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The European Union
A m b a s s a d o r t o
Liberia, Ambassador
Laurent Delahousse has led a
delegation of European
ambassadors and diplomats
to pay a courtesy call on APM
Terminals Liberia.
The French Ambassador to
L i b e r i a , A m b a s s a d o r
Michael Roux, was a key
member of this delegation as
well as other representatives
from the German Embassy
and the EU office in Liberia.
The visit involved a tour of
t h e P o r t i n w h i c h t h e
delegation received first hand
briefing on the operations of
A P M T e r m i n a l s
Liberia as well as the
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town selling some of his belongings including a set of
television; the guy was heard saying “things are tough these
days”;
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been left in the cold; the lady has placed herself under house
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EU Delegation
Freeport of Monrovia in
general.
The visit follows a similar
one that the U.S Ambassador
to Liberia paid to the Port a
forth night ago, reaffirming
the strong interest that the
diplomatic community is
taking in the transformation
of the Freeport of Monrovia
as a means to strengthening
trade between Liberia and
Europe and the United States.
Managing Director of APM
Terminals Mr. Jonathan
Graham and Commercial
Manager Mr. Thomas Moore
jointly briefed the delegation.
The briefing centered on
macro-economic business
d e v e l o p m e n t ; o n g o i n g
improvement initiatives and
t h e P o r t D i g i t i z a t i o n
partnership between APM
Terminals Liberia and the
Liberia Revenue Authority,
as well as dredging of the Port
a n d f u r t h e r p l a n n e d
investments.
Giving business update on
transformation at APM
Terminals Liberia, Mr. Moore
stressed that a key focus of
t h e c o m p a n y ' s r e c e n t
initiatives has been to
improve customer experience
and the ease of doing business
at the Port.
“We are rolling out the Port
digitization process that has
come with new systems and
processes. We are also
strengthening our Way of
Working, and enacting daily
transformation initiatives. All
of these are not just to boost
our commercial output but to
improve efficiency and
customer experience here at
the Freeport of Monrovia
which will ultimate support
economic growth of the
country,” Mr. Moore said.
On behalf of the visiting
d e l e g a t i o n , t h e E U
Ambassador expressed
satisfaction with the level of
i n v e s t m e n t i n t o P o r t
efficiency being done by
APM Terminals Liberia. He
said such investments have
the potential of unlocking
new frontiers of trade
facilitation between Europe
a n d L i b e r i a a n d m o s t
importantly demonstrates the
c o m m i t m e n t o f A P M
Terminals to honour the terms
o f t h e i r c o n c e s s i o n
agreement.
“With my colleagues from
the Member States of the
European Union, I was
impressed with the ambitious
agenda pushed by APM
Te r m i n a l s L i b e r i a , a n
E u r o p e a n c o m p a n y t o
develop the activity and
improve the services at the
Freeport of Monrovia, in a
j o i n t e f f o r t w i t h a l l
s t a k e h o l d e r s . T h e
digitalization of port and
customs formalities will
speed up import and export
processes and reduce costs
f o r s t a k e h o l d e r s . T h e
dredging of the port will
address a vital and urgent
threat to port activities and
allow access to bigger
vessels, bringing costs down.
Further planned investments
show the commitment of
APM Terminals Liberia to
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honour the terms of their
concession agreement and to
serve the interests of the
economy and the people of
Liberia,” Amb. Delahousse
remarked.
A s a c o m p a n y w i t h
E u r o p e a n r o o t s , A P M
Terminals continues to
demonstrate the power of
t r a d e a n d i n d u s t r i a l
partnerships that can be
brought about through
E u r o p e - A f r i c a
collaborations.
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EU Delegation Pays Working
Visit To APM Terminals Liberia
The European
Union Ambassador
to Liberia,
Laurent
Delahousse,
has led a delegation of European
ambassadors and
diplomats to pay a courtesy
call on APM Terminals Liberia.
The French Ambassador
to Liberia, Ambassador
Michael Roux, was a key
member of this delegation
as well as other representatives
from the German Embassy
and the EU office in
Liberia.
