Day: February 10, 2023

Alleged Russian Plot to Overthrow Pres. George Weah, Others Busted

….. But linked Russian Recruit Melee Kermue Distances Himself from Russian Plot IPNEWS: In the aftermath of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s Mali visit this week on Tuesday, February 7,  new revelations are now emerging about a purported plan by the Russian Federation to topple three West African Presidents, including George Weah. According to the …

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Speaker Chambers Praises Outgoing Chinese Ambassador

IPNEWS: House Speaker Dr. Bhofal Chambers has flowered the outgoing Chinese Ambassador Extraordinary Plenipotentiary to Liberia, H. E. Ren Yisheng for what the Speaker calls ‘his good engagements with the Liberian Government and Beijing, China. According to Dr. Chambers, he has followed the workings of Amb. Ren over the period of his assignment in Liberia …

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Liberia Lauded for Leadership in Fighting Illicit Arms Trade in West Africa

IPNEWS: Liberia stands out for being the first country in the ECOWAS region to fully domesticate the Arms Trade Treaty by successfully amending the country’s Firearms and Ammunition Control Act 2015 to ensure it is fully aligned with the global Arms Trade Treaty. The country has also repealed the Act establishing the Liberia National Commission …

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THE ARMED FORCES OF LIBERIA HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS A “FORCE FOR GOOD”

AS THE ARMED FORCES OF LIBERIA OBSERVES 66TH ARMED FORCES DAY ON SATURDAY, PRESIDENT WEAH HAS TOLD THE NATION THAT HIS ADMINISTRATION WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD THE OPERATIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE CAPABILITIES OF THE ARMED FORCES OF LIBERIA SO THAT IT REMAINS A FORCE FOR GOOD AND HE IS COMMITTED TO CHANGING THE STORY OF THE …

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For Tearing Down Campaign Flyers: Legislative Security Guards Drag Activist McClain

By Taisiah K. Merfee IPNEWS: A chaotic scene on Thursday, February 9, 2023, erupted on Capitol Hill when legislative security guards dragged a local activist and critic of the Government of President Weah for tearing down campaign posters of the President and Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor in on the grounds of the Capitol Building, home …

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A NEW PHENOMENON – Pastors Attacking One Another from the Pulpit, Politically:

Written By Bishop Kortu K. Brown, Former President, Liberia Council of Churches A new phenomenon of very deep public concern is developing in the country with politicians who are pastors increasingly utilizing the pulpit to attack and/or counter their opponents. A preaching pulpit is a place where the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ is …

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6,700 Biometric Voter Registration Workers to be Shortlisted from 50,992 Applicants

James Lehmer Hiama Jr. hiamajames@gmail.com IPNEWS: Out of 50,992 individuals who have applied for the Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) processes that is set to begin in March, 6,700 of them are to be shortlisted by the National Elections Commission for the exercise, according to a press release from NEC on Wednesday, February 8, 2023. The …

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ALJA Enhances Liberian Media with Computers, Digital Recorders

IPNEWS: About 20 Media Institutions, including many community radio stations across the country, on Thursday, February 8, 2023, received Laptop Computers and Digital Voice Recorders worth thousands of US dollars from the Association of Liberia Journalists in the Americas (ALJA). The donation was spearheaded by ALJA’s former Vice President and Chairman of its Media Fund, …

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“Rice Is Liberia’s Staple Food and Our Contemporary History Has Been Completely Shaped by Rice”, Minster Cooper

IPNEWS: Take rice. President Weah has set up a National Rice Stabilization Task Force to ensure the constant availability of rice in our markets. We have set a national goal to grow 75 percent of what we consume in four cropping seasons: A 150 percent increase in production over what we are doing now. In …

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EPA Fines Sino Liberia US$ 35,000 …For Backfilling Marshall Wetland

IPNEWS: The Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia (EPA) has fined Sino Liberia Investment US$ 35,000 for grossly violating the Environmental Protection and Management Law (EPML) of Liberia. Sino Liberia Investment was found liable for backfilling the Marshall Wetland in Schiefflin, Margibi County. Marshall Wetland is one of Liberia’s wetlands of international importance under the RAMSAR …

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