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Amb. George S.W. Patten (extreme right), receiving a present from ULAA. Next to him is ULAA pres. Vamba Fofana and other ULAA officials Washington, D.C –  Liberia’s Ambassador to the United States, George S.W. Patten, Sr., says President George M. Weah and the Government of Liberia are very concerned about developments regarding the March 31, 2019 expiration of legal status of some Liberians residing in the United States. Ambassador Patten was speaking on March 14, 2019, when he received a large delegation of Liberian community leaders and members from across the United States, under the auspices of the Union of…

Monrovia – University of Liberia President Dr. Ophelia Inez Weeks has described the signing of a loan agreement between the University of Liberia Faculty Association and Ecobank Liberia as “a landmark move that will help address financial constraints faced by the administration.

Gbarnga – FrontPage Africa has reliably gathered that several names of prominent citizens of Bong County are under consideration to replace suspended Bong County superintendent, Esther Walker.

Monrovia – On March 20, 2019, one of Liberia’s engineers secured a partnership license with the award-winning US-based frim STOA  Architects International in Houston, Texas.

New Castle, Delaware – The Association of Liberian Journalists in the Americas (ALJA) is urging US President Donald Trump to extend the Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) temporary immigration benefit for Liberian, and work with Congress to grant those Liberians on DED a more permanent status.

MONROVIA – The President Meter Project, an initiative of Naymote is surely creating the platform for citizens to debate public policy and promote democratic accountability across Liberia. The institution’s one-year performance report of President George Weah and his government is being widely discussed by hundreds of university students and their faculty through several citizens’ forums held on university/community colleges’ campuses across the country. 

MONROVIA – The Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) has begun a three-day interactive workshop to strengthen volunteers and students in peace building network in the country.

Monrovia – The Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) is investigating the Chief Executive Officer of a Nigerian company operating in Liberia, Akewa Group of Companies, Madam Funke Obebunmi for what appears to be a fake tax clearance found in the possession of the company.

Monrovia – A former stalwart of the Student Unification Party (SUP), a student political party on the campuses of the state-run University of Liberia, has termed his party’s latest call for President George Weah to step down as being “compromised”.

Monrovia – The Office of the High Commission on Human Rights (OHCHR) has held a two-day forum for a smooth partnership between the Independent National Human Rights Commission (INHRC) and other civil society organizations (CSO) to promote gender equality and other human rights issues in the country.