Day: November 23, 2021

THE COMMUNIQUÉ

THE MANO RIVER UNION DIPLOMATIC, PEACE, SECURITY AND DEMOCRACY CONFERENCE, NOVEMBER 23, 2021, FARMINGTON HOTEL, MARGIBI COUNTY, REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA The Secretariat of the Mano River Union convened a special Mano River Union Diplomatic, Peace, Security and Democracy Conference on the political situation in the Republic of Guinea at the initiative of H.E. Dr. George …

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ECOWAS Wants Liberia Migrate to Value Added Tax Program

IPNEWS-Monrovia: In a meeting held on Monday, November 22, 2021 in Monrovia with acting Finance and Development Planning Minister, Samora Wolokolie, ECOWAS Director of Trade, Customs Union, Tiemtore Salifou, disclosed that Sub-regional body has stressed the need for the Government of Liberia to migrate to the Value Added Tax (VAT) program, which will focus on …

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House Announces 2022 Budget Examination Schedule

IPNEWS-Monrovia: According to a Press Release issued by the Press and Public Affairs Bureau of the House of Representatives, the Legislative Budget Office (LBO) of the House has released the schedule for the examination of the 2022 National Budget, beginning with the revenue component. Last week Thursday, Finance and Development Planning Minister Samuel Tweah, on …

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VP Taylor Admits Deception in Ruling CDC

IPNEWS-Monrovia: In reaction to the recent by-elections conducted by the National Elections Commission (NEC) that the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) missing out on winning any of the four seats that were for grasp, Vice President Jewel Howard Taylor has attributed deception as the main factor responsible for defeats in successive elections in Bong …

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Senate Ratifies Proposed Liberia Maritime Authority Amendment

IPNEWS-Monrovia: The House of Senate has ratified the proposed amendment of the Liberia Maritime Authority (LiMA) following a report made to the plenary from the committee on Maritime, chaired by Grand Bassa Senator Jonathan L. Kaipay. According to LiMA Commissioner Lenn Eugene Nagbe, the ratification will facilitate the return of Liberia to the Council of …

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World Bank Concerns about Liberia High Recurrent Expenditure

— Forecasts High Poverty Level in the Coming Year IPNEWS-Monrovia: A World Bank Report on Liberia released on Friday, November 18, 2021   says extreme poverty remains high in Liberia despite inflation and economic activities in the Country. In a report on the Liberia Economic Update, the World Bank called on the government to reduce the …

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Supreme Court Re-cites House Today over “Refusal” To Pay Rep. Kolubah Salary, Other Benefits

IPNEWS-Monrovia: The Supreme Court of Liberia, through Associate Justice Presiding, Yussif D. Kaba, has re-cited the House of Representatives, represented by Speaker Bhofal Chambers to appear before its full bench today, Tuesday, November 23, at 3:00 p.m. in connection to a Bill of Information filed by Montserrado County District #10 Representative, Yekeh Kolubah. Representative Kolubah …

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Pres. Weah Calls for Profound  Strategies to Overcome Threats to MRU Stability

IPNEWS: The President of the Republic, H.E. Dr. George Manneh Weah, has highlighted the significant role the Mano River Union (MRU) has played over the years in the sustenance of peace, security, development and democracy in the sub-region. According to a Executive Mansion release, President Weah recalled that the MRU, founded in 1973, has effectively …

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Liberia’s Children Demand End to FGM

…As Children Forum Calls for Budgetary Support By Alaskai Moore Johnson, alaskaijohnson@gmail.com (+231) 777-889-870 / (+231) 886-631-025 IPNEWS – Monrovia: The Liberia National Children’s Representative Forum (LNCRF), formerly Liberia National Children’s Parliament, is demanding an end to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Liberia. FGM is a procedure where the female genitals are deliberately cut, injured, …

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