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Storm Ravages Three Counties …..1000 Residents Homeless

The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) says more than 1,000 people have been made homeless after a violent windstorm swept through Nimba, Bong and Gbarpolu Counties. Speaking Thursday, March 21, 2024 at the Ministry of Information regular press briefing, NDMA Executive Director Ansu V.S. Dulleh, Sr. said the windstorms caused widespread damages in the counties…

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Boakai Conducts First National Security Meeting

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has commissioned and administered the “Oath of Confidentiality” to members of the National Security Council of Liberia at the Executive Mansion. In his address, on March 21, 2024, the President urged the Security Council members to serve the nation’s interests with unwavering dedication. President Boakai then chaired the council’s inaugural meeting,…

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UN Women Engages Private Sector

The Liberia Chamber of Commerce and UN Women have concluded a day-long dialogue on Private Sector’s Role in Promoting Gender Equality in Liberia’s Business Landscape. UN Women Country Representative, Comfort Lamptey said recognizing women’s rights as an investment issue, which is critical for creating transformative solutions that enable women to escape the cycle of poverty…

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EPS Speaks On Weah’s Protection

The Executive Protection Service (EPS) has provided clarity as it relates to the protection of former President George Manneh Weah and other issues. In a statement Wednesday, March 20, 2024, the EPS said on the issue of former President Weah’s EPS bodyguards, there is no law that EPS should provide bodyguards for former Presidents, former…

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USAID On Fiscal Transparency

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) says it welcomes public participation as a key component of fiscal transparency. Speaking Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at the Fiscal Transparency Advisory Group meeting in Monrovia, USAID- LEAD Chief of Party, George AKI said the two critical pillars of accountable governance are fiscal transparency and public participation….

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LERC Staff Undergo Database Training

Over 25 staffers of the Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC) are undergoing a five-day Regulatory Database Management System training. The training, which runs from March 19-23, 2024, is being sponsored by the Africa Development Bank (AFDB) through Iridis Technologies. Speaking Wednesday, March 20, 2024, in Monrovia, Iridis Technologies Consultant, Peter A. Yirenkyi said the training…

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Koung Demands Accountability

Vice President, Jeremiah Kpan Koung has underscored the need for leaders to be accountable to their people. Speaking Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at a Summit for Democracy and Political Accountability, Vice President Koung said that together with political accountability, democracy presents the surest pathway to address a nation’s socio-economic challenges. The summit is organized by…

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CECPAP Takes Peace Dialogue To Rural Liberia

The Center for Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding (CECPAP) has taken peace and reconciliation dialogue to rural Liberia. Already, the group has concluded a two-day reconciliation dialogue session in Zuo-Zualay, Nimba County. At the end of the session on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, participants resolved to work for peace and unity in their various places of…

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AML’s Vocational Education Model Tackles Liberia’s Youth Unemployment Crisis

ArcelorMittal, the largest foreign direct investment in Liberia since the end of the war, is pioneering a vocational education initiative aimed at addressing the country’s alarming rates of youth unemployment. Over the years, ArcelorMittal has invested more than $8 million in the ArcelorMittal Training Academy located in Yekepa Town, Nimba County. The academy is designed…

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