The visit involved a
tour of the Port in which
the delegation received a
first-hand briefing on the
operations of APM Terminals
Liberia as well as the
Freeport of Monrovia in
general.
The visit follows a similar
one that the US Ambassador
to Liberia paid
to the Port a fortnight ago,
reaffirming the strong interest
that the diplomatic
community is taking in the
transformation of the Freeport
of Monrovia as a means
to strengthen trade between
Liberia and Europe and the
United States.
APM Terminals Managing
Director, Jonathan Graham,
and Commercial Manager
Thomas Moore, jointly
briefed the delegation.
The briefing centered on
macro-economic business
development, ongoing improvement
initiatives, the
Port Digitization partnership
between APM Terminals
Liberia and the Liberia Revenue
Authority, dredging of
the Port and further planned
investments.
Giving a business update
on transformation at APM
Terminals Liberia, Moore
stressed that a key focus of
the company’s recent initiatives
has been to improve
customer experience and the
ease of doing business at the
Port.
“We are rolling out the
Port digitization process
that has come with new systems
and processes. We are
also strengthening our Way
of Working, and enacting
daily transformation initiatives.
All of these are not
just to boost our commercial
output, but to improve efficiency
and customer experience
here at the Freeport of
Monrovia which will ultimately
support the economic
growth of the country,” he
said.
On behalf of the visiting
FDA Targets US$50M for Liberia’s
Forest Sector
By David A. Yates
To play a pivotal
role in
managing
Liberia’s forest
resources
and its strategic plan
(2018-2030), the government
through the Forestry
Development Authority
(FDA) has disclosed that
the institution is targeting
US $50 million to help
improve the sector.
FDA is a state corporation
established by an
Act of the Legislature in
1976 with the mandate
to ensure the sustainable
management and conservation
of Liberia’s forest
and related natural resources
for the benefit of
current and future generations.
At a well-attended
press conference at his
Red-light office, C. Mike
Doryen, FDA Managing
Director, said the sector is
making progress in ensuring
that it works better for
the good of the citizens.
He revealed that several
donors have already
committed the amount
of US $28 million for the
improvement of the sector.
He said the U.S. government
has already
committed the amount
of $20 million to the sector
exclusively, while the
Swedish government has
also provided the additional
US $8 million.
Mr. Doryen, who is
seeking all means to ensure
that the forests are
well protected to generate
revenue for Liberia,
stated that for now, the
government has received
in total the amount of US
$28 million out of the targeted
US $50 million.
"By the middle of next
month, we will formally
launch that program even
though activities are going
on under it, but we
just hope that President
Weah can be part of the
launching ceremony. So
you see the kind of intervention
we are doing at
FDA? "he asked.
Mr. Doryen's comments
also come barely a week
ago when FrontPage Africa
reported that failure
to attend a donor conference
in Cote d’Ivoire put
Liberia at risk of losing
FDA Managing Director C. Mike Doryen: “the sector
is making progress in ensuring that it works better for the
good of the citizens.”
the US $16.8 million that
donors had agreed to give
for the conservation of Tai-
Grebo-Krahn Sapo Park.
He added, "We are saying
from January to December
2022, our target is a US $50
million grant minimum. As
I speak to you, we are in the
second quarter of the year
and we have gone halfway
through the year. Donors
have already committed the
US $28 million to the forest
sector, and that is the kind
of work that we are doing
here. "
With these prospects, Mr.
Doryen lauded President
George M. Weah for promoting
the sector out there
and for lobbying.
He also used this medium
to express gratitude to his
staff and partners for working
on and putting FDA
strategies plans into action
to ensure that they follow a
path that will lead the country
to receive more overseas
development assistance.
The FDA boss continued,
"So I can also tell you that
we might exceed the US
$50 million because one of
our traditional partners in
delegation, the EU ambassador
expressed satisfaction
with the level of investment
into Port efficiency being
done by APM Terminals Liberia.
