Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

Monrovia, Liberia – Residents of District #17, Montserrado County, and visually impaired Liberian Blama Siryon have expressed grave unhappiness with President Boakai for failing to acknowledge individuals with disabilities at his inaugural State of the Nation Address. During his speech to the 55th Legislature on January 29, 2024, in Monrovia, up Capitol Hill, President Boakai listed a number of national goals, including infrastructure, youth empowerment, Blama Siryon, governance, and more, while ignoring the disabled community. In an interview conducted on Thursday, February 1, 2024, visually impaired Blama Siryon pleaded with the Liberian government to prioritize the needs of people living…

COMES AT FOREFRONT OF AU CRITICAL DECISION-MAKING BODY Morocco has officially taken over the presidency of the African Union’s (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC) for a three-year term from 2022 to 2025. This transition, effective as of February 1, 2024, positions Morocco at the forefront of the AU’s critical decision-making body responsible for advancing peace, security, and stability across the continent. According to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, this is Morocco’s third time leading the Council since rejoining the African Union in January 2017. Morocco had previously presided over the Council in September 2019 during its…

Monrovia, Liberia – The President of the Republic of Liberia, Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has been awarded an honorary doctorate degree of Humanity by the United Methodist University (UMU) in recognition of his outstanding leadership and dedication to public service. Based on his dedication to public service, President Boakai received an honorary doctorate degree from the United Methodist University during its 19th commencement ceremony. The President is believed to have held public office for approximately 40 years in a variety of capacities, including vice president and head of agriculture. The former president of Liberia, Madam Ellen Johnson Sieleaf, as well…

MISUSING PUBLIC RESOURCES WILL NOT GO UNPUNISHED Monrovia, Liberia – President Joseph Nyumah Boakai has reaffirmed his commitment to combating corruption, stating that his administration will audit the previous administration and that mismanagement of public funds will not go unpunished. President Boakai reminded the graduating class on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, during the United Methodist University’s graduation ceremony, which was hosted in Domah Town on the RIA Highway, that corruption robs future generations of their potential and hinders the growth of any nation. In order to reconstruct the country, President Boakai urged all residents to lend their assistance, saying that…

Monrovia, Liberia – President Joseph Nyumah Boakai has called on graduates of the United Methodist University to change their mindset for a better society. Speaking on Tuesday, January 30, 2023, at the United Methodist University’s 19th commencement convocation, he noted that since behavior change is mostly dependent on one’s perspective, it is critical that people start having talks that would result in a good mindset shift right away. “It should be about changing society for the greater good, not about destructive individualism that breeds greed and corruption. Unfortunately, Liberians overlook opportunities to better themselves and instead spend more time demeaning…

RAISES CONCERN ON CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNT Monrovia, Liberia – Liberians are curious about who is speaking the truth given the tension that exists between the Unity Party Administration and the former ruling CDC party over the nation’s consolidated account. Former President George Manneh Weah revealed in his farewell speech that the economy under his administration was stronger than what the Ellen administration gave him in 2018. President Weah reported that the government’s consolidated accounts hold forty million, forty-four thousand, three hundred, sixty-five dollars, and ninety cents of the United States currency. However, in his first State of the Nation Address to…

PROMISES TO LEAD THE FIGHT Monrovia, Liberia – In an effort to take the lead in the war on drugs, President Joseph Nyumah Boakai along Vice President Jeremiah Koung have proclaimed drug and substance misuse to be a public health emergency. During his State of the Nation address on Monday, January 29, 2024, at the National Legislature (Capitol Building), President Boakai stated that drug use poses a threat to the country’s younger generation and that everyone must work together to reduce drug usage. “The use of “DRUG” in our country is an existential threat, eating the future of our children…

Monrovia, Liberia – President Joseph Nyumah Boakai has pledged to train up to 10,000 young people in digital skills during the first half of his term in an effort to boost the economy and give young people employment chances. “In our quest to expand the economy, we will leverage Information Communication Technology (ICT) to create jobs, especially for our youth. To achieve this, my administration will train up to 10,000 young people in various digital skills in the first half of 2024.” The swift advancement of information and communications technologies (ICTs) aids in mitigating social and economic issues stemming from…

Monrovia, Liberia – The People’s Republic of China has sharply expressed gratitude for President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s reaffirmation of the One China policy upon taking office. The Chinese, in less than 24 hours, wrote on it’s official Facebook page, ”We highly appreciate the reaffirmation of the one-China policy expressed by the President of the Republic of Liberia, H.E. Joseph Nyuma Boakai, upon assuming office.” President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, the 26th President of the Republic of Liberia, reiterated Liberia’s support for and dedication to the One China Policy, the People’s Republic of China’s foreign policy attitude toward other countries. President Boakai…

Monrovia, Liberia – The Weah administration’s alleged 40 million US dollar deficit in the government’s consolidated account has been denied by President Joseph Nyumah Boakai. “The report of US $40 million as the government consolidated account balance as of January 19, 2024, is not supported by the facts.” It is documented that former President George Weah stated in his farewell speech that his administration left behind a stronger economy than the one he was given by the Ellen administration in 2018. In contrast to what former president George Weah had said, President Boakai stated at his Monday, January 29, 2024,…