Coffee Break is UNMIL Radio’s flagship news and current affairs program that highlights issues of concerns to UNMIL, government of Liberia, Civil Society and Grassroots communities. Issues such as peace and reconciliation, elections, women’s issues, current events, governance, rule of law, electricity and road construction among others are captured in the program which is aired Mondays-Fridays.

Coffee Break today featured live interviews with the following persons and issues:

• Fortunata Ngonyan - Head of Field Office /UNHCR -Zwedru provides updates on the voluntary repatriation of Ivorian refugees;
• Ezekiel Klah – Special Assistant to the Executive Director / Liberia Albino Society talks about International Albinism Awareness Day;
• Edwin Sherman – Acting Vice President for Administration/ National PTA Network of Liberia talks about the formation of the Network;
• Charlesetta Williams – Health Page Liberia Incorporated to celebrate with children and unveil its sign board;
• Malcom Weller – President / Chemistry University Students Association

The department holds career day program today for high school students

Part 2

Back To The Ballot Box is UNMIL Radio’s elections program focusing on the 2017 Elections. The National Elections Communications will next week Monday, June 12 begin the Exhibition of the Provisional Voter Registration Roll and the following Monday, June 19, commence Candidate Nomination for the 2017 elections. What is it, why candidate nomination this time, how is it going to be done, how long it will last, and many more. To discuss Candidate Nomination, I have invited the Director of Political Affairs Joseph Yarsiah and the Director of Communications Henry Flomo at the National Elections Communication.

Coffee Break is UNMIL Radio’s flagship news and current affairs program that highlights issues of concerns to UNMIL, government of Liberia, Civil Society and Grassroots communities. Issues such as peace and reconciliation, elections, women’s issues, current events, governance, rule of law, electricity and road construction among others are captured in the program which is aired Mondays-Fridays.

Coffee Break today featured live interviews with the following persons and issues:

• Moses Massah – Environment Focal Person/ United Nations Development Program-UNDP warns that deforestation is a threat to the environment;
• Oscar Bloh – Coordinator / Election Coordinating Committee –ECC Intensifies observation of Electoral Activities across Liberia;
• Patience Beyan - Director of Civil Service Reform / Civil Service Agency -CSA leads a retreat on the impacts of the public sector modernization project;
• Foday Massaquoi - Chairman for Policy and Program Planning / Friends of Our Time –FOOT undertakes electoral outreach activities in the country beginning with Margibi and Montserrado countries;
• Augustine Chiewolo – Executive Director / Liberia Clubfoot Program identifies with children in such condition

Part 2

Inside The Legislature discusses legislative issues, including the workings of the Senate and House of Representatives; the three cardinal roles of the Legislature which are Law-making, Representation and Oversight; the enactment and passage of bills, among others. One of them, which is the passage of the Land Rights Act, is being discussed. As the outcry for the passage of the Land Rights Act gathers pace, what are the Issues, Rewards and Challenges?

• For the Peace Process
• For national cohesion/unity
• For the State/Country
• For the community and citizens/people of Liberia

My guests are the Land Authority Commissioner on Land Policy, Attorney Adams Manobah and Alphonso Henries, a representative of the CSO Working Group on Land Rights