By Own Correspondent from Monrovia, Liberia for Shout-Africa.com – A High Level African Union Commission delegation which has been assessing Ivorian refugees situation in Liberia on Wednesday presented a cheque of US $75.000.00 to UNHCR for the refugees. The Commission said the donation was its initial financial contribution to UNHCR which has been working to address the basic needs of the refugees in the country. The Head of the delegation, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Ambassador to the African Union Commission said the donation was intended to assist the UNHCR purchase needed non-food items for the Refugees. An estimated 90,000... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, April 6th 2011 |
By Own Correspondent with Support from New Dawn Newspaper-Liberia – The football arena of Liberia is increasingly producing talented player and over years despite the inability of many of them to get the chance to play in the Enlgish Premiership ,their hope is still high to make it in other leagues around the world . Two talented and daring players from Liberia have finally settled in the Swedish league and are expected to perform well to attract more scouts to the country . According to the New Dawn Newspaper, one of the leading local newspapers a Swedish 2nd division side,... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, April 4th 2011 |
By Own Correspondent with support from Daily observer – The Media has right and the right to inform cannot be deprived as to the release of credible information and fact for the peaceful environment in a country .The Media is developing in Liberia but as to it independence is a question and with the current state of affair in the country, how and what type of story should be in the media. The case of Daily Observer and ELENITO Mineral and Minining in Liberia is as follows: The Daily Observer newspaper, a victim of three arson attacks between 1986 and... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, April 4th 2011 |
….Need For Access To Safe Water, Hygiene and Sanitation – By: Augustine N. Myers – The WASH Media Network known as the “WASH Reporters & Editors Network of Liberia”, has completed a week-long intensive assessment visit to the Liberian-Ivorian boarder in Nimba County. The visit was intended to assess the water, sanitation and hygiene issues of especially Ivoirian refugees crossing into Liberia through Nimba County, and those already residing in the various towns and villages in Nimba County. According to the WASH Reporters & Editors Network of Liberia, areas visited by its team of professional media practitioners include; Logoatuo, Buutuo,... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, April 4th 2011 |
By Own Correpondent, with support from New Democrat-Liberia – In Minneapolis, news of potential violence spilling over into Liberia has been chilling for Liberian immigrants whose extended TPS are about to expire. According to Mshale, an English-language Kenyan eekly, some 10,000 Liberian immigrants are under temporary protected status in the United States. An estimated 25,000 Liberians live in Minnesota. As intensifying violence in Ivory Coast threatens to spill into neighboring Liberia, fears are rising among some 3,000 Liberians without full immigration status in the United States that Washington may force them to return home when their temporary protected status (TPS)... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Saturday, April 2nd 2011 |
