Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

Monrovia, Liberia – Two Nigerian citizens were arrested, detained and handed over to the Liberia National Police by the Armed Forces of Liberia’s Coast Guard for engaging in piracy ten miles outside of Liberia’s territorial seas. At a news conference held on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, the Coast Guard officials said the Shangai ship, which was carrying six Chinese and seventeen Sierra Leoneans, was taken over by pirates. Two of the pirates reportedly made off after exchanging gunfire with Liberian Coast Guard officials at sea. Piracy is an act of robbery or criminal violence committed by attackers on a ship…

Monrovia, Liberia – The political leader of the Collaborating Political Parties (CPP), Alexander Cummings, has accused the Weah administration of widespread corruption and weak leadership that have set Liberia back. The Collaborating Political Parties’ standard bearer claimed that under President Weah’s rule, Liberia has descended into anarchy. According to Alexander Cummings, lawlessness poses a severe risk to democracy and jeopardizes the stability and security of any country, making Liberia’s peace unstable. Mr. Cummings claimed that too many Liberians are living in fear, others are unemployed, and lack employable skills since the Weah administration noting that that the situation is dire…

Monrovia, Liberia – President George Manneh Weah has promised free, fair and transparent elections come October 10, 2023. Mr. Weah reaffirms his commitment to the people of Liberia that he will do everything in his power to ensure that this year’s election is conducted fairly. With this year theme “Giving Our People Hope For A Violence Free, Fair, Transparent and Inclusive And Credible Elections”, the Liberian Leader said, the adoption of the Declaration of Independence was done simultaneously with the first Constitution of Liberia. In this regard, the Anniversary of both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution constitutes Independence…

Ashmun Street, Monrovia – The National Orator on this year’s Independence Day expressed surprise at how little progress the country has made relative to its peers despite having been a nation for 176 years. Liberia is the oldest African country, having been established in 1847, but it is still unable to maintain a modern lifestyle. Liberia’s fifteen-year civil war and subsequent instability have made it one of Africa’s least developed nations. The leader of Liberia’s Chiefs and Elders Council accused the Americo Liberians of not upholding the principles of good governance, but they brought with them when they immigrated to…

Monrovia, Liberia – The Liberian government has given 14 tractors and trailers to different farming cooperatives in the counties of Bong, Gbarpolu, and Rivercess to increase their labor capacity. Additionally, 18,000 pieces of various basic processing equipment were purchased to open up processing opportunities for additional people in the same counties. The Accelerated Community Development Program (ACDP), a five-year ambitious flagship program of the Liberian government, was used to purchase the farm machinery and processing equipment.The UNDP is putting the initiative into action in coordination with important line ministries and organizations. In order to lessen poverty and inequality in the…

Monrovia, Liberia – The African Union (AU) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) pledged on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, to cooperate with the National Elections Commission of Liberia (NEC) to ensure the success of the General Elections on October 10, 2023. The promise was made on July 25 by the 13-person joint AU/ECOWAS team following a one-day fact-finding meeting with NEC officials in Monrovia. Professor Attahiru Jega, the mission’s leader, advised the Board of Commissioners members to act with coherence, unity of purpose, and cooperation to prevent politicians from sabotaging the electoral process in order to further…

Monrovia, Liberia – On July 24, 2023, the Republics of Ukraine and Ivory Coast presented letters of credence to President George Manneh Weah. President Weah received Letters of Credence from His Excellency Yurii Pyvovarov, the Ukrainian ambassador, and reaffirmed Liberia’s support for the president and people of Ukraine as he looked forward to strengthening the already robust diplomatic ties between the two nations. President Weah stated in a statement issued by the Executive Mansion that Liberia continues to stand steadfastly behind the courageous and resilient Ukrainian people for upholding their country’s territorial integrity and sovereignty. “We eagerly look forward to…

Margibi County – The Liberian traffic nightmare was experienced by the Ghanaian President who is visiting the country for Liberia’s 176th independence celebration. President Akufo Addo was caught in erratic traffic on his route from the Roberts International Airport. Prior to Liberia’s 176th Independence Day celebrations, the Ghanaian President arrived in the country on Tuesday, July 25, 2023. The absence of traffic police to control the flow of traffic reportedly caused Mr. Nana Akufo Addo’s motorcade to become stalled at the Boys Town Junction for about fifteen minutes in the presence of the vice president of Liberia Madam Jewel Howard…

AHEAD OF JULY 26 CELEBRATION Roberts Field, Margibi County – The 176th anniversary of Liberia’s independence is being celebrated throughout the country, and Ghana’s President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo, has arrived in Liberia to take part in the celebration ceremony. Vice President Jewel Howard- Taylor welcomed President Akufo Addo and his entourage at the Roberts International Airport on Tuesday, July 25, 2023. The president of Ghana is in Liberia for the second time since Weah took office. When President Weah was inaugurated in 2018, President Akufo Addo made his first trip to Liberia. Dmytro Kuleba, the foreign minister of…

Congo Town, Montserrado – Liberians have been urged by President George Weah not to let politics destroy the current state of peace in the nation. According to President Weah, the nation can advance if there is peace and harmony. He claimed that everyone, even those in the opposition camp, must take a comprehensive strategy to sustain the peace. The Liberian leader warned citizens to be grateful for God’s many blessings on the nation as he thought back on his life. President Weah made special remarks during the Thanksgiving and Intercessory Service at the Philadelphia Central Church, emphasizing the need for people to…