me...
Liberia: Gonet Academy Denies Wrongdoing, Reaffirms Commitment to Compliance Amid NCHE Scrutiny
Front Page Africa
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July 1, 2025
According to the Ministry of Labor, the revoked permits were issued to individuals found working without proper documentation, occupying positions designated for qualified Liberians. Monrovia – The management of Gonet Academy, a leading...
New report highlights sharp currency losses in Africa as most nations face FX setbacks
Business Insider Africa
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July 7, 2025
Nearly half of African currencies depreciated in May 2025, reflecting continued FX pressures despite ongoing reforms and steady economic growth across the continent, according to the African Export-Import Bank’s June 2025 edition of its Monthly...
Chinese Embassy in Liberia Strengthens Partnership with Liberian Media
Front Page Africa
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July 7, 2025
Monrovia- Yin Chengwu, Chinese Ambassador to Liberia has had a one-day strategic dialogue with Representatives from 14 media outlets. FrontPage Africa, Daily Observer, The New Dawn, The News, OK Fm Radio were among several media institutions that...
Liberia’s Road Fund Manager, Youngest Female in Africa
The News (Nigeria)
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July 1, 2025
President Joseph Boakai and Liberia’s Road Fund Manager, Joseta Neufville-Wento Abubakar Hashim/ Monrovia Liberia’s Road Fund Manager, Joseta Neufville-Wento, is now among the five female Road CEOs in Africa, but the youngest among them all. The...
Gov’t Takes Blame for Liberia’s Atrocities
Liberian Observer
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President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has issued a formal apology on behalf of the state for the atrocities and suffering inflicted upon Liberians and others endured during the country's two brutal civil wars — a move that represents a notable drive in...
Liberia: CBL Kicked off County-Level Financial Education in Grand Gedeh
Front Page Africa
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July 1, 2025
(Zwedru, June 25, 2025): The Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) kicked off the nationwide Financial Education and Literacy Program on Monday, June 23, 2025, in Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County, beginning the county-level campaign to teach people how to...
Liberia: U.S. Immigration Officer of Liberian Descent Accused of Offering to Remove ‘Terrorist’ Label from A Man’s File
Front Page Africa
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July 1, 2025
Monrovia – A Liberian-American immigration officer with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has been charged in a federal bribery scheme that allegedly spanned a decade, involving promises to manipulate immigration files, remove...
Stocks mixed ahead of Trump trade letters, to be sent out today - Newsquawk Europe Market Open
Zero Hedge
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APAC stocks were mostly subdued with the region cautious ahead of upcoming key events, including central bank announcements and the July 9th tariff deadline. US President Trump said 12 nations will receive tariff letters on Monday (deliveries to...