Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

The Liberia Governance Commission has Conducted “Decentralization Awareness” with several high Schools student in Montserrado County to explain the key provision of the Local  Governance Act of 2018 (LGA-2018)and the National Policy on Decentralization and Local Governance NPDLG and call upon President Weah to pass into law (LGA-2018). According to the Commission,  their objectives of the decentralization awareness with high schools students is to enlighten the students on the issue of decentralization and governance, explain the different forms and dimensions of decentralization, the key provision of the Local Governance Act of 2018  among others. Speaking to the Montserrado high school…

France Ligue 1 side Racing Club du Lens chief scout for Africa, Vincent Roger Ciccada concluded a scouting mission to Liberia on December 8, 2021. Cicada, who arrived in Liberia on December 4, from France, has been scouting players between 15-19 years in a series of matches at the Tusa field in Gardnersville. He briefed Liberia Football Association (LFA) President Mustapha Raji and Vice Presidents Sekou Konneh and Wilmot Smith and men’s under-15 head coach Ansu Keita at a closed-door meeting in the boardroom at the Antoinette Tubman Stadium on December 8. Ciccada, who was invited by the LFA through…

Liberia Youth and Sports Minister, D. Zeogar Wilson says the government of Liberia will ensure the Liberia Amputees National football team and the Deaf national football team get overwhelming support to properly conduct their activities. Liberia’s Deaf National Football team finished 2nd in the West Africa Deaf Football Union tournament held in The Gambia, while the Amputees football team finished 2nd as well in the just ended Amputees African Nations Cup held in Tanzania. The MYS Minister described the performances of both teams on the International scene as welcoming and promising and noted that they will provide every necessary supports as government…

The Liberia Football Association (LFA) has charged Bea Mountain forward Mark Paye with violent conduct and “barred” him from all LFA activities for one year following the incident that marred the ORANGE 1st Division league match between LISCR and Bea Mountain on Sunday, 5 December at Tusa Field. The Secretariat of the LFA announced the decision of the Competition Department citing VIOLATION OF CHAPTER 8 & 21 (FORFEITURE) & (DISCIPLINARY MATTERS) of the Competition Rules after Sunday’s game which saw the Liberian international dismissed for a second bookable offense in the 83rd minute. The decision is however subject to appeal…

Liberia FIFA Referee George S. Rogers, Jr. has been appointed by CAF as one of its General Coordinators (GC) and has subsequently been invited to Cairo, Egypt on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, to conclude the training for such appointment. The international FIFA referee has been participating in online training with CAF since March of this year in his supposed new role as GC. Mr. Rogers’ appointment as General Coordinator by CAF is the second Liberia appointee following the initial appointment of Deputy Minister G. Andy Quamie as GC currently serving as CAF Security Officer and Stadium Inspector. The appointment means,…

CAF has confirmed the assumption of LFA President Mustapha Raji to the position of president of West Africa Zone A taking over from former president Mamadou Antonio Souare until its next General Assembly. Raji, who has been the 1st Vice President of West Zone A will assume the position of the presidency from former President Mamadou Antonio Souare whom he defeated at the CAF Congress in Morocco last March. The position of the African governing football body is quoted in a communication signed by CAF General Secretary Veron Mosengo-Omba following the establishment of ‘’Normalization Committee’’ by FIFA at Federation Guinea…

A 50 man from Africa New Stars Sports Academy comprised of players, technical staff, officials, and medical team have arrived in Freetown, Sierra Leone to participate in the maiden edition of the Western Area Football Association international Youth Championship. The delegation is headed by Africa New Stars Sports Academy Country Director, S. Melvin Toteh Panton. According to the team, the delegation departed Liberia on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, and arrive on the same day. The tournament is expected to begin this Friday, December 10, to the 18, 202. Eight teams from Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea are expected to participate in…

The President Pro Tempore of the Liberian Senate, Albert T. Chea warn Agents of Anti-graft institutions to desist from sharing information with Journalists for public consumption. Senator Chea said, he blames the Public Procurement  Concession  Commission  (PPCC) and the  Liberia Anti-corruption Commission( LACC) over the recent public reactions to the article published indicating that the National Elections Commission spent the Amount of $182,320.00 US  to rent 20 pieces of facial recognition device “thermometer” from Tuma enterprise. Speaking on the first day of the Public Procurement Concession Commission Third Annual   Forum at the Ministerial Complex in Monrovia on Wednesday, December, 1,2021,…

Cece United has bid farewell to the 2021/2022  Petro Trade Cup following a 3:0 loss at the hands of 1st division side, Nimba United in round one at the Blue field in central Monrovia on Wednesday,  December 8, 2021. The mountaineers’ quality was very huge for the newly promoted 2nd division side that applied great efforts in the Orange second league. Cece United will now concentrate only on the 2nd division league to determine their starters at the end of the league. Here are the full results of matches played on the same day of the Petro Trade Cup Competition:…

Liberia President George Manneh Weah, has informed the general public that his administration will not tolerate the refusal of some Liberians to pay their taxes. Mr. Weah described taxes as the backbone of his government’s flagship development program, Pro-poor Agenda for Prosperity and Development, PAPD. Serving as Chief Launching at the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) 2nd Revenue Symposium Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at the Ministerial Complexin in Congo Town- Montserrado County, President Weah acknowledged the efforts of Liberians who remained tax compliant despite the Covid-19 pandemic. He asked everyone within the borders of Liberia to pay their taxes consistently. President…