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CMYKQUOTATION OF THE WEEKDON’T RAPEBE A GENTLEMANVol. 33 No. 037TheNEWSThe Nation’s NEWS Since 1989TUESDAYJUNE 14, 2022 LD$40.00Gov't Regrets Death Of Conjoined TwinsButlerCompletesFinal TrainingSEE STORYON PAGE 10‘Bad Medical ProcedureLeaves Child Crippled’Parents Seek AssistanceBy Elbie SeblehU.S. Ambassador Tours APM Terminals Liberia…Backs Digital Processeshe Ambassador of the e c o n o m i c b u s i n e s sTU n i t e d S t a t e s o f development, ongoingAmerica to Liberia improvement initiatives,Michael A. McCarthy and a and the Port Digitizationhigh-level delegation from the partnership between APMUS Embassy and USAID Terminals Liberia and ther e c e n t l y v i s i t e d A P M Liberia Revenue Authority.Terminals Liberia.Likewise, the AmbassadorA statement said the visit learned about the criticalgave the Ambassador the concern of the port channelo p p o r t u n i t y t o s e e t h e and dredging requirement.workings of Liberia's largest The delegation thenseaport, as well as to receive boarded tugboats andfirsthand updates on macro- participated in theCourt Clears GSA EmployeesOf Multiple ChargesLNBA, NEC HoldEmergency Meeting...On Rule Of Law For 2023 ElectionBy Prince Saah5The task of the leaderis to get his peoplefrom where they are towhere they have not been
JUNE 14, 2022 - Vol. 33 No. 037The NEWSNICOL SecuresGAC Beginshttps://thenewsnewspaper.online/Gov't RegretsU.S. Ambassadordocking of a large clinker vesselto the berth to see in-person themarine services provided byAPM Terminals Liberia in theFreeport of Monrovia.The challenges associated tothe lack of dredging weremade visible by the need forspecialized maneuvering ofthe Marine Pilots and the TugMasters to bring in vesselssafely and efficiently.C o m m e n t i n g o n t h eoperations of APM TerminalsLiberia and its importance totrade facilitation for theL i b e r i a n e c o n o m y ,Ambassador McCarthys t r e s s e d t h e n e e d f o rcontinuous collaborationb e t w e e n L i b e r i a ngovernment agencies andprivate concession holders toprovide the most efficientoperations for Liberianbusinesses and ultimatelyconsumers.“The Freeport of Monroviais critical to Liberia's future.The United States andLiberia's other tradingpartners believe efficient andtransparent operation of theport is vital to Liberia's futuregrowth and prosperity. Wesupport the efforts by APMTerminals Liberia to fullydigitize customs and portprocesses to help achieve thatgoal. We are pleased with theprogress we have seen withdigitization so far, and weexpect to see it completedwithout delay,” AmbassadorMcCarthy said.As a multinational portoperator with 75 portsglobally, and specificallyoperations in the UnitedStates ports of Los Angeles,Newark, Miami and Mobile,APM Terminals global has along-lasting relationship withthe United States of Americadating back decades.That relationship includesthe use of a US Guard CoastISPS program active in nearlyall global seaports, includingthe Freeport of Monrovia,which better facilitates globaltrade.The Managing Director ofAPM Terminals Liberiahighlighted the importance ofs u c h c o l l a b o r a t i o n s ,especially regarding the PortDigitization implementation.“The journey we haveembarked on to partner withthe Liberia Ministry ofFinance, Liberia RevenueAuthority, Liberia CustomBrokers Association, LiberiaShipping Line Association,and Liberian CommercialB a n k s t o i m p l e m e n tdigitization at the Freeportrequired strong partnershipswith a clear vision ofb e n e f i t i n g L i b e r i ac o n s u m e r s . T h e U Sgovernment has been a strongpartner in this direction and isfully on board in supportingthe process. We are verypleased to have such animportant partner providingsuch great support to thisimprovement initiative. Andmost importantly support toan initiative that will bringsuch a great benefit to theLiberian business communitya n d t o t h e L i b e r i a npopulation,” Mr. Grahamcommented.During the visit, theAmbassador and his teaminteracted with variousm a n a g e m e n t a n d s t a ffmembers and received handon instructions on howtugboats function and theextreme level of teamworkneeded for complex marineoperations.APM Terminals LiberiaMarine Coordinator SamJabbah, who led the visit onthe tugboat operations,commented “It is great to seethe appreciation for the skillsand teamwork of the APMTerminals Liberia marineteam. The Marine Pilots andcrews of the tugboats andpilot boats perform on a dailybasis, and it was a realpleasure to show a delegationlike this the great work thatgoes on the Freeport ofMonrovia.”The visit is part of a broadereffort by the Ambassador tostrengthen the relationshipbetween the United States ofA m e r i c a a n d L i b e r i a ,especially in the areas of tradefacilitation.Court ClearsPage 8Bad MedicalThe Nation’s NEWS Since 1989
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