IPNEWS: The Leadership of the Press Union of Liberia (PUL) in consultation with its Executive Committee and the 2022 Elective Congress Committee has postponed this year’s Congress. The PUL in a release said that the Congress initially scheduled for Nov 10 to Nov 12 in line with the Union’s Constitution, will now be held from …
IPNEWS: On Monday, November 7, 2022, a U.S. Government delegation arrived in Monrovia to learn firsthand about Liberia’s achievements in the fight against COVID-19, including being among the first three African countries to achieve the WHO goal of vaccinating 70% of its population against the disease. The delegation is led by Beth Tritter, Executive Director …
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IPNEWS: 20-year-old college student Famata K. Boakai has broken the Green Gold Liberia record as the highest distributor or sales agent of locally produced energy-efficient cookstoves following a two-month intensive training supported by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with funding from UNDP. Operating from her mother’s clothes business at the Waterside General Market in Monrovia, …
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The Liberian Registry, the world’s second-largest ship registry, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with maritime industry technology leaders HHI, AVIKUS, and DNV to collaborate on autonomous ship technology developments. Over the last 5 years the Liberian Registry has participated in over 30 joint industry projects, all with a focus on innovative ship design features, …
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IPNEWS: Team Gongloe in the United States of America on Tuesday, November 8, made a presentation of two vehicles to Team Gongloe in Liberia for use in the upcoming 2023 Presidential and Legislative Elections. Speaking during the presentation at the team’s Congo town offices, a senior member of Team Gongloe Minnesota said it was their …
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IPNEWS: For the first time in 48 years, the Union of Liberian Associations in the Americas (ULAA), has launched Liberian Diaspora Initiative Funds (LDIF) aimed at lifting all Liberians out of poverty. Established in September 2022, the initiative is a subsidiary of ULAA social services program in response to poverty reduction efforts irrespective of ethnicity, …
IPNEWS: The Liberian Registry, the world’s second-largest ship registry, in response to the needs of shipowners and the ship finance and legal community, has announced a series of amendments to the Liberian Maritime Law that will streamline the process of recording ship mortgages while continuing to it user-friendly. While reducing costs, the changes will maintain …
IPNEWS: The Customs Department of the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) has signed an MOU with its Guinean and Sierra Leonean counterparts for mutual administrative assistance to combat customs crimes and boost customs revenues in the three countries. The Customs authorities agreed to foster meaningful and more robust collaborations in facilitating cross-border trade and improved security …
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-Says Liberia’s Fisheries DG; As Liberia and Ghana Sign MoU IPNEWS: Accra, Ghana-The Government of Liberia, through the National Fisheries & Aquaculture Authority in collaboration with the Liberia Maritime Authority, and the Government of Ghana, through its Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Monday, November 7, 2022, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation …
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IPNEWS: President George Weah is expected to address global leaders including governments, civil society organizations, industries, and finance at the 27th Conference of Parties dubbed COP27 in Egypt. The United Nations Global Climate Change Conference kicked off on November 6, 2022, at the Tonino Lamborghini International Convention Center in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. According to an …
