Month: January 2021

MTN partners with African Union on COVID-19 vaccinations in Africa

IPNEWS-JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA : In a unique public/private partnership, MTN, Africa’s leading mobile network, has announced a donation of US$25 million to support the African Union’s COVID-19 vaccination programme. The donation will help secure up to seven million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for health workers across the continent, which will contribute to the vaccination …

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Gov’t Doubles Stride to Economic Recovery & Development; Resumes Access to Travels in South-Eastern & Northern Liberia

IPNews-Monrovia: It is now less than a week since President George Manneh Weah, addressed the joint session of the Liberia Legislature, promising all ‘hands on desk’ for his officials in a bid to transform Liberia’s struggling economy. Amidst this presidential mandate, authorities at the Monrovia Transit Authority-MTA, says it will within days resume travels to …

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LNP GETS CARTER CENTER DONATION

IPNews-Monrovia: The Liberia National Police received a donation of three Desktop computers, Three backup batteries from the Carter Center to be used by the Professional Standards Division, Human Resource Department and the Information Technology Section of the Liberia National Police. Presenting the items on behalf of the Carter Center on Monday January 25, 2021 at …

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Liberian economy front and centre of Weah’s state of the nation speech

IPNews-Monrovia: Liberian President George Weah proposed several economic policies and legislative reforms during his 4th State of the Nation Address in Monrovia on Monday, in an effort to address the country’s worsening economic situation. “The policy of my government was significantly focused on protecting the purchasing power of our low-income population by aggressively fighting inflation, …

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55-Yr-Old High School Graduate Wants to Become A Nurse

IPNEWS – Monrovia: There was so much singing, dancing and the air was full of excitement as 55-year-old Ida Gwole walked out of the walls of the Carver Mission Academy High School in the Eternal Love Winning Africa (ELWA) Community in Paynesville. As Mother Gwole didn’t hide herself when she attended classes with her colleagues, …

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Millennium Challenge Compact Closure Consistent with MCC’s 5-Year Compact Lifespan—MCA-L clarifies

IPNews-Monrovia: Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and Millennium Challenge Account Liberia (MCA-L) marked the close of Liberia`s Compact. The $257 million Compact aimed to encourage economic growth and reduce poverty in Liberia by addressing the inadequate access to reliable and affordable electricity and the poor quality of road infrastructure. The Compact invested in the rehabilitation of …

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Weah’s Gov’t Gets 800Million Investment Scale-up Package

IPNews-Monrovia: Liberia’s government expect talks with ArcelorMittal SA to yield an agreement to invest $800 million in the West African nation, President George Weah said. Talks with the steelmaker about amending a so-called Mineral Development Agreement have made “significant progress,” Weah said in an address to the nation Monday in the capital, Monrovia. Changes to …

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Amid increase in Drug Usage: LDEA IN NIMBA PLEADS FOR PASSAGE OF DRUGS LAW

BY ARCHIE SEIBOB YINI IPNews-Nimba: Local office of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA)in Nimba has lauded citizens of the county for the kind of cooperation accorded them during the year 2020. In an interview with IPNEWS NIMBA correspondent, the LDEA county coordinator, Agent Lincoln B. Nersahn disclosed that through the citizens efforts, they were …

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Meet the Organization Fighting Drugs Abuse in Liberia

By Jusu M. Ville, contributor In recent years, illicit drug abuse in Liberia has become a serious problem, as many talented individuals now transmute addicts and a problem for public health and law. But the problem, which has submerged the country lately, is something that has caught the attention of Miatta Kamara, the Vice President …

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