Monrovia, Liberia – November 23, 2021: President George Manneh Weah has made addition appointed in government affecting the MCSS and LEITI.

President Weah has appointed Mr. Isaac Saye-Lakpoh Zawolo as Superintendent of the Monrovia Consolidated School System (MCSS).

The appointment made Tuesday, November 23, 2021 takes  immediate effect.

Mr. Zawolo replaces Mr. Benjamin Jacobs.

President Weah has also Appointed New LEITI Multi-Stakeholder Group.

In consonance with the LEITI Act of 2009, the President of the Republic, Dr. George Manneh Weah, has with immediate effect made several appointments affecting the Liberia Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (LEITI) Multi-Stakeholder Group (MSG).

The appointments made on Monday, November 22, 2021, comprise representatives of Civil Society Organizations, the Private Sector, Government, and international observers.

Those appointed are:

Civil Society Organizations
Mrs. Cecelia Danuweli                  Publish What You Pay – Liberia
Mr. Winston W. Wreh                  Liberia Labour Congress              
Mr. Fallah B. Kamara                   Mineral Civil society organizations if Liberia                  
Mrs. Loreta Pope Kai                   National Civil Society Council of Liberia         

Private Sector
Mr. Marcus Wleh                         Mining Sector Representative
Mr. Elvis G. Morris                       Agriculture Sector Representative
Mr. James M. Strothe                   Oil Sector Representative
Mr. E. Ekema A. Witherspoon, I     Forestry Representative

Government of Liberia
Hon. C. Mike Doryen                  Forestry Development Authority
Hon. Samuel D. Tweah, Jr.,        Ministry of Finance and Development Planning
Hon. Gesler E. Murray                Ministry of Mines and Energy
Atty. Saifuah M. Gray                 National Oil Company of Liberia
Hon. Jeanine M. Cooper            Ministry of Agriculture
Cllr. F. Musa Dean                      Ministry of Justice
Hon. Varney Sirleaf                    Ministry of Internal Affairs
Hon. Thomas Doe-Nah             Liberia Revenue Authority
Hon. Archie N. Donmo              Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority

Observers
United States Embassy
GIZ

The Liberian Chief Executive has named Mr. C. Mike Doryen as Chairman of the MSG and Minister E. Gelser Murray as Co-Chairperson.

President Weah has tasked the new MSG to ensure that Liberia effectively implements the requirements of the EITI 2019 Standard.

The new Multi-Stakeholder Group will serve a three- year term in keeping with section 6.5 and 6.6 of the Act.