Author: Alline Dunbar

Monrovia – The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of Liberia has with immediate effect ordered the Lonestar Cell MTN Mobile Money Services, to put a halt to its new product, which is the International Remittance Service as it poses huge threats to countering money laundering and terrorist financing in Liberia.

GANTA, Nimba – The Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia (EPA), in collaboration with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) last weekend concluded a two-day training for over 40 female journalists on how to report environmental issues.

Monrovia – The President’s Young Professional Program (PYPP), supported by USAID-Liberia and the government of Liberia through the Civil Service Agency (CSA), Monday celebrated its first Inaugural Private Sector placement.

Monrovia – Cities Alliance Liberia Country Program has dedicated 20 multipurpose water kiosks in Greater Monrovia, under the Comic Relief supported Community Upgrading funds (CUF) Project.

The Library and Learning Center will serve as a catalyst in bridging the knowledge and capacity gap of the FIU Monrovia – With support from the Government of Liberia, the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) on Monday, officially launched its Library and Learning Center.

Monrovia – As the special senatorial elections and referendum draw near, a member of the African Women Leaders Network chapter (ALWN) has called on all women in the country to work in transforming the status of women.

Monrovia – The Women Wing of the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) is recommending to its Governing Council to include more women so as to promote inclusiveness. Presently, the GC which happens to be the highest decision-making body of the party, has a single woman out of 21 members.

The Financial Intelligence Unit has admonished the Afriland Bank to put in place mechanism to avoid breach of the regulations on both Suspicious Transaction Reporting (STR) and Currency Transaction Reporting (CTR) Monrovia – The Financial Intelligence Unit of Liberia (FIU) has fined the Afriland Bank the L$250,000 for the violation of section 2.1.2 of the currency transaction reporting regulation.

The Liberian Bank for Development & Investment says the executive was suspended based upon a recommendation from the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of Liberia for violation of the Suspicious Transaction Reporting Regulation (STRs). Report by Alline Dunbar, [email protected] Monrovia: The Liberia Bank for Development and Investment (LBDI) has suspended its Vice President for Compliance and Investments, Mr. Oday G. Vaye for a month without pay.

Monrovia – As a mean of helping to ease the financial burden of its members during this global pandemic, the Sinkor Old Timers Sports Association, over the weekend, donated over 50 bags of 25-kg bags of rice to its members.