Month: August 2018

Wendell Addy Wins Chamber of Commerce Presidency

IPNews-Monrovia,Liberia-8 August 2018:The leadership of Liberia Chamber of Commerce (LCC), has elected Wendell Addy as its new president, replacing Charles Ananaba, whose tenure expired since. The election of Addy on August 6,2018, followed three unsuccessful attempts to hold the elections of new corps of officers for the Chamber. Those elected as members of the arbitration …

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Bar Association To Submit Names for Justice Banks Replacement; As Lobby Heightens for Banks Replacement:

IPNews-Monrovia,Liberia-8 August 2018:Impeachable sources in the cordials of the presidency has hinted the Independent Probe Newspaper that President George Manneh Weah will in days from now instruct the leadership of the National Bar Association to submit three high profile legal professionals to fill in the post of Associate Justice of the Honorable Supreme Court of …

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Court Order Senator Alphonso Gaye Arrested

By T. Lula Jaurey IPNews-Monrovia,Liberia-3 August 2018:The Sixth Judicial Circuit Court has ordered the arrest of Senator Alphonso Gaye for failure to abide by court’s order to support his wife and known children and pay counsel fees into legal bottles ensuing between the couples. According to the writ of arrest, defendant Gaye is to be …

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Court Charges Atty. Lamii Kpargoi And Three Others With Contempt

IPNews-Monrovia,Liberia-3 August 2018: The Monrovia City Court has charged Atty. Lamii Kpargoi and three others for contempt of Count of ‘Criminal Coercion, Harassment and Disorderly Conduct’. According to a ‘Writ of arrest’ issued by the Monrovia City Court , Atty. Lamii Kpargoi,(legal Counselor), Aaron D. Togba (principal defendant) Jacob C. Aebee, Stephen Y. Queeh (his …

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‘Falsehood’; Pres. Weah Legal Advisor Reacts to Hot Pepper’s News Story

IPNews-Monrovia,Liberia-1 August 2018: The Legal Advisor to President George M. Weah says he is stunned and befuddled by a story carried in both Wednesday, August 1, 2018, editions of the ‘Front Page Africa and Hot Pepper Newspapers captioned  “U.S. Government’s Final Rejection: Gurley Out, Archie In.” In an Executive Mansion release issued late this evening, …

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Monrovia City Major Koijee Receives ‘Excellence Award’

IPNews-Monrovia,Liberia-1 August 2018: The City Mayor of Monrovia Jefferson T. Koijee has won the ‘Face of Trek Africa 2018 award of Excellence’. Mayor Koijee is the first youth leader in Liberia to win this prestigious award, a reflection of his many contributions to African youths, a MCC release said. The youthful Liberian City was honored …

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UN Rights Committee Publishes Findings on Liberia, Others

IPNews-Monrovia,Liberia-1 August 2018: The UN Human Rights Committee has published its findings on the civil and political rights record of countries it examined during its latest session: Bahrain, Algeria, the Gambia, Liberia, Lithuania, and Lao People’s Democratic Republic. The findings, officially termed concluding observations, contain positive aspects of the respective State’s implementation of the International …

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Ship Flying Liberia Flag Increases Offshore

IPNews-Monrovia,Liberia-1 August 2018: Liberia is now the fastest growing major open registry in 2018 in both the shipping and offshore sectors, according to shipping services provider Clarksons in its Clarksons World Fleet Monitor June 2018. Alfonso Castillero (pictured), CCO of the Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR), the US-based manager of the Liberian Registry, …

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CSOs Chair alarms: “Low Voter Turnout a Threat to Liberia’s Democracy”

IPNews-Monrovia,Liberia-1 August 2018: The Chair of the Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) Council in Liberia, Ms. Frances Greaves, says recent low turnout in the senatorial by-election is a threat to Liberia’s young democracy and needs urgent attention. Ms. Greaves explained that low turnout of the senatorial by-election was due to low enthusiasm amongst the citizens and …

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LRA Awards 39 Top Taxpayers

IPNews-Monrovia,Liberia-1 August 2018: The Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) has recognized and awarded 39 devoted taxpayers for their firm commitment to tax payment by meaningfully contributing to the revenue envelope of the country, a release has said. The awardees were selected based on their respective tax contribution and performance during the 2016/2017 fiscal year. Each awardee …

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