Tag: George Weah
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Liberia’s President Weah makes first major appointments
Liberia’s President George Weah on Tuesday made his first major appointments less than 24 hours after his swearing in on Monday. Seven names made the first batch of appointees, including former Senate Pro-Tempore Gbezohngar Findley, who has been named Minister of Foreign Affairs. Findley, according to local media, is close ally of immediate past President…
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[Photos] Obasanjo, Saraki, Okorocha arrive Liberia for George Weah’s inauguration
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the president of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, arrived Monrovia on Monday morning for the swearing in of Liberia’s President-elect, George Weah. Mr. Obasanjo’s plane touched down at the Roberts International Airport at 8:01 a.m. (9 a.m. Nigerian time) while Mr. Saraki arrived at 9:02 a.m. On hand to receive them…
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JUST IN: George Weah takes oath of office as Liberian president
Former international football star George Weah has been sworn in as president of Liberia, the first peaceful democratic transfer of power in the West African country in more than seven decades. Weah won 61.5 percent of the votes in December’s election run-off, beating outgoing vice president Joseph Boakai who garnered 38.5 percent of the ballot.…
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George Weah invites Arsene Wenger to inauguration as president of Liberia
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has told the BBC that he has been invited by the new Liberia president George Weah to his inauguration later this month. Wenger was Weah’s manager at French side Monaco between 1988 and 1992 but he is not sure he will able to attend. “I have been invited by George to…
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Nominate credible candidates for appointment into my government, George Weah tells opponent
Liberia’s President-Elect, George Weah on Monday (New Year Day) visited his closest opponent and incumbent Vice President, Mr. Joseph Boakai asking him to to suggest capable candidates for appointment into his government. Recall that the former football star won a landslide in the December 26, 2017 run-off election, which saw him elected as the next…
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Election: Peterside, Ex-Eagles keeper, congratulates George Weah
Ex-Super Eagles keeper, Idah Peterside on Sunday congratulated George Weah, former international star, as President-elect of Liberia. Weah, 51, former FIFA World player of the year, polled 722,185 votes, representing 61.5 percent to defeat Vice President Joseph Boakai who scored 457,579 or 28. 5 percent. Peterside, also, former media officer of the Eagles, told TheNewsGuru…
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George Weah’s presidential election victory speech
Liberia’s President-elect, George Weah, at a news conference in Monrovia on Saturday has delivered his presidential election victory speech. Distinguished ladies and gentlemen Madam Jewel Howard-Taylor, Vice President-elect of the Republic of Liberia Fellow compatriots Today is a day to give thanks. Let us begin by lifting our eyes to heaven to thank God Almighty…
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Weah pledges grassroots social transformation
Liberia’s President-elect, George Weah, has declared that social transformation especially at the grassroots would be the “singular mission and focus’’ of his administration. Weah made the promise while delivering his victory speech at his party’s headquarters in Monrovia on Saturday. He pledged to improve the lives of ordinary Liberians through the instrumentality of pro-poor governance.…
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Transforming lives of all Liberians is my singular mission – George Weah
Liberia president-elect, George Weah, has declared that social transformation especially at the grassroots would be the singular mission and focus of his administration. He disclosed this while delivering his victory speech at his party’s headquarters in Monrovia on Saturday. The former football start promised to improve the lives of ordinary Liberians through the instrumentality of…
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PDP congratulates Liberian President-elect, George Weah
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday congratulated the Liberian President-elect, George Weah on his victory in what it described as “keenly contested Presidential election.’’ A statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan in Abuja, also congratulated all Liberians for a peaceful and successful transition. The peaceful transition according to the party…