Day: January 25, 2023

MASSIVE FOREST DEPLETION IN LIBERIA AGAINST COP27 RESOLUTION

——As Powerful Launder millions @ FDA IPNEWS: Even though the government of Liberia, September 2022, participated in the Sharm El-Sheikh Climate Change Conference held in Egypt, promising to reaffirm Liberia’s commitment to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, including phasing out of coal and other fossils fuel or setting emission …

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Positive Economic Outlook Under President George Weah Administration

-As Famous Liberian Economist Samuel P. Jackson Says: “Lower inflation means goods and services are cheaper than our neighbors.” IPNEWS – Ahead of President George Manneh Weah’s sixth State of the Nation Address (SONA), which he is expected to deliver on Monday, January 30th, 2023, this newspaper has been looking back at previous SONAs, in …

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Supreme Court Denies Two Lawmakers’ Request to Release Bong County Officials

— Who Vandalized Magisterial Court IPNEWS – The full Bench of the Supreme Court of Liberia has unanimously denied request by two Bong County lawmakers, Moima Briggs Mensah, and J Marvin Cole to pardon on behalf of seven local county officials who were recently held in criminal contempt, for vandalizing the magisterial Court in Salala, …

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Job Creation and Poverty Alleviation are at the Heart of ArcelorMittal’s Expansion

IPNEWS: Like many other countries, high levels of unemployment and poverty in Liberia are clear dangers to the country’s long-term peace, security, and democratic development. The extreme level of unemployment has also erected barriers to the promotion of decent work; one of the Liberian government’s priority areas of action. Interestingly, in Liberia, the unemployment rate …

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President Weah Suspends Tariffs on Agriculture Products

IPNEWS: The President of the Republic, H.E. Dr. George Manneh Weah has suspended import tariffs on agriculture products and materials with immediate effects. President Weah’s action is contained in Executive Order #115 issued Monday, January 23, 2023, which aims to solidify the gains realized under Executive Order No. 106 and to continue to accelerate the …

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Deputy Speaker Koffa is Keynote Speaker for Launch of First Fisheries Science Program @ UL Today

IPNEWS: Deputy House Speaker, Fonati Koffa, is expected to formally launch the first Fisheries Science Program at the University of Liberia today, Wednesday, January 25, 2023. The launch of the Fisheries Science Program is in collaboration with the University of Liberia and the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA). According to a release from NaFAA, …

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AML’s CEO Inspires Grand Bassa University Students

— Says Human Capital Investment Fundamental to ArcelorMittal’s Operations IPNEWS: ArcelorMittal Liberia’s CEO Jozephus Coenen says the company recognizes the investment in the human capital of Liberians as fundamental for the success of its operations and urges young Liberians to prioritize education and acquire skills that will place them at the forefront, as the country …

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EPA Secures Three Projects Value US$900,000 through Canada

… To Institutionalize National Measuring Reporting Verification IPNEWS: The Government of Liberia through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in collaboration with The Nature Compact (TNC) over the weekend concluded a three-day roundtable dialogue on Measuring Reporting Verification (MRV), Climate Finance, and Governance in Margibi County with the signing and approval of three pilot projects amounting …

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Mines & Energy Ministry to Lift Moratorium on Mining Operations in Grand Kru County

IPNEWS: The Ministry of Mines and Energy has disclosed to the public that it is nearing plans to lift the moratorium placed on mining operations in Grand Kru County. Updating the public on state radio about his stewardship of the Ministry from 2018 to the present, Mines and Energy Minister, Gesler E. Murray, said he …

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Traditional Council Suspends “Sande Bush” – For 3 Years, Says Practice Harmful

IPNEWS: The ongoing stakeholders’ engagement seeking to abolish Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and other harmful traditional practices made a milestone step forward when the Traditional Council of Chiefs and Elders of Liberia (NACCEL) over the weekend suspended Sande Bush practice in Montserrado County for three years and announced that the exercise will be extended to …

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