IPNEWS-Monrovia: One of Liberia’s oldest opposition political institutions, the Liberian People’s Party (LPP) in a press statement issued on Monday, October 3, 2022 in Monrovia, appealed to the Legislature and the international community to investigate the frequent news that the governing party is training militants to kill perceived opponents and rig the 2023 national elections. …
For most Liberians the presidential and legislative elections slated for October 2023 are so cardinal that it will either make or break their country Liberia after going through almost five years of economic hardship under the George Weah-led regime, which was birthed out of the Coalition for Democratic Change tripartite agreement between the Congress for …
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BBC News – Rio de Janeiro: Brazil’s election is going into a second round in which left-winger Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will face far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro. With almost all the votes counted, Lula had won 48% against Bolsonaro’s 43% – a much closer result than opinion polls had suggested. But Lula fell short …
IPNEWS-Monrovia: The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) through the Ministry of Justice has provided updates on the current consignment of Cocaine Drug that was confiscated at the Joint Security at the Roberts International Airport over the weekend. Speaking at a news conference at the LDEA office in Monrovia, the Director General of the LDEA said …
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The National Leadership of the Liberty Party headed by Senator Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence as political Leader, has with immediate effect constituted three committees on Restructuring, Political Negotiations, and Technical Affairs, respectively. The action of the LP Leader conforms with Article VI paragraph III of the Party’s 2021 Constitution which provides that “The Standard Bearer/Political Leader, in …
By His Honor Francis Korkpor Sr., the recently retired Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Liberia, and Stephen Rodriques, UNDP Liberia, Resident Representative Civil wars destroy many things – human lives, relationships, properties, and institutions. At the end of Liberia’s civil conflict, the justice sector was decimated. Hundreds, if not thousands, of qualified judicial personnel …
IPNEWS: The Executive Chairperson of the Liberia Anti-corruption Commission has praised Sierra Leone anti-corruption Commission (SL-ACC) for seconding a senior manager to the support capacity building in the area of corruption risk assessment. Speaking at a local hotel at the start of training for LACC corruption prevention officers under the supervision of the Sierra Leone …
-Cinta Township Commissioner Johnson Says; As Jeety Promises to Spend US$250K on Construction, Furnishing of Health Facility IPNEWS: “Let me say this is the first of its kind, especially in this surrounding for a company to come to us. Imagine, they have not even started getting any proceeds on their investment. The jobs have not …
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Staff of the VTC and AML Government and Community Relations Department alongside community leaders of Yekepa Township IPNEWS: Recently, community leaders from Yekepa Township and a few citizens were given a tour of the ArcelorMittal Liberia Training Academy (AMLTA; formerly the VTC) to get a feel for the high-quality training facilities and educational resources available …
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–Former Official Atty. Isaac Jackson Says, Warning Signs for Liberia Are Worrying IPNEWS: In one of his recent Op-Eds (denoted to feature article, analysis & commentary) written and published via his social media posts, Liberia’s former Permanent Representative to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and also former Deputy Information Minister for Press & Public Affairs, …
