Day: July 25, 2022

LACC Boss Whereabouts Unknown; Says Life is Insecure

–Says New LACC Act Is To Witch-hunt Current Commissioners IPNEWS-Monrovia: The National Legislature during the course of last week passed the new amended Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission – LACC Act of 2022. The Act passed by the Legislature which would see the establishment of a new Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission with abridged powers is not being welcomed …

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LIBERIA TURNS 175 ON JULY 26, 2022: WHAT IS THERE TO CELEBRATE?

Noticeably when the independence anniversary of the oldest African Republic is about to be celebrated in every year, the question that many would ask is, ‘What is there to celebrate?’ This one million dollar question has become a cliché in the Liberian society because as far as citizens are concerned, since independence on July 26, …

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‘Sacking’ Not ‘Economic Sanction’ – Pres. Weah

–Says He Wore Expensive Shoes as Pro Player before Becoming President IPNEWS-Monrovia: Amid unconfirmed reports that some Liberian opposition politicians are praying the International Community to impose economic sanctions on the Government of Liberia for reported ‘misrule, bad governance, corruption, lack of transparency,’ among others by the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) government of …

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Breaking News: Liberia Confirms 1st Monkeypox VIRUS

IPNEWS: Health authorities in Liberia have confirmed the first case of the MONKEYPOX virus. Addressing a joint Press Conference in the Liberian Capitol Monrovia, Liberia’s Health Minister, Dr. Wilhelmina S. Jallah, stated that sample collected and test from a traveler in Maryland county from Neighboring Ivory Coast  has now proven to be the Monkeypox virus. …

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In Lofa: Communities Uniting Around Wologizi Mountain for Collective Development

By:  Fahnie S. Kollie Collectivism and collaboration have always been a challenge in both urban and rural settings. In rural communities, people are incapacitated and unaware of their rights and the power they possess. Like many rural villages, communities around Wologizi Mountain were confronted with the issue of abject poverty, vulnerability and abuse resulting from …

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WHO DG Declares Monkeypox Global Health Emergency

–Outbreak Concentrated among Men Who Have Sex with Men; and Have Multiple Sexual Partners IPNEWS-Monrovia – World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus used his authority Saturday to declare Monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern. The action comes after an Emergency Committee convened to review the situation was unable to reach consensus, the VOA …

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Liberians in Columbus to Give “Life-Time Award” to Eminent Wettee

IPNEWS – Columbus, Ohio: Liberians in the city of Columbus, Ohio and under the banner, Liberians In Columbus Incorporated (LICI) are expected to present their 2022 Life-time Achievement Award to the Eminent Chairman of the All-Liberian Conference on Dual Citizenship (ALCOD), Mr. Emmanuel S. Wettee. The honoring program will form a part of the Liberian …

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Jeety Shares Hot, Cooked Meal with Inmates in Kakata Central Prison Ahead of July 26

IPNEWS: Kakata, Margibi Co. – As if they had already been informed that a package containing food items was on the way, the inmates, 177, exploded in jubilation from behind their prison bars as the Indian businessman, Upjit S. Sachdeva, popularly known as ‘Jeety’ and his entourage arrived on the Prison compound. The inmates’ beamed …

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Maryland Superintendent Halts July 26 Independence Celebration Due to Mysterious Deaths

IPNEWS:  The Superintendent of Maryland County, George A. Prowd has informed the Citizens of the county that the planned official celebration of the July 26 celebration marking Liberia’s 175th Independence anniversary will not be held in the County tomorrow, Tuesday. According to Superintendent Prowd, the mysterious deaths of two persons in Harper and Pleebo cities …

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