Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

CEO Cassell Anthony Kouh promises to rebrand Liberian Football using grassroots Monrovia, Liberia – Liberian football Stakeholders have identified grassroots football as the best way possible to rebrand the game in the country. They said the current breed of players has overwhelmingly failed the Liberian people. The most recent step towards placing Liberia back on the map comes from Cassell Anthony Kouh, the former vice president for operations of the Liberia Football Association. At the Ocean Drive Sports pitch in Monrovia, Mr. Kouh inaugurated Kouh’s Foundation Academy over the weekend, welcoming more than twenty-five youth athletes. He informed the journalist…

Monrovia, Liberia – In a 3-2 loss to Libya in an international friendly played in Casablanca, Morocco, over the weekend, Lone Star’s dismal play under head coach Ansu Keita continued. Since taking over for British tactician Peter Butler, this was his third loss with the national squad in four games. Poor defensive play by the Liberian team contributed to their downfall, which the Libyans exploited to win the game. The two goals for Liberia were scored by Murphy Oscar Dorley of Slavia Prague and Mohammed Kamara, who is based in Israel. Coach Keita and his team have departed from Casablanca and…

Monrovia, Liberia – The clarity and transparency of the election results that the National Election Commission (NEC) is releasing have drawn criticism from two former senior NEC officials. In a weekend interview with the media, former NEC Chairman James Fromayan and former Commissioner Jonathan Weedor expressed their concerns, saying that the public is not given a comprehensive knowledge of the NEC’s present reporting practices. A consultant for the Unity Party campaign team, former chairman James Fromayan expressed his displeasure with the NEC’s presentation of the results, saying that numerical figures, as opposed to percentages, should be used, as has been…

Monrovia, Liberia – Edward W. Appleton Jr., the Standard Bearer of the Grass Roots Development Movement Party, is making headway faster than his rivals who stream their campaign events on five to ten Facebook Live platforms. Appleton Jr., didn’t have a Facebook Live account or a radio talk show during his campaign and can not be really recognized by many Liberians. Liberians are shocked by The Ghost in the 2023 General Elections, particularly in Monrovia, the country’s capital. Joseph Toil describes the current individual as a “Ghost,” since such individuals in Liberia constantly spread their messages to the populace through…

AS NEC ANNOUNCES 72% OF PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS FOR 2023 Monrovia, Liberia – President George Weah has an unsettling lead, with 72% of the ballots cast in the October 10, 2023, presidential election counted so far. His opponent, former Vice President Joseph Boakai, is trailing behind with just 0.36% of the total votes cast. At a press conference on Sunday, October 15, 2023, the NEC chairperson, Davidetta Browne-Lansannah, stated that the progressive results indicate that 1,355,140 valid votes have been tallied thus far, while 80,910 invalid votes have been recorded. These results come from 4,295 of the 5,890 polling places, or…

Buchana City, Grand Bassa County – A fire breakout at the Buchana port has destroyed multiple boats and other important materials, according to a Grand Bassa County report. The fire broke out at 5:00 p.m. local time, and it is yet unknown what started the fire. The Liberia National Fire Service was not present at the port of Buchana as of 8:00 PM local time, according to a live video feed from the Buchana City social media portal Ablee Jay TV. Using their fire apparatus, the Bea Mountain Company was helping to put out the fire at the port, according…

Monrovia, Liberia – FULL PRESS RELEASE -Transparent and well-handled election day with a remarkable voter turnout, despite atmosphere of mistrust towards institutions Monrovia, 12 October 2023 This preliminary statement of the EU election observation mission (EU EOM) is delivered beforethe completion of the entire electoral process. Critical stages remain, including tabulation of resultsand adjudication of petitions. The EU EOM is now only in a position to comment on observationundertaken to date, and will later publish a final report, including full analysis and recommendations for electoral reform. The EU EOM may also make additional statements on election-relatedmatters as and when it…

Monrovia, Liberia – Political party leaders in Liberia have been cautioned by the US Embassy in Monrovia to hold off on declaring victory until after the National Election Commission has released its final findings.A statement from the United States on Thursday, October 12, 2023, stated that several political parties have declared victories before the NEC’s official publication of the results of the elections in each of the 15 counties. The Embassy committed to waiting for the National Election Commission authorities to reveal the results in an official statement that was made public on Thursday, October 12, 2023. Along with other…

Monrovia, Liberia – As per NEC’s report, Independent Candidate Adama S. Dorley is leading the Bomi County Senate race with 3,652 votes, or 38.76% of the total. His opponents are incumbent Morris G. Saytumah with 1,174 votes (12.46%) and former House Speaker Alex Jenekai Tyler with 3,540 votes (37.57%). In the race for a third nine-year term in Nimba County, incumbent Senator Prince Yormie Johnson of the MDR leads Nya D. Twayen, Jr., IND, with 7,775 votes, or 35.81 percent, with 9,036 votes, or 41.62% of the votes so far. And Roland G. Duo of the CDC came in third…

Monrovia, Liberia – The National Elections Commission has revealed more results from 392 voting stations, 5,890 polling places nationwide on Tuesday, October 12, 2023, showing that opposition candidate Joseph Boakai of the Unity Party is still leading incumbent George Weah of the CDC. With 57,862 votes, or 46.27% of the total counted, Ambassador Boakai is still leading as of the most recent update. With 49,510 votes, or 39.6% of the total votes cast so far, President Weah is in tight second place. The Liberian People Party’s (LPP) Cllr. Tiawan Gongloe is in third place with 4,483 votes, or 3.59% of…