Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

Monrovia, Liberia – The Joint Presidential Transition Team (JPTT) Steering Committee members have announced the location of the inauguration on January 22, 2024. According to reporters on Thursday, December 14, 2023, in Monrovia, Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah, the Dean of the Cabinet and Co-Chair of the departing Transitional Team, stated that the government had received a request for use of the Capitol Building from the incoming administration. “We received a request from the incoming administration that His Excellency Amb. Joseph N. Boakai, Sr., and Vice President-Elect Hon. Jeremiah Kpan Koung, along with the incoming administration, have resolved to propose to the…

Capitol Hill, Monrovia – President. George Manneh Weah has sent a condolence message to His Highness Sheikh Meshaal Al-Ahmah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, King of Kuwait State, following the death of His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of the State of Kuwait. He died on December 16, 2023, at the age of eighty-six (86). In a statement from the Foreign Ministry, President George Manneh Weah expressed his sincere condolences to His Highness Sheikh Meshaal Al-Ahmah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, King of Kuwait, and specifically to the bereaved family for the irreversible loss suffered on behalf of the government and people of Liberia,…

Monrovia, Liberia – According to Liberians for Democratic Advancement (LIDA), false accusations and propaganda against deputy speaker Cllr. J. Fonati Kofa are undermining the Coalition for Democratic Change-led government. John Y. Scere, the Executive Director of the group, stated during a press conference on Monday, December 18, 2023, that they think the accusations made against Cllr. J. Fonati Kofa, the Deputy Speaker, are not only a manufactured falsehood and a devious lie, but also a plot to sow discord between Cllr. Kofa and President Weah. The Executive Director claimed that Lewis, a brother of Bhofal Chambers, the speaker of the…

Monrovia, Liberia – Samuel Tweah, Liberia’s finance minister, retaliates against the US administration for the visa restriction, claiming that it is an attempt to divert attention away from the CDC’s vocal opposition. Samuel Tweah, the Finance Minister who has been sanctioned, has described the sanctions as a ploy to divert attention away from the CDC’s efforts to create the strongest possible political opposition. Minister Tweah claims that the reason for the proceedings against him is that he allegedly blocked American company HPX from using the train to undertake their investment in Guinea by way of Liberia, favouring Accelor Mittal Company…

AS BILITY JOINS FORCES TO CREATE A SINGLE SLATE Monrovia, Liberia – One of those who previously proclaimed his desire to hold the top position in the lower house has banded together to generate a single candidate, which is a major boost to Representative Richard Nagbe Koon of Montserrado County District #11’s aspirations to become the speaker of the house of representatives at the Liberian Legislature. Musa H. Bility won the Nimba County district #7 race on the ticket of the Collaborating Political Parties (CPP) of Mr. Alexander B. Cummings. Representative Koon, a member of the Unity Party, was reelected…

Paynesville, Montserrado County – Advocate for women’s rights and CEO of Women’s TV Liberia,Lisa Tenneh Diasay, easily defeated VOA Liberia correspondent Dennise Nimpson by a margin of 91 votes in the Female Journalists of Liberia (FeJAL) presidential contest. Nearly 300 members of the Female Journalists Association of Liberia participated in the organization’s elections, which were held at the organization’s headquarters in Paynesville, outside of Monrovia. Several of their male counterparts, who are not allowed to vote, supported and encouraged the process. The President, Vice President, Secretary General, and Financial Secretary seats were up for grabs as Madams Diasay and Nimpson…

Monrovia, Liberia – According to the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission, government officials are complying with the order to reveal their assets, and they are on track. Vice Chairperson of the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission Ernest Hughes said during a press conference on Thursday at the LACC office that government officials are complying with the Commission’s directive to reveal assets and other financial information in large numbers. He noted that since the deadline on December 12th, the LACC has received around 100 declarations from public servants in ministries, agencies, and commissions. Others are urged to comply but have not yet declared their assets…

Monrovia, Liberia – The National Tuberculosis Hospital at Oldest Congo Town, Monrovia, has had its sanitary facilities renovated by Partner in Health (PIH) Liberia. PIH is a non-profit organisation focused on social justice and global health that is collaborating with the Ministry of Health of the Government of Liberia to enhance the nation’s healthcare system. Basic WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) services were greatly enhanced during the six-week renovation project at the TB Annex Hospital. This included replacing plumbing pipes, water and sewer lines, wall tiles, commodes, and doors in nine sanitary spaces, which included twelve water closets and eighteen shower…

Monrovia, Liberia – The defense subpoenaed Orange call log of Monrovia City Mayor Jefferson Tamba Koijee, 0779229900, indicates that the number, which he gave to the court as his official number, is registered in the name of a woman and not him. On the other hand, the Orange GSM call record also shows that the number 0776407969 that is registered under his name is not in use. In his testimony on Wednesday, December 12, 2023, Mayor Koijee informed the Court and Jurors that he had given the police his used number, 07766407969, when he was invited to participate in the…

Monrovia, Liberia – The Liberia Football Association (LFA) has suspended Pepper FC CEO Samir Kamara from all LFA-related activities with immediate effect for a period of 14 months. On December 4, 2023, during a Gardnersville subcommittee round two match between Pepper FC and United New Georgia (UNG) at Tusa Field, Kamara, also known as Pepper, physically attacked assistant referee Charles Boimah. He was seen hurling stones at Boimah in a video that went viral on social media, injuring him and necessitating medical attention. Kamara also directed life-threatening remarks at authorities at the UNG. The national third division regulations for 2023–2024…