Month: February 2021

US Ambassador Moves to Further Strengthen Partnership with AFL

By JOSEPH TUMBEY IPNEWS – Monrovia: US Ambassador to Liberia, Mr. Michael A. McCarthy, has renewed his government’s continuous partnership with the Armed Forces of Liberia in making the Force more relevant to the people of Liberia. According to Liberia’s Defense Ministry sources, Ambassador McCarthy said his government will continue to partner with the Ministry …

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Speaker Chambers in Driver’s seat; Makes Unpronounced Reshuffle at House of Representative

IPNews-Monrovia: House Speaker, Dr. Bhofal Chambers has made an unpronounced reshuffle of various committee at the House of Representatives. Dr. Chambers before making the appointments, states that the House of Representative will within the next three years work with new committee heads and members as was customary. Speaker Chambers today began appointing relevant Committees Chairs …

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Sister Mary Laurene Browne Retires after Transforming Stella Maris to What It Is Today

IPNEWS – Monrovia: One of Liberia’s famous and respected educators, Sister Mary Laurene Browne, has now thrown in the towers after positively transforming a little known polytechnic into one of the vibrant and best higher institutions of learning in today’s modern Liberia. Sister Mary Laurene, as she is affectionately known by people of all ages …

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LACC Nwabudikie Finally Resigns Under Pressure; Its Time to Look within

LACC Nwabudikie Finally Resigns Under Pressure; Its Time to Look within IPNews-Monrovia: President George Manneh Weah, has accepted the resignation of Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission Chairperson, Cllr. A. Ndubusi Nwabudike. According to an Executive Mansion release, President Weah received the letter of resignation from Cllr. Nwabudike on Monday, February 1, 2021. Receiving Mr. Nwabudike’s resignation letter, …

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Lavish Spender Musa Bility Display Dozens LP Vehicles, But Nwabudike Anti-Corruption dragnet Hangover

IPNews-Monrovia: It is now over a year since FiFA sanctioned Musa Bility, the self-proclaimed richest Liberian man. The comment of being Liberia’s richest man sparked debates across Liberia’s capital, With some leveling blames on Liberians for failing to named and shamed corrupt Public officials thus creating a vicious cycle of corruption in Liberia. Others are …

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Senators Dillon, ‘Boye Charles’ Pay Surprise Visit to Archie Ponpon in West Point Amid Expressed Frustration for Advanced Medical Treatment

IPNews-Monrovia: Montserrado County Senator Abraham Darius Dillon and one time Liberian national football team player and now River Gee County Senator Johnathan ‘Boye Charles’ Sogbie, on Monday, February 1, paid a surprise visit to social rights activist, Leroy Archie Ponpon’s home in the densely populated township of West Point in Monrovia, Liberia’s capital. Archie Ponpon …

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J&J one-dose Covid vaccine is 66% effective, a weapon but not a knockout punch

Perspective by: Dr. Mosoka P. Fallah, PHD, MD Johnson & Johnson said Friday that its single-dose Covid-19 vaccine reduced rates of moderate and severe disease, but the shot appeared less effective in South Africa, where a new coronavirus variant has become common. Overall, the vaccine was 66% effective at preventing moderate to severe disease 28 …

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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s Farms in Cape Mount Gutted by Fire

IPNEWS – Cape Mount: Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo’s poultry farms in Gbah Town of Liberia’s Grand Cape Mount County, was Friday evening, January 30th, gutted by fire leaving most of its infrastructure burned and destroyed. According to reports, the fire on the farm, which was established in 2013 at the request of former Liberian …

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Liberia on High-Alert As Ghana Gets New COVID-19 Cases; imposes new Restrictions

IPNews-Monrovia: Health authorities here in Liberia, are on high alert following yesterday, Sunday, January 31, 2021, announcement by Ghana on critical increases of COVID-19 Cases, and new restrictions to interrupt further spread of the pandemic. Liberia’s health authorities say they are carefully monitoring the situation and has put in place rigorous surveillance measures to ensuring …

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Showdown Between Sen. Darius Dillon, EPS Officers at County Meet Finals, But EPS cautions Dillion, others

IPNews-Paynesville, City: An unexpected showdown occurred yesterday, Sunday, January 31, minutes before the commencement of the finals of the County meet tournament between Montserrado and Lofa Counties. Video footage from the scene circulating on social media, show a gross disrespect towards Montserrado County Senator Abraham Darius Dillon by officers of President George Weah’s elite Executive …

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