Monrovia, May 8 -- The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Information, Cultural Affairs and Tourism (MICAT), on Wednesday, May 7, officially launched the "Government Town Hall Initiative - is a nationwide public engagement forum designed to strengthen dialogue between government officials and citizens across all 15 counties.

By J.H. Webster Clayeh - websterclayeh@frontpageafricaonline.com

The initiative, named Kapaa Kulono - a phrase in the Kpelle dialect meaning "Come Let's Talk It" - aims to bring governance closer to the people through face-to-face discussions on key national and local issues.

Foreign Affairs Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti, who served as Chief Launcher and delivered the keynote address, welcomed the init...