He said such investments
have the potential of unlocking
new frontiers of trade
facilitation between Europe
and Liberia and most importantly
demonstrates the commitment
of APM Terminals
to honor the terms of their
concession agreement.
the sector, the EU, and we
have been discussing the
sector and we have been
making significant progress
in our discussion, and
as we stand, we await their
commitment, that would
come maybe by the end of
the year."
Mr. Doryen told newsmen
that during President
Weah's recent visit to Brussels,
he received a commitment
of US $191 million,
and a significant portion of
that money will be allotted
to the forest sector.
Going forward, he stated
that the German government
has also committed
to helping the sector along
with the French Development
Agency, where "we
put several options before
them and they are looking
into it and promised they
would come." We've also
had meetings with European
Development Banks,
and they're on their way.
So as you can see, we have
goodwill lying out there,
which is why people envy
us for our forest. "
“So we know the significance
of our forest, and in
international relations or
development, we normally
refer to such things as a
competitive advantage,
especially in the age of climate
change when our forest
can be a factor in mitigation.
So that’s how much
money we have committed
“With my colleagues from
the Member States of the
European Union, I was impressed
with the ambitious
agenda pushed by APM
Terminals Liberia, a European
company, to develop
the activity and improve
the services at the Freeport
of Monrovia, in a joint effort
with all stakeholders.
The digitalization of port
and customs formalities will
speed up import and export
processes and reduce costs
for stakeholders.
“The dredging of the port
will address a vital and urgent
threat to port activities
and allow access to bigger
vessels, bringing costs
down. Further planned investments
show the commitment
of APM Terminals
Liberia to honor the terms
of their concession agreement
and to serve the interests
of the economy and the
people of Liberia.” Amb.
Delahousse remarked.
As a company with European
roots, APM Terminals
continues to demonstrate
the power of trade
and industrial partnerships
that can be brought about
through Europe-Africa collaborations.
now and that’s how much
money we expect to come
to us in the next month,
so nobody should tell you
that we are losing money,"
he said.
The FDA boss continued,
"In fact, we are getting
more money than at
any time in the history of
this country besides the US
$150 million commitment
that was made by the Norwegian
government. Onlyy
US $37 million of that
money came to Liberia,
but we still look forward to
engaging them to see how
they can also bring the remaining
money. "
According to him, Liberia
has the remaining and
largest portion of the forest
that is in the region, adding
that, "almost 50% and yes,
we have had challenges,
but we are taking significant
steps and measures to
address those challenges,
and generally we are succeeding."
He concluded, "This is
one of the most exciting
things in the sector and
there are a lot of things
happening, so we think the
media is important also to
inform our people out there
about the development taking
place under my regime
at FDA."

Page 8 | Frontpage Tuesday, June 28, 2022
EU DELEGATION PAYS
WORKING VISIT TO APM
TERMINALS LIBERIA
MONROVIA
The European
Union
Ambassador
to Liberia,
Ambassador Laurent
Delahousse has led a
delegation of European
ambassadors and
diplomats to pay a
courtesy call on APM
Terminals Liberia. The
French Ambassador to
Liberia, Ambassador
Michael Roux was a
key member of this
delegation as well as
other representatives
from the German
Embassy and the EU
office in Liberia.
The visit involved a
tour of the Port in which
the delegation received
first-hand briefing on
the operations of APM
Terminals Liberia as
well as the Freeport of
Monrovia in general.
The visit follows a
similar one that the
U.S Ambassador to
Liberia paid to the Port a
fortnight ago, reaffirming
the strong interest
that the diplomatic
community is taking in
the transformation of the
Freeport of Monrovia as
a means to strengthening
trade between Liberia
and Europe and the
United States.
Managing Director
of APM Terminals, Mr.
Jonathan Graham and
Commercial Manager
Mr. Thomas Moore
jointly briefed the
delegation. The briefing
centered on macroeconomic
business
development, ongoing
improvement initiatives,
and the Port Digitization
partnership between
APM Terminals Liberia
and the Liberia Revenue
Authority, dredging of
the Port and further
planned investments.
Giving
a
business update on
transformation at APM
Terminals Liberia, Mr
Thomas Moore stressed
that a key focus of
the company’s recent
initiatives has been
to improve customer
experience and the ease
of doing business at the
Port.
