Month: June 2018

Resigned Zambian Auditor General to Revamp GAC Audit System

IPNews-Monrovia, Liberia-30 June 2018:Reports reaching the Independent Probe from the Zambian capital Lusaka, say Zambia Acting Auditor General, Mr Ron Mwambwa, has resigned his post to move over to Liberia in a bid to setup a more professional auditing system at the Genera Auditing Commission -GAC. In a statement issued by Special Assistant for Press …

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“Think Big & be innovative”, Pres. Weah Urges Cuttington Graduates

By T. Lula Jaurey   IPNews-Monrovia, Liberia-30 June 2018: President George Weah has encouraged graduates of the Cuttington University not to give up in whatever they venture into, in the pursuit of new life after walking out of college. He reminded the graduates of the tedious challenges and tasks ahead after college, but urged them …

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China Completes US$12.9M Capitol Building Annexes

IPNews-Monrovia, Liberia-30 June 2018: The construction of state-of-the-art annexes at the Capitol Building, the seat of the Legislature, funded by the Government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has been completed. The construction of the annexes began in October 2016 under “The Grant Assistance Project.” The New Capitol Building was formally completed on Wednesday and …

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USAID, JSI Host Post Ebola Confab; Participants share lessons learned

IPNews-Monrovia, Liberia-30 June 2018: John Snow Research and Training, Incorporated (JSI) on Thursday, June 28, concluded a one-day post-Ebola national learning conference for partners and stakeholders at a resort in Monrovia. JSI Research and Training Institute is executing a USAID (United States Agency for International Development)-funded Ebola Transmission Prevention and Survivor Services (ETP&SS) program in …

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Breaking News: Former Ghana Vice Pres. Amissah-Arthur is dead

IPNews-Monrovia, Liberia-30 June 2018: Former Vice President Paa Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur is dead. Mr. Amissah-Arthur who served under the John Mahama administration as vice President from August 2012 to January 2017 died early Friday morning. Sources say Mr. Amissah-Aurthur who was also a former governor of the Bank of Ghana collapsed at the Air Force …

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GAC Ends Audit Forum for GoL Procurement Specialist

IPNews-Monrovia, Liberia-29 June 2018: The General Auditing Commission has ended its first in the series Audit Forum in collaboration with its partners and stakeholders. The exercise which focuses on enhancing government’s development agenda by promoting Accountability and Transparency in the use of Public Resources brought together procurement specialist from government institutions  . The Country’s supreme …

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GoL Congratulates Athletics Team

IPNews-Monrovia, Liberia-29 June 2018:The Government of Liberia (GoL), through the Ministry of Youth and Sports, has congratulated Athletic Team Liberia for representing the country and clenching two medals in the U-20 Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Athletics Championship. During the recent ECOWAS U-20 Athletics Championship, held from June 20 – 24, 2018, at …

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Prospective by Jallah Grayfield: “From whence I see it”- The 54th Legislature, a promising political theater with hope….

The 53nd National legislature climaxed very interestingly in 2017 with it refusal (The House Representatives) to pass bills presented to it by the Executive branch headed by former president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.  Amongst the bill was the most questioned Cement agreement of Nigerian Billionaire Aliko Dangote. The refusal by the 52nd legislature headed by Unity …

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Six ‘Bogus Universities’ Ordered Closed; 47 others to be affected

IPNews-Monrovia, Liberia-29 June 2018:Authorities of the National Commission on Higher Education (NCHE) have ordered the closure of six private Universities, which the entity observed were operating illegally in the country. David S. Dahn, NCHE Acting Director-General, said the universities or colleges in question were operating without any accreditation from the commission, neither any operational permit …

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UL Adm. Hailed SchooIink digitization Program; Promises full system digitization by end of 2018

IPNews-Monrovia, Liberia-28 June 2018:The administration of the University of Liberia (UL),  has hailed the management of the schoolink digital program of the University as excellent. Dr. William E. Allen, Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA), stated that the modern system employed by MWETANA -Schoolink program has alleviated the UL academic system and attracted students enrollment …

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