Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

Sinkor, Monrovia – Warlords supporting opposition unity party standard bearer Joseph N. Boakai in the runoff election, according to the chairman of the Ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), Morlubah K. Morlu, are dangerous to Liberia’s future. “It’s risky to give power to people who have been endorsed by warlords; their quest for state power isn’t about introducing reforms; instead, they are coming for vengeance.” In a press conference held yesterday, November 5, 2023, at the CDC headquarters in the oldest Congo, Chairman Morlu made such remarks. Morlu, who did not identify the specific group of warlords supporting the Unity…

LINKING HIM TO ENDORSING PRESIDENT WEAH IN RUN-OFF Monrovia, Liberia – Brownie Samukai, a steadfast Unity Party member and former minister of defense, has disapproved social media posts that purport to be his endorsement of President Weah in the 2023 run-off election. Using images of Brownie Samukai praying at President Weah’s Forkay Klon Church on social media on Sunday, November 5, 2023, CDC supporters saw the former defense minister closeness with the Liberian Leader in public as endorsing the Liberian leader. But an inquiry made by OK FM, a local radion station in Liberia Station Manager Clarence Jackson to Brownie…

Monrovia, Liberia – FC Kallon Liberia has parted ways with Coach Sekou Manubah after eight matches in the 2023/2024 LFA League Season. The club released a statement expressing mixed emotions on the dismissal of their head coach, Mr. Sekou Manubah, from Kallon, Liberia, despite without providing specific explanations for the decision. ”The decision, we believe is in the right interest of the club and it’s future. The club would like to wish Sekou all the very best in his future endeavours and thank him for his services rendered.” FC Kallon made the pronouncement on Thursday, November 2, 2023. Meanwhile, FC…

Paynesville, Montserrado – Many basketball fans have begun celebrating the conclusion of the Liberia Basketball Association’s four-year internal struggle with the election and subsequent induction of elected leaders. On Tuesday, October 31, 2023, at an elective congress overseen by a FIBA agent, stakeholders in the Liberia Basketball Association chose a new class of officials. Mr. Rufus Anderson expressed grave concerns after the Congress, stating that the election was not transparent, fair, or free. Nevertheless, Mr. Anderson pushed that more than 50 votes be counted for each position that was contested, even though there were only 49 voters. For the presidential…

Pleebo-Sodoken District, Maryland County – In a ten-count resolution, the Elders Council of Maryland County’s Pleebo-Sodoken District has warned the National Elections Commission not to tamper with the results of Maryland County’s electoral district #2. The resolution follows a complaint brought before the NEC Board of Commissioners by defeated Maryland County District #2 Representative Bhofal Chambers over purported election rigging. They claimed that he prioritized maintaining a close relationship with the executive branch under President Weah and lacked a history of opposing or taking a radical stance against the executive’s excesses. In addition to expressing gratitude and appreciation to the…

Monrovia, Liberia – The National Muslim Students Association of Liberia is urging newly elected lawmakers , who are Muslims to utilize the opportunity to engage with other colleagues in order to establishment what they termed as inclusive policy that will benefit all Liberians irrespective of their religions or ethnicity . Some of the newly elected lawmakers who are Muslims are Amara Konneh, Senator-elect Gbarpolu County; Musa Bility,  District Four, Nimba County and Sekou Kenneth,  District Two , Montserrado County. Others are Rukie Barry,  District One Montserrado County; Bintu Massaley, , District One Grand Cape Mount County and Mustapha Warity District…

Monrovia, Liberia – A Liberian Nobel Peace laureate says some Liberian political leaders during this year’s electoral season have been behaving like what she calls “Clever Devils.” A tremendously intelligent but unprincipled person who practises politics without morality or consideration for the benefit of the public is known as a clever devil, she claimed. In recognition of their contributions to putting an end to the Liberian civil war, Leemah Gbowee and former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf shared the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize. Madam Gbowee’s observation comes in the wake of losing candidates in the first round of the October 10,…

Sinkor, Monrovia – The National Elections Commission (NEC) notifies the public that ballot papers for the presidential runoff election on November 14, 2023, have arrived in Liberia in accordance with the Commission’s operating plan. On Tuesday, October 31, 2023, a chartered Ethiopian cargo flight via Roberts International Airport brought the three million three hundred twenty thousand five hundred (3, 320,500) ballot papers into the nation from the Republic of Ghana. The ballots were packaged separately from other election-related documents such as mock ballots, Record of the Count Forms, and Tactile Ballot Guides, according to the NEC. The NEC reports that…

Monrovia, Liberia – Senator Edwin Snowe of Bomi County disputes a media report that purports to have him quit from Weah’s reelection campaign team, stating he has no motive to cut ties with the Liberian Leader. Senator Snowe reiterated his support for George Weah’s re-election campaign. Senator Snowe, who frequently refers to the CDC Standard Bearer as a buddy, has no reason to stop supporting him, he told Legislative media on Tuesday, October 31, 2023. Despite the CDC’s inability to secure the necessary votes in the first round of elections, he brags of being always prepared to campaign for the…

SAYS PROFESSIONAL WORK LEAD TO PEACEFUL ELECTIONS IN OCTOBER 2023 Sinkor, Monrovia – The smooth running of the October 10, 2023, elections has been credited by President George Weah to the media’s competent coverage of the poll. He conveyed his appreciation to all media institutions for their crucial contribution in exposing falsehoods and misinformation that made the peaceful process possible. It has been observed that during election seasons, bloggers, media outlets, and other information-sharing platforms, including citizens Journalism and fake news, take over the nation. However, at the general elections on October 10, 2023, the professional media institution was able…