Year: 2024

PERSPECTIVE: Advancing Democratic Governance: Lessons from Liberia’s 2023 Elections and Innovative Strategies for a Better Future

By:  Frantz Sawyer, Founder/Executive Director, The Amos Claudius Sawyer Foundation The recent national elections in Liberia, conducted in October 2023, followed by a consequential presidential runoff in November of the same year, have yielded valuable lessons for reflection. The collective opinion of international and regional observers and monitors affirms that the closely contested election was …

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Ecobank Group Unveils ‘A BETTER WAY | A BETTER AFRICA’ Brand Campaign at TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations

IPNEWS-LOMÉ, Togo: Ecobank, the leading pan-African financial services group, unveils its new brand campaign ‘A BETTER WAY | A BETTER AFRICA’ today, at the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Côte d’Ivoire 2023 (AFCON). Ecobank is a proud official sponsor of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Côte d’Ivoire 2023 and is leveraging the …

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PERSPECTIVE: Embracing the Paths of Rwanda and Botswana: A Blueprint for National Reconciliation and Progress in Liberia

By Austin S. Fallah – US-based Liberian Professional Throughout my years in Liberia and the U.S., I have grappled with a persistent question: How can Liberia, with its rich cultural heritage and abundant natural resources, bridge economic and social divides for lasting peace and unity? After extensive study, I believe Rwanda and Botswana offer valuable …

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Pope Francis-Catholic Bishops Clash Over Same-Sex Couples Blessing

— Vows To Resist Homosexual Couples in African Catholic Churches IPNEWS: In December 2023 Pope Francis formally approved letting Catholic priests bless Same-Sex couples, in a radical shift in policy that aimed at making the church more inclusive while maintaining its strict ban on gay marriage. The move sent mixed messages of acceptance and suspicion …

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PERSPECTIVE: What Irks me most about Liberians

By: Samuel P Jackson  When a professional like myself make a public recommendation on a topical issue, intellectual degenerates try to deflect or use diversionary tactics. To undermine the cause. In my recent post urging the incoming administration to make Liberian economic empowerment a primary objective I got my usual critics, some just jealous of …

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LIBERIA: Outgoing Senate Pro-Tempore Chie Pleads for Senate Leadership to Be Settled

Outgoing Senate Pro-tempore Albert Chie has beseeched his colleagues to settle the issue of Senate leadership, the representation to international bodies, chairs, and members of various standing committees through negotiations. He said this was necessary to avoid voting in the public glare thereby demonstrating maturity and togetherness. He made the plead on January 12, 2024, …

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Forging a Path to Prosperity and Peace through National Reconciliation in Liberia

By: Austin S. Fallah – US-based Liberian Professional In the tranquility of Liberia’s present, the reverberations of its tumultuous past persist—a poignant reminder of once-endured painful realities. The nation, formerly a brutal slaughterhouse of humanity tainted by corruption and inhumanity, now stands at a critical juncture. Recalling these haunting memories may appear formidable, yet it …

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Gbehzohngar Throws Bone In Nyonblee Throat for Pro Tempore’ Post

—- As House Majority block goes into political camp Ahead of Monday’s speakership vote looming Sour Legislature for Boakai IPNEWS: It all started rosy for Grand Bassa county Senator Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence for a white ballot in what would be the second comeback of a female. In 1997, Hon. Grace B. Minor, became Liberia’s first President …

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Boakai-Koffa Meeting Ends In Fiasco; As Koffa’s Majority Block Reiterates United Gov’t If………

IPNEWS: Reports are emerging days after a poor attendance at a call meeting convened by President-elect Joseph N. Boakai for both outgoing and incoming members of the House of Representative. According to close associates of the President-elect Boakai, the poor attendance was triggered by an earlier meeting President-elect Joseph Boakai and outgoing Deputy Speaker of …

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ArcelorMittal Liberia ─ Leading in Private-sector Security Capacity Development

In a milestone partnership between ArcelorMittal Liberia and the Liberia National Police Academy and Training School, twenty-six senior and middle level officers of the company’s security department have begun an intensive three-week training program offered by the police training academy. It is the first-ever mid-level management private sector security course offered by the Police Academy, …

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