Month: April 2020

Pres. Weah Appoints Mary Broh, Finda Bundoo to COVID-19 Executive Taskforce

IPNews-Montserrado: The President of Liberia, Dr. George Manneh Weah has appointed with immediate effect Madam Mary Broh to serve as the National Response Coordinator for the Executive Committee on Coronavirus (ECOC) in Liberia. In this role, Madam Broh will provide supervision toward a single set of national strategic objectives for defeating the Coronavirus disease. She …

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Senator Saah Joseph wants Gov’t provide Salaries, Water and Electricity before COVID-19 lockdown

By: S. Winston Blyden, sr. IPNews-Monrovia: A member of the Liberian Senate is calling on the government of Liberia to take into consideration several measures before enforcing a lockdown of Margibi and Montserrado counties. Senator Joseph stated that while the lockdown of Montserrado and Margibi counties are urgent health needs of government and safety of …

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Liberia COVID-19 crisis: Commodity Price hike worries Lawmakers on Capitol Hill

BY: S. Winston Blyden IPNews-Monrovia: A member of the Liberian legislature has alarmed over the constant sky racketing of essential commodities including Rice, Gasoline, and transportation in the North western region of Liberia due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus in the county. Speaking in an interview with reporters, Lofa county district #4 Representative Marimu …

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“Stop making Nat’l decisions without CDC Involvement”, Rep. Nagbe Sloh Cautions Pres. Weah

S. Winston Blyden, sr. IPNews-Monrovia: A member of the ruling coalition for Democratic Change -CDC, is cautioning President George Weah to consult the national executive committee members of the ruling CDC whenever he is expected to make major appointments or decisions in the government in order to avoid continued national embarrassment. Representative Sloh who is …

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“Shout down Monrovia now!” Hott Pepper Newspaper Publisher calls on Pres. George Weah

IPNews-Monrovia: The publisher the Hott Pepper Newspaper, Philipbert S Browne, is calling for urgent shout down of Liberia’s capital Monrovia, amidst increment of the COVID-19 cases in Monrovia. Mr Browne in an open letter to his Excellency,President George Manneh Weah,expressed concerns that if an immediate shout down of Monrovia home to an approximately, 2 million …

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EJA Joins COVI19 Fight Donates Hands-Washing Buckets

IPNews-Monrovia: The Elite June Association (EJA) has joined in the fight against the deadly coronavirus in the country. Elite June Association (EJA) is a legal sociol group in Liberia comprising of individuals from diverse background with the month of June being their common denominator. The group, through its humanitarian arm called the June Care Foundation …

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Liberia: Gov’t-Newspaper Owner crosses path; As Newspaper Publishers,Editors threatens Blackout on Gov’t Beginning Today if!

IPNews-Monrovia: The Publishers Association of Liberia (PAL), says it will begin Monday,April 6,2020, and indefinite ‘blackout and Black pages’, in Liberia, over the government of the Liberia continued refusal and reluctance to settled payments to the various Newspapers for over the last two years. The Publishers and owners of various Newspapers speaking in joint statement …

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Perspective: If I were the Minister of Justice, Five (5) Criminal Charges against Ndubusi Nkwuka Nwabudike

By Martin K. N. Kollie Activist and Columnist, martinkerkula1989@yahoo.com I am not a lawyer. Neither do I claim to be a legal scholar nor a paralegal. I am an activist and an emerging economist. But if I were the Minister of Justice (Attorney General), I would have been prosecuting A. Ndubusi Nkwuka Nwabudike on these …

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Liberia COVID-19: VP Howard-Taylor Rallies Liberians against COVID-19

IPNews-Monrovia: Liberia’s Vice President, Chief Dr. Jewel Howard-Taylor, Saturday, April 4, 2020, rallied residents at her Sophie Community Residence against COVID-19. Liberia, according to health authorities, currently has 13 cases and with 3 deaths while three people are said to have recovered. During the tour of the community, VP Howard-Taylor reechoed calls by His Excellency, …

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Liberia: Newspaper Publishers,Editors threatens Blackout on Gov’t Beginning Tomorrow if!

IPNews-Monrovia: The Publishers Association of Liberia (PAL), says it will begin Monday,April 6,2020, and indefinite ‘blackout and Black pages’, in Liberia, over the government of the Liberia continued refusal and reluctance to settled payments to the various Newspapers for over the last two years. The Publishers and owners of various Newspapers speaking in joint statement …

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