By: Augustine N. Myers from Liberia – Journalists working for print and electronic media institutions across Sierra Leone have established a National Media Network on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH). The Group is known as the WASH MEDIA Network–Sierra Leone. The establishment of the WASH Media Network–Sierra Leone came as a result of consultations held with stakeholders during a Social Accountability Training on WASH for Civil Society Organizations in Bo City at the J&E Resort in 2013. The stakeholder’s consultations which also brought together journalists from print and electronic media institutions nationwide, under pinned the importance of journalists to play... Continue Reading
………before approval for a compact development – By Dennis Kabatto – Just a day, after the Embassy of the United States of America’s Public Affairs office in Freetown, issued a press release on Sierra Leone’s ability to continue working toward Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact Development, the Washington based MCC says that Sierra Leone must pass the control of corruption indicator before it would approve a compact with the country. Though, Sierra Leone passed half overall on its scorecard for a bid to develop a compact with 11 indicators including Inflation, Regulatory Quality, Trade Policy, Gender in the Economy, Access... Continue Reading
….Ten Years of Operation in Liberia – By: WASH R&E “Media” Network – Child Fund International is observing its 75th anniversary this year, which concomitantly coincides with the Organization’s 10 years of operation in Liberia. Addressing a news conference recently in Monrovia in commemoration of the 75th global anniversary and ten of years of operation in Liberia, the Acting Country Director of Child Fund Liberia, Godfrey Mwelwa described child welfare as a critical issue that needs collective efforts. According to Mr. Mwelwa, the demand on child welfare is a major challenge in Liberia, adding that it is appropriate to properly... Continue Reading
The Liberia CSOs Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Network with support from the National Democratic Institute (NDI), has ended a two-day Civil Society..
9 December 2013 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is in Johannesburg, where he will join scores of world leaders at the official memorial service for former South African President Nelson Mandela on Tuesday. “We join together in sorrow for a mighty loss and in celebration of a mighty life,” Mr. Ban said in remarks at the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, which is a museum. Mr. Mandela, affectionately known as ‘Madiba,’ died last Thursday. The late human rights lawyer, prisoner of conscience, international peacemaker and first democratically-elected President of post-apartheid South Africa was 95. “Nelson Mandela’s principled stand in defense of... Continue Reading
