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Monrovia – A high-power delegation headed by the Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Mr. Samuel D. Tweah, Jr. leaves the country tomorrow for a four-day business conference in Dubai. The tour which is under the invitation of the APM Terminals (APMT) will focus on ship operations in terms of cross-countries comparisons and international best practices that can be adopted in Liberia. The tour comes against the backdrop of a series of meetings organized by the Business Climate Secretariat in relations to the World Bank Ease of Doing Business Indicator on Trading Across Borders. Port users and operators including shipping…

Monrovia —The Vice President of the Republic of Liberia Jewel Howard-Taylor has assured the graduates and administrators of the More Than Me (MTM) Academy that she is leading the charge to ensure the reopening of the Institution in the country. The assurance by the Vice President, according to a release from the office of the Vice President, followed a decision by the Institution’s Board of Directors of the charity organization on the closure of the organization’s operations which took effective June 30, 2019. The MTM Board, in a statement issued recently, said the decision to shut down its operations in…

Monrovia – Pastor Wah Wallace of the Light Center has called for civics to be taught in schools across the country so as to enable citizens be aware of their cultural heritage. He said if civics is included in the educational curriculum, students will be educated on moral values and patriotism. “We need civics to come back and it should be highlighted more deeply so that citizens can have a love for country,” he said. He furthered that civics lessons should be taught in a more amplified way for citizens to understand the values of a culture. Pastor Wallace spoke…

Monrovia – In continuation of the Liberia National Police Road Safety campaign, its Traffic Section is organizing Community Road Safety Quizzing, Debate, Football and Kickball tournaments in six Communities under the theme: “RAISING ROAD SAFETY AWARENESS IN THE COMMUNITY. The campaign is aimed at getting the Communities involved with road safety awareness and serving as respective road safety Ambassadors. The Communities include Bassa Community, Perry Street, Jallah Town, Camp Johnson Road, Buzzy Quarters and Soniwein Community, all located in Monrovia. The exercise is being conducted in two phases and will be officially launched on August 16, 2019, at the Bassa…

Monrovia – Credible reports reaching FrontPageAfrica’s Sport Desk say, former French U-20 coach Pierre Mankowski has pulled out of deal to take over the national team of Liberia for personal and financial reasons. The news comes days after it was reported that the 68-year-old Frenchman was set to take over the national team following Thomas Kojo’s failure to qualify Lone Star for the African Nations Championship qualifiers where they were eliminated by Senegal on a 3-1 aggregate. Prior to the local based Lone Star’s clash, the LFA disclosed that head coach Thomas Kojo was given a mandate to qualify the team…

Buchanan – Grand Bassa County Assistant Superintendent for  Development Flee A. Glay has called for a robust justice system in the county. Glay said the county justice system is fragile and needs to be scrutinized for a viable justice system in the county. He made the disclosure over the weekend in an interview with FrontPAgeAfrica during a peace and reconciliation dialogue in Buchanan. “One good thing we need to look at is the rule of law. We need to improve on the access to justice, and the justice system needs to be scrutinized and we put things into place that…

SENATOR PETER COLEMAN (Grand Kru) made a startling revelation recently when he remarked that confirmation of presidential nominees for government positions are often not based on merits, rather on sympathy and influence. SPEAKING on Monday, July 8 during the confirmation hearing of former Senator Blamo Nelson, Ambassador-designate to Japan, Senator Coleman said in many cases Senators have had to “swallow bitter pills to confirm nominees”. SAID THE SENATOR, who is the Chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Health, Gender, Children and Social Protection, said: “Mr. Nominee, let me take this time to congratulate you for your preferment, you know…

Outgoing United Nations Resident Coordinator, His Excellency Yacoub El Hillo in conversation with Vice President Jewel Howard Taylor Monrovia — Liberia’s Vice President, Chief Dr. Jewel Howard-Taylor, has expressed the gratitude of the Liberian people to the out-going United Nations Resident Coordinator in Liberia, His Excellency Yacoub El Hillo, for being real partner to Liberia. VP Howard-Taylor acknowledged that Ambassador El Hillo, leaves behind a legacy of true and dedicated service in support of Liberia and in service to the Liberian people. She recounted the many programs and interventions made by the Out-going UN Resident Coordinator in Liberia, including the…

Monrovia – The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MGCSP) has applauded President George Manneh Weah for signing into law the Domestic Violence Act, a legal instrument that seeks to abolish all forms of violence meted against women, children and men. The Ministry views the passage and signing into law of this legislation as a vital tool in curbing and eradicating the scourge of domestic violence which has permeated every fabric of our society. he law categorically recognizes domestic violence as a serious crime against individuals and society which takes on many forms, including physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect,…

EPA Boss chairing a meeting with residents of West Point and representatives of line ministries and agencies MONROVIA – The Government of Liberia has finally resolved to evacuate the township of West Point amidst imminent threats pose by the Atlantic Ocean. Several homes were washed under the ocean a fortnight ago in the slum, thus causing residents to stage a protest on Tuesday at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs where the President’s office is situated. The decision for residents to relocate was made public on Wednesday, 13 August 2019 by the Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Dr.…