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The Liberia Basketball Association(LBA) has officially communicated to the Federation of International Basketball Association (FIBA) appealing for a ‘Wild Card’ slot for entry into the Elite 16 Basketball Tournament for Mighty Barrolle.The Tournament is billed for November 5-10th, 2024, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The communication which is signed by the Secretary General of the LBA, Calvin Diggs was written on behalf of Mighty Barrolle Sports Association.Mr. Diggs indicated that Barrole has a long standing history of promoting basketball excellence in Liberia, and are eager to showcase their talents and sportsmanship on this prestigious platform.The LBA noted that granting Barrolle the…

As Liberia aims for a transformative economic vision, the target of collecting one billion dollars in domestic revenue is not merely an aspiration but a necessity. However, realizing this ambitious goal requires an unwavering commitment from those responsible for revenue collection in our nation. This is not just a challenge; it is a call action that demands integrity, patriotism, and a collective effort to prioritize Liberia over personal ambitions. Liberia stands at a crossroads. With a history marred by economic turmoil and governance challenges, our nation has the potential to forge a sustainable path toward growth and resilience. The spirit…

The Supreme Court of Liberia issued a “Stay Order” on the proceedings of lawmakers under the guise of the “Majority Bloc.”About 43 lawmakers want Speaker J. Fonati Koffa removed from office for corruption, violation of house rules, and other reasons.Speaker Koffa, who however sought the court’s assistance in the petition filed, denies any wrongdoing and contradicts the majority’s attempt to remove him from his position as Speaker and head of the 55th House of Representatives.The Supreme Court’s “Stay Order” halted all actions by the “Majority Bloc” until the scheduled meeting on Monday, November 4, 2024.The controversial Speaker of Liberia’s House…

By ZHU WENQIAN in Beijing and GUO JUN in Nanjing | China Daily |Local enterprises in East China’s Jiangsu province have leveraged the opportunities created through BRICS and expanded their export businesses with related member countries.With BRICS expanding its membership earlier this year, the mechanism has increasingly become an important platform for developing countries to strengthen their cooperation.Jiangsu has continued to export various high-end equipment manufacturing products to other BRICS countries. In the first three quarters of this year, the export value from Jiangsu to BRICS member countries reached 322.69 billion yuan ($45.3 billion), up 12.3 percent year-on-year, said the…

By Wang Keju | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-10-25 14:46A US cargo ship docks at the Qingdao Port, Shandong province. [Photo by Yu Shaoyue/For China Daily]China is willing to facilitate regular exchanges between the government and enterprises to help bring the economic and trade relations with the United States back on a sound and stable development path, said Commerce Minister Wang Wentao on Friday.China will further optimize its business environment and continue to provide high-quality services for foreign-invested enterprises, Wang said during a meeting with Apple CEO Tim Cook in Beijing.Mutually beneficial China-US economic and trade cooperation is in the fundamental…

FC Fassell has gotten their third league win of the season in the Liberian top flight league.The Soccer Missionaries defeated Discoveries SA 1-0, with striker Mark Yallah scoring the only goal of the match at the Tusa Sports Pitch.Fassell is guided by Belgian coach Ivan Minnaert and continues to impress match day after match day in the league.The club started their league campaign with a commanding 3-0 victory over Bea Mountain, followed by a 2-1 win over Black Man Warrior before going on to win Discoveries SA.Fassell seems to be one of the strongest teams in the league since the…

Watanga FC suffered their third defeat of the season in a 1-0 home loss to LPRC Oilers in match day 3 of the 2024-25 Liberian League Season.The reigning Champions have now gone three games without a win in the League, losing all games in the process without scoring a single goal.Before this game, Watanga FC had suffered defeats to Discoveries SA and LISCR FC, respectively.Watanga FC is having a difficult start to the seasons which many footballs followers claims is fatigue the reason.The reigning champions had a great pre-season before their CAF Champions League qualifiers campaign with the Algerian champions,…

Interim coach Thomas Kojo has called up 31 players to begin training on Wednesday evening in preparation for the upcoming CHAN qualifiers against Sierra Leone. The coach was appointed recently as interim head coach and will lead the team in the upcoming 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifiers and the remaining matches of the 2025 AFCON qualifiers The Lone Star will face Sierra Leone in the first round of the CHAN qualifiers, with the first leg scheduled for 25-27 October and the second leg between 1-3 November. Later in November, the team will play Togo at home and Algeria away…

LFA Referee Committee has with immediate effect suspended three (3) match officials for a period of 6 Match Days following complaints of their performance after just two rounds of matches in the new season. Those affected are Elite Referees Emmanuel Mensah, who was in charge of Discoveries and champions Watanga game at the weekend and Joel Doe, Assistant Referee #1 in the season opener between Watanga and LISCR on Wednesday, 16 October. Intermediary referee Peterson Leway, who served as Central Referee in Women’s Upper League fixture between Shaita and Real Muja on Sunday was the other official affected. Following separate…

Newly promoted first division club, Discoveries SA has won their first two league games of the 2024-25 league season. Discoveries FC, a team that loves keeping the ball defeated both Black Man Warrior and Watanga FC to collect their first 6 points in the Liberian 1st Division 2024/25 season. After doing well last season, they are known for their way of playing, where they focus on holding onto the ball. They won a close game 1-0 against the reigning champions Watanga FC on October 20th and also beat Black Man Warrior FC 3-2 in their first Division 1 match. Both…