Day: January 18, 2024

Supreme Court Demands Recount in Grand Bassa District#5 Representative Election

IPNEWS: The Supreme Court has ordered the National Elections Commission (NEC) to conduct a recount of votes in polling places such as Old Camp with Precinct code 09007, Zono Precinct with code 09013, and Gbowee Precinct with code 09034, in Grand Bassa County District #5. The court also denied a request brought by Madam Christine …

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African Development Bank plans to invest USD 10.5 million in the capital of Seedstars Africa Ventures to boost investment in innovative businesses

IPNEWS-ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast: The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) (www.AfDB.org) agreed on Wednesday that the Bank should take a stake of USD 10.50 million in the capital of Seedstars Africa Ventures S.L.P. venture capital fund to enable it to invest in innovative African businesses with strong growth potential. The Bank agreed …

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LEITI Report Names ArcelorMittal Liberia Top Revenue Contributor in Extractive Sector

IPNEWS: The Liberia Extractive Industries Transparency Initiatives (LEITI) has released its 15th EITI Report, ArcelorMittal Liberia is the top contributor to Government revenue in the extractive sector. Uncovering key insights into the fiscal period from July 1, 2021, to December 31, 2022, the report discloses data from post-COVID reconciliation and highlights ArcelorMittal Liberia as making …

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AFL Widows and Children threaten a mass protest Ahead of Boakaiโ€™s In Inauguration

IPNEWS: At least 2,500 memberships of the Concerned AFL Widows and Children of the disbanded Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) have threatened mass protest across Monrovia beginning Friday towards the inauguration day of President-elect Joseph Boakai if President George Weah fails to settle their benefits within 24hrs. The total membership of the Concerned Widows and …

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PERSPECTIVE: Financial versus Moral Corruption; A Societal Perspective in Liberia

By: Austin S. Fallah, a Liberian Professional based in the U.S. and outgoing President of the Hamline University Graduate Students Association (H++): In the context of Liberia, a nation on the West Coast of Africa with abundant resources, the pervasive issue of corruption continually grabs attention. While financial corruption involving misappropriations or bribery is a …

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Unity Party Makes U-Turn Against Speaker Fonati Koffa

—- Withdraws Petition for Declaratory Judgment @ Civil Law Court โ€œAโ€ IPNEWS: The opposition Unity Party has withdrawn its petition recently filed before the Civil Law Court seeking โ€˜declaratory judgmentโ€™ against the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the 55th Legislature, Cllr. Fonati Koffa, minutes after his election on Monday, January 15, 2024. Unity …

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US Court Grants Stanton Witherspoon’s Request To Extend Surrender Date By 90 Days

IPNEWS: The United States District Court, Southern District of Florid has granted former Spoon Network CEO, Stanton A. Witherspoon’s Motion to extend his surrender date for sentencing by three months. Mr. Witherspoon was expected to face 41 months in prison beginning January 31, 2024 mid-day for wire fraud. But, he will now surrender to the …

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