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Reed and Amo travel to Liberia and Ghana in attempts to work on issues
WJAR - Rhode Island
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(WJAR) — U.S. Senator Jack Reed and U.S. Rep Gabe Amo are traveling together to Liberia and Ghana this week, both of their offices announced on Monday. Amo’s parents immigrated to Rhode Island from Liberia (his mother) and Ghana (his father). The...
THE SPLIT IN THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH-A SPLIT OF CONSCIENCE: WHY THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH AND GLOBAL METHODIST CHURCH IN LIBERIA MUST SETTLE THEIR DISPUTE THROUGH ARBITRATION RATHER THAN LITIGATION
Liberian Observer
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A Brief History of Methodism Methodism in Liberia is as old as the country itself. Although this protestant denomination has morphed over the centuries, it is still regarded by church historians as the first evangelical movement after the...
KOICA Scholars Charged to Uphold Liberia’s Image Abroad
Liberian Observer
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The Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, has charged the first batch of recipients of the 2025 Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Scholarship Program to maintain discipline, remain focused, and serve...
Boakai Establishes Liberia Nat’l Tourism Authority
Liberian Observer
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President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. has signed the 2025 Liberia National Tourism Act into law, a landmark measure aimed at transforming Liberia’s tourism sector into a key engine of economic growth, foreign exchange earnings, and employment...
Maersk Contains Fire Onboard Vessel off Liberia, Intensifies Firefighting Efforts
Insurance Journal
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August 18, 2025
Danish shipping company Maersk said on Monday that a fire that broke out onboard the vessel Marie Maersk off Liberia on Wednesday last week had stopped spreading, and that firefighting efforts would be intensified further. “Over the weekend, the...
Maersk contains fire onboard Marie Maersk vessel off Liberia; intensifies firefighting efforts
WKZO - Michigan
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COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Danish shipping company Maersk said on Monday that a fire that broke out onboard the vessel Marie Maersk off Liberia on Wednesday last week had stopped spreading, and that firefighting efforts would be intensified further....
Liberia’s New Tourism Authority Wants a Piece of West Africa’s Multi-Billion Dollar Tourism Sector But Challenges Abound
Front Page Africa
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August 18, 2025
Summary: Liberia launches its first-ever Tourism Authority, aiming to tap into a booming West African tourism market, led by Ghana, despite lacking roads, trained staff, and reliable internet. A new tourism envoy says plans will rebrand Liberia...
Liberia: Protest Coalition Sets December 17 for Nationwide Resistance After 14-Day Ultimatum and U.S. Rights Report
Front Page Africa
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August 18, 2025
Morlu’s declaration follows the release of the 2024 U.S. State Department Human Rights Report, which he said confirms the government’s failure to address systemic human rights violations. Monrovia – Mulbah K. Morlu, Chairman of the Enough is...
Liberia: Rep. Musa Bility Accuses House Leadership of Diverting Lawmakers’ Funds to Majority Bloc that Elected Speaker Koon
Front Page Africa
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August 18, 2025
Describing the Legislature as a “dungeon for corrupt leaders,” Bility declared he has no place among those he believes have destroyed the institution. Monrovia – Representative Musa Hassan Bility (District #7, Nimba County) has unleashed a...
Liberia: National Port Authority’s Boss Dukuly Denies Fraud Allegations; Says Case Not Criminal
Front Page Africa
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August 18, 2025
Dukuly and Brown’s lawyers argued that even if the allegations against their clients were true, the case is strictly a commercial dispute and urged the police to dismiss the complaint. Monrovia – Sekou A. M. Dukuly, Managing Director of the...
Liberia: Land Authority Charges Towns Nearly US$12K to Resolve Boundary Dispute
Front Page Africa
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August 18, 2025
screengrab of a drone video showing a portion of cocoa farm in Bargblor, Cavala District in Grand Gedeh County. The DayLight/Carlucci Cooper ZWEDRU – The Liberia Land Authority has charged two communities in Grand Gedeh County US$11,900 to cut...
Liberia: The Illegal Miner’s Criminal Gold Mine
Front Page Africa
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August 18, 2025
A portion of one of two mines Gee Mining Resources Group Limited operates in Tartuken, River Gee County that is outside its authorized claim. The DayLight/Prince Copeland One company, RAC Incorporated,has an MoU with a River Gee community, while...
Liberia: Full-Spectrum Digital Financial Services In Liberia, GTI Switch Leads Oral OforiLast Updated
Front Page Africa
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August 18, 2025
GTI Switch, a leading provider of digital payment infrastructure and a subsidiary of GTI Holdings, has officially obtained its License to deliver full-spectrum Digital Financial Services in the Republic of Liberia. This milestone positions GTI...
Liberia: CMC Political Leader Musa Bility Calls on Nimbaians to Make the Right Choice In 2029
Front Page Africa
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August 18, 2025
CMC Political Leader Rep. Musa Hassan Bility Sanniquellie, Nimba County – The Political Leader of the newly formed Citizens Movement for Change (CMC) Party, Representative Musa Hassan Bility, has issued a stirring appeal to the people of Nimba...
Liberia: Key Nimbaians, Others Join Citizens Movement For Change Ahead of 2029 Elections
Front Page Africa
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August 18, 2025
CMC Political Leader Musa Hassan Bility Alongside with Several Nimbaians. SANNIQUELLIE, Nimba County – A remarkable political realignment is gaining momentum in Nimba County as influential local leaders, community figures and thousands of...
Liberia School of Law Students Win ECOWAS Moot Court
Liberian Observer
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In a stunning display of legal skill and confidence, two first-year students from the Liberia School of Law (LSL) have put the country’s fledgling institution on the map by capturing the top prize at the maiden ECOWAS Moot Court Competition in...
Liberia: LISCR FC Accepts Invitation to West Africa Champions Cup New Coach, Fresh Ambitions After Trophyless Season
Front Page Africa
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August 18, 2025
Monrovia-LISCR Football Club, one of Liberia’s most decorated football sides, has officially accepted an invitation to represent the country at the 4th Edition of the West Africa Champions Cup, scheduled to take place in Conakry, Guinea from...
Liberia: Bettomax, LFA Launch Blockbuster Pre-Season Tournament
Front Page Africa
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August 18, 2025
Monrovia – In a major development for Liberian football, Bettomax Liberia has penned a historic three-year partnership with the Liberia Football Association (LFA) launching the Bettomax Champions Cup, a premier pre-season showdown that is set to...
Liberia’s Trio Makes History in Czech Football
Front Page Africa
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August 18, 2025
Oscar Dorley, Emmanuel Fully, and Divine Teah all featured in a significant milestone for Liberian football’s growing influence in European competitions. Monrovia-Slavia Prague made history on Saturday by becoming the first Czech club to field...
Liberian Journalist Defends President Boakai’s Youth and Sports Advisor Amid Allegations
Liberian Observer
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A Liberian journalist and media consultant Mohammed Yaya Bility has come to the defense of President Joseph Boakai’s Youth and Sports Advisor, Ambassador Alioune Badra Kebe, amid what he describes as “baseless and politically motivated”...