The NEWS (Monrovia)
14 August 2008
Monrovia — The Liberia Media Center (LMC) and the Knights International Journalism Fellowship of the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) Wednesday commenced a three-day training program for Liberian journalists on "Reporting on Liberia's Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS)."
Speaking at the launch of the program, Norris Tweah, Chief of Office staff and Special Assistant to the Minister of Information, commended the organizers and emphasized the need for the media to understand the pillars of the PRS, noting that, this way the media can fully monitor the outcome of the PRS.
He said the government is now in the implementation stage of the PRS document and called on all Liberians to avoid the adaptation due to what he termed 'partisan posture' towards PRS implementation, adding that "all Liberians should create a nationalistic concept toward the process.
In a brief statement, the President of the Press Union of Liberia, Mr. George Barpeen, termed the information dissemination process surrounding the PRS as not being people focus. He observed that the lack of knowledge of the PRS process amongst the Liberian people, especially those in the interior parts of the country is a concern.
The Officer-in-Charge of the LMC, Mr. Lamii Kpargoi told the participants that it is the role of the media to provide guidance towards the PRS process, since it provides the best opportunity to help the people escape from the state of ingrained poverty.
Mr. Kpargoi said reporters and the media must make it their business to familiarize themselves with the PRS document and make the reporting of progress or lack of progress of the PRS process an issue of focus in the country.
During the 3-day training program, speakers are expected to deliberate on the four pillars of the PRS which include national defense, governance and rule of law, economic revitalization, as well as infrastructure and basic Services.
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