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Liberia Kickball Delegation Visits NSA Executive Director in Freetown
Sierraloaded
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July 22, 2025
Delegation from the Liberia Kickball Federation (LFK) paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Director of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Dr. Emmanuel Saffa Abdulai, and his team in Freetown, Sierra Leone. In his briefing, Director Steven...
Liberia: Senior Female Professional FC Appoint Senator Bill Twehway as Board Chairman
Front Page Africa
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July 23, 2025
The club said the move is aimed at strengthening leadership and advancing the growth of women’s football in Liberia. MONROVIA – Senior Female Professional Football Club have appointed Rivercess County Senator Bill Twehway as Chairman of its Board...
“Silver Jubilee”: Africa Fest will celebrate 25 years on Aug. 16 at McPike Park
Madison365 - Wisconsin
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Africa Fest returns to McPike Park on Aug. 16 for its 25th celebration of bringing the cultural experience from many African countries to Madison. The African Association of Madison organizes Africa Fest and aims to improve race relations of...
Liberia: Gov’t Under Fire as Monrovia, Paynesville Shortlist Zoomlion Ghana for Major Waste Management Contract
Front Page Africa
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July 22, 2025
MONROVIA – The Government of Liberia is under growing public and political pressure after the Monrovia and Paynesville City Corporations included Zoomlion Ghana Limited on the shortlist of companies bidding for a lucrative 20-year solid waste...
President Bio Visits Liberia for Independence Celebration
Sierraloaded
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July 26, 2025
The President of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio is in neighbouring Liberia to celebrate the country’s 178th Independence anniversary. Posting on the social media Facebook, Bio said that he is in Liberia “celebrate with our brother and the...
Global Media Alliance, Boomplay, YFM expand WPRD Festival playlist to Africa
Business and Financial Times
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July 26, 2025
In celebration of World Public Relations Day (WPRD) Festival 2025, Global Media Alliance (GMA), in collaboration with Africa’s leading music streaming platform Boomplay and Ghana’s number one youth radio YFM, has announced the expansion of the...
DJ Kess appointed Head of Music for YFM Accra
Business and Financial Times
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July 26, 2025
YFM Ghana’s leading urban and youth radio station has appointed DJ Kess as Head of Music for YFM Accra, building on her impressive 16-year career with the station. The award-winning DJ, who discovered her passion for music while at Archbishop...
Liberia: Senator Konneh’s ‘Stable Economy’ Claim Before 2023 Elections Sparks Uproar from UP Officials, Supporters
Front Page Africa
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July 21, 2025
MONROVIA – A recent statement by Gbarpolu County Senator Amara Konneh, praising Liberia’s macroeconomic stability before the 2023 presidential election, has ignited sharp criticism from officials and supporters of the ruling Unity Party (UP). The...
Liberia Is Staring at an AI Revolution. Why Are We Choosing to Miss It?
Front Page Africa
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July 21, 2025
I feel as if I have been screaming into the void, but the message bears repeating: the age of Artificial Intelligence is upon us. For Liberia, this is not a distant threat but a present and monumental opportunity. If we fail to act decisively—to...
Liberia: War Crimes Court Office Launches Outreach Campaign Even as Promised Government Funding Fails to Arrive
Front Page Africa
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July 21, 2025
Jallah Barbu, a lawyer and head of the Office of War and Economic Crimes Court of Liberia, pledged an extensive outreach process. Credit: Anthony Stephens/New Narratives. The Office for the War and Economics Crimes Court launches a nationwide...
From a Screenshot to a Stage: Why One Young Liberian Girl Inspired an Entire Community to Dream Bigger
Liberian Observer
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In April 2024, as I scrolled through Facebook, I came across a post that stopped me in my tracks: a beautiful, captivating young Liberian girl whose story immediately pulled at my heart. She shared her dream of one day becoming a makeup artist. As...
Don’t Be the Next Victim: WhatsApp Hacking on the Rise in Liberia
Liberian Observer
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A growing cybersecurity threat is emerging in Liberia, and it's targeting one of the most widely used messaging apps in the country, WhatsApp. A growing trend in Liberia is revealing that a troubling number of WhatsApp users are being hacked...
Young Innovators are Driving Monrovia's Creative Scene and Forging a New Cultural Identity
OkayAfrica
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July 24, 2025
In a world where so many know so little about Liberia's creative landscape, a new, adventurous group of Liberian youth is taking matters into their own hands, hell-bent on changing the face of creative expression in the capital city of Monrovia....
Liberia’s Star CIC Appointed Arts and Culture Ambassador by U.S.-Based African Organization
GNN Liberia
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July 18, 2025
Monrovia – Liberia’s own Maurice Tosh Gayflor, better known as Cralorboi CIC, has been named the first-ever Arts and Culture Ambassador for the African Cultural Alliance of North America (ACANA), a leading nonprofit organization in Philadelphia,...
UBA-Liberia CEO Calls for Sector-Based SME Aggregator Groups
Liberian Observer
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As Liberia officially launched the Cohort V of the Liberia Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Growth Accelerator Programme, Mr. Ayokunle Olajubu, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Liberia, has...
Liberia: UN Women Celebrates 15 Years with Photo Exhibition Showcasing Journey Toward Gender Equality
Front Page Africa
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July 18, 2025
MONROVIA, LIBERIA – A photographic exhibition celebrating 15 years of UN Women’s work in Liberia will open tonight at the EJS Ministerial Complex, offering a visual journey through the organization’s transformative impact on gender equality and...
Liberia Film Awards 2025: “Fantasy” Steals the Spotlight
Liberian Observer
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Liberia’s biggest night in cinema came alive on Saturday, June 21, as celebrities, filmmakers, and cultural ambassadors gathered at the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Ministerial Complex Theatre in Congo Town to celebrate the 2025 Liberia Film Awards...
Liberia: Redemption Quest: District 15 Coach Eyes League Crown
Front Page Africa
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July 18, 2025
Monrovia-Following a bitter defeat in the final two years ago, District 15’s Head Coach Gerald Julius is resolute in his pursuit of the Montserrado County District League title this season. By: Christopher C. Walker 0777898224/0886723075 [email...
Liberia’s baseball game has no bats and no men
Taipei Times
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July 18, 2025
It was a perfect pitch. The ball sped straight across home plate, where it was met with an equally powerful kick. Perryline Jimmie sprinted toward first base after her kick as her teammates erupted in cheers on the sidelines. Jimmie, 23, is a...
Dubai's Museum of the Future welcomes 4mln visitors since opening
Zawya
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Dubai's Museum of the Future has celebrated a milestone with over 4 million visitors since its official opening on 22 February 2022. This achievement reinforces the museum's status as one of the world's leading cultural and scientific landmarks,...