Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

Monrovia, Liberia – The Unity Party has withdrawn its petition for declaratory judgment against the newly elected Speaker of the House of Representatives of the 55th Legislature, Cllr. Jonathan Fonati Koffa. The Unity Party filed a writ of declaratory judgement against House Speaker Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa on Monday, January 15, 2024, following the election between Rep. Richard Koon and Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa, alleging that Koffa had dual citizenship. The petition, which was filed by Unity Party’s National Chairperson Rev. Luther Tarpeh and Secretary-General Amos Tweh, alleged that Speaker Koffa is a citizen of the United States of America,…

Monrovia, Liberia – The National Elections Commission has declared that on January 25, 2024, a rerun between the two opposing candidates from the 2023 legislative general elections will take place in Maryland County’s Electoral District #2 at Precinct Code 27020, Old Sodaken Town Hall. NEC claims that the Maryland County rerun is based on a directive from the Supreme Court of Liberia, which said in its ruling that a recount or rerun is necessary. It is known that the Supreme Court overturned the NEC Board of Commissioners’ decision in the Maryland County case involving Bhofal Chambers and Anthony Williams. The…

Monrovia, Liberia – The projects led by the outgoing minister of foreign affairs, D. Maxwell Saah Kemayan, and his staff at the Foreign Ministry have received acclaim from President George Manneh Weah. President Weah described the efforts as evidence of genuine nationalism and patriotism during his speech on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. He was referring to the Revised July 2023 Passport Regulation and the 4th Edition of the Foreign Service opening and dedication ceremony of the newly renovated Foreign Ministry. “It is encouraging to note that the project we are dedicating here today was entirely the idea of the minister…

Monrovia, Liberia – The renovated D. Twe Sports Pitch in the Borough of New Kru Town has been formally dedicated by Liberia out going President, George Manneh Weah. President Weah told reporters during the dedication ceremony on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, that the D. Tweh field is one of the many football fields he played on when he was a competitive soccer player in Liberia. As a former football player, the Liberian leader expressed his excitement over the state of the D. Twe sport patch, saying, it always brings him joy to see it flourish. Just days before his term…

Monrovia, Liberia – On Monday, January 15, 2024, George Weah, the outgoing president of Liberia, dedicated the recently built headquarters of the Liberia Refugee Reparation and Resettlement Commission (LRRRC) in Tarr Town, Old Road Community. Speaking at the program, the Liberian Leader expressed gratitude to the United Nations High Commission for Refregee for contributing over thirty four thousand United States dollars (USD$ 34,000) toward the construction of the facility. Mr. Weab added that it is laudable for government entities to own their facilities instead of renting private spaces for government offices across the country. He continued that the facility’s creation…

Monrovia, Liberia – The former minister of Finance and current Senator of Gbapolu County Amara M. Konneh has described the proposed budget by the ministry of finance as “DO NOTHING BUDGET,” something he said can not undertake development. “The abreach version of the proposed budget that was submitted to the legislature is a do nothing budget, not from the perspective of paying people or servicing or operating costs, but from a point of view where you can’t do any development work with it. This is the so-called “you eat, you go to the toilet” budget; it merely provides for the…

Monrovia, Liberia – Reports 231 independent investigation has uncovered that over 130 coaches have applied for Lone Star job. It can be recalled on January 3, 2024, the Liberia Football Association announced a vacancy for the job days after the dismissal of Ansuman Keita for sporting just cause. Following the announcement, coaches around the world including Europe and Africa have expressed interest in the Lone Star. One of the notable names is the former national team player and coach Thomas Kojo. The legendary Mohammed Kallon of Sierra Leone, former coach John Keister of Sierra Leone, and former Lone Star coach…

AS HE ANNOUNCES RETIRING FROM POLITICS AT AGE 65 Monrovia, Liberia – Liberia’s departing president, George Manneh Weah, has once again taken the world by surprise by saying he is unsure if he will run for president in 2029. President Weah stated that he does not plan to remain in office until he reaches retirement age, which he believes will come around in 2029. Given that he had previously urged his supporters to help him prepare for the general elections in 2029, many Liberians and political watchers have conjectured about the reasons for his abrupt declaration and decision. “It’s best…

Monrovia, Liberia – Representative Yeke Koluba of Montserrado County District #10 has urged the Unity Party’s leadership to drop their lawsuit against Speaker Fonati Kofa in the Civil Law Court. On Monday, January 15, 2024, Rep. Kolubah said on Spoon Talk, a local radio programme in Liberia, that Cllr. Fonati Kofa is amenable to working with President-elect Joseph Boakai’s administration. He encouraged the UP administration to work with CDC speaker Cllr. Jonathan Fonati Kofa in the best interests of the country rather than taking the new house speaker to court to remove him. “Unity Party was defeated; it is an…

Capital Hill, Monrovia – On Monday, January 15, 2024, the 55th legislature formally succeeded the 54th.Newly elected lawmakers and their re-elected colleagues take the oath of office to begin the 55th legislature. Voting for the House Speaker position took place in the House of Representatives today, January 15, 2024, with Cllr. Fonati Koffa being declared the winner. Cllr. Koffa won with 35 votes to Koon’s 31 votes. Rep. Richard Koon and former Deputy Speaker Fonati Koffa competing against one another was a huge competition in the house, as it was the outgoing government Coilation for Democratic Change versus the incoming…