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Boakai picks Associate Justice Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay as Chief Justice of Liberia.
The New Dawn Liberia
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June 30, 2025
By Stephen G. Fellajuah President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has nominated Associate Justice Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay as the next Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia, succeeding Chief Justice Sie-A-Nyene Gyapay Yuoh, whose tenure ends as she...
President of EBID urges graduates to champion problem-solving innovation for Africa’s growth
Joy FM
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June 30, 2025
The Chancellor of the Nobel International Business University (NiBS), Dr George Agyekum Donkor, has urged graduates to champion innovation and advance policies that not only address Africa’s most pressing challenges but also safeguard the...
Liberia: President Boakai Nominates Associate Justice Yamie Gbeisay as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Front Page Africa
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June 30, 2025
Executive Mansion, Monrovia – President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. has nominated Associate Justice Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay to serve as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia, pending confirmation by the Liberian Senate. According to an Executive...
President Boakai Nominates Associate Justice Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay as Chief Justice
Liberian Observer
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President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has nominated Associate Justice Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia, pending confirmation by the Liberian Senate. The nomination was made in accordance with Article 54(c) of the...
President Boakai Leads National Tribute For Late President William R. Tolbert Jr. and April 22 Martyrs
GNN Liberia
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June 30, 2025
By Amos Harris In a profound act of national remembrance and reflection, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai on Monday led a high-level delegation to sign a book of condolences, honoring the late President William R. Tolbert Jr., Liberia’s 20th...
Ending Torture, Restoring Dignity: The Urgent Need to Enact Liberia’s National Anti-Torture Law
GNN Liberia
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June 30, 2025
Despite Liberia’s ratification of the UN Convention Against Torture (UNCAT) and its Optional Protocol (OPCAT) in 2004, torture remains insufficiently addressed in domestic law. The National Anti-Torture Act of 2011, which seeks to incorporate...
Liberia: Government Denies Capitol Suspect Etheridge’s Request for Compassionate Leave to Attend Mother’s Funeral
Front Page Africa
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June 30, 2025
In a move that has reignited debate over justice and humanity within Liberia’s legal system, the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) refused a request to allow him compassionate leave to pay his final respects. Monrovia – In the quiet hallways of the...
Liberia Destroys $4.9 Million in Illicit Drugs, Urges Collective Action Against Drug Epidemic
GNN Liberia
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June 30, 2025
By Amos Harris Paynesville City, Liberia – On Thursday, June 26, 2025, Liberia joined the international community in observing the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, marked by a powerful display of zero tolerance for...
President Bio Celebrated by Thousands of Sierra Leoneans Over ECOWAS Chairmanship
Sierraloaded
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June 30, 2025
The President of Sierra Leone, Dr. Julius Maada Bio was celebrated by thousands of Sierra Leoneans at the Presidential Lodge in Freetown following his historic election as Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic...
President Boakai’s Painful but Necessary Balancing Act
Liberian Observer
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For nearly two decades, Liberia has stood uneasily at the intersection of justice and reconciliation. From the moment the guns fell silent in 2003, successive leaders have been faced with the question: how does a nation recover when the wounds of...
Liberia: Questions Mount as Gov’t Remains Silent on Ownership, Investment in Careysburg Poultry Farm After Pres. Boakai’s Visit
Front Page Africa
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June 30, 2025
Monrovia – President Joseph Boakai inherited a major agricultural initiative from the Weah administration—a US$26 million poultry project in Careysburg. During a visit to the project site in May, President Boakai and his team confirmed that the...
Liberia: How LACRA’s Deputy Director for Operations Became the Face of Liberia’s Cocoa Export Scandal
Front Page Africa
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June 30, 2025
The President’s move comes just weeks after LACRA had been named the “best performing entity” of 2024–2025. Monrovia – President Joseph Boakai on June 26 suspended the Director General of the Liberia Agriculture Commodity Regulatory Authority...
Liberia: ‘A Move to Save Lives’: Bong Lawmaker Proposes Autonomy for Dialysis Center
Front Page Africa
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June 30, 2025
The proposed legislation aims to improve kidney care services in the country amid rising cases of chronic and acute kidney diseases. Monrovia – Bong County District 4 Representative Robert Flomo Womba has submitted a bill to the House of...
Liberia: Women Increase Advocacy for Electoral Reforms and Political Participation
Front Page Africa
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June 30, 2025
The briefing examined how gender quotas could be implemented within Liberia’s electoral framework to enhance women’s representation in elected offices. Monrovia – On Wednesday, 25 June 2025, national and international stakeholders convened in...
Liberia: Former President Weah Criticized for Missing Doe Funeral While Attending Graduation Ceremony
Front Page Africa
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June 30, 2025
Supporters of Weah, however, defended his presence at the graduation, citing his commitment to education and youth development through the Clar Hope Foundation. Monrovia – Former President George Manneh Weah is facing public backlash following his...
Liberia: SOS for Journalist Henry Bestman: A Call to Save a Life
Front Page Africa
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June 30, 2025
A father of four, Henry has been a professional journalist for about 15 years, during which he worked for several independent newspapers, including The News, and Hot Pepper, where he last worked. Seasoned Liberian journalist Henry Bestman is...
Liberia: Uncertainty Clouds Reburial of President Doe Amid Disputed Claims Over Remains
Front Page Africa
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June 30, 2025
Zwedru City – The reburial of slain former President Samuel Kanyon Doe in Grand Gedeh County over the weekend has been marred by lingering doubts about the handling of his remains, following resurfaced claims by the late Senator Prince Y. Johnson....
Liberia: JFK Medical Center Concludes Strategic Retreat to Boost Clinical Excellence and Accountability
Front Page Africa
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June 30, 2025
The retreat is part of JFKMC’s ongoing efforts to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care while advancing its broader mission in medical training and research. Monrovia – The John F. Kennedy Medical Center (JFKMC), Liberia’s premier referral...
Liberia: A Nation In Distress, A People Betrayed; Boakai’s Dark Day Against Some Of Liberia’s Brightest Minds
Front Page Africa
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June 30, 2025
Yesterday will go down as one of the most disgraceful and painful days in our country’s recent history. A day when Mr. Boakai confirmed to the world that his government is built not on justice, not on patriotism but on vendetta, tribal hate, and...
Liberia: Freeman Decries Wasteful Government Spending
Front Page Africa
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June 30, 2025
Monrovia – Businessman and political advocate Simeon Freeman has criticized the Liberian government’s fiscal priorities, describing public spending as excessive and unethical. By Edwin G. Genoway, Jr [email protected] Delivering the keynote...