Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

The Board of Commissioners (BOC), of the National Elections Commission (NEC), Wednesday dismissed the motion for Summary Proceeding as prayed for by the petitioners, Senator Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence and al in the Interparty conflict within the Liberty Party, LP, involving Mr. Musa Bility. However, lawyers representing Senator Karnga-Lawrence, led by Cllr. Augustine Fayaih accepted the ruling and announced an appeal to the Honorable Supreme Court of Liberia. The BOC, on Wednesday, 2 March 2022 ordered the Hearing Officers to resumed jurisdiction in the Liberty Party’s interparty conflict between the respondents Musa Bility and petitioners Senator Nyonblee Karnga Lawrence all of the…

Youth and Sports Minister, Dee Zeogar Wilson says the installation of bucket seats at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex has now created a favorable condition for sports lovers. Liberia and several other countries were banned from playing home matches for Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers due to their stadiums’ failure to meet minimum new FIFA stadium requirements. FIFA and CAF asked every member Country stadium to have standard FIFA bucket seats, good playing pitches, quality dressing room for players and match officials, mini-clinic, media tribune, media center, and hosts of other requirements. As part of meeting up with…

The President of Liberia Wheel Chair Basketball Federation, Ambassador Lionel Johnson informed the media that Liberia has been fined eight thousand United States dollars by the International Wheel Chair Basketball Federation. According to him, the fine came as the result of the local body withdrawing its team from just-ended South Africa under 23 Men International World Wheel Chair Basketball Championship. Ambassador Johnson in conversation with Reports231 on Tuesday explained that IWBF has also threatened to impose three years suspension on Liberia’s failure to pay the fine of eight thousand United States dollars. The disabled federation President also said the International…

Blanco FC Acting President, Cyrus Yeanah, has resigned from his position as Vice President of women’s football. Mr. Yeanah told journalists on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, that his resignation is as a result of his current role at the Liberian Football Association as one of the Executive Committee Members. The sports personality earlier replaced Cllr Joseph Kollie who resigned his position as Executive Committee Member at the Liberia Football Association following his appointment as Labor Court Judge at the Temple of Justice. The Blanco FC Vice President was elected on a white ballot at the Liberia Football Association Ordinary Congress…

-Give company their blessings to operate in their communities Superintendents Sam Yealue and Philip Tokpah (right) present the blessings of the communities to Solway CEO, A. Boima Morgan (in blue shirt) Despite Solway Mining Incorporated, a ‘Liberian owned’ mining company which has been courting iron ores rich Gbehley-Geh, Yarmein, and Sehyi districts in Nimba County, facing glitches in acquiring a Mineral Development Agreement with the government, the local communities have given the company their blessings to operating in their communities. Major stakeholders, eminent citizens, and other residents of the three statutory districts at an elaborate endorsement and honoring ceremony held…

Members of the business community of Liberia, particularly, Mr. Dominic Nimely President of the Patriotic Entrepreneur of Liberia, and Mr. Mohammed Majah Barry, President of the Fulah Business Association of Liberia have expressed serious opposing views to the Digital and Electronic policy introduced by Liberia Revenue Authority aimed at promoting effective outcomes within the business sectors of Liberia through information Technology. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, Mr. Nimely said that Digital Liberia and Electronic which seek to roll out the integrated financial management system is intended to drive business people from doing business in the…

-As President Weah Names center in honor of former President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf; everyone and anyone can get affordable dialysis treatment President George M. Weah has dedicated the nation’s first national Dialysis Center to help boost the country’s health sector and described the development as an important milestone to provide comprehensive and modern health facilities to the Liberian people and treatment. At the dedication of the facility held on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, in Sinkor, President Weah said for the very first time in the history of this country, anyone and everyone can get affordable dialysis treatment right here in Liberia. …

The Secretary General of the Civil Society Human Rights Advocacy Platform of Liberia, Adama Dempster, said those who advocacy for human rights need laws and policy because human rights issues are centered on laws. Mr. Dempster made the remarks at a four-day interactive and intensive initiative of human rights defenders from Lofa, Nimba and Grand Gedeh counties who gathered in Ganta City to share ideas, experiences and brainstorm on drafting a policy document aims at protecting them in doing their work in their various communities. “The process of drafting this key Human Rights policy document is for ourselves, therefore we…

Brazilian Girls have been crowned Champions of the 2022 Liberia National Kickball Federation Traditional Jomboree tournament. The 2nd division league club defeat 1st division side, Success Girls in the grand final on Sunday February 27, 2022, evening at the SKD Sports Complex in Paynesville City. The result was described by many kickball followers including coaches, match officials, and players as a surprise. According to them, Success Girls have proven in recent times to have been one of the most promising clubs in the LKF first league. They highlighted that Success Girls won the last edition of the Jamboree after putting…

NPA Anchors and Junior Professionals were the biggest winners in the 2nd division league. Junior Professionals was one of the biggest winner over the weekend in continuation of the Orange 2nd division national league. The Royal boys whipped Nimba FC 5 goals to 1 at the Nancy Doe Stadium in Kakata City, Margibi County on Saturday, February 28, 2022 to return to a winning way. This victory means, Junior Professionals have accumulated 16 points from 16 matches with huge set of relegation survival. Here are the full results of matches played in the 2nd division over the weekend:Life 1-1 Mighty…