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Liberia: Senator Taylor Fulfills Campaign Promise
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The Analyst (Monrovia)
18 July 2008
Posted to the web 18 July 2008
With support from the World Bank, Madam Jewel Howard Taylor, Senior Senator of Bong County has completed the construction of what is said to be first modern school in Wannie-ta, Bong County.
The construction, according to a statement, is in fulfillment of her campaign promise to the people of the town.
It may be recalled that during the 2005 general and presidential elections, Senator Taylor, then a candidate, promised to construct a modern school complex and prayed the electorates to vote her into office.
True to the promise, Taylor who finished the race as senior senator, and with a heroine spirit, has succeeded in constructing the school, which was inaugurated on July 9, 2009.
The statement from her office said, on Wednesday, July 9, 2008, hundreds of citizens from Wannie-ta and surrounding villages thronged the compound of the newly constructed school to witness its dedication. Wearing extra miles on their faces, the villagers danced in jubilation for the construction of the school, which will benefit their children.
The statement said the school, the first in the history of town, was built through the auspices and instrumentality of Senator Taylor with funding from the World Bank. The Liberia Agency for Community Development (LACE), implemented the project for and on behalf of Senator Taylor and World Bank.
In a statement during activities marking the school's dedication, Senator Taylor praised the citizens of Wannie-ta for their support and urged them to use the facility wisely.
She also commended the World Bank, her funding partner, and LACE, implementing partner, for their support and encouraged them to do more for the good of Liberian children.
LACE Board Chairman, David Farhat and Deputy Director Elizabeth Mulbah, who graced the occasion, lauded Senator Taylor for exhibiting what they called "the quality of a true representative" of the people of Bong County.
The LACE officials expressed gratitude that their institution was part of the milestone achievement. The Bong County Senator has been instrumental, since her ascendancy to the post, in articulating the views and aspirations of Bong County and executing development programs.'
COPE Worries Over Upsurge Of Armed Robbery
A Pro Democracy Group, under the Banner" the Center for Peace Education and Democracy (COPE) says it's troubled by the growing waves of armed robberies in the country, despite the huge presence of over fourteen soldiers of the United Nations Peace keeping force.
COPE Program Director, Miss Wonnetta Beargar in a release yesterday termed as not only worrisome, but also alarming the unusual upsurge of armed robberies in Monrovia and its environs.
Miss Beargar whose organization is in the fight in the battle against the proliferation of small arm and light weapons in Liberia is calling on the Liberian government to rise up to the feet and forcefully take onto armed robbers.
The COPE Executive maintained that the intention of those terrorizing Liberians at night is to make the entire country uncomfortable and unsecured not only for the citizens of Liberia, but also the business community and individuals who are interested in investing in the country recovery drives.
"The upsurge of armed robberies in the city and environs has the propensity to scare away potential investors and indict the entire country to the International community," Miss Beargar noted.
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She used the release to call on the Liberian government to not only investigate those illegally carrying firearms, but to also bring the full force of the law to bear on them as a way of deterrence to other would be criminals
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