Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

As part of its support towards Liberia’s Road Construction Program through the Liberia Reconstruction Trust Fund (LRTF), UK Ambassador accredited to Monrovia, Neil Bradley has reaffirmed the United Kingdom’s support towards road construction efforts in Liberia. Ambassador Bradley made the pledge on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, during a Special Bilateral Meeting in Monrovia with the Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Public Works. The Meeting with Public Works Officials including the Infrastructure Implementation Unit ( IIU ) captured progress made on the Southeastern Corridor Road Asset Management Project ( SECRAMP) following the Signing of Three Financing Agreement on June…

 The attention of the office of the Solicitor-General has acknowledged that its attention has been drawn to a campaign of misinformation and lies being perpetrated by certain individuals in the Liberian society and abroad describing the arrest and current prosecution and trial of Alexander B. Cummings and others as an attack on democracy and the rule of law. The perpetrators of this evil campaign are alleging that the trial of Cummings is an attempt to silence him and ensure nonresistance to the rule of the current government. The office of the Solicitor-General dismisses these allegations as baseless and describes them as nothing…

The Plenary of the Liberian Senate has concurred with the House of Representatives on the ratification of the third amendment to the Mineral Development Agreement between the Government of Liberia and Arcelor Mittal Liberia. The Amendment was passed by the House of Representatives in December 2021 and forwarded to the Liberian Senate for its concurrence. According to a Senate release, Plenary concurrence on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, was predicated by a comprehensive report from the Joint Committee on Lands, Mines, Energy, Natural Resources and Environment, Concession and Investment along with Judiciary recommending the passage of the agreement with several amendments.…

President George Weah has by Proclamation declared Friday, February 11, 2022, Armed Forces Day and is to be observed as National Holiday throughout the Republic, with strict adherence to the prescribed COVID-19 health protocols. According to a Foreign Ministry release, the proclamation is in consonance with the National Legislature declaration of the 11th day of February of each year as National Armed Forces Day and is declared as a National Holiday, the Day is in recognition of the vital role the Armed Forces of the Republic of Liberia plays in defending and protecting Liberia’s territorial integrity and its people from…

After burning about six hundred and sixty-nine million Liberian dollars mutilated banknotes on January 30, 2022, the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL), announces the arrival of the second batch of new 100 Liberian Dollar banknotes totaling LRD$4 billion, to commence the replacement of old Liberian dollar banknotes, on February 2, 2022. The new banknotes were safely secured in the vaults of the CBL Headquarters on Thursday, February 3, 2022, according to reports. Late last year November 25, 2021, It is established the CBL received the first batch of LRD$ 4 billion to ease the festive season liquidity pressure. The second…

The head of Liberia Medicines and Health Regulatory Product is encouraging Liberians to desist from purchasing medical products from street peddlers across the country. Pharmacist Keturah Smith told reporters Tuesday, February 8, 2022, in Monrovia that citizens need to stop buying medical drugs from people selling unauthorized medicines, to discourage people from selling those expired medical drugs in major street corners.  Madam Keturah’s statement is part of a public awareness campaign against the sales & usage of substandard and falsified medicines in public and private facilities across the country.She stated that the sun-ray on these medical products has an adverse…

The Liberia National Police has arrested and is investigating suspect Dairus P. Siryon, 25, a resident of the Outland Community, Police Academy for alleged Aggravated Assault. It is established on Saturday, February 5, 2022, at 4:30 PM, complainant Angeline Peabody, 37, of the same residence reported meeting her son, Henry Giddings, 17, lying unconscious in a pool of blood by 2:00 AM after she was informed by the community Chairman and neighbor only identified as Roosevelt. During Police preliminary probe conducted, suspect Siryon told investigators that on Friday, February 4, 2022, at 1:00 AM, he was attacked by three unknown…

Montserrado District #9 Representative Frank Saah Foko has expressed hope of presenting his long-awaited Annual Report to constituents this February. Representative Foko also assures the district residents of his commitment to work in multiple dimensions that will serve their interests. Appearing on the OK Morning Rush Tuesday, Rep. Foko said despite the challenges, he has since been devoted to the anxieties of his constituents, serving in numerous directions to address key issues encountered by them. The district #9 lawmaker boasted about the distribution of several transformers in his district by the Liberia Electricity Cooperation while admitting with assurance the deplorable…

The Senior Pastor and President of the Abundant Life International School of Ministries have blamed George Weah’s Government for playing lip service with education. Rev. Alphonso Korleh said the human resource capacity of Liberia is on fire, with a war for the merit system.According to him, there are qualified people to occupy a major position within the education sector of the country but are being denied those positions no matter how many times they apply for those areas.The Liberian clergy maintains that it is not possible for Liberia to rise if citizens do not elect qualified and committed people into…

Five persons have been arrested in connection to the January 19, New Kru Town stampede; they have been charged and forwarded to Court for prosecution. The five persons include: Peter Weah, Prince Toby, Nagbe Robert, Edmond Mayson, William Karley, and others to be identified. The individuals are being charged with the crimes of Criminal Conspiracy, Armed Robbery, and Murder in violations of chapter 10 sections 10.4, Chapter 15 section 15.32, Chapter 14 section 14.1, of the criminal procedural law of Liberia while other defendants to be identified are also charged in absentia pending court trial. Police investigation established that on…