Presents Alpha 2022 Peace Award to the ALF Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. and the Kofi Annan Institute for Conflict Transformation (KAICT) at the University of Liberia have both called for the protection of peace and democracy in Liberia during events commemorating 2022 International Day of Peace. Peace and security, they believe are essential elements …
— Applause SN Brussels For Restoring Flights IPNEWS: Liberians are calling for recently sanctioned officials to declare their assets to ensure accountability. According to callers on the famous Gbarnga Youth Radio, stated they want the US government and the United Nations to impress upon the sanctioned individuals to restitute funds reportedly stolen from Liberia. According …
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IPNEWS: In 2020, the US the Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Liberia’s Senator, Varney Sherman, for corruption and bribery and blocking his assets. OFAC noted that Senator Sherman, who was then chairman of the Liberian Senate Judiciary Committee, offered bribes to multiple judges associated with his trial for a 2010 …
The Port of Buchanan is expected to shortly see a major boost in income generation, ahead of the official start of ArcelorMittal Liberia’s Phase Two expansion project. As of this month, ArcelorMittal Liberia will kick off a huge shipment of logistics for the project, through the Buchanan Port. As part of preparations, ArcelorMittal Liberia, last …
IPNEWS: Liberian journalists from Bomi, Grand Cape Mount, Rivercess, and Grand Bassa on September 16, 2022, unanimously endorsed a proposed self-regulation manual on personal data privacy and protection for use by the Liberian media. Developed by a team of lawyers hired by the Publishers Association of Liberia and the Press Union of Liberia in partnership …
IPNEWS: Several Justice Actors of the Judiciary Branch of Government have expressed serious concern over the manner and form in which Jurors are engulfed in massive corruption at the various courts throughout the Country. The justice actors, including senior lawyers and judges, are described as embarrassing and a terrible situation in the courts for what …
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IPNEWS: Fifty news editors from various media institutions, including the Independent Probe newspaper, on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, concluded a one-day forum organized by the Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services, LIGIS, and partners, with 36 more days to the fifth national population and housing census. LIGIS Acting Director General, Wilmot Smith, said the …
Ahead of 2022 National Census LISGIS CONDUCTS EDITORS’ FORUM Read More »
They initially formed a collaboration as opposition political parties under the nomenclature, ‘Collaborating Political Parties or CPP’, comprising the former ruling Unity Party of former Vice President Joseph Nyumah Boakai, Liberty Party of Senator Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence, Alternative National Congress of Alexander Benedict Cummings and All-Liberian Party of Benoni Wilfred Urey. Their ultimate objective was to …
IPNEWS: This past week, over 200 youth in eight counties participated in the Liberia Emerging Political Leaders Training (LEPLT), an initiative that will eventually engage 1000 youth across Liberia’s 15 counties to enhance their knowledge, skills, and commitment to civic and political leaders in their communities in advance of the 2023 elections. The Elections and …
