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By Mark Nyepan, Maryland Correspondent Cell: 231880623357 / 231779164320 In support and collaborating with Journalists in Maryland County, Partners in Health and Maryland County Health Team have conducted a day long workshop with journalists from various institutions and media platforms in the County participating. The training workshop brought together 23 Journalists, including our correspondent, who were lectured in Brand and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH) Awareness. The workshop was intended to bolster journalistic integrity and promote ethical health reporting practices. Partners in Health Liberia, Thursday, says they were taking proactive steps to provide comprehensive training to the…

By Rancy Clarke, Bong County Correspondent The Duala-Kokoyah road in Bong County is currently in a deplorable condition due to the spread of crush rocks on the road by the management of MNG Gold. MNG Gold is a Turkish Mining Company that is mining gold in Kokoya Statutory District in Bong County. During the last rainy season, the company put rocks in pop holes along the road, in an effort to make the road pliable. But what the company considered a solution at the time has now degenerated into a problem for both motorists and passengers. Some of the motorcyclists…

Victims of the recent fire disaster in Tiene Town, Tewor District, Grand Cape Mount County, have been given tens of bags of rice. The Government of Liberia’s National Disaster Management Agency provided 50 bags of 25 Kg Rice. Our correspondent Mack Rogers reporter recently that four people died instantly when fire gutted the house in they were living. The fire incidence occurred early Wednesday morning in Tiene Town, Tewor District, Grand Cape Mount County. The victims are a mother and her three children. They are Fatee Sarnor, mother; Asha Sarnor, a 9th grade student; Abubakar Karneh, a Grade 6 student,…

 –Over Pres. Boakai and Veep Koung’s Travel By Agnes M. Tarr, Legislative Reporter The Plenary of the House of Representatives has summoned the Ministers of State for Presidential Affairs and Finance & Development Planning to give details of the President and Vice President’s recent travels. President Joseph N Boakai traveled to Ghana to meet with “his brother and friend Nana Akufo-Addo. Pres. Boakai did not meet with Akufo-Addo because the latter was leaving the country the same President Boakai arrived in Ghana. Vice President Jeremiah K Koung traveled on private jet to Nigeria to participate in the induction ceremony of…

By Abraham Kollie Aggrieved workers of National Fisheries & Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) say, they do not want a director is rude and worthless to be their head. The irate employees described Emma Matieh Glassco as “rude and a worthless public official to head the entity” but Madam Glassco says their claims are politically motivated. According to our reporter, the aggrieved workers gathered at the front view of the NaFAA’s national headquarters on Bushrod Island holding placards in their hands inscribed with several grave allegations against Madam Glassco. The group chairperson, Patrick Wisseh told reporters recently on the Bushrod Island that…

By Simeon Wrah Dennis Before we blame the previous national government/president, let us first define Alex Grant’s previous position and rule for Grand Gedeh, Gbarzon District, in particular at the national level. Alex Grant was elected by the people of Gbarzon District, Grand Gedeh County, to represent and speak for them at the national level. He was elected to advocate for development in the district. He was elected to caucus with the people who elected him to represent them at the national level to know they wanted and don’t want to. Did Alex Grant do that for the people of…

By Augustine Wesseh The long-awaited listing of needed youthful players of Liberia men’s U-20 national team has been named and released to the public. At least 30 young Liberian soccer players were named. The man in charge of task to build Liberia’s Under-20 National Team, the Lone Star, is former Liberian international mid-field-cum-striker Kelvin Sebwe, who heads the technical team. Coach Sebwe has named a 30-man roster for zonal tournament that will run from February 18-25,2024, at the SKD Sports Complex in the Liberian Capital, Monrovia. The 30-man squad will engage into intense training so as to prepare them for…

It’s Now Up to The Senate to Reject or Concur By Agnes M Tarr, Legislative Reporter President Joseph Boakai is starting on a winning footing with the House of Representatives, as he has got his way with his first request to the august body to grant him the authority to spend US$41.3 Million in the Government of Liberia’s coffers. The plenary of the House of Representatives debated and unanimously voted in favor of a request made by President Joseph Boakai to spend the US$41.3 Million to cover government operations for the month of February 2024. Plenary took the decision on…

By Mohammed Sheriff, Bomi County Correspondent Miss Watta Sheriff is dead! She was 27 years old. She died of scourging burns due to the acid her fiancé poured on her face, neck, over the breast and other parts of her body. Watta was tired of constant battering and risked her life to walk away when her fiancé, a man in his 30s identified as Momo Kanneh, poured acid on her to take her life. Well, he succeeded. His plans worked out because the woman he claimed to love is no more. On the early morning of January 30, 2024, Momo…

By Abraham Kollie By Abraham Kollie House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa, says the House of Representatives would continue to improve the welfare of its employees. Speaker Koffa during a staff meeting on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, frowned on absenteeism. The Speaker commended the current leadership of the House on staff welfare, pointing out that they will make provision for vehicles to commute workers to their various locations. Speaker J. Fonati Koffa reemphasized the importance attached to an ongoing employees’ payroll and personnel audit of the House of Representatives. APEX, an independent firm, is conducting such an audit as highlighted…