Month: July 2024

Liberia: Senate Puts Sand In Roland Giddings, Thomas Fallah, Others Gari

—- As Pressure for Suspension Western Cluster Limited Road User Permit Goes Into Full Effect IPNEWS:  In early May 2024, barely two weeks after President Joseph N. Boakai threatened to revoked and suspend the road user permit of Western Cluster Limited, the Ministry of Public Works in a face-saving move hectically suspended the permit. With …

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Liberia: Inter-Ministerial Sign Joint Resolution for Coastal Resilience

The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP), along with the Ministries of Mines & Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency, and Public Works, has signed a contract to enhance the resilience of vulnerable coastal communities in Sinoe County. This project aims to build on existing initiatives such as the Monrovia …

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PERSPECTIVE: The Cornerstones of a Strong Government Is Rule of Law and Judicial Integrity in Liberia

By: Austin S  Fallah  – An Advocate for the Respect of the Judiciary and the Rule of Law A nation’s strength is often measured by the robustness of its economy, the might of its military, or even the charisma of its leaders. However, the true underpinning of a formidable government is found neither in its …

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𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬. 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐢 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

IPNEWS: President Joseph N. Boakai has accepted the resignation of Liberia’s Finance Minister, Boima S. Kamara, Information Minister Jerolinmek M. Piah has confirmed. Speaking at the Ministry of Information, Cultural Affairs and Tourism (MICAT) regular press briefing Thursday, July 11, 2024, Minister Piah stated that the President of Liberia and the entire government are grateful …

𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬. 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐢 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 Read More »

Liberia: JNB GIVES HOUSE ‘WAIWAY’

-LEAVES MOST OF THEM HANGING IN THEIR RAGE AS HE EXPERTLY CALMS THE STORM REGARDING ACQUISITION OF 285 PIECES OF EARTH-MOVING EQUIPMENT, WHICH HAVE NOW BEING REFERRED TO AS ‘YELLOW MACHINES’ –As 𝗛𝗢𝗥 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗶𝘇𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀. 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗸𝗮𝗶 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗰𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵-𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 IPNEWS: President Joseph Nyuma Boakai seems to have somewhat expertly …

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Global Fund Bounces Back! Liberia Gets 87.3M to fight HIV, Tuberculosis, Malaria, Other Diseases

IPNEWS: President Joseph N. Boakai has officially launched the Global Fund Grant Cycle 7 for Strengthening Health Systems in the fight against HIV, Tuberculosis, Malaria and other diseases in Liberia. Earlier in May 2023, Mark Eldon-Edington, Division Head, Grant Management, Global Fund, informed Liberia through its Chair, Liberia Coordinating Country Mechanism, Ms. Joyce Kilikpo, that …

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“My Life Is Changing from Zero to Hero”

-Daughter of Nimba County Praises ArcelorMittal Training Academy IPNEWS: Louis D. Paye, a student at the ArcelorMittal Training Academy in Yekepa, Nimba County, has been raining praise on ArcelorMittal Liberia for the effective life changing potential at the training academy offers. She lauded ArcelorMittal for the effective management of the facility which according to her …

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FeJAL set to Launch Media Monitoring Report on Women Representation and Portrayal in Media Coverage

IPNEWS: The Female Journalists Association of Liberia (FeJAL) will on Friday, July 12, 2024, release findings from its Media Monitoring Exercise conducted between March 1 and May 31, 2024. The event which is scheduled to take place at iCampus on Carey Street beginning 10:00am will be held under the theme: “Inclusive Narratives, Diverse Perspectives: Promoting …

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PERSPECTIVE: The Cornerstones of a Strong Government: Rule of Law and Judicial Integrity in Liberia

By: Austin S  Fallah  – An Advocate for the Respect of the Judiciary and the Rule of Law: A nation’s strength is often measured by the robustness of its economy, the might of its military, or even the charisma of its leaders. However, the true underpinning of a formidable government is found neither in its …

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ECOWAS parliament Receives state of nation reports from Liberia, Guinea

IPNEWS: Liberia and Guinea on Wednesday presented their respective country reports to the ECOWAS Parliament at the ongoing first Ordinary Session of the Parliament in Abuja through their countries’ parliament delegations. The country report contains an analysis of the political, economic and security situations, among others, in the two countries. According to the Liberia country …

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