Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

AS OTHER NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND COUNTIES LEADERSHIP ENDORSES BOAKAI Old Road, Sinkor – The All Liberian Party, led by businessman Benoni Urey, says the ALP is not ready to dance with the devil and backs George Weah’s reelection campaign. President George Weah’s reelection campaign has received official backing from businessman Benoni Urey’s All Liberian Party ahead of the November 14, 2023, presidential run-off election. During the endorsement ceremony, Urey stated that the ALP is dedicated to making sure President Weah wins reelection in Liberia’s presidential run-off election in 2023. He claims the party has finally gone home and…

Monrovia, Liberia –  The Integrity Watch Liberia has reportedly documented about 1,390 evidences against political parties, and independent candidates for allegedly violating the regulations of the National Elections Commission on political parties’ campaign financing during the October 10th presidential and legislative election in the country. Harold Aidoo, the Executive Director of Integrity Watch, connected most independent candidates and all political parties to campaign finance crimes under the NEC’s political parties regulations. Mr. Aidoo revealed the information on Friday, October 27, 2023, during a one-day stakeholder conference in Monrovia, which was funded by the UN Development Programme and arranged by Integrity…

Monrovia, Liberia – The elections and reelection of prominent warlords and individuals charged with war and economic crimes at different levels of the national legislature in Liberia on October 10, 2023, have drawn the extreme concern of the Coalition for the Establishment of War and Economic Crimes Court. The coalition, which consists of thirty pro-democracy organisations, civil society and human rights organisations, religious and faith-based establishments, traditional leaders, women’s and youth groups, and other groups, also conveyed dissatisfaction to the electorate regarding the election and reelection of war and economic crime suspects to public office. The alliance represents the resolution…

AS COSTA AND ALP POLITICAL PARTY PLEDGES SUPPOT TO CDC Monrovia, Liberia – A failed senatorial candidate in the 2022 midterm elections, Edith Gongloe-Weh, has pledged support to the Coalition for Democratic Change, led by the sitting president, George Manneh Weah, ahead of the November 14, 2023, presidential runoff. Following careful consideration and evaluation of the platforms of both parties, the former superintendent of Nimba County Development stated that she has concluded that the CDC most closely aligns with the core values, principles, and objectives. According to her, she believes that the CDC’s commitment to national unity, social progress, economic…

Capitol Hill, Monrovia- President George Manneh Weah has sent a Congratulatory Message to the President of the Republic of Turkiye, Reccep Tayyip Erdogan on the occasion marking the celebration of Turkiye’s National Day, on October 29, 2023.According to a Foreign Ministry release, President Weah, on behalf of the Government and people of the Republic of Liberia and in his own name, extended sincere felicitations to President Erdogan, and through him, to the Government and people of the Republic of Turkiye.As Turkiye marks its centenary, the Liberian leader lauded his counterpart for his esteemed stewardship, which has culminated into his country…

Monrovia, Liberia – The Lofa County Sports Steering Committee is accepting applications from eligible football coaches as the 2023/2024 National County Sports Meet approaches. Papie Sumo, the technical director for Lofa County, states that they require a head coach, deputy coach, assistant coach, and trainer. The present coach, Samuel Sumo, who led the County to its first championship two years ago, will be removed after the applications are approved. In the previous tournament, Lofa County lost to Nimba County in the finals. There are rumours that the County will make an announcement on the kickball team application process. To end…

SAYS THE DEATH CERTIFICATE OF LATE CHARLOE IS LEGITIMATE Capitol Hill, Monrovia – The Chairperson of Liberia Medical and Dental Council, Dr. Benetta Andrews, has testified in open court to a conflicting death certificate of the late Charloe Musu in the ongoing murder trial involving former Chief Justice Gloria Musu Scott. Dr. Andrews’s testimony followed a request made by Criminal Court ‘A’ Judge Roosevelt Willie, citing officials of the Medical Council, to appear in open court on Thursday, October 26, 2023, to clarify how a death certificate is given at the hospital. According to Dr. Andrews, the practice surrounding the…

PREREQUISITES FOR ENDORSING A CANDIDATE IN RUNOFF Monrovia, Liberia – The standard Bearer of the Collaborating Political Party (CPP), Alexander Cummings has made the establishment of a war and economic crimes court a key factor for his support to any of the two presidential candidates in the runoff. On Wednesday, October 25, 2023, Cummings revealed the information at a press conference held in Monrovia. The CPP political leader’s statement followed the recent pronouncement made by the National Elections Commission. NEC chairperson, Davidatta Browne Lassanah on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, announced the final results of the October 10 presidential and legislative…

AHEAD OF 2023 RUNOFF Buchanan City, Grand Bassa County – Grand Bassa County 2023 Senator-Elect Gbehzohngar Milton Findley has endorsed President George Manneh Weah’s re-election bid in the 2023 runoff. Gbehzohngar won the senatorial seat by 55,629, or 52.24% of the votes in that part of Liberia. President George Weah of the CDC, who won the first round of the 2023 presidential election with 804,087, or 43.83%, is going to a runoff with UP Joseph N. Boakai, who obtained 796,961, or 43.44%, in the second round. Grand Bassa residents have agreed that he supports the CDC candidate and have promised…

AHEAD OF 2023 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION Congo Town, Montserrado, FULL SPEECH – MY FELLOW LIBERIANS, PARTISANS, LADIES, AND GENTLEMEN: Today, I stand before you with a heart filled with gratitude and hope. I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to each and every one of you who participated in the October 10 polls, ensuring that they were largely peaceful and orderly. Your dedication to our democracy and the peaceful exercise of your right to vote is a testament to the strength of our nation. I must commend the National Election Commission for their tireless efforts in successfully implementing this massive democratic…