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Nimba County District #5 Representative Samuel G. Kogar has placed himself under quarantine after secretly entering the country through Buutuo from Ghana.
Representatives Korgar and Francis Dopoh on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, entered the country from Ghana by land through the bordering town of Buutuo in Nimba County, creating fear and concern among citizens in the mist of the Coronavirus outbreak. Read more...
MONROVIA, March 26 (LINA) – Health Minister Wilhelmina Jallah has said there is no new case of coronavirus in Liberia, adding that all three confirmed cases remain stable clinically.
The Liberian Health Minister stated that globally, there are over 468,000 cases of coronavirus in 198 countries and territories of which the Republic of Ivory Coast, which shares border with Liberia, has 80 cases, followed by another close neighbor, the Republic of Guinea, with four cases.
Speaking Thursday during a joint update press briefing at the Ministry of Health in Monrovia, Minister Jallah stated that with those numbers coming from close neighbors, there is no need for Liberians to be complacent in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...
MONROVIA, LIBERIA, March 25, 2020, Conex Oil and Gas Holdings Limited (Conex) signed an agreement with Total to acquire Total Liberia and Total Sierra Leone. Total Liberia and Total Sierra Leone are leaders in the importing and marketing of petroleum products throughout their respective countries via the industrial & wholesale channel under the trademarks pertaining to the Total group.
This transaction represents a unique opportunity for Conex to become a market leader in the fuel marketing business in West Africa with specific emphasis on the Mano River Union, due to Total Liberia and Total Sierra Leone leading positions as vendors of fuel in the aviation industry; Read more...
The African saxophone legend Manu Dibango has died in Paris after catching coronavirus.
Dibango - best known for his 1972 hit Soul Makossa - is one of the first global stars to die from Covid-19.
The 86-year-old fused jazz and funk music with traditional sounds from his home country, Cameroon.
He collaborated with numerous artists over a long career, including US pianist Herbie Hancock and Nigeria's Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti.
The Cameroonian musician filed a lawsuit in 2009 saying Michael Jackson had stolen a hook from his song, Soul Makossa, for two tracks on the world's best-selling album, Thriller. Jackson settled the case out of court. Read more...
MONROVIA, LIBERIA – About 13 persons believed to be primary contacts to the first and third Coronavirus patients have tested negative.
At a special Press briefing by the Incident Management Team(IMT), NPHIL Director General-Designate, Dr. Mosoka Fallah, said the specimens of over 50 persons have been taken to conduct additional tests.
Dr. Fallah said they will be discharged if the results come out negative, he also announced they are due to redo the tests of those positive of COVID-19 to know the status of their recovery.
Meanwhile, Dr. Fallah said individuals considered high risks are still in isolation to break the chain of transmission if they show symptoms. Read more...
MONROVIA, March 23 (LINA) -The Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Health (MOH) has announced the arrival of 21,000 test kits in the wake of the current COVID-19 crisis in Liberia.
Health minister Dr. Wilhelmina Jallah made the disclosure at a joint Health Team update on the status of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic at the Ministry of Health in Monrovia.
According to the Minister, 20,000 of the test kits were provided by a Chinese entrepreneur, 1,000 from Senegal and 200 from the Federal Republic of Nigeria, constituting the total amount. Read more...
U.S. Ambassador to Liberia Christine Elder departed Liberia on Saturday, March 21, after nearly four years at the helm of the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia. Ambassador Elder worked closely with both Presidents Sirleaf and Weah and their respective administrations, overseeing U.S. diplomatic engagement with Liberia and U.S. foreign assistance here. Ambassador Elder is one of the longest-serving U.S. Ambassadors in Liberia’s history. Read more...
MONROVIA, March 21(LINA) – The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Health, has ordered the suspension of all flights to Liberia for an assessment period of 21 days as part of administrative and medical efforts to stop the coronavirus from further spreading in the country.
Liberia has so far recorded three cases of the virus, as the world grapples with purging the “enemy” since it was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). The global death toll from the virus has topped 10,000.
According to Health Minister Dr. Wilhelmina Jallah, the move which remains in place for 21 days, however, discretionally exempts cargo, chartered and special flights. Read more...
Important Notice To The Invited Guests Who Attended My Birthday Party on Sunday, March 8, 2020 At The Beach in Marshall!
Today, Friday, March 27, 2020 marks day 19 after the occasion and no one has been sick.
To my darling sister and friend Lenda, we your family and friends are praying for your speedy recovery as the world deals with this pandemic.
Tomorrow is day 20 and we will continue to dispel the misinformation... Be Safe! - Ciata Victor
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Rep. Kogar Self-Quarantined In Buutuo After entering the country by land
Liberia Maintains 3 Cases, Several Contacts Undergoing Thorough Observation
CONEX OIL AND GAS HOLDINGS LTD SIGNED A SALES PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH TOTAL TO ACQUIRE TOTAL LIBERIA AND TOTAL SIERRA LEONE 
Manu Dibango: African saxophone legend dies of Covid-19
U.S. Ambassador Christine Elder Completes Liberia Assignment
Liberia Suspends All Flights In Additional Move To Contain COVID-19
