Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

The Environmental Studies and Climate Change graduate program at the University of Liberia on Monday, March 21, 2022, graduated its first batch of students deemed qualified after exhausting their academic requirements almost three years after the program kick-off at the state-run institution of higher learning. The department of Environmental Studies and Climate Change (ESCC) considers the graduates, totaling seven in number out of over forty students that started the program, as the most prepared locally trained environmental scientists and technicians. “This graduation today is a milestone. It is a clear manifestation of the level of work we have done since…

The lack of Political will and non-prosecutorial powers at the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission are some of the key challenges facing the anti-graph institution which has over the years served as impediments to its functions. The disclosure was made during the launch of BudgIT-Liberia Youth Development Hub hosted at SMART-Liberia by James Kingsley who is the program manager for Education and prevention at the LACC.Mr. Kingsley during his presentation Tuesday stated that it will be very impossible for the LACC to fully function as an anti-graph institution when they don’t have the prosecutorial power but, only to name and shame. He…

As Liberian continue to talk about the assistive use of alcohol the Ministry of health and Liberia alcohol policy has embarked on a three days workshop in order to control the assistive use of alcohol in the Country. The deputy director at the mental health unit said children under the age of eighteen are ventured into the use of assistive alcohol. Famata Anise who is the deputy director at the mental health unit said they are working on developing the Liberia alcohol policy in order to control the assistive use of alcohol in Liberia.She at the same said young people have…

The national election commission has mandated the conduct of by-election in Lofa county in May of this year.According to the chairperson Madam Davidetta Brown Lansanah, the nominations process of candidates for the May ten by-election in Lofa county ends April of 1st this year.She at the same said the National Election Commission reserved notification from the Liberian senate informing the board of commissioners about a vacancy at the senate.It can be recalled the Liberian senate declared Lofa county senatorial seat vacant on February Sixteen of this year.Meanwhile, the National election commission has declared May 10, 2022, as Election Day in…

 The National Elections Commission, (NEC), informs the public that, the Candidate Nomination Exercise for the Senatorial By-election in Lofa County is currently underway at the Headquarters of the Commission on 9th Street in Sinkor. The NEC says, the Candidate nomination exercise for the Lofa County by-election which started on Monday, 21 March 2022 will end on 1 April 2022. The candidate nomination exercise runs from Monday to Friday, beginning at 9:00 AM to 05:00 PM, daily. The NEC in a statement issued Tuesday, 22 March 2022 said, the nomination package for aspirants of Political Parties, Coalitions, or Alliances will be…

The Leadership of the Sports Writers Association of Liberia on behalf of the entire sporting press extends congratulations to the dynamic Financial Secretary, Madam Naomi Tappia for her academic achievement. Madam Naomi Tappia on Monday bagged a Master’s degree in International relations from the University of Liberia. SWAL is proud of her great achievement which they see as a boast not only for herself but the Sporting media in Liberia. The SWAL leadership used the time to admonish all of its members to strive for the highest life has to offer. Reported by Sports Director: Sylvester Tamba Email: stamba498@gmail.com Phone…

The Secretary-General of the opposition Unity party Mo Ali has described the look of the state-run University as filthy and non-conducive for learning. The Unity Party Secretary-General encouraged the University authority to improve the sanitary and physical look of the state-run university as it appeals very filthy.   According to Mr. Ali, the look of the University is an embarrassment for the Country and students, the government should make more funding available to the university for proper keep up of the state-run university, he charged the Liberian Government. Mr. Ali alarmed that the look of the University does not provide…

Liberia’s female under 17 national team has bid farewell to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifiers following a 7-1 defeat to Guinea under 17 in the return fixture on Sunday at the Lassana Conte Stadium in Conakry. The first leg drew 2-2 at the Antoinette Tubman Stadium in Monrovia which means, Guinea qualified on 9-3 aggregate. According to the pairing, Guinea will now take on Ghana for the third round of qualifiers. Ghana defeated Senegal 3-0 at home to secure her slot in the next round of qualifiers with a 4-0 aggregate winner. They won the first leg 1-0…

Eleven relegation survival in the ongoing Orange 1st division league gets the green light after a 3-0 hammering of Monrovia Club Breweries on Sunday at the SKD practice pitch in Paynesville. The win gave them 15 points from 18 matches and they are level on points with 10th place Sandi FC who lost 2 goals to 1 at the hands of Watanga FC at the Nancy Doe Stadium in Kakata City, Margibi County. Table leaders, Freeport FC title hope got a serious setback when they lost 4 goals to 2 to the league defending champions, LPRC Oilers at the Tusa…

The upcoming Liberia Football Association elections committee headed by Cllr Jacob Deyrell has released guidelines for the processes leading to the election. Speaking at a news conference on Saturday, March 19, 2022, in Monrovia, Cllr. Deyrell acknowledged that a candidate must be nominated by a member of congress, and must not be found guilty of any criminal act. He or she must pay a non-refundable fee of one thousand United States dollars USD$1,000 for President, seven hundred fifty United States dollars USD$700 for Vice President, and five hundred USD$500 for Executive Committee Member. The minimum academy qualification for a candidate…