Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

Monrovia, Liberia – The Executive Mansion announcement of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s two-day travel to Accra, Ghana, has drawn harsh social media criticism. A news announcement on the Executive Mansion’s official Facebook page revealed that the purpose of the trip is to meet with President-elect John Dramani Mahama and outgoing President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of Ghana. The disclosure that President Boakai will also be attending the wedding of a “longstanding friend’s daughter” during his visit, however, has caused a great deal of popular outrage. “During his visit, the President will honor an invitation to attend the wedding ceremony of…

Vows To Uphold Ethical Reporting Monrovia, Liberia – The New Dawn Newspaper reporter, Lincoln G. Peters has been awarded Judiciary Reporter of the Year. Journalist Peters along with several others Liberian journalists and professionals received awards at the Ambassador Television Group of Companies Incorporated Year End Award night. The fundraising and award night which was held at the Dominion Christian Fellowship Center in Paynesville, outside Monrovia under the theme: ‘’Honored and Dignity’’ brought together several individuals including the Press Union of Liberia President, Julius Kanubah among others However, presentation the award, Madam Harrilyn –Grace E. Johnson said that the award…

Monrovia, Liberia – Fifteen scholarship students at the Ambulia Gbangba Public School in Maizen, Bomi County, have received educational supplies, including pens, copybooks, pencils, and LRD$ 2,800, from a nonprofit operating under the name “The Kids Reading For All Foundation.” The donation, led by the foundation’s CEO LTCO Saimo Omias Kortu, Executive Director E. Reagan G.T. Barcon II and other team members aim to support the educational development of underprivileged children in Liberia. During a ceremony at the school, the items were given to the beneficiaries, who were mostly elementary school pupils. Speaking, LTCOL Kortu emphasized the foundation’s dedication to…

Monrovia, Liberia – Following the government’s recent initiatives, the Assembly of Liberian Health Professionals has declared that significant progress has been made in eliminating the compensation inequities among health professionals. Benjamin O. Suamey, the acting secretary general of the Assembly of Liberian Health Professionals, announced in a speech in Paynesville on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, that a salary gap closure initiative has been put in place to guarantee more equitable compensation across different categories of health workers beginning in January 2025. As a result, he called for healthcare professionals to return to their various work locations, saying that their devotion…

Monrovia, Liberia – President Joseph Boakai’s recent call for officials to “share with Liberians if they steal public money” has been criticized by the Movement for Progressive Change (MPC), through its National Chairperson. The MPC Chairperson said, the party finds the President’s remarks extremely concerning since it openly encourage government personnel to embezzle public monies, provided that they use their illegal wealth to help the underprivileged. According to MPC Chairman Onell Passaway, such a remark not only encourages corruption but also sets a risky precedent that compromises the credibility of institutions and the government. He added that as a political party, they are…

Monrovia, Liberia – In a bid to strengthen collaboration between the Liberia Maritime Authority (LMA) and the Liberian media, the Kofi Annan International Peace Training Center (KAIPTC), with support from the Government of Denmark, has completed a media training course focused on enhancing maritime security reporting in the Gulf of Guinea. The five-year project aims to deepen cooperation among maritime stakeholders while equipping media practitioners with the knowledge to address critical maritime security challenges.Speaking at the launch of the initiative, Mr. Nya S. Gbaintor, Principal Director for Administration at the Liberia Maritime Authority, emphasized Liberia’s significant role in global maritime…

Say GoL Failed in Protecting the Borough against Sea Erosion Monrovia, Liberia – Residents of New Kru Town were concerned in 2018 when scientists predicted that sea levels in Liberia will rise within ten years. Settlements were being washed away by the black waves of increasing seas, but the government acted quickly since it knew that over 50,000 people’s lives were in danger and that the heavily populated settlement would be flooded. The project Enhancing Resilience of Vulnerable Coastal Areas to Climate Change Risks in Liberia would have protected the coastline of New Kru Town against climate change. But nearly…

Monrovia, Liberia – Following the horrific stabbing to death of his girlfriend, Princess Zuo, on December 21, 2024, Bill Jallah, 38, was charged with murder, criminal attempt to commit murder, and aggravated assault. He ended up in prison at the Monrovia Central Prison. The deadly event happened close to Joe Bar’s Fast Nikel Entertainment Center in Paynesville. After a dispute that started at the entertainment center, Jallah stabbed Zuo many times in her back and chest, according to the police charging sheet. Zuo, was taken to the John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital and was declared dead. Tensions between Zuo and Jallah had…

Monrovia, Liberia – Cllr. Oswald Tweh, Liberia’s Justice Minister and Attorney General, is urging government representatives to get to know the people who live in their areas, particularly during the holiday season. Minister Tweh claimed that since President Joseph Boakai is unable to contact everyone, government representatives must help the Liberian leader to put smiles of the common people faces and make them happy. According to the Attorney General, when appointed officials who directly represent the President start interacting with and getting to know the people in their areas, they will start to experience the effects of the government. In honor of the…

Jeety Spreads Christmas Cheer To Inmates, Children Monrovia, Liberia – On Christmas Day, Upjit Singh Sachdeva, the owner of Jeety Rubber LLC and Salala Rubber Corporation (SRC), joined hundreds of Liberians in many locales, such as South Beach, Kakata Prisons, and his recently acquired SRC in Margibi. Food distribution, gift distribution, and sincere sentiments of optimism, patriotism, and togetherness were all part of the celebration, which intended to share happiness and generosity in honor of the holiday season. Throughout the day, 3,000 prisoners from South Beach and Kakata prisons as well as underprivileged teenagers (Zogoes) on Center Street had hot…