The Liberia Coast Guard (LCG), a component of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL), leading a search and rescue operations, has pulled at least 11 people from the water. This success story occurred after a locally registered vessel, MV Niko Ivanka, sank at about 4 NM off the coast of Liberia, between Little Bassa and Marshall. MV Niko Ivanka took
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On Tuesday a Blue Whale spotted in the ocean was dragged to beach land in Grand Cess, Grand Kru County by locals in the area. According to reports , thousands of residents are on chopping spree, chopping the whale piece by piece and selling it while others are cooking it to eat. The residents claimed the whale is a blessing
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LOS ANGELES (MT) — ‘Black Panther’ actor Chadwick Boseman dies at 43 after 4-year fight with colon cancer, representative tells AP. Boseman died at his home in the Los Angeles area with his wife and family by his side, his publicist Nicki Fioravante told The Associated Press. Boseman was diagnosed with colon cancer four years ago, his family said in
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WASHINGTON, DC – Mighty Earth today published the findings of a new investigation documenting serious labor and environmental concerns at the single largest rubber plantation on the planet – the Firestone Rubber Plantation in Harbel, Liberia. The report, “A Bridge Too Far? Social and Environmental Concerns in Bridgestone’s Liberian Rubber Plantation and a Plan for Remediation,” found several on-going problems, including: Environmental Concerns
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The 24th edition of the National County Sports Meet came to a sour end for many followers of the competition Sunday, as Nimba County contesting penalty decision walked out of the field. Nimba County had gone behind in the 27th minute to a controversial penalty and reduced to ten men, but could not withstand a second controversial penalty awarded Grand Kru County
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