Dateline Liberia - Wednesday (17 May 2017)

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<div style="text-align: justify;">Name of Program: Dateline Liberia<br />Date: Wednesday May 17, 2017<br />Time 11:10am with a Repeat at 9:15pm<br />Duration: 45&rsquo;<br />Producer: Olive Thomas</div>

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<ul><li style="text-align: justify;">The Liberian government has launched the zero hunger strategic review report with a call for collective efforts to boost agriculture productivity.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">The special representative of the UN Secretary &ndash;General Farid Zarid commended the partnership between the UN and the government in developing the report; describing it as an important sign-post for achieving positive results.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Two Senators of Bong and Lofa counties have assured the women of Liberia of a quick passage of the domestic violence act but with no set time line.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Korpo Jima, a victim of domestic violence, has pleaded with senators to pass the domestic violence act to deter would-be perpetrators of the act.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">The New African Research and Development Agency (NARDA) has released its partnership school for Liberia survey report in Monrovia.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">The Director of Planning at the Ministry of Education, Binta Massaquoi said the Ministry remains committed in ensuring that Liberian children are given access to conducive learning environments.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">The Liberia Revenue Authority has hosted what it calls &ldquo;Tax Clinic&rdquo; with marketers in the Red Light and Old Road Communities.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Vision Africa Network a local youth grouping has launched the Liberia Junior Writers&rsquo; Series.</li>
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