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Source:Daily Observer
October 09, 2024 16:40 UTC
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has begun to brainstorm to ensure the promotion of Responsible Agricultural Investment (RAI) and sustainable food systems among Liberia's lawmakers. The gathering was intended to enhance the legislative branch's understanding of responsible agricultural investments and their critical role in Liberia's sustainable development. The FAO emphasizes that responsible investment in agriculture should align with the Committee on World Food Security's Principles for Responsible Investment in Agriculture and Food Systems, ensuring that it benefits communities and promotes long-term development. In support of lawmakers' efforts to promote responsible investment, FAO, in collaboration with the International Institute for Sustainable Development, has published the Practical Handbook on Responsible Investment in Agriculture and Food Systems. The workshop marks a critical step toward fostering a legislative environment that supports responsible agricultural investment.
Source:Daily Observer
October 09, 2024 12:37 UTC
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October 09, 2024 01:09 UTC
Monrovia – United States Ambassador to Liberia Mark Toner says visa denial for Liberians has been an issue of concern to President Boakai, other top officials of his government and the ordinary Liberians. By Obediah Johnson, [email protected]About 82% of Liberian citizens applying for visas to the United States are denied. Not coming backA recent report has unveiled troubling statistics regarding the overstay rates of Liberian nationals in the United States. Torner claimed that Liberians who travel to the US on a tourist visa, 50% or more do not come back within the prescribed period. He stressed that this should be done to help change the high refusal rate of Liberians applying for US visas.
Source:Front Page Africa
October 08, 2024 15:30 UTC
MONROVIA – Strong indications have emerged that President Joseph Boakai is planning to rejig his cabinet to ease out underperforming ministers and ministers accused of corruption. According to the party’s Commander-In-Chief, Emmanuel Gonquoi, President Boakai is presently being tested by a corrupt few in his government. Reacting to a story published by FrontPageAfrica regarding President Boakai’s Anti-corruption fight, Derrick Peters of Monrovia, said President Boakai sacking or replacing cabinet with new people is an extension of state capture. He said he was not surprised by the failure of Boakai’s ministers, adding that a responsible government would have dismissed them long ago. He argued that for Boakai to succeed, he must “weed out” ministers underperforming.
Source:Front Page Africa
October 07, 2024 17:52 UTC
Monrovia – The opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) is mobilizing its supporters by distributing pro-party T-shirts at various district headquarters across the country, amidst growing rumors of planned mass protests. Webster Clayeh (0886729972) – [email protected]The t-shirts, emblazoned with the slogan “Resist Them,” were introduced by Alvin Wesseh, the Acting Chairman of the CDC Youth League. However, the Youth League has not confirmed whether the distribution of these T-shirts is linked to any upcoming protest activities. “The youth league has embarked on a tour of several counties, including Bomi, Cape Mount, Grand Bassa, and Margibi,” Wesseh said. By Monday, riot police were stationed near the CDC headquarters in anticipation of potential protests in Monrovia.
Source:Front Page Africa
August 09, 2024 15:35 UTC
Monrovia – As Liberia’s debt continues to climb rapidly, there are growing calls for the government to revisit its borrowing policies to avert a potential debt crisis. This growth was primarily fueled by disbursements from the World Bank (US$145.67 million) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) (US$36.94 million), among others. The domestic debt totaled US$1.021 billion, representing 42.62%, driven by disbursements from the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL), commercial banks, and other recognized debt holders. The cancellation of Liberia’s debt under the HIPC initiative depended on policies that contributed to poverty reduction. As the latest statistics show, Liberia’s debt has risen to US$2.3 billion as of December 2023—half the amount waived in 2010.
Source:Front Page Africa
August 09, 2024 15:10 UTC
Monrovia – The coffers of two major commercial banks operating in Liberia, SIB Liberia Limited and International Bank Liberia Limited, are said to be drying out, prompting customers to seek withdrawals, FrontPage Africa has gathered. By Gerald C. Koinyeneh, [email protected]SIB Liberia LimitedSIB Liberia, owned by a Ghanaian millionaire, has recently made headlines for all the wrong reasons. We were confronted a forth night ago by some citizens of the difficulties in getting withdrawals at your bank. To this effect, we have conducted an inquiry into said insolvency that has got in our procession a bail out of US$8 Million (EIGHT MILLION UNITED STATES’DOLLARS by the CBL). The Board of Governors of the CBL passed a resolution on May 17 authorizing the payment of US$8 million.
Source:Front Page Africa
August 09, 2024 00:35 UTC
Johnathan Massaquoi’s appointment as the Executive Director of the Office of the War and Economic Crimes Court (WECC). By Jaheim T. Tumu- [email protected]Recent media reports, citing unnamed sources, indicated that President Boakai had withdrawn Cllr. Massaquoi’s appointment, stating unknown reasons for the removal of the WECC Executive Director. Massaquoi sued Liberian war victims and human rights advocates on behalf of Mrs. Agnes Taylor. President Boakai, I urge you to withdraw this nomination and not allow politricking to derail one of the most important appointments of your time in office.
