Month: February 2021

Pres. Weah Lights Up SassTown, Felorkri Streets; As jubilation reign Across Grand Kru County

IPNEWS-MONROVIA: President George Manneh Weah has for the first in history of Liberia’s existence to light out the entire city of Sass Town, Grand Kru County. Liberian Leader George Weah fulfilled his public electrification promise to the people of Grand Kru county, particularly Sass Town. The city of Felokri night Sunday, February 28, 2021, came …

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Perspective: THE LIBERIAN CONFLICT: What Keeps It Going – Prospects for a Lasting Solution

By: Blamoh Nelson Deliverying a lecture at the Ninth Charles Gbenyon Memorial Lecture Series Held Friday, June 18, 1993 — USIS Library, Monrovia, Liberia, Hon. Blamoh Nelson stated: “We are humbled by the kind statement of introduction, and so we thank you very much.” “Ladies and Gentlemen: We have been invited to speak on the …

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Over Brownie Samukai Legitimacy: Representative Acarous Gray Blast Senate ; Says Senate in Error

IPNEWS-MONROVIA: Montserrado County Representative Acarous Gray says both presiding officer, Vice President Jewel Howard Taylor and the entire plenary of the Liberian Senate are ‘dead wrong’ for mandating to Justice Minister Frank Musa Dean to rescind its communication sent to the National Elections Commission calling for the prohibition of certification of former Defense Minister Brownie …

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Harper Gets US$6 Million New Petroleum Storage Terminal Soon

IPNEWS-Harper: President George Manneh Weah has broken ground for the construction of a petroleum storage terminal facility (PST), at the port of Harper, in Maryland county. Commissioning the Harper Port project on Thursday, February 25, President Weah stated that the facility will enable the storage of more petroleum in Harper in line with governments agenda …

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Over Ivory Coast busted Cocaine haul, several LDEA officers under investigation?

IPNEWS-Maryland County: The authoritative Independent Probe Newspaper has reliably gathered that Maryland County, Liberia Drugs Enforcement detachment Commander, Col. Joseph Tarjidine and several others are now arrested and undergoing investigation in connection of being in possession of spilled cocaine busted Thursday by security forces in the Ivory Coast. According to sources within the DEA high …

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World Bank Assess Liberia Health Portfolio (MoH, MoA, NPHIL)

IPNEWS-MONROVIA: A World Bank Mission Team led by Dr. Opope Oyaka Tshivuila Matala, a Senior Health Specialist and Co-Technical Team Lead of the Liberia Health Portfolio, is in Liberia to assess health-related projects supported by the Bank; including the Regional Disease Surveillance Systems Enhancement (REDISSE II) Project, COVID-19 Project, and Health Systems Strengthening Project (HSSP) …

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LEITI Gets New Head, Deputy Head of Secretariat

IPNEWS-MONROVIA: The Liberia Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (LEITI) now has a new Head and Deputy Head of Secretariat. The Multi-Stakeholder Steering Group of the LEITI on February 20, 2021, disclosed the hiring of Jeffrey N. Yates, Head of Secretariat, and Daniel B. Tipason, Deputy Head of Secretariat following a rigorous recruitment exercise that lasted for …

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“My Proudest Achievement” Jeety Lauds India for opening Embassy in Liberia

IPNEWS-MONROVIA: Business Tycoon, Upjit Singh Sachdeva has labeled India’s desire to open an embassy in Liberia his “proudest achievement” as former Indian Honorary Consulate General. According to the Indian native, who was recently withdrawn from his diplomatic post, the-soon to be embassy is a clear indication that the relationship between the two countries has moved …

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US$24.3M Supplemental Budget Approved

IPNEWS-MONROVIA: The House of Representatives, with a simple majority vote of 25, and one abstention, has concurred with the Senate to approve the supplementary funding for the Financial Year 2020/2021 worth US$24.3 million to compel the government deliver on programs that are in critical need of funds. Members of the House voted to concur on …

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Pres. Joe Biden taps First Liberian millennial for key White House role

IPNEWS-MONROVIA: Amo, a Pawtucket native and Moses Brown graduate, has been named the deputy director in Office of Intergovernmental affairs, according to a White House spokesman. The Biden White House tapped Gabe Kofi Amo as Deputy Director of Intergovernmental Affairs to assist Julie Chavez Rodriguez in liaising with all elected officials from the state and …

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