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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...
So Let’s Get Hired—Liberia’s Youth Deserve More Than Hope
Liberian Observer
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Africa’s future will not be defined by its mineral wealth or global alliances but by how boldly and urgently it invests in its greatest asset: its youth. With over 60 percent of the population under 25, the continent holds a vast reservoir of...
Liberia Named on Proposed U.S. List of Countries for Third-Country Deportations as Funding is Cut for Global Vaccine Program
Front Page Africa
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June 27, 2025
Immigrants looking out the windows of a plane after arriving in Costa Rica on a deportation flight from the United States in February. Costa Rica took 200 deportees in February, including citizens of China, India and Nepal. Credit: Reuters...
Liberia: Senators Slam ‘Unratified’ Medtech Agreement as GAC Audit Reveals LRA Failed to Remit $6.7M
Front Page Africa
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June 26, 2025
Monrovia – Several high-profile members of the Liberian Senate have strongly criticized the unratified agreement signed between the Government of Liberia and Medtech Scientific Liberia Limited, labeling it as flawed and detrimental to the nation’s...
Liberia: JFK Medical Center Announces First Board Retreat to Strengthen Clinical Services and Governance
Front Page Africa
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June 26, 2025
Monrovia-The John F. Kennedy Medical Centre (JFKMC), Liberia’s premier referral and teaching hospital, is pleased to announce its first-ever Board Retreat, to be held from June 24–25, 2025, at the Farmington Hotel in Margibi County. Themed...
Liberian Finance Official Defends Debt Strategy Amid Public Concern
Front Page Africa
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June 26, 2025
Tuesday’s gathering was attended by leading civil leaders, incuding Elizabeh Dato-Johnson*(on the podium), country director of Action Aid Liberia. Credit: Aria Deemie/New Narratibes. MONROVIA, Liberia—As civil society organizations intensify calls...
Liberia Participates in IOC Assembly Following Historic Admission as 151st Member State
Front Page Africa
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June 26, 2025
PARIS, France – On Wednesday, June 25, Dr. Emmanuel Urey Yarkpawolo, Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Liberia, and Dr. Teeko Tozay Yorlay, Sr., Liberia’s Permanent Delegate to UNESCO, participated in the opening...
Liberia: Malaikah Unveils Ambitious 950MW Energy Project to Power Liberia’s Future
Front Page Africa
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June 26, 2025
In a significant boost to Liberia’s long-standing efforts to resolve its electricity crisis, Spanish energy giant Malaikah Energy Group has announced a groundbreaking 950-megawatt power project set to launch in 2026. The initiative is poised to...
Liberia: Liberian International Aid Worker Urges KRTTI Graduates to Embrace Role as Guardians of Liberia’s Future
Front Page Africa
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June 26, 2025
Kakata, Margibi County—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. By: Yawah Y. Jaivey Mr....
Liberia and China commit to deepening cooperation
The New Dawn Liberia
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June 26, 2025
By Lincoln G. Peters Beijing, China; June 26, 2025, The People’s Republic of China and the Government of Liberia have committed to deepening friendship and cooperation in the areas of poverty reduction, health, and public welfare, amid the...
Liberia’s Economic Transformation: The Private Sector Is the Way
Liberian Observer
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National transformation cannot be supported entirely by the government with dwindling natural resource revenue that puts the government into a position where it always capitulates at every negotiation table. An expansionary, private sector...
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: National Commission on Higher Education Flags Challenges at Top Universities — UL, Cuttington, AMEU; Suspends or Shuts Down 53 Others
Front Page Africa
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June 25, 2025
Monrovia – The National Commission on Higher Education (NCHE) has released a sweeping evaluation report uncovering widespread deficiencies across Liberia’s higher education sector. The report highlights long-standing challenges at some of the...
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: NCHE shuts down 31 unaccredited institutions
The New Dawn Liberia
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June 25, 2025
By; Kruah Thompson The Government of Liberia, through the National Commission on Higher Education (NCHE), has officially shut down 31 institutions across the country for operating without its knowledge and approval. According to the NCHE, these...
Meet Aria Deemie: Championing Climate Journalism for Social Impact in Liberia
New Narratives
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July 2, 2025
New Narratives is pleased to welcome Aria Deemie to the team as our first dedicate climate, environment and science reporter. Aria’s work is funded by the American Jewish World Service and the Swedish Embassy in Liberia. Aria has hit the ground...
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,...
Chinese training program represents boost for Liberia's food processing efforts
China Daily Global
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By Nicholas D. Nimley, in Monrovia, Liberia | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2025-07-01 15:57 A group of 23 technical staff from Liberia's Ministry of Agriculture departed for China on Monday to participate in a month-long training program focused...
Marking International Women’s Day 2025: Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej & First Ladies of Africa Empower ...
Business Ghana
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Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany together with First Ladies of Africa who are also their Ambassadors, Ministries of Health, Education, Communication & Gender, mark ‘International Women’s Day...
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...