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Media reports more African nations face US visa prohibition
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States intends to widen its controversial travel restrictions to citizens from 36 additional countries, with 25 of them located in Africa, according to an internal State Department memo reported by The Washington Post over the...
FIFA once again deals with New World TV for World Cup and WWC rights
Sportcal
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June 19, 2025
New World TV (NWTV), the Togo-based satellite television network operating across sub-Saharan Africa, has snapped up rights to soccer's next two FIFA World Cups – one men's edition and one women's. Both the men's 2026 World Cup (to be held across...
‘Foreign Aid Won’t Develop Liberia’
Liberian Observer
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Tennie Kormazu Kparzarwalah Jallah, a Liberian residing in the United States, has issued a wake-up call to the government of Liberia, urging a shift from dependence on foreign aid to homegrown, practical reforms that place Liberians at the center...
Liberia: President Boakai Sets Up Special Taskforce to Address Potential U.S. Travel Ban
Front Page Africa
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June 19, 2025
The Executive Mansion says President Boakai has already chaired the first meeting of the special taskforce. Credit: Executive Mansion. President Boakai has set up a special committee to investigate growing concerns of a possible US travel ban on...
Liberia: MoE, Police Enforce Strict Ban on Gala Day and WASSCE Street Parades – Citing Rising Safety Concerns
Front Page Africa
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June 19, 2025
Education Minister Jarso Jallah said the Ministry could no longer ignore the risks posed by these unsanctioned celebrations. Here, she sits Congo Town – The Ministry of Education (MoE), in collaboration with the Liberia National Police (LNP), has...
Liberia: Sampson Dweh Gears Up for Champions League After Stellar Europa League Run
Front Page Africa
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June 19, 2025
Dweh was a key player in Viktoria Plzeň’s impressive run to the UEFA Europa League quarterfinals last season, the club’s most successful European campaign in recent years. MONROVIA– Liberian defender Sampson Dweh, 24, is poised for another...
Liberia: ZAS Off-Season Tournament Launches First Women’s Edition in Paynesville
Front Page Africa
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June 19, 2025
The introduction of the women’s division marks a significant step for gender inclusion in off-season football, providing female players a platform previously only available to men. PAYNESVILLE– The Zbillion All Stars (ZAS) Off-Season Tournament...
Disrespect: A Growing Threat to Liberia’s Democratic Future
GNN Liberia
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June 19, 2025
By: Cornelius Robert U-Sayee There’s an ancient adage that says, “Respect is reciprocal.” But honestly, respect is far more than a transactional value. It is a fundamental human value—one that underpins dignity, responsibility, and social...
Liberian Star Nilo Boy Drops New Hit “Madeya”
Liberian Observer
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Liberian-born artist Robert Wulah Brown, widely known by his stage name Nilo Boy, is turning heads across the North American music scene as he continues to rise as one of Liberia’s most promising musical exports. From the early days of his...
Liberia: Football Alone Is Not Enough, Says Kortu FC President
Front Page Africa
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June 18, 2025
Monrovia – Following Kortu FC’s exit from the 2024/2025 Liberia Football Association (LFA) Third Division Playoff, the club’s president, LTCOL Saimo Omias Kortu, is calling on his players to remain committed to both football training and academic...
Liberia: House Seeks Answers in Death at ELWA Hospital, Alleged Medical Impersonation Scandal
Front Page Africa
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June 18, 2025
Rep. Chiewolo Listens quietly as his communication is being deliberated upon. CAPITOL HILL, Monrovia – As the matter involving ‘quack’ Doctor Peter Matthew George still unresolved, Lofa County Electoral District # 5 Representative, Augustine B....
Liberia: Family Accuses Police of Coercing John Nyanti to Testify as State Witness in Capitol Fire Case; Police Yet to Respond
Front Page Africa
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June 18, 2025
MONROVIA – Allegations of political coercion, unlawful detention, and human rights violations have surfaced in the high-profile investigation into the December 18, 2024 fire that devastated sections of the Liberian Capitol Building. The claims...
Liberia: Educator and Agriculturalist, Bories Barlea Eyes Representative By-Election in Nimba County
Front Page Africa
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June 18, 2025
Buutuo, Nimba County – As the National Election Commission (NEC) announces a by-election in District Number Five, educator and trained agriculturalist Bories B. Barlea has declared his candidacy for the upcoming election. By D. Franklin Doloquee /...
Black-Owned Fashion Brands to Shop Now and Always
Harper's Bazaar
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June 18, 2025
With Juneteenth around the corner, we’ve rounded up some of the most stylish Black-owned fashion and accessory brands to support over the holiday and beyond. As Aurora James, founder of Brother Vellies, explained during the 2020 George Floyd...
Liberia Land Authority Concludes Strategic Engagement in Maryland County, Addresses Land Tenure Challenges
GNN Liberia
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June 17, 2025
By Christian Appleton Harper City, Maryland County – June 16, 2025 – The Liberia Land Authority (LLA), under the leadership of Chairman Hon. Samuel F. Kpakio, successfully concluded a crucial high-level stakeholders’ meeting in Harper City,...
Monrovia Faces Power Outage Amid Repair Works in Côte d’Ivoire
Liberian Observer
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The Liberia Electricity Corporation has announced that the Ivorian Electricity firm ‘Compagnie Ivoirienne d'Électricité’ (CIE) is currently carrying out commissioning works at the DUEKOUÉ substation in Côte d'Ivoire. According to the information...
3,000 Indians Employed by ArcelorMittal Liberia, CSA Boss Reveals; Senator Twayen Alleges Profit Manipulation and Neglect
GNN Liberia
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June 17, 2025
MONROVIA, Liberia – June 17, 2025 – The Director General of the Civil Service Agency (CSA), Dr. Josiah Joekai, delivered a shocking testimony before the Liberian Senate on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, revealing that approximately 3,000 Indian nationals...
“The Race Car is on the Race Track”: President Boakai Tours LBS Modernization Project, Heralds New Era for Liberian Media
GNN Liberia
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June 17, 2025
Executive Mansion, Monrovia – June 17, 2025 – In a move aimed at restoring institutional credibility and strengthening national infrastructure, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr. today, June 17, 2025, paid an official visit to the headquarters of...
Liberia: Gender Ministry Removes Children from Rock-Crushing Site in Duazon, Pledges Support After FPA Report
Front Page Africa
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June 17, 2025
The plan includes the provision of small grants to parents and guardians to ease financial pressures that often drive children into labor, full academic scholarships for the upcoming 2025–2026 school year. DUAZON, MARGIBI – The Ministry of Gender,...
Senator Twayen Demands Full Probe into ArcelorMittal’s $1.4 Billion Plant: Is Liberia Being Shortchanged?
GNN Liberia
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June 17, 2025
By Amos Harris Monrovia, Liberia – Senator Nyan Twayen has formally called on the Liberian Senate to open a full-scale investigation into global steel giant ArcelorMittal’s reported $1.4 billion investment in an iron ore processing plant located...