Liberia Government (Monrovia)
17 March 2008
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, at the head of the Liberian Cabinet, leaves Monrovia Monday morning for a Cabinet retreat in Voinjama, Lofa County.
En route to Lofa, the President and Cabinet will visit a number of areas including the Tumutu Agriculture Training Program, run by the Ministry of Agriculture and the Landmines Action for Ex-combatants in Salala, Bong County.
The President and Cabinet officials will also inspect renovation work at the Zorzor Rural Teachers Training Institute and participate in a program organized by the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Barkedu, involving various Women, traditional and Elders Council.
According to an Executive Mansion release, the four-day retreat will include sessions beginning Tuesday, at which time the Cabinet will discuss and review its development initiatives, under the four pillars government's development agenda.
During the Voinjama Retreat, the Cabinet will also discuss a National Food and Nutrition Strategy for the country. Discussions will also center on the National budget for fiscal year 2008-2009, as well as issues involving Civil Service, relating to payroll and other matters. The Cabinet will also discuss a Used Car Policy being proposed by the General Services Agency.
The release, quoting the calendar of events, also speaks of an interactive session between the President, the Superintendent Council and the Cabinet, as well as a Consultative Meeting with Stakeholders, to discuss development issues with the Kolahun/Ford Foundation Community Team and the Lofa University Students Association.
While in Lofa, the Liberian leader and cabinet will Thursday participate in a dedicatory ceremony of the Telewoyan Hospital, renovated with funding provided by the government of Switzerland.
The Cabinet retreat in rural Liberia is the second under the Administration of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. Last year, the President and her Cabinet traveled by road to the South-east county of Maryland, as part of an initiative to experience first hand the challenges confronting ordinary citizens in the rural parts of the country.
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