Dateline Liberia - Wenesday (12 April 2017)

Dateline 
Time 11:10am with a Repeat at 9:15pm

Producer: Olive Thomas

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  • President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has urged ECOWAS parliamentarians to do more in tackling the proliferations of harmful drugs, which have the propensity to threaten the well-being of citizens in the region.
  • The Speaker of the House of Representatives said the proliferation of counterfeit and expired medicines is not only Liberia’s problem, as the sub-region and all of Africa is vulnerable to the illegal drugs trade.
  • Reports say the go–slow called by the Patriotic Entrepreneurs of Liberia on Monday failed to achieve its goal.
  • Liberia’s defense authorities have begun the eviction of occupants of the 72nd military barracks on the Somalia drive. The facilities became occupied by civilians during the civil war.
  • The National Elections Commission has concluded a two-day civic and voter education lesson learned conference to evaluate voter registration exercise.
  • The Coordinator of the Anti-AIDS Media Network Necus Andrew says the Media is key partner to its HIV Prevention campaign. 
  • The Pakistani teenager whose courageous defense of girls' education continues to inspire people worldwide has a message for girls everywhere: your voice matters.

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