Day: August 27, 2024

Liberia Health Minister Elected Vice Chair, WHO 74th Regional Committee

–As WHO Director General Hails Global Support To WHO Funding IPNEWS: Liberia’s Health Minister, Dr. Louis Kpoto, has been elected as one of the Vice Chairs of the 74th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa currently taking place in Brazzaville, Congo. Dr. Louise M. Kpoto, recently constituted “National Health Sector Task Force” to …

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Liberia Gets 209 Million IMF New Credit Facility

IPNEWS: Reports coming out of Washington, DC says the International Monetary Fund staff and the Liberian authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on a comprehensive set of policies to support a 40-month Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement for a total amount of SDR 155 million (equivalent to about US$209 million or 60 percent . The …

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LRA Kicks Off Intensive Weeklong Training for Rural Customs Officers

IPNEWS: The Customs Department of the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) on Monday (Aug 26) commenced a rigorous weeklong refresher and capacity-building training program for at least 50 customs officers stationed at rural ports across Liberia. This initiative underscores the LRA’s commitment to enhancing the skills and knowledge of its customs officers, which is crucial for …

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LIBERIA- Jeety Shares Liberia’s Flag Day with 1624 Inmates at Monrovia Central Prison

Renowned Indian businessman and humanitarian, Mr. Upjit Singh Sachdeva, who is more famously known in Liberia as “Mr. Jeety”, on Saturday, August 24, 2024, celebrated Liberia’s Flag Day with the over 1,600 inmates at the Monrovia Central Prison. Jeety celebrated with those Liberians in prisons by providing them hot, cooked meal of split-pea bean soup …

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Legislators Bounce Back On Capitol Hill From Recess

IPNEWS: President Joseph Nyuma Boakai issued an official proclamation on Monday, August 26, 2024, calling for a special session of the 55th Legislature. The session is scheduled to commence on Thursday, August 29, 2024, and extend until Thursday, September 19, 2024. The purpose of this special session, according to a Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement, …

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LIBERIA: ANC.MPC PROVIDE TAKES ON CDC-POLICE SPORADIC CLASHES

IPNEWS: Last week’s violent clashes erupted between the Liberia National Police (LNP) and supporters of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) near the party’s headquarters in Congo Town. The unrest has prompted sharp reactions from key political players, with the Alternative National Congress (ANC) and the Movement for Progressive Change (MPC) — in separate statements …

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