Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

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…

Paynesville, Montserrado – Stakeholders of the Liberia Basketball Association have elected Abraham Samukai as President of the Association, along with several others. Abraham Samukai replace Rufus Anderson who served the federation for ovr eight years. He was elected at a tense Elective Congress held on Tuesday, October 31, 2023, at the SKD Gymansium in Paynesville. Samukai defeated the nearest challenger, Jake Kabakole by 26–25 votes. Souleymane Yameogo, a representative of the Federation of International Basketball Association (FIBA), Philibert Brown, the chairperson of the Liberia National Olympics Committee, G. Andy Quamie, the deputy minister of youth and sports, and sports journalists…

REITERATES LIBERIA’S ADHERENCE TO UNITED NATIONS CORE VALUES Sinkor, Monrovia – President George Manneh Weah has emphasized the UN’s significance on a worldwide scale and praised Liberia’s contribution to the organization’s founding 78 years ago. According to President Weah, the UN remains the sole organization capable of maintaining international peace and security. Recalling that the purpose of the United Nations is to uphold international peace and security as well as foster international cooperation on issues of economic, social, and humanitarian concern, President Weah joined the UN family in Liberia on Tuesday, October 31, 2023, for the commemoration of the body’s…

Capitol Hill, Monrovia – President George Manneh Weah has by proclamation declared Thursday, November 2, 2023, “National Thanksgiving Day” and it is to be observed throughout the Republic as a National Holiday. The Proclamation also exhorts all religious organizations in Liberia, priests, imams, bishops, pastors, clerics, and foreign residents to congregate in their places of worship to give thanks and praises to the Almighty God so that His mercies and blessings may always be bestowed upon the country and its people. The proclamation, according to a Foreign Ministry release, declares that the people of Liberia have always expressed gratitude and praise…