Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

President George Weah has issued a Proclamation declaring the 16th of November as “By-Election Day” and is to be observed as a Public Holiday only in the affected counties, which respective districts are to hold the By-Elections and with strict adherence to prescribed COVID-19 health Protocols. According to a Foreign Ministry release, the Honorable House of Representatives of the 54th Legislature on February 4, 2021, February 18, 2021, February 23, 2021 and April 21, 2021, through the Honorable Chief Clerk, informed the National Elections Commission of four respective vacancies in the House of Representatives, affecting Bong County, Electoral District #2, Nimba…

President George Weah has informed UNESCO 41st Conference in Paris, France that the future well-being of the entire planet is not only threatened by the devastating consequences of global warming, caused by the high emission of greenhouse gases from the industrialized nations of the world, but that the time-window for corrective behavior is rapidly reducing. According to the United Nations, Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. These shifts may be natural, such as through variations in the solar cycle. But since the 1800s, human activities have been the main driver of climate change, primarily due…

Liberia’s President George Manneh Weah at the 41ST GENERAL CONFERENCE OF UNESCO in Paris, France spoke about the issue of discrimination between men and women. According to Mr. Weah, he is passionate about gender equality, because he believes that men and women are equal citizens, and should therefore enjoy equal opportunities, and have equal access to knowledge and skills, if a society is to develop to its maximum potential. He noted that as President of the Republic of Liberia and a self-titled Feminist-in-Chief, he has long championed women’s rights and noting that he is “HeForShe”. Mr. Weah said, achieving gender…

Liberia Football Academy and Africa New Stars Sports Academy will come face to face on early Saturday, November 13, 2021, morning at the Tusa field in Garnerville in a heated soccer battle. The match has been classified by many grassroots football lovers as the battle of the titan. The two grassroots clubs will feature both their under 12 and under 15 respectively. Africa New Stars Sports Academy is using the match as part of its preparation for the upcoming invitational tournament in Sierra Leone while Liberia Football Academy will be hoping to maintain her winning records. Reported by Sports Director:…

Ahead of the commencement of the 2021/2022 edition of the Inter School Sports Association Championship (ISSA), former goalkeeper Edwin Kai on Friday, November 12, 2021, donated eleven pieces of individual awards to the institution. Edwin Kai who is popularly known in Liberian football as goalkeeper Prat said, as former player of the high school league; he deem it necessary to return and appreciate the young players. In remarks, the Vice President for Administration of Inter School Sports Association, Murvee Gray, appreciated Edwin Kai for the donation, adding that it will be used for the intended purpose. According to Mr. Gray,…

The “kayan pepper boys” of Mighty Barrolle will return to action on this Sunday, November 14, 2021 against Nimba United at the Doris William Sports Center in Buchanan in match day three of the orange 1st division league. Barrolle will be aiming for a first win of the season following a 2:2 draw in their opening match with Freeport FC and a 3: 0 lost to Monrovia Club Breweries in the second match. Liberia’s oldest club, Invisible Eleven and Watanga FC will chase each other at the SKD practice pitch in Paynesville at 3:30pm. League defending champions, LPRC Oilers will…

The 2021/2022 Orange women’s upper division will kick off on this Saturday, November 13, 2021, at several venues across Liberia. Ten clubs will be participating in this edition according to the Liberia Football Association. League champions Determine Girls will begin her campaign against newly-promoted DC Shooters at SKD practice in Paynesville at 3:30pm while World Girls sorting out with Ambassadors FC at 1:30pm at the same venue in game one. Earth Angels will welcome newcomers Shaitta Angels at 1:30PM at the Tusa field in a lone encounter. City Football Academy will travel to Harbel to engage Hippo FC at 1:30PM…

The BBC has reported that Ghanaian female team Hasaacas Ladies and Equatorial Guinea female side Malabo Kings have qualified for the semi-finals of the inaugural Women’s African Champions League after the final round of Group A games in Cairo. Ghana’s Hasaacas Ladies finished top of the group after a 2-2 draw with Egyptians Wadi Degla, while Kings drew 1-1 with Mali’s AS Mande and progressed ahead of the hosts on head-to-head record. Equatorial Guineans Malabo Kings beat Wadi Degla 3-0 in the second round of group matches. The other two semi-finalists will be decided on Friday when Group B concludes.…

The government of Liberia has hailed Dr. Upjit Singh Sachdeva (Jeety Trading Corporation) for their humanitarian guesture and continuous support toward the Monrovia Central Prison (Salt Beach), the national prison facilitate in Monrovia. The government statement comes in response to the distribution of cooked food, electricity, water and other finished goods to the inmates at the Prison center recently. Speaking on behalf of the government of Liberia at the Ministry of Information Press BriefingThursday, November 11, 2021, Deputy Information Minister for public affairs Jarlawah Tonpo said, the good work of Dr. Jeety to identify with the imates is a milestone…

Liberian president George Weah has called on world leaders to use this year’s theme at the Paris Peace Forum to remind themselves of the collective responsibilities and the role they should play in looking ahead beyond the pandemic and find global solutions that are sustainable, equitable and inclusive. The theme for this year forum is Mind the Gaps, “Improving Global Governance in Times of COVID-19”. According to the Liberian Leader, they as world leaders have seen the highlighted in their recent experience of the Vaccine production and distribution. He noted that there has been an uneven and unbalanced global financial…