Month: September 2019

Liberia: House Cites LTA Over three-day $1 Cancellation

By: S.Winston Blyden IPNews-Monrovia: Two members of the legislature have written the plenary of the House of Representatives to invite the management of LTA to provide clarifications to adjustment in pricing of GSM products Two members of the legislature have written the plenary of the House of Representatives to invite the management of the Liberia …

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Weah’s Gov’t Seeks To Consummate Flip-flop U.A.E Railway Deal; Signed MOU on Political Consultations With U.A.E.

IPNews-Monrovia: It has been seven months since the government of Liberia announced it has entered an agreement with a member of Dubai’s ruling family, His Highness Sheik Ahmed Dalmook Al Maktoum, for investment in Liberia’s energy, mining, infrastructure, and other crucial sectors. The deal which was signed on March 1, 2019, came on the back …

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LNP Apprehends Five Notorious Armed Robbers

IPNews-Monrovia: The Liberian National Police has apprehended five notorious armed robbers in the Rehab Community, Paynesville City. According to the Liberia National Police, the five armed robbers were arrested at 2:00A.M., mid-night, Wednesday, September 4, 2019, following a wave of vigorous Police night patrol operations, across Monrovia and its environs. The five notorious armed robbers …

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Public Works Minister To Appear Before House Tomorrow over Damaged Roads, Bridges

IPNews-Monrovia: Public Works Minister, Mobutu Viah Nyenpan, is expected to appear before the House of Representative tomorrow Thursday, September 5th, 2019, over continued bad roads condition across Liberia, especially Montserrado County. The House of Representative, decision to cite Minister Mobutu Viah Nyenpan, on Thursday, September 5, 2019 at 11:00 a.m., follows continued reports of bad …

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Liberia: Over Deepening Education Condition, Rep. Dorwohn Gleekia Writes House Plenary; As House Inducts Abu Kamara

IPNews-Monrovia: Nimba County District #6 Representative Dorwohn Twain Gleekia has writing the plenary of the House of Representatives, seeking the indulgence of that body to invite Education Minister, to appear before full plenary of the House of Representatives to explain some alarming situation crippling the Liberia Education sector. According to the Nimba lawmaker, following his …

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EPA, GIZ Sign MOU To Monitor Mining Operations …In Liberia

IPNews-Monrovia: Authorities of the Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia (EPA) and Deutsche Gesellschaft Fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ ) on Tuesday, September 3, 2019 signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the control and environmental monitoring of mining operations in Liberia. EPA Executive Director, Dr. Nathaniel T. Blama and Kim Rahel Schultze, GIZ Regional Resource Governance Program …

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Liberia: Over Continuing Civil Servants Salary Cut, Rep. Yekeh Kolubah Threatens to Throw-blows In Session, If; Joins Call for Reduction of Salary for members of the Nat’l Legislature

IPNews-Monrovia: Controversial Montserrabo County district #10 Representative Yekeh kolubah, is again at the spotlight, this time threatening to throw-blows if the House of Representatives allows’ Finance and Development Minister, Samuel Tweah, go ahead with ongoing salary harmonization. Representative Kolubah told Legislative reporters that ‘there be serious throwing of blows in the plenary of Honorable House …

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Liberia: CBL Governor Nathaniel Patray Defies Pres. George Weah 90-Day Retirement Ultimatum, As Executive Mansion Remains tightlipped

IPNews-Monrovia: September 1, has come and passed yet the retirement of Central Bank of Liberia governor Nathaniel Patray, still hangs in the balance against promised made on July 4th, 2019, by President George Manneh Weah for Nathaniel Patray, to say good bye to the Central Bank following controversies over the disappearance of 16 billion Liberian …

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Liberia: LASSA Fever Rages in Three Counties; As MOH-NPHIL Declares LASSA Fever Outbreak

IPNews-Monrovia – 2019: At least 21 people have died from Lassa fever in Liberia, with several others critically sick from the disease. Health Ministry officials, announcing the outbreak at a major Press briefing on Friday, Liberia’s chief medical officer, Dr. Francis Kateh, told Journalist that one health worker, and a laboratory technician, were amongst the …

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Zack Roberts Threatens Court Action Against First Lady Clar Weah , Others , for Using “Sweet Liberia”, Musical Track

IPNews-Monrovia: Long time popular Liberian musical star, now Evangelist, Zack Roberts has threatened court action against First Lady Clar Weah and her foundation, for the continuous use of his ‘Sweet Liberia’ and ‘Keep on Trying’ songs in promotional jingles without a license or permission. It may be recorded, Evangelist Zack Roberts ‘Sweet Liberia’ and ‘Keep …

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