Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

The Chairperson of the Liberia Land Authority has suggested that LLA be turned into a revenue-generating entity for the government instead of spending government resources. Atty. Adams Manobah said the LLA wants to gain not just financial autonomy but also financial sustainability. He made the statement on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, when he was certificated by “Justice Online Center” for what the group termed as his outstanding performance in dealing with land issues in the country. According to Mr. Manobah, in order for the LLA to be where it is today, there should first be a capital investment and stress…

Scores of university and secondary students across Liberia have petitioned the President of the Liberia National Students Union Mohammed Gandhi Kamara to re-contest in LINSU’s upcoming 5th post-war general congress. It can be recalled; early November this year, some aggrieved students of the University of Liberia call on Mohammed Kamara to resign his post for the delay in taking LINSU to congress. Mohammed Kamara who has served the Liberia National Student Union for over two years replaced former LINSU President Varney Jersey in 2018. Speaking to a team of Journalists Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at the main campus of the…

The Nyonblee Karngar-Lawrence faction of the Liberty Party Chaired by Senator Steve Zargo declared all decisions reached a recent convention organized by the LP Musa Bility faction unconstitutional. Musa Bility and scores of his supporters also endorsed Alternative National Congress Political leader Alexander Cummings to head the ticket of the CPP in the upcoming 2023 general elections. Senator Steve Zargo called on the public not to do business with the Musa Bility’s portion of the Liberty Party on grounds that the recent Nimba County convention was illegitimate and violated the Liberty Party’s constitution. Senator Zargo addressing a news conference at…

Like most African States, Liberia is a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural state—a “mosaic”– that consists of four major cultural stocks: Africans who were repatriated from the United States known as Settlers or Americo-Liberians, Africans from the Caribbean, Africans from other parts of West Africa, including Sierra Leone, Ghana, Nigeria, Mali, and Togo. Against this backdrop, it is imperative that national celebrations reflect the historical and cultural experiences of all Liberia’s major cultural stocks. However, the Bicentennial celebration is designed to showcase the historical and cultural experiences of only the African group that came from the United States beginning in 1821. While…

The Liberia National Handball Association says it is in need of three thousand eight hundred ninety United States dollars (3890USD) to honor the upcoming Minor River Union tournament in Kenama, Sierra Leone from December 29 to January 1, 2022. The tournament will feature five disciplines, namely: Teqball, Handball, Athletics, Wheel Chair Marathon, and Para Weight Lifting. Aratus Larkpor, the President of Liberia National Handball Association told this reports231 on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, in Monrovia that they are taking 50 members delegation to Sierra Leone for the tournament including players for both male and female national teams, technical staff, medics,…

The Director of Football Referees at the Liberian football house, Stanley Konah has refuted a media report indicating that Liberia has lost its slot on the International referees’ list for the 2022 calendar year. Recently, the Confederation of African Football released its final list of referees to officiate the 2022 African Nations Cup in Cameroon without Liberian referees being short-listed; something that raised serious concerns among football lovers in the country. But, making clarification to some members of the Sports Writers Association of Liberia recently at the ATS in Monrovia, Mr. Konah, said despite the Liberian referee’s omission from the…

Finance and Development Planning Minister Samuel Tweah said since Liberia’s independence, the past government has not valued marketers in the country something he observed has affected the economy over the period. Making a remark at the induction ceremony of the newly elected President of Liberia Marketing Association on Tuesday, December 14, 2021,  in Paynesville Minister Tweah boasted that the Weah administration is ready and prepared to spend money on the development of the LMA and invest in all markets places across the Country. The Finance Minister said with unity and togetherness the current LMA leadership will be the greatest in the history…

Commerce Minister Madam Mawen Diggs is appealing to the executive and legislative branches of government to fully support the Liberia Marketing Association due to its preparedness and readiness to transform the country’s economy. It can be recalled since the inception of outgoing President Alice Yeebhan, the LMA has been in several crises due to bad leadership, alleged corruption, and other internal and external crisis which brought serious division within the Association for the past years. Against this backdrop, the government of Liberia through the Ministry of Internal Affairs set up an interim management team headed by Atty. Lusene Bility took…

Montserrado County District #9 Representative Frank Saah Foko has admonished graduates of the African International Institute of Science and Technology to remain focused, and sincere, as they engage the challenging job market. According to Representative Foko, many young people have failed to meet their full potentials despite their qualifications, because of insincerity. The Montserrado district #9 lawmaker made the statement at the 7th Graduation ceremony of the African International Institute of Science and Technology located on Benson and Newport streets intersection in Monrovia on Saturday, December 18, 2021. Representative Foko asserted that once the graduates attach seriousness and integrity to…

The Management of Farmington Hotel near the Roberts International Airport says it is committed to continuing giving back to communities and institutions within its immediate surrounding areas, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibilities enshrined in the Agreement with the Liberian government. The Human Resource Manager of Farmington Hotel, Samuel Jimark said most of the institutions and communities got seriously affected as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic in the Country. Mr. Jimark spoke at the weekend when he presented ten cartoons of high-power ceiling fans to the Unification Town Health Center and the Kawah’s Memorial Health Center in Margibi…