Day: October 4, 2022

Atty. Samuel Kofi Woods’ Full Speech at ALJA’s ‘2022 Convention Held in Worchester, Massachusetts, USA

A prominent Liberian Human Rights lawyer and pro-democracy advocate, Atty. Samuel Kofi Woods was recently chosen and invited by the US-based Association of Liberian Journalists in the Americas as Guest Speaker, to address the Association’s Annual Benefit Banquet on the evening of Saturday, October 1, 2022 on theme, “Sustaining Liberia’s Democracy Now and in the …

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Poro Society Releases Christian after Severe Pressure

IPNEWS-Sanniquellie, Nimba: Following intense pressure from the Sanniquellie Christian Fellowship, a member of the United Liberia Inland church who was abducted by the Poro Society recently has been released. Mr. Aaron Bahn is also an Officer of the Liberia Immigration Service (LIS) and was abducted about 8 days ago since September 24, 2022 while on …

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Liberia: Maxwell Kemayah Blasts Russia Annexation of Ukraine Territory

IPNEWS: Liberia’s Foreign Minister  Amb. Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah, Sr. says it is appalling for any new form of colonialism; as is being manifested by Putin’s Russia, “We, therefore, condemn in the strongest term the annexation of parts of Ukraine”, Minister Kemayah noted. Earlier this year, at the start of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia …

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President Weah Consoles People of Lofa over Death of Chief Momo Taylor

President George Weah has expressed sadness over the news of the passing of Chief Momo Taylor, the influential paramount Chief of Lofa County who is a descendent of the legendary Chief Tamba Taylor. The late Chief Momo Taylor Chief Momo Taylor was a revered elder and statesman, whose death has been received with much grief …

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LIBERIAN GOVERNMENT REGULATORS ARE INEPT AND INSENSITIVE TO THE PLIGHT OF ORDINARY PEOPLE – BISHOP BROWN

IPNEWS: Amid the high cost of rice on the Liberian market and in the face of varying information on the country’s staple food, the former President of the Liberia Council of Churches (LCC) is calling on President George Manneh Weah to, what he calls “shake up his cabinet.” Bishop Dr. Kortu K. Brown told Smart …

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“Desist From Hoarding the Rice” – Commerce Minister Diggs Warns

–Rep. Kogar Says US$35M Has Been Allotted in 3 Budget Years for Importers IPNEWS-Monrovia: In the wake of Tuesday’s scramble for rice near a warehouse of a local rice importer in Clara Town on Bushrod Island, Commerce Minister, Mawine G. Diggs, has assured Liberians that the current stock of rice in the Country can serve …

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Alexander Cummings Announces 2023 Campaign Team

IPNEWS-Monrovia: The political leader of the Alternative National Congress Alexander B. Cummings has announced the named Alternative National Congress (ANC) 2023 campaign team. Speaking at the announcement ceremony program at the CPP headquarters Tuesday, October 4, 2022 in Monrovia, Mr. Cummings said President George Weah has failed to speak to the Liberian people and deprived …

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ArcelorMittal Versatile Heavy-Duty Operator Urges Young Women to “Take Advantage”

Did you think heavy equipment operation is only a man’s field of work? It’s not. An increasing number of women are entering the construction industry by filling heavy equipment operator roles. Among operating engineers and other construction equipment operators at ArcelorMittal Liberia, a young woman with no marketable technical skill, Kou Paye, of Seykimpa, in …

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LABORATORY MANAGEMENT TRAINING WORKSHOP OPENS IN MONROVIA

IPNEWS: An international training workshop for Biologists, Laboratory Directors, and Technicians opened today, October 3, 2022, in Monrovia.  The workshop is organized by the Global Health Systems Solutions (GHSS) with support from the Africa Center for Disease Control (Africa CDC). The workshop is organized within the framework of the implementation of the activities of the …

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ALJA President Joe Mason Lauds Successful Convention ‘2022

IPNEWS-Monrovia: The President of the Association of Liberian Journalists in the Americas (ALJA) has lauded and termed as an overwhelming success of its Convention ‘2022 held over the weekend in Worcester, Massachusetts the United States. ALJA boss Joe Mason thanked guest speaker Atty. Samuel Kofi Woods, and special guest Sen. Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence for traveling long …

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