Day: June 16, 2023

ECC Launches US$100K New Project to Enhance Democracy in Liberia

By Taisiah K. Merfee IPNEWS-Monrovia: The Elections Coordinating Committee (ECC) is pleased to announce a partnership with the Irish Government through the office of the Development Cooperation under the project: “Deeping and Consolidating Liberia’s Democracy”. The project, which runs for one year (May 2023-May 2024) is valued at US$100,000 (One Hundred Thousand United States Dollars). …

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Nat’l. Commission on Disabilities Director Makes Liberia Case at New York Convention

–Seeks Support for PWDs By Taisiah K. Merfee IPNEWS-Monrovia: The Chairperson of the National Commission on Disabilities (NCB) in Liberia joined other leaders to attend the 16th Session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on The Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), being held at United Nations Headquarters in New York, which …

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In US 2023 Trafficking in Persons Report: Liberia Scores High Marks

–As Liberia’s Foreign Minister Kemayah Commits Liberia’s Support to Human Trafficking     IPNEWS – Liberia’s Foreign Minister H.E. Amb. Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah, Sr. has expressed Liberian government’s profound gratitude and appreciation for the recognition of Liberia in the US State Department Human Trafficking report 2023, noting that the Government of Liberia is pleased with the …

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Liberia, EU Sign 10th Forest Management Agreement 

IPNEWS – The Liberian Government, through the Forestry Development Authority (FDA) and the European Union (EU) Delegation in Liberia, have concluded their 10th Joint Implementation Committee Meeting (JIC), which was intended to come up with a new Aid Memoire to oversee the implementation of the Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Voluntary Partnership Agreement …

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Tweah, Nagbe Invade Senate Chambers

—- As Opposition Senators Stage Walkout IPNEWS: Normal proceedings of the Liberian Senate were Thursday abruptly interrupted when Finance Minister Samuel Tweah and Liberia Maritime Commissioner Lenn Eugene Nagbe made an unexpected appearance during Senate deliberations. IPNEWS’ Legislative reporter, said while Senate Pro-tempore Albert Chie was presiding, the two high-profile Executive officials entered the chambers …

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