Liberian president cuts his salary by 40%
Liberia’s President Joseph Boakai has announced that he will slash his salary by 40%. His office said he hoped to set a precedent for “responsible governance” and demonstrate “solidarity” with Liberians. Government salaries have been under intense scrutiny recently as Liberians complain about the rising cost of living. Around one in five people live on […]
Liberia election: Vehicle rams crowd celebrating President-elect Boakai’s victory
More than a dozen people were injured and several are feared dead in Liberia after a vehicle rammed into supporters of President-elect Joseph Boakai. The police have described the incident as an “accident”, but Mr Boakai’s Unity Party (UP) called it a “barbaric act of domestic terrorism”. It came just hours after Liberia’s electoral body […]
Liberia election results: George Weah and Joseph Boakai face run-off vote
A run-off election will be held next month in Liberia following a photo finish between President George Weah and his main rival Joseph Boakai. Mr Weah got 43.83% of the vote and Mr Boakai, a former vice-president, received 43.44%. The 10 October poll was the tightest presidential contest in Liberia since a civil war ended […]
Nine arrested for vote tampering in Liberia
Nine temporary staff, who were helping oversee Liberia’s 10 October presidential and parliamentary polls, have been arrested for vote tampering and electoral malpractices, the election commission has said. National Elections Commission Chairperson Davidetta Browne Lassanah told journalists in Monrovia that the temporary staff were arrested in Grand Cape Mount county and in Montserrado county. But […]
Liberia election results: George Weah and Joseph Boakai neck and neck
Liberia’s President George Weah and his rival Joseph Boakai are neck and neck, with votes from nearly 73% of polling stations counted, provisional results show. Mr Weah has 43.8% while Mr Boakai has 43.54% of the votes tallied so far, following the 10 October elections. A run-off will be held if neither candidate gets more […]
Liberia Elections: ECOWAS deploys Observers ahead of October 10 Presidential Polls
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Alieu Touray, has approved the deployment of 15 Long-term Election Observers (LTOs) to monitor key stages in the electoral process leading up to the country’s general elections on 10th October 2023. The deployment is consistent with the provisions of Articles 12 to 14 of the 2001 ECOWAS […]
Ghana to face Liberia in international friendly on Tuesday
Ghana will play Liberia in an International friendly at the Accra Sports stadium on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 as part of preparations towards the Africa Cup of Nations Cote D’Ivoire 2023. The game comes five days after the crucial qualifier against Central African Republic at the Baba Yara Sports stadium on Thursday, September 07, 2023. […]
Ghanaians in Liberia donate to orphanage to commemorate 66th Independence anniversary
As part of activities to commemorate Ghana’s 66th Independence Day Celebration, the Ghana Embassy and Ghanaians living in Liberia have donated items to underprivileged Liberian children in Paynesville. The items which included bags of rice, boxes of made in Ghana chocolate, soft drinks, a cake decorated in Ghana colors were donated to the Rescue for […]
Preview of African Qualifiers for 2022 World Cup, Group C
Group C: Nigeria, Cape Verde, Central Africa Republic, Liberia Unfortunately, apart from Nigeria, none of the nations drawn in this group has appeared at the last three editions of the international showpiece, which is 2010, 2014, and the 2018 editions of the FIFA World Cup. This automatically makes the Super Eagles stand out as group […]
