Liberians prepares for “Global Aids Week of Action (GAWA-2009)”

The Candle Light Memorial Service under the Global Aids week of Action will next week Sunday the 17^th of May be hosting this year’s Candle Light Memorial Service in honor of those that have lost their lives due to HIV and AIDS and to sympathize with the affected and infected. This all important event will begins on the night of Sunday 17^th of May at 6 o’clock pm by lighting candles and a solidarity march to the St. Peters Lutheran Church on 14^th street sinkor. Participants and well wishers will attach names of those on them that have died due to the epidemic.

After this event on Sunday, Monday May 18^th will be a Community Outreach Day beginning from 9am-4pm. Tuesday May 19^th continuation of the Community Outreach follow by a Radio Talk Show at all Media Houses. Wednesday 20^th May will be a Debate amongst Anti-Aids Clubs Students from various schools in the Montserrado Province. Thursday 21^st of May will be a round table discussion at the Light Association office in Duport Road Paynesville beginning 9am – 4pm. And finally on the 22^nd of May, will be a general parade through the principal’s streets of Monrovia to the Capital Building where a Position Statement on Stigma & Discrimination will be presented on behave of People Living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHAs) to the law makers to be pass.

First Saturday of every month Declares "CLEAN UP DAY"

The president of Liberian, Her Exce. Madam Ellen Johnson Sirleaf declares the first saturday of every month a Clean Up Exercise Day to be observe throughout Monrovia, and the Montserado provience. This came in the wake of her monthly cabinate meeting held on Wednesday the 29th of April 2009. The President stress that the city needs to have a face lift as gabbages are seen all over the streets, market places, and side walks. This was observed today the 2nd of May 2009 for the first time in the history of Liberia. Liberians were seeing "cleaning up" all parts of their environment as the government task force team monitor events in every community and suburb.