Year: 2019

Liberia Expected To Be Removed From Advisory List After Showing Excellence in 2019 ISPS Audit

IPNews-Monrovia: Since 2010, Liberia has made significant strides in maintaining ISPS compliance within our port facilities, including port concession. The Contracting Government (Liberia) through the Office of the Designated Authority (DA) continues to institute measures and procedures as well as develop policies that are consistent with our ISPS program and international best practices. These actions …

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Amidst the Struggling Economy, Liberia Finance Minister Says Liberia on its Path to Reform

IPNews-Monrovia: Samuel Tweah, Minister  of finance and Development Planning has described the current state of the nation’s  economy as challenging contrary to huge expectations and envisions by citizens on the urgent need for micro- finance initiatives as a give way to stability. He stated that the involvement of the International Monetary Fund is a clear …

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EPA: Climate Change Impacts Affect Health, Security

IPNews-Monrovia: A report conducted on ‘Liberia Climate Vulnerability and Risk Assessment for the Coastal Zone’ has established that climate change impacts strongly affect health and security of the population and disrupt economic activities. Climate vulnerability and risk assessment for the coastal zone is one of the first steps towards building up coastal resilience, the Environmental Protection …

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Imminent Debt Distress Hangs Over Liberia; Finance Minister Samuel Tweah discloses

IPNews-Monrovia: Liberia is struggling to strengthen its relationship with the international community in terms of accountability, but risk debt distress if no intervention is made to remedy the creeping situation and address the fiscal problem. Despite all effort made to stabilize the Liberia economy through the mob up exercise as recommended by key state actors, …

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VP HOWARD-TAYLOR FROWNS ON REPORTS OF INCREASE IN SGBV ~Calls for Greater Support to the Ministry Of Gender to Tackle the Menace

IPNews-Monrovia: Liberia’s Vice President, Chief Dr. Jewel Howard-Taylor, has indicated that inequality would continue to exist in the absence of collective actions to address acts of violence against women and girls while stressing the imperative of protecting their human rights. “I think all would agree with me that there has been some progress but not …

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‘We want payment before Resuming Work’, Lawmakers Demand Pres. Weah

By: S.Winston Blyden IPNews-Monrovia: Amidst speculations for the swift return of Liberia’s Lawmakers from their annual Agriculture break as required by law to deliberate and pass on key national issues, lawmakers are demanding President George Weah to make full settlement of their salary arrears before returning. It may be recalled, Deputy Presidential Spokesman Smith Toby, …

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PUL Prezo-SG Unilaterally Expels Ass. Member Sekou Sheriff for misconduct; But Sekou Sheriff Challenges explosion citing constitutional violation

IPNews-Monrovia: A release late yesterday, Monday evening from the Press Union of Liberia says the leadership of the Union has with immediate effect expelled talk show host Sekou Sheriff, as associate member of the PUL for misconduct. According to the PUL, the decision by the leadership followed a displayed of rude conduct by reporter Sheriff, …

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Rep. Edward Flomo AKA ‘Color-Boy’ Lunches ‘Operation No Go Zone’, As Criminals invades Somalia Drive

By : S.Winston Blyden IPNews-Monrovia: Amidst the high increase of criminal activities in the Somalia Drive community in Montserrado County District #13, Representative Edward P. Flomo has launched, what he dubbed as ”Operation No Go Zone” to criminals and would be criminals. According to the lawmaker, the intent of the operation is to get rid …

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With LRA Revenue Collection Decline, Will Civil Servants Get Salary Payment as Promised?

By: S.Winston Blyden IPNews-Monrovia: Delay in disbursement of government employee salaries might likely to persist, as new report suggests that the Liberia Revenue Authority is experiencing drastic decline in the collection of needed revenue for the state. It’s not clear what have been the main cause of the fall in the collection of revenue by …

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PYJ Again! Predicts Elections Rig in 2023

IPNews-Monrovia: Controversial former rebel leader of the disbanded Independent National Patriotic Front of Liberia-INPFL, turned Evangelist, Senator Prince Y. Johnson, says there is a consultative plan by the George Weah’s administration to rig the general and presidential elections in Liberia come 2023. In a video discussion which is making rounds on social media Facebook, Senator …

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