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Monrovia – The Special Presidential task force setup by President George Weah to retrieve government vehicles has again accused the director general of the General Services Agency of undermining its operation after recovering 21 vehicles from Maryland and Sinoe Counties.

Gbarngasiaquelleh, Panta District, Bong County – Residents of Gbarngasiaquelleh, a village of 3,000 residents in Panta District, Bong County, have said that they lose an average of one pregnant woman monthly due to absence of antenatal services.

Monrovia – There are few conversations currently happening in Liberia, with all very key to the impending change that is anticipated by the nation. One of those conversations is Liberia’s Liberianization Policy, and its stance on Expatriation to that country.

Monrovia – The Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) continues to be under the spotlight for its inability to provide stable power supply to customers.

Stockholm, Sweden – Gbehzohngar Milton Findley, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Liberia, accompanied by the Assistant Foreign Minister for European Affairs, Hon. Abratha P. Doe, has presented Liberia’s case at the 2018 Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development in Stockholm, Sweden. According to a Foreign Ministry release, this year’s forum is building on the high-level Meeting on Peace-building and Sustaining Peace and the conclusions of the recent report, Pathways for Peace: Inclusive Approaches to Preventing Violent Conflict. The 2018 Stockholm Forum was organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sweden and the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).…

Monrovia – The World Bank on Wednesday, May 9, provided 12 vehicles (4 ambulances and 8 jeeps) to the Ministry of Health to support maternal, neonatal and child health delivery services in Liberia. Speaking at the handing over ceremony, Munirat I.A. Ogunlayi, the World Bank Liberia Health Specialist, said the vehicles would contribute to improving access to skilled health care providers, thus contributing to the reduction in maternal and child mortality in Liberia. She expressed the need for the desired purpose of the donation to be fully implemented by the Ministry of Health. She added, “I am delighted that Gbarpolu is one…

Monrovia – The African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) and the Liberia Intellectual Property Office (LIPO) in cooperation with the University of Liberia have organized a two-day Intellectual Property (IP) Roving Seminar for academic and research institutions.

Report by Gerald C. Koinyeneh, [email protected] Monrovia – A Special Legislative Investigative Committee on Operations of Sime Darby Plantation in Liberia has revealed that the company is in breach of the 2009 concession agreement it entered with the government of Liberia. The Committee, headed by Rep. Tibelrosa Summoh Tarponweh (Margibi Dist. #1), was set up by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr. Bhofal Chambers to investigate a video that went viral on social media, showing a Liberian citizen being tortured by people believed to be agents or securities of Sime Darby for allegedly stealing a bunch of fresh…

Monrovia – The head of Liberia’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has challenged the Legislature to support anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) initiatives in Liberia. Alex Cuffy called on the Legislature to enact AML/CFT laws and provide resources for sectoral stakeholders through budgetary appropriations and legislative representation or advocacy. Cuffy was speaking on the “role of the legislature in combating illicit financial flows (IFFs) in Liberia” before the plenary of the House of Representatives. It followed a letter from Grand Bassa County District #5 Representative Thomas A. Goshua, II to plenary to invite the FIU, having attended…

Report by Willie N. Tokpah, [email protected] Harper, Maryland County – Catholic Bishop Francis J. Karnley has joined scores of Liberians in and out of the country to support a dual citizenship law. Bishop Karnley said enacting dual citizenship will provide other nationals the chance to enjoy similar privileges appreciated by Liberians in other countries. The debate on dual citizenship is one of several discussions that have taken the center stage in Liberia, with some supporting while others expressing firm opposition. Said Bishop Karnley: “I support the debate on dual citizenship clearly for Liberians, because there are a lot of people…