Day: June 26, 2024

LIBERIA- FDA’s Board Chair Hopes Liberia-EU Can Reach FLEGT License Issuance by December 2026

   -As Liberia, EU Sign 11th Aide Memoir on Forest Products Trade & Governance By Alaskai Moore Johnson, alaskaijohnson@gmail.com +231-777-889-870 / +231-886-631-025 IPNEWS – The Board Chair of Liberia’s Forestry Development Authority (FDA), Mr. Phillip C. Parker, IV, is optimistic that by the end of December 2026, the FDA and the EU will have all the …

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World Bank Commits $45 Million To Liberia’s Renewable Energy

IPNEWS: The World Bank Group has announced the approval of a second disbursement of $45 million for Liberia’s Renewable Energy Solar Power Intervention Project (RESPITE). This announcement signifies a major step forward in Liberia’s renewable energy efforts. The project will finance the first 20-megawatt solar PV project and the expansion of the Mount Coffee hydropower …

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PERSPECTIVE: Cutting the Edge of Impunity, Sustaining Global Peace & Protection of Democracy

By: Al Smith, U.S.A. For the past 10 years I’ve served as the Chief Investigator for the International Justice Group, non-profit organization, based in Washington, DC. In that capacity I have been investigating allegations of war crimes, crimes against humanity and serious human right violations, primarily focused on Liberia. Our organization has been seeking justice …

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Liberia: Where $20million Japanese Road Fund For Via Town-St. Paul Bridge?

— As Sen. Edwin Snowe Cries Out for Freeport to St. Paul Bridge Road Rehabilitation IPNEWS: In November 2021, the Government of Liberia announced that it had secured the amount of $20million United States dollars from the Japanese Government for the construction of a two Lane Road from Gabriel Tucker bridge to St. Paul bridge. …

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INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) DELEGATION PAYS PRESIDENT BOAKAI COURTESY VISIT

IPNEWS: President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., on Monday received in audience a delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Extended Credit Facility (ECF) program. The delegation, led by Mission Chief Mr. Daehaeng Kim, also included Mr. Aidar Abdychev, IMF Resident Representative, Mr. Giuseppe Cipollone, Senior Economist for Fiscal, and Tamsir Cham, Senior Advisor to the …

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PERSPECTIVE: Preserving Liberia’s National Identity through Education: The Imperative of a Liberian National Exam

By: Austin S Fallah – A True Nationalist: In a world characterized by rapid globalization, the unique identities of nations risk being diluted by external cultural influences and changing demographics. Small nations, particularly in Africa, face a formidable challenge in preserving their cultural identity and national values. Liberia, with its rich historical tapestry and cultural …

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Liberia: PREVAIL Begins Vaccinations in the Phase 2a Lassa Fever Vaccine Study

IPNEWS: On May 13, 2024, participants in Monrovia, Liberia, were vaccinated with a Lassa fever vaccine candidate as part of a Phase 2a clinical study (NCT05868733). This is the first Phase 2a clinical trial of any Lassa vaccine candidate. The same candidate previously completed Phase 1 clinical studies of vaccine safety. The Liberian arm of the …

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Liberia: Dirty Tricks! CSOs, Human Rights Group Exposed

— As Appointment of Cllr. Johanthan Massaquoi Gets More Endorsement IPNEWS: Over the past two decades, impunity has reigned supreme in Liberia, with suspected wartime criminals engaged in political intimidation, threats of renewed violence and doling out the spoils of war. Some have reinvented themselves as millionaires-cum-moguls, philanthropists, political kingmakers, ethno-nationalists or reformed evangelists, manipulating …

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