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MONROVIA – A World Bank delegation on an assessment visit to Liberia has told the local media that the Liberian government has demonstrated a strong will in managing funds meant to improve the fisheries sector thus impressing the board of the bank to source additional resources for the sector.

Mr. Johnny Keleewoun presenting certificate of honor to Mr. Y. Solomon W. Watkins MONROVIA – The Watkins Initiative for Nations (WIN), founded by Liberian Journalist turns politician, Y. Solomon W. Watkins has received another award for humanitarian services rendered in the Township of Congo Town.

MONROVIA – The Financial Intelligence Unit of Liberia (FIU) attention has been drawn to media reports that it and the Ministry of Justice are under intense pressure or lobby to hide the names of some top government officials in regards to its ongoing investigation of Shirk Bassirou Kante.

Daoda Socrates Carlon, Assistant Manager for Environmental and Social Impacts Assessment, Represented the EPA/Liberia MONROVIA – The International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA) recently concluded a six-day international Conference and training on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA). The conference was held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada for over 80 member states’ ESIA practitioners from across the world. The EPA Liberia, through its Assistant Manager for Environmental and Social Impacts Assessment, Mr. Daoda Socrates Carlon represented the EPA and earned a professional certificate in ESIA Leadership, after successfully completing a 3-day intensive training course.

Monrovia – The visiting Chief of Africa Branch of the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights, Madam Maarit Kohonen Sheriff has disclosed plans by the Commission to build a National Human Rights Protection System in the country.

MONROVIA – The Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development (EJS Center) has announced the opening of applications for their Liberia Support Program today and invited Liberian-based NGOs to apply by 27 May 2022.

MONROVIA – The Liberian government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with its Turkish counterpart aimed at strengthening bilateral ties between the two countries. The signing ceremony took place last week in Ankara, the capital of the Asian nation, with Liberia represented by a high-profile delegation headed by Foreign Minister Dee Maxwell Kemayah.

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MONROVIA – An ECOWAS Regional Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERERA) delegation led by Mr. Yawovi Negbegble has met with members of the Board of Commissioners (BoC) and staff members of the Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC) to gather first-hand information on the work of the Commission and identity capacity building needs.

MONROVIA – The Board of Directors of the Federation of Liberian Youth ( FLY) headed by its Board Chairman Dr. Sawolo Nelson, President of the University of Liberia in consultation with the Ministry of Youth and Sports under the leadership of its Minister Dester Zeogar Wilson has appointed an interim Leadership to steer the affiars of the Federation leading to its General Assembly within a-six- month period. Those appointed are as follows: