By Peterking Quaye, Lead sport Journalist – Mauritius have announced their withdrawal from the preliminary competition for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil. Consequently, the team’s scheduled qualifying matches against Liberia on 11 and 15 November 2011 have been cancelled, with the Liberians automatically advancing to the next round, which is due to begin in June 2012. FIFA announced the 189th-ranked Mauritius’ withdrawal without specifying reasons. Mauritius, who were chosen to host the 2013 FIFA Congress, were drawn to play Liberia in a home-and-away series on November 11 and 15. Liberia now join a group with Senegal, Uganda and Angola, which will be... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, October 31st 2011 |
By Shout-Africa.com/Liberia Elections Report Project – News being reported to Shout-Africa.com from the Liberian capital of Monrovia reveal that Liberia’s main opposition Congress for Democratic Change threatened on Thursday to pull out of a presidential run-off poll if the head of the election commission is not changed. The party, whose candidate Winston Tubman, 70, is hoping to unseat President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in the November poll, has alleged fraud in a first round of voting which saw him finish second with 32.7 percent. “We will not contest if our complaints are ignored and we don’t feel confident,” said CDC deputy... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, October 27th 2011 |
…Leakage Roof, No Chairs & Latrine – By: Augustine N. Myers – What appears to be an unfortunate and unbearable condition considered anti-educational, is ongoing in a remote village in Southeastern Liberia, and that if nothing is done to urgently address such situation, hundreds of lass-privileged children may find it very difficult, if not impossible, in obtaining quality education. Students of the Jaytoken Elementary School in Tienpo District, River Gee County are forced to sit on the cold floor, due to the failure of the Liberia Agency for Community Empowerment (LACE) to provide chairs, and recondition the roof of... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, October 27th 2011 |
By Peterking Quaye – Liberia’s Romania based professional defensive midfield player Benny Teekloh is set to return to the pitch in some few days from now. The player has over the last months suffered from an injury which has seen him off the pitch missing major games. It can be recalled that Ben Teekloh was involved in a strong tackle during Liberia’s international friendly with Angola on August 10th, 2011 in Monrovia when he sustained an injury which saw him limping off the field. Medical reports at that time revealed that the player was expected to be off the pitch... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, October 24th 2011 |
By Peterking Quaye – (Accra/Ghana) October 21, 2011-Liberian Football will receive an injection of new ideas with the participation of two top official of the nation’s football house in a FIFA Seminar in come Ghana next. The Ghana Football Association will play host to a regional seminar for General Secretaries and Technical Directors which aims at helping improve the game this was made know our reporter in the Ghanaian capital from a reliable source closed to the Ghana Football Association. Liberia is expected to be represented by two top official of the Liberia Football Association in the persons of Iddrisa... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, October 23rd 2011 |
