Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

The Girls Alliance for Future Leadership, a pro-feminist organization, has made a strong plea to women to unite in favor of female candidates in order to achieve gender balance representation in the national legislature in the country’s next presidential and legislative elections. Patricia Davies, the secretary general of the alliance, advised female candidates to hold discussions free from political bias and nominate their best peers who will take the majority of the seats in the legislature. Miss Davis made the plea during a program celebrating the observance of the International Day of the Girl Child held in Monrovia on Tuesday,…

The Mano River Union’s Secretary General is urging its member nations to take immediate action to put in place the policies and procedures necessary for the effective execution of policies to address the issues and negative effects of global warming on the environment. Extreme droughts and floods that have recently affected much of the world, according to Ambassador Madina Weeseh, are due to the damaging consequences of human activity on the ecosystem. The decision was taken by Ambassador Wesseh during her keynote address commemorating the official launch of the strategic action program at the beginning of a five-day workshop for…

The 11th International Day of the Girl Child is being observed by the Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection in partnership with partners. The program, which lasted all day, included civic society groups, participants in the Liberian children’s political process, government representatives, members of the religious community, and students from Montserrado and the surrounding areas, particularly female students. Serving as Keynote speaker and the Program Manager at the Young Political Leadership school of Africa, Alphia F. Kemokai said it was based on the Principle of Democracy that the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution 66 of 170 on December…

Monrovia-Following days of conflicting responses from the general public on the nationwide increase in the price of 25kg bags of rice, the House of Representatives acted quickly to take action. Dr. Bhofal Chambers, the speaker of the House, led a delegation to tour the rice importers’ facilities in order to learn how much rice is now in the nation and how it is distributed to wholesalers and retailers. The lawmakers met with facility administrators and gave them instructions to increase the number of buyers from 200 per day to 500 per day, at a minimum of twenty (20) bags each,…

A civil society organization DOMAFEIGN and its partners, Actionaid Liberia, organized a four-day annual review and reflection action points through sporting events and an indoor program held in the Gbarma District that brought together five clans in the district to stop harmful traditional practices, calling on SIDA to provide financial support. The event is a part of the JEC project, which looks at how easily accessible sexual and reproductive health information and services are for women, girls, and underrepresented groups. To combat violence against women and girls, electoral violence, and the abolition of harmful traditional practices throughout the country, JEC…

A professional contract has been awarded to another member of Liberia’s National Amputees Football team as a result of the nation’s dominant showing at the just concluded 2022 World Cup in Turkey. Liberia comes in at number 17 in the Global World Amputees Football rankings. The nation’s current ranking came as a result of victories against France, Spain, and the Republic of Ireland, which gave the players opportunities. Darlington Sebeh, who most recently represented LASA FC in the professional amputee football league of Liberia, has agreed to a one-year deal with the Barcilar Amputees Football Club of Turkey. Three football…

Buchana-The unanimous guilty decision rendered against Martha Doe, the Prayer Warrior, has been confirmed by Judge Kennedy Peabody, the presiding judge of the 2nd Judicial Circuit Court in Grand Bassa County. In the judge’s ruling on Monday, October 10, 2022, he said it will be a violation of the trial procedure if the court conforms upon itself the right to usurp the function of a trial jury by giving due consideration to the value and weight attached to the evidence was sufficient in law to enable the Trial of facts to make an informed determination, the court, therefore becomes impotent…

Buchanan-Reconciliation in the Liberty Party is not conceivable at this time, according to Cllr. Charlyne Brumskine is running for the representative seat in Grand Bassa County’s electoral district three. Cllr. Charlyne is the descendant of the late Liberty Party founder, Cllr. Charles Walker Brumskine. Cllr. Charlyne claims that despite her best efforts, there has been no success in bringing the party’s executives and members together for reconciliation. The councilwoman expressed disappointment at witnessing what her father and others fought for to become one of the most honest political institutions in the nation being destroyed solely for personal gain. She stated…

Monrovia, Release-The Egyptian ambassador to Liberia, Mr. Ahmed EL-Sayed Helal, has received praise from the country’s foreign minister, Amb. Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah, Sr., for his significant efforts to improve the bilateral ties between the two nations. Foreign Minister Kemayah thanked Ambassador EL-Sayed Helal for contributing significantly to the efficient operation of the Egyptian Scholarship program in Liberia, which provides students with the chance to pursue higher education in Egypt. On Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at his Foreign Ministry Office on Capitol Hill, Minister Kemayah made the claim when Ambassador EL-Sayed Helal paid him a courtesy call. The good bilateral ties…

Monrovia, Release-President George Manneh Weah signed Executive Order #111 exempting the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) from paying Customs Duty on GST Generation, Transmission, and Distribution equipment, materials, and fuel. In an effort to drive national rehabilitation and growth, Mr. Weah recently signed Executive Order #111. President Weah stated that the issuance of Executive Order #104 is conditioned upon its expiration, adding that it is still necessary to reduce the cost of fuel in order for LEC to offer energy to the general population at a competitive price. According to the Executive Mansion, the Liberian Leader noted that LEC faces external…