Day: September 3, 2024

‘Your Works Are Amazing’, U.S. Ambassador Toner Tells Health Minister Louise Kpoto

—Pays courtesy visit IPNEWS: It was an uneasy start to her work yet resilience remained the hallmark. Liberia’s Health Minister Dr. Louise M. Kpoto, recently elected Vice Chair, WHO 74th Conference chair, embarked upon stratification of an anti-corruption drive by immediately ordering an investigation of authorities of the Margibi County Health Team, including stolen donated …

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Pres Boakai Mends Liberia-Indonesia Relations

Rallies Economic Transformation at the Indonesia-Africa Forum IPNEWS: President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has emphasized the significance of the long-standing relationship between Liberia and Indonesia, outlining his Administration’s transformative development agenda for sustainable economic transformation. Addressing an assemblage of African leaders and top-level Indonesian officials at the Indonesia-Africa Forum on Monday, September 2, 2024, at …

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Fact-Check: ArcelorMittal’s Terms on Third-Party Rail Use Comply with Liberia’s Agreements

IPNEWS: The debate over the third-party use of Liberia’s rail and port facilities, as well as ownership reverting to the Government of Liberia, has been deeply politicized by certain actors, including HPX. However, it is important to clarify that these terms were incorporated into the First Amendment to ArcelorMittal Liberia’s (AML) Mineral Development Agreement (MDA) …

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One 𝐌𝐩𝐨𝐱 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲, 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚

IPNEWS: The National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) says it has confirmed a new Mpox case in a 7-year-old girl from Sinoe County since the declaration of the Mpox virus as public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization in August 14, 2024. The child, who has no travel history, is …

One 𝐌𝐩𝐨𝐱 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲, 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚 Read More »

Liberia: CBL Lowers Monetary Policy Rate to 17.5%

IPNEWS: The Central Bank of Liberia’s (CBL) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), consistent with its mandate to achieve and maintain domestic price and financial stability, has decided to lower the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) from 20% to 17.5% and maintain the current reserve requirement ratios of 25% and 10% for Liberian and US dollars, respectively. The …

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Liberia: Education Get 16% of Nat’l Budget, Rep. Romeo Quioh Discloses

–As Joint Legislative Committee, National Education Stakeholders Retreat Gets Underway in Ganta, Nimba County IPNEWS: Stakeholders of the education sector, including the joint Legislative committees on Education are scheduled to host a joint retreat this Thursday September 5 – Saturday September 7, 2024, in Gnata City, Nimba county bringing together 180 education stakeholders. Ahead of …

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CARI Administration Clarifies Allegations of Witch-hunts and Planned Dismissals of Certain Groups

IPNEWS: Under the leadership of Dr. Arthur Bob Karnuah, the newly inducted Director General, the Central Agricultural Research Institute (CARI) refutes allegation of witch-hunt and plan to dismiss a group of people from its workforce. This buttresses his assurance of the workers during his first general staff meeting on August 20, 2024 where he said: …

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20 MSMEs win Grants for UNDP Growth Accelerator 4th Cohort

IPNEWS: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Growth Accelerator Liberia Programme hosted its 4th cohort pitching and selection event for 28 MSMEs contesting the entrepreneurship and agriculture categories on August 29th and 30th at the Bella Casa Hotel. The event brought together thoughtful entrepreneurs, agriculturists, government, and development partners from across Liberia who share a common interest in …

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