Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

I PROVIDED MISLEADING INFORMATION ABOUT THE KILOMETERS OF ROADS Monrovia, Liberia – The George Weah Administration’s finance minister, Samuel Tweah, has acknowledged that he gave false information regarding the number of kilometers of roads built. According to Minister Tweah, the current administration has paved 627 kilometers of roads in five years during a radio interview on June 28 with State Radio ELBC. Speaking on local radio (Freedom FM) on Monday, July 3, 2023, the Finance Minister Monday claimed that the Ministry of Public Works was to be responsible for giving the master’s incorrect numbers.According to the Ministry of Public Works,…

AS THEY RECEIVED USD$1000 Paynesville, Liberia – Following a 9-0 victory over Amazon Kickball Club in the Knockout Cup grand final on Sunday, July 2, 2023, at the SKD, Supreme Girls were crowned champions of the 2023 Liberia Kickball Federation. Sen. Saah Joseph of Montserrado County presented them with USD$1,000 prize for winning the competition, the largest sum of money ever granted to a kickball winner in the history of the federation. The 22-year-old Captain Perrylyn Jimmy led the 2nd division club from Caldwell to their first Top Flight victory in the LKF competition. As they dominated Old Folks and…

Old Road, Sinkor – A 27-year-old woman, Yatta Kollie, was on early Sunday morning July 2, 2023, apprehended at the district offices of Montserrado County District 10 Representative, Yekeh Kolubah.According to Representative Kolubah, his private security personnel arrested the 27-year-old lady with a single-barrel pistol while trying to escape with a stolen item from his district office. The District #10 Lawmaker told Journalists that the young lady was also arrested with a laptop computer belonging to one of his staffers from his office while trying to escape the scene. Given the string of purported attacks on him over the years…

Robert Field, Margibi – Former Vice President and Standard Bearer of major opposition Unity Party, Amb. Joseph Nyumah Boakai has named his Campaign team to manage electoral affairs ahead of the October 10, 2023, Presidential and Legislative elections. Amb. Boakai made the pronouncement at Senator Nyonblee Kangar-Lawrence of Grand Bassa County’s 55th birthday at a fundraiser dinner held at the Farmington Hotel in Margibi County. The UP Standard Bearer emphasized the need to save the nation; ”Liberia is at a crucial crossroads, thus we must act in the nation’s and its citizens’ best interests. The international community and other development…

Monrovia, Liberia – Over 50 Liberian journalists covering the Ministry of Information, Cultural Affairs, and Tourism on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, ended a day-long capacity-building training in Monrovia. The training was organized by a Liberian Communication Expert Mr. Hassan Kiawo in collaboration with the Public Affairs Department at the Ministry of Information, Cultural Affairs & Tourism (MICAT). Ledgerhood Rennie, the minister of information, and Jarlawah A. Tonpo, his deputy for press and public affairs, attended the full-day training. The MICAT-accredited journalists were urged to take advantage of training opportunities whenever they were presented by Minister Rennie, who spoke at the…

Monrovia, Liberia – Miama Robison, the CEO of Frankie’s Travel and Agency Inc., has received a summons from Monrovia City Court Judge Ben Barco. On July 5, 2023, Madam Robison will appear before Stipendiary Magistare Barco to answer for the theft of property charge brought against her. The writ claimed that defendant Robison defrauded one Kaifa Dunor between the months of October and November 2021 with the intent to commit a crime in order to purchase a ticket and obtain a visa for the Caribbean island of Barbados. The writ additionally stated that after receiving the specified sum, defendant Robison…

FOR LEADERS OF NINE CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS Monrovia, Liberia – Naymote Partners for Democratic Development has organized a five-day workshop for the leaders of nine civil society organizations involved in health advocacy. The training is a component of USAID’s civil society initiative, which aims to improve Liberians’ capacity to advocate for policy changes, their implementation, and better service delivery through multi-stakeholder coalitions that create feedback loops between the government, CSOs, and the general public. According to Eddie Jarwolo, executive director of Naymote, the workshop will enhance the groups’ network, create a unified vision, and establish advocacy goals. Dr. Francis Kateh,…

IN BOMI AND GRAND CAPE MOUNT COUNTIES Cape Mount, Bomi – Turkish DIYANET Foundation and the Liberian government today, July 3, 2023, dedicated three solar-powered water supply hubs in the counties of Bomi and Grand Cape Mount through the office of the Religious Advisor to President George Manneh Weah on Islamic Affairs. Ousman T. Jalloh, the Religious Advisor on Islamic Affairs at the Executive Mansion, spoke on behalf of the Liberian government and stated that the Weah administration’s strategy for ensuring that the people of Liberia have access to clean drinking water is to offer quality water supplies to communities…

Monrovia, Liberia – The United States of America’s government and people have received a congratulatory message from President George Manneh Weah on the occasion of the nation’s 247th anniversary of independence. The Liberian President attended the program marking the celebration at the Executive Pavilion on Ashmun Street in Monrovia on Thursday, June 29, 2023, along with representatives of the US Embassy close to Monrovia and other dignitaries from around the world, to commemorate the United States advanced Independence Day. President Weah reflected in a special statement on the historically arduous path that Liberia and the United States had traveled for…

AS GLOBAL MOVEMENT TO PRESERVE BIODIVERSITY TREMBLES Monrovia, Liberia – Through its collaboration with Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), community-based organizations, and other organizations dedicated to environmental conservation and restoration, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Global Environment Facility (GEF) Small Grants Programme in Liberia is making noteworthy advancements in promoting sustainable development. The program aims to protect and restore the environment while enhancing the welfare and livelihoods of nearby communities by offering both financial and technical support to diverse projects. This cooperative effort is producing notable success in the promotion and protection of biodiversity and environmental cohesion throughout the nation, Samuel…