Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

The National Elections Commission has urged Liberians to take all necessary precautions to prevent violence against women and other vulnerable individuals during the nation’s elections. Violence against women and other vulnerable individuals during elections, according to NEC Commissioner Josephine Kou-Gaye, is a violation of their human rights. The decision was announced by Commissioner Gaye when she gave the opening remarks at the National Elections Commission-sponsored event in Monrovia that kicked off a three-day debate with support from UN Women, Irish Aid, and Sweden Sverige. She claimed that because of the socioeconomic and political climate of the nation at the time,…

The United States of America Maid Term Election 2022, remains undetermined as the Republican Party slightly leads the Democratic Party 47-46% at the level of the House of Representatives. PartiesTotal seatsGain/LossSeats wonNo election Republican Party 47-11829 Democratic Party 46+11234Other parties2002

A survey conducted by the Women Empowerment for Self Employment (WESELF) has revealed the observations and snapshot on the monitoring and supervision of the operation of safe homes for victims of rape, abandoned children, and domestic violence by the Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection. According to the assessment, which was funded by the European Union and Irish Aid through Mercy Corp Liberia, safe homes in Sinoe County have been completely abandoned. The research briefing document titled “Project Overview, Key Findings, and Recommendations,” which was recently released by WE4SELF at a one-day stakeholders’ meeting on the safe houses assessment…

A two-day symposium on the national action plan for including persons living with disabilities across the nation has been launched jointly by the National Commission on Disability and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) with other development partners. According to Daitowon Domah Pay-Bayee, the National Chairperson on Disability, people with disabilities make up 20% of Liberia’s population or about 900,000 people. She noted that as a result, they must be considered in national decision-making for the growth and development of the nation. The National Strategic Roadmap of the National Commission on Disability, she stated, includes the following thematic areas: inclusive…

Determine Girls, the female league champions of Liberia, are anticipated to fly home this weekend after a disappointing showing in the Morocco-hosted 2022 CAF Women’s Champions League. Without scoring a goal, the girls of coach Robert Larteh lost all three of their group games. They began the group stage with a 4-0 loss to Zambia’s Green Buffaloes on October 30. They then suffered 2-0 losses to Tanzania’s Simba Queens and Morocco’s Asfar FC on November 2 and 5, respectively, in their subsequent matches, which caused them to finish last in the group. In order to get to the quarterfinal stage…

A national holiday has been declared for Friday by President George Manneh Weah. By a proclamation issued today, November 8, the Liberian Leader designated Friday, November 11, 2022, as a national holiday to commemorate the start of the country’s census count according to a Foreign Ministry release. Given the benefits and usefulness of the Census to the overall national socio-economic development of the country, the Proclamation calls on all ministries and agencies of government, businesses (large or small), every citizen’s patriotism and loyalty, every foreign national’s goodwill, as well as local government officials, to assist the census authorities in explaining,…

The writ of arrest for Finance Minister Samuel Tweh that was delivered on November 7 has been erased and annulled by Chief Justice Sie-A-Nyeneh Yuoh of the Republic of Liberia. Recall that on Monday, November 7, 2022, the Supreme Court of Liberia’s full bench issued a writ of arrest for Minister Tweh for obstructing judicial operations. Even though a warrant for Minister Tweh’s arrest had been issued, the highest court did not carry out its directive to detain the finance minister’s living body. Solicitor General Nyanitee Twine, who was just appointed, accompanied Minister Tweh. Minister Tweh appearing at the Supreme…

Senators Jeremiah Kpan-Koung and Prince Y. Johnson of Nimba County have expressed uncertainty over whether they will back President George Weah’s candidacy for a second term in the 2023 presidential and general elections. The Movement for Democracy and Reconstruction (MDR), led by Senator Johnson, was essential in ensuring President Weah’s win in the 2017 runoff election. Senator Koung and Sen. Johnson expressed their displeasure with the treatment Nimbaians are receiving from the CDC-led administration on Voice of Gompa over the weekend, noting that they supported President Weah but the narrative could change depending on the result of the negotiation on…

Buchana City- According to reports from Grand Bassa County yesterday, people were trapped and cars are backed up in long lines while sticks, iron pieces, and used gasoline jugs are carried from one end of the road to the other. The blockade is a demonstration by enumerators who have been hired by the Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS) in protest of not receiving the pay (transportation and meals) that LISGIS had promised them before the training began. The resentful enumerators complained that, despite what the Grand Bassa County director Mr. Joseph Piah had informed them, LISGIS had…

Monrovia, Release- The President of Liberia George Manneh Weah has expressed his profound concern and sorrow in the wake of a Precision Air-operated commercial flight from Tanzania that crashed on Sunday, killing 19 persons. President Weah expressed sincere condolences to the government and people of Tanzania, especially the bereaved families, for the irreparable losses sustained in a message to his Tanzanian counterpart, Madam Samia Suluhu Hassan, on behalf of the government and people of Liberia. According to reports, a passenger plane that was attempting to land at an airstrip close to the northwest city of Bukoba crashed into Lake Victoria,…