Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

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…

Monrovia, Liberia – The National Election Commission has declared that due to heavy rain and floods in the Karquekpo and Jarpuken areas, voting in Sinoe County’s electoral district #2 is yet to complete. In addition, Togbaville in Electoral District #3 of Sinoe County did not hold an election due to poor road conditions, according to NEC Chairperson Davietta Brown Lasanah, who made this announcement during a press conference on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at NEC headquarters in Monrovia. ”It is important to note that during the transportation of election supplies, such as ballots for the two precincts, some of the…

Monrovia, Liberia – In order to maintain calm while waiting for the National Elections Commission to declare the results, Monrovia City Mayor Jefferson Tamba Koijee has urged Coalition for Democratic Change supporters to stay quiet. Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at Monrovia City Hall, Koijee praised Liberians for their massive election attendance and revealed that they have shown the world that they are peaceful people by going about their democratic process in a peaceful manner. In order to serve as a deterrent for potential violators, Koijee urged the Ministry of Justice to prosecute anyone involved…

Monrovia, Liberia – Three Liberian valedictorians from Bishop Tue Institute, Assembly of God High School, and ST. Michael Catholic School have won the district 13 Academic Excellence Award this year. They did so after a rigorous and demanding academic screening procedure. Alicia S. Tweh from St. Michael Catholic School, who placed first with a cash price of $50,000, Sam P. Sonpon from the Bishop Tue Institute, who came in second with a cash price of $30.000, and Princess B. Henry from Grace Assembly of God High School, took third place with a cash price of $20.000, are the three students…

Monrovia, Liberia – A statement regarding the observations made throughout the 2023 presidential and parliamentary elections process was released by the Liberia Elections Observation Network (LEON), which also urged the National Election Commission to operate effectively and efficiently during the counting and results tabulation period. Pilate Johnson, a steering committee member, presented LEON findings from the election observation of the 2023 presidential and legislative elections and praised Liberians for the peaceful conduct of the polls at a news conference on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, in Monrovia. “LEON congratulates Liberians on the peaceful and high turn-out during the exercise of their…

Paynesville, Montserrado – Major opposition political party leader, Amb. Joseph N. Boakai has fully participated in the October 10, 2023, voting process along with his wife. The pair was seen at the McGuire Catholic School in Paynesville casting their votes. Speaking shortly after his voting process, the UP political leader urged his supporters and partisans to be peaceful and vote right for their future and the future of their children.

Paynesville, Montserrado County – In his quest for reelection, George Manneh Weah, the president of Liberia, has cast his ballot. The Liberian Leader cast his ballot at the LRJ Community, Kendeja Elementary School, on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, alongside his wife and Cham Weah. President George Manneh asked citizens to uphold the peace by using their democratic rights and abstaining from violence in a speech to journalists following his vote process. He asserted that peace is the best course of action, pointing out that although the electoral process will succeed, all of the populace will continue to be Liberians. Let…

Montserrado County – Huge crowds of Liberians have flocked to polling places around Monrovia in order to choose a new leader for the coming years. On Tuesday, October 10, 2023, Liberians assembled in Zest at several polling places, prepared to cast their ballots and choose their new leaders. In order to guarantee that the elections are held in the agreed-upon free, fair, and transparent ways, foreign observers are present in the nation for this year’s election. First-time voter Charles Fokofo told this newspaper that he was voting for his future and encouraged other first-timers to abstain from violence during elections.…

Monrovia, Liberia – Following six weeks of contentious campaigning that resulted in deaths and property devastation, Liberians demand a peaceful election on October 10, 2023. As voters head to the polls on Tuesday to choose the country’s president, senators, and representatives, dozens of Liberians are urging for peace. Many Liberians who called in to the Ok Morning Rush, a local radio program in Monrovia on Monday, October 9, 2023, urged members of different political parties and the leaders of those parties to maintain composure as the election process progresses. They denounced the skirmishes that resulted in bloodshed in the counties…