Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

Free Town, Sierra Leone – A court in Sierra Leone has permitted Ernest Bai Koroma, the former president who faces treason charges, to travel abroad for medical care. The 70-year-old Koroma was charged with four counts at the beginning of this month after it was alleged that he participated in a failed military attempt to topple the country’s government in November 2023. On Wednesday, January 17, 2024, the High Court decided in support of Koroma after his attorneys requested permission for the former leader to go overseas for medical purposes. Before postponing the hearing until March 6, 2024, the magistrate…

Monrovia, Liberia – Eugene Lenn Nagbe, the Commissioner and CEO of the Liberia Maritime Authority, has resigned from his position, although he still has two years left on his contract. Nagbe, who was appointed in 2020 to spearhead President George Manneh Weah’s plan to bring Liberia’s marine program back to its pre-war level, is now firmly established as a go-getter in the annals of maritime history after achieving notable successes. The completion of LiMA’s headquarters and the opening of LiMA Regional Offices in Sinoe and Maryland Counties to serve the ports of Greenville and Harper are among them. Other goals…

Monrovia, Liberia – As Liberia embarks on a new chapter, President-elect Joseph N. Boakai has urged his fellow countrymen, both at home and abroad, to come together. Speaking at the Benson Street Central mosque, President-elect Boakai gave his Muslim brothers assurances that he would collaborate with the Muslim community in Liberia. Amb. Boakai stated that while everyone has the right to practice their religion, religion shouldn’t be a dividing line in the nation. He also spoke out against the nation’s tribal division. The elected leader of Liberia claimed that as the nation is headed toward a new Liberia, all Liberians…

Monrovia, Liberia – At a transition meeting with her successor, Mrs. Kartumu Y. Boakai, on Thursday, January 18, 2024, First Lady Clar Marie Weah, who is leaving office, hosted the meeting at the Executive Mansion. The two First Ladies had a historic meeting to discuss Liberia’s future, which marked a smooth transition of political power four days before Ambassador Joseph Nyumah Boakai takes office as the country’s next president. As the future First Lady of Liberia, Mrs. Boakai expressed her appreciation to Mrs. Weah for all of her accomplishments while she was in office. Mrs. Boakai expressed her appreciation for…

Monrovia, Liberia – Representative Richard Nagbe Koon of Montserrado County’s Electoral District #11 has been named by House Speaker Cllr. Fonati Koffa as the chair of the committee on inauguration at the 55th Legislature. Along with designating Representatives Samuel Enders, Emmanuel Dahn, and Julie Wiah as members of the committee, he also designated Representative Moima Briggs-Mensah as Co-Chair of the committee on inauguration. Speaker Koffa expressed faith in the competence and commitment of the selected committee members, believing they will make a major contribution to the inauguration’s success. Speaker Koffa announced the inauguration committee, an ad hoc committee, and the…

Monrovia, Liberia – The Supreme Court of Liberia has ruled against Mary Karwor, CDC Representative Candidate thereby affirming the ruling of the National Election Commissioners that declared J. Clarence Banks as the winner of District Number 2, Grand Bassa County on October 10, 2023, general elections. Following the general elections on October 10, 2023, the Independent Candidate J. Clarence Banks of District #2, Grand Bassa County was declared the victor by the NEC. Defeated Grand Bassa District #2 legislator Mary Karwor filed an appeal with the NEC Board of Commissioners after the results were announced. The Supreme Court held in…

Monrovia, Liberia – The Supreme Court has ordered the National Election Commission to conduct a re-count in Electoral District 5 Grand Bassa County. According to the Supreme Court ruling, mere allegations do not constitute proof, unless such allegations are supported by evidence, they shall remain mere allegations. The UP candidate in the Grand Bassa District 5 alleged that there were alterations and inconsistencies in the Representative Records of Counts in two polling places in District #5, but failed to produce the Representative record of the counts to substantiate his allegation, same cannot be sustained, according to the court. The High…

Monrovia, Liberia – The Unity Party has withdrawn its petition for declaratory judgment against the newly elected Speaker of the House of Representatives of the 55th Legislature, Cllr. Jonathan Fonati Koffa. The Unity Party filed a writ of declaratory judgement against House Speaker Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa on Monday, January 15, 2024, following the election between Rep. Richard Koon and Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa, alleging that Koffa had dual citizenship. The petition, which was filed by Unity Party’s National Chairperson Rev. Luther Tarpeh and Secretary-General Amos Tweh, alleged that Speaker Koffa is a citizen of the United States of America,…

Monrovia, Liberia – The National Elections Commission has declared that on January 25, 2024, a rerun between the two opposing candidates from the 2023 legislative general elections will take place in Maryland County’s Electoral District #2 at Precinct Code 27020, Old Sodaken Town Hall. NEC claims that the Maryland County rerun is based on a directive from the Supreme Court of Liberia, which said in its ruling that a recount or rerun is necessary. It is known that the Supreme Court overturned the NEC Board of Commissioners’ decision in the Maryland County case involving Bhofal Chambers and Anthony Williams. The…

Monrovia, Liberia – The projects led by the outgoing minister of foreign affairs, D. Maxwell Saah Kemayan, and his staff at the Foreign Ministry have received acclaim from President George Manneh Weah. President Weah described the efforts as evidence of genuine nationalism and patriotism during his speech on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. He was referring to the Revised July 2023 Passport Regulation and the 4th Edition of the Foreign Service opening and dedication ceremony of the newly renovated Foreign Ministry. “It is encouraging to note that the project we are dedicating here today was entirely the idea of the minister…