Day: August 22, 2023

Pro-Temple Chie Calls on Political Parties to Avoid Clashes and Electoral Violence 

By Jacqueline L. Dennis The President Pro -Tempore of the Senate, Senator Albert Tugbe Chie, has called on all political parties and actors to avoid clashes and electoral violence. Pro-Temp Chie made the statement Tuesday, August 22, 2023, during a special sitting of the Senate. He said political campaigns have begun and some political parties are …

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Former Chief Justice Gloria Musu Scott’s Murder Trial Begins 

By Jacqueline L. Dennis After being placed behind bars for over two months, the alleged murder trial against former Chief Justice Gloria Musu-Scott and three of her relatives, Gertrude Newton, Alice Johnson and Rebecca Youdeh Wisner, is expected to begin at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia. Former Chief Justice Scott and co-defendants Newton, Wisner, …

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Murder Suspect Saah Joseph Walks Free after Gov’t Fails to Prosecute Him 

By Jacqueline L. Dennis After the Liberian government fails to prosecute defendant Saah Joseph, who had been placed behind bars for the past seven years, without any court trial for allegedly killing James Beyan, a private security officer assigned with the Management of Ma Kebeh Gas Station in  2017, has walked free from prison. Saah …

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Internews and Partners Train Community Radio Journalists on Elections Reporting

Twenty journalists from Grand Bassa, Nimba, Lofa and Bong Counties have participated in a two-day training focused on Elections and Safety Reporting. The activities took place in Gbarnga, Bong County and they were the first of a two-part series that will also attract journalists from Western Liberia. The participants in Gbarnga were mainly talk-show hosts …

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On Victims of Sexual Exploitation of United Nations Uniform Personnel: Foreign Minister Kemayah Calls for Creation of Trust Fund

Foreign Minister Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah, Sr., has called on the United Nations to create a Trust Fund in order to cater to the victims of sexual exploitation and abuse of United Nations Uniform personnel in country of assignment. According to him, setting up the Trust Fund, will enable countries which empathize with the victims to …

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Joe Boakai Likens Weah to Barabbas – the Criminal

IPNEWS – As the rhetoric of political campaign heightens in the country, former Vice President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, who is the standard bearer of Unity Party, has likened President George Manneh Weah to Barabbas, the criminal. Appearing as a guest on “State of the Nation,” a flagship program aired on Truth FM 96.1, Veep Boakai …

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ECOWAS Rejects Niger’s three-year Transition plan

IPNEWS: West African nations have rejected a call by Niger’s coup leaders for a three-year transition back to democracy, as the crisis-hit country’s neighbours weigh whether to take military action. General Abdourahamane Tiani has declared he will hold off a return to civilian rule after army officers toppled President Mohamed Bazoum last month. His announcement …

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ArcelorMittal’s New Housing Project Demonstrates Commitment to Staff Well-being

IPNEWS: Last week ArcelorMittal Liberia undraped a groundbreaking plan for the construction of more than 50 concrete housing units for Liberian workers. The new AML staff facility dubbed Tokadeh Housing Project is located along the main road leading to Yekepa from Tokadeh Junction and will cover more than 29.12 acres of land. We have come …

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LLA, CSOs and Customary Communities Strengthened Collaboration in Ending Bottlenecks in Customary Land Formalization

IPNEWS: The Liberia Land Authority (LLA), Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and customary land-owning communities have resolved to strengthen collaboration in ending bottlenecks in customary land formalization processes across the country. The decision to strengthen their collaboration was reached at the end of a two-day Community Land Dialogue (CLD) at a local hotel in Monrovia organized …

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