Source:Front Page Africa
August 07, 2024 15:54 UTC
Monrovia – The Liberian People’s Party (LPP) has called on President Joseph Boakai to explain if the $714M dollars needed to pay for Liberia food projects between 2024 through 2030 is another debt to be added to Liberia’s US$2.3B dollar debts. [email protected]The LPP said while it appreciates the Boakai administration for stressing the importance of food sufficiency alongside modern and reliable infrastructure, the Unity Party-led administration should also pay attention to the consequences of excessive debts. The LPP believes the point being made here is that interest charged by the World Bank on loans given to creditor nations, including Liberia, is much too high. The LPP said it believes that a sustainable development strategy cannot rely on excessive borrowing of money. The LPP also urged the Boakai administration allocate 50% of the proceeds from all assets recovered to finance agriculture.
Source:Front Page Africa
August 07, 2024 13:41 UTC
Monrovia- The National Patriotic Party (NPP) is facing an internal leadership crisis, which has led to concern among its partisans about potential de-certification by the National Elections Commission (NEC). By Jaheim T. Tumu- [email protected]The internal bickering between former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor and Chairman Atty. George Mulbah, which revolves around leadership legitimacy, factionalism, and adherence to the party’s constitution, has jeopardized and prevented the institution holding its seventh biennial convention to resolve the leadership crisis. Presenting the petition, the spokesperson, Daoda V. Metzger, suggested that to reach a common ground, the National Elections Commission (NEC) should convene a hearing involving former Vice President Taylor and Atty. Mulbah to derive a consensus on the setting up of a convention committee to plan and conduct the long overdue 7th Biennial convention of the party.
Source:Front Page Africa
August 06, 2024 20:38 UTC
At the national headquarters of the opposition Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), tensions flared between anti-riot police and party members. The CDC partisans were angered by the police deployment outside their headquarters, viewing it as a form of intimidation. At one end, officers were ordered to patrol around the CDC Headquarters. The acting party, Chairman Janga Kowo, was at the party headquarters. “Today, our party headquarters was besieged by Mr. Boakai and his police forces.
Source:Front Page Africa
August 06, 2024 07:43 UTC
As a result, the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning is said to be refusing to pay US$25 million down payment for the yellow machines. According to inside sources, President Boakai has instructed Presidential Affairs Minister Sylvester Grigsby to provide documents relating to the ongoing yellow machine negotiation. Having a second thoughtFPA has also learned that given the confusion over the yellow machine saga, and in the wake of Liberia’s 177th Independence orator’s advice, President Boakai is said to be contemplating on canceling the yellow machine negotiation. In her firebrand address, Dr. Robtel Neajai Pailey told the President that he has made some mistakes in some of his decisions including the yellow machine brouhaha. This move sparked concern and prompted the House of Representatives to summon key officials at the center to the machine negotiation.
Source:Front Page Africa
August 06, 2024 07:43 UTC
Monrovia – Speculations are rife about the possibility of Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan becoming the next Finance Minister of the country, following the resignation of Boima Kamara. By Edwin G. Genoway, Jr. –[email protected]Ngafuan served the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf government for 10 unbroken years in various capacities: as director of the bureau of budget, finance minister and foreign minister. Sources close to the Executive Mansion hinted FrontPage Africa the high possibility of President Joseph Boakai to nominate the African Development Bank (AfDP) Country Representative Uganda as Liberia’s next Finance Minister. Mr. Myers currently serves as the Deputy Minister for Fiscal Affairs but is now acting as Finance Minister following the leadership vacuum created at the Ministry. During the second term of President Sirleaf, Ngafuan was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs & Dean of the Cabinet, a position he held until October 2015.
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August 05, 2024 16:33 UTC
Monrovia – Suspended Executive Governor of the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL), J. Aloysius Tarlue, Jr., has petitioned the Supreme Court of Liberia against his suspension, raising critical questions about executive power and the legality of his removal. By Wliie Tokpah, [email protected]Sources tell FrontPageAfrica that before his suspension, Tarlue demanded $1.3 million to resign, but his request was not granted. The decision to suspend you is based on the Auditor General’s Report from the Compliance Audit of the Central Bank for the fiscal years 2018-2023,” President Boakai said in a communication to the embattled Central Bank Governor. The petitioner argued that the President’s action was illegal and unconstitutional, asserting that the removal of the Executive Governor of the CBL could only occur through impeachment by the National Legislature. Governor Pearson asked to resignFrontPageAfrica has also gathered that Deputy Governor Nyemadi D. Pearson has been asked by the Executive to resign.
Source:Front Page Africa
August 05, 2024 16:25 UTC