Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

Monrovia, Liberia – Edward W. Appleton Jr., the Standard Bearer of the Grass Roots Development Movement Party, is making headway faster than his rivals who stream their campaign events on five to ten Facebook Live platforms. Appleton Jr., didn’t have a Facebook Live account or a radio talk show during his campaign and can not be really recognized by many Liberians. Liberians are shocked by The Ghost in the 2023 General Elections, particularly in Monrovia, the country’s capital. Joseph Toil describes the current individual as a “Ghost,” since such individuals in Liberia constantly spread their messages to the populace through…

AS NEC ANNOUNCES 72% OF PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS FOR 2023 Monrovia, Liberia – President George Weah has an unsettling lead, with 72% of the ballots cast in the October 10, 2023, presidential election counted so far. His opponent, former Vice President Joseph Boakai, is trailing behind with just 0.36% of the total votes cast. At a press conference on Sunday, October 15, 2023, the NEC chairperson, Davidetta Browne-Lansannah, stated that the progressive results indicate that 1,355,140 valid votes have been tallied thus far, while 80,910 invalid votes have been recorded. These results come from 4,295 of the 5,890 polling places, or…

Buchana City, Grand Bassa County – A fire breakout at the Buchana port has destroyed multiple boats and other important materials, according to a Grand Bassa County report. The fire broke out at 5:00 p.m. local time, and it is yet unknown what started the fire. The Liberia National Fire Service was not present at the port of Buchana as of 8:00 PM local time, according to a live video feed from the Buchana City social media portal Ablee Jay TV. Using their fire apparatus, the Bea Mountain Company was helping to put out the fire at the port, according…

Monrovia, Liberia – FULL PRESS RELEASE -Transparent and well-handled election day with a remarkable voter turnout, despite atmosphere of mistrust towards institutions Monrovia, 12 October 2023 This preliminary statement of the EU election observation mission (EU EOM) is delivered beforethe completion of the entire electoral process. Critical stages remain, including tabulation of resultsand adjudication of petitions. The EU EOM is now only in a position to comment on observationundertaken to date, and will later publish a final report, including full analysis and recommendations for electoral reform. The EU EOM may also make additional statements on election-relatedmatters as and when it…

Monrovia, Liberia – Political party leaders in Liberia have been cautioned by the US Embassy in Monrovia to hold off on declaring victory until after the National Election Commission has released its final findings.A statement from the United States on Thursday, October 12, 2023, stated that several political parties have declared victories before the NEC’s official publication of the results of the elections in each of the 15 counties. The Embassy committed to waiting for the National Election Commission authorities to reveal the results in an official statement that was made public on Thursday, October 12, 2023. Along with other…

Monrovia, Liberia – As per NEC’s report, Independent Candidate Adama S. Dorley is leading the Bomi County Senate race with 3,652 votes, or 38.76% of the total. His opponents are incumbent Morris G. Saytumah with 1,174 votes (12.46%) and former House Speaker Alex Jenekai Tyler with 3,540 votes (37.57%). In the race for a third nine-year term in Nimba County, incumbent Senator Prince Yormie Johnson of the MDR leads Nya D. Twayen, Jr., IND, with 7,775 votes, or 35.81 percent, with 9,036 votes, or 41.62% of the votes so far. And Roland G. Duo of the CDC came in third…

Monrovia, Liberia – The National Elections Commission has revealed more results from 392 voting stations, 5,890 polling places nationwide on Tuesday, October 12, 2023, showing that opposition candidate Joseph Boakai of the Unity Party is still leading incumbent George Weah of the CDC. With 57,862 votes, or 46.27% of the total counted, Ambassador Boakai is still leading as of the most recent update. With 49,510 votes, or 39.6% of the total votes cast so far, President Weah is in tight second place. The Liberian People Party’s (LPP) Cllr. Tiawan Gongloe is in third place with 4,483 votes, or 3.59% of…

Monrovia, Liberia – Amb. Joseph Nyumah Boakai, the presidential candidate of the opposition Unity Party, has jumped out to an early lead in the 2023 general elections. Results from six polling locations in Bomi and Montserrado Counties show that Boakai is ahead of President George Weah. As reported by the National Elections Commission, President Weah of the ruling CDC received 1,134 votes, or 28.54% of the total 4,126 votes cast from 13 of the 171 polling stations in Bomi County. The UP candidate received 2543 votes, or 64.1 percent of the total voters. Out of the 1,243 votes cast in…

Monrovia, Liberia – Pewee Baysah, the National President of the Association of Liberian Journalists in the Americas (ALJA), has urged political parties to refrain from declaring victory and to hold off on making any announcements on the results until the National Elections Commission provides them. Political parties should allow the Commission to carry out its constitutional role of announcing election results, according to Pewee Baysah, who was speaking at a press conference on Thursday, October 12, 2023, at the ALJA office in Monrovia. “We would like to remind political parties that the National Election Commission is the only institution enpower…

OUTLINES DIFFICULTIES IN 2023 GENERAL ELECTIONS Monrovia, Liberia – NEC has been urged by EISA to conduct due diligence in accordance with the election process. The problems and recommendations made by the Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA) point to the necessity for the National Election Commission to implement the election laws. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, October 12, 2023, at the Cape Hotel in Monrovia, Dr. Nevers Mumba, the president of the EISA observation mission and a former president of the Republic of Zambia, suggested that the government enact legislation requiring gender quotas for female…