Month: September 2022

DSTV Demands US$510,000 from MCC for Business Damage

— Files Action of Damages Lawsuit IPNEWS: The Consolidated Group Inc., the owner of DSTV, has filed an action of damages for a wrong lawsuit against the Monrovia City Corporation (MCC) for alleged damage, at the Civil Law Court in Monrovia. The Consolidated Group, in its lawsuit, is demanding the city government to pay an …

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CBL Governor Reassures Public on Arrival of New Money

IPNEWS: Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) Executive Governor, Aloysius Tarlue, has reassured the public that the newly printed banknotes and coins will begin arriving in the Country in the last week in September 2022. Speaking Thursday, September 1, 2022, in Bong County, Governor Tarlue praised the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, (IMF) and others …

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“I Was Arrested on Orders of Suspended Minister of State McGill” – Says Dr. Jomah

IPNEWS- The Director of Livestock Aquaculture & Fishery Program at the Central Agriculture Institute (CARI) has been arrested on alleged order of suspended Minister of State for Presidential Affairs, Mr. Nathaniel McGill. Late on Wednesday, August 31, 2022, Dr. Nykoi Jomah on his official Facebook page wrote that he was arrested arbitrarily, humiliated, and detained …

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Grand Kru County Women’s Parliament Deputy Speaker Stresses Female Education

IPNEWS: The Deputy Speaker of Grand Kru County Women’s Parliament, Comfort Doe has stressed the importance of female education, pointing out if women are not allowed to go to school due to the traditional practices their future will be bleak. Ms. Doe says if girls are able to go to school and get an education, …

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The Liberian Gov’t, A Southeastern, Or a National Gov’t?

SCANNING THROUGH THE Government of President George Weah out of inquisitiveness, one of the major elements in news gathering, we likened the Government of President Weah to a Southeastern Government rather than a national government or a democratic system fairly, equitably and geographically inclusive of all regions that make up the country call the Republic …

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Collaborating Political Parties Thinks 34 Days Are “Unreasonable and Inadequate” for Campaigning

-Writes NEC Chair, Davidetta Brown-Lansanah IPNEWS-Monrovia: The Collaborating Political Parties (CPP) has written the National Elections Commission (NEC) expressing its dissatisfaction over the number of days allotted for official campaigning for the 2023 Presidential and Legislative Elections. On Thursday, September 1, 2022, NEC released its timetable for the October 2023 elections. In it, the national …

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Grand Kru County Women’s Parliament Deputy Speaker Stresses Female Education

IPNEWS-Barclayville: The Deputy Speaker of Grand Kru County Women’s Parliament, Comfort Doe has stressed the importance of female education, pointing out if women are not allowed to go to school due to the traditional practices their future will be bleak. Ms. Doe says if girls are able to go to school and get an education, …

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‘Focus on Your Agenda and Forget Weah’ – Rep. Dennis Advises Cummings

IPNEWS-Monrovia: In reaction to the exchange of letters between the Political Leader of the opposition Alternative National Congress (ANC) and the probable standard bearer of the Collaborating Political Parties (CPP), Montserrado County District #4 Representative Rustonlyn Suacoco Dennis has asked Mr. Alexander Cummings to concentration on his presidential agenda that he is selling to the …

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Rice Shortage Looms: Importers Wary; Rubbishes Commerce Ministry (PART II)

IPNEWS: Amidst reports about the shortage of Liberia’s staple food, rice, and the wariness of Importers to bring in more rice due to several factors, including the government’s failure to intervene in providing subsidies bill out as promised, is now breeding in confusion between the Ministry of Commerce and Importers rubbishing the ministry’s statement that …

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‘I Did Not Vote for In-coming Chief Justice Yuoh’

– Sen. Zargo Sites Geographical Balance Reasoning    IPNEWS-Monrovia: Lofa County Senator Steve Zargo says as a lawyer in keeping with their legal fraternity, he was under obligation to vote for Chief Justice-designate Sie-A-Nyene G. Yuoh, but he had back down because of geographical balance. Senator Zargo said after reflecting that President George Weah, the …

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