Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

Monrovia, Liberia – The Liberia Taekwondo Federation’s President has vowed to prohibit any official, Master, or Grand Master from engaging in martial arts in Liberia if they have ever engaged in sexual harassment, violence against women, or rape, among other offenses. According to Master Junior Pewee Russian, the World Taekwondo Federation has policies in place to sternly punish those who engage in such behavior and is vehemently opposed to such viewpoints. The President of the Liberia Taekwondo Federation made the statement on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, in Paynesville, at the second day of a seven-day virtual coach training program. The…

Monrovia, Liberia – The necessity of empowering women and fostering their leadership in all spheres of society has been emphasized by Foreign Affairs Minister Ambassador Sara Beysolow Nyanti, who has also attested to the great heights to which women may rise when given such support and resources.Minister Nyanti delivered these remarks at the Women’s Situation Room (WSR) Three-Day Women’s Political Meditation and Peace Dialogues, which took place on Thursday, April 4, 2024, at the C. Cecil Dennis Auditorium at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, according to a release from the Foreign Ministry.She said it was an honor to speak to…

Abuja, Nigeria – Ninety-seven parliamentarians from the ECOWAS region, including five legislators from Liberia, took the oath of office today to become members of the Sixth Legislature of the ECOWAS Parliament.A press release from the Liberian Embassy in Abuja, Nigeria stated that Hon. Edwin Melvin Snowe, Jr. (Head of Delegation), Hon. Alex Jenekai Tyler, Sr., Rev. Samuel R. Enders, Hon. Momma Briggs Mensah, and Hon. Taa Z. Wongbe were among those who took the solemn pledge.Along with other pressing challenges of regional integration and economic growth, the Sixth Legislature’s new agenda, which addresses women’s empowerment, youth involvement, and interaction with…

NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT AGENCY DATA REVEAL Monrovia, Liberia – A destructive windstorm on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, damaged 800 homes, according to Ansu Dulleh, executive director of the National Disaster Management Agency. He said the windstorm was coming from the west and was traveling between 36 and 40 mph. It also had an impact on a few other important locations, including the headquarters of the Monrovia Consolidated School system (MCSS) and African Methodist Episcopal Zion University (AMEZU). The Disaster Management head stated that Grand Bassa, Bong, Margibi, Nimba, and Montserrado are among the counties affected by the incident during the…

Monrovia, Liberia – President Joseph Boakai has withdrew the nominations of three persons, which, in spite of his constitutional authority to nominate, appoint, and dismiss, looks to be an unpleasant position to several presidential nominees, and Liberians.The three nominees are Adana Paye, Assistant Minister for Corrections and Rehabilitation in the Ministry of Justice, Joseph Cooper, Executive Director-designate of the Liberia Refugee, Repatriation and Resettlement Commission, and Cllr. Bobby Livingstone, Deputy Information Minister for Public Affairs. The three had already been before the appropriate Senate Committees for their respective confirmation hearings, as is customary in that august body, prior to the…

To Hit US$1 Billion In Revenue Collection Monrovia, Liberia – In order to raise domestic funds for significant national development projects, LRA Commissioner General James Dorbor Jallah reaffirmed on Thursday that cutting waste in government processes and tackling income leakages are crucial first steps. Commissioner General Jallah stressed that obtaining revenue collection of $1 billion milestone is achievable by taking thoughtful, practical steps to address policy flaws that currently permit excessive waivers and revenue losses. He said this at a national dialogue hosted in Monrovia by the USAID Local Empowerment for Accountability and Decentralization (LEAD) forum. The forum serves as…

AS TOP NAMES COMPETE FOR THE SEAT Monrovia, Liberia – Nya Twayen of the Unity Party, People’s Unification Party’s Samuel Kogar, former Nimba senator Thomas Grupee, and Independent candidate Armstrong Gobac Selekpoh are all among the many sons of Nimba who are seeking to replace vice president Jeremiah Kpan Koung. The seat became vacant when the former senator contested as vice candidate for current Liberian president, Joseph Nyumah Boakai Sr. Vice President Koung was a junior senator to Nimba County long serving senator and former warlord, Prince Y. Johnson. Senator Prince Johnson, the self-proclaimed “godfather” of the county, has threatened…

FOR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH FY2023 ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT SUBMISSION Monrovia, Liberia – 17 government comptrollers’ wages have been withheld by the Ministry of Finance and Development-Planning through the Comptroller and Accountant General due to allegations of non-compliance with the submission of yearly financial statements for the fiscal year 2023. According to a communiqué from the Finance Ministry on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, Elwood Netty, Liberia’s comptroller and accountant general, ordered that the comptrollers’ wages for March 2024 be postponed in order to carry out the aforementioned action. As per the press release, the Office of the Comptroller and Accountant General was…

Monrovia, Liberia – The Committees on Defense, Security, Intelligence and Veteran Affairs, and Judiciary, Claims and Petitions have been recognized as the most productive committees in the first quarter of the Liberian Senate by the Leadership. Senate Pro-Tempore Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence made a special remark on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, following the 55th Legislature’s return to a special session. She stated that both committees have been very aggressive in carrying out their given duties, and that they will be compensated appropriately and legally. She emphasized that the Senate’s assistance, via the Committee on Defense and Security, which is chaired by Senator…

Paynesville, Liberia – On Monday, April 1, 2024, Cllr. J. Cole Bangalu, the Minister of Youth and Sports, had a courtesy call from Yin Chengwu, the New Chinese Ambassador accredited to Monrovia, in his Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex Office in Paynesville. During the one-hour visit, the two officials got to know one another better as a new Chinese diplomat stationed close to Monrovia and a new minister of youth and sports, respectively. Amb. Chengwu congratulated Minister Bangalu on his appointment as Minister of Youth and Sports at the acquaintance meeting. It is worth noting that the Ministry of Youth…