Month: January 2019

U S. Home Security Ordered To Prevent Vessels From Liberia

IPNews-Monrovia-Liberia-31 January 2019: credible sources have informed the independent probe newspaper, that the United States Department of Homeland Security has been granted authority under United States Code 552(a), 46 U.S.C. 70110 and as delegated, section 70110(a) to order the U.S. Coast Guard to impose conditions of entry on vessels arriving in the U.S. from Liberia …

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The struggles for Liberian citizenship; Why has Liberia not enacted dual citizenship or repealed a constitutional ‘Negro clause’?

has been exactly one year since newly inaugurated Liberian President George Manneh Weah sparked controversy by declaring staunch support for enacting dual citizenship and repealing a constitutional “Negro clause”, which prohibits non-blacks from obtaining citizenship by birth, ancestry or naturalisation. Although the footballer-turned-president acknowledged the historical preoccupations of Liberia’s settlers who fled 19th century economic …

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Gov’t Prioritized Several Proposed Bills For Successful ‘Pro-Poor Agenda’

IPNews-Monrovia-Liberia-Wednesday 30 January 2019: President George Manneh Weah, in less than four days following his address to the 54th Legislature of Liberia, is rolling out a number of legislations to underpin and guard the implementation of the flagship development mantra, the Pro-Poor Agenda for Prosperity and Development (PAPD) It may be recalled President Weah, on …

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Gov’t To Declare Power Theft ‘ Economic Sabotage’

IPNews-Monrovia-Liberia-Wednesday 30 January 2019: President George Manneh Weah, says the government of Liberia will in the coming days declare ‘power theft as an ‘Economic Sabotage, crime. The Liberian leader addressing the 54th joint session of the Legislature on Monday, January 28, 2019, stated that government revenue collection which amounted for about 40% from generated load, …

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Prospective: President Dr. George Manneh Weah, Can’t Uphold Press Freedom False Promised Made in His Annual Message

By: Papie Sheriff Kollie,Jr. USA I listen and carefully read President Dr,Dr. George Mannah Weah eighty three (83) pages speech delivered on the 28 of January 2019 on capitol hill during the second session of the second joint session of the 54th Legislature for the purpose of the President Annual message on the State of …

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Was Pres. Weah Annual Message Leaked?! Concern Mounts In Monrovia

IPNews-Monrovia-Liberia-29 January 2019: A day after Liberia’s twenty-fifth President George Manneh Weah historic annual address to the 54th joint session of the Liberia National Legislature, there are raising concerns across Monrovia over suspicion that the President’s annual message may have been leaked to some members of the opposition block hours before he address that august …

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Opposition Block Refutes Pres. Weah Annual Message

By: Jallah D.Massah-jallahmassah@gmail.com IPNews-Monrovia-Liberia-29 January 2019: The coalition of opposition political parties, inclusive of the Alternative National Congress, former ruling Unity Party (UP) and Liberty Party(LP) have unanimously condemned the second annual address delivered Monday, January 29, 2019, by President George M. Weah in fulfillment of his constitutional Mandate Article 58 of the 1986 constitution …

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Over Suspension of PUL VP, Civil Law Court Summons PUL Leadership; As PUL Prezo Acknowledges Summon, But!

IPNews-Monrovia-Liberia-29 January 2019: The Civil Law Court of the sixth Judicial Circuit , Montserrado County, in its December sitting, has summoned the leadership of the Press Union of Liberia, on February 7, 2019, to ask to a petition filed by its suspended Vice President, Octavin T. Williams, for ‘Declaratory Judgment’. A copy of the writ …

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USAID Auditors To Announce Missing 16bn. Press. Weah Announces; As Liberia Foreign Debts Reach 987.8Million

Amidst speculations over the conclusion of recent audit report into the mysterious disappearance of sixteen billion Liberian dollars by international auditors brought in by the United States Embassy,near Monrovia in 2018, the Liberian leader has announced that the investigation report will be out to the public by 28th February 2019, by auditors contracted by the …

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In The Wake Of Dangerous Economic Challenges, LCC Schedules Meeting With President Weah

IPNews-Monrovia-Liberia-Monday- 28 January 2019: Due to a number of banking issues facing the country, the Liberia Chamber of Commerce (LCC) held an emergency Executive Council (EC) meeting on Tuesday, January 22, 2019, in preparation for a meeting with the Bankers’ Association of Liberia to be followed by another meeting with the central bank of Liberia …

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