Month: August 2024

Contractors at Western Cluster Wants Gov’t Lift Suspension on Road User Permit

IPNEWS: Contractors of Western Cluster Limited (WCL) are appealing to the central government to lift the suspension on the company’s road user permit (RUP). During a mass gathering on Thursday, August 15, 2024, the contractors expressed concern that they have not received payment since the suspension was enacted. According to them, their compensation is directly …

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Gov’t Targets USD 1 Billion for Upcoming National Budget

IPNEWS: The Liberian government is setting an ambitious target of USD 1 billion for the upcoming national budgets, according to Information Minister Jerolinmek Piah. Speaking to reporters following the end of a special cabinet meeting chaired by President Joseph Boakai at the Executive Mansion on Thursday – August 15, 2024, Minister Piah disclosed that the …

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UP Senators Wants Civil Servants Reinstated

IPNEWS: Two Senators of the ruling Unity Party in persons of Senator Nya D. Twayen, and Abraham Darus Dillion are calling for the immediate reinstatement of civil servants recently dismissed under a controversial Section of the Civil Service Agency (CSA) Standing Order. In separate statements addressed to both the CSA and Monrovia City Government, Senator …

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Commentary: Balancing Free Speech and the Greater Good: A Delicate Tightrope for Liberian Government Employees

By: Austin S.  Fallah- A True Son of the Planet Soil and Public-Administration-Policy Expert: In the pulsating heart of any thriving democracy lies the idea that every individual man, woman, and child harnesses the intrinsic power to voice their opinions without fear of retribution or censorship. This ideal, enshrined in constitutional frameworks globally, is a …

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EJF Communities for Fisheries Project Hosts Investigative Journalism Workshop

 -As NaFAA Highlights Impact of the EU Project  IPNEWS: The European Union-funded Communities for Fisheries Project has concluded a two-day journalists workshop under the theme, ‘Enhancing investigative journalism workshop in Liberia’s Fisheries sector’ in Monrovia with the Deputy Director General for Technical Services at the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority, NaFAA  highlighting the impact the …

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Mpox Situation Update and Preventive Measures to the Public

IPNEWS: The National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) and the Ministry of Health (MoH) inform the public of a significant outbreak of Mpox currently affecting many countries in the African Region. Since the beginning of 2024, Liberia has reported five confirmed cases of Mpox across three counties, with the most recent case identified in …

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NPHIL Alarms Outbreak of Mpox As Liberia Heightens Surveillance System

IPNEWS: The National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) has alarmed over an outbreak of the Monkeypox virus (Mpox) in several countries of the WHO African Region, mainly in Central and West Africa. This Mpox outbreak has been determined by the WHO to be a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) under the International Health Regulations …

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Liberia Makes Formal Interpol Request for Runaway Samuel Tweah

— As MICAT hosts visiting West African Media Executives IPNEWS: Liberia has made former request to Interpol for the arrest of former Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah Jr. Liberia’s Information Minister Jerolinmek M. Piah disclosed that the Government of Liberia has issued an “Interpol Alert’ for former Finance Minister Samuel Tweah for his refusal to …

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LiMA Takes Steps to Implement and Enforce International Maritime Instruments

IPNEWS: The Liberia Maritime Authority (LiMA), under the leadership of Commissioner/ CEO, Cllr. Neto Zarzar Lighe, Sr., in collaboration with other Government entities has formally validated and approved the National Maritime Strategy (NMS) of Liberia for the next five years. The NMS, which contains three cardinal pillars of Collaboration, Innovation and Partnerships, brings to the …

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What’s the Doctor Say? Topic: KNOW FACT ABOUT MPOX VIRAL DISEASE!!!!

So what is mpox, how is it transmitted, and how serious is its current spread compared with previous outbreaks? Here’s what you should know: What is mpox? Mpox is a viral infection that primarily affects humans and animals. It belongs to the group of viruses classified as “Orthopoxvirus genus”. These typically cause pox-like disease, which …

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