Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

Monrovia, Liberia – Liberia has the largest forest cover in West Africa, accounting for over 69% of its total land area, or 6.7 million hectares, according to President Joseph N. Boakai. In his speech on Friday, August 23, 2024, at the 124th National Black Business Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, the President of the United States of America stated that Liberia is positioned as a regional hub for biodiversity and environmental sustainability because its forests account for at least 42% of the remaining forest cover in West Africa. In his view, the nation’s forests are essential to its economy since they…

Monrovia, Liberia – The Solidarity and Trust for a New Day (STAND), denounces the police raid on August 22 that was purportedly intended to target the Small Town neighborhood but ended up encroaching on the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) headquarters.  STAND demands an expeditious inquiry into the regrettable occurrence that caused chaos and fear, halted regular business operations, and resulted in several injuries to both parties. To ensure that such incidents don’t happen again, STAND urges that individuals in charge be held accountable and subject to the proper penalties. STAND maintained that even if those suspected of committing crimes had…

Monrovia, Liberia – Liberia Minister of Foreign Affairs Sara Beysolow Nyanti arrived in Tokyo, Japan, to attend the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) Ministerial Meeting. The meeting, which started on August 22–26, 2024, brought together a number of African foreign ministers and Japanese officials to debate and strengthen collaboration between Japan and African countries. Foreign Minister Nyanti’s travel to Tokyo is evidence of Liberia’s determination to strengthen bilateral ties with Japan and participate in global discussions aimed at resolving some of the continent’s most acute developmental issues. One of the most important venues for African development, TICAD was…

Monrovia, Liberia – In the best-of-five series of the LBA National First Division Championship, the Rollers of Mighty Barrolle defeated the LPRC Oilers for the second time in a row to go to the grand final against Cestos Mongars. The postponed game was played on Wednesday at the SKD Gymnasium. The game was moved to Wednesday, August 21, 2024, due to the jersey conflict, which prevented it from taking place on Tuesday. While the first playoff game on Sunday, August 18, 2024, ended with 56-42 points, the one-sided encounter finished with 70-39 points. Cestos Mongars and Mighty Barrolle will play a best-of-five…

Monrovia, Liberia – The National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) reports six cases of monkeypox infections in the country. Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan, the director general of NPHIL, said during the regular press briefing held by the Ministry of Information on Thursday, August 22, 2024, that the counties that are affected are Bong, Nimba, Grand Kru, and Maryland. According to him, there have been about thirty to thirty-three recorded instances of monkey pox in Liberia during the past three to four years, but no fatalities have been reported. Contact with affected people including identifying, shaking hands, hugging, and sharing…

Monrovia, Liberia – In order to effect change in the ongoing struggle for justice and equality, the African Women Leaders Network-Liberia Chapter (AWLN-Liberia Chapter) calls on all Liberians, national leaders, and the security apparatus to demonstrate peaceful conduct and respect for the Rule of Law. According to AWLN-Liberia, the demonstration will continue to receive a lot of attention on a national and international scale if Liberians act in a way that upholds peace and encourages communication for the change they desire to as a nation and people. According to the AWLN-Liberia Chapter, nonviolent gatherings and discussions ought to take the…

Monrovia, Liberia – According to multiple media outlets on Thursday, the Ministry of Justice sought a search and seizure warrant for former President George Weah’s residence in search of incriminating evidence in the Gracious Ride and Liberia government case. This request was made on the advice of President Joseph Boakai’s legal team, which is headed by Cllr. Bushuben Keita. Speaking to reporters during the regular press briefing held by the Ministry of Information on Thursday, August 22, 2024, in Monrovia, Minister Piah emphasized that the administration of President Boakai does not intend to raid the residence of former President Weah,…

Monrovia, Liberia – The Ministry of Information has issued a statement of behalf of the government led by President Joseph N. Boakai and Vice President Jeremiah K. Koung thursday evening regarding the situation between state securities and CDC Party. According to the ministry’s statement, the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) in an attempt to execute a search and seizure warrant at an identified property in the Small Town Community, around the Bernard Beach vicinity, received resistance from some community members that led to the LDEA personnel pulling out of the community. As a result of the resistance, several LDEA personnel…

Monrovia, Liberia – The Alternative National Congress (ANC), like many others, has condemned the violence and lawlessness that erupted early on Thursday morning in the area of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) headquarters. The African National Congress (ANC) called the incident a “sharp reminder of the dark days of Liberia’s recent past” and called for unity to prevent the country from returning to the years of gangsterism and violence. The African National Congress (ANC) is adamant that there is a better way to respond to disputes and a better method to enforce the law. As stated in its statement,…

Following Police Actions at Party Headquarters Monrovia, Liberia – After what he described as the police firing on defenseless civilians in the vicinity of his party’s headquarters and other surrounding areas, former president George Weah expressed shock and dismay. Weah criticized the police’s actions, calling them a threat to peace and casting doubt on the UP-led administration’s capacity to rule effectively, in an interview with FrontPageAfrica after the police raid on the national headquarters of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) on Tubman Boulevard in Congo Town. “The UP administration claims they know how to govern, but they are not…