Day: June 15, 2023

New Operation to Enhance Economic Resilience, Transparency and Accountability, Food Security and Road Management System

The World Bank Board has approved a Resilient Recovery Stand-Alone Development Policy Financing Operation (RRDPO) for Liberia to lay the institutional and policy foundations in selected growth-supporting and resilience-enhancing sectors and promote transparency and accountability in the public sector. The financing amounts to $65 million ($22 million from the country’s performance-based allocation, $32 million from …

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NEC and Partners support media training on objective reporting, conflict prevention

IPNEWS: The National Elections Commission (NEC) is conducting a series of regional training workshops on elections reporting for Liberian Journalists on the theme “Objective media reporting contributes to peaceful and credible elections 2023,” aimed at advancing their skills ahead of the October 10 national elections. The rollout of these workshops is taking place 8-20th June …

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NaFAA Takes Steps to Fight Migrant, Bad Fishing Practices

…Announces Plan to Establish Fisheries Taskforce in Four Counties IPNEWS: To address claims that migrant fishers are depleting Liberia’s waters through the use of unacceptable fishing gears at the disadvantage of local fishermen, the Director General of National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) has issued a mandate for the setting up of a taskforce in …

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Justice Ministry Fails to Comply With Court Order to Return USD$113,045.00 in US$100m Cocaine Case

Acting Justice Minister and Solicitor General Nyanti Tuan and Central Bank of Liberia Executive Governor Aloysius Tarlue. Photo courtesy: PFA By: Jacqueline Dennis IPNEWS-Monrovia: Lawyers representing four individuals now free from all charges in USD$100m cocaine case, filed a petition on Wednesday June 14, 2023, before Judge Blamo Dixon of Criminal Court “C” at the …

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At CDC Headquarters: Female CDCian Assaults Journalist

Flashback: Partial view of the 56 lawmakers who endorsed the re-election bid of President George Weah IPNEWS-Monrovia: It all started when a journalist working for Radio T-5 using his smart phone, photographed a group of partisans, who were in a commotion that almost degenerated into a fist fight. Radio T-5 is owned by the ruling …

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Cllr. Gongloe Says “A Better Liberia Is Possible, Liberian Children Deserves Better”

In a special message released by the Strategic Media Committee of Gongloe Global Movement on the eve of the observance of the Day of the African Child (DAC) celebrated 16 June every year, the political leader and standard bearer of the Liberia People’s Party (LPP), Cllr. Tiawan Gongloe has rekindled the hope of his fellow …

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Mary’s Meals awarded prestigious Princess of Asturias Award

IPNEWS: International school feeding charity Mary’s Meals has been honoured with the Princess of Asturias Award for Concord – one of the most prestigious accolades of the Hispanic world – it was announced today (Wednesday, 14 June). The Princess of Asturias jury commended the Scottish charity on its dedication to one of the most pressing …

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Liberia & Partners Sign US$9.5 M Financing Agreement

MONROVIA – The Government of Liberia and development partners AFD, Sweden, and World Bank signed additional partnership financing agreements totaling $9.5 million to support the REAL project. The financing agreement aims to increase access to income-earning opportunities for vulnerable individuals in the informal sectors, respond to crises, expand income and livelihood support to impoverished and …

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