Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

Capitol Hill, Monrovia – Prior to the elections on October 10, the Liberia National Police has started a dialogue series with media professionals in Monrovia. The Dialogue Series aims to improve communication between election-related state security actors and the media. Melvin Sakor, the deputy police inspector general, made a brief remark about the media’s roles in these elections during the round table discussion on Tuesday, August 1, 2023. Sakor pointed out that it’s crucial for the police to work with media organizations to ensure that the public receives the right information. The only way, according to him, for that to…

Monrovia, Liberia – The Liberian People’s Party’s Political Leader, Cllr. Taiwan Gongloe has warned the government to provide adequate security for every politician running in the 2023 presidential and legislative elections. While the Farmington Declaration and other international partners seek to sustain peace, Cllr. Gongloe asserted that the government should play a bigger role before the elections on October 10. Gongloe recalled how far Liberia has come democratically and in terms of peace since the end of what he called “the dark days of conflict” in a special statement delivered on Wednesday, August 2, 2023, at a session on “Promoting Peaceful…

Sinkor, Monrovia – President George Weah has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to respecting the democratic values that guide the country while promising that his administration will make sure that elections take place in a free, fair, transparent, credible, and peaceful manner. The Liberian Leader also gave the people of Liberia his word that the approaching elections will be a brilliant example of democracy in action. The Liberian executive noted that the Farmington declaration, which was recently signed by Party executives, is more than just a piece of paper; noting that it holds the values of democracy, peace, and inclusivity. He…

OVER A LAND DISPUTE IN NIMBA COUNTY Abuja, Nigeria – In the issue involving the disputed land in Nimba County, the Ganta Support Group prevailed over the Government of Liberia, according to the decision of the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice in Abuja, Nigeria. The Liberian government was consequently ordered by the court to give back the lands to the right landowners within six (6) months starting on June 19, 2023. Following the judgement, the legal team of the Ganta Support Group, led by Cllr. Daouda Keita, said the court’s decision was reached after the exchange of legal papers and…

Monrovia, Liberia – The contentious Liberty Party’s chairman, Musa Bility, claims that the Unity Party, which had ruled the country for twelve years, is responsible for the internal strife within the LP. Bility claimed that after he allegedly refused to sign a resolution designating UP leader Joseph Boakai as the Standard Bearer of the then four Collaborating Political Parties, some UP officials became very active in dissolving the LP. It is recorded that the LP is a member of the CPP. The LP internal struggle started not long after Chairman Bility took his position in the party. Bility took over…

Monrovia, Liberia – Every member of the Association of Female Lawyers of Liberia who attended significant meetings at President Weah’s Jamaica resort will get a one-year suspension, the organization has promised. According to reports, a small number of members went to President Weah’s resort and met with the CDC campaign chairman Eugene Nagbe to support the president’s reelection without the permission of the institution’s leadership. The leadership of the Female Lawyers Association did not provide their approval for the association members to attend the meeting with Eugene Nagbe, according to AFELL President Philomena Williams, who spoke to OK FM, a…

Monrovia, Liberia – Following the passing of His H.E. Henri Konan Bedie, former president of the Republic of Cote D’Ivoire, President George Manneh Weah extended a condolence message to His Excellency Mr. Alassane Ouattara and the people of Cote D’Ivoire. According to a statement from the foreign ministry, President George Manneh Weah sent His Excellency Mr. Alassane Ouattara, President of the Republic of Cote D’Ivoire, and in particular the bereaved Family, his sincere condolences for the irreparable loss suffered on behalf of the government and people of Liberia. The Liberian Leader then prayed and hoped that the All-Powerful God would…

Congo Town, Liberia – Through its embassy close to Monrovia, the government of the People’s Republic of China hosted a pre-departure ceremony for the scholarship recipients for 2023 as well as a short-term training course for journalists in Liberia. The elaborate ceremony, which was held on Friday, July 28, 2023, at its Embassy in Congo Town, was attended by a number of government representatives, scholarship recipients from the Chinese Government, members of the Liberian Association of Chinese Trained Scholars, representatives from the Confucius Institute at the University of Liberia, as well as embassy staff and selected journalists. Fan Erwei, Charge…

CRIES IMPARTIALITY BASED ON SENTIMENT DURING TRIAL. Monrovia, Liberia – In the murder case involving former Chief Justice Gloria Musu Scott and three other members of her family who are now being held on remand at the Monrovia Central Prison, the State’s attorneys have filed an application for change of venue. The State Prosecutors are asking the Judge to approve their motion in a ten-count document they present on August 2, 2023, to his honor Roosevelt Z. Willie, resident Circuit Judge of Criminal Court “A.” If the murder case is tried in Monrovia, there will be a partial trial based…

Monrovia, Liberia – Only six days had passed since the Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia (EPA) issued a strong warning to residents of Monrovia and its surroundings regarding heavy rains that were predicted to create floods in several regions of the country. The EPA advised inhabitants of Monrovia and other nearby communities to immediately take precautionary measures to protect their lives and property during this dangerous weather event in a statement issued on July 26, 2023. The EPA stated that protecting the environment and public health is its top priority. The organization warns that flooding is inevitable and that all…