Day: March 8, 2018

NPHIL Confirms Report of Lassa fever in Liberia

IPNews-Monrovia,Liberia-8 March 2018: The National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) and the Ministry of Health (MoH) has confirmed 3 Lassa fever cases from two counties: Montserrado (2) and Nimba (1). All three confirmed cases have died. The 3 cases have undergone safe and dignified burials and the county health teams are conducting contact tracing …

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200,000 Children Not In School -Education Ministry Pushes For Academic Crimes Court; Clarifies 600 Teachers` Issue

IPNews-Monrovia,Liberia-8 March 2018:In the wake of challenges affecting the education sector, the Minister of Education said of the 1.5 million students registered in the country, 200,000 of them are not in school. Hit by the scourge of the Ebola virus disease in 2014, followed by economic shocks exacerbated by fall in the price of rubber …

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Special Presidential Tasksforce Targets 150 Vehicles -Retrieves 64, Warns Owners of Garages, Private Home

IPNews-Monrovia,Liberia-8 March 2018: The president of the special presidential tasks-force said out of the 150 vehicles targeted, 64 of them have so far been retrieved. Making the assertion Thursday during regular press briefing at the Ministry of Information, Benedict E.E. Reeves said of the 64, one is a vehicle from the presidential motorcade. According to …

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Vice President Taylor Visits NPHIL; Receives Briefings on Implementation of One Health Coordination Platform: A Regional Commitment

IPNews-Monrovia, Liberia – 8 March 2018:  Vice President Jewel Howard Taylor has for the first time visited the Emergency Operations Center (EOC), which hosts the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL). She was met on arrival by the Director General, Hon. Tolbert Nyenswah, and Head of the Technical Committee of the One Health Coordination …

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Validating Tribal Land Certificates Increases Corruption; CSO Wants Land Rights Wants Bill Passed

IPNews-Monrovia, Liberia-8 March 2018:In the wake of President George Weah`s pronouncement suggesting that foreigners to own land, officials of the Civil Society Working Group on Land Rights reform has observed that validating tribal land certificate will significantly reduce corruption and safeguard against illegal land transactions across the country. Sounding the caveat during a press conference …

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The House Summons Farmington Management Team for bad labor practice

By Agnes M. Tarr IPNews-Monrovia,Liberia-8 March 2018: The plenary of the House of Representative has cited the manage team of the Farmington Hotel to appear Thursday, March 7, 2018 on allegation of bad labor practice. The houses’ decision was followed by a communication from Margibi County district 2, Representative Ivar K. Jones. Rep. Jones said, …

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President Weah Calls on Sierra Leoneans to Put Country First in Crucial Polls

IPNews-Monrovia,Liberia-8 March 2018: President George Manneh Weah is calling on the people of Sierra Leone to put their country first as the country holds crucial elections in Wednesday, March 7, 2018. According to an Executive Mansion release, President Weah made the call upon his arrival from Abuja, Nigeria following an official State visit to the …

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First Lady, Amb. Weah Pledges Women’s Empowerment through Sports

IPNews-Monrovia,Liberia-8 March 2018: First Lady, Ambassador Clar M. Weah, has expressed thanks and appreciation and delighted over her preferment as Ambassador and Champion of African Women Football by the Confederation of African Football-CAF. Ambassador Clar Weah stated that though it comes as a surprise, the new portfolio will enable her empower young women across the …

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