Day: March 5, 2021

Liberia Takes Lead in Providing EXPERT ADVICE -To Sub-Regional Health Ministers Amid Ebola Resurgence in Guinea; As 36K Doses of Covid_19 Vaccine Arrives Today

IPNEWS-Monrovia – Liberia is once again at the head table providing tutorials for other nation’s health teams at a meeting in Conakry, Guinea. Few weeks ago, neighboring Guinean health authorities reported the re-emergence of the deadly Ebola virus disease (EVD). Liberia bore the blunt of the effect of this deadly disease when it was first …

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Weah Switches Electricity on Peace Island

IPNEWS – Monrovia: Under the Monrovia Consolidation of Electricity Transmission and Distribution Project, the Government of Liberia with funding support from the European Union (EU), has switched on the first public electrification in one of the densely populated, Slum communities, “Peace Island.” Peace Island is located right behind the Ministerial Complex in Congotown, Monrovia. For …

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Breaking News: LACC Internal Wrangling Deepens, as Anti-Corruption Body “Terminates” Executive Director’s Contract

IPNEWS – Monrovia: The internal wrangling at Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) is far from over with the latest move by the Human Resource Officer, Ms. Wade Nefuville and Janet Sonpon Sarsih, Program Manager to terminate the contract of Mr. Mohammed E. Fahnbulleh, Executive Director. It is not yet clear whether based on the organogram of …

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Wild-Life Experts Want Collective Effort in Conserving Liberia’s Elephants

IPNEWS-MONROVIA: Dr. Tina Vogt, Technical Director of the Elephant Research and Conservation (ELRECO), says preserving the remaining wildlife is a pathway to attracting tourists’ attention to Liberia, thereby generating more revenue for communities that they live within. Elephants, according to her, are species that tourists are always interested in because of their historic nature, their …

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Women Raise Over US$3,000 to Support Kanneh, Gongloe-Weh Post-Election Fight

IPNEWS-MONROVIA: In fulfillment of their promise made to gather at the Fish Market in Sinkor to raise funds to support two embattled female candidates from the December 8, 2020 senatorial election, prominent Liberian women and others converged on Wednesday, March 3, to raise the funds intended and result from there seems encouraging, as many women …

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Africa Development Management Associates Launched

IPNEWS-Monrovia: The African Development Management Associates (ADMA), an organization with the mission to assist clients to solve problems, create value, maximize growth, improve operational performance and meet the overall objectives in the diplomatic setting, has been launched in Monrovia. The launch that took place last weekend at a local resort brought together diplomats, government officials …

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Liberia Democracy: The Pickle Of The Liberian Senate, Justice Ministry And Samukai’s Senatorial Win

By: James N. Jensen jjensen945@gmail.com In Liberia’s democratic form of governance, the Constitution is the supreme and fundamental law of the country and its provisions are binding, have force, and effect on all authorities and persons throughout the Republic. What’s concerning is the institution, Justice Ministry, assigned the obligation to ensure truth, justice, and integrity …

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Ganta-Saclepea Road Construction Commences

IPNEWS-Ganta-Nimba County: Demolition exercise is going on as traders loaded their goods on trucks to give way to the start of the Ganta-Saclepea road construction project. Residents of Ganta, mainly those affected by the demolition carried out by the Chinese road construction company, CICO, are now in jubilant mood for the commencement of the Ganta-Saclepea …

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Liberia’s Gender Minister Encourages Cash Grant Receivers in Grand Kru Co.

IPNEWS-Sass Town Grand Kru – Thousands of beneficiary households of the Gender Ministry’s Social Cash Transfer Program are currently receiving cash in Grand Kru and Maryland counties. The unconditional cash transfers are intended to support beneficiary households’ livelihood and help raise their standard of living. Speaking briefly after she symbolically presented cash to beneficiaries in …

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Somalia Drive Poised for Dedication Soon; To be Renamed Japan Freeway

IPNEWS-Monrovia – The visiting Japanese Ambassador accredited to Liberia, His Excellency HIMENO Tsutomu, has disclosed that work on the Somalia Drive, soon to be renamed the ‘Japan Freeway’ is expected to be completed in May 2021. The Japanese Envoy indicated that His Government is very pleased with progress being made thus far and the level …

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