Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

My Fellow Citizens, I want to first express my heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all Liberians and friends of Liberia alike, for the beautiful celebration of the country’s 175th Independence Day on July 26, 2022. I am also grateful to neighboring heads of state and other dignitaries who joined us to mark this very important milestone in our nation’s history including President Umaro Sissoco Embalo of Guinea Bissau, President Mohammadou Buhari of Nigeria, and President Adama Barrow of The Gambia. I also seize this opportunity to thank the government and people of the United States of America for the historical…

The Jonathan Paye-Layleh school of Journalism over the weekend graduated over 22 students who have completed courses proscribed by the Ministry of Education in professional Journalism in the Republic of Liberia making the total of 42 certified Journalists who have graduated from the Institution since its establishment back in 2020. Some of those Journalists are currently practicing at some media Institutions across the country, according to the Institution Coordinator Bobby M. Tingban. Serving as the keynote speaker for the 2nd Commencement convocation, which was held at the Peace Island Community Hall, BBC correspondence to Liberia Jonathan Paye-Layleh admonished the graduands…

The newly crown Miss. Liberia 2022-2023 Ms. Veralyn Vonleh on Friday, July 29, 2022, join Dr. Jeety in a cook meal distribution to AT-RISK Youth in Monrovia. Dr. Jeety has been on the cook meal distribution to AT-RISK Youth and People Living with disability across Montserrado County and its environs since 2017. Dr. Jeety on a daily basis feed over two thousand AT-RISK Youth and people with disability at his Vai Town office in Central Monrovia. The cook meal distribution on special occasions goes to strategic areas in Monrovia including the Monrovia Central Prison, Center street, Orphans, and disabled organizations…

Stakeholders of the Former ruling Unity Party have elected a new breed of officials to steer the affairs of the party. The Unity Party National convention was held on Thursday, July 28, 2022, at the Gbarnga City Hall in Gbarnga City Bong County. Those elected at the 2022 National Convention are: Rev. Luther Tarpeh, Nation Chairman accumulated 184 votes, Amos Tweh National General Secretary accumulated 169 votes, and former Bong County superintendent Selena Mappy won with a huge margin defeating Josephine George Francis for the Women’s Congress Chairperson position, Throway Bryant vice Chairperson and Recruitment for mobilization. Others are Emmanuel…

AS HE CELEBRATES HIS BIRTHDAY As part of his birthday celebration, Montserrado County District 16 Representative Dixon Seboe on Sunday, July 31, 2022, paid a special visit to patients at the Redemption Hospital in his district. July 31 of every year is the birth anniversary of Montserrado County District #16 Representative Dixon Seboe, an executive member of the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC). During his visit, Representative Seboe identified with patients and staff of the hospital on the occasion of his birthday. The CDC lawmaker with support from his wife provided plates of cooked meals, mineral water, and soft…

A HEALTH PRACTITIONER DISCLOSES A health practitioner assigned at the Redemption Hospital in the Borough of Krutown, Ada Joe describes the state-owned Redemption Hospital as a death trap for many patients. Madam Joe disclosed that the health facility lacks common drugs for malaria and other local medications, adding that patients usually die on a daily basis due to their financial inability to buy needed pills outside of the hospital. She indicated that due to the lack of medications at Redemption Hospital, patients are always asked to purchase drugs outside the health facility for treatment. In an interview with reporters on…

BARROLLE AND OILERS TO BOOK BIG FOUR STAGE Bushord Bulls have confirmed her qualification to the big four stages of the 2022 National Basketball 1st division championship. They defeated NPA Pythons by 44-63 points on Sunday, July 31, 2022, at the SKD Sports Gymnasium in Paynesville in continuation of the big six components of the league. This marked their third victory in four matches following wins against Mighty Barrolle, and LPRC Oilers but lost to Invincible Eleven, just one point margin. Meanwhile, Invincible Eleven also defeated Cestos Mogars on last evening by 56-68 points in the other 1st division match.…

Over 200 scientists are shortly expected to converge at the ministerial complex in Congo Town for a two-day national conference on science organized by the National Public Health Institute of Liberia and partners. The Health Strengthening Advisor at the National Public Health Institute of Liberia, Paul Kennedy, disclosed that the conference named, in honor of Dr. Emmet Dennis, will create a platform for scientists to showcase their scientific works. Mr. Kennedy made the disclosure during the media engagement organized by the National Public Health Institute of Liberia in Congo Town during the weekend. Also speaking, the epidemiologist at the African…

The Alternative National Congress has alleged that it has observed that there is overwhelming evidence that the Liberian government financed the attack on the peaceful demonstration staged by the students of the University of Liberia on July 26 independent day in Monrovia. On July 26, 2022, Liberia’s independence day anniversary, members of the Coalition for Democratic Change Council of Patriots allegedly brutalized peaceful demonstrators in the presence of the officers of the Liberia National Police. Speaking in an interview with the Voice of America Nightline Africa, ANC Secretary General, Counselor Aloysius Toe, said those responsible for the attack must be…

The Civil Society Human Rights Advocacy Platform of Liberia is demanding urgent action to be taken to arrest, investigate and prosecute all militant groups to avoid anything that would undermine the peace and security of the state before the 2023 general presidential elections The platform’s Secretary General, Adama Dempster, said the human rights community is deeply concerned over the increasing wave of human rights abuses and violations occurring on a daily basis in Liberia, particularly the attack perpetrated by the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change Council of Patriots on UL students. Addressing a press conference in Monrovia, Mr. Dempster claimed…