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World Bank Liberia Country Manager. Dr. Khwima Nthara (R) and Liberia’s Minister of Finance and Development Planning Samuel Tweah signing the agreements in Monrovia following the approval of the fund by the World Bank Board in Washington WASHINGTON – The World Bank Board has approved the second in a series of three single-tranche Inclusive Growth Development Policy Operations (IGDPO) to support key reforms for enabling inclusive growth.

MONROVIA – The Swiss Court hearing war crimes case of Alieu Kosiah, a former ULIMO commander, is expected to give a verdict in the case today.

Monrovia – Over five hundred (500) college/university graduates are to benefit from an employment program through the Liberia Chamber of Commerce (LCC).

Monrovia – The Vice President of the Republic of Liberia Jewel Howard-Taylor has visited Kampala, Uganda from June 14th to 17th, 2021, to explore investment opportunities for Liberia.

Washington D.C. — Liberian President Dr. George Manneh Weah will deliver a special statement at the second Annual Liberian Business and Investment Forum slated for Wednesday, June 30th. Dr. Weah is expected to woo international businesses to take advantage of the many investments opportunities in Liberia and invest substantially in the country. Pundits predict the President will pay homage and encourage local and international businesses that remained operational in Liberia during the Ebola epidemic and Covid-19 pandemic for their continued faith and investments in the Liberian economy despite all the global economic shocks that rocked the country.

MONROVIA – The Minister of Posts & Telecommunications, Cllr. Cooper W. Kruah Sr., has stressed the need of collective efforts among government ministries and agencies if the fight against cybercrime will be achieved in Liberia.

Monrovia — President George Weah has nominated P. Garwa Jackson as Auditor General of the General Auditing Commission while the County Attorney for Montserrado County Edwin Klah Martin has once again been nominated to serve as the Chairperson of the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission. J. Alyosius Tarlue Jr. gets reappointed as Governor of the Central Bank of Liberia.

MONROVIA – In honor of the Year of the Diaspora, the 6th edition of Runway Liberia International Fashion Week will be held from the 21st of December through the 24th of December in Liberia, West Africa.

LERC’s Chairman Dr. Lawrence D. Sekajipo (r) presents the license to TEC’s Board Chair Joseph G. Scott MONROVIA – The Chairman of the Board of Commissioners (BoC) of the Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC) Dr. Lawrence D. Sekajipo said the Commission has achieved another milestone with the issuance of the first Small Composite Micro Utility Permit in accordance with the Micro Utility Licensing Regulations (MULR).

Monday – A project to strengthen, protect and empower media institutions and journalists will commence in Liberia with financial support from the United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF).