Month: August 2024

Pres. Boakai Breaks Ground for More Petroleum Product Storage Facility

-As LPRC’s MD Tweh Boasts of Saving GOL US$450,000 in Contract Signed by Predecessor with Same Company Building the Facility IPNEWS: On Friday, August 9, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai went to the Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC) to perform a groundbreaking for the construction of a 12,800 metric tons of gasoline tank. Before the President …

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ArcelorMittal Liberia Engages with LNP to Talk about Host Communities’ Concerns

IPNEWS: The Inspector General of Police, Colonel Gregory O.W. Coleman, over the weekend engaged with citizens of Zolowee and Gbapa, two communities that host ArcelorMittal Liberia’s mining operations in Nimba County. The two-day dialogue, held from August 7-8, 2024, was part of the Inspector General’s ongoing community policing initiative aimed at fostering cooperation between the …

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TRUTH TELLING MUST BE THE HALLMARK IN GOVERNANCE NO MATTER WHAT – THE CASE WITH THE SIBLL SOLVENCY

Over the last several weeks, the airwaves in Liberia (radio), the traditional media (newspapers) and pages of the new media (Internet) have all been inundated with reports of the Liberian Government’s mishandling of US$8 or US$8.5 million bailout for the Sapelle International Bank Liberia Limited (SIBLL). The government’s critics some of whom are ardent and …

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LRA Completes 7-County Tax Education Campaign

IPNEWS: The Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) has successfully concluded a three-week intensive tax education and engagement campaign across seven rural counties, aimed at promoting tax payment and enhancing compliance nationwide. During the campaign, taxpayers and business stakeholders were informed and educated about their tax obligations, including various types of taxes, tax due dates, payment processes, …

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Western Region Legislative Caucus Reviews Key Legal and Development Initiatives

IPNEWS: The Western Region Legislative Caucus (WRLC) has taken decisive steps toward enhancing governance and development in Bomi, Cape Mount, and Gbarpolu counties. In a pivotal meeting held today in Tubmanburg City, the WRLC received and deliberated on two significant reports that will shape the region’s future. The first report resulted from a comprehensive legal …

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𝐋𝐄𝐂 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐭𝐚 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐚

IPNEWS: In a strategic move to bolster regional partnerships and prepare for major upcoming projects, the management team of the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) is currently on a working visit to Ghana. The visit includes tours of key facilities operated by the Volta River Authority (VRA) and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). As LEC …

𝐋𝐄𝐂 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐭𝐚 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐚 Read More »

Liberia: ‘Drugs Dealers’ Case to Resume

IPNEWS: Criminal Court “C” at the Temple of Justice, is expected to begin full trial in the case involving George Obi, alias Japan, and 10 other alleged drugs dealers . Those indicted by the Grand Jury of Montserrado County are George Obi, Peter Mamah, Edwin Ozioko, Ndubuisi Okornkwo, Igwe David, Sunday Udeh, Shelly Shelton, Evan Jamo, …

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‘No Prosecution Without Sufficient Evidence’, Justice Minister Oswald Tweh vows under new reform strategy

IPNEWS: Cllr. Oswald Tweh, Liberia’s Justice Minister, has vowed not to risk prosecuting any case without sufficient evidence. Cllr. Tweh a well-respected legal scholar stated that under the Ministry of Justice new strategy, government is reviewing and strengthening its prosecution team to go to court and win as building confidence in the Justice system form …

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Liberia’s Maternal and Newborn Health Crisis: A Call for Immediate Action

IPNEWS- DELAWARE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: In Liberia, the healthcare system is grappling with a severe crisis that is costing the lives of thousands of women and newborns each year. According to recent reports, approximately 1,100 women – equivalent to about three women every day – and 8,100 newborns die annually in Liberia due to …

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Assets Declaration & Conflict of Interest Comments Turn Local Confab into Uncontrollable Confusion

IPNEWS: A national orientation meeting for local government officials appointed by President Joseph Boakai’s government organized by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, came to an abrupt standstill after local government authorities questioned the transparency of the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC), in determining asset declaration and conflict of interest. The outrage ensued after LACC call for …

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