Author: Mae Azango

-More Questions Than Answers… MONROVIA – What led to the untimely death of 13-year-old Willvette Angel Nagbe of Ricks Institute is still unknown. The public has begun to speculate the cause surrounding the teenager’s death, with some even concluding that there is a foul play. Some have pointed accusing fingers at Ricks Institute, where she attended primary school before she met her premature death few days ago. However, there are unconfirmed reports that the teenaged girl was pregnant and had taken the time while on the trip to visit an aunt, who is unlicensed to assist her abort the pregnancy.

MONROVIA – Stressing for the opening of Emmanuel Bowier Library could not have been over emphasized at the Memorial service of the late Rev. J. Emmanuel Z. Bowier, who passed away last year. The memorial service, which was held at the Monrovia City Hall, brought together many sympathizers including Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor, clergymen and women, family, former schoolmates, friends, students, well-wishers and the media, to grace the program.

KIGALI, Rwanda – The 2nd conference on Public Health in Africa, held in Kigali, Rwanda, the 2nd Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA), held at Kigali Convention Center, was hosted by Rwanda’s Ministry of Health in collaboration with African Union, Africa CDC and Rwanda Biomedical Center. The conference, which brought together more than 2800 people, including health ministers, health experts, health organizations, media, civil society organizations, health activists and many people from 90 countries around the globe, was geared towards preparing Africa for future pandemics.

Abuja, Nigeria – GIZ, ECOWAS in collaboration with the African Union (AU) recently organized a wee-klong training session for selected media practitioners from across the West African region. The training was to enhance the capacity of participants on the effective strategies on communications to ensure that trade and trade facilitation instruments work and impact positively on the population.

MONROVIA – Ahead of the 16 Days of Activism, the UN Women recently donated many assorted items for female inmates at the Monrovia Central Prison and for others at other prison facilities across the country. Madam Yemi Falayajo, UN Women’s Deputy Country Representative donated the items, including handmade washing and bath soap, powdered soap, tooth paste, bath towers, bleach, clothes, shower slippers, sanitary pads, etc.

MONROVIA – Ahead of the 16 Days of Activism, the UN Women recently donated many assorted items for female inmates at the Monrovia Central Prison and for others at other prison facilities across the country.

MONROVIA – The Liberian Elders of the Republic of the Bicentennial 2022 with support from the National Bicentennial Committee, recently held its National Bicentennial Forum on the theme: “Historical, Cultural and Socio-Economic Perspectives of Liberia’s Bicentennial (1822-2022). The historical Forum, which was held at the Cuttington University, Liberia’s second oldest institution of higher learning located in Suacoco, Bong County, ran from November 16-19, 2022. It brought together scores of scholars, development experts including religious, civic and business leaders to present papers and exchange ideas for the growth and development of Liberia.

MONROVIA – For the purpose of reactivating the Air Wing of the Armed Forces of Liberia, visitors from the Federal Republic of Nigeria’s army Air Force are in the country as guests of the Armed Forces of Liberia. As part of their visitation, they toured and assessed various facilities and met with the necessary aviation stakeholders. The Nigerian Air Force delegation are specialists, who are being led by Air Vice Marshall FO Edosa, to assess the operational status and make projections for the way forward to reactivate the Liberian Air Wing.

MONROVIA – Over the weekend, all roads led to the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s Ministerial Complex in Congo Town, where a book called Living Legends was launched. The much-talked-about book, which highlighted the contributions of many Liberian women from every walk of life, is authored by Mrs. Brenda Brewer Moore, Executive Director of one of Liberia’s top literacy program called Kids Educational Engagement Project, (KEEP).

MONROVIA – It seems that Deputy Speaker Fonati Koffa’s order to the Liberia National Police to arrest Zoe Famatta Musa has gone unheeded.