https://www.liberianobserver.com/ Liberia's First Independent Daily en Mon, 29 Apr 2024 03:07:10 +0000 Fri, 13 Jan 2023 10:28:34 +0000 https://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-political-tension-brews-nimbas-district-7   ifmenkor@gmail.com (Ishmael F. Menkor) 7f2d4ae0-56a2-477b-ac4f-753b47f5cae1 Fri, 13 Jan 2023 10:28:34 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily https://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-musa-bility-announces-run-house-seat “Look at what is happening in the legislature. Look at how embarrassing that is. Look at the country,” Bility told the Daily Observer in an exclusive interview recently.  “And this is why I am running.” Musa Hassan Bility is hoping that luck will play in his favor to win his representative… dopoejr@gmail.com (Robin Dopoe) 868a8831-72d6-49c9-9529-e779c48c3acd Thu, 04 Aug 2022 04:34:39 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily https://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-president-weah-violated-law-accepting-1500-acres-community-land By Varney Kamara, with The DayLight  In 2020, the people of Gbi-Doru district in Nimba County gave President George Weah 1,500 acres of land he is using for agricultural purpose Despite being his maternal hometown, Weah violated the Land Rights Act of 2018, as the community… b4f3e15c-4b5f-45a1-b766-f3e6cf54a4ad Tue, 21 Dec 2021 07:33:34 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily https://www.liberianobserver.com/police-send-3-court-shooting-incident The Nimba County Detachment of the Liberia National Police has charged three persons with murder, criminal conspiracy, theft and criminal facilitation. The three are being charged for the recent shooting incident between Bah Town and Gboutuo communities in Nimba that resulted in the… ifmenkor@gmail.com (Ishmael F. Menkor) 8a8cb04d-437c-49f8-b869-1ec29848192c Fri, 03 Dec 2021 06:52:30 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily https://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-nimbaians-reject-extension-arcelormittal-mda ...Until certain conditions are met About 100 aggrieved Nimbaians, most of who were clad in black have stormed the grounds of the Capitol demanding the House of Representatives to reject the amended ArcelorMittal Liberia Mineral Development Agreement (MDA). The group of Nimbaians,… lmsonpon@gmail.com (Leroy M. Sonpon 9d667b52-40b3-420b-b664-b6c1b6e99d28 Fri, 03 Dec 2021 06:44:11 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily https://www.liberianobserver.com/mineral-development-agreements-need-transparency-and-better-scrutiny-lawmakers Numerous concerns have been raised through media reports and editorials about the questionable nature of the BAO CHICO mineral development agreement (MDA). And what has the government of Liberia done so far? It has played deaf ears to the matter. And since, according to President George… 4bc1b98e-c500-4927-8e23-5378179de508 Mon, 08 Nov 2021 07:17:33 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily https://www.liberianobserver.com/wild-chimpanzee-attacks-another-child Another child has been injured after a chimpanzee went on the rampage in Cocopa Camp #6, injuring a four-year-old boy on his heel and face. According to the mother, Ruth Dolo, on Wednesday, September 29, 2021, a large-sized chimpanzee entered their village, seized her two children, a… ifmenkor@gmail.com (Ishmael F. Menkor) e99ee4d4-570c-45ef-8545-de48d5a988a7 Wed, 06 Oct 2021 08:05:50 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily https://www.liberianobserver.com/arcelormittal-liberia-defends-record-amid-rebuke ... But for AML, while the criticism might be genuine, it does not represent the truth. ArcelorMittal has defended its operation in Liberia as outrage grew over its US$800 million amended agreement signed with the government, which paved the way for the expansion of the company’s mining and… dopoejr@gmail.com (Robin Dopoe) f8d5b659-c009-4e9f-83dc-c78f324ea181 Wed, 06 Oct 2021 07:36:55 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily