Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

Monrovia, Liberia – To ease public concern and expedite the results of the National Elections Commission’s November 14th presidential run-off election, the Elections Coordinating Committee has advanced a ten-count recommendation. To allay scepticism and stop the dissemination of misleading information, Counsellor Ocar Bloh, the Chairman of the ECC, suggested, among other things, that NEC announce results more frequently twice a day. Counsellor Bloh warned the NEC to handle all electoral complaints equitably and to decide them quickly and openly during a press conference in Monrovia. Counsellor Bloh made the point that the NEC should release the election results by polling…

Monrovia, Liberia – The Campaign to Stop Extreme Abortion in Liberia, a pro-life organization, has concluded a three-day training and awareness program on comprehensive sex education. In Brewersville, outside of Monrovia, the organization has also started empowering local and religious community leaders on abortion education. Bishop Kortu Brown, the former president of the Liberia Council of Churches, stated during the training ceremony that the phrase “given the rights to take the life of the unborn babies in Liberia” has to be discussed. He claimed that the language regarding abortion in the bill which is said to be in front of the Senate of…

Monrovia, Liberia- Out going Liberia President, George Manneh Weah has acknowledged deep division among Liberians followed the conduct of the November 14, 2023 Presidential Runoff election. Addressing the nation Friday November 17, 2023 at his Rehab residence in Payneaville, the Liberian leader stated the closeness of the results reveals a deep division within the country. He said, as the country transition to the new Boakai administration, Liberians must be vigilant to the dangers of division and work together to find common ground. Noting that now, more than ever, unity is paramount for the love of Mama Liberia. Adding that results announced though…

AS WEAH CONGRATULATES BOAKAI Monrovia, Liberia- Unity Party candidate Joseph N. Boakai has maintained the lead in Liberia’s 2023 presidential run-off. Boakai who came second to Weah in the October 10, 2023, presidential election has possibly made it to the top. OnFriday, November 17, 2023, the National Election Commission for the third time announced Boakai lead with 814,212 votes amounting to 50.89%, while CDC George Manneh Weah acquired 785,778 votes or 49.11%.Meanwhile, President George Manneh Weah has congratulated Ambassador Joseph N. Boakai ahead of NEC final report and announcement of the winner in the 2023 presidential run-off election. Full speech…

CAUTIONS POLITICAL PARTIES TO WAIT FOR NEC FINAL RESULT Monrovia, Liberia – Preparations for pre-victory celebrations on Friday, November 17, 2023, have begun for the two political parties that participated in the Tuesday, November 14, 2023, presidential run-off elections, according to a report from the Joint Security of Liberia. As previously warned, the Joint Security of Liberia is reiterating that no political party should hold such pre-victory celebrations until the National Elections Commission has released the final results and identified the winner of the presidential runoff elections. In order to maintain the valued peace and tranquility during this pivotal period…

AS LIBERIANS VOTE NEW PRESIDENT Monrovia, Liberia – The opposition Unity Party, led by Joseph N. Boakai, has continued to lead in the 2023 presidential run-off. Boakai, who leads the Unity Party, lost to CDC George M. Weah in the 2017 presidential election. As the National Election Commission (NEC) announced the run-off first results on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, the UP candidate led his opposition by over five thousand votes. Boakai, the candidate from the Unity Party, maintained his lead in the 2023 presidential run-off, according to the NEC’s second announcement on Thursday, November 16, 2023. The NEC reports that…

AND WAIT FOR NEC FINAL ANNOUNCEMENT Monrovia, Liberia – The Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA) has called on political parties and Liberians to keep calm as they await the final result from the National Election Commission of Liberia. The inernational body pleads with Liberians and political parties to stop early celebration and jubilation. Commenting on several issues concerning Liberia’s 2023 presidential run-off election, EISA said they launched a Long-Term Election Observation Mission (IEOM) at the invitation of Liberia’s National Elections Commission (NEC) to enhance the integrity of the 2023 presidential and legislative elections. The mission deployed 12…

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…