Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

Calls for reform and patriotisms. Monrovia, Liberia – At the inaugural session of the NAYMOTE-Liberia Second Summit on Democracy and Political Accountability, former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf voiced serious concerns about the status of the nation’s administration. Madam Sirleaf highlighted the nation’s ongoing problems in her keynote speech at the conference, when she harshly chastised the Legislature, the Supreme Court, and state security forces. Key players convened during the summit, which was organized by NAYMOTE-Liberia in collaboration with UNDP, to talk about Liberia’s political future. Madam Sirleaf highlighted that Liberia is at a pivotal point seven years after UN peacekeeping…

Monrovia, Liberia – In response to a Bill of Information filed by the embattled  Speaker of the House of Representatives, J. Fonati Koffa, against the Majority Bloc, the Supreme Court of Liberia has set a hearing for March 14. The Majority Bloc is accused of violating the court’s December 6, 2024, verdict and for not following its orders, which is the basis for the complaint. Speaker Koffa, who was represented by Cllr. Arthur Johnson, petitioned the Supreme Court in December 2024 to take corrective action in response to what he saw as the Majority Bloc’s willful violation of the verdict. According to…

Monrovia, Liberia – Embattled House Speaker Cllr. J. Folita has questioned why key players, including Representative Richard Koon, have not been called in for questioning and has called for the Liberia national police investigators to carry out a more comprehensive investigation into the Capitol Building fire that happened on December 18, 2024. Cllr. Koffa stressed that crucial elements of the inquiry are still being missed in a tense two-hour interview at the Liberia National Police headquarters. Koffa told reporters, “I am happy to have been cleared of any wrongdoing, and I felt it was my responsibility to cooperate fully with…

Monrovia, Liberia – In order to strengthen the country’s insurance industry and guarantee greater financial stability, the establishment of the Liberia Insurance Commission through legislation will be important, according to Henry F. Saamoi, Executive Governor of the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL), who has emphasized the urgent need to enact the Draft Insurance Act. Governor Saamoi emphasized during the opening of a three-day validation workshop in Monrovia on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, that the Insurance Act will strengthen regulatory oversight by enabling the Liberia Insurance Commission to subpoena information and witnesses from government institutions once it is enacted. The workshop,…

Monrovia, Liberia – The Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) has been ordered to stop charging the illegal “expedited connection service fee” by the Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC). One hundred and fifty dollars (US$150.00) is the accelerated connection cost that LEC is charging, which is not permitted and does not adhere to the Commission’s rules, the LERC stated. Additionally, the Commission ordered LEC to stop collecting this illegal fee from clients who want faster connections. The Commission has also launched an inquiry in accordance with its ruling to evaluate the expedited connection service charge’s legality and ascertain the reason behind LEC’s…

Monrovia, Liberia – A financial agreement worth 20.9 million has been reached between the European Union and the Liberian government to support sustainable development and empower women. On Tuesday, March 4, 2025, the European Union and the Liberian government signed the Spotlight Initiative and Support Measures finance deal. In order to optimize the impact and efficacy of the EU-Liberia development cooperation capacity building and civil society engagement, this seeks to improve national assistance development coordination and processes. With the goal to improve social cohesiveness, public discourse, and government oversight, this component focuses on NGOs and civil society organizations (CSOs), and improve…

Monrovia, Liberia – Mohammed Ali, the Manager Director of the Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation (LWSC), has acknowledged deceiving the public about the first Mini-Water Supply System project constructed in Gbarpolu County. On Wednesday, March 5, 2025, LWSC Director Ali acknowledged lying to the public on a local radio station in Monrovia. He explained that his first description of the mini-water well’s depth was incorrect, indicating that it was 500 feet rather than 750 feet. Mo Ali told reporters on Prime FM, “They are controversial, but my first thought on what we have agreed upon was that the water well…

Monrovia, Liberia – Assuring President Joseph N. Boakai of a thorough investigation and subsequent prosecutions of all individuals connected to the former auditors’ death, Justice Minister and Liberian Attorney General Cllr. N. Oswald Tweh has reiterated the Ministry’s commitment to achieving justice for Liberians. During his first cabinet meeting in 2025, the Liberian leader ordered the Justice Minister to carry out a thorough inquiry into unsolved incidents of strange deaths, such as the deaths of auditors and the three missing boys, as well as other issues of national significance, on Monday, March 3, 2025. In his mandate, President Boakai stated…

As AML to lose railway rights, endangering US$ billion in investment and Thousands employment. Monrovia, Liberia – According to reports, the Liberian government is exploring controversial measures that might change the mining industry in the nation, including the termination of ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) as the operator of the Yekepa-to-Buchanan railway and the handover of authority to a third party. The implementation of this decision could undermine one of the largest foreign investments in Liberia, cost the country millions of dollars in revenue, and endanger thousands of jobs. As AML prepares to spend an additional US$1.7 billion in Liberia’s economy, the move is…

But ECOWAS lawmakers reject Koon’s recall of MPs says: “You cannot command us.” Abuja, Nigeria – A communication from the Liberian House of Representatives on the replacement of Liberia’s representatives at the regional organization has been officially accepted by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament. The new Representatives to the ECOWAS Parliament are Rep. Moima Briggs-Mensah, Rep. Samson Wiah, and Rep. Augustine Chiewolo, who were chosen by the House of Representatives plenary on Tuesday, February 25, 2025. Rep. Moima Briggs-Mensah, Rep. Samuel Enders and Rep. Taa Wongbe, who were previously Liberia’s representatives at the ECOWAS Parliament, will…