Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

Monrovia, Liberia – The nomination of Justice Minister Frank Musa Dean, who was recently nominated by President Weah to replace Associate Justice Joseph N. Nagbe, who is seeking an early retirement due to health concerns prior to the statutory retirement period, has been placed under a stay order by Justice in Chambers Jamesetta Wolokolie. In a letter dated December 21, 2023, Justice Nagbe requested an early retirement from the Supreme Court Bench to Chief Justice Sie-A Nyene G. Yuoh. This was the message given by Justice Nagbe. “I present my compliments and by this communication request for an early retirement…

Monrovia, Liberia – The renowned Invincible Sports Park hosted the Norris Tennis Initiatives Christmas Youth Tennis Tournament on Saturday, December 30, 2023, with Benjamin Kandarkai and Favour Gbana becoming victorious. Favour Gbana triumphed in the female division, while Benjamin Kandarkai won the male division. In the female division, Heritage International Leadership Academy’s Zuri Shannon placed second. For the men division, Courage Gbartoe also finished in second place. Each category’s first winner received a brand-new Wilson racket, while the runners-up received toys, a pack of chocolates, an armband from Prince Sports and a brand-new sports vacuum. Meanwhile, Norris A. Ben, a…

Paynesville, Montserrado County – The Liberia Taekwondo Federation year-end youth championship culminated on December 30, 2023, at the Master Russian Martial Arts and Fitness Academy in Paynesville, with several youthful martial artists taking home gold medals in numerous categories. The competition is one of the several that the organisation has created to aid in preparing young athletes for the future. Light Weight, Feather Weight, Barton Weight, Flat Weight, Middle Weight, Heavy Weight, and Female Category are the medal categories. Emmanuel Dee, Sediki Konneh, Barbes Darwolu, Hannah Togba, Elijah Sayee, Favour Kermue, and Mohammed Kromah were the recipients of the gold…

Monrovia, Liberia – The Justice Minister, Cllr. Frank Musa Dean, has received President George Weah’s nomination to serve as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. The Liberian Senate is yet to confirm the nominee. If confirmed, Justice Minister Dean will replace His Honour, Cllr. Joseph N. Nagbe, who resigned due to health issues. According to reports, Justice Nagba’s request is a result of ongoing health issues that started when he served in the Liberian legislature. Last year, the stateman was taken outside the country for serious medical attention. The early retirement of Associate Justice Joseph Nagbe and the nomination…

MANAGEMENT CHARACTERISES DEMONSTRATION AS POLITICAL MOTIVATION. Monrovia, Liberia – Early on Tuesday morning, January 2, 2024, some former National Road Funds employees erected barricades at the institution’s entrance in protest of what they claimed to be an unfair discharge from the company by its CEO, Joseta Wento. Other vehicles were not permitted to enter the institution property by the group of road funds workers who parked their cars in front of the entrance. They claimed that the organization’s head sent a memo to several employees indicating that they were being let go because the organisation was moving on to a…

Monrovia, Liberia – President George Manneh Weah has nominated Samora Wolokolie as the Commissioner General of the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA). According to the Executive Mansion, the Liberian Senate must approve the late-year appointment in accordance with the Liberian Constitution of 1986. Dr. Wolokolie will take over for the late Thomas Doe Nah, who held the role since 2020 and passed away last month after a protracted illness. Since the start of the CDC administration in 2018, Dr. Wolokolie has served as the deputy minister of finance and development planning. He also serves as one of the loyalists to the…

Monrovia, Liberia – The People’s Republic of China’s government and it’s people has sent sincere condolences to the Government of Liberia and families of those who lost their lives in the tanker explosion in Bong County. The regrettable event resulted in more than eighty fatalities and several injuries at hospitals in Margibi and Montserrado Counties as well as Totota, Bong County. In a statement released on Thursday, December 28, 2023, the Chinese Embassy expressed its deepest sympathies to the relatives of the victims and other impacted parties, as well as best wishes for a swift recovery to the injured. The…

Monrovia, Liberia – The Faith and Justice Network, a group dedicated to maintaining justice, equity, and openness in the Mano River Basin, said it will continue to push for accountability and transparency to be given top priority in both the incoming and exiting Liberian administrations. Bishop Samuel Quire, the chairman of the network’s board and the leader of the United Methodist Church in Liberia, reaffirmed that the country’s citizens’ request for audits is a necessary tool to guarantee responsible governance and financial integrity rather than a political retaliation or witch hunt. Bishop Quire made the call when he delivered his…

DONATES TEN MILLION LIBERIAN DOLLARS AND 200 BAGS OF (25 kg) RICE TO VICTIMS AND FAMILIES Bong County – Amb. Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Liberia’s President-elect, has donated ten million Liberian dollars (10,000,000) and two hundred bags of (25 kg) rice as a way of showing solidarity to the victims of the tragic petroleum tanker explosion in Bong County. The President-elect paid a visit to the scene of the tragic petroleum tanker explosion in Totota, Lower Bong County, on Sunday, December 31, 2023, which claimed the lives of over sixty Liberians. On Tuesday, December 26, 2023, a truck carrying more than…

Monrovia, Liberia – Monday, January 1, 2024 has been proclaimed as “New Year’s Day” by President George Manneh Weah, and it will be celebrated as a national holiday across the Republic of Liberia. According to the declaration, the Day must be observed by all Liberians and international residents. In accordance with a statement from the Foreign Ministry, the proclamation also commands and guides all foreign nationals living within the borders, as well as all Prelates, Priests, Deacons, Evangelists, Imams, and other members of the Sacerdotal Order, irrespective of their religious beliefs, to come together in their places of worship for…