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1 week ago | 
allafrica.com | William Q. Harmon
Amid a series of challenges that currently confront the Roberts International Airport (RIA), Liberia's only international airport, the government is seeking partnership to expand and modernize that major national facility. The power outage at the RIA, which caused a serious stir among Liberians a few weeks ago, might have fast tracked the need for major work on the facility. The government has therefore moved to act swiftly with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs taking the lead.
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2 weeks ago | 
allafrica.com | William Q. Harmon
With the imminent retirement of Chief Justice Sie-A-Nyene Gyapay Yuoh, the Association of Female Lawyers of Liberia (AFELL) is advocating for the appointment of another female Chief Justice. AFELL, in a statement issued over the weekend, urged President Joseph Nyuma Boakai to consider appointing a woman to lead the nation's judicial reform process.
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3 weeks ago | 
liberianobserver.com | William Q. Harmon
The Liberian People’s Party (LPP) is currently facing internal disagreements over its choice of candidate in the pending senatorial by-election in Nimba County. While the party decided against fielding a candidate on its ticket in the election, a section of the party preferred to support the candidacy of independent candidate, Edith Gongloe-Weh, sister of Cllr.
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1 month ago | 
allafrica.com | William Q. Harmon
The Liberian National Police (LNP) and Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) are key security institutions responsible for enforcing, maintaining law and order and protecting citizens. However, none of the above duties was on display during the evening hours of Wednesday, February 16 when LNP and AFL officers rather engaged in lawlessness in the full glare of the public in Paynesville- a situation that raised questions about their adherence to their respective mandates.
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2 months ago | 
liberianobserver.com | William Q. Harmon
In his first public engagement since the 2023 presidential election, Alexander Cummings, political leader of the Alternative National Congress (ANC), addressed the media in New Georgia, a suburb of Monrovia, on Wednesday, February 12, 2025.
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2 months ago | 
allafrica.com | William Q. Harmon
-As President Boakai launches Monrovia WeekThe Mayor of the City of Monrovia, John-Charuk Saah Siafa, on Thursday, February 12, delivered the opening address at the launch of Monrovia Week, a significant event marking the city's founding and celebrating its potential for growth and development. The Mayor emphasized the importance of community engagement and collective action in transforming Monrovia into a vibrant, clean, and inclusive city.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
allafrica.com | William Q. Harmon
The University of Liberia is at a cross-road and the administration of its newly inducted president, Dr. Layli Maparyan, has a herculean task to undertake. Everyone knows that the nation's premier institution of higher learning must be given all of the support to make strides as it molds the minds of the younger generations.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
liberianobserver.com | William Q. Harmon
— Boakai orders prompt, rigorous renovation works at state-run universityThe University of Liberia is at a cross-road and the administration of its newly inducted president, Dr. Layli Maparyan, has a herculean task to undertake. Everyone knows that the nation’s premier institution of higher learning must be given all of the support to make strides as it molds the minds of the younger generations.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
liberianobserver.com | William Q. Harmon
— Newly appointed State-run university president is “here to make the difference”Newly appointed president of the University of Liberia, Dr. Layli Maparyan, has pledged to lead a transformative process at the State-run that would ensure that the university is made vibrant once more, especially in the areas of academic excellence, as well as ensuring a conducive learning environment for students.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
allafrica.com | William Q. Harmon
-- President legitimizes instrument amid concerns of illegality fueled by Lower House leadership impassePresident Joseph Nyuma Boakai has signed into law, the controversial National Budget for Fiscal Year 2025, which totals over US$880M, despite what many believe to be dark clouds hanging over the budget passage procedures occasioned by an intense leadership impasse at the House of Representatives.
