Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

The National Amputee Football team of Liberia has qualified to the semifinals of ongoing Tanzania’s 2021 Amputees African Nations Cup. The one-leg Lone Star Amputee football team of Liberia qualification was confirmed on Wednesday afternoon following a hard-fought 2:1 victory over Morocco. The Monrovia Giants striker, Matthew Joe braced in the first half was enough as the Red, White and Blue boys outnumber their North African counterparts. The victory has also qualified Liberia for the 2022 Amputees World Cup in Turkey. According to the statistics, Matthew Joe has recorded six goals in three matches making him the leading scorer for…

The Supreme Court bench, excluding Associate Justice Jamesetta Wolokollie, has reserved rulings into the separate Bill of information filed by Lofa County Senator-elect Brownie Samukai and the Ministry of Justice.  On August 25, this year, the state Prosecutor filed a Bill of information informing the Court that Judge Blamo Dixon has changed the Supreme Court Mandate on the payment of the fifty percent Armed Forces of Liberia personnel’s Money, in an amount equivalent to more than One Million United State Dollars. According to the Prosecution, Judge Dixon was selective in rendering Justice, when he specified that Former Defense Minister Samukai…

The University of Liberia students on Wednesday went on the rampage in Monrovia as a result of lecturers abandoning classes. It can be recalled that President Weah declared free tuition at the premium university after taking seat at the highest office of the land, promising to uplift the standard of the institution including its workers. But it seems the president’s promise has resulted in nothing, causing lecturers to have abundant classes, creating no avenue for learning at the State-run university. Wednesday’s protest is one of many since the Liberian Government’s delay in solving the problem at the university.  Meanwhile, officers…

The Management of the John F. Kennedy Medical Center says it has been challenged with the water supply at the Liberian-Japanese Friendship Maternity Hospital since Sunday, November 28, 2021. According to a release issued Wednesday, December 1, 2021, this is due to power fluctuation from the national grid that damaged the water pumps. The release further says efforts were made immediately to have the pumps replaced, but due to the public holiday, all vendors were closed. However, the hospital said its technicians are working tirelessly to troubleshoot the damaged pumps until new pumps are delivered. The release further said water…

Action Aid Liberia is calling on the Government through the National Legislature to immediately ratify the Convention-190 (C-190) amid at ending Gender Base Violence and harassment in Liberia so as to contribute and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals on gender equality and decent work in Liberia. Speaking on Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at the official Commemoration of the 16 Days of Activism in Monrovia Action Aid Liberia program Coordinator Ms. Jestina Kanneh Jaward stressed the need to end gender-based violence in Liberia and pledge her institution to remain committed to addressing the structural patriarchal, neoliberal capitalist causes of gender-based violence…

President George Manneh Weah, has warned against acts that could undermine Public Procurement Concessions Commission (PPCC) despite its significant efforts in the Liberian economic and political governance process. Speaking on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at the Official Opening of the Third Annual PPCC Forum held at the Ministerial Complex, President Weah emphasized the importance of the Commission in reviewing and making assessments of what needs to be done to improve effectiveness, as the institution is central to his administration’s drive to bring integrity to the overall governance process. According to President Weah, the PPCC has managed to ensure that the…

A two days training workshop organized by Integrity Watch Liberia for Promoting Citizens Participation in the Budget process has kicked off in Monrovia.Speaking at the start of the two days’ Workshop, United’s Kingdom Ambassador to Liberia Neil Bradley express delight and thanked integrative watch Liberia for organizing the training workshop. Ambassador Bradley describes the workshop as a milestone achievement intended to increase and promote citizens’ participation in the Budget process. The UK Ambassador pledges his administration commitment to support civil society Organizations and the initiative for open Society, functioning Democracy, freedom with transparency, and accountabilities. Meanwhile Integrity Watch Liberia Executive…

The Ministry of Health said it has begun taking surveillance at various entrance points amid a report of the discovery of a new variant of covid-19 omicron in South Africa. Speaking on Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at the Ministry of Information, Liberia’s Health Minister Dr. Wilhelmina Jallah said, as part of efforts to prevent Liberians against the new variant of covid-19 Health Authorities including NPHIL has begun keeping surveillance at various entry points to the country. According to Dr. Jallah, both NPHIL and the ministry of Health have begun creating awareness and empowering health workers at the Roberts international airport…

Montserrado County District #10 lawmaker Yekeh Kolubah has tie Liberia’s underdevelopment and economic hardship to the legislature’s failure to seek the welfare of the ordinary people. According to Representative Kolubah, Liberia and Liberians over the years have suffered as a result of a lack of innovative policy-driven Lawmaking bodies. The Montserrado County District # 10 representative said both the house of Representatives and the Liberian senate continue to put aside the interest of the people instead of enriching themselves at the expense of votes accumulated doing elections time. He noted that Liberia will continue to experience backwardness in infrastructure development,…

The National Amputee Football Team of Liberia has successfully taken a giant step as they move to the next phase of their participation in the Great start in the ongoing Tanzania 2021 Amputee African Cup of Nations. The Amputee Lone Star of Liberia demolished the Gambia 4:0 in her opening match on Monday to move a step closer to the next round of the tournament. Matthew Joe hat- track and Morilai Boakai lone goal were enough to move Liberia top of Group C. Cameroon defeated the Gambia 3:2 on Sunday, but Liberia’s victory on Monday, November 29, 2021, means they…