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The U.S. Embassy strongly condemns the election yesterday of notorious warlord Prince Y. Johnson as Chair of the Liberian Senate Committee on Defense and Intelligence. Senator Johnson’s gross human rights violations during Liberia’s civil wars are well-documented; his continued efforts to protect himself from accountability, enrich his own coffers and sow division are also well known. That the Liberian Senate would see fit to elevate him to a leadership role – particularly in the area in which he has done this country the most harm — creates doubts as to the seriousness of the Senate as a steward of Liberia’s…

SWITZERLAND – Alieu Kosiah, former ULIMO commander, stood trial in Bellinzona, Switzerland, for four weeks in December 2020 and in February 2021 for the crimes he allegedly committed in Lofa County, Liberia, between 1993 and 1996. He is charged with 25 counts of war crimes, including murders, forced transports, looting, rape, and recruitment of a child soldier. The Swiss Federal Criminal Court announced today that the judgment will be rendered on June 18, 2021 at 1.30pm. Alieu Kosiah pleaded not guilty, and the Federal Prosecutor requested a 20 year prison sentence.

MONROVIA – The Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia (EPA) on Monday, May 17, 2021 quarantined a consignment of expired assorted chemical at RM Group on GSA Road in Paynesville, outside Monrovia.

MONROVIA – The Executive Governor of the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL), Hon. J. Aloysius Tarlue, Jr., led a high-level CBL delegation to Abuja, Nigeria on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 for a one-day working visit to the Central Bank of Nigeria.

MONROVIA – USAID and the President of the University of Liberia strongly congratulated the Ministry of Posts & Telecommunications for the Launch of the Information Communications Technology (ICT) policy at the celebration of World Posts Day.

Dr. Dougbeh Christopher Nyan Speaking to disadvantaged youths MONROVIA – At the New Georgia Estate during his annual visit to the country, Liberian scientist, Dr. Dougbeh Christopher Nyan spoke to a group of predominately neglected and disadvantaged youths (locally known as “Zogos”) about the COVID-19 vaccination and engaging in entrepreneurship in order to better their lives.

Joyous first graduates of the AML VTC alongside Education Minister D. Ansu Sonnii, AML Acting CEO Johannes Heystek, VTC Manager Dawie Loots, Head of Organizational Dev. Rose Kingston, and others Yekepa, Nimba County  ̶  ArcelorMittal Liberia Training Academy has graduated the first batch of students after a 3-year intensive training and the successful completion of international standard exams. 

MONROVIA – The ABC Children Aid Liberia Ministry located along the Monrovia- Roberts Field High way has won three successive landmark legal victories beginning from two lower courts and climaxed at the Supreme court of Liberia thereby closing curtain on the long running land dispute between it and the residents of Baptist seminary ABC Community.

The United States of America — The Unity Party-USA & Canada has ended its National Convention by the elections of officials to fill vacant positions alongside the adoption of its draft constitution modeled after that of the mother party. The convention, attended by partisans across the length and breadth of the USA and Canada and graced with the presence of the party leadership in Liberia was characterized by the USA and Canada National Chairman Kerper Dwanyen as a major stepping stone in the party’s efforts to strengthen its diaspora participation and contribution to the body politic and development of Liberia.

DG Emma Glassco Speaking At The Grand Nets Exchange Program west point fishing community central Monrovia Thursday, May 13, 2021 WEST POINT, Monrovia – The Director-General of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) has stressed that the protection of ‘Liberia marine resources remain a significant pillar in maintaining a sustainable fisheries sector.