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Gbarnga, Bong County – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has called for a concerted effort in the fight against the effect of climate change in Liberia. Report by Gerald C. Koinyeneh [email protected] At a two-day inter-ministerial training workshop on mainstreaming environment and climate change information for journalists and environmental focal persons in Gbarnga, Bong County, the Deputy Executive Director of the EPA, Randall Dobayou said the media has a meaningful role to play in combating the effect of climate change, not only in Liberia, but also across the globe. Mr. Dobayou recounted “significant” strides the EPA and its partners are…

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Liverpool, England – Cllr. Tolbert G. Nyenswah, Director General of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia, has made a strong case for Liberia’s Health System at the 5th Global Symposium on Health Systems Research, which is taking place in Liverpool, England, the United Kingdom. The symposium, which began on October 8 will ends on 12 October 2018, is held under the theme Advancing Health Systems for All in the SDG ERA. The 5th Global Symposium on Health Systems Research (hsr2018) is organized by Health Systems Global. Speaking on the topic “Multisectoral transnational strategies to progress for the Sustainable Development…

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Monrovia – As part of effort to support high standard of qualification and professionalism amongst contractors in the country, the Association of Liberian Construction Company (ALCC) in partnership with GFA Consultant Group and GIZ over the weekend ended a capacity building partnership on the improvement and expansion of the construction sector. By Jackson F. Kanneh [email protected] Speaking at the conference Friday, October 12, at the Cape Hotel in Mamba Point, the ALCC leadership commended the GFA and GIZ for working with the association strengthen the capacity of Liberian contractors over the years. Burten Freeman, ALCC Vice President, called on Liberian…

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MONROVIA – A major investigation by  US media non-profit ProPublica, has unveiled widespread sexual abuse at More Than Me (MTM), the US-charity that runs 19 schools in Liberia. The story alleges the NGO head Katie Meyler and the board of MTM went to great lengths to cover up the scandal. It also reports that More Than Me and government officials tried to influence the trial of the accused rapist. Report by Bettie Johnson Mbayo, James Harding Giahyue and Tecee Boley MTM was founded in 2009 by Katie Meyler to help get girls from the street to school, but this yearlong…

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Monrovia – George Dahn [not his real name due to fear of reprisal from the administration], a second-year Freshman of the United Methodist University, walked hours downtown Monrovia in search of United States Dollars. He’s running out of time to get US dollar in order to pay his tuition. Report by Bettie K. Johnson-Mbayo, [email protected] The administration of UMU is rejecting Liberian Dollar and is demanding that all students pay their tuition in US dollar only, he said. Dahn was forced to turn to the black market in order to obtain the needed foreign currency at a rate of L$164…

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Buchanan – Students and faculties of the Grand Bassa Community College have termed the temporary reconditioning of the damaged bridge leading to the campus of the college as a “death trap”. Report by Elton Wroinbee Tiah Community members are repairing the bridge with sticks leaving some students apprehensive, who are claiming that it would expose them to risk. “I am not criticizing the work they’re carrying out but my concern is the safety of the students. Anytime those plinks can get rotten and it might cause bigger problem for we the students that will be using that bridge,” says Lawrence…

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WHEN GLOBAL Witness released the Catch Me If You Can report in March this year, which detailed how officials of the former government schemed to sell out Oil Block-13 to ExxonMobil, a glowing opportunity for new administration to root out corruption presented itself. THE REPORT LISTED some high-ranking figures of the previous administration who allegedly received bribes in huge sums to sign-off on the deal to give the Oil Block away. That report was of special public interest, given how the entire nation saw how the National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL) fall from being the most blossom government entity…

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Monrovia – A new World Bank research says that delivering better outcomes in children’s health and learning can significantly boost the incomes of people—and of countries—with returns far into the future. Report by Al-Varney Rogers [email protected] Liberia current education system has been described as a mess by former Liberia President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and has remained as such. Both the past and current governments have done little to improve this sector; budget allocated is a drop in the ocean to address the challenges facing education. Like education, health faces the same condition; it is recovering from the shamble of Ebola…

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Gbarpolu – Dominance of foreign nationals in the mining sector in Gbarpolu County is raising concern among locals. Report by Willie N. Tokpah [email protected] This situation, according to the Statutory Superintendent for Development of the County, Edwin Korpolu, is creating poor economic growth for citizens, who are now finding it difficult to compete in the local mining sector. Instead of getting involved with artisanal mining, Korpolu said some Ghanaians are using a dredging machine on the Tuma River to mine the county’s resources. This, he believes, does not augur well for the locals and is at the same time creating…

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Liberian President George Manneh Weah Monrovia – The Liberian Football Association (LFA) has confirmed that President George Manneh Weah is in Brazzaville, Congo, to witness the Lone Star match with the host country. By Christopher C. Walker, [email protected] According to a Facebook post from the LFA, President Weah, who is the Chief Patron of Sports, and delegation arrived in Brazzaville late Wednesday evening and will be on the field later today to cheer his boys up to victory against the boys of his Congolese counterpart, Mr. Denis Sassou Nguesso. The football house has described the Chief Patron of Sports’ arrival…

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