Addressing a large crowd of supporters, President Weah emphasized the need for a new era of dedicated and practical leaders who are prepared to confront challenges head-on. During his impassioned speech, President Weah acknowledged the dire state of education, infrastructure, and other sectors before his presidency. Under President Weah’s leadership, Liberia has witnessed significant progress in various sectors. To strengthen his campaign for this year’s elections, President Weah announced the appointment of Lenn Eugene Nagbe, the Liberia Maritime Authority Commissioner, as the CDC’s campaign manager. By urging Liberians to reject failed experiments and empty promises, President Weah emphasized his vision for a prosperous Liberia that continues to move forward.

The initiative is part of YOCEL five-year strategy to reduce poverty through increasing economic opportunities for women and youth entrepreneurs in Liberia, funded by the Fund for Global Human Rights. MONROVIA – Youth Coalition for Education in Liberia (YOCEL), on the 22nd of June, launched the Impact fellowship, a 12 months social entrepreneurship fellowship targeting 10 entrepreneurs at the Colony Hotel in Congo town. By Francis G. Boayue – francis.boayueafrontpageafricaonline.comThe Impact fellowship is a cohort-styled social enterprise accelerator program that aims to create modern social businesses driven by a balance between profits and impact. The initiative is part of YOCEL five-year strategy to reduce poverty through increasing economic opportunities for women and youth entrepreneurs in Liberia, funded by the Fund for Global Human Rights. Others in attendance included youth entrepreneurs and agribusiness farmers from counties in which YOCEL is currently operating.

“I caution Liberians and politicians to embrace issue-based campaigning, abusive languages, and insults have no place in our society and should have no place in our elections,” he said. He also warned against hate speeches, and politics of bitterness, adding its effects are dangerous for democracy, peace, and sustainable growth. He also cautioned Liberian politicians to honor the Farmington Peace Accord and refrain from acts that could threaten the conduct of peaceful elections. “As a way of posing confidence in the elections, we urge the National Elections Commission and the security apparatus to regularly communicate their programs and activities for the elections in order to reassure the citizens that elections are going on in accordance with the plans, he said. Mr. Jonathan was accompanied by the former Prime Minister of Burkina Faso and ECOWAS’ Commission President, Kadrie Desire Ouedraogo.

Monrovia – Liberia’s Foreign Minister, Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah, has emphasized that the outgoing US Ambassador to Liberia, Michael McCarthy, has enjoyed an exceptional level of freedom of expression during his three-year tenure. During his confirmation hearing after being nominated by former US President Donald J. Trump, Ambassador McCarthy pledged to make his presence felt by boldly speaking out against the “rampant corruption” plaguing the Weah-led government. The U.S. Department of the Treasury spends many hours and other significant resources to research and approve sanctions on individuals. Minister Kemayah stated, “Liberia is a beacon of freedom of expression, particularly freedom of speech. Your service here will be remembered.”The Liberian Foreign Minister emphasized that the international community is an indispensable partner in Liberia’s development efforts and reaffirmed the government’s commitment to upholding democracy and the rule of law.

Luther Tarpeh, swiftly refuted Costa’s claims, labeling them as false, Joseph Boakai Jr., son of the UP standard bearer, confirmed the meeting but denied any suggestion of his father offering concessions. Luther Tarpeh, the Chairman of the Unity Party, refuted Costa’s claims, particularly concerning campaign financing by foreign individuals. Luther Tarpeh, chairman of the Unity Party tells the VOA Daybreak Africa that Amb. Joseph Boakai, Jr. son of the Unity Party standard bearer admits to his father being in discussion with foreign business people opting to finance his campaign. Boakai was surprised at the undisclosed financiers basing their support for his campaign on selecting Costa as his running mate.

By Selma Lomax [email protected]Dr. Urey, 42, was unveiled last week as running mate in Gbarnga at a program that brought together thousand of supporters of the party. At Saturday’s unveiling, Gongloe explained that it was a tough decision to arrive at his choice of a running mate, one which required wild consultations with various stakeholders. Prior to being named as running mate to Cllr. Gongloe, Dr. Urey had announced his intentions to contest as representative of District Four in October. The LPP supporters kick started their rally from the party’s Bong County headquarters in a mammoth crowd wearing customized LPP t-shirts.

MONROVIA – The standard bearer of the Unity Party, Amb. Joseph Boakai on Tuesday announced the appointment of former Auditor General John Morlu, II as the lead campaign fundraiser. Expressing gratitude for Morlu’s involvement, the Unity Party views his addition to the team as a crucial step towards building a more prosperous Liberia. In response to his appointment, John Morlu emphasized the importance of taking action and supporting the political process. With former Auditor General John Morlu, II at the helm of their fundraising efforts, the Unity Party hopes to inspire capable and competent individuals to actively participate in rescuing Liberia from its current challenges.

So I texted this message: “ … gentlemen are you guys serious that Liberia has nothing to boast about? In fact when I am in a Zoom meeting, the first thing I do is to rename myself with “Liberia” attached to my name. My friend is a pastor who visits Liberia frequently, and he interacts with many Liberians living in Accra. I have written quite a few of what you might call historical articles on Liberia, but I do not remember discussing them with her. I do not know about you but, for me, that alone is more than enough for me to boast about my country, Liberia.

