Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

Monrovia, Liberia – The Swedish Embassy has announced that the Civil Service Agency – Liberia (CSA) and the Folke Bernadotte Academy (FBA), Sweden’s government agency for Peace Security and Development, have inked a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on the creation of training modules on professional ethics and the rule of law for civil servants. According to the embassy, the principles of the Rule of Law is the underlying theme for all our trainings. Whether it is computer training or payroll training, it must be there said Claudius Broderick, Director of Career Management and Training at the CSA. The Embassy hopes…

AFTER DECLARED WINNER OF LIBERIA’S 2023 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION Paynesville, Montserrado County – Full Speech of Boakai My fellow citizens, dear Liberians, on November 17th, 2023, I received a call from President George Manneh Weah to congratulate me. I want to thank him for being gracious in his concession after what will go down as one of the most closely contested elections in Liberia’s political history. He and his Coalition for Democratic Change fought hard, but there can only be one winner in an election. Liberia, by this democratic tradition, is a new model to the world. You, the people of…

Monrovia, Liberia – Xi Jinping, the president of the People’s Republic of China, has sent a special message of congratulations to Amb. Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., the president-elect of the Republic of Liberia. In President Xi Jinping congratulations message to President-elect Boakai, he stated that he is ready to collaborate with Amb. Boakai to promote the positive collaboration between China and Liberia, as well as to strengthen bilateral ties. In addition to thanking the PRC for its many years of unwavering support of Liberia and its people, the President-elect expresses deep happiness with the special congratulations delivered. Additionally, in light…

Monrovia, Liberia – The management of the Rural and Renewable Energy Agency and Development partners on Wednesday, November 22, 2023, officially Launched the Liberia Solar Home System in Monrovia. The project which is sponsored by the World Bank, GIZ, and the Netherlands aimed at providing stable and affordable electricity for the rural population in the country. Deputy Executive Director of the organisation, Mr Stephen V. Potters, gave a summary of the event and said that his organisation is working to end the widespread lack of power in Liberia, which affects a large percentage of the country’s population. Potters added that…

CITES PRISON OVER CROWDEDNESS Monrovia, Liberia – The Monrovia Central Prison Superintendent, Col. Varney Lake, has short eyes for new inmates with less crimes to the prison facility. The goal of Mr. Lake’s decision is to bring the national government’s attention to the condition that has taken over the prison compound, which may be described as extremely concerning. This action is akin to what Superintendent Lake took last year during the horrific outbreak of an odd disease that is said to have killed numerous prisoners. As a result, the prison gates were closed, preventing the admission of any other minor…

FALLING TO MIGHTY BARROLLE 4-0 Monrovia, Liberia -Invincible Eleven’s poor performance in the ongoing national league continued on Wednesday, November 23, 2023, at the Tusa Field as they fell prey to Liscr FC, while their traditional rivals Mighty Barrolle remain on course for silverware. With six points from nine league games, the Sunshine Yellow Boys, as they are lovably nicknamed, fell 3-2 and are still in the relegation zone. Sekou Sheriff’s set piece and Danie Toe brace delivered a crushing blow to their hopes of winning the crown. With the victory, Liscr FC now leads second-place Mighty Barrole, who have…

SKD, Paynesville – Due to the national team’s consistently bad performance, Liberian football supporters demonstrated at the SKD sports patch in Paynesville and demanded the resignation of LFA president Mustapha Raji and the sacking of coach Ansu Keita. Following two defeats in their initial games for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifications at the SKD, Liberians were once again disappointed with the performance of their National Soccer Team under Coach Ansu Keita. The team’s chances of competing in the next World Cup are still slim, as they fell 1-0 to Equatorial Guinea and Malawi on Friday, November 17, 2023, and…

Filoli Estate, San Francisco – A summit meeting between US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping was place at the Filoli Estate in San Francisco. The two presidents engaged in a direct and thorough discussion about important global issues impacting peace and development as well as strategic and broad themes that are crucial to the future of China-US ties. In the era of unprecedented global transformations, President Xi Jinping stated that China and the United States have two choices: either strengthen solidarity and cooperation and work together to address global issues and advance global security and prosperity, or maintain…

Tapeta, Nimba County – The Jackson F. Doe Hospital in Tappita, Nimba County, has received donations of living materials and medicinal supplies from the People’s Republic of China through its embassy in Liberia. On November 17, 2023, Ambassador Yin Chengwu, Chinese Ambassador to Liberia, participated in the donation ceremony held at Tapeta, Nimba County’s JFD Hospital. Attending the occasion were representatives of JFD Hospital as well as the 16th batch of Chinese medical team members. In order to advance China-Liberia cooperation and create a community of health for everyone, Ambassador Yin fully affirmed the accomplishments of JFD Hospital in recent…

Capitol Hill, Monrovia – The Unity Party offices in central Monrovia was the scene of an accident that resulted in three deaths, according to the Liberia National Police. The LNP reports that it has opened an investigation into a sad incident that left twenty-two people injured. On November 20, 2023, at around 22:00 (or 10:00 PM local time), it is said that the incident occurred. According to the medical professional at the John F. Kennedy Medical Hospital, there were two males and one female deceased. According to police investigations, the incident was caused by a car driver who ran into…