Month: August 2024

45 Rehabilitation Officers and Prison Superintendents undergo BCR Training

IPNEWS: The Bureau of Corrections and Rehabilitation (BCR) under the Ministry of Justice (MOJ), with support from UNDP conducted a three-day refresher training for 45 rehabilitation officers and prison superintendents in Gbarnga, Bong County. Speaking at the training, UNDP Justice, and Security Officer Lisa Karlsson noted that the BCR is important in ending poverty and …

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Camp xSEL: Several Campers Complete 2024 Career Path Development

IPNEWS: Following five weeks of intensive teaching, training and different activities aimed at guiding young senior high school students to develop or grow more interest in sciences, 73 students on Wednesday, August 28, 2024 completed the 2024 camp of Camp xSEL. Camp xSEL is an annual summer program under the USAID-funded Bringing Research to Impact …

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Liberia: Publishers Place Blackout on Ministry of Finance

IPNEWS: The leadership of the Publishers Association of Liberia (PAL) has declared a vote of ‘none cooperation’ with the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning over failure to settled long-standing indebtedness . The statement from the publishers Association also directs all of it members not to publish or disseminate all press releases and statements from …

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ECOWAS Calls For Reconciliation & Inclusion In Liberia

—Reaffirms Support for Liberia in Meeting with President Boakai, Clarifies Communication from CDC’s Political Leader  IPNEWS: The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, led by its President, Mr. Alieu Turay, has called for reconciliation and inclusion, as vital components for nation-building and effective governance. Ambassador Turay extolled Liberia for its peaceful transition of …

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HPX’s Campaign to Remove ArcelorMittal as Rail Operator Has Cost Liberia Millions in Revenue and Thousands of Jobs

IPNEWS: High Power Exploration’s (HPX) relentless pursuit to wrest control of Liberia’s strategic rail infrastructure from ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) has not only jeopardized the nation’s economic growth but also directly cost Liberia millions in lost revenue and thousands of job opportunities. This ongoing campaign by HPX is emblematic of a broader strategy to dominate the …

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‘No Defamation Conviction in Switzerland’, Dr. Alan White Rubbishes Paid For Report

–Reaffirms Support for War Crimes Prosecution IPNEWS: Amidst last week propaganda of conviction by a Swiss court of former prosecutor of the United Nations backed War Crimes Court for Sierra Leone, Dr. Alan White, has clarified that reports of his conviction are untrue. Dr. White in a dispatched, told the authoritative Independent Probe Newspaper that …

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Repeat of Liberia’s Ugly Past: CBL To Layoff Weah’s 203 Workers

IPNEWS: The Central Bank of Liberia says it would lay-off at least 203 contractors brought into its system during the regime of former Liberian President George Manneh Weah. The CBL stated that the termination of contracts for two hundred three (203) contractors and six consultants who have been working for the bank for different periods …

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Liberia: Gloria Scott, Others Get Freedom Today?

–As Supreme Court of Liberia Decides Fate In Murder Case IPNEWS: All eyes are set to today’s much anticipated verdict by the Supreme Court of Liberia, in the marathon murder trial involving former Chief Justice Gloria Musu Scott and three others. Ahead of the ruling which determines whether or not prosecution met all requirements in …

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Autra Viral! LIBERIA’S CHIEF JUSTICE ORDERS INQUIRY INTO CONTROVERSIAL LDEA SEARCH WARRANT

—As CDC Demands Release of Detained Partisans IPNEWS: Promising to raid the judiciary out of corruption upon taking office, Liberia’s Chief Justice Sie-Nyene Yuoh has instructed Judge Roosevelt Z. Willie to investigate a purported writ of ‘search and seizure’ targeting former President George M. Weah’s residence and the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) headquarters, which …

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LRA Delegation Concludes Study Mission at Kenya Revenue Authority

IPNEWS: A delegation from the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) has successfully concluded a three-day study mission to the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). The mission aimed to explore KRA’s best practices in modernizing taxpayer services, with the goal of applying these insights to enhance LRA’s operations in Liberia. The LRA delegation, led by Project Coordinator Benedict …

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