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Boakai Submits FGM Ban Bill, But Government Moves to Lift Ban in Same Breath

By: Staff Writer MONROVIA — President Joseph Boakai’s submission of the “Act to Ban Cultural Practices of Female Genital Mutilation and Child Marriage in Liberia” was hailed this week as…

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Sen. Konneh Demands Answers: Who Brought Half a Billion in Cocaine to Liberia?

Monrovia — Gbarpolu County Senator Amera Konneh has called on the Unity Party-led government and the opposition Congress for Democratic Change to end the political bickering and provide Liberians with…

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Unity Party and Senator McGill Clash Over Location of Major Drug Raid in VOA Community

By: The People News Monrovia, Liberia — The Unity Party has put the opposition on the defense over this week’s major drug bust in the VOA Community, with Margibi County…

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Liberia Seizes Suspected Multi-Million Dollar Cocaine Cache in Duazon, 2 Foreigners Detained

By: Staff Writer Monrovia, Liberia — Liberian security forces on Tuesday carried out what officials say could be the country’s largest drug seizure to date, raiding a warehouse in Duazon…

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Former Finance Minister vows not to appeal to Supreme Court

By: Staff Writer Monrovia, Liberia — Former Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah Jr. has rejected a recent court decision in his case, declaring that “no judge, no justice and no…

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Tweah Alleges Executive Interference as Judge Feika Set to Rule on Jury Tampering Probe

By: The People News Online Monrovia, Liberia — Former Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah Jr. has publicly accused Vice President Jeremiah Koung of directing Criminal Court ‘C’ Judge Ousmane Feika…

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Pressure Mounts on Boakai to Suspend LTA Board as Anti-Corruption Watchdogs Move in

By: Staff Writer Monrovia, Liberia — Liberia’s General Auditing Commission and the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission have confirmed receipt of a formal communication alleging massive financial irregularities involving the transitional account…

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JFK Director of Nursing Resigns, Citing Unresolved Administrative Dispute

By: Staff Writer Monrovia, Liberia — Mrs. Joana Domingo Joekai, MSN, BSN, RN, has resigned as Director of Nursing Services at the John F. Kennedy Medical Center, effective August 25,…

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Lofa University Extends to Zorzor, as Government Pledges more Budget Support for Public Universities

By: Staff Writer Fessibu Town, Lofa County — Lofa County University on Friday officially launched Annex-1 in Fessibu Town, a move officials say is aimed at dismantling geography and cost…

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At ECOWAS Summit, Boakai Leans on Regional Integration to Anchor Liberia’s Economic Recovery

By: Staff Writer LUNGI, Sierra Leone — President Joseph Nyuma Boakai used the opening of the 69th ECOWAS Ordinary Summit on Sunday to position Liberia’s domestic recovery within a broader…

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