Day: November 15, 2022

Liberian Journalists/Editors Attend ‘Debunking Fake News’ and ‘Fact-Checking’ Training

In order to tackle fake news and fact-check in their respective newsrooms, a group, the FactSpace West Africa in collaboration with GhanaFact and the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, held a one-day workshop for 25 Liberian journalists, comprising Editors and Sub-editors on fact-checking and debunking fake news as Newsrooms gatekeepers in …

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Pres. Weah Bags 120,000 For 8-Week Trip; As Foreign Policy on Travel Glooms

IPNEWS: Amidst the turbulence of hardship by prevailing Market forces in Liberia, especially the delay in payment of salaries for public sector workers, Finance and Development Minister, Samuel Tweah, has disclosed that President George Manneh Weah, will be awarded $ 2,000.00 daily for his ongoing eight weeks trip. Liberia’s finance minister stated that President George …

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Amid Ongoing Protest By State Prosecutors: Ninth Judicial Circuit Courts Open In Gbarnga

—As 135 Cases remain on Court’s Docket; Calls Intensify for Commitment. IPNEWS: GBARNGA, Liberia: The ninth Judicial Circuit Court and the Sexual Offenses Court have officially opened for the November term of Court in Gbarnga, Bong County. Invocating, Rev. Edward T. Togba reminded the lawyers and magistrates on Exodus 23:6-8 on the theme “Justice for …

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ArcelorMittal Named Headline Sponsor for 270k Contribution to National County Meet

IPNEWS: Liberia’s Ministry of Youth and Sports has announced ArcelorMittal Liberia as the headline sponsor for this year’s National County Sports Meet. The Ministry made the announcement on Monday at a colorful ceremony in Monrovia noting that the site company has made available US$ 275 thousand. AML sponsorship accounts for the biggest sponsorship contribution since …

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In Bong County: Police Fire Live Bullets Amidst LISGIS Enumerator’s Payment Protest

—As President Weah Dismisses LISGIS Boss, & Deputy IPNEWS: GBARNGA, Liberia: There was a sound of gunfire early Monday morning in the provisional city of Gbarnga, Central Liberia after LISGIS Enumerators staged a massive protest demanding payments for sitting fees before writing the competency test. They demanded a clearer understanding of their just benefits before …

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National Stakeholders and Development Partners Endorse the Accelerated Community Development Programme targeting rural communities

IPNEWS: National stakeholders led by the Finance and Development Planning Minister, the Minister of State for Presidential Affairs and development partners have endorsed the Accelerated Community Development Programme (ACDP) which is Liberia’s single largest investment using a new approach specifically rooted in local community-driven development initiatives directed at the people of Liberia. The ACDP will …

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