Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

FOLLOWING DEATH OF SECRETARY OF STATE HENRY KISSINGER Capitol Hill, Monrovia – The former secretary of state, Henry Kissinger, passed away on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at the age of one hundred (100). President George Manneh Weah issued a condolence message to his counterpart, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. In a statement released by the Foreign Ministry of Liberia, President Weah expressed his sincere condolences to President Biden and, via him, to the government and people of the United States of America, especially the bereaved family, for the irreversible loss incurred. This was on behalf of the government and people…

BEFORE DECEMBER 12, 2023, WITH LACC Monrovia, Liberia – All departing government officials are required by the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission to report their assets by submitting an Assert Declaration form to the LACC by Tuesday, December 12, 2023. The institution stated that the statement will require the provision of an extensive list of assertions, encompassing assets, financial holdings, investments, and any other pertinent financial interests, among other things. According to the New LACC Act of 2022, the LACC stated that such information will be handled with the utmost confidentiality and will be verified to guarantee correctness and adherence to legal…

Capitol Hill, Monrovia – The People’s Republic of China has offered one hundred and thirty-one scholarships to young Liberians. The scholarship runs through four universities in Liberia. The four universities includes University of Liberia, Tubman University, Cuttington University, and Bomi Community College respectively. Since its establishment in 2011, the Chinese Ambassador’s Scholarship has been given to over a thousand deserving Liberian students. The scholarship has boosted the students’ motivation to work hard and fulfil their goals, heightened their curiosity about studying Chinese, deepened their understanding of China, and planted the seeds of friendship between China and Liberia. Speaking at the…

Monrovia, Liberia – As the FIRST black man to successfully complete a solo transatlantic flight in a single-engine aircraft, Liberian pilot Abner Yonly has finally landed in Monrovia, marking a significant historical milestone. Starting in Maryland, USA, Yonly set off on an incredible voyage that took him north across the North Atlantic, passing via Canada, Greenland, Iceland, the Faroe Islands, the United Kingdom, France, and Spain before arriving in Morocco and then Liberia. On Thursday, November 23, 2023, Abner spoke with journalists at the James Springs Payne Airport and expressed his happiness at making a safe landing in Liberia after…

Monrovia, Liberia – Several Liberians has called on the incoming administration to audit the CDC and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf-led administrations as part of their efforts to win back investor trust. The request by Liberians for Boakai’s administration to audit the CDC government and, consequently, the former UP government will serve as a model for other governments to follow, demonstrating Liberia’s willingness to combat corruption. They advise that the audit be carried out covering all areas of the nation and that it should be focused on the system rather than on opinion or political ideology. A large number of Liberians, including…

Sinkor, Monrovia – The political leader of the Grassroots Development Movement, Edward W. Appleton,Jr., paid a courtesy visit to Unity Party accident victims at John F. Kennedy Medical Center in Monrovia on Monday, November 27, 2023. In an interview with journalists at JFK, Appleton declared that his visit was non-political and that his goal was to connect with the victims of Monday, November 20, 2023. He added that, as political leaders, it is essential to identify with people, especially in critical situations; he described his visit as an ordinary visit. The GDM Standard Bearer described the deaths and injuries of…

Monrovia, Liberia – The Federation of International Basketball Associations (FIBA) has lifted the ban placed on the Liberia Basketball Association (LBA). The decision made by FIBA follows a recent rerun election in which new officials were elected by the Liberian Basketball Association in Paynesville, outside Mondovia. The communication, dated November 27, 2023, is addressed to Abraham Samukai, President of the Liberia Basketball Association, and CC copies the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Liberia National Olympics Committee, FIBA Africa Zone 3, and FIBA Africa President. Liberia will now take part in FIBA-organized competitions going forward as a result of the ruling.…

SENDS DEFENDANT TO COURT Capitol Hill, Monrovia – The fatalities and injuries of Unity Party members and sympathizers at its headquarters have been referred to as a massacre by the Liberia National Police (LNP). The LNP referred to the recent horrific incident at the Unity Party Headquarters, which left three people dead and twenty-five injured, as a massacre. Police investigations claimed that financial or psychological rewards were the driving force behind suspect Lawrence Williams’s actions. Following a police investigation, it was discovered that defendant Williams had deliberately, maliciously, and purposely caused the deaths of three persons and critically injured twenty-two others.…

TO WORK HARD AND PROTECT THEIR VOTES Monrovia, Liberia – In light of government officials’ unwillingness to exert the necessary pressure on Liberians and the Coalition for Democratic Change’s lack of commitment to the electoral process, which ultimately led to their own defeat before the election, President George Weah informed the public that he conceded defeat to Joseph Boakai, the Unity Party’s president-elect. The CDC lost the 2023 presidential election, according to President Weah, who made this admission in front of a sizable crowd at his Forkayklon Church on Sunday, November 26, 2023, in Payneville. He claimed this was because…

128th BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF FORMER PRESIDENT TUBMAN Monrovia, Liberia – President George Manneh Weah has by Proclamation declared Wednesday, November 29, 2023 as the 128th Birth Anniversary of the late William V.S. Tubman, the 18TH President of the Republic of Liberia, and is to be observed throughout the Republic as a National Holiday. The Proclamation stipulated that on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, from six o’clock ante meridian to six o’clock post meridian, all government ministries and agencies, businesses, and marketplaces must close. The observance honours President Tubman’s significant and fruitful contributions to Liberia, including his Open Door Policy, the Integration…