PHOTO: PUL President Charles Coffey
Monrovia- The Press Union of Liberia has named the preparatory and the Awards Vetting Committees for this year’s World Press Freedom Day celebration.
The Union according to a release said this year’s World Press Freedom Day celebration will be held in River Gee County, according to a PUL press release.
The United Nations General Assembly declared May 3 each year as World Press Freedom Day to raise awareness on the importance of freedom of the press and remind governments of their duty to respect and uphold the rights to freedom of expression enshrined under Article 19 of the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights and marking the anniversary of the Windhoek Declaration.
In Liberia, the Press has remained strong in implementing the Windhoek Free Press standard innovated together by African newspaper journalists in 1999, the basis for the UN Declaration.
Journalists will in the lead up to the World Press Freedom Day increase their attention on the people of River Gee County, their leaders, and Non- governmental Organizations on problems confronting the region.
Those appointed to the 2022 World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) Preparatory Committee and the Awards Vetting Committee are as follow:
World Press Freedom Day Preparatory Committee
- Olive Stevenson-chairperson
- Bobby Allison- Co-Chairperson
- Timothy Seacklor- Secretary
- Hellen Nah- member
- Elwood Dennis – Member
- Jerome Toe-Member
- Patience Koromah-Member
- Frank Martin-Member
- Samuel Doe-Member
- Aryee Davis-Member
- Julu Johnson-Member
- PUL ex-officio-Member
Awards Vetting Committee
- Nathan Banku -Chairman
- Carolyn Myers-Zoduah Co-Chair
- Al-Varney -Rogers Secretary
- Robert J. Clarke-Member
- Internews-Member
- Tiah Domah-Member
- Mandy Dagold
- PUL Leadership EX-Officio
Meanwhile, the Union has also constituted an on-the-ground organizing Committee charged with working with the Monrovia-based preparatory team. Those named are:
- Uriah Solo Lewis EX-Officio
- George Kayee
- David CPS Bardy
- Esther B. Chegbo
- Mark Collins
- Kendrick Teaweh Reuben
- Prince D. Copeland
PUL President Charles Coffey has urged the committee to work assiduously to make this observance of World Press Freedom Day with River Gee a success, says the press release signed by PUL Secretary General, Musa M.B. Kenneh.