Author: Godfred Badu Quansah

Monrovia, Liberia – Switzerland Second Division club FC Aarau has terminated its contract with Liberian International Allen Njie on a mutual agreement. The 24-year-old Liberian moved to FC Aarua from Grasshopper Zurich in the summer of 2021 and has since hone to make 66 competitive appearances. Due to his extended stay with his wife in the United States for personal reasons, FC Aarua announced on their official Facebook page that the Liberian international was not included in their squad for the most recent matches. FC Aarau stated that they honour his choice. In addition, the club expressed gratitude to Allen…

Capitol Hill, Monrovia – President George Manneh Weah has sent a congratulatory message to the President of Romania, President Klaus Iohannis, on the occasion of Romania’s National Day on December 1, 2023. In a statement issued by the Foreign Ministry, President Weah wished the government and people of the Republic of Romania a very happy National Day on behalf of the government and people of the Republic of Liberia and in his own person. The leader of Liberia observed with satisfaction the friendly relationship that has existed between the two nations for a long time as they joined the people…

Capitol Hill, Liberia – In honour of the enormous efforts made by the UN to fight HIV and AIDS, President George Manneh Weah has issued a proclamation designating Friday, December 1, 2023, as World AIDS Day and designating it as a Working Holiday throughout the Republic of Liberia. The Proclamation requests that all government departments, agencies, local, national, and international organisations, as well as the general public, work with the National Aids Commission to plan and carry out appropriate programmes in honour of the occasion. According to a Foreign Ministry release, this year’s World Aids Day will be celebrated under…

FOLLOWING DEATH OF SECRETARY OF STATE HENRY KISSINGER Capitol Hill, Monrovia – The former secretary of state, Henry Kissinger, passed away on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at the age of one hundred (100). President George Manneh Weah issued a condolence message to his counterpart, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. In a statement released by the Foreign Ministry of Liberia, President Weah expressed his sincere condolences to President Biden and, via him, to the government and people of the United States of America, especially the bereaved family, for the irreversible loss incurred. This was on behalf of the government and people…

BEFORE DECEMBER 12, 2023, WITH LACC Monrovia, Liberia – All departing government officials are required by the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission to report their assets by submitting an Assert Declaration form to the LACC by Tuesday, December 12, 2023. The institution stated that the statement will require the provision of an extensive list of assertions, encompassing assets, financial holdings, investments, and any other pertinent financial interests, among other things. According to the New LACC Act of 2022, the LACC stated that such information will be handled with the utmost confidentiality and will be verified to guarantee correctness and adherence to legal…

Capitol Hill, Monrovia – The People’s Republic of China has offered one hundred and thirty-one scholarships to young Liberians. The scholarship runs through four universities in Liberia. The four universities includes University of Liberia, Tubman University, Cuttington University, and Bomi Community College respectively. Since its establishment in 2011, the Chinese Ambassador’s Scholarship has been given to over a thousand deserving Liberian students. The scholarship has boosted the students’ motivation to work hard and fulfil their goals, heightened their curiosity about studying Chinese, deepened their understanding of China, and planted the seeds of friendship between China and Liberia. Speaking at the…

Monrovia, Liberia – As the FIRST black man to successfully complete a solo transatlantic flight in a single-engine aircraft, Liberian pilot Abner Yonly has finally landed in Monrovia, marking a significant historical milestone. Starting in Maryland, USA, Yonly set off on an incredible voyage that took him north across the North Atlantic, passing via Canada, Greenland, Iceland, the Faroe Islands, the United Kingdom, France, and Spain before arriving in Morocco and then Liberia. On Thursday, November 23, 2023, Abner spoke with journalists at the James Springs Payne Airport and expressed his happiness at making a safe landing in Liberia after…

Monrovia, Liberia – Several Liberians has called on the incoming administration to audit the CDC and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf-led administrations as part of their efforts to win back investor trust. The request by Liberians for Boakai’s administration to audit the CDC government and, consequently, the former UP government will serve as a model for other governments to follow, demonstrating Liberia’s willingness to combat corruption. They advise that the audit be carried out covering all areas of the nation and that it should be focused on the system rather than on opinion or political ideology. A large number of Liberians, including…

Sinkor, Monrovia – The political leader of the Grassroots Development Movement, Edward W. Appleton,Jr., paid a courtesy visit to Unity Party accident victims at John F. Kennedy Medical Center in Monrovia on Monday, November 27, 2023. In an interview with journalists at JFK, Appleton declared that his visit was non-political and that his goal was to connect with the victims of Monday, November 20, 2023. He added that, as political leaders, it is essential to identify with people, especially in critical situations; he described his visit as an ordinary visit. The GDM Standard Bearer described the deaths and injuries of…

Monrovia, Liberia – The Federation of International Basketball Associations (FIBA) has lifted the ban placed on the Liberia Basketball Association (LBA). The decision made by FIBA follows a recent rerun election in which new officials were elected by the Liberian Basketball Association in Paynesville, outside Mondovia. The communication, dated November 27, 2023, is addressed to Abraham Samukai, President of the Liberia Basketball Association, and CC copies the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Liberia National Olympics Committee, FIBA Africa Zone 3, and FIBA Africa President. Liberia will now take part in FIBA-organized competitions going forward as a result of the ruling.…