“We are rolling out
the Port digitization
process that has come
with new systems and
processes. We are also
strengthening our Way
of Working, and enacting
daily transformation
initiatives. All of these
are not just to boost our
commercial output but
to improve efficiency
and customer experience
here at the Freeport
of Monrovia which
will ultimate support
economic growth of the
country” Mr. Moore said.
On behalf of the visiting
delegation, the EU
Ambassador expressed
satisfaction with the
level of investment into
Port efficiency being
done by APM Terminals
Liberia. He said such
investments have the
potential of unlocking
new frontiers of trade
facilitation between
Europe and Liberia
and most importantly
demonstrates the
commitment of APM
Terminals to honour the
terms of their concession
agreement.
“With my colleagues
from the Member States
of the European Union,
I was impressed with the
ambitious agenda pushed
by APM Terminals
Liberia, a European
company, to develop
the activity and improve
the services at the
Freeport of Monrovia,
in a joint effort with
all stakeholders. The
digitalization of port
and customs formalities
will speed up import
and export processes
and reduce costs for
stakeholders. The
dredging of the port
will address a vital
and urgent threat to
port activities and
allow access to bigger
vessels, bringing costs
down. Further planned
investments show the
commitment of APM
Terminals Liberia to
honour the terms of their
concession agreement
and to serve the interests
of the economy and the
people of Liberia.” Amb.
Delahousse remarked.
As a company with
European roots, APM
Terminals continues to
demonstrates the power
of trade and industrial
partnerships that
can be brought about
through Europe-Africa
collaborations.
DISTRICT 8 ASPIRANT PLEDGES
TO WORK HAND IN HAND WITH
DISTRICT RESIDENTS
Macaulay Sombai, Sombai.macaulaysombai@FrontPageAfricaonline.com-0777217428
Monrovia
An aspirant of
District #8
Montserrado
County has
pledged to work handin-hand
with residents
of the district to put
together ideas that
could help move the
district forward in the
areas of good health
care, better security,
vocational education,
and the prevention of
voter trucking.
Said Cooper: “The
health care we are
planning to put together
for our people within
District 8 would be to
mobilized by elders board
of the district and they
will be consist of seven
members that will recruit
five persons from each of
the 22 communities in
the district and they will
serve as trackers for their
respective community to
follow up women of child
bearing ages and breast
feeding mothers as well
as children under the age
of five.”
“During our discussion
with the community
dwellers, we clearly
looked at those two
groups of people in the
area of financial support
for their healthcare
services in the various
healthcare facilities and
so each of the women in
District 8, will be able to
obtain an identification
card that would carry
the name of District 8
Social Health Initiative
Program and with
that, we are going to
easily identify all of our
members of the district.”
Cooper described
voter trucking as a gross
violation of residents not
only from his district but
for the entire country and
he is calling on residents
of District 8 to work
together in their struggle
to petition members of
the House of Senate and
House of Representative
for a bill that would
be passed into law to
abolish voter trucking
during elections.
District 8 consists of
22 communities and
aspirant Cooper is calling
on residents of each
of the 22 communities
not to allow people
who are not part of
their communities to
register for the 2023
general and presidential
elections in the district
because, according to
him, it will not be fair
for them as residents
of their communities to
allow people who are not
residents of their district
to be given the advantage
to vote in the upcoming
2023 elections.
Said Cooper: “I’m
making this call to
members of this district
and the country at large
because if we allow for
voter trucking to go on in
our respective districts,
we all will not be able
to elect people of our
choices so, please let us
not allow us to be used by
people who are not from
our districts to register
in our districts.
“If you say you are
from Block ‘A’, that block
leader will know all of
the key residents of that
block, and failure on the
part of anyone wishing to
cast vote without being
part of that block family
members will surely be
denied.”
“We are going to push
this advocacy to the
national legislature, with
NEC, with diplomatic
missions in the country
so that they all will join
us to get rid of voter
trucking and focus on
the importance of voter’s
rights.”