By: WASH R&E (Media) Network – The issue improved sanitation due to the lack of public latrines especially in populated communities in and around Monrovia is becoming a serious problem that needs the urgent attention of government, development partners and community residents themselves. In some of these populated communities, sanitary conditions are even getting from bad to worst due to the lack of public latrines in these areas. As the WASH Reporters & Editors Network of Liberia commences the second phase of its exclusive reportage, focusing on sanitation in Monrovia and environs, Jamaica Road and Belimah Communities’ sanitation nightmare is... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, September 19th 2013 |
…..A Situation of Concern – By: WASH R&E (Media) Network – The Coal Field Community is located closed to the Redlight General Market along the Pipeline Road Community in Paynesville, and inhabited by especially low income earners, most of whom are squatters. The WASH Reporters & Editors Network of Liberia, in its second phase of the Exclusive Media Coverage on Sanitation sponsored by WaterAid in Liberia and Sierra Leone, observed stockpiles of garbage in the Coal Field Community and solicited views of the residents on the garbage situation. A resident, Moses Zubah described the constant disposal of garbage in the... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, September 19th 2013 |
…As Deputy Speaker Hails Initiative – By: Augustine N. Myers – Citizens of Worr Wein and Saye Wein Clans, Worr Administrative District, Teemor Chiefdom in Grand Bassa County have broken grounds for the construction of two schools in the District. The School Projects for both Communities which are respectively the first time in the District, was launched from dividends accumulated from the sale of logs by AKEWA Group of Companies, a Logging Concession operating in the District. Launching the Projects, the President Pro-temp of the Liberian Senate, Gbehzohngar Findley admired the courage of the residents and cautioned them to undertake... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, September 5th 2013 |
By: WASH R&E Network – An agreement valued at 106,000 USD has been signed between Global Communities (formerly CHF International) and Chevron Liberia to provide public latrines in the Greater Monrovia/Paynesville area. Under the grant agreement, Chevron Liberia is expected to contribute $106,000, which will be match 100% by funding provided by the USAID funded Improved Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (IWASH) Program. The Agreement between Global Communities and Chevron Liberia is the second of its kind. The partnership began in January 2011 with the aim of providing modern toilet facilities to communities in dire need of access to sanitation and... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, August 29th 2013 |
By: WASH R&E Network – Citizens of Rivercess County including Civil Society Organizations, Youth, Women, Elders and Chiefs have presented a petition statement to their County legislative Caucus on the issues of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH). The statement among other things called for the County Legislative Caucus to identify clear budget lines and increase funding in the National budget to meet the eThekwini Declaration, of the United Nation Least Development Countries program of Action for the decade 2011–2020 WASH Aspect and AfricaSan Action Plan. The eThekwini Declaration of the United Nations called for developing countries to have access to... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, August 29th 2013 |
