Author: FPA Staff Reporter

Montserrado (Todee), ahead of school starting on 4th September, UMOVEMENT and Democracy International with support from USAID have embarked on the training of over three hundred public primary school administrators and teachers in civic education lesson delivery in 70 public primary schools across 9 education districts within Nimba, Montserrado, and Grand Bassa Counties as part of the pilot phase of the Elections and Democracy Activity (EDA) Program.

Monrovia – Mustapha Raji, the President of the Liberia Football Association (LFA), has made a steadfast commitment to foster the growth of football across all levels. Emphasizing the importance of addressing every facet of the sport, starting from its grassroots, Raji outlined his vision during the inauguration of a five-day CAF goalkeeping coaching course held at the LFA headquarters in Swankamore, Congo Town on August 25th.

MONROVIA – In anticipation of President Weah’s upcoming campaign tour in Lofa County, newly elected Senator Cllr. Joseph K. Jallah has initiated stakeholder engagement and consultations in upper Lofa, covering Zorzor and Salayea, to bolster support for President Weah’s re-election bid.

MONROVIA – The Liberian Eye Center at the John F. Kennedy (JFK) Medical Center has announced the resumption of corneal transplant procedures.

MONROVIA – The newly dedicated survival Sports Pitch located in Clara Town / Doe Community, District 14 of Montserrado was a place of scene on Saturday, August 5, 2023 when thousands of Citizens of River Gee County assembled under the banner ” River Gee for Weah Re-Elections 2023 to ensure President Weah that they will do everything within their reach to secure his second term bid for the Presidency.

MONROVIA – Singer-songwriter JZyNo’s musical career has skyrocketed to the limelight in 2023, though his journey has not been easy and is a true rags-to-riches tale. It’s a journey of struggle and triumph, from the hard streets of the Monrovia slums of Clara Town and New Kru Town to the global stage.

Arthur R.M. Becker & Mio Katayama Owens- Assistant Dean, International and Executive Programs- Rausser College of Natural Resources University of California at Berkeley CALIFORNIA — Liberian environmentalist and climate change professional, who’s also Project Officer in the Department of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) and Technical Lead for Liberia’s National Adaptation Plans(NAP) at the Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia- Arthur R.M. Becker has successfully completed an intensive three (3) week Executive Course in Sustainable Environmental Management at the University of California-Berkeley (UC Berkeley) in the United States of America.

GBARNGA — Police in Gbarnga have charged and forwarded to court a 22-year-old man identified as James Cole Sumo in connection to the death of a motorcyclist in Yelequelleh District.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has invited FIFA-badged referee Sylvina Garnett for a 2023 elite women’s referee course from 5-9 August in Cairo, Egypt. It will bring 22 FIFA-badged referees, 18 FIFA-badged assistant referees, seven instructors, two video assistant referees (VAR) technicians and four CAF staff. She leaves Liberia on 4 August and returns on 11 August for the course that is being fully-sponsored by CAF. Sylvina and FIFA-badged referee Emmanuel Mensah completed a 10-day intensive VAR training in Casablanca, Morocco from 21-30 November 2022. The two Liberians were among 18 African referees, who attended the practical and theoretical…

MONROVIA – The Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, made a donation to residents of Menitama and communities adjacent in observance of Liberia’s 176th Independence Day. Speaking to the residents during the donation, LTA’s Chairperson, Madam Edwina Crump Zackpah, said no matter where people are placed in society, being of service to the community and country is very important. “We at LTA care for you, and as we care for you, you too should care for each other and get involved in giving. Give back to your community where you are. It is good to always give…