Day: January 31, 2020

Liberia: Offshores oil exploration to begin April 2020

IPNEWS-Monrovia: Liberian President George Weah announced Monday that the West African country will in April launch a call for bids to resume offshore oil and gas exploration after years of stagnation. In his annual state of the nation address to parliament, Weah said “Nine offshore blocks will be put up, allowing competent and reputable international …

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Frm. Liberian president, Ellen Sirleaf hails AFDB pres. Akinwumi Adesina

IPNews-Abidjan – Former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf says that African leaders trust Dr Akinwumi Adesina, the Nigerian, who is President of African Development Bank (AfDB), for his initiatives and visions for the continent. Sirleaf stated this at the public presentation of African Economic Outlook 2020 in Abidjan, on Thursday. She explained that they had …

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“Africa is Rich in Natural Resources Yet, Backward & Underdeveloped”,SEGAL Boss Momo T. Cyrus Underscores

IPNews-Monrovia: The Chief Executive Officer and founder of the Security Expert Guards Agency of Liberia (SEGAL) Momo T. Cyrus says ‘Africa is rich in natural resources but is backward and under developed’due to several factors including insincerity and lack of comprehensive empowerment. Speaking Thursday January 30, 2020, when he presented his international awards to SEGAL …

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AfDB, GoL Sign US$33.74M Loan Extension for Renewable Energy

IPNews-Monrovia: The Government of Liberia and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have signed Financing Agreements for two Projects valued over US$33 million. The two projects are the “Renewable Energy for Electrification of Liberia (REEL Project) and Support to Investment Promotion Agencies in Transition Countries”. The signing ceremony took place on Wednesday, January 29, 2020, at …

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WFP Donates Vehicles, Agro-machines, Computers to GoL

IPNews-Monrovia: The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) in Liberia will today, January 30, 2020 donate a consignment of assorted agro-machines, vehicles, desktop computers, generators, and motorized water pumps among other assets – worth nearly US$155,000 to the Government of Liberia (GoL) as part of WFP’s country capacity strengthening support. The donation of the equipment …

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