Situated in a small valley, very close to a swampy land, is the Little White Chapel Church. The church is located in the Coca-Cola Factory East community, in Montserrado County. This is where dozens of Liberians ended up on National Fast and Prayer Day, a holiday set aside for Liberians to pray about the many challenges confronting the country and its people.
From Refugee to Entrepreneur: a 22-year-old Starts a Snail Farm
A 22-year-old Liberian has started a snail farm in Toeh town, Nimba County. The proprietor of Weedor’s Farm, Dave Weedor said, even though a snail farm might be an unfamiliar concept in Liberia, it will mark the beginning of a larger agricultural investment that he is undertaking.
Melvin Johnson Banned From Practicing Law
Liberia’s Solicitor General, Betty Larmie Blamo, has announced that the state of Georgia in the U.S. has banned Melvin Johnson from practicing law in the State. Blamo made the announcement on Tuesday, at a press briefing of the Ministry of Information, Cultural Affairs, and Tourism.
Constitution Review Conference in Gbarnga Proposes Major Changes
The Constitution Review Committee has ended a four-day National Constitution Review Conference in Gbarnga. The four days exercise brought together delegates from the fifteen subdivisions and the Diaspora to vote on 25 issues to be forwarded for amendments to the 1986 constitution including reducing term durations for political offices and making Liberia a Christian state.
Women’s Rights Groups Demand Death Sentence for Rapists
In the wake of increased cases of rape over the last two months, women’s rights groups are demanding the death sentence for convicted rapists.
GSA to Begin Publishing Names of Individuals Who Misuse Vehicles
The General Service Agency will begin publishing the names of individuals who misuse government vehicles assigned to them. Mary Broh, the head of the agency, discussed this initiative at Thursday’s Information Ministry daily press briefing in Monrovia. Broh warned that the misuse and abuse of vehicles and other mobile equipment had increased to “an unacceptable level” at a significant cost to taxpayers.
Pres. Sirleaf Urges Liberians To Unite In Fight Against Ebola
In a nationwide address on Wednesday, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf urged Liberians to always unite in the midst of challenges, as the country had done during the Ebola crisis. She used the speech to outline efforts to maintain Liberia’s progress against Ebola. She also summarized her post-Ebola recovery strategy.
Catholic Archbishop Criticizes Priests
The Catholic Archbishop, Lewis Jerome Zeigler, has called on catholic priests in Liberia to desist from acts that tend to distract them from performing their religious duties.