Day: March 26, 2024

Liberia: 2.37 Million CSDF Money Sparks Hullabaloo In Nimba County

—As Civil Society Organization Wants Audit of County Development Funds; Writes County Caucus Chair Senior Senator Prince Y. Johnson IPNEWS: Unprecedented discontent is said to be growing in Nimba County, over the secrecy of Nimba County Social Development funds (CSDF) disbursed in 2023. In a communication sent by the Nimba Chapter, National Civil Society Council …

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Liberia: Global climate change poses an existential threat to peace and prosperity in Liberia-New Report Predicts

IPNEWS: As the oldest republic in Africa, Liberia has navigated a treacherous path to stability, weathering civil conflict, economic volatility, and health emergencies. But unlike past trials, the climate crisis cannot be relegated to one chapter of Liberia’s development story. The effects of a warming climate are slow building and chronic. Hotter days will gradually …

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Liberia: Gov’t-CDC Clash Over Assets Recovery Looms

—- As 10-day Ultimatum Draws Closer IPNEWS: Last weekend the Assets Recovery and Property Retrieval Task Force set a 10-day ultimatum to employees, private individuals and past officials of government who illegally obtained government’s assets to surrender them to the Taskforce voluntarily to avoid unspecified legal actions or consequences. The Chairman of the Taskforce, Cllr. …

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Women Groups Back Cllr. John Lafayette Griggs To Replace Nagbe

IPNEWS: Cllr. John Lafayette Griggs, who hails from Grand Bassa County, seems to be the preferred choice of to fill the vacant seat on the Youh-Bench of the Supreme Court created by the purported resignation of the late Justice Joseph Nagbe. As President Joseph Boakai prepares to nominate an impeccable lawyer to fill the gap …

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Liberia: Pres. Boakai Woos the Liberian Nat’l Soccer Squad

— As Liberia Host Djibouti Shortly IPNEWS: President Joseph N. Boakai, Sr., on Monday, March 25, expressed great pride in the performance of Liberia’s nation soccer Team, which recently defeated the Djibouti Team in the Moroccan City of Marrakech. He praised the Team for its courage and hard work to clinch an away win despite …

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Liberia: LEC Drags To Court for unpaid US$434K debt

ELTEL Network, an electrical company currently based in Sweden, is considering legal action against the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) for failing to settle an outstanding debt of US$434,452.00. ETEL said it is resolving to institute legal action against the electricity corporation after nearly four years (2019-2023) engaging with the management to settle its debt but …

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