Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

Monrovia, Liberia – Supporting the Public Account, Expenditure, and Audits Committee, the President Pro-Tempore of the Liberian Senate, Nyonblee Karnga Lawrence has called on the national Legislature to lead by example in terms of accountability and transparency throughout the nation. The General Auditing Commission (GAC) was invited by the Liberian Senate, led by Pro-tempore Nyonblee Karnga Lawrence, to conduct an assessment of the Senate’s financial management system, which she said has been completed. She made this announcement during the official opening ceremony of the public hearing into the Auditor General’s Report by the Joint Public Accounts, Expenditure and Audit Committee…

Monrovia, Liberia – Senator Amara M. Konneh, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Public Accounts, Expenditure, and Audit, has urged the Executive branch to look into and prosecute former and present government officials who are allegedly involved in financial irregularities and corruption in order to ensure that the audit reports issued by the General Auditing Commission (GAC) are fully implemented. The senator from Gbarpolu County noted that the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) and the GAC had both produced audit reports and findings that listed persons for whom prosecution has proven difficult for both past and present governments. At a…

Monrovia, Liberia – Dr. Luke Babo, the Managing Director of LMHRA, revealed that every day, 45% of expired or subpar medications are advertised and sold in the Liberian market and on the streets. Dr. Bawo made the following statement during a one-day media event on Friday, July 12, 2024 in Monrovia: “The quality of commodity sold or circulated is bad.” Every day, over 45% of outdated or subpar medications are marketed and sold, posing a major risk to public health. Additionally, the 180 tons of expired medications in the nation would eventually find their way onto the market, the LMHRA…

Monrovia, Liberia – Sen. JD Vance of Ohio has been selected by Donald Trump to be his running mate as he attempts to win back the White House. With the release of his memoir, Hillbilly Elegy, in 2016, during Trump’s initial presidential campaign, 39-year-old Vance shot to national prominence. After winning a Senate seat in 2022, Vance has emerged as one of the most ardent supporters of the former president’s “Make America Great Again” platform, especially when it comes to immigration, trade, and foreign affairs. However, he is a relatively unknown figure in American politics and is joining the Trump…

Monrovia, Liberia – Provisional results indicate that Paul Kagame, the president of Rwanda, received almost 99 percent of the vote, guaranteeing him a fourth term in power, according to electoral authorities. After the courts barred his most vocal critics, Kagame, who had been the de facto leader of the nation for thirty years, only had two opponents. After 79 percent of the votes were tabulated, the National Electoral Commission announced late on Monday that Kagame had won 99 percent of the vote. According to the commission, Philippe Mpayimana, an independent, won 0.32 percent of the vote, while Frank Habineza of…

Monrovia, Liberia – The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of Liberia, the Defense Minister, the Presidential Security Advisor, and the Commander of the AFL at the Roberts International Airport (RIA), have been summoned by the House of Representatives plenary to testify before the entire assembly on Thursday, July 18, 2024. They want an explanation on why so many AFL troops were stationed at the airport over the weekend among law-abiding residents. A message from Montserrado County District Nine Representative, Frank Saah Foko prompted the lawmakers to call in the top security officials. The Montserrado County District 9 Representative…

Says Information Minister Piah Monrovia, Liberia – Prophet Benedict Jefferson Tweh, the resident pastor of Flaming Fire International Ministry, has been summoned by the Liberian government to address his frequent use of curses on Liberians via his radio station, which is entirely against the terms of the operation of radio station. Speaking on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at a press conference held by the Ministry of Information, Cultural Affairs, and Tourism in Monrovia, Minister Jerelimek Piah warned that should Pastor Tweh refuse to accept the government’s invitation, the government may cancel the radio station’s license and revoke the Flaming Fire…

Monrovia, Liberia – The Multi-Actors Platform on Land Governance and Responsible Agricultural Investment in Liberia (MAP Liberia Land Platform) in collaboration with the Liberia Land Authority (LLA) and Civil Society Working Group on Land Reform have engaged policymakers and key state actors to present the current state of the Land Rights Law, the progress, gabs and challenges. The engagement was also intended to draw the attention of national government support to the land sector in Liberia. Speaking Monday, July 15, 2024 on behalf of the land right group during the engagement in Monrovia, Aretha K. Togbah, Program Manager-Organization for Women…

Monrovia, Liberia, June 18, 2024 – A non-governmental organization called Sister-Aid Liberia has launched an important initiative as part of its project, “Promoting Gender Transformative and Positive Masculinity through Training and Mentorship,” which is funded by UN Women through Irish Aid. These trainings were conducted in three locations: Nimba, Gbarpolu, and Bomi counties. Participants in the training included women and men as well as officials from local government. In the context of Gender Transformative and Positive Masculinity Training, the goal was to improve knowledge of masculinity, its construction and reinforcement, and its relationship to women’s underrepresentation in leadership and decision-making.…

Monrovia, Liberia – Elders plan a violent protest today, Monday, July 15, 2024, as residents of New Kru Town fight over Robert Teah’s governorship. Teah’s supporters, however, denounced the elders’ warning and labeled them as foolish old people. The elders hold that both President Joseph Boakai and the senate acted incorrectly in nominating Robert Teah as governor, notwithstanding the senators’ ultimate confirmation of Teah’s legitimacy as the Borough’s governor. The elders feel that President Joseph Boakai and the senators made a mistake in naming Robert Teah as governor, even though the Liberian Senate has now recognized him as the rightful…