Month: August 2024

DG Glassco Interacts With UL Fisheries Science Students, Raises Concern Over Employment

IPNEWS: It was an educative and well informative occasion at the University of Liberia Fendell Campus over the weekend when the Director General of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority and her team comprising the two principal Deputies, among others provided lectures to Students studying Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences. The students were thrilled as the …

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Perspective: Iโ€™m a Fly in the Ointment. UP must live up to its Campaign Promises

By: Samuel P. Jackson I did not come to Liberia during the war years seeking consultancies. I came to help my family members leave the then hell hole called Liberia. While in Liberia I did pro bono work. I supported the creation of NOCAL. Petroleum Act of 2002. Revenue Code of 2000. Worked with Dr. …

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Pres. Boakai Submits 2024 Draft Recast Budget

IPNEWS: President Joseph N. Boakai has officially forwarded the 2024 Draft Recast Budget to the House of Representatives through the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning. The submission was made on Friday, August 16, by Acting Finance Minister Anthony Myers, who indicated that the budget adjustment reflects a thorough evaluation of the country’s financial performance …

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Liberia: “We Will Fix This Broken System “, CSA Boss, Josiah F. Joekai Jr., Declares

IPNEWS: The Director General of the Civil Service Agency Josiah F. Joekai Jr. said the government through the CSA is committed to fixing the broken system in the public sector. Speaking at programs marking the final reflection of the President’s Young Professional program class ten, Mr. Joekai stated that gone are the days when the …

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Liberia: ๐— ๐—™๐——๐—ฃ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ง๐—ผ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜€๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—™๐—ฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฐ ๐——๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐˜ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—•๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜

โ€ฆ ๐‘จ๐’” ๐‘บ๐’‘๐’†๐’‚๐’Œ๐’†๐’“ ๐‘ฒ๐’๐’‡๐’‡๐’‚ ๐’‚๐’๐’๐’๐’–๐’๐’„๐’†๐’” ๐’‚๐’…๐’…๐’Š๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’๐’‚๐’ ๐’Ž๐’†๐’‚๐’”๐’–๐’“๐’†๐’” ๐’‚๐’Š๐’Ž๐’†๐’… ๐’‚๐’• ๐’Š๐’๐’—๐’†๐’”๐’•๐’Š๐’ˆ๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’‚๐’๐’๐’†๐’ˆ๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐’๐’‡ ๐’ƒ๐’–๐’…๐’ˆ๐’†๐’• ๐’‚๐’๐’•๐’†๐’“๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ IPNEWS: The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning has submitted to the House of Representatives the 2024 Draft Recast Budget. Submitting the Recast Budget Friday, 16 August, Acting Finance Minister Anthony Myers said the submission the budget is based on their …

Liberia: ๐— ๐—™๐——๐—ฃ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ง๐—ผ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜€๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—™๐—ฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฐ ๐——๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐˜ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—•๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜ Read More »

PERSPECTIVE: Official Response Regarding the Illegal Dismissal of MCC Employees

By:ย  Jefferson TAMBA Koijee Former Mayor of Monrovia Liberia In the presence of gross human rights violations ranging from police murders against innocent Liberians, grand corruption, and sexual and gender-based violence, the Civil Service Agency has conspired with the Monrovia City Government and dismissed legally employed Liberians who did not commit institutional crimes, nor external …

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U.S. Ambassador Mark Toner Swears in New Peace Corps Liberia Volunteers

On August 14, United States Ambassador to Liberia Mark C. Toner administered the oath of office to seven new Peace Corps Volunteers. This event marks a milestone in the enduring partnership between the United States and the people of Liberia as Peace Corps continues to rebuild its program in Liberia. The newest cohort of Peace …

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Justice Thwarted! Pres. Boakai Constitute Vetting Process for War and Economic Crimes Court

IPNEWS: In a rather surprised move President Joseph Boakai Thursday, August 15,2024, announced the setting up of a vetting committee for a new War and Economic Crimes Court. The move comes barely a week since the Executive Mansion announced its confidence in the leadership of Cllr. Johnathan Massaquoi. The move according to a Press statement …

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Liberia: 2024 Budget Alteration Saga Deepens

—As uproar Over alterations Leaves MFDP Officers in Limbo without Budget recast submission IPNEWS: Another drama ensued Thursday, when officials of the Ministry of Finance and Development sorrowfully left the Capital Building without submitting the controversial recast budget to House Speaker Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa. The submission of the recast budget by the Ministry of …

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๐•๐ ๐Š๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐  ๐…๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง๐ฌ ๐Ž๐ง ๐๐š๐ ๐‹๐š๐›๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ˆ๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐›๐ฅ๐ข๐œ, ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐’๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ

IPNEWS: Vice President Jeremiah K. Koung has said that there has been several instances of bad labor practices and abuse of human rights against employees and laborers in the public and private sectors. Speaking at the launch of the National Action Plan for Business and Human Right on August 14, 2024, held at the Monrovia …

๐•๐ ๐Š๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐  ๐…๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง๐ฌ ๐Ž๐ง ๐๐š๐ ๐‹๐š๐›๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ˆ๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐›๐ฅ๐ข๐œ, ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐’๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ Read More »