Year: 2021

Commerce Ministry Seizes Contaminated Rice

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has seized and quarantined a consignment of a considerable quantity of rice at the Freeport of Monrovia following verification of water had entered a shipping vessel that conveyed the products into the country thereby contaminating the products. According to a press release issued by the Ministry of Commerce, says …

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Presidential Hopeful Daniel Cassell Dedicates Three Bridges in Margibi; Rubbishes Negative Propaganda

IPNEWS-MONROVIA: Liberian humanitarian, politician and Presidential hopeful, Dr. Daniel E. Cassell has dedicated three newly constructed bridges in Margibi County. The bridges were constructed in Larkayta Township and put at over two hundred and fifty thousand United States dollar (USD 250,000.00) According to Dr. Cassell the construction will ease the stress of movement and accelerate …

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Brownie Samukai on PAUSE Indefinitely -As NEC Takes Mandate from Justice Ministry

IPNEWS – Monrovia: Former Defense Minister J. Brownie Samukai is now on ice following the decision of the National Elections Commission (NEC) not to go ahead with his certification process. The Minister of Justice, Attorney General Frank Musah Dean, on Monday, wrote the Chairperson of the NEC Board of Commissioners (BOC), informing her that the …

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NEC wants US$1.8M for District By-Election

NEC wants US$1.8M for District By-Election The National Elections Commission (NEC) has written members of the House of Representatives requesting a meeting with that body to discuss conduct of the pending by elections, which is estimated at close to US$2 million. this is so because a number of sitting Representatives, who had not completed half …

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Sweden Gov’t to Increases Financial Support to Liberia Development Recovery Program

The Swedish Government has increased its developmental support to Liberia covering the period between 2021 and 2025. Sweden has increased up to 40 percent funding in comparison with the previous; with 1.85 billion (SEK) expected to be used to enhance Liberia’s development in various sectors. Sectors to benefit from the Swedish government‘s gesture include ‘Human …

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George Haddad In Double Trouble As Criminal Court Returns US$1.3 million Bail Bond

IPNEWS-MONROVIA: After withdrawing the government’s criminal charges against George Haddad, a prominent Lebanese businessman, Criminal Court ‘C’ at the Temple of Justice on Monday on March 1 returned the over US$1.3 million bail filed that prevented Haddad from being imprisoned. The decision by Judge Blamo Dixon comes during Monday’s hearing of a letter from Cllr. …

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Brownie Samukai Groans As NEC Concurs with MOJ on certification suspension

IPNEWS-MONROVIA: The National Elections Commission-NEC, has concurred with yesterday’s defiance by the Ministry of Justice not to rescind recent communication send to it by Solicitor General Cllr. Sayma Syrenius Cephus, reminding it about constitutional bridges if it when ahead to certificate former Defense Minister, Brownie J. Samukia, as Senator Lofa County, today. The communication to …

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Court Sentences Police Officer to 4 Yrs for Manslaughter

IPNEWS – Monrovia: Judge Roosevelt Z. Willie of Criminal Court “A” at the Temple of Justice, has sentenced James Dumo, an officer of the Emergency Response Unit (ERU) of the Liberian National Police (LNP), for the crime of Manslaughter. The Judge imprisoned Officer Dumo to four years at the Monrovia Central Prison (South Beach) for …

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BREAKINGNEWS: Justice Minister Defies the Senate over Brownie Samukai’s Lofa Win; Writes NEC to Sanction Him

IPNEWS – Monrovia: It was on Thursday, February 25 when the Justice Minister, Attorney General Frank Musah Dean and the Solicitor General, Cllr. Sayma Syrenius Cephus appeared before the Senate to answer why the latter had written the Chairperson of the National Elections Commission (NEC) instructing her to not certificate Mr. Brownie Samukai as the …

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Somalia Drive Highway Completion Soon; As Japanese Ambassador Leads High-power Delegation Visit to Liberia

IPNEWS-Monrovia – Citizens and residents of Somalia Drive, Gradnesville, including the Paynesville suburb will soon find relief to high constraints experienced in daily transportation to central Monrovia, with the completion Somalia Drive highway shortly. The newly constructed road which leads from the commercial district of Red Light into the Burshrod Island, Freeport Community, is a …

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