Day: March 28, 2023

Liberia Lone Star’s Journey to Cote d’Ivoire 2023 Nations Cup Ends on Sad Note -Bows Out to South Africa, 2-1

IPNEWS-Monrovia: Hopes and expectations were high up following the Lone Star of Liberia pulsating 2-2 draw with South Africa’s Bafana Bafana on March 24, 2023 in Johannesburg at the Orlando Stadium. A 0-2 lead advantage for South Africa was quickly leveled in the second half with goals from Tonia Tisdell and Mohammed Sangare to Liberia …

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ArcelorMittal’s Phase 2 Expansion Already Touching Bassa, Bong and Nimba Counties

IPNEWS: ArcelorMittal’s mining project in Liberia is the first greenfield mining operation undertaken by the company since it entered Liberia in 2006 following the merger of Arcelor and Mittal Steel. While the global steel giant mines iron ore at Yekepa, in Nimba County, and then transport the ore by rail to Buchanan, Grand Bassa County, …

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Lonestar Cell MTN Celebrates Liberia’s Resilient Spirit with the launch of MoMo Heroes of Change

IPNEWS: The MoMo Heroes of Change program held under the theme of celebrating Liberia’s resilient spirit showcases the selfless work done by individuals in their communities in health, education, youth, women’s development, tech solutions, and community impact. MTN globally adopted the UN Global Compact, the world’s largest Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative which encourages the private …

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Liberia’s Lone Star vs. South Africa’s Bafana Bafana – A Viewpoint Analysis

IPNEWS-Monrovia: As a former and one of Liberia’s profound sports journalists of many years, my last official assignment as Correspondent of the London-based Africa Soccer Magazine, published by African Telepromotion with Emmanuel Maradas as Editor and CEO, was the task to provide extensive media coverage for Liberia’s double qualifiers for the Mali 2002 African Cup …

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Amidst Pres. Weah’s Return: U.S. President Biden Names New Ambassador to Liberia

IPNEWS: Barely seven months to Liberia’s Legislative and Presidential elections, United States President, Joe Biden has named a new Ambassador to the Republic of Liberia, Christopher Toner. According to a White House press statement, Mark Christopher Toner, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister-Counselor, currently serves as the Minister Counselor for …

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The Unmasking of Joseph Nyumah Boakai: Ten Ways “Oldman”Boakai Showed He’s not a Leader – and Never Was

By Wonderr K. Freeman, Attorney, CFCS Liberia is awash with talks about Joseph Nyumah Boakai’s pick of running mate. As the logic goes, once Mr. Boakai chooses his deputy, then the election is over. That’s the popular refrain, though pushed around without any “polling data” to back up this claim. I’m not one of those …

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SALALA RUBBER CORPORATION REMAINS COMMITTED TO THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF LIBERIA

IPNEWS: The Salala Rubber Company is the third-largest natural rubber plantation in Liberia. The company entered into a Concession Agreement with the Government of Liberia dating as far back as 1959. Under the concession agreement, the Salala Rubber Company was granted 100,000 ACRES of the land of which 22,000 acres are located in Margibi County. …

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