Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

DURING AND AFTER 2023 PREIDENTIAL RUN-OFF Monrovia, Liberia – The Faith and Justice Network, a democracy advocacy group, has urged the Unity Party and the Coalition for Democratic Change to behave honorably during the national campaign trail leading up to the November 14, 2023, runoff election for president. Samuel Quire, a United Methodist bishop and the chairperson of the network’s board, stated that since the world is watching Liberia, any unfavorable move will reflect poorly on the nation’s commitment to democracy. Bishop Quire warned lawmakers affiliated with the UP and CDC to conduct their campaigns responsibly and with the utmost…

Monrovia, Liberia – The Women Empowerment for Self-Employment (WESE) and the Liberia Institute for the Promotion of Academic Excellence (LIPAE) have received two vehicles from Mercy Corps Liberia. One Toyota Land Cruiser (4×4) valued at US$47483.8 and one Toyota Prado 2018 Land Cruiser valued at US$29,352.14 are among the donated items. The Supporting Effective Advocacy in Liberia (SEAL) program, financed by the European Union, has been implemented by Mercy Corps and Kevina till Kevina since March 2019. This comes after a screening procedure that Mercy Corps and its partners with eleven regional organizations conducted, with LIPAE and WESE emerging as…

Monrovia, Liberia – Bea Mountain FC’s chances of obtaining silverware have hit a serious setback following a surprise defeat to a second side, Shaita FC, on Sunday in the Orange Cup at the Technical Center in Carysburge. Though the Maintainers were on course for progression to the next round after going ahead with a Kaleo Anderson spot kick in the first half. However, things got bitter after recess as Shaita FC leveled through Ezekiel Tamba and went on to win 3-1 on penalties. Coach Robert Lateh’s boys will now focus on winning the First Division League to put aside a…

Sinkor, Monrovia – Warlords supporting opposition unity party standard bearer Joseph N. Boakai in the runoff election, according to the chairman of the Ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), Morlubah K. Morlu, are dangerous to Liberia’s future. “It’s risky to give power to people who have been endorsed by warlords; their quest for state power isn’t about introducing reforms; instead, they are coming for vengeance.” In a press conference held yesterday, November 5, 2023, at the CDC headquarters in the oldest Congo, Chairman Morlu made such remarks. Morlu, who did not identify the specific group of warlords supporting the Unity…

LINKING HIM TO ENDORSING PRESIDENT WEAH IN RUN-OFF Monrovia, Liberia – Brownie Samukai, a steadfast Unity Party member and former minister of defense, has disapproved social media posts that purport to be his endorsement of President Weah in the 2023 run-off election. Using images of Brownie Samukai praying at President Weah’s Forkay Klon Church on social media on Sunday, November 5, 2023, CDC supporters saw the former defense minister closeness with the Liberian Leader in public as endorsing the Liberian leader. But an inquiry made by OK FM, a local radion station in Liberia Station Manager Clarence Jackson to Brownie…

Monrovia, Liberia – FC Kallon Liberia has parted ways with Coach Sekou Manubah after eight matches in the 2023/2024 LFA League Season. The club released a statement expressing mixed emotions on the dismissal of their head coach, Mr. Sekou Manubah, from Kallon, Liberia, despite without providing specific explanations for the decision. ”The decision, we believe is in the right interest of the club and it’s future. The club would like to wish Sekou all the very best in his future endeavours and thank him for his services rendered.” FC Kallon made the pronouncement on Thursday, November 2, 2023. Meanwhile, FC…

Paynesville, Montserrado – Many basketball fans have begun celebrating the conclusion of the Liberia Basketball Association’s four-year internal struggle with the election and subsequent induction of elected leaders. On Tuesday, October 31, 2023, at an elective congress overseen by a FIBA agent, stakeholders in the Liberia Basketball Association chose a new class of officials. Mr. Rufus Anderson expressed grave concerns after the Congress, stating that the election was not transparent, fair, or free. Nevertheless, Mr. Anderson pushed that more than 50 votes be counted for each position that was contested, even though there were only 49 voters. For the presidential…

Pleebo-Sodoken District, Maryland County – In a ten-count resolution, the Elders Council of Maryland County’s Pleebo-Sodoken District has warned the National Elections Commission not to tamper with the results of Maryland County’s electoral district #2. The resolution follows a complaint brought before the NEC Board of Commissioners by defeated Maryland County District #2 Representative Bhofal Chambers over purported election rigging. They claimed that he prioritized maintaining a close relationship with the executive branch under President Weah and lacked a history of opposing or taking a radical stance against the executive’s excesses. In addition to expressing gratitude and appreciation to the…

Monrovia, Liberia – The National Muslim Students Association of Liberia is urging newly elected lawmakers , who are Muslims to utilize the opportunity to engage with other colleagues in order to establishment what they termed as inclusive policy that will benefit all Liberians irrespective of their religions or ethnicity . Some of the newly elected lawmakers who are Muslims are Amara Konneh, Senator-elect Gbarpolu County; Musa Bility,  District Four, Nimba County and Sekou Kenneth,  District Two , Montserrado County. Others are Rukie Barry,  District One Montserrado County; Bintu Massaley, , District One Grand Cape Mount County and Mustapha Warity District…

Monrovia, Liberia – A Liberian Nobel Peace laureate says some Liberian political leaders during this year’s electoral season have been behaving like what she calls “Clever Devils.” A tremendously intelligent but unprincipled person who practises politics without morality or consideration for the benefit of the public is known as a clever devil, she claimed. In recognition of their contributions to putting an end to the Liberian civil war, Leemah Gbowee and former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf shared the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize. Madam Gbowee’s observation comes in the wake of losing candidates in the first round of the October 10,…