Month: July 2023

FORMER CHIEF JUSTICE SCOTT ‘IS WELL AND SECURED’

Information Minister Ledgerhood Rennie said it was necessary that he gives the assurances because, according to him, they are hearing all kinds of misinformation about the present condition of Cllr. Musu-Scott, who is being detained along with three of her family members at the Monrovia Central Prison Writes David N. Targbe In the wake of …

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LET THE DEBATES ON THE ELECTIONS BE ISSUES-BASED

Most of what we’ve observed and heard so far from the day we entered this elections year are defamation, misinformation, disinformation, falsehood and other unwholesome behaviors among politicians and their supporters, who have often brushed aside the issues that are germane to the growth and development of our beloved nation. This antagonistic style of politicking, …

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‘Sweeper 1’ Picks ‘Sweeper 2’ for Presidential Race in October

IPNEWS: Human Right lawyer, Cllr. Tiawan Saye Gongloe has picked Dr. Emmanuel K. Urey-Yarkpawolo, a son of Zota District, Bong County, as his running mate for the October 10 Presidential and Legislative Elections. Cllr. Gongloe is the presidential aspirant of the Liberia People’s Party (LPP). Dr. Urey-Yarkpawolo’s selection brings to the fold two origins of the …

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Senate Blames Gov’t for Bad Mineral Development Agreement Between Western Cluster & Gov’t

IPNEWS: The Liberian Senate has blamed National Government for the bad Mineral Development Agreement between Western-Cluster and the Government.   Following the reading of the findings of the investigation, from the Senate’s Committee on Lands, Mines, Energy, Natural Resources and Environment, Senators Darius Dillon, Jeremiah Koung and others lamented that the company is not living up …

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Former Chief Justice Scott’s Lawyers File Motion to Bail

-Say State Failed to Indicate Who Particularly Committed Murder By Jacqueline Lucia Dennis IPNEWS: Lawyers representing former Chief Justice, Gloria Musu Scott and three other co-defendants, Gertrude Newton, Rebecca Y. Wisner and Alice Johnson, have filed a motion to bail the defendants before Criminals Court “A” Judge, Roosevelt Willie, at the Temple of Justice in …

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Acarous Gray Highlights Liberia’s Gains in Development of Women and Youth through Legislative Enactment

IPNEWS: Montserrado County’s District #8 Representative Moses Acarous Gray, who is heading Liberia’s Delegation to the 62nd Session of the Organization of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (OACPS) Parliament, has spoken of Liberia`s gains through legislative enactment for the sustainability of women and youth empowerment. According to a dispatch from Brussels, Hon. Gray took part …

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President Weah Extols the United States of America on 247th Independence Anniversary

IPNEWS: President George Manneh Weah has sent a Congratulatory Message to the Government and people of the United States of America on the occasion marking the 247th Independence Anniversary of that country on July 4, 2023. In the message to United States President Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President George Manneh Weah, on behalf of …

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Momentum Builds for Revenue Sharing-Nationwide Awareness on New Fiscal Decentralization Law Held

IPNEWS: The UNDP Liberia Decentralization Support Program (LDSP) in partnership with the Governance Commission, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the Liberia Revenue Authority has completed four policy dialogues across the country intended to raise awareness on the Revenue Sharing Act (RSA), which is set to improve service delivery and enhance local government administration in …

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The Die Is Cast: NEC Gives George, Jewel Green Light to Enter Boxing Ring for Presidential Election

By Alakai Moore Johnson, alaskaijohnson@gmail.com IPNEWS – It now seems the die is cast as Candidates George Manneh Weah and Jewel Howard-Taylor have been given the green light by the National Elections Commission (NEC) to enter the boxing ring for the Presidential race in October. The President and his Vice President appeared on social media …

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