Month: March 2024

Liberia: Cllr. Johnny Momoh, others Escape Jail Sentence theft of property case

IPNEWS: Liberia Criminal lawyer, Cllr. Johnny Momoh and several others co-defendants on Saturday, March 30, 2023 escaped jail sentence after securing a valid surety Criminal apperence bond. Cllr. Momoh and several co-defendants had been charged with the crimes of burglary and theft of property in the average amount of US$S575,385.00 pulse LRD$80,000 at the Brewerville …

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Exporting Unprocessed Rubber Makes no Economic Sense; I Support the Ban on Export of Unprocessed Rubber

By: Samuel P. Jackson Development Consultant The Liberian rubber industry is dying. Exporting unprocessed rubber will accelerate its demise. The country was one of the largest global rubber producers, but inadequate investments in the agriculture sector, wars and inefficient economic management have disrupted production. Aged rubber trees, inadequate value additions and lack of financing to …

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Liberia Marks 10th Anniversary of Devastating Ebola Outbreak

IPNEWS: Today, the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) observes a significant milestone as it remembers the 10th anniversary of the deadly Ebola outbreak that profoundly impacted Liberia and the global community. This moment serves as a somber reflection on the tragic losses endured, while also acknowledging the substantial advancements achieved in public health …

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LIBERIA: Finance Minister Kamara’s Administration Unearths More Financial Woes Left Behind by Immediate Past Predecessor

-Documents Show GOL Owes US$30.5M to Domestic, External Vendors and ‘Hanging Commitments’; As IPNEWS Has Seen That Cash Brought Forward from 2023 in the Consolidated Account Is US$17,487,050.90 Not US$40M The Independent Probe newspaper has exclusively obtained an unquestionable document that validates claims by supporters of the present Liberian Government that the Administration of former …

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Liberia: Nimba Reps Urge Forest Stakeholders to Improve Communication in Mines-Affected Communities

IPNEWS: Representatives of Nimba County, Neaker Gaye, and Nyan G. Flomo have reminded local authorities in mining-affected communities of the importance of effective communication between residents and the management of ArcelorMittal Liberia. The two lawmakers met recently with community stakeholders, representatives of ArcelorMittal Liberia, along with its contracted group InterLog to discuss key issues surrounding …

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GoL Commits to Servicing Domestic and External Debts

–Acting Finance Minister Anthony Myers Discloses as He Raps on FY2024 Draft National Budget IPNEWS: Liberia’s Deputy Finance and Development Planning Minister for Fiscal Policy, Hon. Anthony Myers has expressed strong commitment to the Boakai’s administration to service the government’s domestic and external debts. According to the government’s public debt service portfolio as captured in …

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President Boakai Rallies Energy Sector Stakeholders

—- As He Promises Zero-Tolerance on Corruption  IPNEWS: President Joseph N. Boakai recently demonstrated his unwavering commitment to addressing the challenges in Liberia’s energy sector. During a Round Table Energy Sector discussion held on March 21, 2024, he reassured the partners that one of his administration’s topmost priorities is the provision of affordable, reliable, and …

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Liberia: Findo Bundoo Files Law Suit Seizure of Yellow Taxis

—– As GSA Investigates former Police IG Vehicle Ownership Claims IPNEWS: Former Chief of Protocol Nora Finda Bundoo has filed a lawsuit against the Assets Recovery Team. On Wednesday March 27, the Assets Recovery Team carried out a massive seizure of vehicles believed to be owned by the former Chief of protocol of the Weah led …

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‘We can feed the world’, Pres. Joseph Boakai Tells BBC

— Raises Hope to Rid Liberia of its Problems. IPNEWS: He won power by promising to end corruption – but try telling that to the people who want him to just hand out jobs. With his past on Liberia’s rubber plantations and a stint in the 1980s as agricultural minister, President Boakai sees huge growth …

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Liberia: CENTAL calls for the immediate suspension of Financial Intelligence Boss

IPNEWS: The Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia has called for the immediate suspension of Mr. Stanley Ford, Director General of the Financial Intelligence Agency for his alleged involvement in a corruption scandal. The call of CENTAL follows a FrontPage Africa Newspaper’s publication on February 27, 2024 that the FIA, which is mandated to …

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