Month: July 2024

Liberia: Pres. Boakai Honors 2024 Liberian Muslim Hajj Pilgrims

Remarks by His Excellency Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., President of the Republic of Liberia Special Islamic Prayer Service Program held in Honor of the 2024 Liberian Muslim Hajj Pilgrims EJS Ministerial Complex Monrovia, Liberia   July 3rd, 2024   Honorable Pilgrims, Distinguished Religious Leaders, Fellow Liberians, Ladies, and Gentlemen, I stand before you today deeply honored …

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Liberia: Martin Kollie-UP Relation Goes ‘REDLINE’

— Describes Boakai’s Gov’t Conduct As ‘Business As Usual’ IPNEWS: Political Activist, Martin Kollie, nicknamed ‘Rescue Rambo,’ has described the Unity Party government Under President Boakai as a group of unserious people Making the call in Monrovia Wednesday, Martin Kollie said the Boakai led government failed to prioritize the health, education and agriculture sector promised while …

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Liberia: Education Ministry Reechoes ‘No Graduation Without WAEC Results’ Order

IPNEWS: Ministry of Education threatens to penalize school administrators who will collect graduation fees from 12 graders prior to the release of WASSCE results. Speaking Wednesday in Paynesville, the Communication Director of the Ministry of Education Maxime Bleetahn said collecting graduation fees from 12 grade students outside of the WASSCE results is total violation of …

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Liberia: Elephants Invade Grand Cape Mount County

IPNEWS: Grand Cape Mount County Senator Dabah Varpilah has called for the immediate intervention of the Senate plenary to address the alarming invasion of elephants disrupting farming activities in the county. In her communication to the Senate on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, Senator Varpilah highlighted that elephant invasions in Gola Konneh District are undermining farming …

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Liberia: Strange Things On Capitol Hill

— Lawmakers Introduces Kekeh ride to Session IPNEWS: At least five Representatives Tuesday vowed to continue riding tricycles ‘kekeh’ to session after the government of Liberia failed to purchase vehicles for the Lawmakers in keeping with law. The five aggrieved lawmakers are Montserrado County District 10 Representative Yekeh Kolubah, Jacob Darbee, Sumo Mulubah, Zinna Normon, …

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Liberia: Rep. Saah Foko Goes Amok Over House Cool On LPRC MD

—- Threatens Kenyan Styled of Protest to Burn House Chambers IPNEWS: The chambers of the House of Representative begin a scene of verbal attacks and used of three- and four-letter words after CDC District No. 9 Representative Frank Saah Foko threatened to burn down the chambers of the House of Representative over frustration that Lawmakers …

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Liberia: UP Gov’t, & Former Pres. Weah Bad-blood Deepens

—– As Information Officials Descend On Former President Weah over CDC Militant Day Outburst IPNEWS: Information Minister Jerolinmick Matthew Piah, has blasted former President George Manneh Weah over recent comments that incumbent President Joseph Boakai is a ‘sleepy old man. Minister Piah describes the comments by former president Weah as disrespectful and uncalled for. Speaking …

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PERSPECTIVE: The Big Five: The World’s 8th Poorest Country, Liberia, Is Spending US$11.14 Million On Just Five (5) Public Officials/Offices in 12 Months –– This Is Business As Usual – Edition 8

By: Martin K. N. Kollie writes… I) Introduction: Liberia is spending more than US$11 million on just 5 public officials/offices. Isn’t this business as usual? The data for this analysis was sourced from the 2024 Draft and Approved National Budgets of Liberia (Ref. Page 3 to Page 21). We have critically analyzed the data and …

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Liberia: July 16 Set for Supreme Court Hearing In Former Justice, Others Murder Case

IPNEWS: The Supreme Court of Liberia headed by her Honor Sie-A-Nyene G. Yuoh has set July 16,2024 to hear the appeal murder case of the former Liberian Chief Justice Gloria Musu Scott and three of her family members. The four—all women—have been in serving their life sentence at the Monrovia Central Prison since their sentencing …

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