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LDEA reinstates Valee Kromah as Chief of Manpower

Varlee Kromah By Kruah Thompson Monrovia, September 5, 2025: The new interim leadership of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) has reinstated agent Valee B. Kromah as U-711 Chief of Manpower. Kromah, who previously held the post under former Directors Marcus Zehyoue and Abraham Kromah, was reaffirmed in 2024 but later replaced by Agent Aaron Karzon during the tenure of …

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AFA-UL Distances Itself from ULFA Protest

The Adjunct Faculty Association at the University of Liberia (AFA-UL) has distanced itself from the planned protest action by the University of Liberia Faculty Association (ULFA). Monrovia, September 5, 2025: On Friday, August 29, 2025, ULFA announced an indefinite boycott of all academic activities at the state-run university, following an emergency general assembly held on the Capitol Hill campus. The …

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Teahjay warns Boakai – Liberia news The New Dawn Liberia, premier resource for latest news

Sinoe County former Senator Teahjay, spots delays by President Boakai in effecting policy decisions. By Stephen G. Fellajuah Monrovia, Liberia; September 5, 2025 – Former Senator of Sinoe County, J. Milton Teahjay, has criticized President Joseph Nyuma Boakai for what he describes as delays in key policy decisions and a lack of focused implementation, despite high expectations set during the …

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UL’s $1M renovation funds vanished

As the University of Liberia advocates for more funds, it has been disclosed here that US$1 million allocated for major renovations disappeared into thin air. By Stephen G. Fellajuah Monrovia, Liberia; September 5, 2025 – A US$1 million allocation intended for critical renovations at the University of Liberia (UL) has gone missing, UL Comptroller Togar Gibson revealed during a Senate …

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Court denied televised hearing in Capital arson trial

Criminal Court “A” Judge Roosevelt Z. Willie has denied a request by defense lawyers in the Capitol Building arson case for a live televised hearing. By Lincoln G. Peters Monrovia, September 5, 2025: Judge Willie gave the ruling on Thursday, September 4, following heated arguments over the defendant’s request that the trial be televised. The defendants had requested that the …

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UL President Confirms Retirement of Over 203 Lecturers.

The University of Liberia (UL), one of West Africa’s oldest institutions of higher learning, is undergoing turbulent changes as its top administration proceeds with a large-scale retirement plan for faculty and proposes a substantial budget for campus renovations. By Lincoln G. Peters Monrovia, September 5, 2025: The university president, Prof. Dr. Layli Maparyan, confirmed the New Dawn Newspaper Investigation to …

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Court clears former LTA boss

Former Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) Chairman Abdullah L. Kamara has been cleared of corruption charges brought against him by the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission. By Lincoln G. Peters Monrovia, September 5, 2025: Criminal Court “C” Judge Joe S. Barkon, in a ruling on Thursday, September 4, disconnected and legally cleared the former LTA-Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer of Tamma Cooperation, Mr. …

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Mass retirement looms at UL?

The NEW DAWN has gathered that the University of Liberia is considering retiring over 200 staff, including professors and lecturers.   By Lincoln G. Peters  Monrovia, Liberia; September 4, 2025 – At least over two hundred and three (203) faculty members of the University of Liberia, including former Central Bank Governor, Dr. Mills Jones, and Ex-executive director of the Environmental Protection …

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Editorial: GoL’s detoxification and rehabilitation program is a joke

 A temporary detoxification and rehabilitation program initiated by the Government of Liberia for drug-addicted youths in Montserrado County is just another lip service to the drugs crisis in Liberia. The exercise seems more cosmetic than effective, as it appears to be a mere public relations stunt by the government.    For the state to reveal that 485 of the 600 youths …

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