Day: July 14, 2023

Unity Party Describes Spoon TV/FM’s Closure “Kakistocratic”, But Gov’t Distance Itself

-As Civil Law Court Judge Orders Critical Radio/TV Station Shutdown IPNEWS: Spoon FM/TV, a very critical voice against the regime of President George Manneh Weah, has been ordered shutdown by Civil Law Court of Montserrado County. Following the closure, the opposition Unity Party’s standard bearer, former Vice President Joseph Boakai issued the below statement: “Today, …

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LAWMAKERS TOOK US$90M

–AT LIBERIANS’ DETRIMENT; AS Outgoing US Ambassador Michael McCarthy Sets Record Straight; Frowns on Certification by NEC of Sanction-Indicted Officials; Bids Liberia Farewell As if the lives and betterment of Liberians are not paramount in the political dispensation in the country, member of the 54th Legislature according to outgoing United States Ambassador, Michael McCarthy apportioned …

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Israel Accepts to Build 1000kVA Solar-Farm at Foreign Ministry

– As Foreign Minister Cohen Warmly Receives Foreign Minister Kemayah On the sidelines of President George Manneh Weah’s recent visit to the State of Israel, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Dean of the Cabinet of Liberia, Amb. Dee-Maxwell Saah, Sr., finalized a significant agreement with his Israelite counterpart, Foreign Affairs Minister Eli Cohen. According …

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Rigorous Concession Revision Gets Underway Soon- New PPCC ED Bodger Scott Johnson Vows

IPNEWS: The newly confirmed Executive Director of the Public Procurement and Concessions Commission (PPCC) has vowed to review every and all procurements and concession agreement documents. At his induction ceremony Thursday, 13 July 2023 at PPCC’s office in Monrovia, Mr. Bodger Scott Johnson pledged to mitigate and prevent corruption across all spectrums of government. He …

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President Weah Extols France on National Day Observance  

President George Manneh Weah has sent a congratulatory message to the Government and People of the Republic of France on the occasion commemorating the Bastille Day, the National Day of that great country on July 14, 2023. In his message to his French counterpart, President Emmanuel Macron, President Weah extended sincere felicitation on behalf of …

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In Former Chief Justice Scott, Others Murder Case Associates Justice Gbeisay Decline

-Orders Lower Court to Resume Jurisdiction  By Jacqueline Lucia Dennis In the alleged Murder case involving the former Chief Justice and three others, the Associate Justice Yarmie Quiqui Gbeisay on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, declined to issue the Writ of Certiorari and mandated Criminal Court ‘A’ Judge Roosevelt Z. Willie to resume jurisdiction and proceed …

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A Final Push to Make the 2023 Candidate Registration Count for Liberian Women

Liberia had an opportunity in 2022 and 2023 to pass an electoral reform bill which included a minimum 30% gender quota. This would have required political parties to include no less than 30% of either gender on their candidate nomination lists for the 2023 elections. Liberia, which is known for having a woman Vice President …

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West African Elders Forum Meets Unity Party’s Presidential & Vice-Presidential Candidate Contestants

According to the opposition Unity Party’s Secretary General, Mr. Amos Tweh, former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, on Wednesday, July 12, evening met with leaders of Liberia’s political parties on a “pre-campaign mediation mission”. President Jonathan’s mission is under the auspices of West African Elders Forum (WAEF), which is an initiative of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation …

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FLY Launches US$50K 9-Month Project Ahead Of Crucial Elections

By Julius Konton The Federation of Liberian Youth (FLY) on Thursday, July 13, 2023, officially launched a nine-month youth elections project ahead of the October 10, 2023, General and Presidential elections. The project according to the president of FLY, Ms. Banica Elliott, is estimated at 50,000 United States dollars and is supported by the European …

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Liberia and Ghana Hold Fisheries Discussion

IPNEWS: Liberia’s Fisheries Director General Hon. Emma Metieh Glassco has held a bilateral discussion with Ghanaian Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development and current Chair of FCWC Hon. Mavis Hawa Koomson on the sideline of the ongoing Fisheries Committee for the Eastern Central Atlantic (CECAF-FAO) meeting taking place in Liberia. FCWC is the Fisheries Committee …

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