Lift Liberia Radio Programmes

 

Minister Amara Konneh Interview with VOA on Poverty Reduction

The planning and economic affairs minister said the focus of the government’s Poverty Reduction Strategy is the rehabilitation of Liberia’s broken infrastructure, including roads and hospitals. He spoke with James Butty of the VOA in the United States during the Diaspora engagement tour.   -   Duration: 7:29  |  Click to listen     

Reducing Poverty with Employment - Lift Liberia - Edition No. 24

In this edition, Minister of Labour Tiawon Gongloe joins co-hosts Robtel Neajai Pailey and Norris Tweah in studio to discuss employment as an underpinning of poverty reduction.    -   Duration: 30:00 min  |  Click to listen     

Disability Is Not Inability - Lift Liberia - Edition No. 19

In this edition, Beyan G. Kota of the National Union of Organizations of the Disabled and Rev. George Brown of the Ministry of Health join co-host Robtel Neajai Pailey in studio to discuss the rights of the disabled as a cross cutting issue within the Lift Liberia Poverty Reduction Strategy. They also talk about how disabled Liberians can assist in implementing the national development agenda.    -   Duration: 30:00 min  |  Click to listen     

Women’s Priorities in Lifting Liberia - Lift Liberia - Edition No. 18

In this edition, Deweh Gray, Executive Director of the Association of Female Lawyers of Liberia and Jerolinmik Piah, Assistant Minister for Planning and Administration at the Ministry of Gender and Development join co-hosts Robtel Neajai Pailey and Norris Tweah in studio to discuss women’s priorities within the PRS.   -   Duration: 30:00 min  |  Click to listen     

Lifting Liberia by Building Capacity - Lift Liberia - Edition No. 17

This edition focuses on the importance of capacity building for poverty reduction. McNeil Wilson, Project Coordinator for National Capacity Development at the Ministry of Planning; Harold Monger, Director General of the Liberia Institute of Public Administration and Ara Chea, Director of Administration/Ministry of Agriculture join...   -   Duration: 30:00 min  |  Click to listen     

HIV/AIDS: A Cross-Cutting Issue for Lifting Liberia - Lift Liberia - Edition No. 16

In this edition, Dr. Ivan Camanor, Executive Director of the National AIDS Commission and Lovetta Warner, President of the Liberian Women’s Empowerment Network join co-hosts Robtel Neajai Pailey and Norris Tweah in studio to discuss HIV/AIDS as a cross cutting issue within the Lift Liberia Poverty Reduction Strategy, highlighting efforts of the National AIDS Commission and other partners to limit the spread of the disease through awareness initiatives.    -   Duration: 30:00 min  |  Click to listen     

Youth Priorities: A Cross-Cutting Issue for Lifting Liberia - Lift Liberia - Edition No. 15

Sam Hare, Deputy Minister for Youth Services/Ministry of Youth and Sports and Henrietta Madia Peters, Deputy Secretary for Programs and Coordination/Federation of Liberian Youth (FLY) join co-hosts Robtel Neajai Pailey and Norris Tweah in studio to discuss youth priorities within the PRS and the importance of youth development in peace-building.    -   Duration: 30:00 min  |  Click to listen     

Bong County, July 26 2009 and Poverty Reduction - Lift Liberia - Edition No. 14

In this edition, Ranney Jackson, Bong County Superintendent and Annie Woheel, Vocational Trainer for the Tohnlo Women and Youth Organization in Bong County join co-hosts Robtel Neajai Pailey and Norris Tweah in studio to highlight developments within Bong County, with a particular focus on July 26, 2009 celebration preparations.   -   Duration: 30:00 min  |  Click to listen     

Lifting Liberia Through Arts and Culture - Lift Liberia - Edition No. 13

In this edition, Leslie Lumeh, Director of the Art of the Heart Gallery and Watchen Babalola, member of the Liberia Association of Writers (LAW) join co-hosts Robtel Neajai Pailey and Norris Tweah in studio to discuss how Liberia’s artists are changing the image of the country.    -   Duration: 30:00 min  |  Click to listen     

Literacy: A Poverty Reducing Imperative - Lift Liberia - Edition No. 12

In this edition, Willie Benson, Jr., Senior Fundraising Officer/Liberia Education Trust (LET); Leabeh Gbowee, Steering Committee Member, Literate Liberia Movement; and Esther Suah, a market woman from Redlight Market in Monrovia join co-host Robtel Neajai Pailey in studio to discuss literacy as a cure in the fight against poverty.    -   Duration: 30:00 min  |  Click to listen     

Reducing Poverty through Land and Housing Management - Lift Liberia - Edition No. 11

In this edition, Cecelia Rogers, Deeds & Registration Director/Executive Mansion; Stephen Neufville, National Housing Authority (NHA) Director; and Kenneth Sey, Vice Chairman, Central Investment Company join co-host Robtel Neajai Pailey in studio to discuss reducing poverty through land and housing management.    -   Duration: 30:00 min  |  Click to listen     

Making Liberia’s Extractive Industries Transparent - Lift Liberia - Edition No. 10

In this edition, Negbalee Warner, Head of Secretariat/Liberia Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (LEITI) and Martin Kerkula, Chairman of Publish What You Pay Coalition join co-hosts Robtel Neajai Pailey and Norris Tweah in studio to discuss Liberia’s extractive industries and the importance of administering them through a transparent process.    -   Duration: 30:00 min  |  Click to listen     

1st year Report of Lift Liberia PRS - Lift Liberia - Edition No. 09

In this edition, Ade Wede Kekuleh, Station Manager of Radio Veritas; Sebastian Muah, Deputy Minister for Economic Affairs and Policy/Ministry of Planning and Economic Affairs; and Eric Hubbard; Monitoring & Evaluation Consultant/Ministry of Planning and Economic Affairs join co-hosts Robtel Neajai Pailey and Norris Tweah in studio to discuss the 1st year progress report of the PRS, highlighting challenges and prospects and the role of the media in the process.   -   Duration: 30:00 min  |  Click to listen     

Road Reconstruction and Citizen’s Participation - Lift Liberia - Edition No. 08

Guests Manfred Woedyu, President of KODA (Kor Development Association) in Grand Bassa County; Robertson Siaway, Senior Citizen in District # 4 of Grand Bassa County; and Alvina Norman, Legal Consultant , Ministry of Public Works join co-hosts Robtel Neajai Pailey and Norris Tweah in studio to address citizen’s participation in road reconstruction as well as roads constructed by tax payers’ money.    -   Duration: 30:00 min  |  Click to listen     

A Healthy Liberia=A Poverty Free Liberia - Edition No. 07

In this edition, co-hosts Robtel Neajai Pailey and Norris Tweah speak to Dr. Bernice Dahn, Chief Medical Officer/Ministry of Health and Social Welfare about health related matters within the PRS, highlighting what Government is doing to prevent the swine flu epidemic from reaching Liberia.   -   Duration: 30:00 min  |  Click to listen