Month: September 2023

Another Blow Hits Catholic Church Over Passing of Father Robert Tikpor

—– As Pres. Weah Describes His Death a ‘Sad Moment to Liberia’ IPNEWS: It has been more than a year since the Catholic Church of Liberia announced the passing of  This Grace Lewis Jerome Zeigler, Archbishop Emeritus Of The Catholic Archdiocese Of Monrovia, late evening Friday, August 12, at the Catholic Hospital where he has …

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Ex.-Min. Akerele Alarms Over Early Warnings Of Peace Disruption

IPNEWS: The Chair and Board of Directors of the Angie Brooks International Centre (ABIC), ex-Minister of Foreign Affairs, Olubanke King-Akerele, has identified early warnings that could potentially disrupt the peace and stability of Liberia ahead of the October 10, 2023 polls; Cynthia Quinisier reports. Speaking at the official launch of the Women’s Situation Room (WSR), …

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Weah Grants Clemency to 14 Convicts at Senniquellie Prison

IPNEWS: Green Advocates International, a human rights, advocacy and environmental institution along with other local and international partners have commended President George M. Weah for granting Executive Clemency to the last batch of fourteen (14) Brave Grassroots Defenders from Korkoyah District in Bong County. The defenders were part of a group of 24 convicts who …

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Another Strike Action @ UL Again

IPNEWS: Members of the University of Liberia Faculty and Staff Association (ULFA) have declared a strike action that is anticipated to bring learning activities to a standstill at the country’s oldest institution of higher education. The strike, which began Friday, September 1, comes as no surprise to many, as it marks yet another episode in …

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International Community Commends Liberia in Joint Statement

The International Community in Liberia commends the Liberian-led and Liberian-owned electoral process. We are mindful that the presidential and legislative elections will be the first to be primarily organised and administered by Liberia, since the drawdown of the United Nations Mission in Liberia in 2018. It is therefore a pivotal moment for Liberia to safeguard …

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‘I Am Your Best Choice,’ Pres. Weah Tells Margibians, Trashes Boakai Supporters’ Claims

IPNEWS:  The President of the Republic and Standard-bearer of the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) continued his citizen’s engagement Wednesday, August 30, 2023, with the people of Margibi County, mainly residents of Districts 3 and 4 in Kakata City, and wooed them to reimpose their confidence in him for another term of office to be …

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More Jibes Throwing, Less Messages, Same Old Stories, Liberians Blast At Politicians

IPNEWS: Ahead of the peak of the campaign period in September, It now appears as if politicians are making the political corridors for the electorates more tense and complex as some of them are now confused about making a perfect decision in their interest. Although some of them have already made up their minds on …

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CSOs Brainstorm On Efforts To Support NDCs Targets

IPNEWS: Various civil society organizations within the environmental sector led by their umbrella organization – the National Civil Society Council of Liberia (NCSCL), with support from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), have concluded a one-day engagement on Liberia Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) with emphasis on the forest sector. NCSCL, as the CSOs’ umbrella organization, …

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WEAH’s Gov’t ‘Zogos’ Rehabilitation Programmed Gets in Motion

As excitement grows among Zogos for Rehabilitation IPNEWS: When the George Weah government announced initially plans to rehabilitate and reintegrate by voluntary detoxication and rehabilitation, a lot of opposition termed the government’s pronouncement as ‘mere talk’, even though the Government of Liberia had accelerated the engagement with One UN system by launching the ‘At-Risk Youth …

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