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A 68-year-old private security is found death after having commercial sex behind his office. By Thomas Domah /Nimba County  Nimba County, Liberia, June 28, 2024 – What was intended to be a pleasure moment turned fatal for a 68-year-old commercial sex customer, who was found dead after allegedly having sex with a female customer in Ganta.  The late John Gomah …

The court said it can be construed that the defendant had sexual intercourse with the victim during the morning hours of November 1, 2023. Monrovia, June 28, 2024: The Circuit Court in Gbarpolu County has sentenced defendant Franklin Gongar to 50 years imprisonment for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl. Upon sentencing, the 44-year-old man, assigned Judge Wesseh A. Wesseh, mandated the …

Last week’s protest by aggrieved workers of the Salala Rubber Corporation turns violence here, with arson attack and looting of company’s assets. By Ramsey N. Singbeh, Jr. in Margibi Margibi County, Friday, June 28, 2024- Protesting workers, mainly tappers of the Salala Rubber Corporation or SRC, have resulted to violence against the company, characterized by an arson attack and looting …

The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) reveals that substance Kush cannabis is No.1 killer drug in Liberia. By Emmanuel Wise Jipoh  Monrovia, Liberia, June 27, 2024 – The dangerous substance Kush Cannabis is said to be gradually increasing daily in Liberia as one of the most harmful narcotics, killing youths in African countries, reports the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency or …

The Senate heard that the children of workers at Firestone rubber plantation do not go to school because the school Firestone runs cannot accommodate them. By Ethel A. Tweh Monrovia, June 26, 2024: The Liberian Senate has instructed its Committee on Labor and Judiciary to probe the conditions of workers at Firestone. The Senate’s investigation was triggered by Margibi County Senator Nathaniel F. …

By: Austin S Fallah – A True Son of Liberia and an Advocate for Intellectualism: Universities play a pivotal role in safeguarding a nation’s cultural and traditional heritage. The University of Liberia, ensconced in the heart of a country with a rich mosaic of languages, stands at a crossroads where the choice to prioritize linguistic heritage over global linguistic trends …

Following a recent go-slow by aggrieved workers of the Salala Rubber Corporation (SRC) in Margibi County, who lamented bad labor practices and poor living conditions, among other things, NEW DAWN’s investigation into the plantation uncovers dilapidated houses and an inhabitable environment for tappers.     By Ramsey N. Singbeh, Jr., in Margibi Margibi County, Liberia, June 25, 2024 – Nearly a week …

Monrovia, Liberia; June 24, 2024: Implemented in partnership with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and Accountability Lab (iCampus), last week the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Growth Accelerator Liberia supported by the European Union in Liberia and the government of Sweden, held a three-day Forest-Based Enterprises workshop in Ganta, Nimba County. Amongst others, the workshop focused on insights and …

The Office of the War and Economic Crimes Court of Liberia says some CSOs have grouped themselves as side track by manifesting unsolicited ignorance of how a criminal justice system works. Monrovia, June 24, 2024: The office of the War & Economic Crimes Court of Liberia has trashed as unsolicited ignorance some civil society organizations’ suggestion that Cllr. Jonathan T. Massaquoi …

The proposed project is anchored on government priorities to improve food security and strengthen livelihood, agricultural transformation, and economic prosperity.  ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, June 21, 2024/ — The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has approved an additional $10 million from the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) to implement activities and scale up the impact of …