Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

Monrovia, Liberia – Senator Prince Johnson, an ally of President Boakai, has accused him of ignoring Vice President Jeremiah Koung’s suggestions in the early stage of their administration. Senator Prince Johnson of Nimba County claimed that Sylvester Grisbsy, the Minister of State for Presidential Affairs, is impeding the president’s ability to make decisions with ease. President Joseph Boakai’s appointments have caused division, with many claiming that the Liberian leader is not appointing indigenous Liberians who have long battled with the UP. Although it is too soon to say for sure, he acknowledged that the six-year journey has begun on a…

Monrovia, Liberia – The President of Liberia, Joseph Nyumah Boakai, has, with immediate effect, mandated all former government officials to turn over public assets that are still in their positions. According to Presidential Press Secretary Madam Kula Fofana on Friday, February 2, 2024, during a press briefing, all public assets are to be delivered to the General Services Agency (GSA). She stated that the President has constituted a government asset retrieval team; the team will identify, trace, and retrieve all assets in Liberia or abroad. The assets retriever team will be charged with investigating assets and working with the relevant…

Monrovia, Liberia – Rep. Miama Bridgs Mensah, the leader of the women’s legislative curriculum and the chair of the House committee on gender, social protection, and welfare, has sworn to see to it that prostitution is standardized. Representative Bridgs-Mensah claims that if prostitution is standardized, it will stop men in Liberia from abusing young girls and women. “And I will say this, we want to see that prostitution is standardized. Men will not molise our children 12 years, 13 years and so.” Rep. Mensah furthered that if anyone decides to do prostitution who have attained the age 18years, they must…

Monrovia, Liberia – The US government’s sanctions against former and present Liberian government officials for public corruption have been reintegrated by the corruption monitor, the Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia. Over the years, over nine Liberian politicians have been sanctioned by the US government under the Global Magnitshy Act for alleged human rights violations and public corruption. George Weah, the former president of Liberia, did not look into the allegations of corruption against his close associates and staff. CENTAL, on the other hand, has supported the prosecution of these officials and has made reference to important anti-corruption initiatives…

Monrovia, Liberia – Vice President Mohammed Jalloh of Sierra Leone has met with President Joseph Boakai, but the media was not given access to the details of their discussions behind closed doors. However, in a quick interview with the media, Vice President Jalloh characterized the meeting as a show of support and a follow-up conversation with the president of Liberia. Both governments may be aiming to fortify their decades-long bilateral ties in the midst of Liberia’s most recent change. After President Bio visited President Boakai about a week ago, Vice President Jalloh is the second high-ranking official from neighboring Sierra…

CAUSES SENATE TO POSPONE CONFIRMATION HEARING OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER DESIGNATE Monrovia, Liberia – Senate Foreign Affairs Chair Abraham Darius Dillon postponed the confirmation hearing for Madam Sara Beysolow Nyanti due to overcrowding in the chambers and a security protocol violation. The Senate’s Secretary of the Senate made a grave mistake, according to Senator Abraham Darius Dillon, by allowing non-senators to barge into the chamber. This resulted in the abrupt postponement of Madam Sara Beysolow Nyanti’s confirmation hearing. On February 1, 2024, after President Joseph Boakai nominated her, the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, chaired by Senator Abraham Darius Dillon…

Monrovia, Liberia – The Central Bank of Liberia has explained that it never published the report that both former president George Weah and current president Joseph Nyumah Boakai referred to in their US$ 40 million and US$ 20 million dispute. The Governor of the Bank, J. Aloysius Tarlue, informed the body that the bank did not provide the amounts that the former President George Weah and the current President Joseph Boakai had announced in his appearance before the House of Representatives plenary on Thursday, February 1, 2024, to discuss the circumstances surrounding the amount remaining in the government’s consolidated account balance…

Monrovia, Liberia – Residents of District #17, Montserrado County, and visually impaired Liberian Blama Siryon have expressed grave unhappiness with President Boakai for failing to acknowledge individuals with disabilities at his inaugural State of the Nation Address. During his speech to the 55th Legislature on January 29, 2024, in Monrovia, up Capitol Hill, President Boakai listed a number of national goals, including infrastructure, youth empowerment, Blama Siryon, governance, and more, while ignoring the disabled community. In an interview conducted on Thursday, February 1, 2024, visually impaired Blama Siryon pleaded with the Liberian government to prioritize the needs of people living…

COMES AT FOREFRONT OF AU CRITICAL DECISION-MAKING BODY Morocco has officially taken over the presidency of the African Union’s (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC) for a three-year term from 2022 to 2025. This transition, effective as of February 1, 2024, positions Morocco at the forefront of the AU’s critical decision-making body responsible for advancing peace, security, and stability across the continent. According to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, this is Morocco’s third time leading the Council since rejoining the African Union in January 2017. Morocco had previously presided over the Council in September 2019 during its…

Monrovia, Liberia – The President of the Republic of Liberia, Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has been awarded an honorary doctorate degree of Humanity by the United Methodist University (UMU) in recognition of his outstanding leadership and dedication to public service. Based on his dedication to public service, President Boakai received an honorary doctorate degree from the United Methodist University during its 19th commencement ceremony. The President is believed to have held public office for approximately 40 years in a variety of capacities, including vice president and head of agriculture. The former president of Liberia, Madam Ellen Johnson Sieleaf, as well…