Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

PRAISES OFFICIALS BUT, CALLS FOR MORE WORK TO BE DONE The Government of Liberia Special Cabinet Retreat 2022 has officially started today in Ganta City, Nimba County. Leading the opening session, President George Manneh Weah in his opening statement commended his officials for hard work and dedication to duty, noting that it is noteworthy that a lot still remains to be done to bring the nation to the promised land, as enshrined in the Pro-Poor Agenda for Prosperity and Development (PAPD), which is the CDC Government National Development Plan. According to the Liberian Leader, they have carefully selected a set…

Lonestar Cell MTN through its mega promo initiative “MoMo Waysay-Wasa version 2” over the weekend gave away US$ 5,000 cash prizes and items to lucky customers and agents in several parts of Liberia. The raffle draw which was the second since the program was re-launched in June, took place at the Lonestar Cell MTN branch in Red Light, Paynesville, in the presence of representatives of the National Lottery Authority (NLA). In his welcoming and overview remarks at the program, Bobby S. Lekpyee, Operations Manager of Lonestar Cell MTN Mobile Money told the gathering that it was a great day for…

The Board Chairman of the Liberia National Cricket Federation (LNCF), Roopesh Ram, and officials of the Sierra Leone Cricket Association (SLCA) met over the weekend to discuss the improvement of cricket in the Mano River Union. Mr. Ram is seeking both Liberia and Sierra expedite processes leading to becoming an International Cricket Council-affiliate membership. Present at the meeting were the Chairman of SLCA, Francis Trevor Samura, Abu Bakarr Kargbo, SLCA Board Member; Daniel Koroma, Chief Operating Officer, and members of the SLCA Media Team. Addressing senior officials from SLCA, Chairman Ram said the LNCF is yet to become a member…

Two top officials of the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) have publicly defended the government’s failure to establish a war and economic crimes court in Liberia to prosecute warlords that have allegedly committed atrocities and corrupt officials that have looted the country. Finance and Development Planning Minister Samuel D. Tweah Jr. and Solicitor General of Liberia, Cllr. Syrenius Cephus over the weekend during the official book launch of Cllr. Arthur Tamba Johnson squarely laid blame on what they called “fear and serious constitution breaches and implication matter”. Both officials told the gathering that “fear and constitution breaches” were the…

More than one hundred (100) Driving school Administrators in Liberia have completed a two-day Road safety Stakeholder workshop in Monrovia aimed at transforming the traffic sector. The two days State holders workshop was organized by the Ministry of Transport Road Safety Secretariat Department and sponsored by the World Bank. Serving as one of the facilitators, the Deputy Commissioner of Police and also chief of public safety John Saar said, the training was aimed at educating drivers on road safety, the reduction of accident cases, the prevention of property damage, accident prevention and control, the rules of the traffic and to…

In response to the passing of Jose Eduardo dos Santos, former president of Angola, who passed away on Friday, July 8, 2022, at the age of 79 after a protracted illness, Liberia President George Manneh Weah has sent a condolence message to his counterpart, Mr. Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco, President of the Republic of Angola.  According to a statement from the Foreign Ministry, President Weah sent President Lourenco his sincere condolences for the irreparable loss suffered on behalf of the government and people of Liberia and in his own name. Through him, he also sent condolences to the government and…

President George Manneh Weah has sent a Condolence Message to his counterpart, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Japan, Mr. Fumio Kishida. for the death of Shinzo Abe, former Prime Minister of Japan, who died on Friday, July 8, 2022, at the age of 67 following a shooting at a political event.  A statement from the Executive Mansion stated that President Weah sent Prime Minister Kishida his sincere condolences on behalf of the government and people of Liberia, as well as in his own name, for the country’s irreparable loss. He also specifically mentioned the deceased family. The Liberian…

The Senior National Soccer Team’s former Head Coach, Thomas Kojo says his dismissal from the team was as a result of his deliberate refusal to accept interference from top football officials. Kojo said his refusal to select a certain group of players from the 2nd division league as requested by top officials of the Liberia Football Association led to his abrupt exit despite an outstanding performance record with the national team. Mr. Kojo accused LFA President Mustapha Raji, Vice President for Administration, Sekou Konneh, Vice President for Operations, Wilmot Smith, Executive Committee Member, Arvin Brown, and LFA Technical Director, Henry…

As the National License D and CAF License C courses training by Liberia Football Association moves closer, the Liberia Football Coaches Association (LIFOCA) will on Thursday, 7 July begin a three-day training for about 30 Beginners Coaches. The training will take place at the Antoinette Tubman Stadium in Monrovia beginning at 9 AM. The Liberia Football Coaches Association is a mother body responsible for monitoring all football coaches across the country. One of Liberia’s most decorated Coaches, Robert Larteh also a CAF License A coach will serve as the head facilitator of the training. According to the LIFOCA President Barent…

The Coaliation for Democratic Change (CDC) Chairman  Mulbah K. Morlu has reaffirmed the Party’s Commitment to ensuring 40% Women’s participation in the pending 2023 general and Presidential Elections. Chairman Morlu said the commitment by the CDC, was part of the decision reached among its executive committee members; he added that the move will always ensure that women compete with their male counterparts in any  Legislative elections. Morlu expressed that females should be granted national positions as compared to their male counterparts as long as they are members of the Congress for Democratic Change in extension the Coalition for Democratic Change.…