As Kamara calls for redemption of Liberia; Grand Cape Mount County shows supportThe standard bearer of the opposition All Liberia Coalition Party (ALCOP), Lusinee F. Kamara, has named former Grand Cape Mount County senatorial candidate, Matthew V. Z. Darblo, as his running mate. The event was graced by scores of youth, elders, women, and traditional leaders of Lofa, Grand Cape Mount, and Gbarpolu counties. We are happy and proud of this choice, and we pray that Allah be happy with him and guide our steps, Mr. Darblo,” Kamara indicated. This is one of the landmark decisions ever reached in my life and Grand Cape Mount County,” Mr. Darblo said. He promised to do everything within his capacity to uphold the trust and confidence reposed in him and the people of Cape Mount.

If the Senate votes to expand abortion, and the passes through the necessary steps to become law, Liberia would join a handful of African countries to become a leader in reproductive rights in the sub-region. With support from the Ministry of Health and UNFPA, most of the lawmakers are said to be in favor of the expansion of abortion rights and birth control. However, in his statement issued on Sunday in Washington, Rep. Smith, known for his conservative views, said, “bortion takes the life of an unborn child, who can feel the pain of abortion, and abortion harms the mother psychologically, spiritually and often physically. The Siljander Amendment, passed by Congress in 1981, prohibits the use of funds to lobby for or against abortion. When initially introduced, the amendment prohibited only lobbying for abortion, but in subsequent years, Congress modified the language to include lobbying against abortion as well.

Joseph Boakai was the better man for the job, so we declined George Weah’s frantic appeal for our support and went with VP Joseph Boakai instead. Joseph Boakai should be crowned the Standard Bearer of the CPP because of his experience and seniority, amongst other reasons. Joseph Boakai to disengage from it and instead proposed their own vehicle to him, something they called the Grand Alliance. Joseph Boakai. Boakai’s behavior, and when they asked him about his promise to name me as his running mate, Amb.

The National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA), is expected to host the 23rd annual meeting of the Fisheries Committee for the Eastern Central Atlantic (CECAF -FAO) in Liberia. The International fisheries meeting is being organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, (FAO) in collaboration with the Liberian government through NaFAA. The international fisheries meeting will be held under the theme “Practical Solutions to Strengthen Fisheries Management and Sustainability in Fishery Committee for the Eastern Central Atlantic” (CECAF), and it will be attended by some 60 delegates from member countries and observer partners. During the meeting, as mentioned in the NaFAA release, fisheries stock status reports from the three working groups (Small Pelagic species, Demersal species, and Artisanal fisheries) will be presented to the Scientific Sub-Committee for validation and formulation of appropriate science-based advice. Meanwhile, the Liberian Fisheries Director General, Madam Emma Metieh Glassco, has expressed optimism about the successful hosting of the international fisheries meeting and described the event as one of the biggest for the Liberian fisheries sector.

The International Trade Centre (ITC), in collaboration with the Farmers Union Network of Liberia (FUNL), started a week-long training program on the importance of cooperatives for coffee producers. The goal is to assist them in the process of creating coffee cooperatives in Liberia to boost revenues. The training is being organized by ITC and FUNL under the ITC/ACP EU funded Business Friendly Coffee Project of Liberia. This is the only way that coffee farmers can get more money from their labor," he said. We now have many of our coffee farmers who have inherited farms from their parents and have returned to active coffee farming," he added.

The government of Liberia, through the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA), is expected to host the 23rd annual meeting of the Fisheries Committee for the Eastern Central Atlantic (CECAF -FAO) in Liberia. The International fisheries meeting is being organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, (FAO) in collaboration with the Liberian government through the Fisheries Authority (NaFAA)According to a NaFAA press release, the meeting will be held at Farmington Hotel in Margibi County from July 11-14, 2023, with 19 countries and 4 observers expected to participate. The international fisheries meeting will be held under the theme “Practical Solutions to Strengthen Fisheries Management and Sustainability in Fishery Committee for the Eastern Central Atlantic” (CECAF), and it will be attended by some 60 delegates from member countries and observer partners. During the meeting, as mentioned in the NaFAA release, fisheries stock status reports from the three working groups (Small Pelagic species, Demersal species, and Artisanal fisheries) will be presented to the Scientific Sub-Committee for validation and formulation of appropriate science-based advice. Meanwhile, the Liberian Fisheries Director General, Madam Emma Metieh Glassco, has expressed optimism about the successful hosting of the international fisheries meeting and described the event as one of the biggest for the Liberian fisheries sector.

….The deceased have been identified as Sam Kermue, his wife Ruth Koffah Kermue, their 10-month-old daughter Samata Kermue, and the mother of Ruth. A devastating fire incident in Ganta has claimed the lives of four individuals, including a 10-month-old baby and an elderly woman. The deceased have been identified as Sam Kermue, his wife Ruth Koffah Kermue, their 10-month-old daughter Samata Kermue, and the mother of Ruth. Ruth Kermue and her 10-month-old daughter's remains were found in the couple's bathroom --- indicating that she might have been trying to escape. In 2017, an Indian Dentist assigned to the Ganta United Methodist Hospital died in a fire in his apartment at the hospital compound, despite efforts by bystanders to rescue him.