(NEC/Monrovia/ September 14, 2011) Two Special Envoys of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are expected in the country shortly as guests of the National Elections Commission (NEC). The ECOWAS eonvoys, comprising former presidents Abu Bakar of Nigeria and John Agyekun Kuffour of Ghana are expected to hold dialogues with key stakeholders for the holding of credible and peaceful elections in Liberia. The ECOWAS Commission President, Ambassador Victor Gbeho, made the disclosure on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 when he held a high level meeting with officials of the National Elections Commission at the NEC headquarters in Monrovia. Ambassador... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, September 14th 2011 |
ZWEDRU, 6 September 2011 (IRIN) – With fear still rife among the Ivoirian refugees remaining in eastern Liberia, NGO the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), which is managing refugee camps in Grand Gedeh County, is working to ensure refugee camps are apolitical and weapon-free. “This cannot become a political environment… it is the only way to make sure people are safe,” said Steve Anyia, NRC’s manager of Solo refugee camp, 25km from Zwedru, in Grand Gedeh County, eastern Liberia. Several of the refugees milling around Solo camp wore Gbagbo victory T-shirts. “I do not like these T-shirts,” Anyia said angrily as... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, September 6th 2011 |
By: Augustine N. Myers – A local Network comprising about 40 civil society organizations, including Community leaders, Youth, Women, and Disabled Groups, has been established in Margibi County, the Republic of Liberia. The Human Rights and Budget Monitoring Network is intended to among other things, ensure the investigation of the County Development Funds and other Social Development Funds for Margibi County, and how they impact the lives of citizens of the County. Speaking Friday at the official launch of the Network in Kakata, Margibi County, the Junior Senator of the County, Roland Kaine, extolled the establishment of the Civil Society Budget Monitoring and Human... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, September 4th 2011 |
By Nathan N. Mulbah – The National Elections Commission (NEC) has begun the retrieval of polling materials and preliminary results from voting precincts spread across the country following the peaceful conduct of yesterday’s National Referendum. With the closure of the polls, counting and tallying of results are ongoing across the country and are being forwarded to NEC Headquarters. Owing to the slow pace at which results are filtering in from the field, the Commission will commence the release of provisional results on Thursday August 25, 2011. Meanwhile, the Commission extends thanks to all local and international partners, observers, the media, community based... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, August 24th 2011 |
By: Augustine N. Myers – The Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Reporters & Editors Network of Liberia, has completed an intensive evaluation of access to safe drinking water and adequate & improved latrine facilities of Ivorian Refugees and host Communities in Nimba County. The evaluation of the water and latrine facilities by the WASH R&E Network was carried out in 15 large and populated communities in Gbelay-Geh District, close to the Liberian-Ivorian boarder. A release from the WASH R&E Network says the evaluation discovered a huge gap in the provision of safe drinking water and the need for the construction... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, August 21st 2011 |
