Day: November 7, 2022

Africa Investment Forum 2022 Draws $31 Billion in Investor Interest

IPNEWS: ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast:  This year’s just concluded Africa Investment Forum Market Days—the continent’s premier investment platform—has drawn $31 billion in investment interest from African and global investors. Combined with $32.8 billion from the rescheduled 2021 Africa Investment Forum Market days—which took place as virtual boardrooms in March this year—the forum has mobilized a total …

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‘Complete Recklessness, Childish and Careless Behavior’ -Dr. Whapoe Terms President Weah’s “Prolonged Visit”

IPNEWS: Opposition Vision for Liberia Transformation (VOLT) Political leader, Dr. Jeremiah Z. Whapoe, has described and termed as “completely reckless, irresponsible, childish and careless the alleged prolonged visitation of President George M. Weah visit outside the country. According to Dr. Whapoe, it’s so frustrating that President Weah, in the midst of the many economic challenges …

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Elections ‘2023 Uncertainty: ECC and LEON Alarm –Want Biometric Voters Registration Kit Process Resolved

IPNEWS: Two leading domestic election observation groups in Liberia have expressed grave concern over the slow pace of progress by the National Elections Commission (NEC) on key processes leading toward the holding of Presidential and Legislative Elections in 2023 and this is an early warning indicator for conflict.   The Liberia Elections Observation Network (LEON) and …

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France: Conviction for Atrocities in Liberia Hopeful Sign for Justice for Civil War-Era Crimes

IPNEWS: The conviction of a former Liberia rebel commander for wartime atrocities in Liberia by a French court is a milestone in delivering justice for victims, and for France’s efforts to hold those responsible for grave crimes to account, Amnesty International France, International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), and Human Rights Watch said today. The …

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Liberian-Nigerian Youths Top Drugs Abuse Countries … Says NDLEA Officers

IPNEWS: Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohammed Marwa (rtd) has said that the Nigerian population taking drugs is more than the Gambia, Lesotho, Swaziland, Botswana, and Liberia put together. While lamenting the high prevalence of drug consumption in Nigeria, he disclosed: “14.3 million Nigerians are abusing drugs. This is …

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LRA Inspector Compromises Millions’ In LRA Tax Generation Mandate

IPNEWS-Monrovia: The government of Liberia is to lose hundreds of millions of United States dollars as its mandate through the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) to impose that every alcoholic beverage sold in Liberia is to carry out excise tax stickers is being undermined for self-gratification by a man identified as Roosevelt T. Wilson who claims …

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