Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

Monrovia, Liberia – The Liberia National Wheel Chair Basketball Federation has revokes Ms. Mamie Free Goodwill Ambassadorial post citing misrepresentation; but she rejects every wrong doing, days after hosting a successful pre-tournament, the Liberia National Wheel Chair Basketball Federation has with immediate effect revoked the status of Madam Mamie Free as Goodwill Ambassador of the federation. A communiqué dated February 21, 2024, with the signature of its Secretary General Klennious Blamo, states that Madam Free’s membership in the federation has likewise been canceled. The release goes on to say that although Madam Free was appointed by the Federation’s Board of…

Monrovia, Liberia – Mulbah Morlu, national chairperson of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC), has stepped down as party chairman. Morlu was the chairman of the CDC, which was defeated in the 2023 elections by President Joseph Boaki’s Unity Party (UP). The former chairman of the party submitted his resignation due to noncompliance and dissatisfaction inside the party in a letter to former president George Weah upon his arrival in Liberia on Tuesday, February 27, 2024. This is the full speech of Mulbah Morlu: Dear Mr. Weah, I am writing to formally tender my resignation as Chairman of the Congress…

Monrovia, Liberia – The 2025 AFCON preliminary qualifiers are Mario Marinica’s first significant assignment, and he has already made a great start. Marinica has appointed Chris Wesseh as goalkeeper trainer and Kelvin Sebwe as his local assistant coach, respectively. The two will cover the Lone Star’s next two games on a temporary basis. Chikondi Mandalasi, a fitness coach, and assistant coaches Clwyd Jones and Ronald D. Moroka are among his other technical team members. Marinica and his assistant, Clwyd, have been observing players, attending league games and test matches, and accumulating information ever since they arrived in Liberia. In addition…

Monrovia, Liberia – Divine Teah, a midfielder from Liberia, has begun training with Hammarby FC, a premier league team in Sweden, the club stated on its official Facebook page. A pre-contract agreement for 120,000 USD transfer fee was signed by the young attacker for Nimba FC and Hammarby in 2023. Nimba FC reportedly received more than 60% of that sum; the remaining transfer money is said to be pending the signing of a permanent contract. Following the celebration of his 18th birthday in April of this year, the 17-year-old will sign a permanent contract. Hammarby new boy has earned several…

Monrovia, Liberia – Liberia’s Vice President, Jeremiah K. Koung, publicly declared his assets on February 26, 2024, at the head office of the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission in Congo Town. The Vice President was met by the Body of Commissioners (B0C), headed by the Executive Chairperson, Cllr. Alexandra Zoe. In her welcome remarks, Cllr. Zoe informed the Vice President that the asset declarations for exiting public officials had closed and the Commission would shortly announce the end of the 30-day period given to incoming public officials to declare their assets. Cllr. Zoe assured Vice President Koung that all asset forms received…

Joseph Daniels Report Monrovia, Liberia – With just one month in power, the Unity Party government has already attracted a series of criticisms from the public, including from civil society organizations. The latest huge criticism that the government is now facing is the appointment of tenure positions that are already occupied. Boakai’s government says tenured positions created by statute will not be tolerated.

Monrovia, Liberia – Representative Frank Saah Foko of Montserrado County District #9 has vowed to remove President Joseph Nyumah Boaka from office if he disobeys the law. In an interview with a group of journalists on Monday, February 26, 2024, at the Liberia National Aquaculture Authority, the Montserrado District #9 lawmaker stated that President Boakai’s first month in office has demonstrated his incapacity to steer the nation’s affairs, noting that he is currently drafting a letter to impeach the president on the grounds that he cannot govern the nation for the ensuing two years. “If President Boakai shows us within…

Monrovia, Liberia – Speaker of the House of Representatives Jonathan Fonati Koffa has made it clear that the House of Representatives acted correctly in passing the President’s special budget in order to prevent a government shutdown. According to President Joseph Boakai’s request, the House of Representatives has approved a US$41.3 million special budget for February. In February, the President asked the Legislature for authorization to spend $41.3 million, while his administration worked on the draft national budget for 2024 to present to the Legislature for endorsement. Based on the advice of the Joint Committee on Ways, Means, Finance, and Public…

Monrovia, Liberia – Cllr. Bushuben M. Keita, president Boakai legal advisor, has revealed that the cabinet has decided to replace all tenure jobs, with the exception of those that are expressly designated in the Liberian constitution and would be paid according to their tenure. Speaking to Executive Mansion reporters during a press conference held at the Executive Mansion on Friday, February 23, 2024, Cllr. Keita cited Article 56a of the Liberian Constitution, which stipulates that all employees of the Executive branch of government are subject to the President’s whim and discretion. “The cabinet has authorized the president,and it has been…

OFFERS LIBERIA’S HELP TO MEDIATE Monrovia, Liberia – In order to foster peace and prevent the three ECOWAS member states from executing their threats to leave the regional organization, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has backed the lifting of sanctions against Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger during the ECOWAS Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government in Abuja, Nigeria. As stated in a press release issued by the Liberian Embassy in Abuja, Dr. Al-Hassan Conteh, the country’s ambassador to Nigeria and permanent representative to ECOWAS, delivered the President’s Special Statement on his behalf. “I wish to extend to you, Mr.…