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First batch of deportees’ names released

In his first week in office, United States President Donald J. Trump issued more than a dozen executive orders to advance his mass detention and deportation agenda. Monrovia, January 31, 2025/ The United States Department of Homeland Security has released the names and home addresses of 110 Liberians as the first batch of over 1500 Liberians to be evicted from …

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Invitation for Bids [IFB] Forestry Development Authority/TSF Project

IFB Number:                           LIB/FDA/PIU/SMEs/TSF/OCB-N/005/2024 Purchaser:                              Forestry Development Authority (FDA) Project:                                   Scaling up the participation of SMFEs in Secondary                                                     Wood Processing Industry_ Phase II      Contract title:                         “ Provision of Electric Planing, and Sandpapering Machines Kits to 1,108 Registered Members “ Country:                                 Liberia Grant No.:                               5900155018403 Procurement Method:             Open Competitive Bidding National (OCBN) OCBN No:                               …

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Court summons Sen. Taylor – Liberia news The New Dawn Liberia, premier resource for latest news

Grand Cape Mount County Senator Simeon Taylor is being dragged to court for alleged assault disorderly conduct, charges he denies.   By Lincoln G. Peters  Montserrado, Liberia, January 21, 2025 – The Brewerville Magisterial Court in Montserrado County summons Grand Cape Mount County Senator Simeon Taylor to respond to allegations of simple assault, disorderly conduct, and criminal coercion filed against him by …

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Liberia signs US$7 Million contract to renovate Providence Island

The government of Liberia pens a US$7 million deal to recondition Providence Island, an important historical heritage here. By: Kruah Thompson  Monrovia, Liberia, January 21, 2025 – – The Government of Liberia has signed a US$7 million contract with the World Monuments Fund (WMF) to rehabilitate Providence Island into a world-class heritage center. A contract was officially signed in New …

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False claims – Liberia news The New Dawn Liberia, premier resource for latest news

Thomas being carried by state security personnel. Liberia’s Justice Minister Cllr. Oswald N. Tweh says allegations of torture are a misrepresentation of the facts. By Lincoln G. Peters  Monrovia, January 20, 2025/ Justice Minister Cllr. Tweh warned over the weekend that people should cease and desist from making claims that national security forces were allegedly torturing Capitol Building fire suspects. …

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Liberia’s Direct Negotiation Round Unlocks Offshore Potential

Offering 29 blocks across the Liberia and Harper Basins, Liberia provides substantial exploration and production opportunities backed by high-quality seismic data and favorable terms aimed at attracting international investment Access Multimedia Content PARIS, France, January 17, 2025/ — Last August, the government of Liberia, through the Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA), launched its Direct Negotiation Licensing Round, offering 29 offshore …

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Commentary:  Media Giant Passes Away

 By: Togba_Nah Tipoteh In the midst of all of the noise in the recent leadership struggle of the Press Union of Liberia (PU), there is a tendency for one to forget about the role of the Media Giant James Dennis, who just passed away. He was not only a giant locally, but he was a giant globally. He even protected …

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Article: The Ogoni Oil and the Sahara Energy’s Playbook

By Fegalo Nsuke Sahara Energy has had a good chance of being accepted as an operator for the Ogoni oil fields. In 2019, when the news first broke out about Sahara’s interest and maneuvers to assume the operatorship of the oilfields, IMOSOP made frantic efforts to contact Sahara for a dialogue and was turned down. The mindset suggested that the …

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America is not threatened  – Liberia news The New Dawn Liberia, premier resource for latest news

President Boakai’s governing Unity Party says the United States is not bothered by Liberia-China ties despite China being America’s number one rival on the global stage. By Lincoln G. Peters  Monrovia, Liberia, October 2, 2024—The national chairman of the governing Unity Party, Rev. Luther Tarpeh, says Liberia’s diplomatic relations with China do not threaten those of the United States, China’s …

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Gbowee eyes presidency  – Liberia news The New Dawn Liberia, premier resource for latest news

By Lincoln G. Peters  Madam Gbowee and former President Sirleaf won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2011 for their nonviolent approach to seeking women’s safety and rights in peacebuilding. Monrovia, October 1, 2024: Liberian Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Madam Leymah Gbowee has set sight on the Presidency, arguing that being in government before is not a yardstick for measuring someone’s success …

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