Month: March 2020

IPNews-Monrovia: Virus-free Sierra Leone on Friday announced closure of its borders for a 30-day period barely days after President Julius Maada Bio announced a state of public health emergency. According to reports, the measure was to keep out the coronavirus which has engulfed all of West Africa except for Sierra Leone. The country tested two …

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IPNews-Monrovia: Liberian president George Weah has released a song to create awareness for the global pandemic coronavirus. The six-minute song called Let’s Stand Together and Fight Coronavirus explains how the virus is spread. It also sensitizes Liberians on some preventive measures. Already Liberia has recorded three cases of the novel virus. “From Europe to America, …

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IPNews-Monrovia: Liberian journalist Charles Yates, publisher of the Integrity Watch News Paper, who is also a social media blogger has been temporary released to his lawyer by the National Security Agency following three days of interrogation by the state. According to Journalist Charles Yates, his call-in by the NSA follows a Facebook post in which …

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By: S, Winston Blyden, sr. IPNews-Monrovia: Liberia’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Francis Kateh has disclosed that of the US$3 million requested to combat the coronavirus in the country, the Government of Liberia has given only US$500,000 to the Ministry of Health and the National Public Health Institute of Liberia to combat the killer disease with …

Dr. Francis Kateh Wants More Funding Support for COVID-19 Response Efforts Read More »

S. Winston Blyden, Sr. IPNews-Monrovia: In an effort to continue the massive Coronavirus awareness in Liberia, the Press Union of Liberia and the Ministry of Information Culture and Tourism have agreed to allow thirty Journalists to cover the tri-weekly Coronavirus update for Liberia. The Ministry of Information, Culture Affairs and Tourism recently designated eight institutions …

GOL-PUL Partner in COVID-19 Fight Read More »

S. Winston Blyden, Sr. IPNews-Monrovia: House Speaker of the 54th Legislature, Dr. Bhofal Chambers, says he is confident and optimistic about ongoing efforts by the Government of Liberia in responding to the outbreak of the COVID-19. Speaker Chambers stated he remains confident that the government within a short period will contain further spread and bring …

Speaker Bhofal Chambers Expresses Confidence for COVID-19 Response Efforts; As Rep. Edward Flomo Urges adherence to Health protocols Read More »

IPNews-Monrovia: The Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Health (MOH) has announced the arrival of 21,000 test kits in the wake of the current COVID-19 crisis in Liberia. Health minister Dr. Wilhelmina Jallah made the disclosure at a joint Health Team update on the status of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic at the …

Liberia COVID-19 fight: Dr. Wilhelmina Jallah Announces Arrival Of 21k Test Kits, Over 100k PPEs Read More »