Day: May 23, 2024

Liberia:Anti-Rice Increment Protest Greets Pres. Baokai’s 1st Cabinet Meeting 

–Protesters Call for Commerce Minister Dismissal  IPNEWS: Anti-Rice increment protesters Thursday, May 23, stromed the EJS Ministerial complex currently hosting President Joseph N. Boakai’s first cabinet retreat. The protesters mainly young men chanted slogans calling for the dismissal of Commerce Minister, Hon. Amid Modad for his complacency in yeilding to rice importers (rice cartel) demands …

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Sen. Edwin Snowe Resurrects Pres. Boakai’s Private Jet Sage

—- Says Guinea-Bissau Has No Private Jet IPNEWS: It been more than a week since President Josehp N. Boakai return from the United States using a private jet which sparked public concerns. Liberians in and out of the country expressed shocked to see President Joseph Boakai flying a private jet when he (Boakai) once criticized …

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Liberia: Elias Shoniyin Takes Deep Dive In Liberia Service Challenges Verses Development Prospects

IPNEWS:  With Over 23 years of experience in international affairs, development, and diplomacy, former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Elias Shoniyin, says Liberian Foreign Service made a very significant decline over the last six years under the reign of former President George Manneh Weah. Shoniyin, who currently serves as the Dean of the Cuttington School …

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Liberia Seeks Aviation Cooperation with Qatar

IPNEWS: Mr. Julius D. Dennis, Director-General of the Liberia Civil Aviation Authority (LCAA), met with Qatari aviation officials during the 3rd Future Aviation Forum (FAF 2024) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The invitation to the forum, held under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud and the General …

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Liberia: To Protect Liberian Jobs; Labor Minister Denies Work Permits to Over sixty non-Liberian Workers

IPNEWS: The Minister of Labor, Hon. Cllr, Cooper W. Kruah has denied the issuance and renewal of alien work Permits to over sixty illegal migrant workers and imposed fines on several other employment entities across the country. The Minister’s action was triggered by persistent violation by the affected entities by having non-Liberians in their employ …

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Liberia: LRA Seeks Fiscal Autonomy to Boost Revenue Reform

IPNEWS: The Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) is urging the 55th National Legislature to grant it fiscal autonomy by allocating 5% of the annual national revenue to enhance its capacity in the government’s revenue reform process. LRA Commissioner General Dorbor Jallah made this request on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, during his appearance before the plenary of …

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LIBERIA: In Ongoing Police- Motor/Tri-cyclists Misunderstanding: Rights Activist Wonokay Vows to Stand with Operators on the Side of the Law

The Foundation for Human Rights Defense International (FOHRD)-Liberia’s Executive Director, Mr. Torbor Tee Wonokay has promised to stand with motorcyclists and tri-cyclists, who came complaining to FOHRD that the Liberian Government, through the Liberia National Police (LNP) is violating their right of free movement. Tee, as the right activist is affectionately referred to by many, …

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