Author: Chester Smith

ArcelorMittal Liberia Internist Doctor Ibrahim Ajami ArcelorMittal Liberia Internist Doctor Ibrahim Ajami has called for stronger support systems and greater investments in Liberia’s nursing workforce, describing nurses as the “heart of healthcare” during this year’s International Nurses Day celebration in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County. Serving as keynote speaker at the countywide event, Dr. Ajami delivered a powerful address centered on the global theme, “Our Nurses, Our Future: Empowered Nurses Save Lives,” highlighting the critical role nurses play in strengthening Liberia’s healthcare delivery system. “We are gathered here this beautiful day to celebrate the heart of healthcare, our nurses,” Dr. Ibrahim…

IPNEWS: Deputy Speaker Thomas P. Fallah has urged the government to accept the acquittal of former Finance Minister Samuel Tweah and abandon any effort to retry him, describing the renewed legal maneuvering against the ex-official as a “distraction” the country should put behind it. Speaking in an interview on Spoon Talk, hosted by Stanton Witherspoon, Fallah said the government should take the moral high ground and respect the court’s verdict rather than pursue a case it cannot substantiate. “The court acquitted, we all saw it,” Fallah said. “You can’t continue to dwell on something that you know very well you…

IPNEWS: Cllr. Koffa clarified that there are absolutely no financial discrepancies or missing funds regarding the project. He assured partisans that all allocated funds remain secure and are exclusively used for constructing the new party headquarters. CDC officials, including Head of Media and Public Affairs Oliver N. Kyne, reinforced that all project donations are professionally managed and recorded. They categorized the missing money narrative as baseless social media speculation and external propaganda. Rumors had heavily linked the financial dispute to the internal suspension of building committee member Abraham Askie. However, the CDC leadership explicitly stated that Askie’s suspension by the…

IPNEWS: The Resident Bishop of the Liberia Episcopal Area of The United Methodist Church, Bishop Samuel J. Quire Jr., has challenged Christians to embrace gratitude as a defining characteristic of authentic faith, urging believers to make thanksgiving a daily lifestyle rather than an occasional response to answered prayers. Delivering a spiritually charged sermon at the Kitty Deckor Memorial United Methodist Church in the Baptist Seminary Community, Bishop Quire preached on the theme, “Showing Gratitude and Thankfulness to God,” drawing his message from Gospel of Luke 17:11–19, the biblical account of Jesus healing ten lepers, only one of whom returned to…

IPNEWS: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Liberia has officially handed over critical Information and Communication Technology (ICT) equipment to the Public Procurement and Concessions Commission (PPCC) as part of its continued support to strengthen public institutions and promote good governance. The equipment, comprising a power server and an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS), was presented on July 3, 2026, at the offices of the PPCC in Monrovia attended by the Executive Director of the PPCC, Bodger Scott Johnson, UNDP Liberia Deputy Resident Representative, Louis Kuukpen and staff from both institutions. The ICT infrastructure is expected to significantly enhance the…

IPNEWS::—The Liberia National Police (LNP) has formally charged authorities of the Global Logistics Services (GLS), and three others in connection with the seizure of approximately 237.6 kilograms of cocaine valued at more than US$19 million at Roberts International Airport. Inspector General of Police Gregory O. W. Coleman announced Saturday that the charges followed a joint national security investigation into what authorities described as a sophisticated transnational drug trafficking network that allegedly used Liberia’s air cargo system to smuggle cocaine abroad. Those charged are Paul J. King, Operations Manager of Global Logistics Services (GLS), and the company itself; Michael U.S. Browne,…

IPNEWS: Ambassador B. Elias Shoniyin, Managing Director, Africa Development Management Associates, says Liberia remains one of the poorest nations in the world with over fifty percent of living below the poverty line, with even wost conditions in rural areas like Grand Bassa County. Ambassador Shoniyi, the former Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs stated that the poverty of Grand Bassa’s hinterland communities is not accidental but further a product of decades of neglect, governance failures, and — critically — silence. “the silence of those who saw wrong and said nothing’. The silence of those who had the pen in their hands…

IPNEWS: In a significant demonstration of the Liberian government’s commitment to infrastructure modernization and economic transformation, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. led a high-level inspection tour of the Bong Mines Company (BMC) and Liberian Mining Company (LMC) piers at the Freeport of Monrovia following the groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion of the Freeport–Gabriel Tucker Bridge roadway. The guided tour was led by National Port Authority (NPA) Managing Director Sekou Hussein Dukuly, who accompanied the President and senior government officials to showcase ongoing and planned developments aimed at transforming Liberia’s principal maritime gateway into a more competitive regional trade hub. Speaking…

IPNEWS: In the face of growing job insecurity for young Liberian Professionals, the Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation (LWSC) has officially launched a short-term employment initiative designed specifically for university graduates, current university students, and technical/vocational (TVET) trainees. According to a statement from the LWSC, this initiative works in tandem with the newly reintroduced National Vocational Jobs Program spearheaded by the Ministry of Labour to combat youth unemployment and build practical workplace skills. Officials say the short-term jobs will afford participants to undergo hands-on professional training tailored to bridge the gap between classroom theory and real-world duties. “The short-term roles…

National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) has warned that heavy rainfall is expected to continue in the coming weeks, raising fears of more flooding across Monrovia and other vulnerable communities. Speaking during Ministry of Information press briefing on Tuesday, NDMA Executive Director Hon. Atty. Ansu V.S. Dulleh Sr. said recent heavy rains have already flooded several low-lying communities, damaging homes, disrupting businesses, contaminating water sources, and forcing many families from their homes. Although assessments are still ongoing, the agency says drone surveys and field teams indicate that several thousand people have been affected. Women, children, older persons, and people living with…