By Peterking Quaye – Liberia’s education system over the years has come under serious criticism by many local and international civil society groups as well as individuals. Reading and spelling has been a key ingredient that needs to be improved. A platform to consolidate this process of changing as well as improve the education system is a the national spelling Bee championship. At this year 5th edition, student Melvin O. B. Coleman of the Child Development Academy (CDA) ran over 45 contestants to lift the title for 2011 National Spelling Bee Champion, Lofa County, while Student Kebbeh Cooper of SOS... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, April 4th 2012 |
The Acting Head of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), Moustapha Soumaré, says it is now time to strengthen peace in Liberia by helping Liberians take charge of their own security. “As you all know, UNMIL is now focusing attention on a transition to shift responsibility for security gradually and responsibly to national authorities,” he said. Mr. Soumaré made these remarks at a ceremony on 22 March at Camp CARI in Gbarnga, Bong County, where he decorated 1,432 Bangladeshi peacekeepers with UN medals for their devoted service to UNMIL. “The transition is about reconfiguring the Mission, and not that... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, April 2nd 2012 |
By: WASH Reporters & Editors Network-Liberia – Liberia has joined other Countries around the world in observance of the celebration marking World Water Day. On Thursday, March 22, the Civil Society Organizations WASH Working Group including residents from various slum communities and students from several schools in Monrovia and its environs paraded the principles streets of the City as part of World Water Day celebration. The day started with a parade and that participants were seem carrying various placards with some inscriptions: “Water is a Right”, “Give Us Safe Drinking Water”, “We Are Hungry Because of Thirst”, “Water is Life,... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Saturday, March 31st 2012 |
… As Liberia, SIERRA LEONE Prepare for Global Conference – BY: WASH R&E Network-Liberia – A 2-day High Level Inter-Ministerial Meeting on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in Monrovia with delegates from Liberia and Sierra Leone committing their respective Governments and peoples to three main areas that could address the problems of WASH in both Countries. The delegates committed their Countries to ensuring WASH Sector Financing, Institutional Reforms and quality service provision for the wellbeing of their peoples. According to a dispatch from WASH Reporters & Editors Network of Liberia, the delegates made the commitment Thursday, at the close of the two... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, March 28th 2012 |
March 22 Gala event tremendous success for non-profit making NYC debut NEW YORK, NY – FACE Africa, the clean water and women’s empowerment non-profit held it’s 3rd Annual Gala at the St. Regis New York on Thursday, March 22nd. The event was a tremendous success serving as FACE Africa’s largest fund-raiser thus far, raising close to $150,000 for clean water projects in Liberia. “We were delighted and honored to have had fantastic support this year from our amazing sponsors and attendees,” says Saran Kaba Jones, FACE Africa’s Founder and Executive Director. The Gala got of to an auspicious start with... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, March 26th 2012 |
