Author: Press Release

The world has changed dramatically over the last six months with Covid-19 reshaping everything familiar and predictable into uncertainty. A truly global crisis, the pandemic is expected to trigger the worst recession since the Great Depression impacting hundreds of thousands of people. Yet, one industry, while initially impacted, has remained strong, bucking the economic downtrend plaguing many other businesses. The direct selling industry has always been known as recession resistant. But now more than ever, as people lose jobs, tourism dries up, and many other steady sources of income have disappeared, direct selling has emerged as a viable solution to…

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The arrival of the vessels had sparked serious concern from small-scale fishers. 80% of Liberia’s population is dependent on fish for essential dietary protein, and the sector provides full- or part-time employment for 37,000 people. MONROVIA – The Liberian government has refused to issue fishing licenses to a fleet of six Chinese-flagged supertrawlers, safeguarding local livelihoods and food security. The vessels would have been capable of taking over 12,000 tonnes of fish a year – nearly twice the nation’s sustainable catch of key species that local fishers depend on. Liberia’s decision follows Senegal’s refusal to license a fleet of foreign…

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Minneapolis, Minnesota – The Association of Liberian Journalists in the Americas(ALJA) says while it appreciates Liberia’s President George Weah’s recent request to the United States’ Embassy in Monrovia to assist the government in the investigations of the mysterious deaths of four public auditors in the country, it is, however, proposing that the ongoing probe be expansive.  

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MONROVIA – President George M. Weah has asked the United States Embassy in Monrovia to help with the ongoing investigation into the deaths of two staffers of the Liberia Revenue Authority and the head of the Internal Audit Agency, Emmanuel B. Nyeswa. The President said it was sad that the latest deaths are happening at a time when the country is nurturing a vibrant democracy where there’s respect for fundamental human rights.

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