Month: April 2018

EPA – Nat Blama Off to UN Climate Conference in Bonn, Germany

IPNews-Monrovia,Liberia-30 April 2018:The Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia, Nathaniel T. Blama, Sr. has left the country to attend to the attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference which begins today Monday, April 30 to May 10, 2018 in Bonn, Germany. A Release from the Environmental Protection Agency-EPA, says Hon. Blama is …

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Operations Shutdown at Firestone Imminent; As Company Operates on Expire Environmental Permit

IPNews-Monrovia,Liberia-30 April 2018: Credible reports emanating from the world’s largest single natural rubber producer-Firestone Rubber Plantation says the company might soon be shutdown for its continuous refusal to comply with government Environmental Laws. According to impeccable sources at the company tells this paper that the company is currently operating with an expired environmental license which …

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House Orders LRA: “Reinstate or to Pay US$712K

IPNews-Monrovia,Liberia 29 April 2018: The House of Representatives has voted mandating the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) to reinstate 31 illegal retired employees for the past 18 months,or pay to them a totaled of  US$712,800, in compensation . The House also voted that failure to make such remittance to the 31 illegal retired employees, authorities of …

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Liberia’s Parliament investigates BHP Billinton Social fund

IPNews-Monrovia,Liberia-29 April 2018: The leadership of the House of Representatives has commenced investigation into the operations of BHP Billiton concession, to clearly establish its status of its social development fund to Nimba County as contained in the concession agreement. A communication from Nimba County electoral district#2 Representative Prince O. S. Tokpah, detailed BHP Billiton’s inability …

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The Nightmare of Dual Citizenship; The Mirror of Senator PYJ Development Preference-against Dual Citizenship

IPNews-Monrovia,Liberia-27 April 2018: In retrospect, Article V, Section 13 of the 1847 Constitution which states: “The great object of forming these Colonies (Liberia), being to provide a home for the dispersed and oppressed children of Africa, and to regenerate and enlighten this benighted continent, none but persons of colour shall be eligible to citizenship in …

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EU Observation Team: “Liberia demonstrated maturity to Democratic transition In 2017 Elections

IPNews-Monrovia,Liberia-27 April 2018:The European Union Election Observation Mission to Liberia (EU EOM) has lavished praises the political structure of Liberia. The EU in its final assessment report released following the 2017 Presidential elections held in Liberia which brought the presidency former World Football great, now President George M. Weah, proffered 23 key recommendations. EU Chief …

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Pres. Weah in secret Logging Detail, amid outcry by Villagers for Land Benefits

IPNews-Monrovia: An underground secret forestry logging detail involving President George Mananeh Weah and top government officials has been exposed. According to a report by Joseph Darlington Kennedy, team leader, Independent Forest Monitors of the NGO Coalition of Liberia, a Civil Society Organization working Natural Resources management, says the operation of the African Wood and Lumbers …

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Liberia To Benefit from MCC Regional Investment Authority; As Pres. Trump Signs AGOA and MCA Modernization Act into Law.

IPNews-Monrovia,Liberia-26 April 2018: Liberia is expected to shortly benefit hugely funding sources from the new AGOA and MCA Modernization Act (H.R. 3445) , signed yesterday by U.S. President Donald J. Trump that will enable the U.S. Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) to make cross-border, regional investments to promote economic growth, maximize poverty reduction, and facilitate trade …

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Cabinet Adopts Austerity Measures; Reduces Ministers, Heads of Autonomous Agencies’ Salaries by 10%

IPNews-Monrovia,Liberia-26 April 2018: The Liberian Cabinet, in its second crucial sitting has adopted several measures intended to enhance the government’s Pro-Poor Agenda. The measures include the reduction or standardization of salaries for ministers of government and heads of autonomous agencies. The decision was reached on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 during the Cabinet Second Session at …

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Mayor Koijee Seeks WB Technical Assistance at Japan Confab

IPNews-Monrovia,Liberia-25 April 2018:The City Mayor of Monrovia Jefferson T. Koijee is seeking World Bank’s Technical assistasnce to revcamp the City Corporation. According to a dispatch from Tokyo, Japan, where the Mayor is currently participating in the World Bank’s Technical Deep Dive conference, Mayor Koijee stated that meaningful support and sustain relationship with potential partners, such …

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