Day: September 16, 2022

Breaking News: Liberia Maritime Authority Vows Prosecution in Stowaway Incident

IPNEWS: The Liberia Maritime Authority is exerting all efforts in making sure that the captain and crew members of the Panama-flagged vessel, MV Ophelia, that allegedly cast overboard more than a dozen people are apprehended and prosecuted by Liberian and international laws. The incident is said to have involved about 12 stowaways claiming to be …

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Chinese ship crew Killed & Dumps 12 Nigerian stowaways in open sea off Liberia

IPNEWS: Two Nigerian stowaways have been killed while 12 others have been rescued by fishermen after they were dumped at sea off the coast of Liberia by the Chinese cargo ship OPHELIA PANAMA. After they were rescued by the Liberian fishermen in the waters of Grandcess, Grand Kru County, the 12 Nigerians confessed to being …

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Upholding press freedom in a thriving democracy

IPNEWS: Liberia declared independence in 1847 and immediately instituted a democratic form of governance. This, however, started off as a single-party democracy that lasted for more than four decades and was followed by almost a decade of military rule. Multi-party democracy through free and fair elections materialized in 2005 after the decade and a half …

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‘CORRUPT & SANCTIONED’ GOV’T. OFFICIALS: -NEC Must Reject 2023 Elections’ Applications; Including Former Warlords, Rebel Generals

–NEC Must Reject 2023 Elections’ Applications; Including Former Warlords, Rebel Generals  IPNEWS: In observance of International Anti-Corruption Day in 2021, the U.S. Mission in Liberia in a statement stated that “It stood in solidarity with all those committed to confronting and ending widespread corruption.  This includes those within the Government of Liberia who stands up …

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LCC President Rev. Dr. Reeves to Launch Book on September 29

-Titled: How the Baptist Birthed, Led, and Influenced Growth of Christianity’ The president of the Liberia council of churches (LCC) Rev. Dr. Samuel B. Reeves, Jr is set to launch his new book titled ‘how the Baptist birthed, led, and influenced the growth of Christianity in Liberia’ on September 29, 2022, at the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Ministerial …

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SOS’ Former Nat’l Director Complains of “Wrongful Dismissal” to Labor Ministry

IPNEWS: Mr. Augustine A. Allieu, former National Director of SOS Children’s Villages in Liberia, has complained SOS Management for ‘wrongful dismissal’ Mr. Augustine A. Allieu, the former National Director of SOS Children’s Villages in Liberia, has filed a formal complaint before the Minister of Labor, Cllr. Charles H. Gibson, of wrongful dismissal by the management …

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Court Disbars Jurors, Incarcerates Bailiff for Interfering in Case

IPNEWS: The Civil Law Court “B” at the Temple of Justice has ordered the detention at the Monrovia Central Prison of a Bailiff Arthur C. Morris for 10 days for interfering with the Jury in open court during the trial. Before he was incarcerated, he was disrobed. Judge Yamie Gbeisay on Thursday, September 15, 2022, …

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“Change the ‘Rotten System’ Don’t Manage It” – Amb. Lewis Brown

IPNEWS: One of Liberia’s profound politicians and diplomats, Ambassador Lewis G. Brown, appearing on SPOON TALK and OK FM 99.5 platforms respectively at different intervals this week, said what Liberia needs come the 2023 presidential and legislative elections are for Liberians to elect a ‘Game Changer’ who is brave enough to tell Liberians in their …

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