Residents Send out SOS for safe Water, Sanitation Facilities – By: Augustine N. Myers – Life is becoming increasingly unbearable for the over five thousand residents of Kamara Town, situated near the Po River between Montserrado and Bomi Counties. Kamara Town is about an hour drive from central Monrovia with a population of approximately 5000 inhabitants to include 250 family heads. Kamara Town lacks access to safe drinking water, latrine and health facilities. There are about six hand pumps constructed between 2004-2007, of which two are down and the remaining four are said to be rusty and providing unsafe water... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, March 7th 2013 |
By: Augustine N. Myers – Robertsport City, the provincial capital of Grand Cape Mount county has benefited from safe drinking water, after a period of 20 years. The provision of the safe drinking water followed the intervention of the Liberia Municipal Water Project, sponsored by the United states Agency for International development (USAID), and implemented by Tetra Tech in collaboration with the Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation (LWSC). It is part of a Quick Water Impact Project for Robertsport city, ahead of Liberia’s 166th Independence celebrations. Robertsport is one of the three cities co-hosting the celebration this year. The Robertsport... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, February 27th 2013 |
….Items Value over U.S. 6000.00 Stolen – Criminals have ransacked the central offices of the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Reporters & Editors Network of Liberia (WASH R&E) located within the Amegashie Compound on Carey- Macdonald Street interception on Crown Hill in Monrovia, making away several valuables, costing over 60 thousand United States dollars. The incident occurred Tuesday-night, affecting two of the WASH Media Network’s offices. WASH R&E Chief Administrator, D. Sonpon WeahII, said the criminals entered the offices through the roof of the building adjacent to the McDonald Street area, leaving their foot prints on the wall. According to him,... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, February 27th 2013 |
By: Augustine N. Myers – The Bishop of the Evangelical Congregational Church (ECC) the world over at the head of a 4-man high power Team has paid his first visit to the Republic of Liberia to get acquainted with the Church’s activities in the Country. Rt. Rev. Bruce D. Hill speaking to the press at the close of a week-long visit to Liberia said he was happy to be in the country. “I feel very good, the Liberian people have been friendly, so welcoming, and so generous” Bishop Hill asserted”. The ECC Bishop said during his visit he noticed that... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, February 13th 2013 |
By: Augustine N. Myers – Liberians on Monday, February 11, 2013 woke up to a shocking news on the death of the Chief of Staff of the Guinea’s Armed Forces and other senior military officials from the West African state of Guinea. The Guinean Army Chief with four other military personnel and five civilians including a journalist were killed on Monday when their aircraft crashed in Charlesville, 3 miles from the Roberts International Airport (RIA) in Margibi County, outside Monrovia. Guinean Ambassador accredited near Monrovia, Abdoudaye Dore, confirmed the death of his statesmen to reporters in Monrovia minutes following the... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, February 13th 2013 |
