Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

Monrovia, Liberia – The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah, Sr., has received praise from the Chairperson of the Independent National Commission on Human Rights (INCHR), Cllr. T. Dempster Brown, for his assistance and support in the nomination of Cllr. Pela Boker Wilson as a candidate for membership on the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD). In a communication dated June 26, 2023, addressed to Liberia’s Foreign Minister, Amb. Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah, Sr., Cllr. T. Dempster Brown stated “Honorable Kemayah: I am pleased to present sincere compliments and extend thanks and…

Monrovia, Liberia – The President of Liberia, George Manneh Weah has issued a message of congratulations to the Government and People of the Republic of Sierra Leone on the occasion of President Julius Maada Boi’s reelection. In a statement issued by the foreign ministry, President George Manneh Weah expressed his sincere congratulations on the historic reelection of the President of the Republic of Sierra Leone on behalf of the Liberian government and the people. The leader of Liberia expressed optimism that the people of the Republic of Sierra Leone will continue to experience the benefits of peace, unity, and prosperity…

Monrovia, Liberia – Cllr. Lucia D. Sonii Gbala, an assistant professor at the Louise Arthur Grimes Department of Law at the University of Liberia, has resigned over allegations of grade fraud. Cllr. Lucia sent her letter of resignation to Dr. Jallah A. Barbu, dean of the Louise Arthur Grimes School of Law, on June 23, 2023. Cllr. Sonii-Gbala claims that her resignation is the result of misconduct and an arbitrary alteration in the grades for the Applied Legal Studies II course that she taught. She complained that students who failed were arbitrarily given clearance for graduation and her request for…

AGGRIEVE PLAYERS SPEAK OUT Monrovia, Liberia – Under the slogan “Bring Back Our Basketball,” some players of the Liberia Basketball Association have raised grave worries about the current leadership conflict at the association. They contend that the circumstance threatens the expansion and advancement of the sport in Liberia. On November 30, 2019, the Liberia Basketball Association convened its elective congress to elect new executives to manage the organization’s affairs for four years, but things did not go as expected. Due to the congress’s outcome, in which two parties claimed ownership of the federation. The embattled President Rufus Anderson was recognized…

WITH OVER 1 MILLION VOTES (56.17 %) Bintumani, Free Town – Julius Maada Bio, has been named the victor of Sierra Leone’s presidential election, but the opposition is contesting the outcome. According to official statistics, Mr. Bio received over 1 million votes amounting to 56% of the vote, leaving Samura Kamara, his biggest rival, far behind. A live feed from the commissions center certified that incumbent Julius Maada Bio has been re-elected as president of the British-Africa, Sierra Leone.

Monrovia, Liberia – The American Music Abroad (AMA) program, run by the U.S. Department of State’s Exchange Programs, has collaborated with talented Liberian musicians to produce an EPIC album “Kukatornon” in honor of Liberia’s bicentennial celebrations last year, according to the U.S. Embassy in Liberia. According to a statement on the embassy’s official Facebook page, the album includes Liberian musicians Sundaygar Dearboy Official, Queen Juli Endee, Arblakolo Gaye, Justin Flomo, Seimah Weifur, Mr. Pabai, Naro, Ruth Jah, Abigail Vinton, and Vivian Akoto in addition to AMA team Farbeon and DJ Invisible. According to the embassy, the songs are currently available…

IN SIERRA LEONE JUNE 24, 2023 GENERAL ELECTION Free Town, Sierra Leone – According to reports from Sierra Leone, the All People’s Congress (APC) candidate Samura Kamara is now in second place with 42% of the vote after the votes from 60% of the voting places had been counted by the electoral commission. The incumbent, Julius Maada Bio, has a 56% share of the vote. A contender must receive more votes than 55% of the total cast in order to win the first round. According to the BBC, the main opposition party headed by Samura Kamara has termed the Early…

SAYS MINISTRY OF JUSTICE Monrovia, Liberia -Gloria Musu Scott, a former Chief Justice of Liberia, is currently in a maximum security facility at the Monrovia Central Prison. The gravity of the alleged offense committed by the former Chief Justice, according to Assistant Justice Minister Eddie Tarawali, is the basis for the special section. As a result of the seriousness of the crimes she is accused of, according to Assistant Justice Minister Eddie Tarawili, former Chief Justice Gloria Musa is being held in a top security facility at the MCP. In relation to the killing of Charlotte Musu, Cllr. Gloria Musu…

Monrovia, Liberia – The government of Liberia has ordered the release of the lifeless body of Charlot Musu, who was recently murdered at their home in Brewerville, Montserrado County. According to the Minister of Information Ledgerhood Rennie, the release of the remains of the late Charlott to the family for burial is a result of a full investigation conducted by relevant authorities in connection to the case and has been sent to court. Minister Rennie made the pronouncement when spoke on a local radio station (OK FM) in Monrovia. But the latest report from the Liberian government to release the…

AS 1,000 NPP MEMBERS SIGN A NEW RESOLUTION REAFFIRMING JAMES BINEY CHAIRMANSHIP Monrovia, Liberia – The former ruling National Patriotic Party is embroiled in intense internal strife as more than 1,000 NPP members sign a fresh resolution endorsing James Biney as the party’s rightful chairman. Sen. Biney of Maryland was recently dismissed from the NPP by the faction loyal to Vice presidency Jewel Howard Taylor after the embattled party chairman decided to back Joseph Boakai’s campaign for the presidency. However, the sizable NPP partisans said in a resolution that Biney was the sole Chairman of the party who had been…