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Monrovia – Former President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf will depart for Zimbabwe on July 26, 2018 on an International Republican Institute- National Democratic Institute (IRI-NDI) election observation mission. Former President Sirleaf will be joined by US Congresswoman Karen Bass, former US Assistant Secretaries Constance Newman and Amb. Johnnie Carson as leaders of a joint international observer delegation for the July 30 scheduled elections.

Monrovia – July 26, which is Liberia’s Independence Day, fast approaches. It is supposed to be festive. Mechlin Street, connecting Waterside Market, is very busy again not quite as previous 26th celebrations. However, the street is still jammed; everybody is moving ahead of their own businesses with some trying to grab something for their families.

Monrovia – The issue of threatening Liberians to join the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC),  the ruling party, has taken another trend with the Chairman of the party sending out early warnings to non-CDCians to join the party if they want to succeed in the political arena of Liberia.

Monrovia – President George Manneh Weah received a lot of votes from women, but many of these same women say they will not vote for the Coalition for Democratic Change’s candidates in the senatorial by-election because they are not too happy with the ruling party’s performance so far.

Monrovia – Cllr. Jerome G. Korkoya Chairman of the National Elections Commission (NEC) says the Government of Liberia has met its obligation to the Commission with respect to funding the senatorial by-elections. He made the announcement Monday at a news conference.

Monrovia – Randall P. Jackson always wanted to be a movie star, but he’s now becoming Liberia’s foremost emerging new media mogul.

Monrovia – Fingers are pointing to the Ministry of Youth and Sports (MYS) over the disturbances and disruption of the National Youth Dialogue with President George Manneh Weah at the Monrovia City Hall on Monday, July 23, 2018.

Firestone, Margibi – Movements along the 15 Gate-to-Harbel route are being made difficult since the collapsed of the Du-Bridge in June last year.

Monrovia – The premium agriculture bank in Liberia, Afriland First Bank has opened two additional branches in Monrovia in continuation of its commitment to among other things, upholding Agriculture lending and lending to SMEs at affordable market rates to its targeted customers.

Monrovia – Forest monitoring training for non-state actors has kicked off in Zorzor, Lofa County, with call on participants to take the training serious. The training, which runs from the 23rd of July to the 25th is implemented by the Volunteers to Support International Efforts in Developing Africa (VOSIEDA) with funding support from the European Union.