Day: November 7, 2023

Boakai Gets Another Heavyweight’s Backing

By Taisiah Merfee IPNEWS – Ahead of the November 14, 2023 Presidential Runoff Election between President/candidate George Manneh Weah and former Vice President/candidate Joseph Nyuma Boakai, the man who came third in the October 10, 2023 Presidential and Legislative Elections, Mr. Edward W. Appleton, has thrown his weight behind the presidential bid of VP Boakai. …

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Vindicating Catch-22 of New Public Health Law Amidst Rejection: As IJG Cautions Against Passage

IPNEWS: Liberia’s new public health law, which was passed by the House of Representatives in 2022 and relax amidst controversy over key component that addresses ‘the right to unhindered abortion’ by a woman, is said to resurface within the chambers of the Liberian Senate. The draft bill faces barrage of opposition from abortion opponents. A …

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LIBERIA PERMANENT MISSION GOES MESSY: As Dee- Maxwell Kemayah ‘Sexual harassment’ Case Takes Different Dimension

NYPD Arrest Accuser for Disorderly Conduct IPNEWS: Liberia’s permanent mission in New Yorke, United States of America was on Monday, November  6, a messy scene, when officers of the New Yorke Police Department were called to stop an unruly scene at the Mission. In a live video circulating social media, Mrs.  Wynee Cummings Wilson, the …

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Liberia Rector John Harmon Becomes 1st Black Bishop of Episcopal Diocese of Arkansas

IPNEWS: A native of Garry Street, Harper, Mayland County in Liberia, Rev. Fr.  John T. N. Harmon has become the first black Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of the State of Arkansas, United States of America. The Liberian born is the first black Bishop of the 14th Episcopal Dioceses of Arkansas. Serving as Rector of …

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ULAA calls for transparent elections; Wants Liberians accept the results

IPNEWS: The Union of Liberian Associations in the Americas (ULAA) has called on the National Elections Commission to conduct the runoff election in a free, fair and transparent manner and respect the will of the people of Liberia. The third Interim President of the ULAA, Anthony F. Kpayea, also urged Liberians to accept the results …

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LIBERIA: The Abandoned Million-Dollar Ex-President Samuel K. Doe Mansion in Zwedru City—A Forgotten Symbol in Grand Gedeh County

By: Archie Boan IPNEWS PERSPECTIVE: Zwedru City, Grand Gedeh County—Once a majestic symbol of power and opulence, the million-dollar residence of ex-President Samuel K. Doe lies abandoned and forgotten in Zwedru City. The grand house, situated in the heart of Grand Gedeh County, serves as a painful reminder of Liberia’s tumultuous past and the complex …

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Gov’t Reaffirms Liberia’s Commitment to United Nations Core Values

IPNEWS: The President of the Republic, H.E. Dr. George Manneh Weah has underscored the global importance of the United Nations (UN), exalting Liberia’s role in the formation of the organization 78 years ago. President Weah said the UN has continued to be the only platform that can uphold global peace and security.  In a statement …

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