President-elect, Joseph Nyumah Boakai yesterday morning met at the State Department in Washington, DC for a meeting with the Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee and the Anti-corruption and Sanctions Committee. A source familiar with the meeting, though unable to provide specific details, disclosed that Boakai passionately shared his vision for Liberia’s […]
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Liberia Reverses Stance On Gaza Ceasefire
Liberia was the only African state and one of only 10 countries of the 193-member UN General Assembly to reject the United Nation’s 12 December call for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Liberian Information Ministry on Tuesday said President George Weah has intervened to reverse the country’s vote against a UN resolution […]
Monrovia — Economy Freedom Fighters of Liberia (EFFL), Political Leader, Emmanuel Gonquoi has dashingly reacted to President George Manneh Weah’s Moratorium on the exportation of Unprocessed Natural Rubber out of the country, noting that it is intended to weaken the economy, as a new government succeeds him. His assertion followed Weah’s sanction imposed on unprocessed […]
Monrovia — President-elect Joseph Boakai held a meeting on Monday with Molly Phee, the United States Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs. During the meeting, the President-elect discussed his deliverables and reaffirmed his commitment to supporting integrity institutions. FrontPageAfrica gathered that Ambassador Boakai, in his discussion, expressed a strong commitment to working towards restoring […]
Washington — The U.S. Congress has approved the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA) as part of the annual defense spending bill, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The groundbreaking legislation criminalizes the act of foreign officials demanding or accepting bribes from Americans, marking a significant milestone in the fight against global corruption. Crafted with the […]
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Liberia, in collaboration with STAIP, has donated lifesaving medical equipment to eight health centers in Liberia. USAID, which leads international development and humanitarian efforts to save lives, reduce poverty, and strengthen democratic governance, donated medical equipment, including neonatal mechanical ventilation sets, newborn incubators, and resuscitation tables, among […]
Former Liberian warlord, Senator Prince Yormie Johnson of Nimba County says U.S. sanction has done him no harm while arguing that he has done nothing wrong therefore, the storm of sanctions from the United States of America does not frighten him. “I’ve done nothing wrong; America knows my record and I am a better off […]
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Liberia: U.S. Sanctions Can’t Hold Water
–Chief Cyril Allen says National Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman emeritus Chief Cyril Allen has described the U.S. government’s sanctions against top Liberian officials as a basket that can’t hold water. The NPP which is a constituent member of the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) had earlier ruled Liberia under jailed former president Charles Ghankay […]
–Tweah challenges incoming government Outgoing Liberian Finance Minister Samuel Tweah has been talking a lot about economic gains under the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC)-led administration. At a press conference over the weekend, Minister Tweah expressed a belief that the incoming administration of President-Elect Amb. Joseph Nyumah Boakai cannot reverse these gains. Tweah said he […]
–Cllr. Gongloe says Former Liberian presidential candidate Cllr. Tiawan Saye Gongloe has lauded the United States government through its Treasury Department for sanctioning Liberian officials, saying it’s Liberia’s best Christmas gift. “I read about the sanctioning of government officials, this is the best Christmas gift that’s laudable because past governments including the current government have […]
–Minister Tweah cries out over US Sanction Liberia Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah, Jr., says his malicious detractors and propagandists have finally succeeded against him due to the United States sanctions imposed on him and his family. The sanctioned Liberian official addressed a press conference Thursday, 14 December 2023 at the Ministry of Gender Conference […]
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Liberia: Banned for Life!
Perry B. Zordyu — As Liberian Government officials continue to face the wrath of the United States Government, the US Embassy near the Liberian capital, Monrovia has disclosed that all sanctioned officials and their families will be banned for life from entering the United States. This latest statement was reechoed by the Chargé d’Affaires at […]
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Liberia: Koijee Makes US Sanctions List
The U.S. Government has sanctioned Monrovia Mayor and Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) Secretary General Jefferson Koijee for serious human rights abuse and corruption, including the misappropriation of state assets. The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced Saturday, 9 December 2023 that it had designated Mr. Koijee under the […]
A demographic health survey conducted by the Ministry of Health has revealed that 30 percent of children under the age of five years are malnourished. The Director of Nutrition at the Ministry of Health, Annette Davis said over 37,000 children under five are stunting and are experiencing micronutrient deficiencies because of food insufficiencies. Madam Davis […]
Monrovia — Monrovia City Mayor and Secretary General of the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) has been sanctioned by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the United States Treasury for alleged involvement in human rights abuses. The sanctions come on the eve of the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Koijee […]
The National Elections Commission (NEC) of Liberia under the leadership of Mrs. Davidetta Browne-Lansanah, over the last twenty-four hours, released the Lofa County’s senatorial by-election Race Provisional List, but the name of the UP candidate, Mr. Galakpai W. Kortimai, is not among those being cleared as one of the Provisional Aspirants, though he met all […]
The Unity Party (UP) is seeking a new date for the certification of Liberia’s President-elect Amb. Joseph Nyumah Boakai and his Vice President-elect Jeremiah Koung due to their absence from the ceremony. Both men are said to be out of the country, and the National Elections Commission (NEC) is scheduled to certificate winners of the […]
The RLJ Kendeja Hotel located in Rehab Community, ELWA, Paynesville has been accused of bad labor practices and ill-treatment of contractors. Waiters, gardeners, and staffers of the topnotch hotel who spoke to the New Dawn accused management of mistreatment, discrimination, minimum wage and absence of paid-leave, among others. More than 300 staffers of the hotel […]