By: Augustine N. Myers – Latest statistics from the National Fire Service Bureau of Liberia have disclosed that a total of nine thousand, and eleven (9,011) structures have been destroyed over the past five years in separate fire incidents across the Country. According to the statistics, most of the fire incidents occurred in the Capital, Monrovia and its suburbs. Releasing the figure Tuesday in Monrovia, the Director of the National Fire Service Bureau, Mr. Warsuwah Barvoul blamed most of the fire disasters on the careless handling of candles due to the lack of electricity. The Liberian Government is yet to... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, November 3rd 2010 |
By: Augustine N. Myers – A new media Organization, the Liberia Media Empowerment and Advocacy Foundation Incorporated (LIMEAF), has been established in the country and has begun operations. LIMEAF Inc. as a professional Organization is fully cognizant of the many problems and challenges faced by media practitioners in Liberia. LIMEAF Inc. objectively seeks to empower the Liberian Media, especially media practitioners and those interested in becoming professional Journalists, and equally embarks on a major Advocacy Program to foster transformation (positive changes) in the Liberian society. The entity through its empowerment programs will provide capacity building training, as well as the... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, October 26th 2010 |
By: Augistine N. Liberia –Within barely twenty four hours, after reporting a story on the birth of a strange creature from a Community located in central Monrovia, Liberia’s Capital City, I was informed of similar incidence in rural Liberia. But this time around, it is a 14-year old teen-age girl involved, who was expecting her first child. Upon receiving the information, I left Monrovia early Friday morning about five o’clock and arrived in rural Northern Liberia by 1:02pm. The news was just all over the Power Station Community in Tappita, Nimba County where the girl gave birth to the baby.... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Friday, October 22nd 2010 |
By: Augustine N. Myers – It was unbelievable upon hearing of a very strange situation on Thursday, October 21, 2010 at about 6:03pm when nurses confirmed the birth of a creature believed to be a dwarf. The unusual and interesting thing is that the dwarf has dual sex organs of a male and female. The incident which occurred in the densely populated Township of West Point located in the heart of Monrovia, the Capital City of Liberia, brought together thousands of onlookers trying to get a glance of the creature, in order to quench their curiosity. I however managed to... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, October 21st 2010 |
By: Augustine N. Myers – In an effort to enhance Liberia’s Educational Sector by producing quality and committed teaching staffs, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has announced that her Government will pay all tuitions and equally provide financial aid for students pursuing the Teaching Career. Students expected to benefit are those attending the only two Public Universities in the Country, the University of Liberia located in the Capital, Monrovia, and the newly established William V.S. Tubman University located the remote Sub-Eastern Region (Harper, Maryland County). Making the disclosure over the week-end when she officially launched the “Teachers Education Scholarship” at the... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, October 19th 2010 |
