Today WHO launches the WHO Global Strategy for Food Safety 2022-2030, adopted by Member States at the 75th Session of the World Health Assembly – Resolution WHA75(22). The launch marks a milestone in WHO work to promote health, keep the world safe and protect the vulnerable. Every year, one in ten people globally fall ill […]
Monrovia — Cummings’ 44-member 2023 team announced on October 4 did not settle well with all members of the public, especially the opposition community who criticized him for harboring alleged warlords on the team. The ANC political leader and standard bearer of the Collaborating Political Parties (CPP) was heavily criticized for preaching accountability and justice, […]
Monrovia — The Secretary General of the Civil Society Human Rights Advocacy Platform of Liberia Mr. Adama K. Dempster, has said the United States Ambassador-at-large for Global Criminal Justice, Madam Beth Van Schaack’s recent visit to Liberia has given hope to war victims, Human Rights community and the Liberians as a whole. Dempster said the […]
Monrovia — Authorities of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA), National Security Agency (NSA), and the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) could face legislative inquiry over their handling of the US$100 million worth busted a fortnight ago in Monrovia. The cocaine weighing 520 kilograms was destroyed by the Liberian government last week. Speaking on the matter […]
Monrovia — The lingering question surrounding the protection of women who defend rights in Liberia has finally been answered with the launch of a network to protect, support amplify their voices. At a well-attended program in Congo Town, women championing the rights of other women and marginalized groups gathered to officially launch the organization. The […]
Gbarnga — The Advancing and Promoting Quality Childhood Education in Liberia (APQCE) has constructed and turned over a six-classroom school in Gbarnga, Bong County. The dedication of the school, which has already commenced normal academic activities, marks a milestone achievement for the organization in its quest to provide educational opportunities for underprivileged children in Liberia. […]
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Liberia Needs AML, More FDI Inflows
-To Achieve Sustainable Development Goal Extreme poverty and mounting unemployment have devastated every family in Liberia for decades. To eradicate extreme poverty in Liberia as the government’s pro-poor strategy foresees, we must bring in substantial amounts of foreign direct investment (FDI). The attraction of large inflows of foreign direct investments will not only help in […]
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Liberia: UNFPA Donates to CMS
… ..-US$50k Items; As Kamugisha Praises GOL For Transparency MONROVIA-The United National Population Fund (UNFPA), formally the United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) has presented to the Central Medicines Stores (CMS) in Upper Caldwell Township, Montserrado County, a consignment of Reproductive Health Kits valued at 50 thousand United States Dollars. The Central Medicines Store […]
Cape Town — Transnet Workers’ Strike Continues as Unions Reject Latest Wage Offer The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (Satawu) has rejected employer Transnet’s 6% wage offer. The United Transport Union (Untu) and Satawu embarked on strike action after their calls for a 13.5% and 12% pay hike respectively were rejected by […]
It is with mixed feelings of joy and sorrow that we at the Liberia Association of Writers (LAW) pen these words on the eve of the laying to rest of one of Liberia’s most illustrious masters of the pen, Joseph Saye Guannu. We feel joy because he dedicated virtually his entire adult life to writing, […]
Kakata — The Ministry of Education’s Improving Results in Secondary Education (IRISE) Project with funding from the World Bank has turnover ten acres of land to a Liberian-owned JLN incorporated construction firm for the construction of a US$1.5 million state-of-the-act senior secondary school in Kakata. Giving an overview on the IRISE Project in Liberia at […]
Paris — The trial of Kunti Kamara for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Paris took a dramatic turn late Friday as the presiding judge in the trial asked a witness if the man he had described committing multiple atrocities, including killing four members of his family, was in the court. “Yes,” said the […]
Monrovia — The Deputy Resident Representative for Programme at UNDP is calling for a sustainable and viable seed production programme to increase agricultural productivity and improve the livelihoods of rural smallholder farmers. Louis Kuukpen acknowledged the role of small holder farmers emphasizing that when local agriculture MSMEs and farmers are empowered, they can manage resources […]
The Confederation of African Football (“CAF”) General Secretary, Veron Mosengo-Omba on Saturday attended the West African Football Union (“WAFU”) B Zonal Region Annual General Meeting and also held meetings with Cote d’Ivoire government on TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2023 preparations. The CAF General Secretary also announced the visit of the CAF President […]
Young Africans have been dropped to CAF Confederation Cup, after missing out a chance to step into the group stage of the champions league. They have suffered a 1-0 upset at Al Hilal Stadium in Sudan on Sunday night thereby facing the exit door after a 2-1 aggregate setback. An early goal by Mohamed Abdelhaman […]
Kilimanjaro — Same District Commissioner Edward Mpogolo has urged Tanzanians to emulate Mwalimu Julius Kambarage through hard work. Speaking at a special symposium in honour of the nation’s founding father held here last Friday, the area DC said Nyerere epitomised self-discipline and hard work, which are some of the virtues that he had envisioned among […]
Your Excellency Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Excellencies, dear colleagues and friends, Guten Abend, it’s an honour to be here. Vielen Dank to you, Chancellor Scholz, and the government and people of Germany for your hospitality. My thanks also to you for your patronage of the World Health Summit, together with me and our fellow patrons President […]
I am alarmed by the escalating risk for widespread atrocities and violence against civilians in Northern Ethiopia, as well as recent attacks by the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) and Eritrean Defense Forces (EDF) in the city of Shire. The Tigray Defense Front’s (TDF) provocative actions in the Amhara region are only deepening the acute […]