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ArcelorMittal Liberia launches new Digital Policy to Modernize Land Compensation and Resettlement
The New Dawn Liberia
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July 3, 2025
ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML), the country’s largest foreign investor and a key player in Liberia’s mining sector, has launched a pioneering digital resettlement and land compensation policy designed to bring fairness, transparency, and structure to...
Liberia, Diaspora Find Common Ground in Storytelling and Strategy
Liberian Observer
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Monrovia, Liberia – A Juneteenth celebration in Monrovia moved well beyond commemoration on Thursday, June 19, as creative and policy heavyweights mapped out practical ways to deepen economic and cultural ties between Liberians and African...
Costa Rica’s Second-Home Market Explodes: Papagayo “Feels Like Cabo 15 Years Ago,” Developer Warns
The Costa Rican Times
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July 2, 2025
Costa Rica July 2025 – As sun-seeking Americans and Canadians search for their next slice of paradise, Costa Rica’s Papagayo Peninsula has emerged as the hottest second-home destination since Cabo San Lucas hit its stride over a decade ago. Darren...
RCBank Delegation Departs for Liberia to Explore New Banking Opportunities
Sierraloaded
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July 2, 2025
A high-powered delegation from Rokel Commercial Bank (RCBank), led by Managing Director Dr. Walton Ekundayo Gilpin, departed Sierra Leone on Tuesday, 1st July 2025, for a pivotal mission in the Republic of Liberia. The team aims to research and...
Liberia: Bility, Kunkun Cares Foundations Partner to Construct Nyonken Bridge in River Gee
Front Page Africa
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June 24, 2025
Mr. Musa Hassan Bility (right) and Cllr. Kunkunyon Wleh Teh, heads of the two humanitarian foundations, have independently confirmed their commitment to bringing relief to residents of Tienpo. TIENPO, River Gee County – In a landmark move to...
Liberian Lawmakers Push For Free National IDs; Registry Chief Says Gov. Must Decide
Front Page Africa
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June 23, 2025
Lawmakers from Liberia’s House of Representatives want the ongoing National Identification registration program to be free of charge The House Plenary mandated its Committees on Judiciary, Elections and Inauguration and Post and Telecommunications...
Nigeria moves to overcome hurdles in regional trade integration
Punch
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July 2, 2025
Despite its dominance in regional trade, Nigeria faces structural and policy barriers that limit the full realisation of intra-ECOWAS commerce, including poor infrastructure, fragmented customs systems, and currency mismatches. The 2025 West...
Former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Visits President Bio at State House in Freetown
Sierraloaded
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July 2, 2025
Former President of Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, visited President Julius Maada Bio at the State House in Freetown on Wednesday, July 2nd. The former head of state and President Bio had a productive meeting, where she congratulated him on his...
Türkiye to connect Africa to global trade corridors with new pacts
Hurriyet Daily News
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ANKARA Türkiye will connect seven African countries to the Development Corridor Project and the Middle Corridor trade route through recently signed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) at a transport forum held in Istanbul. Transportation and...
ArcelorMittal Liberia recruits new cohorts.
The New Dawn Liberia
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July 2, 2025
ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) has once again reaffirmed its commitment to youth development and skills transfer by matriculating a new class of 60 young Liberians into the ArcelorMittal Liberia Training Academy (AMLTA. Yekepa, Nimba County, July 2,...
First Nigerian-owned vessel berths in Lagos port to service AfCFTA market
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 2, 2025
The first fully Nigerian-owned container vessel, the Clarion MV Ocean Dragon, has berthed at Tin Can Island Port to transport cargoes across Nigerian ports and West African trade corridors, as well as to deepen trade under the African Continental...
Liberia: Nobel Laureate Gbowee Says She Was Wrong to Criticize Former President Sirleaf Calling Her Government a “Diamond” in Comparison with Successors
Front Page Africa
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June 23, 2025
Summary Gbowee said the poor performances of the Weah and Boakai governments make the administration of fellow Nobel Peace Prize winner, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, appear “a diamond” Gbowee saod leaders need to “love people more than their foreign...
Liberia Opens Waters to Semi-Industrial Fishing
Liberian Observer
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Four nautical miles off Liberia’s sandy shoreline, a new frontier for the country’s blue-economy is coming into view. The National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) says it is ready to open those deeper waters to semi-industrial...
Liberia: LMDC Shuts Down Health Facilities Operated by CRC and GVL Over Violations of National Healthcare Standards
Front Page Africa
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June 23, 2025
The closures are part of the LMDC’s ongoing nationwide healthcare compliance initiative, which aims to ensure that all health facilities—whether public, private, or concession-operated—adhere to national standards designed to protect the health...
Liberia: Hope for Young People Inc. Hails Liberia’s Selection to Host ECOWAS Youth & Sports Development Centre
Front Page Africa
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June 23, 2025
Gardnersville – Hope for Young People Inc., a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to unlocking opportunities and resources for Liberia’s youth, has welcomed the historic announcement that Liberia has won the bid to host the ECOWAS Youth &...
World Bank Approves $360m For Economic Development
Daily Guide
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July 2, 2025
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors, approved $360 million from the International Development Association for the Second Resilient Recovery Development Policy Financing operation in Ghana. The operation is part of a broader World Bank...
Liberia: Christian Geeply Weah Endorses LFA Leadership, Denounces Former Allies for “Lies, Greed, and Sabotage”
Front Page Africa
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June 23, 2025
His endorsement follows the breakdown of a political alliance between himself and fellow LFA presidential aspirant Anthony Cassell Kouh. Monrovia – Former Liberia Football Association (LFA) presidential hopeful Christian Geeply Weah has publicly...
Bong County’s SANKOFA Farm Leads Liberia’s Vegetable Production Push with Backing from Ministry of Agriculture
Front Page Africa
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July 2, 2025
KPAI District, Bong County – Amid rising food insecurity, soaring youth unemployment, and a heavy reliance on imported vegetables, one Liberian-owned farm is rewriting the narrative from the ground up. SANKOFA Farm, tucked away in the heart of...
Liberia: Businessman Killed by Former Nimba Inspector’s Vehicle in Ganta, Police Launch Investigation
Front Page Africa
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June 23, 2025
GANTA – A vehicle owned by former Nimba County Inspector and defeated senatorial candidate B. Mack Gbliwon struck and killed a local businessman in Ganta on Sunday, June 15, 2025, according to eyewitnesses and local police. By D. Franklin...
Liberia: Police Arrest Man with Counterfeit $1,400 USD in Nimba County
Front Page Africa
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June 23, 2025
SACLEPEA – Police in Saclepea have arrested 30-year-old Alex Melewon for possession of counterfeit U.S. currency totaling $1,400. Melewon, a money exchanger from Ganta, was caught after attempting to pay a motorcyclist with a fake $100 bill. By D....