Month: February 2022

NEC, Political Parties Sign Code of Behavior to Protect Women in Politics

IPNEWS-Monrovia – On Friday, February 18, 2022 in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County, the Gender Section of the National Elections Commission (NEC), in collaboration with UN Women organized a signing program and witnessed by several elections stakeholders in Liberia for the NEC and registered political parties in the country to sign the Violence against Women in …

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Liberian Students in Ukraine Cry-out for Immediate Evacuation As Russian Invasion Intensifies

IPNEWS: Liberian students are among thousands of Africans studying in the Ukraine who wants to desperately leave as Russia invades the country. But, with flights grounded and other options limited, there isn’t much that their governments can currently do. Mr. Mark Sheriff, the Vice President of Liberian Students studying in Ukraine disclosed that dozens of …

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Ahead of 2023 Elections: NEC-Political Parties Sign Gender Mainstreaming Agreement

IPNEWS: The National Elections Commission (NEC) and Political Parties Executives have finally signed the Violence against Women in Elections and Politics, the (VAWIE/P) Protocol. The signing of the VAWIE/P Protocol commits political parties to fully implement and popularized the Protocol throughout the country. The Gender Section of NEC, in collaboration with UN Women, organized the …

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USAID Launches Its Civil Society Activity (CSA) Today in Monrovia 

IPNEWS-Monrovia: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) today, February 24, 2022 launches its Civil Society Activity (CSA) in Monrovia, an USAID-Liberia statement says. Over the next five years, the CSA will empower various civil society organizations (CSOs) to work collaboratively to advocate for public sector reforms that reflect citizens’ priorities. Internal Affairs Minister …

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Liberian Exile Activist Writes A short letter to President George Weah, Saying – ‘Why are you so ungrateful to football’?

“Dear Mr. President:  Have you really sat down to think about what really brought you to power? You rose to political prominence through football.  It was your footballing popularity that propelled you to our Executive Mansion in 2017. Without it, nothing would have turned such dubiety into reality. Your sudden flight from the pitch to …

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Senator Sogbie Differs With Pres. Weah for Personalizing Gov’t Projects

–But Dispels Notion of Any Rift between Him and the President IPNEWS-Monrovia: River Gee County Senator Jonathan ‘Boy Charles’ Sogbie has differed with President George Weah for reportedly personalizing government projects undertaken by tax payers money in Liberia. Appearing on local radio, Ok FM 99.5, Senator Sogbie said it is unfortunate that the President would …

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USAID, Education Ministry Launch New Training Program in Monrovia

IPNEWS-Monrovia: USAID in collaboration with the Ministry of Education has launched its new teacher training program in Monrovia. The program known as Transforming the Education System for Teachers and Students in Liberia (TESTS) will train at least 3,000 students at 8 higher education teacher training institutions in Liberia. USAID/Liberia Mission Director, Jim Wright noted the …

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USAID-Liberia Celebrates Black History Month with We Care Library

IPNEWS-Monrovia: The United States Aid for International Development (USAID) Supervisory Contracting Officer, Andrea Plucknett, yesterday joined the We Care Library, a free public library in Liberia, to celebrate black history month during a special event. The event brought together educators, students, and an array of Liberians from the diaspora and here in Liberia. Participants and …

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Monrovia Providence Lions Club Launches Anti-drugs Campaign Targeting 40K Drug Users; Addresses Senate

IPNEWS: One of the flourishing Club under the jurisdiction of the Lions Clubs of Liberia, Monrovia Providence Lions Club says it has embarked upon a vigorous anti-drugs campaign across Liberia, targeting forty thousand illicit drug users. Dominic Hina, President Monrovia Providence Lions club, addressing members of the Liberian Senate, stated that as part of its …

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U.S. Congressional Delegation Visits Historic Liberian Landmarks

IPNEWS: Tuesday, February 22, 2022, a U.S. Congressional delegation to Liberia led by Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, visited Providence Island and Providence Baptist Church to commemorate the historic relationship between the United States and Liberia. In a U.S. Embassy release, Representative Meeks, who represents a congressional district in …

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