President Boakai Suspends FIA Director General Stanley Ford

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President Boakai Suspends FIA Director General Stanley Ford

Executive Mansion, Monrovia — The President of the Republic, H.E Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has suspended, with immediate effect, Mr. Stanley Ford, Director General of the Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA), for allegations of financial and other malpractices at the institution.

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Liberia: 14 New Appointments to Security Sector, Economy, Ministry of State

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Liberia: 14 New Appointments to Security Sector, Economy, Ministry of State

(L-R) Maj. Gen. Prince Charles Johnson, Minister-designate, Ministry of National Defense, Brig. Gen. Geraldine Janet George-Johnson, Deputy Minister, Ministry of National Defense, Col. Davidson T. Forleh, COS-designate, AFL (upper right), Col. Theophilus A. Dana, DCOS-designate, AFL.

Thursday, February 1, Boakai nominated fourteen additional officials—consistent with his priority pillars—affecting the Ministry of Defense, the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL), the National Port Authority, the National Investment Commission, the Ministry of State, and the Office of the President.

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Pretty Strong Uppercut Delivered to George Weah in Liberia’s Election

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Pretty Strong Uppercut Delivered to George Weah in Liberia’s Election

President George Weah accepts his electoral defeat. Mr. Weah congratulates former VP Joseph N. BoaKai as the Winner of the 2023 presidential run-off election. He called Mr. Boakai via telephone following the announcement of provisional results by the National Elections Commission.

By Theo Edwards

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Visa Restriction Policy on Undermining the Democratic Process in Liberia

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Visa Restriction Policy on Undermining the Democratic Process in Liberia

WASHINGTON, September 27, 2023 - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced visa restrictions for individuals who he said were 'undermining democracy' in Liberia ahead of the country's elections in October.

Statement by Secretary of State Anthony J. Blinken

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GIABA Commences Regional Training For Journalists

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GIABA Commences Regional Training For Journalists

A three (3) day Regional Training Workshop on Investigative Reporting on Economic and Financial Crimes for Journalists in West Africa countries commenced in Monrovia, Liberia. The training, which is expected to come to an end on Thursday 28th November 2019, is organized by the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA). The Deputy Minister of Fiscal Affairs/Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, Hon. Samara P.Z. Wolokolie, on behalf of the Minister of Finance and Development Planning, gave the keynote address and formally declared the training opened.

By Sylvester Samba In Liberia

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The Inter-Governmental Action Group Against Money Laundering In West Africa - Invitation To Participate

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The Inter-Governmental Action Group Against Money Laundering In West Africa - Invitation To Participate

YAME Editorial Board wishes to congratulate Mr. Sylvester Samba, Global Times Newspaper Senior Reporter, Freetown, Sierra Leone, and YAME News & Media Contributor, for having invited by GIABA to participate in a Regional Training Workshop on Investigative Reporting on Economic and Financial Crimes for Journalists in Monrovia, Liberia, November 26 - 28, 2019.

GIABA is an institution of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) responsible for facilitating the adoption and implementation of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Financing of Terrorism (CFT) in West Africa. It is also a FATF-Styled Regional Body (FSRB) working with its member States to ensure compliance with international AML/CFT standards.

By The Editorial Board

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Liberia President Decorates His Sierra Leonean Counterpart

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Liberia President Decorates His Sierra Leonean Counterpart

President of Liberia, His Excellency President George M. Weah, Sr. has conferred on His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone the honor of Knight Grand Cordon, Most Venerable Order of the Pioneers (KGC – MVOP). Amidst standing ovation from the people of Liberia at the Sports Complex, President George M. Weah decorated his colleague and brother, President Maada Bio with the insignia Knight Grand Cordon. Witnessing the occasion is the First Lady Madam Fatima Bio.

By Sylvester Samba

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