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Liberia Holds Funeral For Ex-President Samuel Doe 35 Years After Assassination
The Will
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June 27, 2025
June 27, (THEWILL) – Hundreds of people gathered on Friday in rural Liberia for the state funeral of former president, Samuel Doe. The ceremony, held 35 years after his assassination, is part of a “broader effort” meant to “promote national...
Liberia holds funeral for ex-leader Doe decades after assassination
Modern Ghana
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Hundreds of people gathered Friday in rural Liberia for the state funeral of authoritarian former president Samuel Doe 35 years after his assassination, part of the country's ongoing reconciliation efforts over its violent past. Doe's brutal 1990...
Liberia’s Vehicle Depreciation Policy Is Costing Millions: Why It’s Time to Embrace Fair Value Accounting
Liberian Observer
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For some time now, the Government of Liberia (GoL) has implemented a three-year depreciation policy for its vehicles. This policy has influenced the prices at which vehicles are sold to former public servants—including those who previously used...
Liberia: Minister Ngafuan Hails UN, Urges Shift to Action-Oriented, Impact-Driven Projects In Liberia
Front Page Africa
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June 27, 2025
Monrovia – Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Ngafuan has praised the United Nations Country Team (UNCT) for its consistent partnership and unwavering support to Liberia, from the early development of the ARREST Agenda for...
Liberia: MOVEE Condemns Arrest of Political Leader Kemayah, Demands Immediate Release
Front Page Africa
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June 26, 2025
Monrovia – The Movement for Economic Empowerment (MOVEE) has condemned the arrest of its Political Leader, Ambassador Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah, Sr., describing the action as politically motivated and undemocratic. By Willie N. Tokpah Ambassador...
Liberia: Demand for Accountability’ Bong Lawmaker Gives Status Report of Pending House Audit, Alarms Worsening Condition of Major Bridge
Front Page Africa
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June 27, 2025
Monrovia, Liberia – Bong County District 1 Representative Prince K. Koinah has reaffirmed his call for transparency and accountability in the Liberian Legislature by announcing progress toward a long-awaited comprehensive audit of the House of...
WAES: From $208b trade to economic rebirth in West Africa by Omoniyi Joshua
Eagle Online
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July 4, 2025
At the heart of the West Africa Economic Summit (WAES) 2025, held at the International Conference Centre in Abuja, lies a bold ambition: to significantly increase intra-regional trade within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS),...
Liberia: Ex-Foreign Minister Kemayah Decries ‘Unlawful’ Arrest, Detention Following Corruption Charges Against Him and Other Weah-Taylor Officials
Front Page Africa
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June 27, 2025
Monrovia – Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah has condemned the Liberian government over what he described as his “unlawful arrest and detention,” along with that of several other senior officials from the administration...
ALBERT PORTE: LIBERIA’S MOST SELFLESS, FEARLESS, AND CONSISTENT ADVOCATE
Liberian Observer
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From the dusty classrooms of Crozerville to the austere dungeons of Monrovia, Albert Porte carried little more than his toothbrush, a sleeping mat, the Constitution of Liberia, and the Holy Bible—ever ready to endure imprisonment for the sake of...
Liberia’s Investment Incentive Frameworks Need Review
Liberian Observer
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In what he described as a proactive move, Gbarpolu County Senator Amara Mohamed Konneh is proposing that the Senate convenes a formal review session to assess Liberia’s investment incentive frameworks and their overall economic and fiscal impacts,...
NOCAL Awards Scholarships To 20 Liberian Students
GNN Liberia
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July 3, 2025
…Under Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative By Amos Harris MONROVIA, Liberia – In a significant stride toward youth empowerment and educational development, the National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL), in partnership with TGS, has awarded...
Liberian Aid Worker Urges KRTTI Graduates to Embrace for the Future
Liberian Observer
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A Liberian international aid worker has called on graduates of the Kakata Rural Teacher Training Institute (KRTTI) to recognize and embrace their critical role in shaping the nation’s future. Mr. Sylvester Ndorbor Morlue, a UNICEF staffer based in...
Liberia Revokes 19 Expat Work Permits Amid “Rescue Mission” Crackdown
GNN Liberia
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June 26, 2025
Monrovia, Liberia – June 26, 2025 – Liberia’s Labour Minister, Hon. Cllr. Cooper W. Kruah, Sr., has immediately revoked the work permits of 19 expatriate workers, citing “distortion or misrepresentation” in their applications. The affected...
Liberia: Police Invade Sirleaf's Home to Arrest Former Official
All Africa
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June 26, 2025
Liberian police broke ranks with established protocol Tuesday when they invaded the private residence of former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf--without notice--to arrest her longtime ally, Mary Broh in connection with an alleged scandal involving...
Liberia: Former Foreign Minister, Others Arrested Over Corruption Allegation
All Africa
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June 26, 2025
Monrovia — Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Dee-Maxwell Kemayah, former General Services Agency (GSA) Director General and ex-Acting Monrovia City Mayor Mary Broh, and National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) Executive Director Henry O....
Elon Musk's Starlink goes live in Chad, its 24th market in Africa
Business Insider Africa
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July 4, 2025
Starlink, the satellite internet service developed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, has officially commenced operations in Chad, following the finalisation of its licensing process and confirmation via the company’s official availability map. The...
Liberia: Kemayah, Broh, Williams Arrested Over Saudi Rice Scandal
Front Page Africa
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June 26, 2025
MONROVIA – Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Dee-Maxwell Kemayah, former General Services Agency (GSA) Director General and ex-Acting Monrovia City Mayor Mary Broh, and National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) Executive Director Henry O....
Liberia: Kemayah Slams Arrest as “Witch-Hunt” as Court Releases Four in Rice Scandal Case
Front Page Africa
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June 26, 2025
Monrovia – Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah has condemned his arrest and detention, along with several former officials, as a “public witch-hunt” lacking legal merit. By Willie N. Tokpah Speaking shortly after his...
Nigeria missing as Trump hosts African leaders to discuss “commercial opportunities”
National Accord Newspaper
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July 4, 2025
By EZEKIEL OBi, Abuja- US President Donald Trump is set to host leaders from five African nations – Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal – at the White House on July 9 to discuss “commercial opportunities”. Notably, Nigeria is...
How Nigerian professor taught Liberia’s president, cabinet
Premium Times
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July 4, 2025
It’s not every day a professor ends up teaching a country’s president. But that’s exactly what happened to Eghosa Osaghae, one of Nigeria’s most respected political thinkers. He didn’t chase the opportunity — it came as a call to serve. In 1989,...