Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

Monrovia, Liberia – River Gee County’s football team has finally win the National County Sports Meet after 15-year struggle. The team’s thrilling finals encounter against Lofa County, which concluded in a penalty shoot-out, give them the championship with help from their goal keeper saves. The guys from the Southeast region demonstrated their abilities and tenacity on the field throughout the competition, putting on a fantastic show. Their diligence and tenacity paid off, as they won the 2022–2023 National County Sports Meet championship. Along with the football team’s victory, Rivercess County earned a name for itself by taking first place in…

Monrovia, Liberia – Grand Bassa County players were ordered by their technical bench to leave the field, bringing an early end to the 2023/2024 National County Sports Meet third place final on Saturday, May 4, 2024 at SKD. Nimba was given a penalty during the 60 minutes, which prompted their action. The Technical bench claimed that the penalty awarded to Nimba by Center Referee Moses Forkpah was unfair as they requested their players to leave the pitch immediately. Football supporters at the stadium departed with anger, even though Bassa was still leading 1-0 with Theo Nyumah’s first-half goal, which was…

Monrovia, Liberia – The Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Health (MOH) and partners is set to officially launch a Nationwide Campaign on Novel Oral Polio Vaccine(nOPV2), from the 10 to 13 of May, 2024. The launch, which will take place in each of the nation’s 15 counties, is an important step in the direction of ending polio nationwide. The most susceptible age group, children 0-59 months, will be the main recipients of this immunization program. The nationwide launch will ensure that children across all regions of Liberia have access to this lifesaving vaccine. The Novel Oral Polio Vaccine…

ESTABLISHING THE OFFICE OF THE WAR AND ECONOMIC CRIMES COURT Monrovia, Liberia – The embassies of the United States of America and the European Union in Liberia has congratulated President Joseph N. Boakai Sr., for the step taken to establish the office of the War and Economic Crimes Court in Liberia. In the presence of foreign allies, members of civil society organizations, the media, and others, President Boakai issued and signed Executive Order 131 on Thursday, May 2, 2024, creating the office of the War and Economic Crimes Court. Families who lost loved ones in Liberia’s brutal 14-year civil war…

As GoL, EU Break Ground for Electricity Facilities for Buchanan and Greenville Cities Monrovia, Liberia – Liberia will advance significantly in its electrification development efforts today, May 3, 2024, with the groundbreaking of energy producing and distribution facilities by the Government of Liberia and the European Union. Two distinct 33KV power distribution networks are to be built as part of the project, one in Buchanan and the other in Greenville. Residents in Buchanan and Greenville cities, respectively, will have much-needed access to dependable and reasonably priced electricity once the networks are finished. The South East of Liberia is given priority…

Monrovia, Liberia – The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning through the Office of the Comptroller and Accountant General has submitted the Government’s Annual Consolidated Financial Statement for FY2023 to the office of the Auditor General and the 55th National Legislature of Liberia. Section I .9 of the PFM Regulations states: “There shall be prepared by each entity head of government agency and transmitted to the Auditor General, the Comptroller General, in respect of each quarter commencing from the beginning of the fiscal year, the accounts covering all public funds under his or her control.” According to Hon. Elwood T.…

ESTABLISHING THE OFFICE OF THE WAR AND ECONOMIC CRIMES COURT Monrovia, Liberia – President Joseph N. Boakai has signed document establishing the office of the War and Economic Crimes Court. on Thursday,May 2, 2024, in the presence of Civil Society Organizations, diplomats, Liberian youth leaders, government officials, the media among others were he signed Executive Order 131 establishing the War and Economic Crimes Court. Speaking during the signing ceremony, President Boakai said, the establishment of the War and Economic Crimes Court will judge those who committed heinous crimes during Liberia’s fourteen years bloody civil war that took the lives of…

Monrovia, Liberia – Eleven counties benefit from 783.5 km road development project, according to President Joseph N. Boakai. The road work has affected the counties of Bong, Lofa, Bomi, Gbarpolu, Nimba, Grand Gedeh, Rivergee, Grand Bassa, Sinoe, Maryland, and Grand Kru, according to the Liberian leader. Speaking on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at the Executive Mansion in Monrovia, the President stated that rehabilitating roads to make them flexible enough to facilitate access and stimulate economic activity was a major goal for the government’s deliverable for the first 100 days. As per his 100-Day Action plan for road maintenance, the government…

Monrovia, Liberia – The heads of government ministries, agencies, state-owned businesses, and corporations are cautioned to fully implement plans and programs funded from the budget for the benefit of the country and its people. This is in line with the unanimous agreement of the Liberian Senate Plenary and the House of Representatives regarding the passage of the National Budget for Fiscal Year 2024. Public authorities were also cautioned by the senators not to finance or spend money on initiatives that are not part of the federal budget. Through Minister of Finance and Development Planning Boima Kamara, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai…

Monrovia, Liberia – The Western Cluster Mining Company, which mines iron ore in Bomi County, western Liberia, has been threatened with closure by Liberia President, Joseph N. Boakai Sr. Western Cluster has come under fire for failing to provide benefits to the people and instead using the county’s motor road to transport minerals. Elenilto Minerals & Mining, a global mining and exploration company, is the parent company of Western Cluster Limited. One of Western Cluster’s primary projects, the Bomi Hills Iron Ore Project is situated in Bomi County and is where the firm is conducting exploration and feasibility studies. The…