Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

Monrovia, Liberia – FrontPageAfrica’s News Desk Chief, Lennart Dodoo, has officially filed a complaint to Inspector General of Police Col. Patrick Sudue regarding a direct threat made on Facebook against his life and career. Dodoo describes the alarming event involving a person known as Teika Kpakolo (Kelvin) in a letter to Inspector General Sudue. Dodoo claimed that on November 13, Kpakolo sent a menacing remark on Facebook about him. According to a publication by FPA, the paper quoted one of the posts as follows: “Lennart Dodoo, so you market your integrity for small money that Brother Fallah gave you, if anything…

Monrovia, Liberia – The Unity Party has informd he general public that it regrets a recent Facebook post in which Mohammed Ali, the Rescue Mission’s campaign spokesperson, falsely accused the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) of “receiving USD$150,000.00” to undermine the organization’s impartiality in the country’s 2023 election process. A press statement from the Unity Party said the assertion was at no time sanctioned by the Unity Party, it Standard-bearer, or the Campaign Team. It should be noted that the UP does recognize and value the indispensable role ECOWAS has played in Liberia’s rebirth and renewal. In line…

Monrovia, Liberia – The United States Ambassador to the UN has commended the people of Liberia for using their right to vote in the 2023 presidential runoff. In yesterday’s runoff election, the people of Liberia reaffirmed their commitment to democracy, according to Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield. We applaud their commitment to peacefully and widely exercising their right to vote. She added that the US will keep pushing for accountability and confronting those who try to sabotage the democratic process through violence, intimidation, or fraud. One of the longest continuous republics in the world, Liberia has the potential to become a regional…

Turkey – Liberia Amputees Star player Morilai R. Boakai has extended his contract with Konya Engelliler Gucu Amputee FC in Turkey. He joined Konya Engellier Gucu, a top-tier Turkish amputee football team, on February 12, 2022, after leaving top-tier Liberian side LASA FC, the deal is valid until 2025. Morilai’s performance in two Amputees Nations Cups in Angola and Tanzania with Amputees Lone Star earned him his first professional contract in Turkey. He scored four goals and produced two assists as Liberia finished in 3rd place during the 2019 Amputee Nations Cup held in Benguela, Angola. However, hosts Angola defeated…

Monrovia, Liberia – The opposition Unity Party’s Joseph N. Boakai is leading the November 14, 2023, presidential run-off. The first results following election day place the Unity Party (UP) presidential candidate ahead of George M. Weah, the presidential candidate of the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), according to the National Election Commission’s (NEC) daily report. The National Election Commission announced on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, that 22.33 percent of the total percent of votes was mounting to 1,315 out of 5,890 polling places. The NEC added that UP Boakai obtained 193,041 votes with 50.71%, while CDC Weah obtained 187,615 votes with 49.29%…

Monrovia, Liberia – In light of their nonviolent campaigns that concluded on November 12, 2023, the ECOWAS has commended the two presidential candidates in the Liberia 2023 election runoff. Following the contentious presidential election on October 10, 2023, the ECOWAS Commission, via the 80 Election Observation Mission (EOM) to Liberia, has been closely monitoring the pre-election process and events. In spite of the largely calm atmosphere, the mission said, it observed sporadic incidents and stand-offs in a number of flashpoints, including Lofa, Nimba, Bong, and Montserrado, which have resulted in injuries and subsequent hospitalisation. All parties involved were urged by…

Monrovia, Liberia – The Elections Coordinating Committee (ECC) has called on all candidates and Liberians to remain calm and await the official results to be announced by the National Elections Commission concerning the November 14, 2023, presidential run-off in Liberia. In managing citizens’ expectations, the ECC also urged the NEC to proceed with the timely pronouncement of the election results. According to the ECC, the elections were nationally owned with resources largely provided by the Government of Liberia, noting that electoral security was provided by the Joint Security Taskforce and the entire electoral process was managed by the National Elections…

Monrovia, Liberia – Due to a number of issues, including the defeated and elected candidates’ inability to pay for their transportation to and from their respective voting precincts during the first round of voting and their disappointment with the way that both the current and previous governments have failed to improve the living conditions of the majority, the recently concluded presidential runoff election in Liberia saw low turnout throughout the entire voting period. In a runoff election held on Tuesday, November 14, Liberians chose a new president to lead the nation for the ensuing six years. As stipulated by the…

Monrovia, Liberia – Liberian Disabled citizens has lament a life-threatening condition, citing everyday struggles with housing, food, healthcare, and help for disabled children. Several disability-related groups in Monrovia expressed dissatisfaction with the “life-threatening conditions” that they and their families are forced to live. The organisation listed some of the difficulties they face as being the lack of food, shelter, medical attention, and help for their children’s education through their spokesperson Elijah Famah. Famah claimed that these circumstances are intolerable for them and that they feel abandoned by both the nation’s past and present leaders. She also claimed that they are…

Monrovia, Liberia – The People’s Republic of China has sent a new team of medical experts to Liberia. The 16th Chinese Medical Team has been assigned to the John F. Kennedy Medical Centre (JFKC), and other health centers around the world. Radiologist, Cardiologist, Surgeon, Dentist, Internist, Nurse, Interpreter, and Cook make up the new team. These Chinese professionals are all in the country to support the health sector in Liberia on behalf of their country. Speaking at the event to welcome the new Chinese team, FAN Erwei, Counsellor at the Chinese Embassy in Liberia, described the Chinese people’s commitment to…