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Montserrado County Rep. George Samah (1st from right) and some officials of his office and District 12 health team head, Thomas Gbokie (1st from left) Barnesville – Montserrado County’s District 12 lawmaker, George B. Samah, has brought in a 40-foot container of medical equipment and other assorted materials that he aims to distribute to several hospitals in the county. The lawmaker seeks to donate defibrillators, drugs, mattresses, rice and other medical supplies. He intends to distribute them to several health facilities. According to Rep Samah, the defibrillators are used to restore a normal heartbeat by sending electric pulse to the…

LISCR Coach Tapha Manneh and team Captain Tommy Songo (right) Monrovia – LISCR FC were held to 0-0 draw at home to Maranatha in the CAF preliminary round as they existed the tournament on 3-0 aggregate. LISCR coach, Tapha Manneh blamed their elimination from the tournament on his players’ inabilities to step out the game away from home. “The mindset of the players and when it comes to football as far as the league is concerned. If you win as a champion, your next level is international. When we play outside, you feel it from the players that they are…

Chauncey Freeman, has joined Israeli second tier club Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim Monrovia- Liberia starlet, Chauncey Freeman, has joined Israeli second tier club Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim from Watanga FC on a season long deal.  Freeman, who is one of Liberia’s brightest prospects, arrived in Israel Monday, August 12, for the 3-week trial at the Ramat Gan Stadium. But the 18-year-old signed a one-year-old loan contract following an impressive four-day training session with an option of a permanent deal at the end of the season which will be based on performance. Speaking to FrontPageAfrica from his base in Israel, the…

MONROVIA – Members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday, August 20 locked themselves up to begin what sources say was an acrimonious debate on the amendment of sections of the 1986 Constitution of Liberia. At a presidential and legislative retreat last weekend, President George M. Weah presented to the lawmakers’ proposals to amend Articles 28, 45, 46, 48, 49, 50, and 56 of the Constitution. In addition to the President’s proposals to amend sections of the Constitution, other items on Tuesday’s agenda included the appearance of the Attorney General of the Republic of Liberia, Justice Minister, Cllr. Frank Musa…

ROCKVILLE, Md. – From the author of “Liberia: The Heart of Darkness” comes a new account exposing how “Corruption is Destroying Africa: The Case of Liberia” (published by Trafford Publishing). In his latest book release, Gabriel I.H. Williams narrates the prevailing reality in his home country Liberia, and in Africa as a whole, where corruption has become a major hindrance to national and continental progress. Williams writes that the book is intended to contribute to the ongoing discourse about Liberia or about Africa, which has often left people perplexed. According to a 2013 World Bank report, Africa has 30% of…

Poacher Stephen Barlee with Captive Chimpanzee Grand Gedeh – The Grand Gedeh City Magisterial Court has sentenced one Stephen Barlee to prison for three months for economic sabotage and illegal possession of a chimpanzee thereby contravening the Wildlife Conservation and Protected Area Management Law of Liberia. The arrest and subsequent prosecution of Stephen Barlee comes in the wake of the unwavering move by the Forestry Development Authority (FDA) and other conservation partners to ensure that the law that protects wildlife against willful abuse by poachers remains decisive and categorical in all respects.  On Monday, August 12, 2019, vigilant rangers of…

MONROVIA – The European Union (EU) has provided EURO 3.5 to the Forestry Development Authority (FDA) through the government of Liberia in support of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA), a trade arrangement that has existed between the two parties since 2013. This gesture, representing the EU’s support to the forestry sector is a long-term Technical Assistance aimed at implementing the Voluntary Partnership Agreement / Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade (VPA – FLEGT). EU Ambassador to Liberia Hélène Cavé made the disclosure Tuesday August 20, 2019 in Monrovia during program marking the official launch of Phase II of the agreement…

Monrovia – Michael R. Duncan, who is the 11th President General of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA/ACL), has reawakened the ‘Back to Africa’ vision of the late civil rights leader, Marcus Mosiah Garvey. UNIA-ACL is a Black Nationalist fraternal organization founded by Garvey. Born and raised in Jamaica, Garvey travelled to Central and South America and then moved to England to continue his education. In 1914, he started the Universal Negro Improvement Association and began speaking out publicly in favor of worldwide black unity and an end to colonialism. The Pan-African organization enjoyed its greatest strength in the…

Coach Peter Butler is reportedly set to be appointed the new head coach of Lone Star Monrovia – Credible reports reaching FrontpageAfrica Sports Desk say English coach Peter James Butler is set to be appointed as head coach of Liberia senior national football team. If and when Butler, a former Botswana and Platinum Star, a South African football team, coach is named, he would become the permanent successor to Thomas Kojo, who according to reports was told via mobile phone that his services were no longer needed. He was also allegedly told to return the LFA vehicle. According to our source,…

Mayor Jefferson Koijee Monrovia – Jefferson T. Koijee, City Mayor of Monrovia, has dispelled allegation linking him to Chucky Taylor, the jailed son of former Liberian leader Charles Taylor. In recent days, there has been a video of a lady making rounds on social media (Facebook) alleging that Koijee was assigned to Chuky Taylor. Speaking to journalists at the Monrovia City Hall Thursday, August 15, Koijee called on National Security actors to invite the lady who has made the allegation to substantiate what he termed as “unfounded allegations” against me. According to Mayor Koijee, the lady making the allegation in…