Dateline Liberia - Monday (24 April 2017)

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Name of Program: Dateline Liberia

Date: Monday April 24, 2017

Time 10:00am with a Repeat at 9:15pm

Duration: 45’

Producer: Olive Thomas

Interviews or recorded pieces-subject matter and/or content.

· Liberia will on tomorrow join the rest of the world to commemorate World malaria day under the global theme; End malaria for Good, with the slogan, pregnant women go to the clinic for your malaria medicine.

• The world's first malaria vaccine is to be trialled on children in three African countries: Ghana, Kenya and Malawi.

· The Regional Director of the World Food Program (WFP) for Central and West Africa has urged Liberians to continue to work for the consolidation of peace.· Deputy Agriculture Minister for Technical Services said with support from international partners Liberia is making progress in the agriculture sector.

· The Independent Commission on Human Rights (INCHR) has concluded a two day stakeholder’s town hall meeting with some residents of the Duport Road Community and officials from the Paynesville City Corporation for the maintenance of the Duport Road Memorial Site.

· The Senior Political Affairs Officer at UNMIL Randall Harbour thanked the INCHR for the initiative and urged families of victims to be strong in overcoming their grief.

· World Bank Chief Economist for Africa says Africa’s economic growth recovery has been weak due to wasteful spending in many countries on the Continent.

The Nursing School of the Bomi Community College has held its capping and acceptance ceremonies at the weekend admitting some thirty seven students in health education program