Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

The National Election Commission has announced that since the announcement of the first tallied result on June 30, 2022, from June 28, 2022, Lofa County Senatorial By-Election, there have been attempts by some unknown persons wanting to hack the public service information of NEC website. According to an NEC released on Saturday, June 2, 2022, the intention of the hackers is to distort the information and spread misinformation to the public about the results of the just-ended Lofa County Senatorial By-Election. The Press Statement indicated that the NEC has informed the Ministry of Justice about the matter.

Ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) endorsed independent candidate, Cllr. Joseph K. Jallah has been declared the winner of the just-ended Lofa County Senatorial by-election. The National Election Commission of Liberia (NEC) Chairperson Davietta Browne Lassanah announced, that Jallah scored the highest votes in the election. “Mr. Joseph Jallah, having scored the highest number of votes is hereby declared the winner of the Lofa County by-election”, NEC’s Chairperson stated, Friday, July 1, 2022, during a press conference at the Commission headquarters in Monrovia. Cllr. Jallah obtained 22, 019 votes, constituting 36.46%, while his rival former ruling Unity Party (UP) Galakpai…

Montserrado County District #9 Representative hopeful Fubbi Henries is calling on Liberians to reject the re-election bid of President George Manneh Weah in the pending 2023; general and Presidential Elections. According to Fubbi Henries, the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) Led government has massively failed the Liberian people as such, they should not be given a second chance. He expressed that the CDC government took over the country without a clear vision in steering the affairs of the country as a result citizens are living in abject poverty. The Alternative National Congress (ANC) presumptive candidate in District #9 Fubbi Henries…

Says Public Works Minister, Ruth Coker-Collins The Minister of Public Works is challenging every parent in the country to look after their wards to avoid them from drug addiction. According to Minister Ruth Coker Collins, the issue of drugs addiction in the country is alarming and needs serious attention from the national government as the number is increasing on a daily basis as such, every home, county, District, and community dwellers are feeling the negative impacts from the disadvantage youths in the country. Minister Collins mentioned that parents should monitor their children at all times even on their very campuses.…

Foreign Minister Kemayah discloses The Joint Border Post that is intended to be built at the border between Liberia and Sierra Leone is welcomed by Liberia, according to Amb. Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah, Sr. Liberia is committed to resolving all outstanding concerns for the building of the post on the Liberian side of the border. “Liberia has undertaken feasibility studies and has submitted all relevant documents to the ECOWAS Commission for the site identification, land design, site demarcation, and other information regarding the project to ensure the compensation of affected persons and their properties and the final turning over of the…

Stakeholders of the Liberia Kickball Federation on Thursday, June 30, 2022, elected a new breed of officials at the Elective Congress to steer the institution’s affairs for another four years. The election was held at the SKD Sports Complex Gymnasium in Paynesville City. It can be recalled on June 11, 2022, Civil Law Court B in Montserrado County place an injunction on the elections due to the complaint filed by some aggrieved stakeholders of the institution. Upon the court trial, they officially held an Elective Congress which saw the entire leadership being elected on a white ballot. Those elected are…

The Independent CAF Licensing Inspector, Emmanuel Newton Dasoberi, conducted an inspection on the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Stadium on June 30, 2022. The Stadium if certified, will host Liberia verse, South Africa, at home for the 2022 CHAN Qualifiers and the second round of the 2023 AFCON Qualifiers. Since the shocking FIFA pronouncement in May of 2021 that the stadium is among several other stadiums in Africa that failed to meet current-day stadium requirements, the government through the Ministry of Youth and Sports has done massive renovations including the installation of a hot and cold water system in both players…

Liberia President George Manneh Weah, has launched the National Fund Drive for the rehabilitation and empowerment of “At-Risk Youth”, popularly known as ZOGOS. President Weah said the initiative will require a significant financial investment, with the initial set of interventions put at approximately US$13.9 million. To kick-start the fund drive, the President announced a pledge of an initial amount of One Million United States Dollars this year, with an additional Two Million United States Dollars to be appropriated within the subsequent budget for the Fund Drive. At the Thursday, June 30, 2022 Ceremony, the President decried the debilitating conditions of…

President George Manneh Weah has congratulated the Government and people of the United States on the historic occasion commemorating the 246th Independence Anniversary on July 4, 2022.In his message to U.S. President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President George Manneh Weah, on behalf of the Government and people of Liberia, extended heartfelt facilitations and sincere best wishes to the Government and people of the United States, as the U S celebrates such a historic milestone.The Liberian leader also recalled vividly the historic bonds of friendship and cooperation subsisting between the two countries and peoples which continue to be increasingly solidified. President Weah…

A three day capacity building and training sessions for the nomination of World Heritage sites in the African region is expected to conclude in Monrovia. The initiative is organized by the Ministry of Information, Cultural Affairs & Tourism, in collaboration with the United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and World Heritage Center (WHC). The program focuses on needs assessment for Liberia’s update of tentative list, including East Nimba Natural Reserve (ENNR); Gola Rainforest (Lofa- Mano National Park); Sapo National Park; and Kpatawee Waterfall, the training sessions started on Wednesday, June 29 at the National Museum, Broad Street and…