Monrovia, March 2nd, 2018, - The Chargé d'Affaires of Cuba in Liberia, Yordenis Despaigne Vera, today made a courtesy visit to the executives of the newspaper The New Dawn, at the headquarters of said media based in the capital of this country.
The Cuban diplomat was received by the newspaper's General Director, Mr. Othello Garblah who was accompanied by the Editor in Chief, Mr. Jonathan Browne and by the reporter Mrs. Ethel Tweh. The Head of the Cuban Mission was accompanied by Carmen Maury Toledo, Second Secretary of the Embassy.
The Cuban representatives thanked the newspaper for its support of the activities organized by the Embassy, and explained that the visit shows interest in strengthening the exchange and relations between both parties.
The director of the Liberian newspaper thanked the diplomats for their part, and was interested in learning more about the Cuban reality, the solidarity work of Cuba in Africa, as well as the work of the Cuban Embassy in Liberia. He recognized the prestige of the Caribbean nation in terms of health and education and said that Cuba could play an important role in improving the current situation in both sectors in his country. He also talked about the history of The New Dawn, the objectives and editorial priorities of the press.
Both sides highlighted the importance of South-South cooperation at the end of the meeting. They also agreed to continue working for the strengthening of relations and for a greater dissemination of information about Cuba.
The newspaper The New Dawn was founded in November 2009, but its official launch took place in January of the following year. With a daily print edition of 2000 copies, it has coverage in 7 of the country's 15 counties, as well as having followers outside of Liberia, mainly in Europe and the USA. Its main thematic axes are national and international policy, social development, as well as the work of diplomatic missions and other foreign stakeholders that can contribute to the improvement of the economic and social situation in Liberia. (CubaMinrex/EmbaCuba Liberia)