Month: November 2021

Gender Ministry Calls for More Action to Eradicate FGM

By Joseph Tumbey, josephtumbey@gmail.com +231777941209 IPNEWS – Monrovia: The Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MGCSP), Ms.  Williametta Piso Saydee-Tarr is  calling for more action  to ensure every girl is free from Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) as forceful initiation into Sande bushes are still  on the increase. Min. Saydee-Tarr said the seven-count policy statement signed …

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MRU Ends Diplomatic, Peace, Security and Democracy Conference In Liberia

IPNEWS – Monrovia: The Mano River Union has ended a two-day Diplomatic, Peace, Security and Democracy Conference on the political situation in the Republic of Guinea at the invitation of President George Manneh Weah. The two-day conference was held at the Farmington Hotel in Margibi County. The nine-count Communique was made public by Liberia’s Foreign …

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Another Gold Rush in Liberia; As Hummingbird predicts increment in Gold Ounces

IPNEWS: Hummingbird Resources PLC said Monday that Pasofino Gold Ltd. has increased the size of the measured and indicated gold resource estimate for the Dugbe gold project in Liberia. Hummingbird, the London-listed mining company which owns the project, said the new measured and indicated resource estimate has been raised by 1.0 million ounces of gold …

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Fake Master Degree At BlueCrest University College; Gets 10K Fine for Defiance

IPNEWS: The BlueCrest University College has been fined US$10,000 for operating an unapproved master’s degree program in information technology. The fine, which BlueCrest is expected to pay within fifteen days, comes after the National Commission on Higher Education (NCHE) discovered that the college was offering a master’s degree without accreditation. “This amount must be paid …

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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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