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NPHIL in crisis? – Liberia news The New Dawn Liberia, premier resource for latest news

The National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) is said to be engulfed with leadership crisis that has raised concerns about the integrity and operational effectiveness of the public health institute. The latest is the Board of Directors that has recommended the suspension of institute Director General Dr. Dugbeh Chris Nyan for one month without pay, citing violations of several …

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Police to maintain No-Go Zone restrictions

By: Kruah Thompson Monrovia, Liberia โ€“ March 7, 2025 โ€“ Authorities at the Liberia National Police (LNP) have announced that they will continue enforcing the No-Go Zone restrictions on commercial motorbikes until a full assessment of security risks in the affected areas is completed. The restricted areas include the stretch from ELWA Junction to Boulevard to Monrovia, as well as …

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HPX deal gets more complex

MONROVIA, Liberia โ€” In a move that could prove both financially and politically costly, Liberia has yielded to pressure from High Power Exploration (HPX), agreeing to hire an independent operator for the Buchanan-Yekepa rail line. But a fundamental question looms over the decision: What if Guinea refuses to allow its iron ore to transit through Liberia? The agreement, pushed aggressively …

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GHIB and BII announce $50m partnership to boost cross-border trade across Africaโ€™s frontier economies

โ€ขFirst partnership between GHIB and BII, two UK institutions to address trade finance needs on the continent. โ€ขTarget economies include Sierra Leone, Liberia, The Gambia, Benin, DRC, Rwanda, and Tanzania. London, UK โ€“ 3 March 2025 โ€“ Ghana International Bank plc (GHIB), a leading UK-based African financial institution, and British International Investment (BII), the UKโ€™s development finance institution and impact …

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Liberia: Even the dead are not spared

Even the dead are not spared. Ahead of Decoration Day here next week, more than fifty (50) graves have been destroyed, as bodies lie in open air after unknown men raided the Johnsonville Cemetery on Tuesday, March 4. By: Emmanuel Wise Jipoh Johnsonville, March 5, 2025/ Family members woke up early Tuesday morning to the horrible news of their loved …

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Court denies Tweah, others – Liberia news The New Dawn Liberia, premier resource for latest news

Former Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah and four other former government officials from the Weah regime faces charges of economic sabotage. By Lincoln G. Peters Monrovia, March 3, 2025/ Criminal Court โ€œCโ€ Judge Roosevelt Z. Willie has denied former Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah, Jr., and four othersโ€™ request to dismiss the ongoing corruption charges against them for national security …

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Methodist Bishop calls for stability

ย  The Bishop of the Liberia Annual Conference calls for calm amid the controversy that has rocked the church over same-sex allegations. By Stephen G. Fellajuahย  Monrovia, Liberia, March 3, 2025โ€”The Resident Bishop of the Liberia Annual Conference, Samuel Quire, is taking a firm stance on the traditional definition of marriage amid anย ongoing split within the United Methodist Church (UMC) …

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Devil takes over Methodist Churches

More chaos engulfs the United Methodist Church here, as breakaway church members clash with police in forceful eviction.ย  By: Emmanuel Wise Jipohย & Thomas Domah, Nimba Countyย  Monrovia, Liberia, March 3, 2025 โ€“ย Sunday, March 2, 2025, worship turned dramatic at Methodist Churches across Liberia over the eviction of breakaway members from Church properties for refusing to accept same-sex marriage under the …

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