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Energy America Launches AstroVolt to Power Africa’s Solar Future
AZoCleantech
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July 4, 2025
Energy America, a U.S.-based leader in next-generation solar technologies and sustainable infrastructure, is proud to announce the official launch of AstroVolt, its global flagship solar module brand, dedicated to accelerating Africa's renewable...
Liberia’s Mining Reboot - Safety Reform Begins
Liberian Observer
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Liberia is preparing for a sweeping reboot of its mining sector, with a bold focus on safety reform as the starting point. This shift is being led by Assistant Minister for Mines, Carlos Eddison Tingban, who has returned from an intensive two-week...
Kerala sues Mediterranean Shipping Company for $1.1 billion over oil spill
ETInfra.com
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July 8, 2025
In May, the government stated that MSC had appointed a marine services firm to carry out oil removal and environmental cleanup operations. Kerala has filed a lawsuit against Switzerland-based Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), seeking $1.1...
Two crew dead after attack on Greek vessel in Red Sea, Liberian shipping delegation says
WHTC - Michigan
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LONDON (Reuters) -Two crew members of the Liberia-flagged, Greek-operated, bulk carrier Eternity C were killed after an attack by sea drones and speedboats off Yemen on Monday evening, Liberia’s shipping delegation told a meeting of the UN...
Liberia Strengthens Position Among Africa’s Top Power Regulators
Liberian Observer
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Liberia has climbed to ninth place in the African Development Bank’s 2024 Electricity Regulatory Index (ERI), scoring approximately 0.803–0.800, up from 10th in 2022 and a dramatic rise from 37th in 2021. Unveiled at the 2025 Africa Energy Forum...
Liberia Urges Bold Financial Reforms and Urgent Development Funding at Global Sevilla Summit
GNN Liberia
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July 4, 2025
Sevilla, Spain — Speaking at the ongoing Financing for Development Conference in Sevilla, Liberia’s Deputy Minister for Economic Management, Hon. Dehpue Zuo, has delivered a powerful appeal for transformative reforms in the global financial system...
LRRRC ends 5-day assessment to Southeastern Liberia
The New Dawn Liberia
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July 8, 2025
The Liberian Refugees, Repatriation and Resettlement Commission (LRRRC) has assured former Ivorian refugees here of sustainable livelihoods thru agriculture. Southeastern Liberia, July 8, 2025 – The Executive Director and Officer-in-Charge (OIC)...
New Machines, Old Mindsets: Why Compassion Must Anchor Liberia’s Health Transformation
Liberian Observer
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When health authorities broke ground last week for Liberia’s first modern radiotherapy center, it marked more than a milestone in cancer care. It signaled the country’s aspiration to finally reverse the tide of outbound medical tourism, especially...
Liberia: Senator Nuquay Alleges Unfair Petroleum Pricing, Questions Dubious Charges on Fuel
Front Page Africa
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July 4, 2025
Sen. Nuquay claimed that many of these charges are either outdated, duplicative, or arbitrarily imposed without legislative oversight. Monrovia – Margibi County Senator James Emmanuel Nuquay has raised concerns over what he describes as “harmful...
Liberia’s Freeport of Monrovia Launches 24-Hour Marine Operations Through Partnership Between APM Terminals, NPA, and LiMA
Front Page Africa
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July 4, 2025
Vice President Koung acknowledged all partners involved for the level of collaboration that made the achievement possible. Freeport of Monrovia — Liberia has reached a new milestone in its maritime development with the launch of nighttime vessel...
Liberia: U.S. Aid Cuts Likely to Put More Liberians at Risk of Human Trafficking
Front Page Africa
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July 4, 2025
The Trump administration has cut 69 global programs tackling child labor and human trafficking and merged an office that once funded Liberia’s anti-human trafficking programs Although Liberia risks downgrading by the U.S. for poor antihuman...
Liberia: IAEA Director General Grossi Visits Liberia to Boost Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation
Front Page Africa
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July 4, 2025
Speaking to reporters upon arrival, Grossi said the IAEA is focused on supporting Liberia in key sectors such as health, agriculture, energy, and environmental protection through the use of nuclear technology. Margibi County – The Director General...
Liberia Among Top Performers in AfDB’s 2024 Electricity Regulatory Index for Africa
Front Page Africa
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July 4, 2025
Caption: Atty. Kla-Edward Toomey, II, Acting Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC). Monrovia – Liberia has been ranked among the top performers in the African Development Bank’s 2024 Electricity...
‘With $166bn exports, W/Africa must industrialise or be left behind’
Daily Trust
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West African leaders, diplomats, and business executives gathered in Abuja for the first-ever West Africa Economic Summit (WAES), where President Bola Ahmed Tinubu issued a stern warning: the region must industrialise and integrate its economies —...
The Corruption Conundrum: A Critical Examination of Accountability in Liberia:
The New Dawn Liberia
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July 8, 2025
By: Austin S Fallah-A True Son of the Planet Earth Soil: In a world where the actions of individuals in positions of power can significantly influence the trajectory of a nation’s development and well-being, Albert Einstein’s assertion, “You...
Liberia: Arcelormittal Liberia Enrolls 60 Youths Into Revamped Training Academy to Build Skilled Workforce
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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July 3, 2025
— ArcelorMittal Liberia has enrolled 60 young Liberians into its revamped training academy in Yekepa, launching a new wave of skilled workers to power the country’s mining and industrial sectors. The new class includes 31 apprentices from across...
Liberia: Community to Protest Over Forest Benefits
Front Page Africa
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July 4, 2025
Community Assembly members are drafting a resolution to present to the Grand Bassa County authorities. The DayLight/Franklin Nehyalor GBOR JIMMY TOWN – A community forest in Grand Bassa County bordering Nimba has threatened to stop a logging...
ArcelorMittal unveils $1.8B Iron Ore facility in Liberia
CNR Citi Newsroom
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July 7, 2025
ArcelorMittal, the world’s leading steel producer, has officially opened a cutting-edge iron ore concentrator at the Tokadeh mine in northern Liberia, marking a defining moment in the country’s post-war economic transformation. The inauguration...
Liberia: ArcelorMittal Liberia Matriculates 60 New Apprentices, Reaffirms Commitment to Youth Skills Development
Front Page Africa
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July 3, 2025
Yekepa, Nimba County – ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) has reaffirmed its commitment to youth empowerment and skills development by matriculating 60 new apprentices into the ArcelorMittal Liberia Training Academy (AMLTA) in Yekepa, Nimba County. The...
Liberia: Ambassador Dr. Teeko Tozay Yorlay, Sr. Champions Youth-Led Solutions at United Nations’ Financing for Development Event in Spain
Front Page Africa
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July 3, 2025
SEVILLE, Spain – Liberia Ambassador to France and Portugal says Africa’s youth—representing the world’s fastest-growing and youngest population—are not a challenge to be managed, but an asset to be empowered. Ambassador Dr. Teeko Tozay Yorlay,...