Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

The Liberia Council of Churches has strongly condemned the video that was circulated on social media and declared it false and encouraged Liberians to be calm and peaceful. During the weekend, video news claimed to be findings from an investigation conducted by the international community in Liberia went virus alleging that President George Weah is training criminals from Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Jamaica, and the Middle East in Grand Gedeh County purposely to rig the  2023 presidential and legislative elections. Addressing a press conference in Monrovia,  the LCC President, Samuel Reeves, called on all Liberians regardless of religious, social, political, ethnic,…

As the procession left Wellington Arch in the heart of London for Windsor, a historic town home to one of the royal homes, Windsor Castle, thousands of people lined the streets and showered flowers at the moving car. Windsor is just 26 miles (42 kilometers) from London. Senior royals like King Charles III, the Queen Consort, and others also drove including world leaders and Commonwealth nations. Westminster Abbey, a Gothic abbey in the heart of London where the Queen was crowned in 1953, hosted the funeral service. In the funeral procession, more than a mile long that included thousands of…

The Leadership of the Sports Writers Association of Liberia (SWAL) has announced to inform all of its members, partners, and the public that the 36th anniversary of the association which should have taken place this week has been postponed to October 7, 2022. The association noted that the postponement is due to some technical issues. The SWAL anniversary will be held this year with a special symposium on the theme; “Pushing the Liberian Sports Agenda, with Basketball, Kickball, and football” in perspective. Several sports stakeholders are being invited to the symposium aimed at outlining challenges facing the sporting disciplines. The…

Nimba County controversial senator, Prince Y. Johnson has promised not to support presidential aspirant, Alexander B. Cummings of the Alternative National Congress (ANC). Senator Johnson is known as the godfather of Nimba County with a huge population in Liberia. According to the Nimba County Senator, he will not support Mr. Cummings because he supports the gay community, which he believes is against their tradition. “Nimba County people will not support people who said they are not gay but they support gay activities, then you are a gay”. Senator Johnson who has received support from the ANC Political leader to build…

Monrovia-The Liberian Senate has decided to ensure that all elected officials (Senators and Representatives) in the 2023 elections and any future elections are seated while awaiting the outcome of any electoral complaints brought against them. This decision was made after consultation with the House of Representatives. Such a decision was made as a consequence of a conference committee report as part of modifications to the New Elections Law of 1986, according to Senator Varney Sherman, chairman of the Senate’s Judiciary Committee. Senator Sherman clarified the conference committee report by saying that elected officials will be properly compensated while carrying out…

The best of five series is staged at the SKD Basketball GYM in Paynesville due to the rainy season because the Sports Commission on Broad Street is open air and not favorable for the teams and spectators. In the female division on Sunday, September 18, Commissioners produced their second straight win over the Invincible Eleven female squad by 67-57 points to be left with just a win to retain the championship. They won the first match by 83-70 points on September 16 and might be confirmed as champions on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, if they produced another win in their…

Monrovia-Farsedu Logan 14th minute penalty against Nigeria’s Rivers United FC was insufficient to redeem Watanga FC from an exit of the 2022/ 2023 CAF Total energies Champions League preliminary qualifiers. The Liberian Champions needed a 4-0 win on Sunday, September 18 afternoon at the SKD Sports Stadium to qualify to the next stage of the competition after losing 3-0 in the first leg in Nigeria. Despite their hunger to deliver in front of their home fans, they were limited to few chances by their opponents who almost got an equalizer in the second half. Following the climax of the match,…

Monrovia-The President of the Liberia Council of Churches has called on the Christian faith from all denominations to take responsibility for financing its works and not depend on the government for funds. The council’s President, Reverend Doctor Samuel Reeves, also the President of the Liberia Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention, said the LCC will not continue to ask for assistance from the government to do its work. Reverend Reeves made the call when he made a special statement at the program marking the induction of the commission and committees of the Liberia Council of Churches in Congo Town during the…

Monrovia-A group of Doctors from various hospitals across the country has officially Launched the Pediatric Association of Liberia. The program was held under the theme: Intersectoral collaboration in improving maternal and child Health, the Road map to National Development. The official launching ceremony brought together a cross-section of professionals including Doctors, officials of government, civil society organizations, and the public and private sectors amongst others. Giving an overview of the program, the president of the Association Doctor Cecelia Nuta said the essence of the Launched is to promote the disbursement of Information and knowledge about child health to Liberians and…

The president of the National Teachers Association of Liberia (NTAL) Madam Mary Nyumah has outlined a series of achievements made since her excellency as president of the association ahead of the pending NTAL Convention later this year. She said her Leadership has completed the construction of the NTAL 12th Head Quarters, Medical insurance for teachers across the country, and provided Motorcycles and Laptop computers for all presidents in the fifteen counties to enhance their work. She also mention the establishment of a credit Union as to allow teachers to take loans in order to settled some financial obligations. The NTAL…