Day: December 18, 2023

USING THE DEAD FOR POLITICAL RELEVANCE!

—Heritage rights group slams attack on Grand Gedeh culture IPNEWS: The rights group, Liberia Heritage Advocates (LHA), has condemned what it calls the bastardizing of one of Liberia’s precious cultural practices, the celebratory powdering of gusts and achievers. This admirable traditional ritual is mainly found in Grand Gedeh County or among the Krahn ethnic group …

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Amara Konneh, Samuel Tweah Go Down to the Gutters Over HXP $37Million Payment

IPNEWS: Against the background of the visa restriction placed on him recently by the United States Department of State, the Minister of Finance and Development Planning Samuel D. Tweah, Jr reacted Friday, December 15, publicly to the allegation which also affected his family, blaming his designation on the level of detailed misinformation given to U.S. …

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Senator-elect Johnny Kpehe Lauds AML US$ 10K To Bong County Sports Team

IPNEWS: Bong County Senator-elect Johnny Kpehe expressed heartfelt gratitude to ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) for their support to sports development and for the running of the National County Sports Meet. In a Facebook post on Thursday-on-Thursday December 15, 2023, Senator-elect Kpehe praised AML’s generous contributions of $80,000 to the Ministry of Youth and Sports and $10,000 …

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PERSPECTIVE: End the Mining-Only Mindset: How Africa Can Benefit from its Critical Minerals

By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (www.EnergyChamber.org) IPNEWS-JOHANNESBURG, South Africa: To meet their green agendas, the European Union, United States, and China are engaged in the modern-day equivalent of a gold rush. This time, though, fortune seekers aren’t panning for shiny nuggets in Canada, America, or Australia. Instead, all eyes are on the …

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RICCE, AJWS Want Residents of Forest Communities in Nimba Make Use of Their Forests

IPNEWS: The Rural Integrated Center for Community Empowerment (RICCE) in collaboration with the American Jewish World Service (AJWS), is encouraging residents of forest communities in Nimba to manage their forests and make use of the products. Speaking on behalf of RICCE and AJWS at a Joint Community Forest Management Body (JCFMB) joint stakeholders’ engagement meeting, …

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CENTAL Challenges LACC to follow US’ Example

— Calls for Prompt and Credible Actions to Investigate and Prosecute All Sanctioned/Designated Liberian Government Officials IPNEWS: The Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia says it is deeply concerned about the alleged involvement of additional four (4) high-profile Liberian Government officials in corruption and human rights abuses, against their mandates and the trust and …

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