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Liberia, Where the Diaspora Story Began, Takes Center Stage in Sharpton–Boakai Meeting
NEW YORK – When the Reverend Al Sharpton sat down with President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. on the sidelines of the United…
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SpoonTV CEO Details Cooperation With U.S. Investigators That Led to Reduced Sentence and Early Release
Monrovia — SpoonTV CEO Stanton Witherspoon has offered a detailed account of how his decision to cooperate with U.S. federal investigators ultimately helped…
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Liberia: Koimene Meets Pres. Boakai, Says Diaspora Investment Must Go Beyond Sending Money Home
MONROVIA — Liberian entrepreneur and jeweler Samuel Koimene says his recent meeting with President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has reinforced his conviction that…
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LCA-DMV Honors Former President Boniface Satu for Distinguished Leadership and Service
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Liberian Community Association–DMV (LCA-DMV) has honored former Chapter President Boniface Satu with its newly instituted Distinguished Presidential Leadership Award, recognizing his service, leadership and…
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Group Home Operator Sekou Dukuly Disputes Characterization in NPR/MPR Investigation, Points to Absence of Fraud Findings
MONROVIA, Liberia — No federal or state authority has accused Sekou Dukuly of fraud, and that fact, he and his associates argue,…
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Liberian Pastor Suffers Stroke in U.S. ICE Custody as Family Raises Concerns Over Medical Care
CARY, North Carolina — The family of a 55-year-old Liberian pastor held in U.S. immigration detention is demanding answers after he suffered a…
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Five Liberians Deported from United States After Serving Prison Sentences for Criminal Offenses
Monrovia – The Government of the United States has deported five Liberian nationals to Liberia following their convictions and completion of prison…
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Liberians Trapped in Cambodian Detention Plead for a Way Home
A group of Liberian nationals, writing through spokesperson Emmanuel Johnson, say they’ve been held at a Cambodian immigration detention center in Phnom…
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ALCOD Eminent Chairman Wettee Receives Lifetime Leadership Award in Australia, Calls for Greater Diaspora Unity and Nation-Building
PERTH, Western Australia – The Eminent Chairman of the All-Liberian Conference on Dual Citizenship (ALCOD), Emmanuel S. Wettee, has been honored with a…
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‘Take Your Children Home’: Dr. Clarence Pearson Urges Diaspora to Reconnect with Liberia Ahead of Bicentennial
Monrovia – Liberian scholar and public speaker Dr. Clarence Pearson has challenged Liberians living abroad to become active partners in rebuilding the…