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Liberia and EU hold 5th JIC meeting on progress under legal timber trade agreement
The Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) between the Government of Liberia (GoL) and the European Union (EU) will hold its 5th Joint Implementation Committee (JIC) meeting in Monrovia from Wednesday 5 to Friday 7 April 2017 at the Monrovia City...

IMF Executive Board Approves US$23.4 Million ECF Arrangement for Liberia
On December 11, 2019, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a four-year arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) for Liberia in an amount equivalent to SDR 155 million (60 percent of quota or about US$...

Cote d’ Ivoire and Liberia both Launch National Immunisation Programmes for Human-Papillomavirus (HPV)
Download logo MSD (www.MSD.co.za), known as Merck & Co., Inc., (NYSE: MRK) in the United States and Canada, congratulates both Cote d’ Ivoire and Liberia on the successful launch of the National Immunisation Programme (NIP) for the...

New Permanent Representative of Liberia presents credentials
Download logo The new Permanent Representative of Liberia to the United Nations (Vienna), Youngor Sevelee Telewoda, presented her credentials today to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV), Yury Fedotov. During her...

Monrovia Partners with Ecology Action's WaterLink Program
AZUSA, CA--(Marketwired - March 22, 2017) - Building on a 50-year commitment to water conservation, Monrovia, the leading grower of premium ornamental and landscaping plants in the United States, has partnered with Ecology Action's WaterLink...

Baltic nation claims Russia is detaining oil tanker
(MENAFN) Estonian officials have accused Russia of detaining an oil tanker carrying shale oil from Estonia, an incident that occurred shortly after Tallinn attempted to inspect a vessel departing from Russia. The West had previously imposed...

Liberian President meets ECA team to advance collaboration pact
A delegation from the Economic Commission for Africa recently met with Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to discuss continued collaboration between the two parties and launch the implementation plan for agreed programmes. The meeting...

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Liberia on an Economic and Financial Program that Could be Supported Under the Extended Credit Facility
Download logo The Liberian authorities and IMF staff reached a staff-level agreement on a new program subject to fulfillment of significant prior actions in the fiscal and monetary areas; The key objectives of the program are to restore...

Monrovia Predicts 9 Trends That Will Influence the Gardening World in 2017
AZUSA, CA--(Marketwired - January 11, 2017) - Luxury garden elements that come in smaller packages, "floratourism", and the no-waste food movement's influence on the garden are all top gardening trends for 2017, reflecting a yin-yang sort of year...

Merck Foundation organized their first ‘Health Media Training’ in partnership with the First Lady of Liberia
MONROVIA, LIBERIA, May 28, 2019 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany organized their first “Merck Foundation Health Media Training” on 27th May 2019 in Monrovia, Liberia in partnership with H.E....

Liberia: Judicial harassment and threats against Alfred Lahai Brownell and the Green Advocates' staff
The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a partnership of FIDH and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), requests your urgent intervention in the following situation in Liberia. Description of the situation: The...

eXoZymes Provides Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Update
Management to Host Conference Call Today at 4:30PM Eastern Monrovia, CA, April 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, eXoZymes Inc. (NASDAQ: EXOZ) (“eXoZymes”) - a pioneer of AI-engineered enzymes that can transform sustainable feedstock into...

Invizyne Technologies Announces Name Change to eXoZymes, Inc. and New Ticker Symbol
Monrovia, CA, Feb. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Invizyne Technologies, Inc., (NASDAQ: IZTC) ("Invizyne"), a leading designer of cell-free, enzyme-based biomanufacturing systems to produce commercially important molecules and chemicals for...

Liberia and Senegal Permanent Representatives present Credentials to AU Commission Chairperson
Newly appointed Ambassadors of the Republics of Liberia and Senegal to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and Permanent Representatives to the African Union and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), have presented...

Press Release Regarding the Fire in Liberia
Download logo We are deeply saddened to hear that many students lost their lives in a fire that took place at a boarding school where Muslim students attend in Paynesville, Liberia. We wish Allah’s mercy upon those who lost their lives, convey our...

U.S. Ambassador-at-Large John Richmond Visits Liberia to Discuss Liberian Efforts to Combat Trafficking in Persons
U.S. Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking-in-Persons (TIP) John Cotton Richmond visited Liberia from September 9-10 to meet with diverse stakeholders in the country’s fight against human trafficking and discuss the country’s...

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed receives Liberian FM
Download logo H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has received Liberia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gbehzohngar Milton. During the meeting, held at the ministry in Abu Dhabi, they...

United Arab Emirates and FAO team up to boost resilience in Liberia
Download logo The United Arab Emirates have agreed to provide $4 million in funding to foster rural development in Liberia in partnership with FAO. The contribution, agreed earlier this week, comes from the UAE's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and...

General Share UAE, FAO to support rural women in Liberia
Download logo The UAE has initiated a project in Liberia to help rural women achieve sustainable income, food security and nutrition opportunities, as part of the UAE's ongoing humanitarian works to empower women across the world. For this...

The Official Royal House of Sori Strengthens Strategic Partnerships to Preserve Legacy and Foster Social Development
WALKING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF PRINCE ABDUL RAHMAN IBRAHIMA IBN SORI WASHINGTON DC, DC, UNITED STATES, May 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Official Royal House of Sori proudly commemorates the deeply meaningful journey of Prince Abdulrahman...