Dateline Liberia - Wednesday (02 August 2017)

Dateline
Name of Program: Dateline Liberia
Date: Wednesday August 02, 2017
Time 11:10am with a Repeat at 9:15pm
Duration: 45’
Producer: Olive Thomas

Interviews or recorded pieces-subject matter and/or content.
  • Liberian women yesterday launched a campaign aimed at increasing their participation in the electoral process. The event took place at the Legislature.
  • Roseline Toweh is hoping that this will lead to an increase in the number of women attaining political positions during the electoral process.
  • The Liberia National Police says it will not tolerate anything that has the propensity to jeopardize the country’s peace process especially during the electoral campaign period.
  • As Campaign for the 2017 Presidential and Legislative Elections in Liberia begins, the National Elections Commission (NEC) has warned political parties against the use of abusive and inciting speech at political rallies.
  • The First Liberian to teach Chinese at the University of Liberia is expected to begin his first Chinese language class in September.
  • The West African Examination council (WAEC) Monday released results of the 2017 national exam for ninth and twelfth graders with indications of improvement.
En