Author: Victor Hayes
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Liberians have hailed the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MGCSP) for its efforts to reduce the number of children living and working on the streets, while calling on the Ministry to expand its interventions. The acknowledgment came during a recent appearance by the Ministryโs Street Child Project team on ELBC, where officials…
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The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MGCSP), with support from the World Bank through the Liberia Women Empowerment Project (LWEP), on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, convenes its Second National Policy Dialogue, reaffirming the Government of Liberiaโs commitment to advancing gender equality, strengthening legal protections, and promoting womenโs empowerment nationwide. The high-level dialogue will…
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… As UNDP To Champion Additionalย Pilot Peace Hut Centers (Monrovia, Liberia), โ The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has announced plans to establish Young Womenโs Training Centers in Bong and Lofa Counties to empower women street vendors and young entrepreneurs with practical vocational…
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…Seeks UNDP Technical Support (Monrovia, Liberia),ย The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MGCSP) has announced plans to conduct a National Disability Survey as part of a broader partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to strengthen social protection systems and advance womenโs empowerment across Liberia. The initiative was unveiled during a high-level meeting…
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Monrovia, Liberia โ The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, with support from the African Union Commission and development partner GIZ, has concluded a two-day multi-stakeholder technical session on Liberiaโs Draft National Data Policy. The engagement marks a major milestone in Liberiaโs efforts to establish a coherent national framework for data…
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Gbarnga, Bong County โ The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has continued its regional stakeholder consultations on the development of Liberiaโs new National Gender Policy, with a high-level engagement held at the Gbarnga Administrative Building in Bong County. Speaking at the opening of the Bong County phase, Deputy Minister for Research, Policy…
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The former Secretary General of the Sports Writers Association of Liberia (SWAL) has sharply criticized the Liberia Football Coaches Association (LIFOCA) for its decision to indefinitely suspend Coach Nathaniel S. Sherman, describing the move as procedurally flawed, unprofessional, and lacking due process. Coach Sherman, who was recently appointed Deputy Technical Director of the Liberia Football…
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It has been reliably gathered Jubilee FC President James Nimene and Ms. Benita Whitney Urey, President of Shaita Angels Female Football Club, have jointly filed a complaint to world footballbgoverning body, FIFA, amid unresolved disciplinary and integrity concerns surrounding both individuals. Unconfirmed report indicates that the two complainants acting through a legal counsel, have formally…
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โ Case Nolle Prosequi By The State (MONROVIA, LIBERIA), Reports alleging that Liberia Football Association (LFA) President Mustapha I. Raji โevaded justiceโ following an attempted arrest by sheriffs of the Paynesville Magisterial Court are misleading and fail to reflect the full legal context, as the matter in question has been nolle prosequi. The allegation originated…
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Buchanan, Liberia โ January 27, 2026, ย The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MGCSP) has begun regional stakeholder consultations in Grand Bassa and Bong Counties as part of the process to develop Liberiaโs new National Gender Policy (2026โ2036). The consultation outreach is being led by the Deputy Minister for Research, Policy and Planning, Curtis…