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Gov’t begins FY2026 Budget Preparation
The New Dawn Liberia
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July 16, 2025
By Lewis S. Teh The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, has officially launched the start of the fiscal year 2026 budget preparation process involving line ministries, agencies, and commissions. The...
WAIFEM workshop urges regional collaboration on currency management and forecasting
Joy FM
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July 16, 2025
The West African Institute for Financial and Economic Management (WAIFEM) has concluded a five-day regional workshop in Accra focused on Currency Management and Forecasting across West Africa. The workshop brought together senior representatives...
Centers of Excellence Offer African Military Leaders Space to Study Security Challenges
Africa Defense Forum
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July 15, 2025
Ask experts for solutions to Africa’s myriad security challenges, and many are likely to call for greater cooperation, training and professionalism among the continent’s armed forces. For many military and security personnel, the path toward that...
Silent Exit for Massaquoi?
Liberian Observer
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In a quiet but consequential reshuffling of the leadership of the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA), President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has nominated three individuals to serve as Commissioners of the LTA—noticeably excluding the current...
Rep. Gleekia Calls for End to Revenue Leakages, Unrealistic Budget Ceilings
Liberian Observer
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Nimba County District #6 Representative and Chair of the House Committee on Ways, Means, and Finance, Dorwohn Gleekia, has issued a strong call for the Government of Liberia to urgently address persistent revenue leakages and unrealistic budget...
Feature: Trump’s African summit was a masterclass in modern colonial theatre
The Chronicle News Online
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July 16, 2025
To dodge Trump’s tariffs and wrath, five African presidents played the role of loyal colonial subject, and left their dignity behind. On July 9, United States President Donald Trump opened a three-day mini summit at the White House with the...
President Boakai Comes to Washington
Liberian Observer
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America has long been regarded as Liberia’s strategic ally. Liberia has been modeled after the USA. The country was founded by freed African-American slaves in 1822 and declared independence in 1847. We adopted the American presidential system of...
Four AML local staff complete leadership training at Columbia Business School
The New Dawn Liberia
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July 14, 2025
Monrovia, Liberia – July 13, 2025: ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) is celebrating the achievement of four of its top Liberian professionals who recently completed the prestigious LEAD CONNECT High Impact Leadership Program at Columbia Business School...
Ivanhoe Atlantic Meets with Prime Minister of Guinea
Liberian Observer
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The President and CEO of Ivanhoe Atlantic, Ms. Bronwyn Barnes has briefed the Prime Minister of Guinea, His Excellency Amadou Oury Bah, on the recently signed Concession and Access Agreement with Liberia. The meeting was attended by the Country...
America on a War Footing: Implications as US Mineral Strategy Turns to Africa
Fat Tail Daily
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July 14, 2025
Geologist James Cooper examines the potential implications of America’s heavy focus on West Africa. Why is the US becoming deeply involved here? And what could the consequences be? What do Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania and Senegal all...
TU, University of Memphis Sign Landmark Academic Agreement
Liberian Observer
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Harper, Maryland County – William V.S. Tubman University (TU) has signed a landmark academic agreement with the University of Memphis, marking a major step in the Liberian university’s push for global academic integration. The Memorandum of...
Maritime Beat LTA: Back-to-Back Champions of the 2025 Intra-Governmental Tournament
Liberian Observer
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Diversity exists within unity, just as unity is found within diversity. On Friday, July 10, the Liberia Maritime Authority secured a 1-0 victory over the Liberia Telecommunications Authority during the 2025 Intra-Governmental Tournament. The event...
Trump can't get his base to move on from Epstein: From the Politics Desk
NBC News
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July 16, 2025
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. In today’s edition, President...
A New Way To Experience Flavors From Around The World In Houston
Forbes
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Plant It Forward Urban Farms in Houston Texas WWW.KARTHIKAGUPTA.COM Houston might be best known for oil, space exploration, and sprawling highways but tucked away among its urban landscape lies a quietly revolutionary idea: turning refugees into...
3 projects exemplifying the uptake of digital solutions in Africa
ESI Africa
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July 14, 2025
Beninese, Nigerian and Kenyan projects have been selected among The Elites nominees into how digitalisation forms the backbone of smart solutions, changing the way that people in Africa interact with power, energy and water. Planning and...
750 Tonnes Of Weapons Seized In Red Sea: Yemen
MENAFN
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July 16, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Aden, July 16 (IANS) Yemeni authorities announced on Wednesday the seizure of 750 tonnes of weapons, including various missile systems, in the Red Sea.Tariq Mohammed Saleh, a member of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council and...
Trump’s Comment to Boakai Wasn’t a Gaffe. It Was a Gift
Liberian Observer
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The world can debate whether President Donald Trump’s remark to President Joseph Boakai— “Where did you learn to speak such beautiful English?”—was a compliment or a diplomatic misstep. But one thing is undeniable: Liberia is now at the center of...
Exiled Yemen government claims to seize 750 tons of Iran-supplied Houthi weapons
The Times of Israel
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July 16, 2025
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Fighters allied to Yemen’s exiled government claimed Wednesday they had seized 750 tons of Iranian-supplied missiles and weaponry bound for the country’s Houthi rebels, the latest interdiction of arms allegedly...
Trump's health yet again called into question after latest humiliation
Irish Star
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July 10, 2025
04:52 ET, 10 Jul 2025Updated 04:53 ET, 10 Jul 2025 Donald Trump has been mercilessly mocked after praising the President of Liberia for learning English - the African country's national language. The US president, who regularly boasts over having...
8 smart buoys in S’pore waters from 2026 to enhance sea safety
The Straits Times
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July 15, 2025
SINGAPORE – Eight smart buoys will be installed progressively in Singapore’s waterways from 2026, as part of a push by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) to use technology to boost safety at sea. The buoys will be equipped with...