By: Augustine N. Myers – The newly established WASH Media Network known as the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Reporters & Editors Network of Liberia has been officially launched in Monrovia. The launch of the WASH Reporters & Editors Network of Liberia now paves the way for the full commencement of the Network’s operations and activities across the Country. At a well attended and colorful launching ceremony Friday at the Corina Hotel in Monrovia, the Commissioner of the Liberia Maritime Authority, Binyah Kesselley delivered the keynote address and cut the ribbon along with the Managing Director of the Liberia Water... Continue Reading
By Shout-Africa.com Correspondent – Alarmed by the intensification of the fighting in Libya and mounting casualties, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is urging all those involved in the conflict to respect international humanitarian law and in particular to take all possible precautions to spare civilian lives. “Over the past few days, local doctors have seen a sharp increase in the number of casualties arriving at hospitals in Ajdabiya and Misrata,” said the president of the ICRC, Jakob Kellenberger, today. “Misrata has been the scene of heavy fighting and air strikes in recent days. We have been informed... Continue Reading
By Own Correspondent – The Japanese government has declared a State of Emergency after the most powerful earthquake to ever hit Japan which struck at 14.46 Japanese time. The earthquake is 8000 times larger than what hit Christchurch in February and has been recorded at around 7.9 magnitude. At the moment it is feared that 44 people are feared to have died and there is reports of many others missing and they expect the number to higher. The tsunami wave that followed immediately the earthquake has added more damages. People were seen running out into the street soon after the... Continue Reading
By Own Correspondent ,from Monrovia ,Liberia for Shout-africa.com – The Governments of Liberia and Japan have signed a debt cancellation agreement. The agreement formalizes the terms the two countries agreed upon during last year September Paris Club meeting. According to a reliable source in the Liberian capital ,Monrovia ,the debt cancellation is in the tune of 16 billion yen or US$194.1 million. The signing ceremony took place Tuesday, March 9, 2011, in the conference room of the Ministry of Finance. Japan’s Ambassador to Liberia Keicihi Katakami in his delivery during the signing ceremony he expressed his happiness about the debt... Continue Reading
By Own Correspondent – According to United Nations News Agency the United Nations refugee chief today called on the international community to forge ahead with humanitarian efforts as fighting in Libya escalates and people continue to flee the North African nation by the thousands. UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR),says the number of people who have fled the violence since the start of mass protests against leader Muammar Al-Qadhafi three weeks ago has passed 212,000, including 112,000 who have reached Tunisia, with more than half of them Tunisian and Egyptian migrants. In addition, there are 98,000 people in Egypt, over... Continue Reading
