Dateline Liberia - Wednesday (20 December 2017)

Dateline
Name of Program: Dateline Liberia
Date: Wednesday December 20, 2017
Time 10:00am with a Repeat at 9:15pm
Duration: 45’
Producer: Olive Thomas

Interviews or recorded pieces-subject matter and/or content.
  • President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has said the modern passenger terminal at the Roberts International Airport, is a key deliverable in Liberia’s economy.
  • Meanwhile, the Authorities of the Roberts International Airport (RIA) say the pre-dedication of the passenger terminal is an important turning point in the operations of the facility.
  • The International Charity –Action Aid-is calling on the African Union to lead efforts to investigate claims of slavery in Libya.
  • The Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) has reaffirmed its commitment to leading efforts to combat waste, fraud and abuse in the society.
  • The Liberian Senate and the House of Representatives have been called upon to act faster in passing the decentralization Act into law.
  • CARITAS, the relief agency of the Catholic Church, at the weekend graduated over two hundred young people from its apprenticeship program in various disciplines.
  • The UN Special Representative for International Migration, Louise Arbour has said, although some people believe migrants arrive in countries to steal local jobs and take advantage of social services, these perceptions are not based in reality.
  • The General Clan Chief of upper Garwula Disrtict in Grand Cape County has disclosed that the cultural practices in the county are no longer as of the past.
  • The Ministry of Transport and its partners through its Early warning system project yesterday ended a two day media training on early warning for community radio journalists.
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