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Sunrise: April 5, 1981 Sunset: September 9, 2021 “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11 It is with profound grief and sorrow that the Siebu, Roper, Dokie, and Norman families announce the passing of Emmanuelita Esi Siebu – Roper. Esi’s transition to Heaven took place on Thursday, September 9, 2021, in Birmingham, AL, USA. Emmanuelita Esi was born at ELWA hospital in Paynesville, Liberia on April 5, 1981 unto the union of Mr. Emmanuel K. Siebu…

The National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) regrets to announce the demise of Mr. Yevewuo Subah, a seasoned fisheries expert, who lately served as Coordinator of the Liberia Sustainable Management of Fisheries Project (LSMFP), from 2016-2021, financed by the World Bank. This sad event occurred on July 3, 2021. He was one of the pioneers for the sector, and served with diligence and commitment. Having acquired his MSc in Fisheries, with emphasis in reproductive biology and induced breeding of catfish from University of Lagos (UNILAG), Federal Republic of Nigeria, upon his returned he excelled through the ranks and files of…

It is often said that Liberia and the United States have a historical and inseparable bond. The tiny nation on the west coast of Africa was founded by former slaves from the United States and gained its independence in 1847.  More than a century later, Americans of all backgrounds would continue to travel to Liberia for a variety of reasons, and a few ended up making Liberia home.  One American who made Liberia her home was Mrs. Elaine Ruth Armour Wolo of New Orleans, Louisiana.  

The Rev. Dr. Matilda E. G. Dunn died on Monday, January 4, 2021 at the family home in Silver Spring, Maryland after a long struggle with kidney disease and metastatic breast cancer. Matilda is predeceased by her parents, Judson H. Greene and Rachel Bing Greene, and her eldest brother, Nehemiah Greene.

The death is announced of Mr Melvin ‘Mlanju’ Reeves, a former employee of the Liberia Observer Corporation (Daily Observer) which sad event occurred at the St. George’s Hospital, Tooting, London, United Kingdom on 26 November 2020, after a brief illness.

HON. EMMANUEL BARTHAN NYESWA SUNRISE: MAY 10, 1967 SUNSET: OCT. 10, 2020 “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord” It is with profound sadness that the Nyeswa, Dine, Sumo, Steven, Mort and Benda families announce the sudden and tragic passing of their beloved husband, father, son, brother, uncle, nephew and cousin, Hon. Emmanuel Barthan Nyeswa which occurred…

Minister Mabutu Nyenpan, who had been undergoing treatment at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, Ghana was listed critical over the last 48 hours and was on life support. Monrovia – Nearly two months after suffering a massive stroke, Public Works Minister Mabutu Nyenpan has died.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the memorial service, to be held on August 8, 2020, is limited to immediate family in-person. The service will be streamed via the Episcopal Church of the Ascension’s Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/Episcopal-Church-of-the-Ascension-108963675039 . With deeply saddened hearts, the McIntosh, Chesson, Gibson, and Mars families announce the death of our daughter and mother, Johnetta Olivia Mars-Gibson.  She died at Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center, Rockville, Maryland, United States on June 27, 2020. 

The Family of the late Ambassador Harriet Eleanor Cooper, former Chief of Protocol of the Executive Mansion during the administration of former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, has announced that a Solemn Mass and Celebration of Life of the deceased will be held on Wednesday, July 15, 2020. The body will be removed from the Stryker Funeral Home on Tubman Boulevard at 8:00 am and the services will take place at Trinity Cathedral, 33 Broad Street in Monrovia at 9:00 AM. Interment will follow at the Jacob (Jake) Samuel Milton family cemetery in Upper Caldwell, Montserrado County.

Dr. Arma Jacob Jones died in the afternoon of Monday, July 6, 2020 at Shady Grove Adventist hospital Gaithersburg, MD. The Jones, Cooper, Scott and Thorpe families announce with deep sadness the sudden death of their husband, father, brother, grandfather, great grandfather,  family and friend Dr. Arma Jacob Jones.