Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

The 2021 edition of the Up Country Basketball competition kicked off today in Gompa City, Nimba County with scores of interesting matches. The Upcountry Basketball tournament renamed the Harold Emmett McGowan was initiated in the early 1970s to help promote the discipline among high schools of the central region, which then comprised of Bong, Lofa and Nimba Counties. The basketball challenge is also a catalyst for academic excellence, discipline and growth of the sport at the national level. The competition kicked off today Thursday, November 4, 2021, with a grand parade on the principle streets of Gompa City led by…

The Sports Commission on Broad Street in Central Monrovia will become a center of attraction on Friday, November 5, 2021, as the Basketball component of the 2021 edition of University Championship gets under way. The competition which is under the theme: “Who’s the Legend” is organized by Spark Group of Companies. Friday fixtures will witness, United Methodist University (UMU) against Adventist University Of West Africa in game one, while Smythe Institute will lock horns with Starz University in game two. Blue Crest University and African Methodist Episcopal University (AMEU) will chase each other in game three. Game four will witness, African Methodist…

The ministry of health has threatened health workers and staffs of losing their jobs if they fail to be fully vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine. Addressing the ministry of information special press conference Wednesday, November 3, 2021, Liberia’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Francis Kateh said, authority of MOH have resolve to dismiss any staff and health workers who refuse to be vaccinate. According to Dr. Kateh every health worker at all clinics and hospital will be ask to show their COVID-19 vaccine certificate on Monday, November 8, 2021, before they are permitted at working facilities of the Health Ministry. Dr.…

Liberia’s oldest football club, Invisible Eleven on Wednesday, November 3, 2021, suffered a 1-0 defeat at the hands of LISCR FC in their opening fixture of the LFA National league while Mighty Barrolle settled to a 2-2 draw against Freeport FC in Grand Bassa County. League defending champions, LPRC Oilers under the guardian of award winning coach Cooper Sannah, whipped Margibi County based Sandi FC 3-0 at the Tusa Field in Garnerville while Watanga FC demolished Nimba United 4-0 at the SKD practice pitch in Paynesville. Nimba Kwadoe and newly promoted 1st division club, Heaven Eleven drew 0-0 in the first…

Former India Honorary Council General to Liberia Dr. Upjit Singh Sachdeva commonly known in Liberia as Mr. Jeety today celebrated National Thankgiving and Diwaili with inmates at the Monrovia Central Prison (Salt Beach) in Montserrado County. Speaking at the cook food distribution, Dr. Sachdeva noted that he believed that those inmates are like every other person who need care and love. He said it is prudent to visit the inmates and show them love, noting that such attitude will make them aware of being part of society. The former Council General noted that the inmates too deserve healthy meal. It…

Liberia Youth and Sports Minister, D. Zeogar Wilson has taken responsibility of the ban placed on the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex by the Confederation of Africa Football Association couple with the lack of improvement in sporting activities in the country. The Confederation of African Football maintained its ban of the SKD for not reaching the standards due to the poor condition of the nation’s only largest sports stadium which has led Liberia to spending thousands of US dollars to play its home games in other countries. CAF’s Ugandan Club Licensing Officer, Ivan Bayige Kintu on October 20, 2021, inspected…

The United States Agency for International Development Mission Director to Liberia Jim Wright has stressed the need for a sustained, private sector inclusive growth for the Liberia’s long-term stability. The USAID Liberia Mission Director mentioned that in spite of the many gains Liberia has made in embracing peace, there is a need to focus on the country private sector growth. In an article written in commemoration of USAID Liberia 60 years partnership, Wright recounted the many developmental initiatives Liberia has achieved through partnership. The named the John F. Kennedy medical center, the Monrovia Consolidated School system and the Kakata Rural…

A supporter of Unity Party Murvee Gray has warned Liberia’s former Representative to the International Maritime Organization Isaac Jackson to desist from publicly attacking former Vice President Joseph Boakai. Speaking to the OK Conversation on Monday, November 1, 2021, the former IMO Representative Isaac Jackson amongst other called on Unity Party Standard Bearer and CPP Chairman, Joseph N. Boakai not to contest the 2023 general elections due to health complications. Mr. Gray cautioned Mr. Isaac Jackson to find his way back to the Liberty Party and help solve the inner problems within the LP and stop attacking VP Boakai. He…

Motorcyclists in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County have petitioned the county’s authorities to intervene into what they called hike in the price of gasoline in the county. The motorcyclists stated in their petition that gas and local filling stations have increased the price of petroleum products from six hundred-fifty Liberian dollars per gallon to one thousand Liberian dollars. According to them, the situation has created serious embarrassment to their business and added that customers are complaining about the transportation fair as a result of the increment. Responding to the petition at a news conference on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, in Grand…