Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

Monrovia, Liberia – Senator Nathaniel Farlo McGill of Margibi County has urged President Joseph Boakai to factor in the previous 12 years of Unity Party leadership when recovering assets, in order to avoid engaging in personal vendettas against specific persons.Senator McGill acknowledged his previous position as an executive official and voiced his strong support for the creation of the Office of Assets Recovery Process in a message that was shared over the weekend on his official Facebook page. He emphasized that such a process should not be restricted to the last six years, which captured the span of the Coalition…

Monrovia, Liberia – President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. has returned to Liberia following a one-day state visit to Cote d’Ivoire. In an interview with a group of Executive Mansion reporters, President Boakai characterized the visit as amicable and productive. Speaking on Friday, March 8, 2024, at the Roberts International Airport, President Boakai praised his Ivorian counterpart for their warm welcome and readiness to support Liberia in a number of areas, including agriculture, security, and electricity. President Boakai noted that President Alassane Quattara has promised to continue influencing Liberia’s progress. The President revealed that during their conversation, his Ivorian counterpart had…

Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire – President Joseph Boakai has arrived in Côte d’Ivoire along with some government officials on Thursday, March 7, 2024, in the Ivorian capital, Abidjan.When President Joseph Nyumah Boakai Sr. arrived at the Félix Houphouët-Boigny airport, Côte d’Ivoire government representatives and Liberia’s ambassador, Willie-Mae Tolbert King, greeted the head of state.After then, President Alassane Ouattara welcomed President Boakai and his aides at the presidential palace in Plateau, Abidjan. The head of state of Ivory Coast stated that both Liberia and Côte d’Ivoire had made great progress, promising the support and dedication of his administration in the areas of…

Monrovia, Liberia – President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. has announced the members of the Assets Recovery & Property Retrieval Core Team in response to the issuing of Executive Order No. 126, which established the Office of Assets Recovery. It is required of the Team to spearhead the efforts to guarantee procedures that lead to the identification, rescue, and return of public assets and resources. According to the Executive Mansion, the following individuals have been named to the Core Team, who will carefully adhere to and carry out the Executive Order: 1. Cllr. Edwin Kla Martin, Chairman 2. Ms. Maima Robertson,…

Monrovia, Liberia – Despite opposition from Senators Prince Johnson, Thomas Nimely, and others, Joshua Milton Blahyi, sometimes known as General Butt Naked, is an evangelist and former warlord supports the creation of a War and Economic Crimes Court in Liberia.In an effort to provide justice to the victims of the Liberian civil wars, more than forty members of the House of Representatives unanimously signed a resolution on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, advocating for the creation of the WECC and sending it to the Liberian Senate for approval.The resolution was signed on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, and is co-sponsored by Representative…

Monrovia, Liberia – Lonestar Cell and Orange GSM providers’ representatives have been called before the House of Representatives plenary to address grievances regarding subpar network connectivity.Representative Ivar Jones of Margibi County Electoral District #2 chaired the House’s Committee on Post and Telecommunications, which thoroughly investigated the situation after Representative Johnson Williams’ complaints about the two GSM companies’ poor performance prompted the action. Representative Jones presented important recommendations in the report to enhance Orange and Lonestar Cell MTN’s telecommunications services for the people of Liberia.Meanwhile, Orange has promised to upgrade to 4G services by 2024, while Lonestar MTN has promised to…

Monrovia, Liberia – A double writ has been issued by the Circuit Court of Montserrado, directing the former ruling party, CDC, to vacate their Congo Town headquarters. Martha Stubbiefield Bernard will then be in possession of the property, via Ebrima Varney Dempster, in accordance with the court’s ruling. This comes after the Supreme Court’s earlier finding against the CDC, in which it upheld the decision of a lower court against the former ruling party in an ejectment action brought by Martha Stubblefield Bernard’s attorney, Ebrima Varney Dempster.On March 7, 2024, Circuit Court Judge Golda Elliot issued a warrant of possession…

Monrovia, Liberia – One of the four boxers chosen to represent Liberia at the forthcoming All African Games in Ghana starting on Friday, March 8th, is a local, and he has pledged to make Liberia famous. Timothy Williams declared that he would show the outside world that Liberia boasts excellent local boxers who are qualified to compete in world championships.On Wednesday, March 6, 2024, Timothy chatted with this medium while working out as usual at the Liberia Boxing Association headquarters in Monrovia. Grace Fahnbulleh of Canada, a lone female boxer, will join him, but Freddy Kiwit will continue to go…

Monrovia, Liberia – Concerns over payroll leakage and harmonized low salaries that lower the country’s standard of living have inundated the public sector since President Joseph N. Boakai’s Unity Party government took office. A typical Liberian family of four is used to one meal each day rather than three good meals because of the low earnings created by the scenario. But how will this issue be fixed? In front of the Senate during his confirmation hearing, the Civil Service Agency’s (CSA) designated Director-General made reform proposals that included a multi-sectoral civil service approach across agencies aimed at enhancing the provision…

CLAIMED BOAKAI GOV’T LACKS POLITICAL WILL AND ABILITY TO LEAD THE NATION Monrovia, Liberia – The Movement for Progressive Change’s (MPC) political leader, Simeon Freeman, has informed the general public that President Joseph Boakai’s advanced age and lack of leadership skills are to blame for the Boakai-Koung administration’s early missteps.According to Mr. Freeman, Boakai’s failure to form his administration more than a month into his presidency shows a lack of leadership and even casts doubt on the accomplishment of his 100-day objectives. He asserted that three weeks would be more than plenty to establish a government that would function immediately.…