Day: October 31, 2019

LRA Lunches Campaign To Boost Tax Compliance

IPNews-Monrovia: The Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA), through its Domestic Tax Department, on Tuesday (Oct 29), launched an awareness campaign on its new initiative called the Compliance Clustering System (CCS). The Compliance Clustering System seeks to improve tax education and ensure that taxpayers have full access to information they need in becoming complaint with the revenue …

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VP Howard-Taylor Addresses High level Panel at the World Health Summit ~ Says Women Empowerment is Key to Achieving Universal Health Coverage

IPNews-Monrovia – Liberia: The Vice President of the Republic of Liberia, Chief Dr Jewel Howard-Taylor has identified finance, expertise and constituency as the three fundamental pillars for achieving universal health coverage, which considers access to affordable healthcare for people across the world. VP Howard-Taylor according to a dispatch from Germany has also applauded the African Governments of …

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UNFPA: 1,500 SGBV Cases Reported Quarter in Liberia’

IPNews-Monrovia: Dr. Bannet Ndyanebangi, Country Director of the United Nations Funds for Population Activities (UNFPA), has raised alarm over the increasing number of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) cases in the country. Dr. Ndyanebangi recalled that between January and June 2019, there were a total of 1500 cases of sexual and gender-based violence reported, of …

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‘Back to Monrovia’; U.S. Federal Judge Dismisses Liberians’ DED Extension Request

IPNews- Monrovia:   “We think this ruling is mistaken, and we are currently researching all options,” “The courts don’t have the power to force the president to maintain immigration protections for Liberian nationals even if his decision to end those protections was motivated by racism, a federal judge in Massachusetts ruled”. says advocate. The authority to …

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“ I never received US 80K” Frm. NHA Boss states in Alleged Bribery Scandal

IPNews-Monrovia: Former National Housing Authority (NHA) boss Duannah Siryon has denied claims he receive US$80,000 from GELPAZ-IMMO. Defendant Siryon responding to prosecution cross-examination at the Criminal Court ‘C’ on Monday, October 28, stated that all the allegations against him was erroneous and far from the truth. “The allegation in the indictment against me as regards …

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Liberia: GOL Expresses indignation Over Tolbert Nyenswah’s Departure Despite Travel Restriction

IPNews-Monrovia – Givernment prosecutors are expressing mix feelings over the unceremonial departure of former Director General of the National Public Health Institute Director Tolbert Nyenswah, regardless of the issuant of travel restrictions. According to Montserrado County Attorney Edwin Martin, government prosecutors are frustrated over the adamant posture exhibited by authorities of the Liberia Immigration Service assigned …

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