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Finnish District Court dismissed all charges against former RUF spokesman and commander Today April 29th, 2022 the Pirkanmaa District Court in Tampere, Finland, issued its judgement in the trial of Gibril Massaquoi. Mr Massaquoi, former Revolutionary United Front (RUF) commander and spokesman, was charged with murder, aggravated rape, aggravated war crimes and violation of human rights in exceptional circumstances in Liberia between 1999-2003, during the country’s second civil war.

MONROVIA – For Leo Nupolu-Johnson, it all comes down to the commitment of nation building through innovation and opportunities for Liberians to provide the leadership needed for transformation. “The same opportunities that children everywhere around the world are enjoying, our children too deserve the same. The children in this country have suffered too much for too long,” said Johnson, Executive Director of Empowerment Squared, a Canada-based charitable organization now operating in Liberia.

NEW YORK – The Deputy Minister of Economic Management at the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning says a strong partnership that enhances coordination and collaboration among all stakeholders is essential for building an effective tax system and raising revenue for investments in the Sustainable Development Goals. Deputy Minister Augustus Flomo asserted that while there is no universally agreed standard, generally, an effective tax system must be fair in nature, acceptable, simple, transparent, and easy to administer for the general good of the public. He noted that a good tax system enables nations to have the necessary assets to support…

MONROVIA – The Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia (EPA), Prof. Wilson K. Tarpeh has told a gathering in Monrovia that of late Liberia’s coastal and marine environments are experiencing rapid deterioration due to increased population pressure and illegal economic activities.

Monrovia – The Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Embassy of Burkina Faso have agreed on what is believed to be an amicable solution to the alleged illegal occupation of Burkinabe nationals mostly in the forest region of Grand Gedeh County.

PA — A one-day stakeholder forum on substance abuse and gun violence was held in the city of Philadelphia on Saturday, April 16, 2022. The forum which was held under the theme “Alternative means of reducing crime other than arrest and detention”, was organized by the Minority Center for Participation and Empowerment. In his opening statement, the Executive Director of the Minority Center for Participation and Empowerment Mr. Alascal Y. Wisner Sr, expressed concerned about the increasing number of crimes in the Philadelphia area. Mr. Wisner noted that every other day there is a report of death associated with gun…

MONROVIA – The University of Liberia (UL) has held a vigil service for its former president, the late Prof. Dr. Emmet A. Dennis, who died on March 6, 2022, in Englewood, New Jersey, United States of America.

MONROVIA – The Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia (EPA) through its National Ozone Unit in collaboration with the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ-Proklima) on Thursday, April 21, 2022, conducted the first of a series of training workshops for Customs and other law enforcement officers on detection of illegal trade.

Flash Back: President George Weah Presenting Outboard engines to Fisheries Cooperatives in Grand Bassa County during the grand launch October 23, 2021. Monrovia – The National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) has disclosed the free distribution of Japanese Yamaha outboard engines and thread nets to fishermen in Southeastern Liberia through their respective Fisheries Cooperatives.

MONROVIA – Liberia’s Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor, says the rule of law is the panacea to sustainable peace in any given society.