News Briefs for March 22, 2015 – Liberia Moves Forward

News about Liberia from different sources -Liberia moves forward: a call for a revitalized Liberian security sector, an initiative to improve telecommunications in Liberia, Japan aids Liberia, lawmaker pays Ebola orphan fees in Lofa, an update on the death of Attorney Michael Allison, and more . 

  • A total of 100 youth across Montserrado County are gearing up to commence digging for the installation of the fiber cable throughout the county.Installation of the fiber cable is an initiative of the Liberia Telecommunication Company (LITELCO). It is geared towards increasing fast speed internet connectivity.(Heritage)

  • Former Margibi County Representative Saah Gbollie has called for a national security sector conference as the United Nations continues the drawdown of its troops from Liberia. (Heritage)

  • The Government of Japan says it remains committed in rebuilding Liberia’s agriculture and food industry. In a release from the Ministry of Commerce, the Japan Government statement followed an expected donation of food aid to the Ministry of commerce and people of Liberia.The Ministry of Commerce and Industry said the donation expected will be the fifth (5th) round of the Japanese donated Food Aid and weighs 8,060.13 metric tons of assorted rice to the Government and People of Liberia. (FrontPageAfrica)

  • Golden Veroleum Liberia (GVL) is set to increase its workforce to more than 4,000 Liberians by 2016. (LiberianObserver)

  • Over 100 Ebola orphans have commenced academic learning activities at various schools in Lofa County, following the payment of their registration and tuition fees by Representative Mariamu B. Fofana. (Heritage)
  • Justice Ministry reports that The Liberian Government has linked the death of a controversial lawyer and whistleblower Attorney Michael Allison, to drowning, based on two separate autopsies conducted by American and Sierra Leonean pathologists.(TheNewDawn)

  • Liberian-American journalist and author Helene Cooper’s novel The House at Sugar Beach recounts the destructiveness of past ethnic tensions in Liberia and Cooper’s journey toward embracing a new Liberia.(fayobserver)
  • In an electrifying and animated presentation, Katie Meyler, an American humanitarian, speaks on her educational initiatives in West Point Liberia, and her experiences combatting Ebola on the front lines.(MyJerseyCentral)
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