Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

Monrovia Release-President George Manneh Weah has expressed sincere congratulations to His Majesty King Felipe VI and, through him, to the Government and People of the Kingdom of Spain on the auspicious occasion marking the celebration of that great country’s National Day, also known as “La Fiesta National De Espana” on behalf of the Government and People of Liberia. The Liberian President emphasized in his letter to His Majesty King Felipe VI that as the people of Spain commemorate this momentous occasion, he prays that the long-standing friendships between Liberia and Spain be further cemented for the benefit of their respective…

Liberia’s new chief Justice Sie-A- G. Yuoh is recommending 100% female justices on the Supreme Court bench. According to Chief Justice Yuoh, her ascendency to the position of Chief Justice is the third time the Supreme Court had a woman serving as Chief Justice within 175 years of independence. The new Chief Justice noted that only seven (7) women have been appointed and commissioned to serve as Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of Liberia, despite the fact that history will attest that since the Supreme Court’s founding in 1847, there have been ninety-one (91) Justices to grace the Bench.…

Ahead of the general and presidential elections in 2023, one Liberian was killed at the National Patriotic Party’s (NPP) recently concluded primary. It has been verified by Chief Cyril Allen, one of the NPP’s founding members, he added that Vice President Jewel H. Taylor of Liberia paid county chairpersons USD$600 each to choose her as the party’s standard bearer. Mr. Allen said the money was intended to have all county chairs sign a resolution to back her power. Although the NPP primary ended with the murder of one member due to violence, the vice president of Liberia is anticipated to…

The Movement for Economic Empowerment’s (MOVEE) recently elected political leader has committed to carry out the instructions provided to him by party convention delegates. At the conclusion of the MOVEE national convention, the party’s supporters elected Mr. Dee Maxwell Kemayah as their political leader, giving him the authority to guide the party in a new direction during the 2023 presidential and parliamentary elections. Dee Maxwell Kameyah, who is also Liberia’s Foreign Minister, announced the party will not support candidates to run for president in the 2023 elections after he formally acknowledged the decision of the MOVEE delegates’ mandate. He claims…

An international nongovernmental organization, the Keyera Gift, has awarded scholarships to over 155 students at the cost ofUSD$ 110,000 in five counties in Liberia. The Country Representative of the Keyara’s Gift, Reverend Francis Kollie, said the scholarships also include the provision of book bags, copy books, uniforms, shoes and health insurance. Reverend Kollie made the disclosure when Keyera’s Gift distributed books, book bags, pens, and pencils to over 155 scholarship students in Paynesville during the weekend. The Country Representative of Keyera’s Gift warned those students, who are not performing well in school, to double up because they rick dropping from…

-Wants All Sectors Engaged Monrovia-The National Insurance Corporation of Liberia (NICOL Insurance) keeps providing young Liberians with chances for employment and professional growth. After a month of demanding introduction to insurance training, the company graduated 9 new insurance professionals on Friday, October 7. The second class of insurance professionals to graduate in the past six months, following an inaugural class of eight on April 29, 2022, was recognized at the corporation’s headquarters on the corner of Front and Buchanan Streets for the ceremony. The Director General of the General Services Agency, Madame Mary T. Broh served as the keynote speaker…

Unity Party political Leader, Joseph Nyumah Boakai has urged Liberians to turn out to vote against the Coalition for Democratic Change government come 2023. According to him, Liberia has become a laughing stock among a comity of nations, a condition which triggers his desire to run for the nation’s higher seat. As president of the Republic of Liberia, Ambassador Boakai promised to restructure the country within three years. He urged the people of Liberia to put their trust in him. He argued that Liberians should ask him to step down as president if he failed to deliver great leadership throughout…

The Liberia Amputee National Team defeated France 1-0 in their final match of the 2022 Amputees World Cup in Turkey to finish the tournament as 17th best nation. Their final match was played on Sunday, October 9, 2022, at the Ravia Stadium in Instanbul. The Red, White, and Blue took an early lead in the first half through an own goal which was the only goal of the match. Liberia ended the tournament with two defeats and four wins, but they dropped from the zonal stages after losing 4-1 in their opening match against Haiti followed by a 5-0 defeat…

The Children’s Educational and Developmental Support Center has unveiled a special home for children living with disabilities and less fortunate. The home seeks to provide shelter and a learning environment for children from birth to fifteen years who are disabled and less fortunate. The Chief Executive Officer of CEDs said his organization’s goal is to provide shelter, medical supplies & Equipment, food items, clothing, and special primary education among others for children with disabilities and the less fortunate. Alexis Worji noted that he was moved to give back to his country, especially to children who are disabled, and the less…

Over 225 flood victims have benefited from the Catholic Relief Services Emergency response program. From July 2022 to the present, there have been several days of heavy downpours of rain in Liberia. This has led to communities being flooded and thousands of families being made homeless, with some losing their valuable possessions, especially in Monrovia and its environs. Families that have been affected by the flooding, most of whom live in informal settlements and low land, launched an SOS called to the Humanitarian organization and the Government of Liberia for urgent assistance and international partners to help meet their most…