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RSF Index 2018: Hatred of journalism threatens democracies

News Public TrustApril 30, 2018April 30, 2018

by News Public TrustApril 30, 2018April 30, 2018040

The 2018 World Press Freedom Index, compiled by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), reflects growing animosity towards journalists. Hostility towards the media, openly encouraged by political...

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IFC, SECO introduce African Leasing Association to unlock $80 billion Market

News Public TrustApril 29, 2018April 29, 2018

by News Public TrustApril 29, 2018April 29, 2018062

Accra, Ghana- IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, today announced the formal launch of ‘Africalease’, an association that will promote leasing across sub-Saharan...

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Further moves to reform education quality and access in Liberia

News Public TrustApril 29, 2018

by News Public TrustApril 29, 2018061

Monrovia, Liberia – The Ministry of Education has completed a two-day strategy session on reforms aimed at improving education quality and access. Participants in the...

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Worsening worldwide land degradation now ‘Critical’

News Public TrustApril 24, 2018April 24, 2018

by News Public TrustApril 24, 2018April 24, 2018120

-Undermining well-being of 3.2 billion people Medellin, Colombia –Worsening land degradation caused by human activities is undermining the well-being of two fifths of humanity, driving species extinctions...

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OPINION: A New Approach to Peace

News Public TrustApril 23, 2018April 23, 2018

by News Public TrustApril 23, 2018April 23, 2018044

By Miroslav Lajčák When the United Nations was created, its founders envisioned a different kind of world. A world in which disputes were resolved in...

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CPJ urges Liberia to reform Libel Law amidst $1.8m civil lawsuit against FPA

News Public TrustApril 12, 2018April 12, 2018

by News Public TrustApril 12, 2018April 12, 2018060

New York -The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has expressed concern over a US$1.8 million civil defamation lawsuit against Front Page Africa, a privately owned Liberian...

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FPP, Both ENDS call for action on criminalisation of indigenous peoples

News Public TrustApril 5, 2018April 5, 2018

by News Public TrustApril 5, 2018April 5, 2018034

FPP and Both ENDS have provided a submission for the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Vicky Tauli-Corpuz, as a contribution to...

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Liberia reaffirms commitment to One China Policy

News Public TrustApril 5, 2018April 5, 2018

by News Public TrustApril 5, 2018April 5, 2018073

The Liberian government remains committed to the One China Policy, Vice President Chief/ Dr. Jewel Howard-Taylor has said. The Liberian Vice President made the statement this...

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RSF and partners unveil the Journalism Trust Initiative to combat Disinformation

News Public TrustApril 4, 2018April 4, 2018

by News Public TrustApril 4, 2018April 4, 2018035

An innovative media self-regulatory initiative designed to combat disinformation online – called the Journalism Trust Initiative (JTI) – was launched today by Reporters Without Borders...

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South Africa: Struggle Icon Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Has Died

News Public TrustApril 2, 2018April 2, 2018

by News Public TrustApril 2, 2018April 2, 2018043

Source: www.allafrica.com By Andre van Wyk Cape Town — Veteran freedom fighter and former first lady Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has died at the age of 81,...