Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

Term it as Misleading and Inaccurate Reporting on April 10, 2025, Edition — “ArcelorMittal Defies Liberian Government” Monrovia, Liberia – ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) has strongly objected to a story titled “ArcelorMittal Defies Liberian Government” that was published in the April 10, 2025 edition, of the Daily Observer Newspaper. The article, according to AML, is factually false and clearly misrepresents AML’s actions in connection with the Government of Liberia’s ongoing negotiations over rail infrastructure access and the proposed Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) by Ivanhoe Atlantic within AML’s concession area. The company maintains that they are law-abiding corporate partners who…

Monrovia, Liberia – As she recalled the horrific recollections of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi ethnic group, Rwanda’s ambassador to Liberia, Rosemary Mbabazi, broke down in floods of anguish. Amb. Mbabazi was unable to control her emotions during a media appearance at the One UN House in Monrovia ahead of the genocide’s 31st anniversary commemoration, which was held on Tuesday, April 15, at the Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf Ministerial Complex in Congo Town and drew hundreds of Liberians and foreign dignitaries. In her remarks to the media, Amb. Mbabazi described the atrocities she saw during the genocide, in which more than 800,000 people…

Monrovia, Liberia – A request has been made by more than 110 inmates at different prison institutions around the nation to have the charges against them for prolonged detention without trial dismissed. The inmates petitioned the resident Circuit Judge of Criminal Court “A” Roosevelt Willie, to dismiss all accusations by the Ministry of Justice, claiming extended imprisonment without indictment or trial. On behalf of the prisoners who have reportedly been held at Monrovia Central Prison, the Public Interest Law and Advocacy Center filed the motion. As per the petitioners, they have been imprisoned for two to seven and a half…

Monrovia, Liberia – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has supported the Liberian government’s partnership with the International Organization for Migration to supply food and non-food items to victims of human trafficking. This program is in line with the ECOWAS Regional Policy on Protection and Support for West African Trafficking Victims. Speaking at the donation ceremony, Nuho Kenneh, Acting Director of the Trafficking in Person Secretariat, explained that the government was able to provide the safe home with a variety of items, including rice, frozen meat, vegetable oil, bathing and washing soap, mattresses, pillows, and bedsheets, through to…

Monrovia, Liberia – A public apology by the Liberia National Police (LNP) over the actions of police assigned to the CDC headquarters during their protest over the weekend was rejected by former Liberian President George Manneh Weah as “unsolicited and unwarranted.” The Office of the former President stated in a statement released on Monday, April 14, that it was baffled by the LNP’s decision to make an apology for the “unprofessional conduct” of officers who were sent to the CDC’s due-payment program along the Tubman Boulevard over the weekend. According to Mr. Weah’s office, no complaint was filed with the…

Monrovia, Liberia – The Monrovia Consolidated School System (MCSS) administrators have been implicated by the Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA) in a purported financial malfeasance scheme, with a specific focus on Sonita Dangan. Dangan, an employee of MCSS, is accused by the FIA in a classified report filed to the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) of being involved in a disturbing network of dubious financial activities, including receiving substantial quantities of money from a suspected Sky Insurance partner. FIA Officer-in-Charge Mohammed A. Nasser signed the report, which was dated April 8, 2025, and suggests that the LACC conduct a thorough investigation. A…

But faces criticism after several high-ranking government officials participated in the endorsement. Nimba County – The ruling Unity Party is facing increasing criticism after a number of its senior officials, many of whom were appointed by the president, publicly supported Movement for Democracy and Reconstruction (MDR) senatorial candidate Samuel G. Kogar at a campaign rally on Saturday, April 12. This was alleged to be hypocritical and to be a clear violation of Liberia’s Code of Conduct. The endorsement, which took place in Nimba County days before the senate by-election on April 22, stirred up opposition lawmakers and civil society organizations. Critics…

Monrovia, Liberia – The controversial political analyst and senatorial candidate known as “Prophet Key” has been released from prison by the Liberia National Police pending legal proceeding. Following accusations of forgery connected to his rejected candidacy for the upcoming Nimba County Senatorial by-election, Justin Oldpa Yeazehn, the widely criticized political analyst and senatorial candidate known was detained by the police, on Monday, April 14. On Monday, April 14, 2025, Prophet Key was asked to appear and be questioned at the Liberia National Police (LNP) Headquarters. The police operation came after the National Elections Commission (NEC) formally complained to the Ministry of Justice…

Dedicates Refurbish Rehab Community Market. Rehab Community, Paynesville – President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has issued a stern warning against naming presidential development projects after him, stressing that his goal is to make a significant difference in the lives of common Liberians rather than acquire credit.  “I didn’t come to this presidency to be praised, I come to make our people life better.” With financial assistance from the National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL), the National Port Authority (NPA), and the National Social Security and Welfare Corporation (NASSCORP), the market’s renovation was overseen by Cytarus G. Dahn, the Office of the Presidential…

Monrovia, Liberia – China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Lin Jian has stressed China’s position as a global economic center and the potential for international cooperation at press briefings. China’s strong global trade was emphasized by Lin Jian, who pointed out that in the first half of 2024, imports and exports totaled over RMB 21 trillion, representing a 6.1% annual rise. This illustrates China’s ability to compete as its crucial position in international supply networks. For seven years running, China has been the world’s largest dealer in goods, and for more than ten years, it has been a major source of outward…