Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

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…

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Capital Hill, Monrovia – The outgoing Ghanaian Ambassador accredited to the Republic of Liberia, Amb. Kwabena Okubi-Appiah has received gratitude from the country’s foreign minister for the amount of help Ghana continues to provide the country’s government and citizens. Additionally, Minister Kemayah commended Ambassador Okubi-Appiah for his part in fostering the long-standing and bilateral connections between the sisterly Republics of Ghana and Liberia. On Wednesday, June 28, 2023, the departing Ghanaian ambassador to Liberia, paid Minister Kemayah a farewell courtesy call at the foreign ministry. The two diplomats engaged in a bilateral discussion, and Foreign Minister Kemayah offered the commendation.…

AS THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE THREATENS TO PROSECUTE PERPETRATORS OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN POLITICIANS Monrovia, Liberia – The Ministry of Justice has threatened to bring legal action against those who assault female candidates for public office. The Director of the Sexual Gender Based Violence, Domestic Violence for Rural Liberia at the Ministry of Justice has issued a warning that the organization will prosecute anybody who violently intimidates women politicians before, during, and after the 2023 elections. Oneta Roberts stated that the Ministry will act impartially to preserve the rights of women running for legislative positions in the Liberian elections in…

Capital Hill, Monrovia – Lawyers representing the legal interest of Cllr. Gloria Musu Scott and three other defendants have filed a motion for bail before the Judge of Criminal Court A Roosevelt Willie. Justice Scott’s legal team motion comes barely days after the state drew a three counts indictment against their clients. Cllr. Scott and three other people have been charged by the State with murder, criminal conspiracy, and making a false statement to law enforcement. The defense team for Justice Scott contends that in accordance with Liberia’s Criminal Procedure Law, its clients are qualified for bail based on the…

Monrovia, Liberia – Leading opposition Unity Party standard bearer Joseph Boakai described the ubiquitous usage and display of narcotics in Liberia as a serious and epidemic problem in the nation. Former vice president Boakai claimed that young people’s continuous intake of illicit drugs has a significant impact on their lives, driving them to commit a series of crimes, including armed robberies. Drug addiction, also known as substance use disorder, is an illness that affects a person’s brain and behavior and causes them to lose control over whether or not they take drugs or medications, whether they are legal or not.…

Monrovia, Liberia – The United States Agency for International Development announces a US$1.5 million award for 18 organizations, claiming that it will increase people’s capacity to promote policy improvements in education, health, and local government. Through it, civil society organizations in six counties, including Montserrado, Nimba, Lofa, Margibi, Bong, and Grand Bassa, will be able to push for improvements in the health and education sectors. To give CSOs the chance to connect with their peers and constituencies at the national and sub-national levels, each organization will receive USD$75,000. Joel Maybury, the Deputy Chief of Mission at the US Embassy in…

Capital Hill, Monrovia – The 2014 Drug Law has been amended by the Liberian Legislature, making it non-bailable for the production, importation, exportation, trafficking, and sale of banned substances. Following the release of a conference committee report by the specialized committees of the Senate and House of Representatives, the Senate plenary made its decision on Tuesday, June 27, 2023. The report, which was read aloud during the meeting on Tuesday, states that it is a first-degree felony and a grave offense to cultivate, manufacture, import, export, trade in, or sell restricted substances (drugs). As a result, bail is not permitted…

THROUGH LEGISLATIVE ENACTMENT Brussels – Montserrado County District #8 Representative Acarous Moses Gray, head of Liberia’s delegation to the Organization of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (OACPS) Parliament’s 62nd session, gave an update on Liberia’s progress toward sustaining youth and women’s empowerment through legislative passage. According to a dispatch from Brussels, Rep. Gray participated in discussions at the opening of the formal session of the 63rd OACPS at its headquarters in Brussels. These discussions covered topics of strategic focus, such as cooperation among member states and their connections with the European Union, the growth of its partnership and visibility within…