Day: January 19, 2023

ArcelorMittal’s Yekepa Training Academy Continues to Attract Fresh Talents

Scores of findings have suggested how Liberia is acutely lacking behind with trained personnel to take up roles in its technical industries. The mining and engineering sectors, have for years experienced brain-drain due to low enrollment in science math and engineering at universities, colleges, and technical institutions. But in sense, there are the kinds of …

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Senator Snowe Cries for US$3.5M for Bomi County from Western Cluster

By: Jacqueline Lucia Dennis The Chair on Public Works and Rural Development, Senator Edwin Snowe of Bomi County has appealed to the entire Senate, especially the President Pro Tempore, Albert Chia to speak to the Minister of Finance and Development Planning to disburse the County US$3.5 million that the Western Cluster Company paid the government …

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Montserrado District #17 Launches ‘No Electricity, No Vote’ Campaign

–To Stage Peaceful Rally February 13 as Caveat to GOL Recently, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Board Chairman of the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC), Prof. Monie R. Captan through a WhatsApp communication to the Publisher of Integrity Watch newspaper, Mr. Charles Yates following inquiries on the status of electricity connection for the city of …

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CPP Standard Bearer, ECOWAS Envoy Hold Talks

IPNEWS-Monrovia: The Standard Bearer of the Collaborating Political Parties (CPP), Mr. Alexander Cummings on Thursday, January 19, met and held discussions with ECOWAS Ambassador Josephine Nkrumah with focus on the integrity of the Presidential and Legislative Elections slated October 10, 2023. Mr. Cummings expressed concerns about the capacity of the National Elections Commission (NEC) to …

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Judge Willie Sends former NSA Officer Human Trafficker to 25 Years Imprisonment

By: Jacqueline Lucia Dennis Criminal Court “A” Judge Roosevelt Willie on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, sentenced a former officer of the National Security Agency (NSA) Arthur Chancha to 25 years imprisonment for trafficking two Liberian ladies to Oman. Defendant Chancha and his brother Samuel Chancha, conspired and misled the ladies that they had a job …

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Without Civil Servants Salary Increment: Frm. Lawmarkers Want Salary & Benefits

IPNEWS: As if the welfare of the Liberian people is of no concern, especially Civil Servants, in considering them for salary increments including other benefits to dignify them among other public servants within the region, members of the erstwhile 53rd Legislature are now calling for payment of salaries and other benefits owed them by the …

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Martin Kollah Breaks Silence First Time over Missing US$70K

–As INTERPOL Repatriates Alleged Culprit from Sierra Leone By: Taisiah K. Merfee  The Chairman of the much-talked about “We Taya Suffering Peaceful Rally” that was organized the Collaborating Political Parties (CPP) on December 17, 2022, Martin Kollah, who is also Secretary General of the Liberty Party, a constituent member of the CPP, has broken silence …

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Court Orders IG Patrick Sudue Arrested

By: Jacqueline Lucia Dennis IPNEWS-Monrovia: The assigned Judge Ousman F. Felka of the Sixth Judicial Circuit Civil Law Court ‘B’ for Montserrado County, on Wednesday January 18, 2023 issued a Writ of Arrest on the Inspector General of the Liberia National (LNP) Police, Patrick T. Sudue for Contempt of Court. The Writ of Arrest issued …

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ALJA Blasts Government’s Decision to Close the Consulate Office in Minnesota

ALJA President Joe Mason –Says Action Will Impact Thousands of Liberians The Association of Liberian Journalists in the Americas (ALJA) has criticized as premature and insensitive a decision by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to shut down the Liberian Consulate in the US state of Minnesota, a statement issued on Monday, January 16, 2023 and …

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President Weah Commissions Several Officials of the Government

IPNEWS: The President of the Republic, H.E. Dr. George Manneh Weah, Tuesday, January 17, 2023, commissioned several officials of government following their appointment and subsequent confirmation by the Liberian Senate. The commissioned government officials included Cllr. Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court; Mr. G. Wesseh Blamoh, Minister of State for Presidential Affairs; …

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