By Joseph Tumbey
The government of Liberia with their Chinese Counterpart bid farewell to 57 professional Liberians from three different sectors to attend short term training in China and learn advanced work skills with management experience to enhance their level of services at their various places of work under the Liberia China Win Win cooperation.
Speaking at their pre-departure reception at the Boulevard Palace Hotel in Monrovia on Thursday April 27, 2023. The Charge d’Affaires of the Chinese Embassy near Monrovia, H.E Xu Kun characterized the event as a concrete manifestation of China Liberia friendship and vivid actions of China’s sincere assistance to the economic and social development of Liberia.
At the same times the Chinese Charge d’Affaires announced three future cooperation programs for Liberia including: the refurbishment and Expansion project of state own radio, “Liberia Broadcasting Service LBS”, refurbishing a designated school near Monrovia and donating a solar E-classroom and the donation of of 600 bags of rice with 600 cans of powder milk to the students community through the Ministry of Education.
“Firstly, we will start the “China-Aid refurbishment and Expansion project of LBS” in May, which includes the construction of a new production & broadcasting building of LBS, a LBS broadcast production system, an outdoor broadcast vehicle and a satellite transmission system, and the maintenance and upgrading of the transmitter room, antenna feeder and iron tower in Monrovia. The total amount of the project is over $5 million US dollars.
Secondly, we will refurbish a designated school near Monrovia and donate a solar E-classroom, giving students the opportunity to receive information technology education and more convenient access to outside information.
Thirdly, through the Ministry of Education of Liberia, we will donate nutrition packages to Liberian students, including 600 bags of rice and 600 cans of milk powder. The donation signing ceremony will be held tonight, and you are about to witness this moment”, the Chines Charge d’Affairs H.EXu Kun unveiled to the gatherings.
On his part, the Minister of Foreign Affairs H.E D. Maxwell Kemaya pointed out that the bilateral and multilateral human resource capacity programs from the People Republic of China training section will add value to the government and the people of Liberia.
” We have 25 security Personnel from the Liberia National Police, 25 Young diplomats and seven Medical practitioners from the John F. Kennedy memorial hospital to benefit from this training”, Foreign Affairs Minister Kemaya asserted.
The Education Ministry, Prof. Ansu Sonii encouraged them to take the opportunity seriously as their actions will fully represent the Country, places of work ,family and will also pave the way for others.
We believe as you go far ,the flag of Liberia will be flown out there in a positive way and you must maintain the integrity of the Country, your places of work and your own family”, Minister Sonii moted.
Also in a special remarks the Police Inspector General, Patrick Sudue disclosed that
China has assisted Liberia in many ways and said during the time of the most talked about June 7 protest, the Chinese government provided them. riot gadgets the police used that make them very unique like any other foreign riot police.
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