The Bureau of Public Affairs

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Monrovia, Liberia

NEWS SUMMARY FOR THURSDAY, JULY 10, 2014

Liberia’s Ambassador to France presentation of Letters of credence to French President and a Liberian Government delegation engagement with Authorities of Delta Airlines in Atlanta on the suspension of flight to Liberia are among stories dominating our selected local dailies for today, Thursday, July 10, 2014.    

DOMINANT STORIES

William Allen Presents Letters Of Credence

Liberia’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of France, William Allen, has presented his Letter of Credence to the French President François Holland. The presentation ceremony took place on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at the Elysee Palace, the sea of the French Presidency, In Profile Daily reports.

Related Captions: Liberia Remains Grateful To France New Ambassador Allen Presents Letters To Hollande (FrontPage Africa), Ambassador Allen Presents Letters of Credence to French President (Heritage), Liberia’s Envoy Presents Credentials (The News), Ambassador Allen Recounts France’s Gesture As He Presents Letters of Credence to President Hollande (Daily Observer), Amb. Allen Presents Letters of Credence to French President (INSIGHT)

GOL Engages Delta Authorities On Suspension Of Flight To Liberia

The Government of Liberia (GOL) is in high-level consultations with the management of Delta Airlines intended to explore options that will not disrupt the experience and convenience of travelling via Delta. A government delegation comprising Counselor Seward Cooper, Minister of State for Legal and Economic Affairs and Mr. Gyude Moore, Deputy Chief of Office Staff in the Office of the President, is in Atlanta, Georgia, to meet with the government on the suspension of its service to Monrovia, effective August 31, 2014, due to weak passenger demand. It can be recessed that in 2010, Delta Airlines commenced direct flights to New York from Monrovia via Accra, Ghana, while Nigeria and Ghana, two other destinations of Delta Airlines, are netting 10,000,000 and over 2,000,000 passengers per year respectively, Liberia’s highest passenger level was only 205,000, recorded in 2013, Heritagewrites.

Related Captions:  to Suspend Flight Next Month… But GOL Engages Authorities (The Inquirer), Delta Airlines Suspends Flight…To Liberia (The News), As Delta Suspends Flying to Liberia GOL Sends Delegation to Atlanta for Talks with Delta (Daily Observer). GOL Engages Authorities of Delta on Suspension of Flight (The Analyst), GOL Engages Delta over Suspension of Flight to Liberia (The New Dawn)

‘Rioters’ Charged

Forty-one persons suspected of rioting have been charged by the Sanniquellie Magisterial Court in Nimba County. The ‘rioters were arrested in connection with a violent protest last week in Zolowee,  Nimba County, which left millions of dollars worth of property damage. The protesters had taken to the street in demand of benefits reportedly owed them by AcellorMittal, theNEWS writes.

Related Captions: Mittal “Attackers” Taken to Court-Charged With Multiple Crimes (INSIGHT), Nimba Protestors to Face Prosecution (FOCUS), Nimba Rioters Charged (New Democrat), Nimba ‘Rioters’ Charged (FrontPage Africa)

UNICEF Partner Embarks On Major Sensitization Campaign On Ebola Virus…As Peer Educators Vow To Do Their Best

The United Nations Children Education Funds (UNICEF) partner Serving Humanity with Affection Love and an Open Mind SHALOM has begun a week long   major sensitization campaign on the deadly Ebola Virus on Bushrod Island..  According to the Executive Director of SHALOM, Madam Pate’Chon, Campion is a continuation of their anticipation to sensitize the public in their adolescent project communities that they currently operate on the danger of the deadly Ebola virus is the county, Heritage reports.

Related Caption: UNICEF Partner Embarks on Ebola Awareness (FOCUS) 

Supreme Court Lifts Justice Minister Suspension

The Honorable Supreme Court of the Republic of Liberia has lifted the suspension of Liberia’s Solicitor General and Justice Minister Christiana Tar. In October of last year, the Honorable Supreme Court of the Republic of Liberia suspended Minister Christiana Tah for Contempt for releasing the Managing Editor of the FrontPage Africa newspaper, Rodney. She was also banned from legally practicing in any court of competent jurisdiction as per the benefit of her suspension, The Inquirer reports.

Related Caption: S/Court Lifts Tah’s Suspension (The New Dawn)

Journalist Heads Carter Center-Liberia

The Carter Center has named Mr. Powee Flomoku as the first Liberian Chiefs of Party for its office in Liberia. The appointment takes effect today. Journalist Flomoku will lead both general office operations and its Access to Justice Project. As Chief of Party, Flomoku will be responsible for overall technical, operational, and financial management of the Access to Justice Project in Liberia. He will also coordinate with other Carter Center projects, including the Access to Information Initiative and the Mental Health program, the NEWS reports.

Related Caption: Flomoku Appointed Chief of Party for Carter Center Liberia (The Analyst), FlomokuAppointed Chief of Party for Carter Center Liberia Office (In Profile Daily) 

Education Ministry Made Assessable

Education Minister Etmonia Tarpeh says the ministry is now made assessable to the public and more prepared to ensure that quality education is provided in the county, according to the  In Profile Daily, Minister Tarpeh made the remarks on Wednesday during the official dedication of the Ministry’s newly refurbished head office on 3^rd Street, in Sinkor.

Related Caption: MOE Moves to New Offices (Daily Observer)

OTHER STORIES

Canadian Doctors Arrive For Ebola Today

According to the New Democrat Newspaper, third Canadian is preparing to join a 10-member team of Samaritan Purse comprising doctors and nurses from North America providing urgently needed medical care to victims of the deadliest outbreak of the Ebola virus in recorded history that has so far killed more than 450 people in West Africa. Dorothy McEachern, a registered nurse from Fergus Ontario, who also serve Samaritan Purse during its response to the 2010 cholera outbreak in Haiti, is expected here today. She will join Dr. Azaria Marthyma of Victoria and registered nurse Karen Daniels of Vancouver, both of whom have been here since late June.

Morgan State University To Increase Tubman University “capacity

Capacity building need for the Tubman University in Maryland County may no longer be a worrisome issue as it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Morgan State University, to benefit in more areas of professional concern. A dispatch from the Liberian Embassy in Washington D. C. indicates that the William V.S. Tubman in Maryland County and Morgan State University signed a land-mark MOU with benefits to include but not limited to enhancing the preparation of a diverse and internationally competent workforce; developing undergraduate and graduate curricula that include theory and research on international topic relevant to Tubman University and Morgan State University, Daily Observer writes