VICE PRESIDENT BOAKAI VISITS MARYLAND COUNTY- tours Tubman University, the Port of Harper, Grand Cavalla, Pleebo and Harper City

Monrovia, April 22, 2013- Vice President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has hailed the people of Maryland County for their development initiatives and cooperation and reassured that County that Government will continue to work with them in a bid to achieve the development programs earmarked under the Unity Party led Government.

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12 NTA Buses to Arrive September

Additional 12 buses to boost the public transport sector will arrive in the country in September. They are expected to arrive with spare parts and a trainer.
The Government of Liberia ordered 10 buses but got a price dispensation, resulting to 2 extra ones.
The consignment will increase the fleet of public buses to 45.

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Carpenters Appear in Budget

Carpenters now have the opportunity to rejoice as a portion of the Government of Liberia (GOL) draft 2012A/2013 National Budget has been allotted to them.

Making the disclosure Thursday May 31, 2012, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Amara Konneh confirmed his earlier assurance that government will sponsor the training of carpenters nationwide.

Minister Konneh who was speaking barely half an hour after presenting the draft budget to the Legislature, said US$10 million had been allotted to building the capacity carpenters, teachers and doctors.

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Reconciliation Process on Course

-Acting MICAT Boss

Liberia is on an irreversible path toward peace, stability and reconciliation; Acting Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Norris Tweah, has said.

Addressing a regular press briefing Thursday November 17, 2011 at the ministry’s Capitol Hill offices, Acting Minister Tweah said Liberia had made significant gains over the last six years; and could not afford to see them go down the drain.

“Liberia must evolve a new dynamism of reconciliation by narrowing the artificial political barriers of disunity,” he said. “We need to open a new page in our nation’s history,” he added.

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Press Briefing: Thursday, August 18, 2011

TALKING POINTS

Good Morning Members of the Press including those listening to us by way of radio and television. This press briefing is relay on ELBC, Radio Monrovia and several community radio stations including Radio Nimba, Voice of Gompa, Radio Kakata, Radio Gbehzohn, Radio Zorzor, Radio Palala, and Radio Gbarnga, Radio Cestol, among others. Today’s Press briefing is presided over by Hon. Cletus A. Sieh and ably assisted by his deputies.

Major issues:

UPDATES ON OTHER NATIONAL ISSUES

· Prof. David Kpomakpo’s interment

· Dr. Reffell’s Funeral arrangements.

· Nationwide address by Her Excellency Madam Ellen Sirleaf .

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