The Deputy Defense Minister for Operations, St. Jerome Lablalee, has assured authorities of Lifesaving-Liberia, Incorporated of his ministry’s willingness to assign soldiers from the Coast Guard Company of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) to train its lifeguards or civilian divers that would be designated at every beach in Monrovia and its immediate environs. “The ministry is willing to partner with authorities of Lifesaving-Liberia, because its aim is part of the Liberian Coast Guard mandate, including search and seizure along the country’s territorial waters, the beaches as well as the waterways. Alfred S. Jones, a retired AFL Captain who was previously assigned with the Liberian Coast Guard, is Lifesaving-Liberia’s executive director. Currently, he said there are 52 of such beaches and 19 swimming pools operating in the Monrovia area without lifeguards or other safety measures. The program began with a parade by hundreds of students from Broad Street to the beach resort to listen to Deputy Minister Lablalee.

Source: Daily Observer November 27, 2017 02:15 UTC