Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

The National Elections Commission, (NEC), in collaboration with Democracy International (DI), has officially launched its Election Essay Contest for Poll Workers who participated in the 2020 Special Senatorial Elections, (SSE), and the 16 November 2021 Representative By-elections. According to NEC, the United States Aid for International Development, USAID, is providing funding for the 2022  Election Essay Contest. The poll worker 500-word election essay competition is under the theme; “My Duty, My Country, My Future”. According to an NEC release Monday, March 14, 2022, Poll workers can submit a 500-word essay about their experiences and motivation as poll workers as it…

As the official kicks off date for the 2022 InterVarsity Football Championship moves closer, several Universities and Colleges are expected to gather at the Antoinette Tubman Stadium in Monrovia this Friday. The competition is the Liberia Football Association Inter Varsity Football championship. According to the Chairperson on Academicals at the level of the Liberia Football Association, Murvee Gary, the gathering is intended to design plans for staging the new championship. Mr. Gray named: University of Liberia, Stella Maries University, AME ZION University, African Methodist Episcopal University, Cuttington University, Blue Crest University, Starz University College, Smythe Institute of Management and Technology,…

Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick has called for his players and the club’s fans to be on top form for his side’s Champions League game against Atletico Madrid. United drew 1-1 with the La Liga Champion in Spain on February 23, 2022. Rangnick said, all players were available for the last 16 second-leg tie, but there was a small question mark over the fitness of Luke Shaw. Left-back Shaw was recently tested positive for coronavirus. Midfielder Bruno Fernandes is back in training after returning a negative Covid test, while fellow midfielder Scott McTominay also trained on Monday having missed United’s…

Saint Paul Bridge Sports pitch on the Bushrod Island will become a center of attraction tomorrow as defending champions West Africa Area Football Champions, Africa New Star Sports Academy takes on JV Karpel Football Academy. According to the Country Director of Africa New Star Sports Academy Melvin Panton, both grassroots teams will feature theirs under 12 and under 15 respective. Mr. Panton said the matches will begin at 2:30 pm with the under 12. Reported by Sports Director: Sylvester Tamba Email: stamba498@gmail.com Phone number: +231776687195 Whatsapp number: +231776687195

Ganta  City Mayor,  Amos M.G Suah has termed his City as the most filthy facility for human inhabitants and called on their partners and government to come to their aid to keep their City alive. Speaking to Reports231 following his motion to break the filthy Ganta City silence on the Freedom of Information Investigative Journalism fellowship in his City on Saturday, March 12, 2022, Mayor Suah accused the Safe Environmental Actors (SEA) garbage collection Company of failing to take her responsibility. He said the Contract between Ganta City and Safe Environmental Actors was initiated by his predecessor Benjamin Dorkpah to…

Freeport FC is still at the top of the 2021/2022 Orange 1st division National Football League table despite their one-all draw against struggling side Invincible Eleven on Sunday afternoon at the SKD practice pitch in Paynesville. The Bushrod Island boys have accumulated 32points from 17 matches and they are three points clear of 2nd place LISCR FC who lost 2-1 to Bea Mountain at the Tusa field in Garnerville. Nimba Kwadoe for their part defeated Watanga FC 2-0 at the SKD practice pitch in Paynesville in the late kicked off to move 3rd place in the table with 29 points…

The 2022 SEGAL National Kickball League officially kicked off over the weekend at the SKD Sports Complex in Paynesville with several matches in both 1st and 2nd divisions categories. In the 1st division, league defending champions, Royal Sisters and Girls of Aries settled to a one-all draw in the first match. Young Stars Sports Club International hammered Sirius Girls by 6-2 home runs while Community Youth Empowerment (CYE) demolished Amazon 4-0 home runs in the other first division match. In the 2nd division on the opening day, Blue Eagles beat Neatoh Kickball 4-2 home runs while United Sisters whipped Ecclesiastes…

-launches “Promotion of Women’s Empowerment and Rights in Liberia” (POWER) program Liberia’s Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MGCSP), Williametta E. Saydee-Tarr has craved for an increase in women’s political participation and women’s economic empowerment, an initiative she said her government is focused on supporting. Mrs. Saydee-Tarr made the remarks on Friday, March 11, 2022, during the official launch of the “Promotion of Women’s Empowerment and Rights in Liberia” (POWER) program organized by Kvinna Till Kvinna held at a resort in Monrovia. The POWER program, which is supported by the Swedish International Development Cooperation (SIDA), targets women and young…

-Observes Int’l Women with gratitude to Liberian women, girls A prominent Liberian Business Woman and Executive Director of the African Youth and Women Empowerment Initiative, based in the United States of America, has paid special recognition to women and new mothers who continue to raise the bars despite the daily Competing challenges they are faced with. Madam Leelai Kpukuyou-Brown made the remarks in observance of this year’s International Women’s Day held under the theme: “Gender Equality today for a Sustainable Tomorrow.” “As we celebrate International Women’s day, women all around the world continue to strive to serve as pillars for…

The National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) and the University of Liberia Administration have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a degree program in Fisheries Science to be offered at the state-run university. The program, which will be funded by the World Bank and will cost US$1.2 million, aims to build the capacity of aspiring fishery scientists to manage Liberia’s rich fisheries sector. The signing took place at the University of Liberia’s Fendall campus on Thursday, March 10, 2022. The institution must designate five of its old buildings for rehabilitation for use in the program, as well as a…