Month: July 2024

Liberia: House Summons NPA Director for Revenue Discrepancies

IPNEWS: The House of Representatives has summoned Sekou H. Dukuly, the Managing Director of the National Port Authority (NPA), to appear before the Plenary on Thursday, July 11th. The summons aims to address discrepancies and unclear figures related to revenue and expenditure at the Port of Monrovia. This decision follows a communication from Representative Frank …

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LIBERIA: 𝙃𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝘾𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚, 𝘿𝙚𝙛𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙚, 𝙊𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙊𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝘼𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙡 𝙤𝙛 𝙀𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙝-𝙈𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙀𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙥𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩

IPNEWS: The arrival of a s shipment of earth-moving equipment, comprising 24 pieces of the announced 285, has moved the House of Representatives to summon several key government officials to provide clarity on the procurement process, bill of landing, and storage of the equipment. The officials summoned include Minister of State Sylvester Grisgby, Defense Minister …

LIBERIA: 𝙃𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝘾𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚, 𝘿𝙚𝙛𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙚, 𝙊𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙊𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝘼𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙡 𝙤𝙛 𝙀𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙝-𝙈𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙀𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙥𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 Read More »

The Law Must Be followed In Yellow Machine Bonanza

Few nights ago, Liberians celebrated as the first batch of 285 pieces of the much talked about yellow machines and other equipment, including dump trucks. The earth-moving equipment were driven from the Freeport of Monrovia, where they had been discharged from a ship that brought them into the country. They were driven through the Japan …

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Liberia: Pres. Boakai Seeks UN Support for War and Economic Crimes Court

—- Vanguard Student Unification Party (SUP) Welcomes the Appointment of Cllr. Johnathan Massaquoi IPNEWS: President Joseph Boakai of Liberia has taken a significant step towards establishing War and Economic Crimes Courts in the country. In a formal letter to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, President Boakai requested both financial and technical assistance to bring these …

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ArcelorMittal Liberia Provides Job for Youth in Yarmein District

IPNEWS: ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) has started providing unskilled jobs for young people in Yarmein District, Nimba County. The company has hired dozens of youths from the mining towns and villages to do daily roadside brushing of major roads in the district. These young workers are being paid a daily rate and are also given meals …

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LIBERIANS GET BREATHING SPACE IN U.S.

-As President Joe Biden Extends TEMPORARY Protected STATUS (TPS) & deferred ENFORCED DEPARTURE (DED) Until 2026 IPNEWS: The President of the United States, Joe Biden, has extended the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Liberians residing in the United States until June 30, 2026. This decision, outlined in a memorandum issued …

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CSA Director-General Calls for “Expediential Prosecution” of Perpetrators in Audit Reports

-As President Boakai Launches the Employees Status Regularization Project (ESRP); Formally Unveils First 100 Consultants IPNEWS: The Director-General of Liberia’s Civil Service Agency (CSA), Mr. Josiah Joekai, has appealed to President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, to engage the House of Representatives for its Standing Committee on Public Accounts, to hold speedy hearings on audit reports that …

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Liberia Unveils 700 Million National Aquaculture Development Plan ‘Feed Yourselves Agenda’ Today

IPNEWS: The Government of Liberia is expected to formally launch the ‘Liberia ‘Feed Yourselves Agenda’ also known as the National Aquaculture Development Plan, today, Wednesday, July 10, at the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Ministerial Complex in Oldest Congo Town. The ambitious National Aquaculture Development Plan stands as a major step towards boosting Liberia’s agricultural sector with …

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“Liberia: Unprecedented Rainy Season Flooding Leaves 48,000 People in Urgent Need”

IPNEWS: Forty (40) communities across Montserrado, Margibi and Grand Bassa Counties were hit by unprecedented rainy season floods, most recently on June 28. The situation has affected more than 48,000 people and claimed the lives of two. Homes have also been severely damaged alongside critical infrastructure, including schools and hospitals. Women, children and the elderly …

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Liberia: Ex-Foreign Minister Kemayah Accuses UP Gov’t of Witch-hunt

— Alarms over Blocking of Appointment As ECOWAS Resident Representative to Sierra Leone  IPNEWS: Former Liberian Foreign Affairs Minister Ambassador Dee Maxwell Kemayah has alarmed over what he terms witch-hunt by the government of President Joseph N. Boakai. Ex-Foreign Affairs Minister Ambassador Dee Maxwell Kemayah, is quoted as saying the Unity Party (UP) government  is …

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