Month: October 2019

Frm African Leaders Recommit to Pursuing Constitutional Term Limits; As Niger Pres. Mohamadou Issoufou, Launches ‘Constitutional Term Limit Summit In Niamey, Niger

IPNews-Niamey,Niger: Former and current African Presidents attending ongoing ‘Constitutional Term Limits Summit’, in Niger Capital, Niamey, have pledged their collective engagement to ensuring all African countries commit and signup to reforming existing laws and culture to ensuring constitutional Term limits. Launching officially the ‘Constitutional Term Limit’ forum hours ago, Niger President Mohamadou Issoufou, pledged his …

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Liberia: House Passes 2019/2020 Nat’l Budget Amidst Misgivings; Increment of Civil Servants Remain Unspeakable

IPNews-Monrovia: Amidst undisputed reports which emerged last Sunday to IPNews that members of the House of Representative passed the fiscal National budget amidst concerns from various quarters for lawmakers to properly review the budget, address issue of harmonization, which saw street protest by Health Workers last week and drastic reduction in the salary and allowances …

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‘Nerves sticking’ Milton Teahjoy At Dillon’s Throat Over Legislators Huge Salary Revelation

By: S.Winston Blyden IPNews-Monrovia: Nearly a week since newest comer, Senator Abraham Darius Dillon, made revelation of Liberian Senators’ monthly huge salary payment amidst massive hardship in the country, and the need to cut salaries and benefits of Liberian lawmakers, ‘nerves sticking’, Sinoe County Senator Milton Teahjay, is now at Senator Dillon’s throat by describing …

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Terrifying Tendency of ‘Radio Kigali’ Emerges… Sen. Steve Zargo Raises Red Flag Over Looming Security Concerns

IPNews-Monrovia: It is been nearly a week since the Press Union of Liberia, PUL, issued a rather shocking Press statement condemning Freedom 87.9 FM. Freedom FM is owned and operated by Deputy National Security Agency (NSA) Director Sam T. Sayon, Friday September 20, 2019 broadcast edition of the ‘Freedom Morning Rise’, a popular radio program. …

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NDI-OSIWA, & Partners Constitutional Term Limits Summit Gets Underway today In Niger

IPNews: The ‘Constitutional Term Limits Summit’, under the direction of the National Democratic Institute (NDI) in partnership with the Africa Forum; the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA); and the Kofi Annan Foundation gets underway this morning in Niamey, Niger. The submit which begins today October 2-4, 2019, brings together key stakeholders from across …

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Independent Probe Newspaper Concludes Investigative Training for Community Radio Managers & Reporters on Transparency and Accountability in the Public Sector; Strengthens Investigative Network

IPNews-Monrovia: The Independent Probe Newspaper, with funding from the Open Society Initiative for West Africa, OSIWA, has concluded a two-day investigative reporting training on ‘transparency and accountability, in the public sector, using the Freedom of Information law for Community Radio Manager from rural community Radio stations across Liberia. The training which was held under the …

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Frm. Pres. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Joins World Leaders for NDI ‘Constitutional Term Limits In Africa Summit’ In Niger Tomorrow

IPNews-Monrovia: Former Liberian President, Nobel Laurent and Winner of 2017 prestigious Mo Ibrahim Prize, for ‘good governance and commendable leadership’, will on tomorrow, October 2, 2019,  join other former African leaders at the National Democratic Institute  Summit today which convenes in Niger capital Niamey, and Focused on ‘Presidential Constitutional Term Limits in Africa’ According to …

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Sweden Supports Liberia National Police to Combat Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV)

With support the Swedish Police Authority  , the Liberia National Police (LNP) has  conclude a three day refresher training on sexual and gender based violence (SGBV) prevention for key actors. The training brought together more than fifty participants including nurses, police officer and social workers. The training covered topics including Psychosocial Counselling, Human Rights, and …

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