Liberia

LIBERIA: CODES Commences Irish Aid Project

By: WASH R&E “Media” Network – A local Non-Governmental Organization, “Community Development Services (CODES)” has commenced its part of a 1.5 million euro Irish Aid Project on water, sanitation and Hygiene. The Project which is carried out in Tawor and Gawala Districts in Grand Cape Mount County, is aimed at providing equitable and sustainable access to improved water and sanitation for citizens. Providing an insight on the Project, the Executive Director of the Community Development Services (CODES) said it will involve the construction of latrines, hand pumps, rehabilitation of hand pumps, triggering of 10 communities in Community Led Total Sanitation,... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Monday, March 3rd 2014 | Read Comments

Liberia: Constant drainages misuse in Monrovia

By: WASH R&E “Media” – The constant misuse of drainages in Monrovia and its surroundings, has claimed the attention of several concerned individuals and institutions, especially the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Reporters & Editors Network of Liberia (WASH R&E). The Network has alarmed over the situation and hopes something is quickly done to address the issue. The abuse of the drainages is not only creating embarrassment to the once green and beautiful city of Monrovia, but is causing serious health hazard for residents. The constant misuse of drainages by residents in Monrovia and its environs is creating bad odor in... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Thursday, February 27th 2014 | Read Comments

LIBERIA: WSSCC Holds Regional Workshop on advocacy, communications

….Designed to Monitor WASH Commitments – By: WASH R&E “Media” Network – The Water Supply & Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) has successfully conducted a 3-Day Regional Training Workshop on Advocacy, Communications and Monitoring of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Commitments. The Workshop held in Cotonou, Benin from February 18-20, 2014 brought together journalists and civil society actors on meeting the Post 2015 targets on Water and Sanitation. It mainly brought together media practitioners from the West Africa WASH Journalists Network. Speaking at the official opening ceremony, the Health Minister of Benin Dorothe Kinde Gazard said the issue of Water, Sanitation... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Wednesday, February 26th 2014 | Read Comments

BYC FC (Liberia) Defeats Asante Kotoko (Ghana) 1-0 in CAF Champions League

Liberia’s BYC FC on Sunday whipped and silence thousands of fans after they nailed Ghana ‘s rock Asante Kotoko FC 1-0 at the Antoinette Tubman Stadium in Monrovia, thus eliminating the Ghana’s Premier League leaders and 2013 National champions from the competition. Barrack Young Controllers (alias BYC Football) of Liberia will now advance to the next stage of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) 2014 African Champions League completion. After falling to the Porcupine warriors in Kumasi a Fortnight ago the return leg in Monrovia produced the result needed to advance in the continental competition. Barrack Young Controller FC got... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Thursday, February 20th 2014 | Read Comments

“Thank you to all supporters and the media” says BYC President

Peterking Quaye/Monrovia-Liberia: President of Barack Young Controllers, Hon. Sekou Konneh has expressed his heartfelt thanks and appreciation to Liberia sports lovers and supporter who turned out in huge numbers for the ATS on Lynch street to see to it that Ghana’s historic team crush out of the competition. He was speaking at the BYC Football Meet-the-Press event, held today February 18, 2014. Speaking at the Meet-the–Press event hosted by BYC Football at the Liberia FA Headquarter on Benson Street, in Monrovia, Hon. Konneh, could not hide his joy of the victory but to appreciate all Liberia who turned out from... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Thursday, February 20th 2014 | Read Comments