Day: February 21, 2023

PENSIONERS THREATEN UNSPECIFIED ACTION OVER UNSETTLED RETIREMENT BENEFITS

—— But Gov’t Vows To Expedite Payment For Pensioners Across the Country IPNEWS: The National Pensioners’ Union of Liberia is calling for the unconditional settlement of their retirement benefits by the Liberian government. The pensioners with a membership of more than over 5,000 say if the government reneged on its obligation, it would institute unspecified …

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INFORMATION COMMISSION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EXTOLS PRESIDENT WEAH FOR UPHOLDING THE FOI LAW

IPNEWS: The Executive Director of the Independent Information Commission (IIC), Mr. Emmanuel D. Howe has commended President George Manneh Weah for his commitment to upholding the freedom of information regime in Liberia. Mr. Howe said the recent retreat held at the Farmington Hotel for Public Relations Officers and Government Communicators was a clear manifestation of …

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Things Fall Apart – Two Boakai’s Loyalists in Lofa Senatorial Faceoff

–As Former Supt. Kortimai Declares Intention against Incumbent Sen. Zargo The October 2023 Presidential and Legislative elections that is due in eight months’ time may spring lot of surprises as two publicly-known loyalists of Unity Party (UP) standard bearer and political leader, Joseph Boakai, are poised to come face to face to contest Lofa County …

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WEAH Fulfills Commitment to African Carbon Market -VOWS Operationalization to Resist Climate Change

PRESIDENT GEORGE MANNEH WEAH: “The steps we are taking today as a government, with the support of our development partners, will not only help achieve socio-economic development in Liberia but will also help to save our planet” In November 2022, President George Manneh Weah began championing the importance of the establishment of and operationalization of …

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FEEDING PRISONERS, TAKING CARE OF YOUR CITIZENS, IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY, NOT JEETY’S OR OTHERS

 From all indications, it seems the entire Liberian Government including its subsidiaries — Ministry of Justice and other of social welfare arms — have become complacent and oblivious of their statutory responsibilities towards the care of their citizens, including prisoners. Specifically, the Ministry of Justice seems to have forgotten that providing food for those incarcerated …

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Fire Disaster Hits Soniwein Community, Thousands of Dollars’ Worth of Properties Destroyed

By Seykajipo Amegashie An alarming fire disaster has destroyed a three bedroom house on Warren Street, Block ‘B’ Soniwein Community, District # 8, Montserrado County. The fire incident which started around 8::45 PM, walloped thousands of dollars’ worth of properties that belonged to the six occupants of the damaged structure. Fire disaster victim Edward Kerkulah …

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“I Met My Daughter in a Pool of Blood” – Deceased Girl’s Mother Tells Court

By: Jacqueline L. Dennis The mother of the late Fatu Blasuah whose lifeless body was discovered in a zinc shack hut in the Chicken Soup Factory community along the Japanese Freeway in May of 2022, appearing as Prosecution first witness, Maima Sackie, testified in the alleged murder trial before Criminal Court ‘A’ Judge Roosevelt Willie, …

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AMEZU Terms News of President’s Resignation “False & Diabolical”

Dr. Benjamin Dorme Lartey, African Methodist Episcopal Zion University (AMEZU) President The African Methodist Episcopal Zion University (AMEZU) board of trustees said its institution’s president, Dr. Benjamin Dorme Lartey, has not resigned from his post as has been reported in the media. This newspaper quoted a sister newspaper, which reported that Dr. Lartey and the …

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Education Ministry Distributes Civics Textbooks to Schools

Executive Director Julia K. Sandiman Gbeyai By Amos Harris The Ministry of Education has begun the distribution of civics textbooks begging at the Paynesville Community High School in Country, Executive Director for Center of Excellence for Curriculum Development and Textbooks Research at the Ministry of Education Julia K. Sandiman-Gbeyai has disclosed. Sandiman-Gbeyai said the five …

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“We Distance Ourselves from PATEL’s Statement” – Yana Boys Group

By Amos Harris A group of Yana  boys  in Monrovia has distance  themselves  from  a statement that was released on  Saturday February 18, 2023  by one  Lawrence D.F. Cole  who claims to be National  Secretary  General and one Dominic Nimely who also claims to be National Chairman Patriotic Entrepreneurs of Liberia of (PATEL). Speaking to …

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